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There is ample room for debate about what the federal government should or should not fund. But we can think of no justification for Washington to spend tax dollars on Planned Parenthood, which provides abortions.
Planned Parenthood has gotten massive funding from taxpayers -- many of whom find its "services" reprehensible. So it is commendable that as part of a recent spending bill, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to cut off Planned Parenthood's federal funding.
Supporters of Planned Parenthood say it does not use federal money to perform abortions. But that's just a shell game. Federal money that Planned Parenthood uses for other purposes frees up its non-government resources for abortion.
And recently, a manager at a New Jersey Planned Parenthood clinic was shown on video "advising" a man and a woman who had posed as traffickers of underage girls. Among other things, the manager told the couple that girls under 15 should not admit their ages because of the reporting requirements it would trigger. What the manager should have done was call the police about the possible abuse of young girls!
But even if you somehow believe that Planned Parenthood does worthwhile work, there is no reason why taxpayers should be required to fund its activities. Many Americans consider the killing of unborn babies through abortion unconscionable. They should not be forced, directly or indirectly, to subsidize such horrible acts.
It is good that the House voted to end that funding. The Senate should follow suit.
I agree. I want none of my tax dollar to fund abortions. If tax money is used to fund abortions sterilization of both parents, if the male can be identified, should be required. The number of unplanned pregnancies would drop dramatically. The same applies to free delivery for those on welfare. Educated and successful couples practice pregnancy prevention while the welfare dependent proliferate and increase in number.
But I suppose to spend a trillion dollars killing millions of adults and children (including pregnant women) in illegal and immoral warfare is "vital to our national security" and the government giving away billions of our tax dollars in no-bid contracts to support those wars shouldn't bother us a bit, right?
$75 million for Planned Parenthood vs. $533 BILLION for the Pentagon. Heck, one F-18 costs 20% more than what was allocated to Planned Parenthood to support ALL their services.
Hypocrisy anyone?
This is a typical knee-jerk right-wing response from this editor. Like so many fervent, self-righteous anti-abortionists, he lacks the capacity to see the gray area when it comes to a woman's reproductive health. Planned Parenthood has done an inestimable amount of good for women who would not otherwise have access to reproductive services, and it has actually prevented many unintended pregnancies and potential abortions. Cutting funding for Planned Parenthood would be extremely short-sighted, deleterious, and inhumane.

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I've received countless questions lately from viewers, my blog readers, Facebook and Twitter followers, "Are we going to have a white Christmas this year?"
We all remember how lucky we got two years ago when we saw snow on the ground Christmas day! In fact many of you had snow on the ground an entire week before Santa arrived.
Here's a photo I took in Gallia County, Ohio that Christmas morning of the 2" to 3" inches on the ground.
December 2010 was much colder and snowier than normal with a lot of cloudy, cold days and this helped keep the snow from melting. That December was our snowiest month of 2010-11 winter season. The 16th of the month saw 4"-6" inches over much of the region and that was our largest snowfall for a lot of the area last winter too. I remember standing outside of the WSAZ Huntington studio on 7th Street doing live shots in the snow and one morning made a snow angel on live TV! It's one of my favorite things to do while covering the snow and cold.
So back to the question, will we have snow for this Christmas? As you can see on the map below, the Ohio, Big Sandy and Kanawha Valleys typically have a 25% percent chance of seeing at least one inch of snow on December 25th.
Overall our odds are low every year. Usually it has to snow the day or night before Christmas or even on the day itself. As we know, most snowfalls here don't last long and melt fast.
It has turned cold with snowy Friday and iit'll linger into Saturday but the cold air will not last long enough through Christmas. As of now, I'm saying we will not have a white Christmas this year for the Ohio, Big Sandy and Kanawha Valleys. I'm now giving the mountains a 50% chance of a white Christmas because the snow you get may hold until Christmas day. Please keep checking back for updates.
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New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has developed a fiscal stress monitoring system for government municipalities and school districts. The chief purpose of this monitoring system is to provide public organizations with necessary feedback regarding the level of fiscal stress under which the institution is operating. There are four designations indicating the particular level of fiscal stress: "Significant Fiscal Stress (65 percent-100 percent)", "Moderate Fiscal Stress (55 percent-64.9 percent)", "Susceptible to Fiscal Stress (45 percent-54.9 percent)", and "No Designation (0 percent-44.9 percent)". Districts may operate under fiscal stress due to revenue shortfalls, expenditure overruns, or budget deficits. Fittingly, Island Trees received "No Designation" (0%) status, which, according to the Comptroller's Office, means that our district is financially sound and is not operating under any fiscal stress. Presently, 13% of New York State school districts are operating on some level of fiscal stress, including four Nassau County school districts (Lawrence, Manhasset, Seaford, and Valley Stream 24). Important to note is that while many of these school districts were once lauded for their financial position, a poor decision here or there may have had a negative impact on their overall fiscal health. Therefore, it is important for all school districts to anticipate future economic challenges and to remain focused on their fiduciary responsibilities. Failure to do so can result in a district quickly being added to the Comptroller "Fiscal Stress" list. Collectively, the Island Trees School Board has been very proactive with our fiscal stewardship, which has helped facilitate our current position. As a group, we will continue to act in a fiscally responsible manner on behalf of the community and students.
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HJR 1179/SJR 1538 - Abortion/Public Funding/Construction of Rights
As if to further the same argument, only on a constitutional level, State Rep. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, and State Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, are seeking to place an amendment on next November's ballot forbidding any public funding of abortion "except as required by federal law to save the life of the mother." Even if the federal law were to be interpreted to allow abortion coverage in cases or rape or incest - as the Hyde Amendment does - this constitutional amendment would supercede that federal law, meaning that in addition to further restricting Medicaid coverage of abortion, any public employee with a state insurance plan will have no option for abortion coverage. The state is reducing your federal rights.
HB 1397/SB1748 - Abortions
While the rest of the state undoes its belt and enjoys the fruits of Gov. Rick Scott's deregulation manifesto, State Rep. Rachel Burgin, R-Riverview, and State Sen. Flores have set forth a complicated rubric for abortion providers that surpasses standard reasoning. Planned Parenthood is calling the bill Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers, or "TRAP." Clinics must advertise that they can't perform third-trimester abortions, practicing physicians will be required to attend three-hour ethics classes and improper disposal of "fetal remains" is a first-degree misdemeanor (up from second degree). The bill goes on to expressly forbid doctors from telling a pregnant patient not to take certain medication, as it might cause a miscarriage, because said patient could then take that medication and have a miscarriage - and it would be the doctor's fault. Also, all abortions performed would have to be reported to the governor and the leader of each legislative body.
HB 1127/SB 1744 - Abortions
Even though this exact legislation was vetoed last year by political balance-beam walker Charlie Crist, State Rep. Elizabeth Porter, R-Lake City, and State Sen. Ronda Storms, R-Brandon, are once again trying to force women in their first trimester (or any trimester) to view an ultrasound of their fetuses prior to an abortion procedure, or at least sign a waiver saying that they refuse to look at it. What's more, the ultrasound must be performed by the same doctor who will perform the abortion and said doctor is required to explain the various stages of fetal development to the woman in detail. None of this is free, mind.
HB 1247/SB 1770 - Parental Notice of Abortion
Again, this law already exists, except State Rep. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, and State Sen. Alan Hays, R-Umatilla, don't think its limitations are strong enough. Florida already requires a 48-hour waiting period for parental notification in the case of minors attempting to get abortions, but this bill gives the court three days (up from two) to deliberate on whether to afford a minor a waiver to proceed with her abortion without going through the motions. The "overall intelligence" and "ability to accept responsibility" of the minor will be determined by the court, worryingly.
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President Obama goes to Texas not to check the border but to pick up a check.
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Rhonda Thurman declares: "There's no free lunch" and votes to make it so. Political dogmas need to stop at the bellies of hungry children.
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Ron Hart wrote another bold piece on all the Republicans being prosecuted by Obama. I defy libs to match that list — and his humor.
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Word of this appointment broke over the weekend.
Here's today's release from the University of Mary Washington:
Fredericksburg, Va. – Scott Harris has been named director of the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library in Fredericksburg. Harris, who currently serves as director of the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park in New Market, Va., will begin work at the museum June 18.
He replaces John Pearce who retired after 27 years service to University of Mary Washington, including 14 years as director of the museum.
The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library, located at 908 Charles Street, is owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia and administered by UMW. The largest repository of Monroe artifacts and documents, the museum is dedicated to the study, interpretation and presentation of the life and time of James Monroe.
As director, Harris will be responsible for the management of daily operations at the museum, including long range planning, fundraising, supporting research and publications, coordinating events and physical improvements.
At New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, Harris administered a 300-acre Civil War site that included a museum and a restored 19th century farm. In addition, Harris oversaw the development and implementation of long range plans, educational and interpretive programs, site promotion and public relations and capital projects.
Prior to New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, Harris served as director of historic resources for the City of Manassas and as curator of the Manassas Museum. In addition, he has worked as a consulting historian and as a historical interpreter. He also was an adjunct instructor in historic preservation at UMW and in history at Northern Virginia Community College.
Harris has served in several capacities on committees within the American Association for State and Local History, American Association of Museums, Virginia Association of Museums, Virginia Civil War Trails, Inc. and Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission.
In 2010, Harris was recognized for his council service by the Virginia Association of Museums. He has been named volunteer of the year by the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation and is a two-time award recipient of the New Market Area Chamber of Commerce President's Award, among additional commendations.
He received a bachelor's degree in history and historic preservation from UMW and a master's degree in history from the College of William & Mary. In addition, he completed a training program in historical administration through a seminar co-sponsored by several historical organizations including the National Park Service and National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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The interesting thing about the word Diversity is that many people see it as a threat, a challenge to the status quo, an agent of oppression, or a condemnation of those who are currently in the proverbial driver's seat. I can't tell you how many times I mention the word diversity only to feel that slight twinge of very real discomfort from my fellow conversationalists. In many instances the word diversity has meant the inclusion of another race, religion or lifestyle at the cost of and/or the exclusion of everything and everyone else. Some have even gone as far as to call it reverse discrimination. Now that is an odd term? It is almost as if someone is saying that there is an accepted or understood way to discriminate and anything else, or any other way is doing it backwards. We are a very funny society aren't we?
Diversity has always been a word that seemed more comfortably uttered by those who felt as if they had been excluded, and almost apologetically voiced by those who wanted to express their understanding of the excluded ones current situation. However, I would like to challenge those of us who find ourselves in this new ever shrinking global community, to erase all of those feelings of regret and remorse and approach this new global community with a different looking glass.
We must find a new way to understand diversity if we are going to achieve understanding and tolerance in this new world. Becoming diverse does not mean that we create or support an underserved or under-recognized group of people and exclude another. Becoming diverse and celebrating a diverse society means celebrating all, at the same time. To achieve this thing called diversity we must start by creating an environment free of animosity from perceived past wrongs and limitations.
We must enter into an understanding of equality and compassion, and we must start the conversation that includes all people. So how do we do this? In my humble opinion I think the healing and understanding begins with transforming our media. Media matters. Media is one of the most powerful and yet underutilized tools of our society. Media today is being used, whether consciously or unconsciously, to promote separation and animosity. This current exclusion of races, religions, and lifestyles by the current media makes many of our society feel excluded and unrecognized. People who feel excluded and unrecognized tend to become empathetic and resigned. This ,my friends, is not a way to build a strong community.
I would like for you to visit the site Hulu.com. After you are there scroll through the images on the front page and count how many people of different ethnic backgrounds grace the slide show. Now that you have a rough count, click on a few of the slides and see how many of the programs that use a person of a different culture, actually feature that person in their show.
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Witherspoon will later be seen in the West Memphis Three Drama, Devil's Knot. Witherspoon is also attached to the modifications of Men Are from Mars, Women Are From Venus, Pennyroyal's Princess Bootcamp, and Cheryl Strayed's memoir, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail and The Beard.


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Self-catering apartment with pool and metres from beach
Set right next to the sea with 2km quiet beach, spacious self-catering studio-apartment sleeping 2-3, for summer holiday rental. Set in luxurious gardens of mature Oleander and Hibiscus bushes. Light and airy, marble flooring throughout, shower room finished to a high standard (marble tiles & modern square sink). Traditional features, front patio and back balcony. Surrounded by palms and 3m bamboos in a quiet farming area of orange and olive groves.
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We come from a long line of olive farmers, and more recently we started orange farming in addition to olives. Our villas stand on what were olive farming lands.
Despina (mum) is chef and Stavros (dad) is sous-chef in our restaurant on Gerani beach. Lefteris, Charoula and Stelios are our grown-up children who all lend a hand in the restaurant and bar. Gabriel is our youngest family member: our 8-year-old grandchild. We all speak English, except Stavros who just pretends to.
The people of Crete are famous for their hospitality and warmth. Our guests' feedback reflects the same about our family because we welcome all our guests with a general warmth and friendliness. Being entirely family-run, the atmosphere is welcoming, and it is reassuring to know that there is always one of the family on hand to turn to in case of any problems. We live not far from the villas as well as running the restaurant in Gerani, so we can help out with car hire, taxis, medical problems and day-to-day local information.
What makes this apartment unique
On the beach, quiet, rural, Sun.
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Thank you for the wonderful and so relaxing holiday! I hope you could send the warmest greetings from all of us to Charoula <3 and his husband, to your kind and lovely parents and to the nice young waiter, (whose name I do not know).
I hope we'll meet again! :)
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On opening night, Limited Late Model driver Frankie Dominick Jr. needed some mid-race help to get past James Frazier Jr. to win. Friday night, he had Frazier and the field covered.
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A late spin by Andrew Grady would cause confusion on the track, as Dominick Jr. had already taken the white flag and Wake County Speedway rules state that the field races to the checkered flag. Will Roland, who was running second, slowed up behind Dominick Jr., allowing Cory Walker to drive by and take second. Roland would finish third, with Grady and Kirby Morrow rounding out the top five.
Trevor Noles sat on the pole for the Pro Modified 30 lap event, with 2009 track champion and current points leader Justin Jones starting on his outside. Jones rode behind Noles for the first 10 laps until Noles' machine began to get loose. Jones's lap 10 pass would be the only pass for the lead, and despite a late push by Noles, it would be Justin Jones winning his second race in as many weeks. Noles finished second, a full lap ahead of Dennis Capss, who came home third.
In Four Cylinder stocks, it was father and son on the front row with Wilbur Duke on the pole, and his son Jesse on his outside. When the green flag flew, though, it was Jesse setting the pace. Todd Langdon, in his return to the Four Cylinder division, quickly made his way to second, never letting Jesse Duke out of his sights. Through lapped traffic, Langdon closed the gap between himself and Duke to a mere one car length, but that is as close as he would come to taking the lead. At the end of the 25 laps, Jesse Duke would be the winner, with Langdon finishing second, and Jeremy Ottaway scoring his second third place finish in two races.
Alex Fleming knows his way around the .23 mile Wake County Speedway, but mostly in a Super Late Model. Friday night he would show his muscle in UCARs. Barry McCaskill and Matt Grimes sat on the front row, and would run first and second throughout the first 16 laps. Contact between McCaskill and Grimes would spin both drivers, putting teammates Fleming and Robert Arch to the front of the field. McCaskill would come charging back from the back of the field, getting past Arch for second, before running out of time in the 25 lap event and having to settle for second. Fleming would take the checkered flag, with McCaskill and Arch finishing second and third.
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Didn't anyone anticipate this recession (summer of 2008)? Didn't anyone foresee that, among other factors, the combination of unprecedented personal debt and sub-prime mortgages was a lethal package that would trigger a recession at the slightest downturn of the economy? Wall Streeters and bankers were doing great and thus, even if they had any qualms, they were keeping it to themselves. Congress also contributed to the problem. But what about all those economist geniuses? They were not involved in the profits of these schemes. So where were they? That we have never heard a peep from any of this group prior to this recession is incomprehensible. It isn't as if this is the first time that this has occurred. It has happened a number of times before over less than 100 years. It is quite obvious that broad economic theories are a joke.
The Sub Prime Mortgage fiasco was a major factor in triggering the current super recession. What is a Sub Prime Mortgage? Owning one's home is the ultimate American dream so investment bankers preyed on this desire by offering mortgage rates well below current interest rates to entice marginal buyers. But the catch in those mortgage contracts was that some years down the line the percentage would balloon. Bankers convinced buyers that by "ballooning time" the buyers' increased wages would be able then to handle the increased payments. It would take, of course, continued prosperity for this to occur.
But Sub Prime Mortgages were not the only trigger of the recession. Perhaps just a tip of the iceberg. The average American family carries an astounding $12,000 credit card debt. Credit card interest rates range upward to thirty (30%) percent so the ability for most persons to ever reduce this burden becomes problematic. It is debt slavery at its worst. A quite similar situation occurred in Ancient Greece (around 500 BC) until a man named Solon tackled this problem. He wiped out all mortgage debts. Incidentally this was the beginning of the most momentous event in all of history.
The birth of Democracy.
Thirdly at fault, there was U.S. Congressional action led by Barney Frank and Chris Dodd that required that banks reserve a certain percentage of mortgage loans for sub prime loans. My memory is vague on exactly how this law was worded but there is no doubt that it fueled this problem.
The great irony now is that we cannot get the economy going until we can get the public to start spending again. In effect to go further into debt.
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Sharmila Nicollet of India, during the ISPS Handa Ladies Masters in 2012
We interviewed Sharmila Nicollet while she was playing one of her last professional events in Asia. Sharmila is currently 146th on the ISPS Handa Order of Merit due to an injury that she is suffering since the start of the season. We asked her about this injury, her game, among other things but obviously, about the tournament that she is playing next week, the Hero Women´s Indian Open. This is what she replied:
How is your injury doing? How would you define this season so far? What have you been doing to recover from it?
The injury has almost healed now. I missed a lot of tournaments this year after having a good start to the season which is always a dampner on a season that you think has potential. As with most stress injuries all one can do is rest which is always hard for a professional sports person. I am on a rehabilitation program with my physio and trainer and I am trying to get back to peak fitness by early next year.
How would you define your current golf?
I've played a few tournaments after my injury in which my performance was inconsistent. It will take some time to get back into rhythm and full game fitness after a 3-4 month layoff. I've been working really hard to shape my game, and I hope it does come back together in the last couple of tournaments on tour.
Tell us about your chances at the Hero Women's Indian Open this year and your goals on this event
Since it is being played in India, there is a lot of expectation and buzz around the event. I look forward to this tournament, but the idea is to not put any additional pressure on myself. If I can go out there and put together 3 days of consistent golf, I think I will be in contention The goal for the reminder of this year is to try and secure my card for next season, and that's what I hope to achieve. If the process is right, and the hard work is put in, the results will follow.
The venue: Delhi Golf Club. How would you define the course? Does it fit your game?
Not really, because I'm partial towards wider fairways. You need to be very accurate off the tees in such a tight course. But, it is a great challenge, and I have played many times on this course before, so I do have a strategy for it. It is such a historical and beautiful course, and I am sure that it will be great fun.
How do you feel when you play a LET event at your country? Do you feel any extra pressure?
It's always nice to play on home grounds with the home crowd. Obviously there are many expectations from people here which adds a little pressure. I'm going to take it in a positive way and seize the familiarity, confidence and comfort of playing in my country.
Who do you think is favourite to win the event and reason why?
This is a difficult one. The depth in the field is so strong, that anyone can win it really. I would love to be in contention, but as I said, the goal for me is to put the hard work in, take it one shot at a time, and we will see where we end up at come the final afternoon.
Your favourite player of the LET that you have played with and reasons
Laura Davies! Primarily because she loves to hit it far.
Your goal this season
To secure my card for next season.
What would you need to become a top 10 player at the LET? What are you working on?
A top 10 on the European Order of Merit is never an easy task. After having been on tour for a couple of seasons my coach and I have identified a few areas that need work. I have to build a golf swing that is more consistent. I have realized that I need to be a lot more accurate on my approach shots and need to convert more putts. I need to also work on my practice habits which will also help me get there sooner. At this point I feel that my whole game is in transition and all I can do is trust the changes and work harder each year.
Golf in India: How is the situation? Number of players, golf courses and women's professional. What about the level?
Golf is growing fast in India today. The thing our country lacks is infrastructure, be it in terms of public golf courses, driving ranges, and quality coaching academies. However, golf suits Indians - it is a game of skill, and once there is good infrastructure and support from public and private companies, there is no reason why a billion Indians cannot generate some really top class golfing talent. The womens' game is growing and the Womens' Golf Association of India is doing a great job. Hopefully more tournaments like the Hero Womens' Indian Open can be staged in India to provide a great platform for aspiring young Indian golfers to experience and get inspired to play in these tournaments one day. I am living the dream, and if I can inspire a few other girls to do the same, that would be wonderful.


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NEW PALTZ -- The SUNY New Paltz Department of Theatre Arts will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy The Heidi Chronicles, November 13-23 in the college's Parker Theatre. Written by Wendy Wasserstein, the play comprises a series of interrelated scenes that trace the coming of age of Heidi Holland as she tries to find her bearings in a rapidly changing world from 1965 to 1989.
Heidi's journey as an idealist and political radical during her college years, continuing through a militant feminist period in the 1970s, and ending in the materialistic success-oriented 1980's is emotional and heartfelt, offering perceptive characterizations and witty dialogue.
As her story unfolds, Heidi watches friends make choices that take them away from their youthful, visionary pursuits toward the self-centered lives they tried so hard to avoid. On her own path toward fulfillment and maturity, Heidi eventually comes to accept the fact that liberation can be achieved only if one is true to oneself with goals that come out of need rather than circumstance.
Other plays by Wendy Wasserstein include Uncommon Women and Others, An American Daughter, and The Sisters Rosensweig. In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, The Heidi Chronicles won the Tony Award, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, the Drama Desk Award.
Performances of The Heidi Chronicles are November 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 8 p.m. Matinee performances will occur on November 16 and 23 at 2 p.m. All performances are in Parker Theatre, which is wheelchair accessible and equipped with an assisted listening system for the hearing impaired. Tickets are $14 general admission, $12 seniors and students.
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Heralded as one of the most important research programs about Roman epigraphy, economy and commerce today, Monte Testaccio combines the efforts of two universities and ArchaeoSpain to process the pottery shards from an artificial mount created by centuries of discarded amphorae, many of which still bear the markings of the contents and the exporters who transported them.
Once an ancient pottery dump, Monte Testaccio is now one of the largest archives of Roman commerce in the world. This summer we celebrate 12 years working with the Testaccio crew.
Those who join us will participate in all aspects of this project, including artefact recovery, cataloguing and restoration. There will also be a few after-work lectures on the research and a workshop on drawing pottery.
Monte Testaccio is located in the southern part of modern Rome near the Tiber River. Our neighbourhood is close to the historical centre, but without the chaos of people and traffic.
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Christopher P. Smith, 30, of Lafayette, La., pleaded guilty to one count of misapplication of bank fund.
Smith embezzled a total of $231,000.00 from Chase Bank Customers
Smith was employed at JP Morgan Chase Bank as a personal banker at Chase Bank's Southpark Branch in Lafayette and was responsible for opening and managing customers' accounts. Smith admitted to making unauthorized
withdrawals from customer accounts without the customer's knowledge or consent, and using the money for his personal use. When customers called Smith to question the withdrawals, the defendant would then make unauthorized withdrawals from other customers' accounts and pay back
some or all of the money taken. Smith made unauthorized withdrawals from September 2007 through August 2009, which totaled $231,000.00. All customer accounts have been reimbursed by the bank.
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GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini could meet his 17-percent goal for fiscal 2013. (File photo)
The General Services Administration is closing in on Administrator Dan Tangherlini's goal of getting 17 percent of federal procurement spending by the end of the year.
The agency had a 15 percent share at the end of June, according to Tami Riggs, assistant commissioner at GSA's Customer Accounts and Research. In the next fiscal year, she expects the target will climb. "There is no final number for FY2014, but it's going to be another aggressive target," Riggs said at a July 31 Coalition for Government Procurement event in Tysons Corner, Va.
Since taking the helm at GSA, Tangherlini has pushed for strategic sourcing--lower-priced, centralized buying programs that capitalize on the government's vast pool of potential buyers--to help GSA gain market share and increase efficiencies across agencies. He has said he wants GSA to have 15 percent to 17 percent market share among government customers by the end of fiscal 2013, with an ultimate goal of 90 percent in 10 years.
The market share numbers, Riggs told the gathering of federal contractors, are important because they are a gauge of how well GSA is doing its job. "We're confident we bring value and help achieve savings," she said.
Riggs said the GSA research -- which used other agencies' self-reports -- also showed that its contract vehicles are faster than agencies' self-drawn contracts – an average of 20 percent to 25 percent faster.
GSA's "Interact" web site, which was redesigned in May and offers targeted forums for topics such as One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS), Office Supply (OS3), Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) and others, has drawn 55,000 registered members and has "several hundred thousand visiting users," she said.
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For this week's segment of Hot on the Hanger, CBS19's Tara Wheeler went to Spring Street to find the perfect outfit to wear to a holiday party this season.
The holiday party season is underway and there are a lot of different kinds of events taking place. Cynthia Schroeder, owner of Spring Street on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall highlighted a variety of outfits.
A magenta purple skirt with orange trim and a sequined purple top paired with a fur vest creates a funky look. The store also has looks that are more subdued.
"This is a fun beaded dress by French Connection with lots of fun colors. It's one of our best sellers and looks good on everybody," said Cynthia Schroeder, the owner of Spring Street.
Other outfits are more festive.
"This one certainly has some Christmas flair to it. The long silk with the ruffle and the luscious jade green look stunning on you," said Schroeder. "The gold earrings add just the right amount of sparkle and dangle to finish off the outfit."
And then there are more classic looks.
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The discussion sparked by my question "Why aren't there more women in police work?" has provided food for thought and fuel for future articles.
Permit me to answer the original question, based on reader comments and emails and empirical evidence.
Last month, I posited two possible answers to my question:
1.) The profession discriminates and holds women back.
2.) Women aren't interested in police work.
While the answer isn't as simple as either of those possibilities, I've concluded the second has much more of an effect than the first — I'm open to anyone persuading me otherwise.
I fly a bush plane with my shotgun, fly rod, retriever, and high aspirations. I also know my way around a tool box. I don't know many women with those interests in my home state of Alaska, let alone elsewhere. And it's not because we're discriminated against. I've been welcomed and encouraged by my husband and his buddies. I'm unfairly considered cooler than my husband because I'm a dame who flies, fishes and hunts.
Most women simply don't share my interests.
Different Interests
I don't deny policing has gender (and other) discriminated in its past and still may — intentionally or ignorantly. But I believe the profession is changing, as is society.
Across the nation I see agencies actively trying to recruit capable women and portraying police work as an exciting and satisfying career choice for women. The profession has examined and, in many instances, made changes to earlier physical standards in an attempt not to exclude women who are capable of doing the job.
Women comprise more than half the population, and gender discrimination in the United States is illegal. The discrimination that still exists can nowhere near explain the low percentage of women in physically demanding and dangerous jobs. Otherwise, given our robust supply of eager lawyers, we'd have many more lawsuits than we do.
In 2012, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census reported the 10 most dangerous jobs (policing wasn't among them). Each is heavily male-dominated.
In the 1970s women comprised less than two percent of police officers. That figure was 11.9 percent in 2010. In 1970 about 2.7 percent of registered nurses were men. In 2011 that percentage had only grown to 9.6 percent.
There are explanations for the male or female domination of certain jobs other than discrimination. Some readers cited societal expectations and roles.
Think "guns and fast cars."
Think "nurturing and care-taking."
Do you expect those job aspects to equally attract men and women?
I don't. Not even with today's more expansive gender roles.
Every Cop Needs a Wife
One of the reactions that struck me in last month's readers' comments was the demeaning reference to female officers getting "knocked up" — it merits mention that both a male and female officer posted this.
Accompanying this description of child bearing was resentment regarding different duty assignments for pregnant female officers. A contrasting vision came to me — the announcement that a male officer is to become a father being greeted with congratulations, back slaps, and cigars.
I received emails from successful, champions-of-the-profession female officers who spoke of the extra difficulties of balancing the unique demands of policing with household and child-rearing duties, even when they weren't single mothers. One such officer wrote how she was lucky because her husband liked to cook, but then she went on to balance that against her grocery shopping, laundry, house cleaning, bill paying and child-rearing.
When a male cop decides to have a family, he often has a supportive wife who takes on a disproportionate amount of the child-rearing and household duties. A female cop who decides to have a family is that wife.
In a 2011 study by the Center for Work and Family at Boston College, 65 percent of fathers believed that both parents should contribute equally in child-rearing — but only 30 percent of the fathers actually did so. And it's not because men are the primary bread winners and women are stay-at-home moms. Almost half of all working women provide at least half of the family income, and women are the major breadwinners in nearly a third of all American households. But they remain far more likely to take time off from work for sick kids, and surveys show fathers have more leisure time than mothers.
I don't think we should blame only men for this.
It would be nice if men volunteered to change bed linens, clean toilets, load and unload dishwashers, and bake last-minute cookies for the kids' class parties, but why should they if we'll do it? Don't seethe, resent, and give the silent treatment. Ask, insist, praise, repeat. Children learn what they live. What future do you want for your working daughters and sons?
The More Important Question
A significant reason there are fewer women in policing — in my opinion — is that fewer women are interested. The majority of those who are interested and able must also weigh that choice in the context of doing a disproportionate share of household and child-rearing duties as compared to male officers.
I now think the more important question for policing (and nursing, cosmetology, the military, firefighting, elementary education, etc.) is how to best ensure we attract and don't exclude those of either gender who are motivated and capable of doing the job.
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In coming months, we're going to tackle:
• Double physical standards for male and female officers
• What job skills are necessary and most important to meet the demands of modern policing (is too much emphasis placed on the physical?)
• How do we attract, test, hire, and train for these skills
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Force India receives £50 million for 2013
21 November 2012 – Force India has received a bonus of 50 million pounds ahead of the 2013 Formula 1 campaign, Team Principal and Managing Director Vijay Mallya announced on Wednesday. Although the squad has missed out on a podium finish this year, the Indian entrepreneur stresses that the Silverstone squad still has 'every reason to feel proud'.
"We had a board meeting in India after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the board has approved a 50 million-pound capital investment programme for the team," Mallya said proudly. "We are going to invest heavily in new technology and give more tools to our design team to try and move further up the grid.
"Looking back at the season so far, we have every reason to feel proud. We've scored more points than in any previous season and every year we've demonstrated that we've gone up the ladder; and we've taken fairly significant steps - not just baby steps. Given the tools that we have, which are mostly of the Jordan era, we have done exceptionally well."
Admitting that Force India, which aimed for fifth overall this year, is now unlikely to catch Sauber for sixth in the Constructors Championship, Mallya concluded by wishing the best to Nico Hülkenberg. The German will switch to the Swiss outfit next year:
"Nico has been one of the stars this season. He's delivered exactly what we expected of him and brought a lot to this team. He has a big future in F1 and we wish him well."


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Later Bloomer by Debra Eve
Creativity Never Gets Old
When you contemplate beauty, I doubt Erma Bombeck comes to mind. But Erma possessed the attribute that makes every woman into a stunner — humor. And she didn't launch until almost 40.
Just had to reinstate Bloomer Girls' Friday with this bit of satire from the BBC's Harry Enfield and Chums, which ran during the 1990s. Love those Brits — every country should have a "ghoul standard!" Then pop over to Mrs. Somerville: First Scientist, about a girl whose daddy feared she'd end up in a straight jacket…
Welcome to the premiere of Girls' Friday, musings for and about les femmes d'un certain âge. I adore the old musicals. The exuberance, the banter, the kitsch. You can't help but be uplifted by the fantasy that singing will solve all life's troubles. (Wait, is that a fantasy?) So I was excited to find a forgotten […]
At 36, I became an archaeologist. At 42, a martial artist. At 46, I married the love of my life! Now I write about fellow late bloomers while plotting my next grand adventure. {Read more}
I share my story of early responsibility and blooming late in Diva Mystic magazine's May/June "Working Girl" issue, a lovely periodical for "super sensitive souls."
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Why Study Religion?
We live in a world where the practice of religion flourishes in a rich diversity, in a country where many social and political issues contain a religious dimension, and in communities where issues are charged with religious language: abortion, fundamentalism, gay rights, environmental protection, Holocaust studies, poverty, stem-cell research, and war. The value of a college education increases when graduates have a better understanding of religion's presence, diversity, and influence in regional, national, and global life. The study of religion will help you speak to why religion gives meaning and purpose to billions of people on the planet.