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Fall 2011: Entered the doctoral program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice-CUNY Graduate Center
2008: M.A., Sociology, University of Iceland. Concentration: Youth Crime, Statistics. Thesis: School Communities and Youth Crime in Iceland. Testing Social Disorganization Theory. Grade: First Class with Distinction.
2008: Diploma, Criminology, University of Iceland. Grade: First glass with Distinction.
2006: B.A., Sociology, University of Iceland. Concentration: Sociology, Delinquency, Research methods. Thesis: Delinquency: A Critical Test on Social Control and Differential Association theory. Grade: First Class.
Valdimarsdottir, M. and Bernburg, J. Community Disadvantage, Neighborhood Parental Network, and Commitment to Social Norms: Multi-Level Study of Self-Reported Delinquency in Iceland. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 52(2), 213-244.
Thorlindsson, T., Valdimarsdottir, M., and Jonsson, S. (2012). Community social structure, social capital and adolescent smoking: A multi-level analysis. Health and Place, 18(4), 796-804.
Valdimarsdóttir, M. (2010). Welfare State Attitudes: Characteristics Associated with Individual Support for Governmental Redistribution. In G. Th. Jóhannesson (Ed.). Social Science Research XI (pp.196-205). Reykjavík: The Social Science Research Institute.
Valdimarsdóttir, M., et.al. (2009). Líkamsþyng og holdarfar fullorðinna Íslendinga frá 1990 til 2007 (Changes in body mass index in the Icelandic population from 1990 to 2007). Reykjavík: Public Health Institute.
Valdimarsdóttir, M., Bernburg, J.G. and Thorisdottir, R. (2008). Mælingar á afbrotum unglinga (Measuring youth crime). In G.Th. Jóhannesson and H. Björnsdóttir (Ed.). Social Science Research IX (pp. 305-316). Reykjavík: The Social Science Research Institute.
Árnadóttir, J., Valdimarsdóttir, M., Jónsson, S.H. and Sigurjónsdóttir, B.. (2008). Aðferðir fólks við að hætta að reykja (Methods to quit smoking). Reykjavík: Public Health Institute.
Valdimarsdóttir, M. and Bernburg, J. G.. (2007). Heimilisaðstæður, félagsleg tengsl og frávikshegðun unglinga (The home environment, social bonds and delinquency). In G.Th. Jóhannesson. Social Science Research VIII (pp. 181-188). Reykjavík: The Social Science Research Institute.
Steingrímsdóttir, L., Valdimarsdóttir, M. and Jónsson, S.H.. (2006). Allt hefur áhrif einkum við sjálf: Stöðumat í upphafi verkefnis (Everything affects us especially ourselves). Reykjavík: Public Health Institute.
Valdimarsdóttir, M. (2005). (Karlar og konur í íslensku sjónvarpi: fréttir (Study of Gender in Icelandic media). Reykjavík: The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.
Björnsdóttir, A. and Valdimarsdóttir, M. (2004). Nýjar leiðir í atvinnumálum ungs fólks (Youth Employment). Reykjavík: VUF.
2013 Summer-present: John Jay College-Adjunct. Crime mapping -ArcGIS/International Criminology
2012-2012: John Jay College-Teaching Assistant. Introduction to Major Problems in Criminal Justice I
2005-2011: University of Iceland. Methodology I: Social Science Research Methods, Methodology II: Introduction to Statistics, Methodology III: Multivariate Statistical Methods, Regression analysis (Master´s level course), Research Methods in Political Science, Work Methods in Sociology, Advanced Statistics-Dep. of Nursing
2007-2010 Public Health Institute of Iceland. Research and Development Department.
2007: The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police. Research on the Icelandic stolen goods marked.
2006: School of Health Science-Faculty of Nursing (Univ. of Iceland). Research adviser (mainly assisting the faculty with statistical analysis).
2006: The Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNIS). Research on the innovation environment in Iceland.
2005: The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture. Research on gender in Icelandic media.
2004: The City of Reykjavik Administration. Research on adolescent Youth Employment in Reykjavik.
2015-Summer: Columbia University Department of Epidemiology. Single day workshop-Growth Curve Modeling.
2014-Fall: NYU-Department of Interdepartmental Research Studies. Advanced Statistics-Growth Curves.
2013-Fall: Rutgers University-Department of Criminal Justice. Advanced Statistics-Quantitative Methods for Multi-level data.
2013-summer: Epic courses as part of the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities project with John Jay and Columbia University. Research Using Public Available Data; Identifying and Analyzing Publicly Available Data.
2012-Fall: Spatial Demography-GIS
2012-summer: EPIC courses as part of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities project with John Jay and Columbia University. Introduction to Multi-level Modeling.
2006-summer: Essex Summer School (UK) in Social Science Data Analysis and Collection. Logit and Probit Models.
2014-November: American Society of Criminology conference held in San Francisco. Paper: The Interconnected Influences of Income Inequality and Gender Inequality on Cross-National Variations in Homicide Rates.
2014-February: Eastern Sociological Society conference held in Baltimore. Paper: Testing Institutional Anomie Theory.
2013-November: American Society of Criminology conference held in Atlanta. Paper: The Ideology of the American Dream: Linking the Cultural and Structural Context with Individual Values
2012-November: American Society of Criminology conference held in Chicago. Paper: Community Concentrated Disadvantage, and Adolescent Self-reported and Official Crime Rate.
2012-June: Global Perspectives on Justice, Security and Human Rights. Conference held at John Jay College, New York. Paper: Community Concentrated Disadvantage, Informal Social Control and Adolescent Crime Rates
2011-June: Crises and Renewal: Welfare States, Democracy, and Equality in hard Times. Conference held in Reykjavik. Paper: Social mobility and attitudes toward the welfare state.
2011-May: The Scandinavian Research Council for Criminology 53rd research seminar held in Stockholm. Commenter.
2010-October: The XI conference on research in Social Science held in Reykjavik. Paper: Welfare State Attitudes: Characteristics associated with individual support for the welfare state.
2008-November: American Society of Criminology conference held in St. Louis, Missouri. Paper: School communities and youth crime in Iceland.
2008-October: The IX conference on research in Social Science held in Reykjavik. Paper: Measuring youth crime.
2008-August: The 24th Conference of the Nordic Sociological Association held in Århus, Denmark-Violence and Conflict. Paper: Testing social disorganization on Icelandic Youth
2008-May: The Icelandic Sociology Association conference held in Reykjavik. Paper: Rates of adolescent drug use.
2008-March: Rural societies in Iceland conference held in Holar, Iceland. Can parental network decrease rates of delinquency?
2007-December: The VIII conference on research in Social Science held in Reykjavik. The home environment, social bonds and delinquency.
2015-Leifur Eiriksson Foundation. Fellowship.
2013: CUNY-Graduate Center Travel grant.
2012: John Jay Tithe Travel grant.
2012: The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF). Fellowship.
2011: CUNY-Enhanced Chancellor's Fellowship (ECF).
2008: The Scandinavian Research Council for Criminology (NSfK). Travel grant.
2010: Fulbright. Grant for graduate studies at a U.S. university the academic year of 2011-2012.
2008: The Scandinavian Research Council for Criminology (NSfK). Travel grant.
2008: Association of Academics in Iceland. Research grant.
2008: The Icelandic Sociology Association. Research grant.
2006: University of Iceland. Sociology department. Scholarship for studying at Essex summer school in Social Science Data analysis and collection.
2005: The Icelandic Centre for Research. The Icelandic Student Innovation.
2004: The Icelandic Centre for Research. The Icelandic Student Innovation.
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Shia LaBeouf, Carey Mulligan Call It Quits
Celebrity News Oct. 26, 2010 AT 9:17AM
Their romance started on the set of the Wall Street sequel, but there's no happy ending for Shia LaBeouf, 24, and Carey Mulligan, 25.
"It just wasn't working," says a friend of the actress, who flew to London after the September split and is now back in L.A., filming the indie Drive.
"She's strong," adds the pal. "She'll be fine!"
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Car show season heats up – what's on your calendar?
Welcome to the month of June. For collector-car owners, it's a time to rejoice. All traces of winter are but a distant memory. There's been enough rain to wash away the road salt. And with the sun setting on the western horizon later, there's more time for all of us to enjoy those beautiful collector cars. Which means the car show season is kicking into high gear. We've quickly scanned the event calendar and made notes on a few of the biggies in just a matter of seconds; they are either shows we've attended in the past, possibly plan on attending this year, or a combination of the two.
In order of appearance, we'll start with Bloomington Gold, held at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois, June 21-24, perhaps one of the biggest and most respected Corvette gatherings in the United States. Two of its highlights are the Survivor judging (pictured above) and the Mecum auction. This is the final year for the event in St. Charles – Bloomington Gold will be moving to Champaign, Illinois, next year.
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, is never still very long; it jumps back to life – in terms of collectible automobiles – from June 22-24 when Carlisle Events opens their fairground gates to the All-GM Nationals. True, it's been dominated by the Camaro, but there's been a healthy showing from GM brands across the board in both stock and modified guises. As is typical of all Carlisle events throughout the summer months, there's plenty to see and do other than the car show itself.
The Buick Club of America rolls into NASCAR Country June 27-30 for their annual National meet. This year's site is Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, just a short drive from downtown Charlotte. Hosted by the Carolina Chapter, the four-day affair has several tours planned (including the self-guided variety to area NASCAR race shops) as well as an indoor and outdoor swap meet. The host hotel is less than three miles from the famed 1.50-mile, high-banked speedway.
The Mopar faithful turn their Pentastars towards Carlisle on July 6-8 for the All-Chrysler Nationals. We've had the pleasure of attending this event several times in recent years, and it's always appeared to us to be one big family party on wheels. If you haven't been yet, it's worth the trip.
Also on July 6-7 is the 30th Classic Auto Show and Cruise-In at the Ohio Metro Center in Dublin, Ohio. The weekend's festivities – a cruise-in on Friday and a car show on Saturday – benefits the Arthritis Foundation of Central Ohio. If you're going to be near the area, organizers have a lot in store for attendees.
There's a two-in-one chance to catch up with some of the legends of drag racing – both the cars and the stars who drove them – from July 13-15. The York Expo Center in York, Pennsylvania, is once again the site of the 11th annual York Reunion and Musclecar Madness show; celebrating the glory years of the York U.S. 30 dragstrip. This portion of the event is actually held on July 13-14, at which point most attendees head north to Beaver Springs for the 9th Annual Nostalgia Nationals portion of the show. Drag racing at this 1/4-mile runs from July 14-15.
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"Other photos will not be deemed credible"
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April 18, 2013
The FBI has attempted to blacklist photos which show men working for a private military organization wearing heavy backpacks and appearing to take part in a drill at the Boston Marathon, instead focusing on two other individuals while proclaiming, "other photos will not be deemed credible."
As Infowars has documented over the last two days, photos taken from the scene of the blast show numerous individuals wearing identical clothing while carrying heavy black backpacks, talking into cellphones and in one case placing one of the backpacks on the ground.
Infowars reporter Dan Bidondi was at the FBI press conference and attempted to get questions answered about bomb drills that eyewitnesses said were taking place on the morning of the marathon, but was ignored and subsequently confronted by two large men at the end of the conference.
In not only ignoring but aggressively attempting to discredit the photos showing men who are likely employees of the private security firm Craft International on the scene of the bombings engaged in some kind of drill, the FBI has signaled its intention to continue the cover-up of what really happened.
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Alignment Matters in Yoga. ~Colin Hall
Am I Doing this Right?
Yoga teachers are notorious for debating the finer points of alignment in postures and encouraging their students to correct their alignment. Stacking joints, lines of energy, lengthening the spine—all of these phrases are common in yoga classes around the world. We could get into a discussion of what defines good alignment, or how to get better alignment in postures, but I think a more interesting question is: "why does alignment matter at all?"
Before getting into why alignment matters, I think it would be wise to define exactly what I mean by "alignment". Teachers who concern themselves primarily with alignment are generally looking for the relationship of bones, joints, and muscles as they interact to produce particular postures. For example, students in tadasana (mountain pose) often have weak upper backs and tight chests, which results in a slouchy-mountain. Teachers of these students will encourage them to "open their chest" which requires more energy in the upper back and produces better alignment. From a functional perspective, this adjustment improves breathing and generally enhances the mood of the student.
But here is the rub—if the instruction to "open the chest" is given to a student without the structural problem mentioned above (i.e. a student who already has good posture), it will produce excessively tight muscles in the back and create new structural imbalances (and a puffy, Mary-Lou Retton-esque posture). Like continuing to prescribe a medication well after a medical condition has been resolved, yoga teachers can create problems for their students by adhering to alignment "rules" rather than applying their knowledge of postures to students on a case-by-case basis.
Alignment is important. If you do trikonasana (triangle pose) without good alignment of your shin and thigh, you are likely to either hyperextend or apply an unhealthy lateral torque to the knee joint that is potentially injurious. There are many other examples of how poor alignment can lead to yoga injuries, and there is no question that good alignment prevents injuries.
But what about instances where no injury is being prevented? What is the point of being properly aligned in that case? If a student is perfectly comfortable in a trikonasana and at no risk for injury, why would a teacher continue to make adjustments?
Why does alignment matter?
Different teachers will give you different reasons for doing poses in different ways—to get the "energy" flowing, to make poses more efficient, or even because that is the way they learned it from their teacher. Proper alignment is not a given. Consult five different teachers on any given pose and you are likely to get five different alignments. So the question is not "what alignment is best" but rather "what does the alignment accomplish?"
On a surface level, one can align trikonasana to accomplish particular results. A wider stance will get your hand closer to the floor, for example. More often than not, however, alignment adjustments are based on the appearance of the pose. In most instances, students are instructed to make their postures look more like their teacher's postures (or their teacher's teacher's postures).
Many teachers, perhaps without realizing they are doing so, hold Iyengar's photos in Light on Yoga as a gold-standard by which they judge and re-align their students. As a teaching methodology, this is not helpful for students.
There is no perfect pose because the poses do not exist as entities independent of a human body in which they are performed. Every pose is entirely dependent on the body in which that that pose is performed as well as the context in which the pose is performed. For example, an offensive lineman in the NFL will not perform postures like an Olympic gymnast. Not only that but somebody who just woke up on a January morning in Saskatchewan will perform postures much differently than somebody who just got off their surf board in Hawaii. The "perfect pose" is the pose that best suits the person doing the pose at that moment.
Alignment is important—but not alignment for alignment's sake. Alignment is a tool that we use to produce particular results. However, the results are what we value, not the tool. Spending our time trying to "get it right" confuses the ends and means of yoga practice.
Alignment is like prescription medication—you use it to address a need and then stop taking it. Because one person's condition has improved by taking a medication, there is no justifiable reason for that person to recommend that medication to anybody else. In the same way, you may well have had a powerful experience or resolved a postural issue as a result of aligning a pose in a particular way, but we should not assume that we have found the "right" alignment or that it will be beneficial for anybody else. Yoga is, after all, a path of personal discovery.
Colin Hall runs a yoga studio in Regina, Saskatchewan with his wife Sarah Garden. He is the father of two beautiful little people, has a MA in religious studies focusing on the teacher-student relationship in hatha yoga traditions, and has always dreamed of being a stand-up comedian.
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I concur with Bob's comment above. Very clearly written and well-thought out article. I would love to hear more about those results brought about by "good alignment" you allude to… outside just protecting the body from injury. What is it about lining up the spine in tadasana that brings about a general improvement in mood? Why is "lighting up the fingertips" important? I have my own thoughts on the subject, but I'd like to hear more about why you think about it in a Part 2!
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
I agree, Alignment does matter. As a student I want to know 'why' the teacher wants me to align in a certain way and I want to know 'to what' am I aligning to. I was in a class recently (non-Anusara) and the teacher said to 'take your shoulders down to the floor.' I didn't want to be disrespectful or interrupt so I didn't ask her, but I did want to know why she said that.
The Anusara tradition is an "Align to the Divine" hatha yoga practice. In Anusara, the 'why' we align is to remember and express the highest part of ourselves, Divine Spirit, which is the "to what' we align to. We align our physical outer material body to our inner subtle body, the inner manifestation of Divine Spirit that is both eternal, yet constantly changing and becoming us. 'How' we do this is through the application of the Universal Principles of Alignment in the asana, and they work in life. And of course there is ''what' are we doing? We are doing the physical hatha yoga practice as an expression of beauty and art; the 'goal, reason, purpose' is to awaken to and recognize Supreme Consciousness in ourselves, everyone else and all things, sentient and non-sentient.
Anusara's alignment technique is based on the premise that non-dual Supreme Consciousness is the case, and in every pose, the Five Universal Principles of Alignment (UPA's) are applied in sequential balanced action in the asana to align the physical outer body to the inner subtle Energy body. Because the UPA's are Universal they can work for anyone to actually do a pose to their fullest potential at the time. Whether a 70 year old grandmother or a 25 year old man, with the Heart's desire, good alignment and balanced action anyone can experience an opening to the beauty of their inner Light and reflect that radiance in the form of the outer pose. One of the greatest things about the alignment of Anusara is doing it in a class with other people who have the same vision of CommonUnity and love for their world, our world, all creating art and beauty in their yoga.
The results of good alignment from the Anusara perspective are innumerable, but here are a few: there can be an awakening to the Source within, a recognition that we are always connected to Source and we are all connected to each other. The yogin heals, experiences a greater vitality, starts loving life again and expresses her/him self in the world in a sweeter, kinder, nicer way, creating ripples and waves of kindness through the fabric of time and space.
This is why we Align to the Divine!
Thank you for your excellent article. Strong reminders for students and teachers alike. You give many strong examples.
I remember when I studied Iyengar, the physical alignment issues made me a bit uneasy. But Iyengar himself I think understood that his alignment worked for him. He outlined that and offered it up as maybe working for someone else. It is up to each person to decide what works for them and not get caught up in fitting their body, or their life for that matter, to a "standard" alignment. As teachers, the best alignment we can do is to help a person fit asana to themselves, and our greater lesson is teaching the trust to know how to do that. Well anyway, I'm just re-saying what you've said I guess.
Great writing, great points and metaphors!
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Clean all of the glass thoroughly to remove all finger prints and dust. I cut the stencils from the master sheet, removed the backing sheet and applied the adhesive backed stencil in place on the glass. Peel the top carrier sheet off exposing the actual stencil. Use a hobby knife or similar tool to pick out the pieces of the stencil where you want the etching to take place. Once the entire stencil has been picked or "weeded", surround the stencil with masking tape, creating a frame, slightly overlapping the stencil, to protect the surrounding glass from the etching cream.
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Another day gone, another episode of Game of Thrones watched. And I don't feel quite talkative this evening. Maybe because am still in shock by the fact that f**king Joffrey is dead? Or too exited to watch the following episodes without him?
This episode was so exhilarating to watch. I was just praying for a few more seconds of his death, like "please don't die so quickly, I want to see you suffer more." ⁞⁝•ֱ̀␣̍•́⁝⁞
On the other hand, if Joffrey is now dead, who are you going to be hating on? Ok, so maybe you still have Ramsay to hate…
Yeah, that psychopath son of b*, don't you just want him dead? But probably he is gonna survive through the next episodes, so that we have somebody to hate…
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Speaking of next episodes… there's a big probability that I am watching the next episode in Vienna! Yes, I will be in Vienna coming weekend!
*acts exited*
Sorry, I told you am not too talkative this evening.
Have to brush teeth and get ready to bed, cause it's way passed midnight… wait, what? why am I even telling you this… k, bye!


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Marine Fish Conservation Network
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Presidential Management Fellows Program
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National Aquarium in Baltimore
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Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at AMNH
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Aquarium of the Bay Conservation
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Algalita Marine Research Foundation, California
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U.S. Government
National Marine Protected Area Center
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NOAA Workforce Management Office
California Department of Fish and Game
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
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The Whitehouse, Center for Environmental Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Renewable Energy World.com Quick Job Search
Green Careers, Green Jobs: Green Career Center
European Wind Energy Alliance (EWEA)
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
International Conservation Organizations
Marine Research Foundation (Sabah, Malaysia).
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Living Oceans Society - (Canada)
Mesoamerican Reef Leadership Program
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Coalition Clean Baltic (Sweden)
Centro de Conservacion Cetacea (Chile)
The Australian Marine Conservation Society
Lighthouse Foundation (Germany)
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Morning Jay: There's a Bad Moon On the Rise
6:00 AM, May 27, 2011 • By JAY COST
Have you noticed that the economy is slowing down once again? The data of late has been pretty unequivocal on that front. In the last few weeks, we've seen monthly reports from Fed regional banks that show local economic growth stalling. Industrial production for April was flat. The housing market is in a double dip, despite the fact that mortgage rates are at bargain basement levels. Weekly jobless claims have bounced back up. And while the top-line number of April's unemployment report showed somewhat good news, though it also revealed clear signs that wages are not keeping pace with inflation, which is bad news, considering how dependent the economy of today is on consumer spending. Looking ahead, the major firms are already starting to cut their growth forecasts for Q2. Japan's economy slowed more than expected last quarter, and the sovereign debt crisis of Europe is back with a vengeance. Belarus just devalued its currency, Greece remains in very real danger, and China's now thinking of bailing out Portugal.
The economy is relevant to the political discourse in so many ways, and I've reviewed its impact on this page regularly over the last few months. One element that I have touched on just briefly is the fact that slower growth could have significant, deleterious effects on the nation's budget deficit. Over the previous decade (2001-2010), economic growth averaged just 1.7 percent per year, yet the CBO projects an average growth rate over the next decade (2011-2020) of 2.9 percent. If we come in closer to the last decade rather than CBO's projections, federal revenue collections will inevitably be hampered, as the tax code is highly progressive and a lower rate of growth will keep people out of the higher income brackets. Meanwhile, federal spending would not fall at a corresponding rate, as appropriations are set by the political cycle and not the business cycle.
All told, weak growth -- the kind that we've been stuck with since 2001 -- could produce a 10-year budget deficit that is trillions more than what CBO currently projects as the baseline. And that baseline is already at about $7.5 trillion, plus it assumes away many important spending/revenue adjustments like the Medicare "doc fix," the unlikelihood of Democrats getting their tax hike (they call it, "repealing the Bush tax cuts," but there is no real difference from an economic standpoint), the extreme unlikelihood that Obamacare will reduce the deficit, and more.
In other words, when we take a sober, fair-minded look at what the baseline budget would be under realistic political and economic conditions, we are faced with a terrifying truth: the status quo in American fiscal policy is no longer sustainable.
The bulk of political commentators, and the political class in general, have yet to wrap their minds around this fact, although there are several notable exceptions to the general tendency. These farsighted few now see the bad moon rising over the nation's capitol, and they know it portends a dramatic, painful change in the way things work in D.C.
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Harrison County Area Technology students and their teacher, Sean Murphy, were honored on Friday, April 27, in Louisville at the Pendennis Club for placing first in State in the Stock Market Game competition. The Kentucky Council on Economic Education Stock Market Game awards banquet was hosted by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis-Louisville Branch.
Gerry L. Whalen of Cynthiana, Ky. graduated with a master of business administration from Campbellsville University.
Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook, United States ambassador at large for international religious freedom, addressed the 248 undergraduate students in Saturday's ceremony at Powell Athletic Center.
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Now on display at the Handel House Museum is a magnificent bust of George Frideric Handel, on loan from the Royal Collection.
The white marble bust was created around 1745-1755 by the French sculptor Louis-François Roubiliac (1702-1762), and has been in the possession of the Royal Family ever since. Handel's life spanned the reigns of George I and George II, and he was a particular favourite of George III. It was the latter who installed this bust in pride of place in Buckingham House (later Buckingham Palace), above the organ in Queen Charlotte's Breakfast Room.
The bust is one of a number of sculptures that Roubiliac made of Handel – he also created a full-length sculpture for the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens (now on display in the Victoria & Albert Museum), and was commissioned to create Handel's memorial in Westminster Abbey, where the composer is buried.
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Even though there were approximately only 130 passengers - EVERYONE was easy to get along with. Everything about the ship was great. The decor in our cabin (category 1) was beautiful. Although I did not realize that there are only 4 cabins that have double sinks in the bathrooms. We enjoyed having the "French Balcony" - sliding glass door. The reason that the ships do not have balconies is because of the width of the numerous locks that you travel through. Sometimes there are only inches between the ship and the walls of the lock.
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Appalachian State University men's basketball shaved a 15-point deficit down to just one in the second half but could not get over the hump in a 66-64 loss to Wofford on Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Center. The Apps made a strong charge to come away with a win as they pulled within
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Simple, elegant, delightful! Scallops were tender, sauce was fabulous without being heavy. 1% milk works just fine. I did add a dash of garlic powder and was rather generous with fresh cracked pepper. Highly recommend using fresh tarragon for the distinct and fresh flavor--had to buy it this time but will make again when my herb garden is in season. We served with angel hair pasta and portobella mushrooms stuffed with crab. DO try it!flag if inappropriate
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Money Manager Ex is free, open-source, cross-platform, easy-to-use personal
finance software. It primarily helps to organize one's finances and keeps
track of where, when, and how the money goes. It is also a great tool to
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Money Manager includes all the basic features that 90% of users would want
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To install the port: cd /usr/ports/finance/moneymanagerex/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install finance/moneymanagerex
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The new Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM I A is the ideal lens for portrait photography in natural or low light situations.
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Suspect Charged in Shooting Near SF Pride
The teenager accused of shooting a man who had been attending this year's LGBT Pride celebration in San Francisco appeared in court this week to face charges that include attempted murder.
Questions Remain in Gay Man's Death
Questions continue to surround the death of a former Bay Area Reporter writer as people who know the man accused of killing him express surprise, and an attorney for a co-defendant in the case says she's innocent.
Man Charged with Murder in Death of Gay Former Journalist
A man has been charged with murder in the April 15 death of a gay former Bay Area Reporter freelance writer who had covered marriage equality and other issues before opening a moped shop in Sacramento.
Man Acquitted in Gay Roommate's Death
People who knew a gay San Francisco man who was stabbed, beaten, and strangled to death in 2011 expressed shock after a jury last week acquitted the man accused of murdering him.
Gay Ex-Cop Accused of Embezzlement
A gay former San Francisco police officer allegedly embezzled more than $16,000 from the department's Pride Alliance for LGBT officers, a recent email from one of the group's members said.
Phoenix Man Says Group Called Him Gay Slur Before Hit and Run
A Phoenix man said that a group of people called him a gay slur outside a local record store, and after he retaliated, hit him with their car.
Accused Fake Cop Convicted in Sex Case
A San Francisco jury has convicted a man accused of being a fake cop of most of the dozens of counts against him, including unlawful sodomy, unlawful oral copulation, and oral copulation by use of an intoxicating substance.
Gay Choking Death Convict Suspected of Castro Arson
A San Francisco man convicted of accidentally choking to death his sexual partner in 2011 pleaded not guilty this week in a case that involves at least one recent fire in the Castro.
New Evidence Released From Ferguson Grand Jury
A third autopsy report shows that one of the gunshot wounds was was at close range indicating a struggle for the gun. CBS News investigative team has the latest.
Gay Groups Outraged By Lack of Indictment for Ferguson Shooting
As soon as the St. Louis grand jury released their decision not to charge police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting of Michael Brown gay groups responded with incredulous outrage, condemning the decision.
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This video covers installing Logos, signing in and first-time indexing.Uploaded: 1 Nov 2010, 5,336 views.
This video covers installing Logos, signing in and first-time indexing.Uploaded: 1 Nov 2010, 5,336 views.
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I understand bible study with hard copy. Can Logos take a Greek or Hebrew word and give you the various translations of that word in the Septuagint. If coming from the Greek could you the get the various Hebrew words that were translated into the Greek word in the Septuagint. If coming from the Hebrew could you get the various words in Greek in the Septuagint translation. While the Septuagint is a translation, I have thought that this may give insight to how the OT sees the NT, and so on. Can I get an actual count of the use of the various words and bring a list up in either the the original language or in English. (sort of like an Englishman's concordance. Can I also choose a word out of the Septuagint and see all the Hebrew words it represents in that translation. Being able to do this would allow me to see the differences in how various books use the words. It may allow for deeper shades of meaning.
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Missing LCSO K-9 found safe in Hamilton
A Loudoun County K-9 that escaped from a groomer Friday was located Sunday near Ivandale Road in Hamilton.
The 80- to 85-pound German Shepherd named Bronco escaped from a business near Catoctin Circle and King Street in Leesburg.
Bronco appeared to be healthy when he was found, according to Liz Mills, spokesperson for the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, but was taken to a local veterinarian as a precaution.
The agency received several calls from residents early Sunday reporting a possible sighting of Bronco near Foundry Road.
"We appreciate the outpouring of support in bringing Bronco back to his handler," said Loudoun Sheriff Mike Chapman in a prepared statement. "The efforts of residents spreading the word through social media and offering to help in the search was overwhelming and we are grateful for those residents who kept an eye out for Bronco and helped bring him home."
It's not clear how the K-9 was able to escape from the groomers.
Again, you are making assumptions. Contact the reporter. Contact the LCSO. Getting on here and venting about what they're not doing, isn't going to get you anywhere.
Spark, that's what the newspaper reporters are for, but given the articles and comments in the metro news media about this missing/lost/escaped/??? police dog it doesn't seem like the LCSO wants to give out any details. I would think that the reporter asked these questions. Other area law enforcement depts seem to be much more in providing the public with information.
Wow, that's a plethora of questions. I suggest calling LCSO or asking them face to face.
Hopefully the LCSO will have the same success with this as they did with their missing K9. How does a police K9 go missing anyway? Isn't it strange that they say the dog escaped from the groomer? Wouldn't you think that these $10,000 dogs would be in control of their handler at all times, even when not in the patrol car? Wish the LCSO would give the public some more information about this case, I think we have a right to know. Was the handler with the dog? Perhaps this K9 was "undercover" like the they claim the deputy who got arrested for DUI and Refusal. These kind of things seem to be happening alot lately under this new Sheriff in the LCSO and they never want to put out the facts. Wonder whats in store next??? Can't this Sheriff control his people???
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A beautiful closet that is open accessible has a truly luxurious feel to it. Imagine walking into your perfect closet space – your beautiful clothes are on display – and you feel like 'you've made it'. At California Closets Charlotte we are very aware that a custom closet might feel like a luxurious feature that not everyone can have. But did you know that any space in your home can be transformed into a beautiful closet space for a lot less than you think? Allow us to dispell some of the common custom closet myths that are out there today.
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Day Commemorated At Hellfire Pass In Thailand
Commemorative wreaths lay on the ground during the Wreath Laying... News PhotoHellfire Pass,Horizontal,Human Interest,Kanchanaburi Province,Laying a Wreath,Lying Down,Prisoner Of War,Thailand,WreathPhotographer Paula BronsteinCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesKANCHANABURI, THAILAND - APRIL 25: Commemorative wreaths lay on the ground during the Wreath Laying Ceremony at the War Cemetery in remembrance of all those who lost their lives, on April 25, 2013 in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Hellfire Pass is a small section of the Burma-Thailand railway which was built by POW's and Asian Laborers under horrific conditions during the Second World War (WWII). Heavy loss of life was suffered during construction due to disease, starvation and exhaustion. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)


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BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah's chief on Thursday vowed to retaliate against Israeli targets abroad after accusing Israel of taking the fight beyond Lebanese borders by assassinating militant commander Imad Mughniyeh in Syria.
"You have killed Hajj Imad outside the natural battlefield," Hassan Nasrallah said, addressing Israel and referring to Hezbollah's longtime contention it only fights Israel within Lebanon and along their common border.
"You have crossed the borders," Nasrallah said in the fiery eulogy at the funeral of Mughniyeh in south Beirut. "With this murder, its timing, location and method — Zionists, if you want this kind of open war, let the whole world listen: Let this war be open."
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A presentation Saturday about women in Afghanistan brought home this fact. In that war-torn country, widows often have as many as seven children and, although it costs only $25 per month to support a family, the money is hard to come by.
"People with families live in shacks, in tents, and the winter in Kabul is really brutal," said Hanifa Tokhi, who works in the Fremont school district to help Afghan families adjust to America. Her family was granted political asylum in the United States after the Russians invaded in 1978. "We were not a rich country, but we had freedom, and people all had a room to go to and be warm, before the Russian invasion," she said.
The Danville-Alamo branch of the American Association of University Women hosted the event at the Shadow Hills Cabana. Edna Mitchell, a retired professor from Mills College who worked on a USAID project in Kabul, had addressed the group last year about Afghanistan and when asked to return, she put together the panel. It included Melanie Gadener, head of the Foundation for Self-Reliance, which works with Afghan war widows; two local Afghan women who are advisors to the foundation; and two educators from the Afghan Friends Network who had just returned from a teacher-training mission.
Shahla Arsala was a well-educated teacher in Afghanistan. "I immigrated after the Russians came and the execution of my father, who was a general in the Afghan army," she said. "My family left with two suitcases." When her husband died of cancer and left her a widow with three children, she felt sorry for herself, she said. But when she thought of the widows in Afghanistan with large families and no means of support, she rallied to help the others.
Shahla said that after 9/11, much attention was focused on the Afghan community, and she gave presentations to help people understand that all Afghans were not terrorists. "I'm very protective of our people, and their dignity," she said. When Shahla visited Afghanistan in 2003, she brought back squares women had stitched for an Afghan Freedom Quilt, which will be on display at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles from July 17-22.
Next the educators spoke - Marianne O'Grady and Elsie De Laere, who is the Amnesty International specialist in Afghanistan. Still jetlagged, they told about their latest visit, during which they gave training to 130 teachers who gathered in rural Ghazni Province. The school building is used for primary grades in the morning, middle school in the afternoon, and high school in the evening, with 80 to 100 students in each classroom. If someone can read and write, he or she might be the designated teacher, the women said, because after 30 years of war and Taliban rule there were no schools and no teachers trained.
The two gave lessons on the skeleton and the digestive system but also taught about early child development, said Elsie. "They were absolutely fascinated," she said because the teachers were only familiar with learning by rote. "This was revolutionary to them."
The two women are surrounded by police guards during their stays and sometimes literally locked into their tiny room together for hours at a time for their own safety. Elsie met with the family of a man who had been beheaded by the Taliban, and she said people urged her to ask Amnesty International to do more to let the world know about Taliban brutality. Its members are not Afghan, she said. They recruit, in Pakistan, young boys who have no families.
After the fascinating two-hour presentation, we all enjoyed a wonderful Afghan meal made by two women in Fremont who had recently immigrated. "It was an honor to make it for you," Melanie told us, explaining that the women wanted to use their skills.
Melanie said she had just spent a day with the Afghan ambassador in Washington, D.C., who said the violence had increased fourfold in 2006 compared to the previous year, and there was a 600 percent increase in suicide attacks. "His message was: We need to help Afghanistan build its human capital," Melanie reported. "Once women in Afghanistan have the means to earn an income, things will change for the better. Our focus is education, education, education."
The Foundation for Self-Reliance began a grants program for this purpose. Women are awarded $25 each month for a year and they report regularly on what steps they have taken toward being able to support themselves. For more information, call (510) 797-4600 or visit www.e-fsr.org. A donation of $25 per month can support a family in Afghanistan even if it can't buy much at Safeway.
Learn more about Afghanistan
What: "East Meets West: Awakening to the Challenges of Little Kabul"
Who: Speakers on Islam in America, multiculturalism in America, and violence and reform in Afghanistan, and more, in a panel moderated by Melanie Gadener, executive director of Foundation for Self-Reliance
Where: Golden Peacock Restaurant, 3681 Peralta Blvd., Fremont
When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, June 23
Cost: Free but RSVP because seats are limited; light lunch will be served
Information: Call Foundation for Self-Reliance at (510) 797-4660 or visit e-sfr.org


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Using state-of-the-art techniques, the team catalogued the metals in three microbes: one that lives in human intestines, one plucked from a hotspring in Yellowstone National Park, and one that thrives in the near-boiling waters of undersea thermal vents.
They uncovered a microbial world far richer in metals than ever expected. For example, in the undersea thermal-vent loving microbe, or Pyrococcus furiosus, they found metals such as lead, manganese, and molybdenum that P. furiosus wasn't known to use.
The scientists traced these newfound metals to the proteins that contain them, called metalloproteins. They discovered four new metalloproteins in the microbe, which increased the number of known metalloproteins in P. furiosus by almost a quarter. Their discovery also increased the number of nickel-containing enzymes in all of biology from eight to ten.
A similar survey of the other two microbes unearthed additional unexpected metals and new metalloproteins. Based on this sizeable haul from only three microbes, the team believes that metalloproteins are much more extensive and diverse in the microbial world than scientists realized.
"We thought we knew most of the metalloproteins out there," says Tainer. "But it turns out we only know a tiny fraction of them. We now have to look at microbial genomes with a fresh eye."
The team used a first-of-its-kind combination of two techniques to envisage this uncharted microbial landscape. Biochemical fractionation enabled them to take apart a microbe while keeping its proteins intact and stable, ready to be analyzed in their natural state. Next, a technology called inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry allowed them to identify extremely low quantities of individual metals in these proteins.
Together, these tools provide a quick tally of the metalloproteins in a microbe.
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(West Plains) – A Vahan 14 karat gold, sterling silver and diamond bracelet valued at $2,125 and donated by Carter's Jewel Chest in Mtn. Home, AR, will be one of the many items up for sale at Missouri State University-West Plains' 19th Annual Auction set for Friday, April 5, at the West Plains Opera House.
Tickets for the 1960s rock n' roll-themed event, entitled "Be True to Your School," are still available for $35 per person, organizers said, adding it includes a mingling meal, as well as many opportunities to bid on practical items, experience packages and more. Guests also may reserve a table for eight for $350,.
The event, which is being sponsored by Café 37, will begin at 6 PM with a silent auction featuring themed baskets, gift certificates for local restaurants and businesses, and a wide variety of practical and fun items. The silent auction will be followed by a live auction at 7:45 PM.
To purchase tickets, reserve a table or to obtain more information, contact the Missouri State-West Plains development office at 417-255-7240 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. Organizers also encourage area residents to check out the auction website, and Facebook page, "MSU-WP Auction," daily for the latest additions to the list of auction items.
Members of the annual auction planning committee include Heather Bennett, Ruby Collins, Stephanie Cundall, Jackie Grisham, Cindy McFarland, Haley Mitchell, Barbara Nyden, Connie Pfeifer, and Kathy Schloss, as well as development office staff members Joe Kammerer, Debbie Martin, Debra Mosley, Susan Turner, Melissa Hinton and Amanda Niemotka.


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"Don't blame Conan O'Brien. Nice guy, good family guy, great guy. He and I have talked, and not a problem since then," Leno said.
He told NBC he would retire "'just to avoid what happened the last time,"' he recounted with a chuckle.
What's happening now at NBC turned out to be reminiscent of the contest between Leno and David Letterman to win "Tonight" after Johnny Carson's retirement and NBC's similar dithering at the time.
With a plan in place for Leno to leave "Tonight" in May 2009, before his NBC contract ended, he would be prevented from starting at another network for at least a year, Leno said. He asked to be freed but NBC refused, instead suggesting that Leno could do well with a prime-time show that the network acknowledged would get "killed" against first-run episodes of shows like CBS' "CSI" but could get traction against summer reruns.
Leno said he agreed, in part, because it would allow him to keep his staff of about 175 people working. But the network's plan for patience was unraveled by affiliates, who said his low ratings were sinking their local late newscasts, which the show precedes.
O'Brien had his own ratings woes, which Leno said — pointedly — started in summer before they could be blamed on Leno's poor prime-time performance.
"Tonight" with O'Brien is drawing about half of the roughly 5 million viewers Leno attracted as its host, although O'Brien has gotten a significant ratings bump since the network flap started.
When NBC suggested a half-hour show, Leno told the network he wasn't crazy about doing it but said OK. He asked if O'Brien would agree to be moved to midnight and was told yes — it was almost guaranteed.
Leno may have been restrained with his comments, but he couldn't resist a hard-edged joke at NBC's expense.
"CBS is now developing a new sitcom about the troubles here at NBC," he said. "It's called `Two Men and a Half-Assed Network."'
O'Brien let loose on his show Monday, too.
"Last night at the Golden Globes, Julia Roberts said that NBC was in the toilet. NBC was upset and toilets were furious," he said.
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