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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) signed into law a bill that allows employers who designate themselves "religiously affiliated" to exclude contraception coverage in any employee health benefits plan. The bill had appeared dead in committee, but was revived and passed based on what proponents describe as "narrower" language but that has, essentially the same impact once implemented.
The result is that employers will now have the ability to interrogate employees on whether or not they use prescription birth control and if so, why.
"In its final form, this bill is about nothing more than preserving religious freedom to which were all constitutionally entitled," Brewer said in a prepared statement. "Mandating that a religious institution provide a service in direct contradiction with its faith would represent an obvious encroachment upon the First Amendment."
The bill provides no protection to women who may be fired as a result of disclosing to their employer that they take prescription birth control pills.
Brewer's decision to sign the bill was immediately praised by the Arizona Catholic Conference, which represents the state's five bishops. "HB 2625 will be very helpful in protecting religious liberty for religious affiliated employers who have an objection to abortion-inducing drugs and contraceptives," the statement reads.
The measure does require all companies to pay for contraceptive drugs if they are being used for a reason other than birth control. But that requires a woman to first pay for the prescription and then provide proof of the medical reason to the employer's insurance company.
The move once again places the state in direct conflict with the federal government and the contraception mandate from Health and Human Services which currently faces several legal challenges. Should the mandate be upheld then the Arizona law will fail. If the federal mandate fails, then Brewer's bill will stand and women in Arizona will have benefits discrimination as the law of the state with no available means to stop employers from abusing the exception.
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It is one thing to say that a religious institution not pay for contraceptives but is a very different thing to be able to interrogate employees as to whether they can demand to if you use birth control you pay for yourself. That is invasion and an intrusion into the right of privacy. If asked, I could only answer- "That is none of your business." If they are not paying for it, what business is it of theirs. This might well bring consequences the conservative Christian Republican Taliban had not expected since the law gives employers the right to not pay for any procedure they disagree with. Imagine that you develop lung cancer,. You never smoked but your employer presumes you did and disapproves of smoking so refuses to cover your chemo and surgery. Likewise, the new boss is a vegan and refuses to pay for any coronary artery disease expenses, any colon cancer treatment, or to have your arteries unclogged on the presumption that you ate dead animals and brought this on yourself. The new CEO of your company follows Christian Science. Uh oh. All the company will pay for now is for you to go see a Christian Science practitioner and get prayed over. Do you see how this can lead to people DYING or suffering with no treatment because the individual who owns or runs the company has certain beliefs he or she wants to force on you?
Doesn't your constitution say that all people are created equal? Therefore all people should be treated equally. Where is a persons right to privacy in all this nonsense?
If a gay person's partner doesn't have the right to access his/her medical records (because s/he isn't "family"), how can an emloyer have that right?
WTH so much for HIPPA
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steve r. one more thing, it is obvious that nobody has forced evolution on you. you haven't evolved as a human. you are proof of devolution, you are proof of that the devolved species that anthropologists call HOMO IGNORAMUS does exist.
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What part of the HIPPA Act do these morons fail to grasp?
Not only that, it's nobody's business but her OWN why a woman uses contraception. Not her husband's/boyfriend's, not her parents, not her clergy, and DEFINITELY not her boss!
And if I lived in Arizona, used contraception, and had my boss get all up in my face like that about why I used it, I'd be more than happy to tell him or her as much!
Brewer is in the camp with Engle. They are over the hill lost old broads with no need for female health issues. Therefore, no woman has any health issues. Ergo, no problem, no worries. Boy was that simple. Just like the National Review republican crap that declared poverty no longer exists in this country. Boy am I relieved. No more poverty. Yeah. American Exceptionalism. Boy are we stupid or what?
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Tampa, Florida -- It was sentencing day for the Bay area man who confessed to slipping his former girlfriend an abortion pill to end their pregnancy.
The case has made national headlines. At a hearing earlier this month, a federal judge ruled the pill used by John Andrew Welden is what caused his then-girlfriend, Remee Jo Lee, to miscarry.
On Monday, the judge stuck with the sentencing guidelines in the case and sentenced Welden to 13 years and eight months in a minimum security federal prison. Under federal guidelines, Welden faced up to 14 years in prison. A plea agreement called for slightly less than that in exchange for dropping murder charges.
Welden had walked into court earlier for what he would later call a "crushing fear" of this day. He had eight friends and family members speak on his behalf, including his father a well-known Bay area physician, who apologized through tears and asked the court for mercy.
Welden also spoke for himself. He too apologized repeatedly. And while Judge Lazzara said Welden is "not evil, he committed an evil act," depriving Lee of her pregnancy in "the most cowardly way".
Prosecutors say Welden forged a signature in March 2013 on a prescription for Cytotec and relabeled a pill bottle as "Amoxicillin" and told his then-girlfriend to take the pills. Cytotec is used to induce labor.
Remee Jo Lee, who also took the stand, spoke about the pain she had and still suffers. She glared at Welden, calling him a "dunce". Everything he had told her, she said, was a lie.
"I always wonder about what could have been," she sobbed, had the baby she called Memphis survived.
As Lee left the court, she showed news cameras the photo frame she had clutched during her testimony. It was filled with images from her sonograms.
"The only thing I want now," she said, "is for the court to show Andrew the same amount of mercy he showed me in my pregnancy," she said.
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rod Bunt quit abruptly Thursday as the city's director of tourism and cultural development.
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"I wasn't shocked, he wasn't shocked," said the mayor, who added that Bunt was planning to pursue opportunities in the private sector. "I'll miss him, he's a great guy."
Bunt told the North Adams Transcript, which broke the story earlier this afternoon, that his annual salary of $34,160 hasn't moved much since he was hired in 2001 and he "had some irons in the fire."
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In 2006, when my husband passed away, I put all the quilts in my sewing in boxes. I really was not able to look at them for many years. Actually, about five years. Almost three years ago now I reached a good place in my life to finally open the boxes. There were 20 some odd quilts in various stages of progress. I made it a mission to get them finished.
I created a spreadsheet of all the quilts and estimated the start dates for each. I went down the list and completed most of them. This is the last of the unfinished tops. I now have two that need to be machine quilted and have two that are hand quilted. Each of those is about 1/2 done. Maybe by the end of the year I will have them all finished.
I will admit this was great therapy! The Lone Star was the one I fear the most due to the inset seams. It really turned out er than I expected. My youngest daughter has asked that she get it once quilted.
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Oh, wow, Chris!! Great story!! I am very proud of you - and I am sorry for your loss!! Your Lone Star is gorgeous!! So glad to see you back again in blogland - you were missed!!
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So glad that finishing the quilts was good for you. The Lone Star quilt is gorgeous! Love the colors.
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Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales
Universidad Nacional de Mar del PlataTranslation: Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
Translation: National University of Mar del Plata
Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina
Homepage: http://eco.mdp.edu.ar/
Phone: +54 (223) 474-9696
Postal: Funes 3250 - (7600) Mar del Plata
Handle: RePEc:edi:femdpar
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Publications at this institution that are listed with RePEc:
- Nülan. Deposited Documents, Centro de Documentación, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata
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An obvious solution to the GOP's losing streakCategory: Ethnopolitics, Republicans|GOP
I know it has been posted on here before, but in light of the ridiculous prescriptions (more pandering to minorities, further watering down of conservative platform planks) being written for the Republican Party by the "conservative" PC talking heads on network news in response to Romney's defeat, I felt as though we should revisit the "Majority Strategy" press conference that I participated in at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
What we suggested is the simplest and easiest path for national GOP electoral success. It's basic common sense and it's absolutely amazing that you haven't heard a single commentator on Fox, CNN, etc., make mention of such an obvious concept.
Why are Republicans so afraid of doing what it takes to win? Are they that enslaved to political correctness? Are they that emasculated?
I invite you to revisit our presentation (below), in its entirety, and pass it along to your friends.
On September 9, 2011, the National Policy Institute held a press conference entitled "The Majority Strategy" at The National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Richard Spencer — "The Majority Strategy"
James Edwards — "Obama and the 'R Word'"
Jared Taylor — "White Identity: Why We Need It"
With each new election cycle, the Republican leadership becomes ever more convinced of its need to "reach out" to Hispanics, Blacks, and other minorities, or else risk irrelevance and defeat.
The votes of America's historic majority—namely, European Christians—are either taken for granted or treated as of lesser value.
The reality is that in multicultural America, Hispanics and Blacks are exceedingly unlikely to vote Republican, not to mention embrace "conservative values".
In place of outreach to the unreachable, Republicans would be wise to instead broaden their existing White base. Complimentary to this would be a dedication to immigration policies that stem the influx of Democrat-voting Third World migrants.
The "Majority Strategy," developed mostly by Peter Brimelow and Steve Sailer at VDARE.com, is the path to victory for Republicans. It also would ensure that they could bequeath to their children a country in keeping with the traditions of their ancestors.
Video runtime is 1 hour and 36 minutes. I highly recommend that you watch it all.
The order of speakers is Richard, myself, and Jared, followed by a Q and A session that features the entire panel.
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The Majority Strategy — NPI Press Conference 9/9/2011 from NPI TV on Vimeo.
My remarks begin at the 23 minute mark.
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theodorej Says:
November 29th, 2012 at 8:22 am
James …. It is about time that "The Majority Concept" has been brought to fore …. The obvious statistic that 70 + percent of the voting populous are white has been ignored by those dopes at the RNC instead they solicit and pander to hispanics,blacks and free loading lazy white trash… We cannot include a large portion of our semite population in NY,CA.,IL,and Fla… The white man may wake up after this last debacle when he considers the costs and who the target is… This electoral system needs to fixed quickly so as to prevent another fraud of this magnitude…
John Harper Says:
December 1st, 2012 at 12:12 am
I think practically all white people understand there's an anti-white race war underway. They all move away from the black inner cities. I think right now they are numb with the realization that they've been fools for trying to be friends with non-whites. I think their denial has officially been shattered. What happens next, I don't know, but I think they are all innoculated from guilt disease. I hear very few attacks on whites from other whites these days.
John Harper Says:
December 1st, 2012 at 12:24 am
Also, I think Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, and Fox News are now seen as the pollyannas they are. I've heard multiple white folks spontaneously express a new distrust of Fox and the Republican party. I'm afraid to hope, but I think white people are actually waking up. I liken it to the foundation of a building being cracked. Growing up, reading Reader' Digest features such as Life In These United States, Humor In Uniform, etc, I never believed the US could disappear. Neither did anyone else. I think the 2006 Mexican marches and the 2008 banking scandal were a one-two punch to this belief system. It cracked the foundation of belief in a LOT of 40- thru 60-year olds that this country was indestructible. Now the last 4 years has genuinely scared them. First comes numbness, then sadness, then…anger.
Lewis Loflin Says:
December 4th, 2012 at 5:55 am
You have to remember the Wall Street elite run the Republican Party and have demanded open borders and mass immigration for decades. By running a worthless candidate and losing they now have their excuse.
It's great for profits to knock the bottom out of the labor market with cheaper and often illegal Third World workers.
They don't even have to deal with many of the costs that are shifted onto the public paying for schools, jails, and social services, not counting the destruction of Rule of Law and our culture.
The Democrats go along because low-achieving third world immigrants become big welfare users and are thus Democratic voters.
I'll say it again, there's no difference between the two parties on issues vital to the average American.


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J.K. Rowling To Oprah: Harry Potter May Not Be Over, After All
"I could definitely write an eighth, a ninth book," Rowling said, tantalizing fans of the beloved wizard series. "I think I am done, but you never know."
The sit-down occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland, where the two talked about how the 1990 death of Rowling's mother left the writer with a well of grief -- and inspiration.
"The books wouldn't be what they are if she hadn't died," explained Rowling. "I mean, her death is literally on every other page in the 'Harry Potter' books."
She added, "At least half of Harry's journey is to deal with death, what it does to the living, what it means to die, what survives death....If she hadn't died, I don't think it is too strong to say there wouldn't be Harry Potter. The books are what they are because she died."
The author, 45, also revealed what it was like to end the seventh (and presumably last) novel in the franchise, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows':
"It was a bereavement, it was huge," she told Oprah. "Initially I was elated, then I cried like I had never cried before."
Now married to anesthesiologist Dr. Neil Murray, her second husband, Rowling says -- despite a fortune Forbes estimates at $1 billion from book sales plus film and merchandise royalties -- she often still feels like the nearly homeless single mom she once was. "I do still worry" about money, she said.
And who but Oprah Winfrey would understand better the startling sensation of struggling to make a paycheck before suddenly striking it rich -- and very famous?
"I really, really never" saw it coming, said Rowling. "I was so unprepared for it, and this was the thing that I think I really have never spoken about: I was a writer. I had no one near me, either professionally or personally, who could in any way help me when I had questions, like, 'What do you do when the press is searching through our trash?'"
And the Independently Mega-Wealthy Women's Support Group was born.
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- Saturday 02 OctoberBy Lassie
I admire JK Rowling, at least she DID something to earn her money. I hope she uses her money , eventually, toward good causes, there is a lot a good foundation could do with some of that billion. Unlike the grossly overpaid "celebrities" we have now, spending their millions on drugs and big ugly purses.
- Saturday 02 OctoberBy Jason
"at least she DID something to earn her money"? She is DOING something now and not collecting WELFARE as she was before Harry Potter. I DO NOT admonish her at all for collecting welfare. I do, however, your intellect and I am sure she has given away millions and doesn't need your advice. You are one tool!
- Saturday 02 OctoberBy christy
She is one of the biggest philanthropists in all of Britain. She donates millions of pounds to multiple sclerosis, single mother and literacy foundations. One hundred percent of the profits from her last book 'Beedle the Bard' - including the auctioned off copy she wrote herself, entirely longhand - went to a charity as well (one for disadvantaged and institutionalized children in europe). Ms. Rowling is no stranger to philanthropic work, and i respect her highly for it.
- Saturday 02 OctoberBy pgppo
The author, 45, also revealed what it was like to end the seventh (and presumably last) novel in the franchise, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows': I love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via age'lessmate.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends..
- Saturday 02 OctoberBy pgppo
Oprah Winfrey cast quite a spell over 'Harry Potter' author J.K. Rowling, luring the reclusive novelist onto her show for an interview that aired Friday. And if you thought Rowling would confirm Harry's retirement, well, the British writer had other tricks up her sleeve.I love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via age'lessmate.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends..
- Saturday 02 OctoberBy Samantha
I happened on Oprah, yesterday, as I usually never watch 'talk' shows; too boring with little information. However, I remained watching as I have not read or seen any of her Harry Potter.
JK is amazing. She write books that are hundreds of pages, & without hesitation with a following unlike any others.
She'll go down in history as the most famous author of all times; deservedly so.
- Saturday 02 OctoberBy Cutie
I listened to the full interview and was quite taken by this woman who was turned down by 12 publishers and still was able to sell her book(s). I have never read or seen a Potter movie thinking it was kids stuff but after listening to her I will make the attempt.
- Saturday 02 OctoberBy Wendy
She deserves every penny she's earned and more. I would love to see her write more books set in the wizarding world.
- Saturday 02 OctoberBy Linda
There needs to be a law against anyone trying to make a profit by telling the public that their done with selling something. That is like someone saying they are going out of business and never following through with that to make a profit. It would make someone think long and hard before using that technique to make a profit.
- Saturday 02 OctoberBy georgie
I don't see this as a ploy. What I see is an inspirational woman who as of right now believes she has finished with her series, however, reserves the right to change her mind if she wishes. She is a woman after all!
- Saturday 02 OctoberBy Wendy
That's kinda harsh don't you think? I love reading the Harry Potter books and I like the movies. As much as all the fans love them, Ms Rowling has to love them even more, it is her creation. You know, like a child. You love them to death, but sometimes a break is a good thing. Maybe at one point that is how Ms. Rowling felt. But she has had some time, she still loves her characters and in a way they are real and you don't just turn them off. She loves to write. Anyone that has read her books knows that. It would be hard not to continue with her chararcters and the whole Hogworts world... I would imagine, almost impossible. I'm just glad she had the courage to share such a wonderful creation!!
- Saturday 02 OctoberBy Carmen
She should use her money on what ever she wants. She doesn't have to give any thing to charity. It's her money. She should make sure she's taken care of...her kids...and their kids. People need to take care of themselves and stop expecting rich people to take care of you. That's why we're rich. Many of us earned it.
- Saturday 02 OctoberBy Lia
Oh go choke on your bank account. There are loads of people who earn every penny they have to their name and still aren't able to make ends meet and they just need a little help. If someone who is just barely making ends meet can reach out to help these people then you can too!
Big thumbs up to Jo for the series. I'm a major, major fan!!
- Saturday 02 OctoberBy Sunny
Write ninth and tenth books of Harry Potter now please.
- Sunday 03 OctoberBy Janice
Hate harry potter, so pathetic!!! Twilight is so much better than that crap!
- Sunday 03 OctoberBy Kelly
Does Twilight have its own part of a theme park? PLEASE...twilight was so boring i fell asleep the first 20 min of the first movie...sparkley vampires whatever. I work in the Wizarding World Of Harry Potter here in Orlando and you would be surprised how many parents told me how the potter series helped their child read. If you would see their faces when they step foot in our part of the park, you can see thier eyes swell up with tears because it it just like they swa it in their head as they are reading it....I had the honor of meeting JK and the cast when they came to the opening and i was impressed by just how humble all of them were, not the least but stuck up.. Twilight is nowhere near as awsome as potter...And i like to mess with twilight fans who say this by saying to all the edward fans " cedrick had to die in the tri wizard torunement in order to be a vampire " so there!
- Sunday 21 NovemberBy Amanda B
you have GOT to be kidding me. I like Twilight, but the intellect is nowhere like it is for Harry Potter. She had every detail worked out, and you can't just read it and understand it fully without thinking. Twilight takes no brain, no thought.
- Sunday 03 OctoberBy SiastaEg
Damn, I had my hopes up.
- Sunday 03 OctoberBy Donna
I have never read a Harry Potter book. But I dont know a child that has not read them.
I have respect for this woman, she has a great talent, and shes a good lady.
And why some people think that people with money, should help everyone else is a mystery to me. Its the way of the world folks, we are all on our own. Its up to no one else, to take care of anyone, but their own children.
America is the place to be, not China
- Monday 04 OctoberBy mike
Hats of to Miss Rowling! Amazing job on your stories. I think Emma Watson is smoking hot georgeous!
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Chrysler recalls 142,000 Grand Cherokees, Rams
DETROIT — Chrysler Group LLC is recalling more than 142,000 pickups and SUVs worldwide because of software glitches that could affect instrument cluster lighting and braking systems.
Around 132,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUVs and 10,800 Ram pickups from the 2014 model year are affected.
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The Hafen-Club (Harbour Club) had the distinct air of a yacht-harbour for the BREUNINGER POLOSHIRTS 2011. The sun terraces and a pool bar in St.Barth served as locations for the shoot. The smell of freedom and the wide world were combined with gleaming and jolly models.
The production of the BREUNINGER BESTELLER catalogue meant nothing else but grab your bags and take a last minute trip to the sun. The photographs depict key looks for the beach, a stroll in the city and a cocktail party. Among others, the location for these easy-going and relaxed motifs was a vintage hotel.
Furthermore, Herr Brammen kicked off the BREUNINGER SWIMWEAR BEACH season 2011. An active life keeps you looking sexy and as such, the destinations were the beach and the surfboard. The props were skipping ropes, bicycles, a Frisbee and a beach ball. The lively visual language was merged with glamour and just a hint of sexiness.


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Animal Shelter Pulling All-Nighter for Adoptions
Staff and volunteers at the Ingham County Animal Shelter in Mason are pulling an all-nighter for the animals in hopes of getting them adopted.
From 4pm Friday December 21 until 4am Saturday December 22, the shelter will remain open to encourage people to adopt a homeless animal just in time for the holiday.
Foster coordinator Katlyn Turner says the holidays are a tough time for everyone and animals are no exception.
"We see more animals brought into the shelter the week before Christmas than any other week of the year other than the Fourth of July. We all have homes to go to at the end of the day, but these animals don't. That's why we're going to stay at the shelter with the animals all night until every last one goes home with a good family."
Preuss Pets is the official sponsor of this "First Annual Holiday All-Nighter" at the shelter. To help kick-off the festivities, State Representative Joan Bauer will be at the Mason shelter located at 600 Curtis St. to present a donation check from Preuss Pets as volunteers begin their 12-hour adoption event through the night.
Adoption specials include a $21 adoption fee for all animals, which includes spay/neuter, vaccinations and a micro-chip. Among the festivities is a pajama party for volunteers, hot chocolate, refreshments and games and door prizes for visitors, volunteers, and the dogs and cats.
"You know you have a dedicated team of volunteers and supporters when they are willing to give up their holidays to spend it with the animals," said Director Jamie McAloon-Lampman.
For more information on donating or adopting, go to the shelter website at www.ac.ingham.org or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also visit the shelter at 600 Curtis St. Mason, MI 48854.
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Our brave girl, Malala Yousufzai, was just released from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. The family plans some further rehab for our head-scarfed heroine before she returns to Pakistan.
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The Hamilton Veterinary Clinic, in Hamilton, Michigan, was founded in 1975, and over the years found that they were in need of new facilities to better serve their patients. The new 4,225 square foot facility located along Highway M-40 in Hamilton, Michigan was a part of a larger commercial complex, and opened in 1999. Driesenga & Associates, Inc. (D&A) supplied our full package of services and was responsible for the planning, conceptual layout, and topographic and boundary surveys which defined the project area. In addition, D&A prepared the site plan, grading, and utility designs for approval by the local municipality. Approvals were obtained from the Michigan Department of Transportation for access to the site as well as from the Allegan County Health Department for the on site septic field and water supply well design. As a full service company, Driesenga & Associates, Inc. also supplied management, construction material testing and construction layout and staking services during the construction of the site.
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Shizue Ono, 79, of Ahualoa died Jan. 24, 2013, at her home. Born Nov. 20, 1933, in Kukaiau, she was a retired cashier from the former T. Kaneshiro Store in Honokaa and member of Honokaa Hongwanji Mission, Buddhist Women's Association and Ahualoa Kumiai.
Friends may call at 9 a.m. Feb. 15 at Dodo Mortuary chapel, Hilo, for a 10 a.m. service. Family requests casual attire be worn.
She is survived by sons, Sheldon Ono of Waimea, Crawford Ono of Kaneohe, Oahu; daughters, Wendy (Lance) Awong of Kailua-Kona, Dawn (Ryan) Fukuki of Hilo; brother, Toshiharu (Ruth) Tanaka of California; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
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Community Forums › Forums › Design Tips and Tricks › install Font Awesome to work in Buddypress installation with Executive theme
Tagged: buddypress, font awesome
This topic contains 4 replies, has 2 voices, and was last updated by AC 2 years, 3 months ago.
June 26, 2013 at 7:22 pm #47924
I'm trying to install Font Awesome to work with the Executive them that has a Buddypress install. I'm trying to get Font Awesome icons to show on a the "Activity Streams" and "Members" pages that are Buddypress driven. I am not sure if this Buddypress install being under the Executive them is right for this forum with what I am trying to do?
I've followed Font Awesome's instructions by placing their CSS and Font folders in the root of Executive theme but the fonts are not showing on "Activity Streams" and "Members" pages. To see them you have to be a registered and logged in member. The site is sandbox status, so it's ok if you register, I'll delete you before going live.
I've also tried placing them in Plugins > buddypress > bp-themes > bp-default and that didn't work. I've tried moving the Font folder and the CSS file for Font Awesome to the Plugins > buddypress > bp-templates > bp-legacy directory and placed the css file for font awesome into the CSS folder in that directory, the same directory where the buddypress.css is (that styles the buddypress pages).
Is this an issue better taken to the Buddypress forum?
Benhttp://bensiegfried.com/gmse/June 26, 2013 at 7:57 pm #47932
Try copying the only what you need into the Style.css at the very bottom and see how it reacts. Sometimes you need to place it in there.June 26, 2013 at 7:59 pm #47933
You can also try out @RealFatMedia's instructions here – http://youneedfat.com/font-awesome-wordpress-cdn/.June 26, 2013 at 8:32 pm #47941
Oh my goodness anitac, the CDN method is the one!
Thank you so much!
I added this to the Executive Theme function.php's file and it works like a charm ; )
/** * Registers and loads font awesome * CSS files using a CDN. * * @link http://www.bootstrapcdn.com/#tab_fontawesome * @author FAT Media */ add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'mytheme_add_the_awesome' ); function mytheme_add_the_awesome() { // Register the awesomeness. wp_register_style( 'font-awesome', '//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/font-awesome/3.2.0/css/font-awesome.min.css', null, '3.2.0' ); do_action( 'mytheme_add_the_awesome' ); } // Load the awesomeness add_action( 'mytheme_add_the_awesome' , 'mytheme_load_the_awesome' ); function mytheme_load_the_awesome() { wp_enqueue_style( 'font-awesome' ); }
Read more at http://youneedfat.com/font-awesome-wordpress-cdn/#sWM2YrXKoey1RL7p.99June 27, 2013 at 6:09 am #47998
Glad it worked for you. @RealFatMedia is one of the many great resources of good code I use.
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Jaime Pressly Talks Racy Axe Commercial on 'Access Hollywood Live' (VIDEO)
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Apparently, Jaime Pressly isn't above a good double entendre. On 'Access Hollywood Live' (weekdays, syndicated), Pressly talked about a racy commercial she made for the Axe Detailer shower tool.
In the commercial, Pressly says the product is ideal for men to "keep their balls clean," then proceeds to demonstrate the tool on dirty golf balls. "You don't know how hard it was to get through that commercial," she said. "We had the best time that day."
And yet, due to its risque subject matter, Pressly said she demanded to play character Monica Blake rather than portray herself. "It's me, but I said, 'You cannot say Jaime Pressly cleans balls. It's got to be a character,'" she said.


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High school football playoffs bring revenue to Abilene
Last year, 13 games provided $500K in benefits
Vickie Ferrell visited Abilene from Mansfield to attend last Saturday's football playoff game against Abilene High School.
While visiting, she took in a few of the sights.
"Downtown. It's gorgeous," Ferrell said, adding that she was impressed with the architecture.
With her son Briar, a recent Mansfield High School graduate, the pair also were searching for a Sonic restaurant for a bite to eat before the big game, they said.
It's a common enough story for Abilene to be enriched — literally — by the on-field competition, said Debi Schultz, sports sales director for the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Last year, the bureau estimated that 13 playoff games provided a boost of more than $500,000 to the local economy.
Visitors are "going to buy gas, they're going to eat, and this time of year, hopefully, they're going to shop," Schultz said.
So far this year, Abilene has hosted 11 playoff football games. Abilene will host at least two other playoff games, state cham
pionship six-man football games to be held at Shotwell Stadium.
"It's very good for the economy of the city, I believe," said Jerry Gayden, director of athletics for the Abilene Independent School District.
The district is in the second-year of a two-year contract with the University Interscholastic League to host the championships.
In the early rounds of the football playoffs, two competing schools agree on a site.
The schools participating in the game foot the bill to cover expenses like paying a chain crew and having an ambulance on hand.
At Shotwell Stadium, Gayden said it generally costs between $1,000 and $6,000 to host a game.
Gayden said schools usually make enough through ticket sales to cover the expenses.
"Very rarely do they have to pay," Gayden said, adding that the district also gets a portion of gate revenue.
Shotwell Stadium has the capacity to seat about 15,000, Gayden said. Attendance for Saturday's rare doubleheader featuring both Abilene high schools was not yet available, he said.
Schultz said the Wylie Independent School District's Bulldog Stadium also has hosted playoff games, while Abilene Christian University's Elmer Gray Stadium hosted a playoff game for the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools.
Craig Bessent, Wylie's assistant superintendent, said hosting the games is basically a break-even proposition, though a booster club for the band earns revenue from concession.
"We know it's good for our community. We know it's good for our businesses," Bessent said.
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SYRACUSE, NY. – Katherine Harry became just the fifth DePaul player to grab 1,000 rebounds and the 28th to score 1,000 points, but it was not enough as the Blue Demons dropped a hard-fought 84-80 BIG EAST Conference game at No. 23 Syracuse on Tuesday at the Carrier Dome.
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Synacor and Midcontinent Communications Deploy Auto Authentication for Sochi TV Everywhere, Result is Fourfold Decrease in TV Everywhere Abandonment, Record 10%
February 19, 2014
Synacor, known for its marquee TV Everywhere events like Sochi, as well as Vancouver, London, the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and national tennis events, is providing its Cloud ID TV Everywhere Authentication Services for Sochi TV Everywhere for nearly 40 pay-tv providers.
Synacor Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNC), the leading provider of next-gen startpages, homescreens, award-winning TV Everywhere solutions and cloud-based Identity Management (IDM) services, across multiple devices for cable, satellite, telecom and consumer electronics companies in the U.S. and abroad, today announced its Cloud ID Auto Authentication deployment with Midcontinent Communications for Sochi TV Everywhere has resulted in a fourfold decrease for Midcontinent and record low abandonment rate for TV Everywhere, 10%.
Synacor, known for its marquee TV Everywhere events like Sochi, as well as Vancouver, London, the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, national tennis events, and more, is providing its Cloud ID TV Everywhere Authentication Services for Sochi TV Everywhere for nearly 40 pay-tv providers. And for Midcontinent Communications, Synacor is deploying its industry-leading, white-label Auto Authentication solution.
To date, using Synacor's Cloud ID Auto Authentication solution during Sochi, Midcontinent has reported a dramatic drop in TV Everywhere abandonment, coming in under 10% (compared to a typical TVE abandonment rate of approximately 50%).
Having deployed Synacor's Cloud ID Social Login solution last year and now AutoAuth for Sochi with such a dramatic drop in TV Everywhere abandonment, Gary Shawd, Midcontinent's VP of Information Services said, "These are great numbers! We look forward to using Synacor's AutoAuth in March for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, integrating all our authorized programmers and giving Midcontinent customers the best possible TV Everywhere experience."
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Published on October 2nd, 2013 | by Amy Edwards3
Google Hummingbird: What Do We Know?
By Amy @BubbleJobs
Last week came the news that no one had been expecting: Google had completely replaced its existing algorithm with a brand-spanking new one a month ago. The Big G made the announcement a day before its fifteenth birthday and needless to say, the SEO industry has been busy speculating about the change ever since.
Nearly a week in, I thought it was about time we looked at what we know so far about the shiny new Hummingbird algorithm – and what it might mean for the industry moving forwards.
What Is It?
The new Hummingbird algorithm (what is Google's obsession with animal names by the way?!) is a brand new algorithm which determines how well sites rank in the organic results. According to the search engine, the new algorithm is designed to be more precise and faster than its predecessor and should place more focus on semantic search – ie. trying to understand the intent of the user's search, rather than just focusing on the individual keywords they use. Danny Sullivan sums it up pretty nicely on Search Engine Land:
"Hummingbird is paying more attention to each word in a query, ensuring that the whole query – the whole sentence or conversation or meaning – is taken into account, rather than particular words. The goal is that pages matching the meaning do better, rather than pages matching just a few words."
When Did It Come In?
We're not exactly sure – but according to Google, the roll out began around a month ago from the date the announcement was made – so possibly around the end of August.
Why Did No One Notice?
Well, to be honest, some people did notice. As regular readers of this blog will know, some of us in the industry noticed something was amiss in the organic results around the beginning of September. As I mentioned in my blogs on 28th August and 9th September, the SERPS suddenly started fluctuating wildly, with the most random results appearing at the top of the results… and it just didn't make sense… until now. Forget the two possible mystery updates; it's now more likely the random SERPs were the result of the roll out of Hummingbird and its following tweaks.
Did Anyone Expect This?
Although it's safe to say that no one expected Google to roll out a completely new algorithm, the SEO industry has been talking about a move towards semantic search for at least a year or so now… so it's not really that much of a surprise that the new algorithm has incorporated this. Similarly, Google's nod to structured data, particularly Schema.org, over the last few months makes sense now – because this type of mark up helps them to better match up the type of content on a site to the search query and user intent.
Does This Mean Penguin & Panda Are No More?
To put it bluntly; no. Although brand new, the new Hummingbird algorithm still incorporates elements of the old algorithm – including Panda and Penguin. Danny Sullivan described Hummingbird as a brand new engine for Google which still needs some of the old parts to make it function. This means things like Penguin, Panda and possibly even Page Rank (although that's debatable!) will still continue to be incorporated into the new algorithm.
How Big A Deal Is This?
In one word: big. This is the first time the algorithm has been completely rewritten since 2001 so it's definitely going to go down in the SEO history books. Wait a minute; what about Caffeine? Well, the Caffeine update came into play in 2010 – but that was bought in to help Google gather through information, rather than sort it – so it can't really be compared.
What Does This Mean For The SEO Industry?
Well, as Hummingbird is now placing a bigger focus on semantic search, SEOs are now going to have to focus on producing content and pages that better serve a purpose and provide an answer to the user's intent – by this I mean, they not only have to think about what a user wants from their search – but why they're making that search and what type of content will best answer their query.
To this extent, I think keywords are definitely going to play less of a key role (lucky really, since we can't even determine which keywords are driving traffic anymore anyway!), and instead the focus is going to go on producing content which "covers all bases" related to user intent – eg. rather than just producing a brief product page related to "dog kennels", it might be a good idea to write detailed articles on everything from the types of dog kennels available, how to build a dog kennel, how to choose a dog kennel, how to prolong the life of a dog kennel etc… It's all about ensuring your site provides the best and most appropriate answer for every user intent related to the search.
Hmm, saying that, I wonder if it's a coincidence that Google's going to start including in depth articles in the organic results sooner rather than later…
Should SEOs Be Worried?
Not really. If you've been focusing on building quality content and you've not noticed a significant drop in Google organic traffic over the last four weeks or so, you haven't really got anything to worry about. On the other hand, if your traffic has nosedived since the end of August, there's a pretty strong chance Hummingbird could be the blame. If this is the case, it's definitely time to review your site, content and site architecture and devise a new strategy which takes semantic search and user intent into account.
As ever I'm definitely keen to hear your thoughts. Have you welcomed Hummingbird with open arms? Or do you think this is the latest nail in the so-called SEO coffin? Leave us a comment below.
3 Responses to Google Hummingbird: What Do We Know?
Very good article, Amy!
As long as people use search engines when looking for information, there will always be SEO – so no, I do not think that this is a nail in the SEO coffin. Instead, SEO might change. Instead of changing along with algorithm updates, however, it is important to keep the user in mind. I still find that many SEOs only really start to move after an algorithm update, instead of looking for new, user-focused possibilities on their own to improve and be one step ahead of competitors and algorithms.
For instance, if anyone really ever considered the increasing number of people using the internet on mobile devices, it would not hit them by surprise if one day an algorithm update considered mobile search and adapted to it somehow. What I am saying is, if you consider users' natural behaviour when using search engines or when scrolling through your website, algorithm updates are very unlikely to hit you hard.
As a user, I definitely welcome the recent development of Google's algorithm. As an SEO focusing on high-quality content, I am not that worried either. Search engines are only trying to understand and mimic users' behaviour. Do the same, and everything is going to be fine. Only challenge might be finding good writers and, probably, new approaches to well-known topics.
Hi Gianna,
Thanks for the comment. I definitely agree – Google's been hinting at a move towards semantic search for a while now so I really don't know why that many people are actually surprised
I definitely agree about the point of considering the user and trying to anticipate changes based on user behaviour and experience – and agree that high quality content is the way to go – however, as we know, Google doesn't always favour the 'best' or 'most relevant' content when it comes to the organic SERPs – very annoying! .
Google has been changing its algorithm from time to time and always wondered what is it and what they do. But after reading this article I must say that I totally understand what is it and how does it impact.