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Forgotten Flicks 3 – 'Heart & Souls'
This has been one of my favorites since I was a kid, and it's basically when I fell in love with Robert Downey Jr. I think the exact moment was when he does an impersonation of Alfre Woodard. So anyway, this one is Kyra Sedgwick, Charles Grodin, David Paymer, Elisabeth Shue and the afforementioned Alfre Woodard and RDJ.
Downey is Thomas Reilly, a young man who has the (mis?)fortune of being born at the exact moment a San Fransician busload full of people meets its doom. In this film's effervescent Hollywood version of the afterlife, 4 souls from the bus are "assigned" to Milo for his entire life. Once Thomas is all grown up the 4 Souls realize they are supposed to be using Milo to resolve any earthly issues they wanted to "tie up" before they go to Heaven. Milo, having gone through years of therapy to try and forget his invisible friends, suddenly faces them again and becomes their reluctant vessel.
It's really funny. It might make you cry, too. Rent it.

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text: Futurama returns this week, UK misses out Culture 23 June 10 by Nate Lanxon Futurama TM and © 2010 Twentieth Century Fox Film Good news, everyone! Following four straight-to-DVD specials, Futurama finally returns to screens for a new series this week, seven years after the US Fox network axed production of the show.Comedy Central will air the new episodes in the US, starting on 24 June with a double bill. Sky One holds broadcasting rights in the UK for Futurama, however when asked, a Sky One spokesperson told Wired: "We have no plans to show the new series of Futurama at the moment. The decision is yet to be made." Lame.The first episode of the new series is called, fittingly, Rebirth, and involves the Professor having to revive the Planet Express crew after their spaceship crash-lands back on Earth, killing them -- analogous to the killing of Futurama by Fox, and its revival by Comedy Central.The second episode to be broadcast on the 24th is called In-A-Gadda-Da-Leela. It's a Zapp Brannigan episode, which sees Leela and Zapp stuck on a Garden of Eden-like planet.Futurama co-developer David X Cohen confirmed one of the new episodes will show the future of Apple's iPhone, in which the phone is implanted directly into human eyes. By coincidence, the new iPhone 4 goes on sale the day of Futurama's first new broadcast.Now if you'll excuse me, I need to pen an argumentative column about why only showing the new episodes in one country will force people to download it illegally. Edited by Duncan Geere Comments Has anyone heard when this will be aired on FX yet?I would like to say SKY are morons, but the fact is they are really quite cleaver (Even if i do hate their gut's)They now have a monopoly on UK television, Like it or not if your a TV fan then you have to pay them (or virgin who pass most of your subscription straight to SKY)They are nasty nasty people! Ian Tustin Sep 11th 2010 Why won't it air in the UK? Mr. Saturn Jan 10th 2011 Reply to a comment Name Email Comment Submit » Prev Next Page 2 of 2 1 2 Latest on wired.co.uk


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Last night I found this hiding in the freezer case at the grocery store, and now I know exactly which Ice Cream Jeebus would eat, if Jeebus ate Ice Cream that is.
I present to you, my downfall. The devil – in a cute stylish cardboard carton. And the closest thing to food Nirvana I've ever experienced.
Haagen Daz Caramelized Hazelnut Gianduja
Did I mention that I didn't get fat eating bad food? All this weight came from only the best baby! And this little pint of creamy goodness is exactly that – THE BEST! Tastes just like frozen Ferrero Rocher – seriously!


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Not much to say about this other than how sad… Parents should think twice about leaving children, especially babies and toddlers, under the care of minors. TGO
Refer to story below. Source: Reuters
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – A 5-year-old girl could face murder charges in the recent drowning of a toddler in a bathtub, police said on Thursday.
Kansas City police are waiting for a medical examiner's report on how Jermane Johnson Jr., died, but have investigated the death as a homicide, spokesman Darin Snapp said Thursday.
"I've been in law enforcement for 20 years and it's the youngest suspect I can remember," Snapp said. "It's extremely rare."
Johnson, 18 months old, was in a Kansas City house on June 3rd with other children, but the 16-year-old girl who was supposed to be looking after them fell asleep, Snapp said.
Investigators learned through interviews that a 5-year-old girl in the house got irritated at the boy, Snapp said.
"She said she got angry because he would not stop crying and she held him under the water until he stopped crying," Snapp said.
Snapp said a decision on to handle the case will be left up to prosecutors after the medical examiner's report is released.
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I've been using a cooling off zone too. It is sometimes difficult to finally move things from there to thrift stores, charities, or selling the stuff. Procrastination often kicks in, "I'll finally get rid of it next week."The Ultralight Living site is definitely aimed more at simple weight rather than simplicity, but there are plenty of other simplicity sites out there to offer ideas. Unclutterer.com links to a few others. But I sometimes feel that people on those sites spend so much time simplifying that they don't spend enough time enjoying themselves (unless they enjoy simplifying).
While I live rather frugally and don't like clutter I also respect that my husband is a saver. His piles of old computer stuff saved Dicentra's computer last month. His tools for his hobby of remodeling fill our garage. While in 2003 I moved mine and Ford's entire life possessions in one load in my truck (and still could), I also respect the need my husband has for having a house - full of furniture. Kids change you in many ways. Before I had my son a decade ago I lived quite often out of my sweet 1980 Toyota Corolla wagon. Yes, I had a place to call home...but why go there if I didn't have to? My life possessions were small and fit in that car. Yet, one comment was that new moms are gear heads. Well, for a reason: babies are messy with many needs. The swing keeps the baby happy, the play pen keeps them out of trouble, the stroller so you can go outside, the backpack for trips...the car seat for safety. The garbage can overflows with bundles of "love". And there is a deep desire to provide a "home" for your baby, to nest. Even those with the zest for light living will find that kids overflow the lives. Especially when they change clothing sizes every 2-3 months ;-)What is the thing if destroyed that saddens parents? Photos. The memories of a fleeting couple years. While I go light in life I couldn't leave the photos behind. When my parents passed on I became the caretaker of their pasts and willingly took on their photos. I have a to-go box kept that in emergency I can grab. It contains all the paperwork and a smattering of photos of our lives. While I wouldn't miss the clutter of our lives, the clutter is what makes us human - and civilized. I find as I get older that coming home to my house is better than living in the back of my car. The couch is shaped to my rear, my bed has my divot. In a way, I almost find the clutter to be a sign of love. Someone lives in our house - it is a home in the end. And then I realize that we don't need to shop at Walmart filling carts full of unneeded junk, but rather that possessions are not evil.
I looked at the ultralightliving website and didn't get too excited, but I love the discussion we're having here. I read about simple living and decluttering for years before I even considered backpacking, but doing lightweight backpacking has helped me understand the message better. Instead of asking "how can I get more stuff with less money?", I'm now asking myself how I can get by with less and put the money to better use. If I buy less, I save for an earlier retirement (let someone who needs a job take mine), save money for charity (like Bill, I'm a friend to stray cats), and I consume fewer raw materials (less environmental and global impact). Living for days from a bag on my back has made me realize that almost everything I own is for convenience or window-dressing. For sure, I wouldn't want to live in a tent and sleep on my blue foam pad every night, but there is a happy medium between that and the way many people my age are living.I went to an estate sale at the home of an elderly woman who had been a hoarder, and it was sobering. We're talking true mental illness: laundry baskets full of cans of tuna,stacks of dish drainers bought on sale in the 1960s and never unwrapped. Scores of people were rooting through her dusty, torn, mounded stuff, which she had safeguarded for decades as the neighborhood declined around her. Much of it was no longer usable because it was rotten; the thought of a life spent accumulating goods was depressing. What I took from this: get out and live, be with friends and family and nature instead of your possessions, and give away the unneeded items because they don't get better with age.
Ironically, my largest "hoard" of stuff is for backpacking! I have hoarding in my genes but do a pretty good job of limiting it to just this one area. And I do get rid of backpacking stuff - but not as quickly or without attachment as I'd like. I'm better at decluttering me. I like to travel light - without a lot of emotional baggage. It's easy to get weighed down holding onto past anger, resentment and even grief. Clutter attracts more clutter in our houses and in our thinking. I clear out old emotional clutter through meditation at home and soaking up nature in the backcountry. Both practices also help me not get caught up in those and other negative energies in the present making it easier to let them go so I stay "lighter."
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If they have a whole plane on that website, UL plane of course. I wonder if they come up with a UL nuclear power station one day to make it more likeable.
Here's a great 20-minute documentary on hoarders.I stood up from watching it and started filling a garbage bag with old receipts, bank statements, and magazines. Freaky to watch if you have an "inner hoarder".http://www.vimeo.com/603058
As an eager newcomer to ultralite backpacking, I have also found that rethinking what I have been schlepping around on my back has automatically led me to similar thoughts regarding life in general. It's interesting to see how many of us end up examining our material loads at home more or less as a direct result of lightening our packs. The posts here are highly inspirational and thought-provoking (including those that cast a bit of doubtful light on the UL approach). But there is one line of thinking I'd like to toss in for good measure:Is this really all about lighter packs and having less "stuff" at home, or is there something deeper which is prompting us to think this way? What happens if we let lightening up become an end onto itself? Perhaps even an obsession, or something we take special pride in and - g-d forbid - even define ourselves by (as in: "Look at all of my things now, neatly tied up in a single bundle or stuffable in the trunk of my (non-existent) car. Ain't it grand? I feel soooo empowered by having less...and don't you agree?") Is paring back on possessions really an auto-pilot solution to steering our lives clear of the clutter that fetters us? More frighteningly: What happens when we've finally reached our "goal" and stripped our worldly goods back to bare bones? Is that it? Are we then automatically more content, more fulfilled, more buoyant thanks to all that freed-up chi? Maybe. Probably. I have yet to find out, and am now inclined to start reading a book or two on the subject. But I suspect this: Decluttering might be more of a first-line (i.e. not exhaustive or conclusive) activity carried out at the surface, when just below that surface a far more challenging issue is lurking, waiting to be dredged up and faced: a profound need to address the "empty places" in our workaday existences, our social fabric, our bodily health, our emotional vitality - holes that we have found it far too easy to cover up by heaping stuff on them, or by merely spending loads of time thinking about the next stuff we "need". Maybe we have learned to replace true needs with false ones, just so we don't have to deal with the tricky stuff. (Mind you, I've never read a book on the topic, so pardon me if I'm just quoting thoughts published a million times over.)In the end, I wonder if it's more about a deep-felt urge for a richer, more fully experienced life -- one with better relationships, more TOGETHERNESS but also more connecting with nature in SOLITUDE, a meaningful vocation (in the truest sense of the word), and more spirituality than appears possible to the average office mole hunched up under an avalanche of me-first e-mails.. It might be about breaking out of restrictive molds that we, ourselves, have implicitly agreed to accept by studying and getting a "good" job so we can pay off our houses -- and consume till our dying days.As an American who has lived in Europe for about 25 years, I'd even wager to say that the comparative lack of tradition and historical identity throughout large parts of U.S. culture might well have fueled the "need" for consuming so much. Sadly, even Europe has also long since caught the consumption virus, but some proud traditions - like not being able to shop on Sundays - still live on here, at least in certain areas. Imagine not being able to zip down to the store for that missing screw you "need" for finishing your DIY project on a Sunday? Frustrating, yes. But also freeing! More time for sitting with the family, taking a walk or even lazing around. And 24-hour shopping is only just beginning to take shape over here. Imagine being "stuck" at home without that gallon of milk or favorite cereal you'd otherwise head out to get. I wonder how much time we'd have for People Things if we weren't so accustomed to getting whatever we want, when we want it.This (inexcusably long) post had better come to quick close. Parting thought: If the UL journey can help get us to the wisdom we need to rediscover what we are really MISSING and need to add back into our lives (interesting switcheroo, there?), then I suppose it's a road well worth going down. For every ounce I shave off my pack load, I'll gladly load up on at least 2 ounces of the kind of outdoor revelation that can remind me of what life is really all about, and maybe even point me down a road less taken.
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John GoodeAugust 2, 2012
We've recently been investigating enquiries management systems (context = HE). I'm saddened to see or rather *not see* evidence that the well known sector providers don't have Social Media integration on their roadmaps.
Many of our key target audiences will want to engage via Twitter and/or Facebook. A university needs to track enquiries all the way through to applications and then on to Alumni. It needs joined-up *systems thinking* but I fear 2 things: 1. we can't measure unless the systems are in place. 2. No measurement, no ROI.
HE has to look beyond the "what's historically worked." HE has to take the large and difficult to swallow pill called *entrepreneurship* to be taken with a healthy dose of innovation.
Reason: demanding ROI proof is the equivalent to pulling oneself up with ones own bootstraps.
Social media and #highered: Where's the ROI? « Higher Ed MarketingAugust 4, 2012
[…] post on his own site. (Tracy Playe of Pickle Jar Communications — @picklejar – also does a fine job of dissecting the Massachusetts Dartmouth study.) Both Stoner's comment and his blog post are worth […]
Andrew CareagaAugust 4, 2012
I'm so glad you picked up on this survey and added your perspective. One observation I made in my post about the same study has to do with the bullet point from the study that you shared — the one you said came closest to actually measuring ROI. The implication of that data point is that a reduction in media spend equals or is offset by an increase in investment in social media. But that may not be the case. Also, just because the vast majority of admissions officers surveyed believe that social media is worth the investment doesn't necessarily mean they're investing adequately in social media, or for the right reasons.
Maybe with your post, and Michael Stoner's, and mine, and perhaps others chiming in, we will actually start to get to the meat of social media ROI for higher education.
Tracy PlayleAugust 5, 2012
Absolutely Andrew. I think if there are a group of us out there with a focused effort on doing this right and not settling for meaningless measures, then we have a chance of pulling the rest of the sector along with us. I know some organisations this side of the pond who are really committed to good measurement and evaluation. We can help them apply that to their social media activities and to activities where social media is part of a wider integrated approach too. But I firmly believe that we have to be involved in the planning stages if we are ever to be able to evaluate in a meaningful way. In my mind we have to start with measurement and evaluation, not just think about it at the end.
Take Two: Social Media ROI in Higher Education « social @ eduAugust 20, 2012
[…] social media ROI in higher education is complicated, it does not happen enough and warrants a university-wide effort. I agree with all these points. Today though, I'd like to present my own take on this important […]
Shannon KellyAugust 20, 2012
Tracy, I really enjoyed this post of yours. Thanks for putting it out there, my colleague and I are focusing on this on our blog, http://www.socialatedu, over the course of this week – would love to have your thoughts there as well.
3 Essential Social Media Measurement Tools for Your SchoolAugust 23, 2012
[…] The return on investment (ROI) of social media initiatives is one of the current Holy Grails in higher ed. With a wide variety of marketing goals (increase lead generation and admissions, enhance retention and reputation, etc.) and what seems to be an infinity of metrics (comments, shared content, views, follow, etc.), it is virtually impossible to track the specific effect of all the social media initiatives going on at your school. So much so that some specialists are now questioning the very idea of a Social Media ROI in higher ed. […]
Morgan HammondOctober 24, 2012
What about reach and frequency measures? Since the investment is time in social media, I can see why HE is jumping on the "it HAS to work" bandwagon, but we have to look at what is being measured. Why are we not measuring the reach and frequency of Social Media the same way we measure "leads" at college fairs and booths? Do we really have to know WHO it is we are reaching with our brand and follow them all the way through the system? We don't get the name of every potential student reached through a flyer/pamphlet at a college fair or a billboard on the interstate and trace them through the system, so why is it any different with social media?


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This article provides a roadmap to introduce the .NET Framework namespaces and classes that you can use to programmatically execute Extensible Stylesheets Language Transformation (XSLT) transformations in .NET applications. Roadmap articles provide links to useful information, including online documentation, Microsoft Knowledge Base articles, and Microsoft white papers, to help you learn about a Microsoft product or technology.
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From the developer perspective, XSLT is a programming language with a rich, XML-based syntax that implements elements that correspond to programming constructs and elements to address common transformation requirements.
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The System.Xml.Xsl NamespaceThe XslTransform class in the System.Xml.Xsl namespace implements the .NET Framework XSLT processor. Object instances of this class are created and used to execute XSLT transformations in .NET applications. The implementation of the XSLT processor in the .NET Framework is compliant with version 1.0 of the W3C XSLT Recommendation
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Pipelining XSLT TransformationsPipelining refers to the process of transforming a source XML document by incrementally applying two or more XSLT style sheets. The output that each intermediate phase generates is supplied as the input to the next phase all the way through to the final phase, which then generates the appropriate output.
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The GetParam and the RemoveParam methods are used to access and to remove individual parameters that are added to an XsltArgumentList object. For additional information about how to execute parameterized XSLT transformation in .NET applications, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Inline Script BlocksInline script functions are one of the options that you can use to implement user-defined functions and sub procedures that are referenced in XPath query expressions that are used in an XSLT style sheet. The ability to include inline script blocks in XSLT style sheets is a W3C extension.
In the .NET Framework, custom inline functions and subroutines are coded in <msxsl:script> blocks in the XSLT style sheet. You can use a Microsoft Visual Studio .NET programming language such as Microsoft Visual Basic .NET or Microsoft Visual C# .NET to implement these routines.
One of the drawbacks that is associated with using inline script blocks is that they make the XSLT style sheets non-portable. The technology, the tags, and the semantics that are used to implement inline script blocks are vendor-specific extensions that the W3C XSLT specifications do not standardize.
You can only use an XSLT style sheet that defines and uses inline script blocks successfully in transformations that are executed by using an XSLT processor that can interpret the related semantics and integrate with the technology that has to execute the code.
In the .NET Framework, managed assemblies are generated and loaded implicitly to execute the code that is contained in inline <msxsl:script> script blocks. There is currently a known problem in the .NET Framework that prevents these assemblies from being correctly unloaded when the transformation process completes. This anomaly can lead to an increase in memory usage if the affected style sheet is repeatedly loaded to execute XSLT transformations. The unreleased memory is released only when the host process is recycled. For additional information about this problem in the .NET Framework, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
316775To work around this problem in Microsoft ASP.NET applications, you can load the affected style sheets only one time during the life of the application, cache the affected style sheets (in the ASP.NET cache), and then reuse the cached versions for transformations after that.
(https://support.microsoft.com/kb/316775/EN-US/ )PRB: Cannot Unload Assemblies That You Create and Load by Using Script in XSLT
In Windows Forms and Console applications, you can use global XslTransform object instances to load the affected style sheets when the application starts and to execute later transformations. These workarounds do not apply when XSLT transformations have to be executed in stateless environments (for example, with middle-tier Enterprise Services components).
Microsoft recommends that you use XSLT extension objects to implement custom XPath extension functions to work around this problem.
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The AddExtensionObject method of the XsltArgumentList class is used to add an Extension object instance to an XsltArgumentList object. You can use the Get and the Remove methods of the Extension object to access and to remove an Extension object instance that is added to an XsltArgumentList object.
The W3C XSLT specification addresses the concept and the use of Extension elements and functions without any heed or reference to the base technology that you must use to implement them. You must define and use standards-based XML namespace prefixes in style sheets to reference functions and subroutines that are implemented in Extension objects. Vendors can select a technology that is best suited to their platform to address the implementation aspects of the Extension objects. For additional information about the concept and the use of XSLT Extension objects in the .NET Framework and for steps to create an end-to-end application that demonstrates how to use Extension objects when you execute XSLT transformations in .NET applications, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Songwriters and Authors Unite to Protect Termination Rights
Issue May Affect As Many As 100,000, Including
Authors Beverly Cleary, John Irving,
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Authors Guild and The Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) told the U.S. Copyright Office on Friday that there is an urgent need to eliminate a potential "gap" in termination rights granted under the Copyright Act. The joint filing, announced by Authors Guild executive director Paul Aiken and SGA president Rick Carnes, was in response to a request for comments by the Office on the issue. The "gap," if not addressed, might prevent as many as 100,000 creators from being able to exercise termination rights they – and Members of Congress – thought had effectively been granted to them under the law.
Scott Turow, President of the Authors Guild
|In establishing termination rights for creators
– allowing them to end transfers of their copyrights to publishers
after a set number of years– Congress established rules for terminations
for both pre- and post-1978 works. However, because of a quirk in the drafting
of the law, there may be an inadvertent gap for works governed by pre-1978
contracts that were not published or registered for copyright until 1978
or later.
"The legislative drafting error dates back to a major revision of copyright law in 1976," said Aiken. "The potential problem is serious and pressing – the time to file thirty-five year termination notices for post-1978 works commences in 2011 – but it's a technical problem that can be resolved with a straightforward legislative clarification." Carnes added, "We simply need to make sure that, as a matter fairness, certain categories of works that may have fallen through the cracks in drafting the 1976 Act are now clearly included in the law."
There are various scenarios in which confusion may arise under the law as currently written. Songwriters often sign exclusive agreements with music publishers covering the transfer of all songs written prospectively over a period of several years. For example, Charlie Daniels' classic "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," released on his band's 1979 album, almost certainly was subject to a pre-1978 contract and might fall into the statutory "gap." Moreover, nearly all books published in 1978 and most books published in 1979 were subject to pre-1978 contracts and therefore could fall within the suspected gap as well. Works such as John Irving's "The World According to Garp," published in 1978, and Beverly Cleary's "Ramona and Her Mother" and Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff," both published in 1979, are all likely to be in this category.
"Authors, particularly those early in their career, frequently have little or no bargaining power with publishers," said Aiken. "The termination right effectively recognizes that imbalance, giving authors the power to renegotiate their contracts in the rare cases where a book has a commercial life far long than expected."
The legislative record of the 1976 Copyright Act is clear in expressing Congress' intent that termination rights be granted to all authors. According to the House and Senate Reports accompanying the legislation, "[a] provision of this sort is needed because of the unequal bargaining position of authors, resulting in part from the impossibility of determining a work's value until it has been exploited." Both SGA and the Authors Guild were instrumental in fighting successfully for the inclusion of termination rights in the 1976 law.
"Our shared interests in the representation of
the creative communities in our respective fields have prompted us to
act together on this initiative, as we will in the future on other legislative
matters of mutual concern" said Carnes. "Our organizations
worked hard together in gaining termination rights for creators under
the Copyright Act, and we continue to work together to ensure that all
creators benefit from these hard-won gains."
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A year after the completion of Counterbalance Park at the corner of Roy Street and Queen Anne Avenue, the Uptown Alliance organized its first Uptown Neighborhood Night Out. Organizers said Tuesday night's event was a perfect reason for building the park, as a place for people to congregate.
"This is our front yard", said Uptown Alliance President Jean Sundborg.
Passers-by took a gander at the free clothing exchange for adults and children.
A few Uptown restaurants took turns giving away free food. A line formed for freshly made pad thai from Tup Tim Thai (above). Athina Grill, Yummy Teriyaki and 10 Mercer also gave away grub.
The hand-churned ice cream also seemed to be a hit.
The crowd was entertained by a swashbuckling performance of "Ye Tragick Tale — Pyrates" from the Umbrella Theatre company.
Here are a couple more pictures from different Night Out gatherings around Queen Anne.
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Results of EPA's Second Round of Sampling for PCBs, Buildings 50 and 52, Bannister Federal Complex, 1500 E. Bannister Road, Kansas City, Mo.
At the request of the General Services Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 collected a second series of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) samples in and around Buildings 50 and 52 at the Bannister Federal Complex, 1500 E. Bannister Road, in Kansas City, Mo. on March 26-28, 2010. The samples did not reveal health concerns related to PCBs at the two buildings. EPA conducted similar tests in February.
Building 50 houses GSA's Kansas City South Field Office, and Building 52 houses the Bannister Complex Child Development Center. The center is a public child care facility operated by a private contractor on GSA's behalf. EPA plans to conduct two additional sampling events at these buildings later this year.
During the March sampling event, EPA collected indoor air samples and air samples taken from beneath the concrete floor slabs at both buildings. The results include tests for 209 forms of PCBs. The sampling results have been evaluated by EPA's risk assessment team and toxicologists to determine any possible risks to human health that might have been identified.
PCBs belong to a broad family of man-made organic chemicals known as chlorinated hydrocarbons. PCBs were domestically manufactured from 1929 until their manufacture was banned in 1979. PCBs were used in hundreds of industrial and commercial applications including electrical, heat transfer and hydraulic equipment; as plasticizers in paints, plastics and rubber products; in pigments, dyes and carbonless copy paper; and many other industrial applications.
After careful study and evaluation, EPA scientists determined that the air sampling did not reveal health concerns related to PCBs with indoor air at either of the two buildings.
A summary of the testing results is available online at: www.epa.gov/region07/cleanup/bannister/index.htm
NEXT STEPSGSA has installed vapor mitigation systems in both buildings. The systems take vapors that are present below the building and vent them into open air where they dissipate rapidly. Results from the second round of sampling for VOCs, taken after the systems were installed indicate a decrease in the VOCs found beneath the slab for both buildings. Additional systems were installed in May to increase the coverage of the mitigation beneath the buildings.
Additionally, EPA will conduct vapor intrusion monitoring at the two buildings two more times this year.
EPA will begin the soil gas and groundwater monitoring activities in the area surrounding Buildings 50 and 52 in late June and July 2010. These investigations are a follow-up to the vapor intrusion work previously conducted in the buildings. It is anticipated it will take several months to complete the field work associated with this portion of the investigation.
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Beatha Uwazaninka: I'd let my daughter go on a train at 11
Posted: August 22, 2014|
Beatha Uwazaninka from Edwinstowe thinks children need to be let off the leash once they are ten years old.
THE world we live in is dangerous; it has always been that way, but it is much more obvious now because there is so much information available about what is going on around us. Through the stories we read and see in the media, we create a sense of fear and insecurity.
When I was growing up in Rwanda, my mother would send me to visit my relatives who lived far away.
I used to walk across many hills as there was no other transport, taking hours to reach a river which I had to cross in a canoe before finding one of my relatives waiting on the other side of river.
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In today's society I think we tend to make children worried, and because they are worried we keep them under our guard – so much so that it creates a great dependency and children grow up with a fear of the outside world.
One person I talked to about this told me that her parents used to send her to Ireland on her own – she mentioned that the excitement of flying on her own was incredible, but she also felt a sense of responsibility and made sure to look after herself while travelling.
I think once a child has passed the age of ten they should be let out a little bit to learn to prepare them for the next chapter of their lives.
An 11-year-old knows full well where on the train they should stop.
It is not giving them freedom, however, but training them how to get it.
Just like an eagle drops her eaglets to teach them to fly, she still keeps her eyes on them.
We can keep our eyes on our kids while they learn the art of life.
So would I send my daughter on a train to France alone?
Of course, parents know their children and their capacities, so it would depend on my daughter's intellect and the level of trust that I have for her.
But we do have mobile technology to keep in touch.
My daughter is eight now, I can see how smart and responsible she is – and I don't think I'd hesitate to send her when she is 11.


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In Enterprise and St. George, more than an inch of rain fell, while Cedar Breaks National Monument was buried in about 40 inches of snow.
Snow and rain could fall every day through Wednesday, with low temperatures ranging from the high 20s to the upper 30s, and south winds between 15 mph and 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City.
In Garfield County, 24 inches of snow caked the Brian Head Ski Resort. Near-gale-strength gusts of wind between 30 mph and 40 mph closed all of the resort's lifts, terrain, night skiing and snow tubing hill, as well as State Road 143 from Brian Head to Panguitch Lake. The resort is scheduled to reopen today, weather permitting.
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Today, sections of Provo Canyon on U.S. Highway 189 will be closed for 15-minute periods between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. while Utah Department of Transportation crews perform avalanche control in the area. Ice climbing, fishing and other activities between Frazier Park and the Bridal Veil Falls area will be prohibited between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Motorists are advised to visit http://www.commuterlink.utah.gov, or call 511, Utah's free travel information line, to find the latest construction and road condition updates.
The National Weather Service is forecasting a 30 percent chance of rain and snow today, with highs in the mid 40s and south winds between 10 mph and 20 mph in the afternoon.
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March 23, 2013
THIBODAUX, La. - The Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks drew a school-record 15 walks and rode a 10-run fifth inning to its first conference win of the season, a 16-8 decision over Nicholls on Saturday afternoon at Ray E. Didier Field.
The win snaps SFA's (10-12, 1-1 SLC) four-game losing streak and squares the weekend series with the Colonels (13-11, 1-1 SLC).
SFA drew 15 walks on the day, eclipsing the old record of 14 set in 2006. Nine of those walks came in the go-ahead fifth inning, an inning in which the `Jacks pushed across 10 runs but did so with just two base hits.
Hunter Dozier, Freddy Villalobos, Mackenzie Handel and Jordon Lenaburg all had a pair of hits apiece, while the `Jacks finished with 11 hits as a team. Kyle Cross moved to 3-2 on the year in picking up the win, but allowed 10 hits in just 5.1 innings, allowing five runs with five punch outs. Garrett Powell tossed the final three innings to earn his first save of the year, striking out two and not allowing a hit.
Dozier finished with four RBI on the afternoon, while Handel and Villalobos had three apiece.
Nicholls starter Kory Delange was saddled with the loss, allowing six runs on just four hits in 4.1 innings before giving way to four relievers.
The Colonels stakes themselves to a 5-0 lead with a big second inning, getting a sacrifice fly from Cody Dufrene before an RBI double from David Zorn. Matt Richard followed with a two-run triple, and he scored on an RBI ground out from Leo Vargas to make it 5-0.
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Inspired by the Kink.com Mission of "empowering people to explore their sexuality," we are launching a Workshop Series! You will now be able to get tips from the pros and have the information and encouragement to support your exploration. Every month we will offer a new topic on how to spice things up. Learning has never been this much fun.
We begin our workshop series with classes by Rain DeGrey, one of our favorite and most popular models. As a well-seasoned sex educator, she was the perfect person to premiere the program. She'll be kicking things off with her most requested topic, Strap-On 101.
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Behind Kink: How did you get into teaching sexuality workshops?
Rain DeGrey: I got into teaching sexuality workshops as a natural extension of being a sexual, kinky person. I have always been very passionate about information and education, and very comfortable with public speaking, thanks to the years I spent in the spoken word performance circuit in the Bay Area before I started shooting porn. Once I got into porn, I was surprised at the lack of information even among other sex workers. I started doing mini sex workshops for my fellow models, passing on tips and tricks I had picked up along the years. Pretty soon I realized I had so much to say about the topics I was passionate about, that workshops were the natural progression.
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Rain DeGrey: I would like to think that the fact I do porn has no bearing on the classes I teach. While someone might be more inclined to take the class because they have seen my work, I can only hope they sit through it and learn something, whether they were planning to or not! Come for the boobs, stay for the education.
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MAA Poker tournamentNovember 15, 2013
The student chapter of the Math Association of America is hosting a poker tournament at 5:30pm Friday November 15th in the VH common area. Entry is free, and there will be prizes for the top placing players. All math, cs, stat, and related majors are invited to come and bring friends. Food will be provided.


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While I mostly nod my head yes to everything Oprah says, I do have some qualms with her rabid support of TV's beloved Dr. Phil. Mr. McGraw is known for his blunt, honest and down-home analogies. While dealing with a divorce he might say something like, "you can't eat your ice cream before the barn is built!" I know just what he means! Problem solved, THANKS PHIL!
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Boyz II Men Leads To Salt Finding Date With Relationship Expert
August 9, 2012 11:51 AM
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Salt innocently posted a picture of a Boyz II Men tape onto his Twitter. Soon, he got to flirting with a lady, discussing music of the 80's and 90's. Long story short, Salt was asked to go to Shakespeare in the park this weekend and he accepted.
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October 7th, 2012 02:25 AM #21
Georgia for me too. As a pp noted, it has a wonderful blend of formality and sass. Georgia is much more fun to hang around than Virginia or Caroline, but she was in their cotillion class.
I think Georgia Sage is fine (though that's three soft Gs in one combo). Georgia Joy / Joylinn will not work-- Sage is pushing it, but at least that soft g is tucked away in the middle. You can't have three syllables in a row all starting with the same sound (JHor-JHa JHoy-lin).
Sage, to me, is slightly hippie still. It's an herb! It means wise! It's a guru! How mystical! It's just a little too tidy and earthy all rolled into one for me. Compared to something as beautiful and formidable as Georgia, it just doesn't stand up.
I assume one grandmother was named Joy, and another Lynn? Unfortunately that J sound just can't work in the first syllable slot. Have you thought about a different way to combine them and honor both? I think that you could select a name beginning with L to honor Lynn, which carries the meaning "joy."
The most obvious one is Letitia, which is a dignified old name meaning "joy." (There is also the French form Letice). Another is the modern Hebrew name Liron, which mean "my joy" (and even shares the first sound with Lynn).
Georgia Letitia, Georgia Letice, or Georgia Liron all flow well. All middle name choices are certainly unexpected but not odd.Blade, MD
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Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
This cream was nothing special, but wasn't awful. It does what it claims by being moisturizing and smoothing out lines and puffiness. It does nothing for dark circles and the mica that's in it to "diffuses light to minimize the look of fine lines" makes your circles look darker and SOOO shiny making them look worse than if you had used nothing at all. To be fair, it doesn't claim to do anything for dark circles, but it shouldn't make the situation worse. However, it does claim this can be used day and night, and I don't believe that. It goes on thick and somewhat sticky and doesn't absorb well at all. I think this is manageable for night but I don't see me going out with my dark, shiny circles and I don't think it's possible to wear concealer over it. Plus, it is highly fragranced, which is suspect for a 'natural' product and anything that comes in a jar is unhygienic. I should have known better.
on 1/7/2013 5:13:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Oily, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Eeeh this is a nice eye cream! I've tried tons of high and low end eye creams over the years, from Creme de la Mer to Boots own brand, and at the moment this is my favourite. I have sensitive eyes and this never stings. This eye cream is so gentle and moisturising I NEVER wake up with any puffiness from eye irritation. So many creams gave me puffy under eyes and lids, even just mild puffiness that I barely noticed but that was causing fine lines. I work really long hours and although I do still get bags when I'm really tired, 90% of the time my eye area looks great with this cream. My only criticism is the jar - by the time you're nearly at the end it can get a bit unhygenic and if you're travelling it can get a bit gritty. I'm on my 4th little jar and have no intention of buying anyhting else right now.
on 1/2/2013 4:05:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Relaxed, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I do like the Radiance Eye Cream and I have been using it morning and nights for about a month. I find that it smells kind of weird, but it does smooth on well and it absorbs quickly. It is really expensive considering the amount you get, but the little jar is cute and I like the packaging. I haven't seen any drastic results but the area around my eyes is softer than before use. I would recommend this product if you have a larger budget.
on 10/21/2012 11:16:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
So I have been using it for 2 months now. My eyes are slightly more hydrated, however its basically doing nothing. I like this product because there is no anti-aging and its all natural. At this point I will be looking at other products, although I would buy this product again. Its just not as great as I want it to be.
Basically I'm not old enough for anti-aging and this product dose the trick to prevent future aging.
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on 9/24/2012 11:42:00 PM
Age: 30-35
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Straight, Coarse
Eyes: Blue
I'm generally a fan of Burts Bees products, but this one has a disgusting and overwhelming artificial fragrance. That's too bad because the cream itself is one of the few eye creams that doesn't burn my eyes.
on 9/20/2012 10:36:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Burt Bee's radiance cream pros: pleasant milk and honey scent, very rich moisturizing properties, and it made the faint lines underneath my eyes less noticeable. Now for the cons: It's irritating, causes tears if it gets in the eye, the amount of eye cream is ridiculously tiny, and it's a tad on the pricey side. I wouldn't be repurchasing.
on 8/4/2012 12:42:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I really like using Burt's Bees lip products, so I gave this eye cream a chance. This was my first eye cream ever and sadly, I had red bumps on my eyes the next morning! All over my lids and under the brow area. I wanted to like the product and had high hopes for it, but it didn't smell that great and it was very thick. If it does work for others I would suggest using it only at night.
on 7/29/2012 8:56:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
Did not work for me. It did not dry my eyes but I experienced no radiance whatsoever.
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Our move took place over a grueling three weeks and we endured lots of physical pain (thanks, three flights of stairs) and freezing our assess off (thank you, polar vortex, for your perfect timing). Although, I must say that I don't think our butts were that cold. More like… our fingers and lungs.
Anyway, as you can see in my last post, things were just piling up in bags and boxes as we moved in. We made a few trips to Ikea, but only purchased a bed frame, a couch, and some kitchen utensils. No bookshelves or anything else we could use for storage. We had to wait for our bikes, you see, which were the last to arrive.
If you're reading between the lines correctly, you may have already picked up what I'm saying: everything else had to wait until we found the perfect spot for our bikes.
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This wall is 70 inches, which is cutting it pretty close when it comes to storing a bike on a wall. We used our old leaning racks to help us test it out without drilling anything to wall. Excellent! A good sign.
There was no guarantee it would work because, since we were drilling racks onto the wall, it all depended on the stud. It was possible that the rack couldn't go in the exact position that kept our tires away from the door frame. Jason used his handy stud detector and found the sweet spot.
There was still another potential problem. With a rack such as this (two bikes per rack), the bikes don't take up the exact same space–they must be offset a little to fit. This, was our biggest concern.
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Each week during the academic year, UofL Today staff highlights a few events that might be of interest to faculty and staff.
The events may range from lectures to theater productions and movies.
"The Naked Truth: What Are Advertisers Really Selling Us"
7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22. Bigelow Hall, Miller Information Technology Center. Free.
Media literacy expert Jean Kilbourne will present "The Naked Truth: What are advertisers really selling us." She will examine the influence of the media and advertising on body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, substance abuse, violence and compulsive buying, and discuss how media and advertising affect how we think, feel and act. This is part of Body Awareness Body Appreciation Week.
Jazz Week
Feb. 23-26. Margaret Comstock Concert Hall, School of Music. Charged admission.
Saxophonist Antonio Hart and the Jeff Hamilton Trio are among featured performers at Jazz Week 2011. More information.
Louisville Conference on Literature & Culture
Feb. 24-26. Belknap Campus and Muhammad Ali Center
Poetry, film, prose, race, music and culture will be among the topics at this year's Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture Since 1900. Keynote addresses are free to attend and include Michael Heller, Grant Farred, Rae Armantrout and Jose David Saldivar. Registration is closed, but UofL faculty, students and staff can attend any session for free by picking up a badge in Room 300, Bingham Humanities Building. More information.
Conversation on Community Engagement
2 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Feb. 22, Room W104, Ekstrom Library. Free.
Marianne Hutti, School of Nursing, will talk about the role of nursing students in community education, especially as they work with the immigrant population and the west Louisville community on health issues. Conversation on Community Engagement is designed to create a community of learners where faculty, staff and students can share information about their community engagement activities and learn from the work of others.
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NORTH PROVIDENCE- Robert J. Rooney of North Providence died on February 28, 2014.
Mr. Rooney was born in Providence, the son of Veronica Albury of Leehigh Acres, Florida and the late Francis N. Rooney. He was the stepson of Robert R. Albury.
He was previously employed by Cumberland Farms.
Besides his mother Mr. Rooney is survived by his son Robert J. Rooney Jr. and his grandchildren, Robert J. Rooney III and Brandon Rooney. He leaves his sisters, Patricia Knuckles of Cranston, Kathleen Rooney of Leehigh Acres, Florida, Paula D. Ribeiro of California, Frances E. Cinq-mars of Loris, South Carolina and his brother Gregory M. Rooney of Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Rooney is also survived by his step sisters Patricia Albury and Melody Kelly. He was the brother of the late Stephen F. Rooney, James N. Rooney and Daniel J. Rooney.
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Wondering How to Help Him Reconnect to You
March 4, 2002 Ask Dr. Love Advice Column
I just picked up your book and within the first 30 pages read the clearest outline on the downward spiral of my marriage - and I have reads LOTS of marriage books!
We have only been married 1 1/2 years but are already in stage 3. We came from families with very different conflict styles - his avoided and mine fought it out. As soon as we hit our first conflict (on our honeymoon :-( he began to withdraw. Within a year he had begun to question why he had married me, erase all our good times, had an 'emotional' affair and now cannot even connect with any love for me.
He moved out last weekend and I am distraught. I am willing to learn your new approach to handling conflict, but my question is - how can we get there from here? What can I/we do to slow this down so that he might be able to reconnect w/ his love before it's too late?
I am afraid that you have a very tall order in front of you. The fact that your husband has already disconnected from you and shows no love for you isn't a good sign. The fact that he has already moved out is also not encouraging.
It sounds like your husband may have a borderline personality disorder. A person with this disorder can't continue to love someone with whom he is angry. When he/she becomes angry, the borderline symbolically 'kills off' the other person; at times the killing off is temporary and when the anger subsides the borderline can love the other person again. In other cases, the borderline finds it necessary to pull away for good from the person he/she is angry with.
It sounds like your husband pulled away from you after your first fight. At this point, we can try to use the repair tactics that I outline in my book. If he is a borderline, and truly killed you off, then all the best emotional first aid will do you no good. So, if you don't succeed in bringing him back, then you will know that this man is more emotionally damaged than you ever knew. Know that physical and emotional distancing is a way of escaping strong angry feelings.
If you can get him talking about his feelings, he shouldn't feel such a strong need to express his anger in nonverbal ways such as pulling away from you or physically removing himself from you. Therefore, the best repair tactic for you to employ is to get him talking about his anger. Don't forget that this doesn't come naturally to him, since his family avoided conflict discussions. He knows how to run, but he doesn't know how to talk about his anger.
You can help him to learn to talk by using the following sentence: Your moving out tells me that I must have said and done a lot of things that upset you. Promise him that you will listen and make every effort to understand his point of view. If you have been defensive in the past when he tried to tell you, then you are going to need to do whatever you must to open yourself to his feedback.
Listen, reflect back what you hear him say, understand, take responsibility for whatever it is that you did or said that upset him, but don't defend or justify yourself. You may need to have several discussions in which he bears his heart to you. Each time he tells you how he feels, thank him for his honesty. With your praise and with ongoing practice it will become easier and easier for him to talk about his negative feelings and he won't need to escape them by pulling away from you.
If you can get him talking about what you are doing or not doing right, and you can keep him talking, you will already be connecting on a much deeper level than you have ever done. Freely communicating his negative feelings, should open the door to his positive feelings, which is the best shot you have at retrieving this marriage. Let me know how you make out.
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