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Courtney Stodden and her giant fake breasts did a 'Summer Bikini Fashion Show'
Courtney Stodden's Web series Courtney Naturally (insert pun here) is still going strong and this week she decided to do a "Summer Bikini Fashion Show." Watch with me won't you? (Seriously, I'm scared to watch alone.)
Of course the video is filled with all kinds of huh? and WTF? moments, because, you know, Courtney Stodden, but she still has that little hook that makes it worth viewing: she's young (allegedly), she's blonde, she's got a nice ass, and she's got those gigantic cans that you just can't look away from. She's the living embodiment that guys will always be interested in boobs (even if they are deemed too big) no matter who they're attached to. We are all witnesses…
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A bit more news in the continuing saga of the Vodafone Australia massive data breach. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Vodafone has fired several of its staff in connection with the data breach and contacted the NSW police.
The Morning Herald article goes on to state that Vodafone refuses to say how many staff were sacked or in which part of the organization they worked for.
The Morning Herald says that Vodafone will continue to change on a daily basis the password to its customer system web portal; previously the company changed it only once a month which was one reason given for the breach.
The situation is looking less and less like that "one-off breach" that Vodafone's CEO Nigel Dew claimed when the breach became public.
In related news, the law firm Piper Alderman now has 15,000 Vodafone customers interested in joining a class action lawsuit against Vodafone for its poor service. It was about 9,000 ten days ago.
And apparently, the Australian Privacy Commissioner who is investigating Vodafone over the data breach, can't fine the company for breaking Australian privacy laws. The Morning Herald says that, "under current laws the commissioner cannot fine companies if the agency instigates its own investigation."
Look for that law to be changed in the wake of this breach.

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Kobe Bryant is one of the most confident players in the NBA, but as the Lakers have struggled this season, Bryant has expressed self-doubt about his own play, writes InsideSoCal.com's Mark Medina.
- Al Jefferson talks to Star Tribune reporter Jerry Zgoda about Kevin Love's tenure and future with the Timberwolves.
- On NBA.com, Serge Ibaka's offense is given its proper due.
- DeMarcus Cousins and Kings head coach Keith Smart have had their share of difficulties over these last few weeks. But SheridanHoops.com reporter Moke Hamilton reports that Smart is putting those difficulties behind him.
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Not according to the Emmys.
The audio production team for the critically acclaimed nature series "Wild View" won a regional Emmy award for their work on the documentary, well, everyone except for narrator Mary McKitrick.
Photographed on left, McKitrick is holding the iconic statue but was not permitted take actually take one home. Evidently narrators are not recognized by the Emmys as being a part of the audio production team.
This struck a nerve in the voice over industry which instigated a call to action to have narrators fairly recognized at the Emmys for their contributions to audio productions. A Facebook page has been developed to draw attention to the issue and will be presented to the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) if enough support for the cause is shown.
The goal of this appeal is to have the NATAS review and update their awards criteria to include either categories for or the inclusion of narrators as E Award recipients in its regional and national awards and to finally get Mary McKitrick her Emmy statue.


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- A computer-mediated intervention for Alzheimer's caregiversD F Mahoney
HRCA Research and Training Institute, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged, Boston, MA 02131 1097, USA
Comput Nurs 16:208-16; quiz 217-8. 1998..The system is being tested in a randomized controlled feasibility study and the results will provide insight into the potential of this informatics technology to help sustain primary caregivers in their vital role...
- Factors affecting the use of a telephone-based intervention for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's diseaseD M Mahoney
Research and Training Institute, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, Boston, Massachusetts 02131, USA
J Telemed Telecare 7:139-48. 2001..The IVR approach appealed to a subset of users. However, the overall preference was for human interaction...
- Effects of a multimedia project on users' knowledge about normal forgetting and serious memory lossDiane Feeney Mahoney
Research and Training Institute, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, Boston, Massachusetts 02131, USA
J Am Med Inform Assoc 9:383-94. 2002....
- Effects of an automated telephone support system on caregiver burden and anxiety: findings from the REACH for TLC intervention studyDiane Feeney Mahoney
Family Caregiving Technology Research and Development, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, Research and Training Institute, 1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131 1097, USA
Gerontologist 43:556-67. 2003....
- Vigilance. Evolution and definition for caregivers of family members with Alzheimer's diseaseDiane Feeney Mahoney
Research and Training Institute, Boston Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, 1200 Center Street, Boston, MA 02131, USA
J Gerontol Nurs 29:24-30. 2003..Debriefing caregivers about their unique family caregiving knowledge and incorporating it into caregiving is a key strategy for nurses to use to build caregiver trust and reduce their vigilance time...
- The Caregiver Vigilance Scale: application and validation in the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH) projectDiane Feeney Mahoney
Program for Enhanced Family Caregiving Through Technology, Research and Training Institute, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 18:39-48. 2003..We also highlight the practical utility of selected items for potential use in the caregiver assessment process...
- Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH): overview, site-specific outcomes, and future directionsRichard Schulz
University of Pittsburgh, University Center for Social and Urban Research, 121 University Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
Gerontologist 43:514-20. 2003
- Dementia caregiving: the experiences of Hispanic/Latino caregiversSusan R Neary
Graduate Nursing Program, Simmons College, Boston, USA
J Transcult Nurs 16:163-70. 2005..Providers need to understand the ways in which caregivers must negotiate the tension between cultural beliefs and the demands of their individual circumstances...
- African American, Chinese, and Latino family caregivers' impressions of the onset and diagnosis of dementia: cross-cultural similarities and differencesDiane Feeney Mahoney
MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA
Gerontologist 45:783-92. 2005..We explored cross-cultural similarities and differences in minority family caregivers' perceptions of the onset and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in their relatives, with specific attention to clinical encounters...


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Monica Makes Book
Producers of a TV documentary about Monica Lewinsky will publish a book about her on the Internet today, just a few hours before the documentary is broadcast on A&E. Author Simon Caulkin said his book is based on information from several sources, including Lewinsky's closest friend, her former lawyer, another White House intern and a Washington journalist who dated Lewinsky. "Monica Lewinsky: Behind the Myth" will be available -- for a fee -- at: www.atlanpro.demon.co.uk/monicalewinskybehindthemyth.html


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Paris, France, 2011/07/06 - As part of the new organization of the GDF SUEZ Human Resources Department, Christelle Martin is appointed Group Human Resources Director effective July 1. On that date, she joins the Executive Committee of GDF SUEZ. FR0010 208488
One of Christelles responsibilities will be the merging the former Human Resources and Senior Executive Management Departments. Christelle Martin will have two deputies: Muriel Morin and Michel Le Boedec.
From July 1st, Emmanuel van Innis, former Senior Managers Director and Philippe Saimpert, former Human Resources Director are appointed Project Leaders working directly for the Chairman and CEO.
Within the Group, Emmanuel van Innis will be charge of improving and promoting the management way and GDF SUEZ corporate values. Philippe Saimpert will be in charge of the external relations with the representative bodies of the Branche des Industries Electriques et Gazières (professional electric and gas industry branch).
Since September 2009, Christelle Martin has been Executive Vice President, Finance, Human Resources, Legal & Communication, and a member of the Executive Committee of the GDF SUEZ Energy Europe Business Line. She started her carrier as external auditor at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Since 1988 she held various positions in the areas of management control and accounting within Lyonnaise des Eaux and then Suez. In 2002, she was appointed Director, Central Plan, Control and Accounts at Suez, then GDF SUEZ. A graduate of Université Paris Dauphine (MSc in Accounting and Finance -1983), Christelle Martin also holds an International Executive MBA (TRIUM 2009) from the joint program of the HEC School of Management Paris, the London School of Economics and the New York Stern School of Business.
Since 2008, Muriel Morin has been Senior Vice President of GDF SUEZ Human Resources. Holder of a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Business Law, Muriel Morin joined the Chargeurs Group in 1983 as Deputy to the Human Resources Manager. Within the SUEZ Group, she has been in charge of Labor Relations for Lyonnaise des Eaux and Water subsidiaries then for SUEZ from 1990 to 2008. Muriel Morin is also President of the International Social Observatory.
Since 2008, Michel Le Boedec has been Senior Vice President of the Executive Management Department of the GDF SUEZ Group. He holds an engineering degree from the Ecole supérieure dElectricité and has spent his entire career in the energy industry. In 1988, he joined EDF GDF SERVICES and held various operational functions at distribution centers. From 1999 to 2002, he joined EDF in an engineering unit for maintenance of electrical networks, health and safety. In 2003, he joined the private staff of the Chairman and CEO of Gaz de France.
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Color Generator or Creme DeveloperQ: Hello, I'm going to lighten my hair with CHI's Blondest Blonde Ionic Powdered lightner. What should I use: a color generator or a creme developer? Do they do the same thing? Which would you use?
A: Well, according to the Farouk Systems website (the makers of CHI hair products) The Blondest Blonde Ionic Powdered lightener is designed for use with their color generator. Whenever the option is present to use products that are created to be used together or to mix-n-match, you should always use the intended products.
The color generator and crème developer serve the same purpose and may even be made of the same ingredients. Even so, there can be minor differences that can interact badly or at the very least not provide optimal results.
Be sure, however, before you use the lightener mixture on your hair to read the instructions carefully. You will also want to check the Farouk Systems' website for yourself. Simply do a search for Farouk Systems or CHI Blondest Blonde Ionic and look over their guidelines and instructions for product use. Some of the strengths of mixture using the Ionic Powdered Lightener are not suitable for full head lightening, or may not be recommended for lightening the hair by more than a few shades.
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Besides the 29 parks that make up the famous parklands, Adelaide is one of Australia's most environmentally sustainable cities.
For more than a decade we've worked hard to make this happen. Now our major events, buildings and transport look after you and the environment.
The Hilton Hotel became Adelaide's first "green" hotel, with energy and water saving, along with recycling projects. Other hotels have also joined the "green" race. Our biggest music festival, WOMADelaide, is a "zero waste" event.
The Clipsal 500 Adelaide (V8 Supercars) and Santos Tour Down Under are carbon neutral races.
The Global Green Challenge (formerly the World Solar Challenge) is for production and prototype eco-friendly vehicles racing in the "eco challenge".
Earthworms are also a big part of the scheme. The Adelaide Convention Centre employs 800,000 of the little critters to turn food waste into plant food.
Adelaide City Bikes has more than 500 bikes for free hire and is part of the Adelaide City Council's strategy to achieve a cleaner and greener city.
Bikes are available from 14 hire locations in Adelaide City, including from Adelaide City Council office on Pirie Street, Peter Pan's Adventure Travel on Waymouth Street and the Adelaide Convention Centre on North Terrace. For more bike hire locations, visit BikeSA.
To hire a bike, all you need to do is show some identification (driver's licence, passport or student card), fill out a form and a bike, helmet and lock are yours for the day.
Tindo is the world's first solar powered bus. Glide around the city and North Adelaide in air-conditioned comfort. There's even wireless internet.
Walk the streets of Adelaide and you'll notice more and more "green" buildings, including Australia's first six star rated building. We've built green precincts and we're building more.
The Adelaide Central Market - which is 145 years old - now recycles more than 85 per cent of its waste.
Like other buildings, such as Parliament House, the South Australian Museum, Art Gallery of South Australia and the Adelaide Central Bus Station, it boasts a big solar panel system on the roof.
Fancy seeing your name in lights and helping the environment at the same time? The Rundle Lantern on Rundle Street is a one thousand square metre digital canvas. It's a spectacular sight when the sun goes down. Create a design for the lantern online and while we see your work, 40 per cent of the electricity goes back into the city grid.
Other "green" projects include the beautifully redeveloped Adelaide Zoo, major water harvesting and recycling projects. Private homes, apartment blocks and student accommodation are all part of Adelaide's "green living" options.
Adelaide - it makes the others green with envy.
There are plenty of events on in South Australia. Here are some ideas to get you started.
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Radio One, owner of 53 urban radio stations and the would-be anchor resident of Washington's new Broadcast Center One in the Shaw neighborhood has backed out of the deal, reports the WBJ.
Bad news for the mayor and city who were backing the mixed-use project that received $23 million in subsidies. Radio One did not immediately respond to WBJ's request for comment and so far, have offered no reasons for pulling out. Check out the WBJ story for the full scoop.


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Josh's Three Funny Movies To See This Summer [VIDEOS] [NSFW]
I have to admit, with the price of going to the movies these days, I rarely do! I usually choose to spend the bucks on a fun night out, capped off with a little dinner. When I do find a movie worthy of going to, I'll go! These 3 movies that I'm recommending are only based on what I've seen in the movie trailers and the buzz I hear about some of them. At first, I was really excited about "The Dictator", but the more and more I see of it, it just looks like " Borat" part 2. I probably won't go to the movies to see it, but I surely will rent it. Either way, I'm….. including it in my little list.
"The Dictator"
Another movie that I will recommend, and this is only based off what I saw in the trailer is "Ted". Watch this….If you don't agree…well then we see funny differently! Due out in July
The last movie that I chose for this list of 3 movies to see is 'The Campaign." It stars Will Ferrell & Zach Galifianakis. It's a political comedy that hits theaters in August!
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CLIFTON PARK - It seems that every game for the Clifton Park Knights Babe Ruth 14-year-old baseball team is important.
The Knights closed out their pool play round with a 9-0 two-hit shutout against Eastern New York State champion Kingston, sweeping all four opening contests and earning a bye in the quarterfinals and will await their opponent in the 7:30 p.m. Mid-Atlantic Regional semifinal Sunday evening at the Clifton Commons.
Clifton Park (4-0) starting pitcher Kurt Forsell was almost unhittable in five innings of work.
Forsell allowed just a single hit, a slow rolling infield single that allowed Kingston's Ryan Hoffman to reach in the bottom of the first inning.
"I didn't really think about it that much," Forsell said. "It was early and I had a lot more game to go."
Forsell allowed the lone single, walked one batter and struck out four.
"My fastball was hitting the outside corner, where I wanted it to," Forsell said. "My curveball was pretty good."
His offense also led off the contest with a three-run first inning on four hits, batting around against Kingston starter Avery Short, who took the loss.
The Knights added runs in the second, fourth and sixth inning before rolling through the line-up in the top of the seventh inning, tacking on three more runs for Clifton Park reliever Michael Spulnick.
Spulnick had a 1-2-3 sixth inning but was removed after Kingston's Brandon Bonesteel led off with a single up the middle. He was removed with an undisclosed injury.
Ben Anderson came in relief, allowing a fielder's choice and struck out the final two batters to seal the win, bye and berth into the semifinals for the Knights.
"I think it's so important to rest these kids when we have the opportunity and we have that opportunity to do that with one game on Sunday," Clifton Park Knights manager Tom Huerter said. "Right now our pitching and defense has been phenomenal and that's what's been leading us.
"To hold that team to zero runs is an accomplishment. Kurt Forsell pitched great. He not only hit his spots, but he changed speeds and moved the ball around."
With four games still to be completed in pool play, the Knights await their potential semifinal opponents and the creation of the quarterfinal match-ups Sunday morning.
"With that win we're 4-0, we're happy with the bye," Huerter said. "To win this game, if we don't win it we could be the second seed and another team could gain confidence knowing that they could beat us."
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Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep is the definitive hardboiled
detective story and Philip Marlowe the perfect expression of the
cynical, world-weary gumshoe. Hired by the crippled General Sternwood
to shake off a blackmailer, Marlowe also has to deal with the general's
two rebellious daughters, the gamblers and pornographers they run with
and, soon enough, some inconvenient murders. Chandler's LA and the
gutter-life that populate it made crime fiction what it is today and
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About The Author
One of the greatest crime writers, who set standards that others still try to attain.' Sunday Times Raymond Chandler was born in Chicago in 1888 and moved to England with his family when he was twelve. He attended Dulwich College, Alma Mater to some of the twentieth century's most renowned writers. Returning to America in 1912, he settled in California, worked in a number of jobs, and later married.
It was during the Depression era that he seriously turned his hand to writing and his first published story appeared in the pulp magazine Black Mask in 1933, followed six years later by his first novel. The Big Sleep introduced the world to Philip Marlowe, the often imitated but never-bettered hard-boiled private investigator.
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Owning a single stock is usually a riskier proposition than owning the broader market, or at least vs. owning ETFs pegged to a more or less plain-vanilla index. When markets are in rally mode, investors can often conveniently forget about single-stock risk.
But sometimes a stock will defy the market's trend. When it rises as the indices are in free fall, an investor may think he or she has made a brilliant call. Of course, things get dicey when you are holding a stock that's plummeting as the major indices are heading north.
That's what recently happened to a friend of mine who owned Rackspace (RAX) shares. Her overall portfolio performance failed to keep up with the S&P 500 even though the benchmark index has advanced for six months in a row, from November through March.
Rackspace, meanwhile, rallied to a new high in January, but tumbled 26% in February, another 9.6% in March, and another 10.8% so far this month. As you can easily see, that hurt her overall portfolio in the first quarter. Although she had originally liked the idea of holding a stock with good potential in the cloud-computing space, she understands how it has hurt her.
The same can be said for anyone with too much exposure to any one stock. Ask Apple (AAPL) investors how that's worked out lately.
Of course, I understand that people like to hold stocks. It's more fun to chat at a cocktail party about Regeneron (REGN) or Celgene (CELG) than to say, "Well, I own the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY)." Yawn.
Those stocks I just cited are a couple that have proven to be big winners so far in 2013. But these outsized gainers can also turn tail very suddenly, as we just saw with Rackspace. Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is another recent example of a stock that rallied to a new high, and then reversed sharply lower.
So what is the best way to mitigate your risk that a huge pullback in one stock will put an outsized dent in your portfolio? Naturally, one way is a basket of stocks, such as an ETF. Allocating to several low-cost indexed ETFs mitigates that risk even further.
But let's come back to the question of individual stocks. We do run an equity portfolio of individual stocks, although it's not appropriate for every client. Even in cases like this, as mutual fund managers know, it's crucial to allocate carefully to ensure no single stock or sector has too big an impact on the downside. Our largest sector holding, just by a hair, is the industrial space. Other top sectors are consumer defensive, energy, financials, healthcare and technology. We currently hold a 15% position in cash.
I've recently been very focused on the idea that single stocks are risky if a particular investment is weighted too heavily. I was reminded of this a few days ago when Dave Ramsey, a personal finance talk-show host, cautioned a caller against buying into one of those "can't miss" trading strategies.
In recent stories I've been highlighting some of our equity portfolio holdings, so later this week I will follow up with our take on some of the sector holdings, and update our view now that earnings season is in full swing.


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Seán Hughes returns with Jason Byrne, Nial Conlan, Fiona Looney and Karl Spain for a special edition of Don't Quote Me! on RTÉ Radio 1 on St Patrick's Day at 1:30pm.
Recorded in front of a studio audience, the show will see the panel discussing and teasing out famous and infamous quotes about Ireland, being Irish and what the rest of the world thinks of Ireland on St Patrick's Day.
Listeners worldwide can join in the fun on the RTÉ Radio Player at: www.rte.ie/radio.


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A taxi patroller was shot and wounded on Sunday while trying to keep an eye on a hijacked taxi he spotted on the R21.
Chief Superintendent Wilfred Kgasago, metro police spokesman, said the maroon Toyota Venture was hijacked in Tembisa at 10am.
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Great Handel
Ian Bostridge, tenor; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Harry Bicket. EMI Classics 0 946 3 82243 2 7. TT: 65.54
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Semele: Where'er you walk. Messiah: Comfort ye...Ev'ry valley. Serse: Frondi tenere...Ombra mai fu. La Resurrezione: Così la tortorella. Acis and Galatea: Love sounds th'alarm; Love in her eyes sits playing; Happy we! (with Kate Royal, soprano). Ariodante: Scherza infida; Dopo notte. Samson: Total eclipse! L'Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato: As steals the morn (with Kate Royal, soprano). Jephtha: Hide thou thy hated beams... Waft her, angels.
All right, so I've finally heard Ian Bostridge. (There just isn't always time to get to everything...!) So now I have, and I want to know: what's all the fuss about?
I mean that in the opposite way from what you might think. Based on some of the intensely negative commentary I'd seen—more in online discussion groups than in the "legit" musical press—I'd come to imagine Bostridge as a freak artist of some sort, and expected a watery sound generously overlaid with interpretive affectations. (Some of the online vitriol might be considered excessive for the Antichrist.) So I wasn't prepared for the intelligent, technically skilled, and, yes, pleasing singing that I heard here.
The voice is rather strongly balanced towards the head register. Bostridge slips in and out of it easily, as in the upward curve of the final phrase of Scherzo infida. The upward melismas of Waft her angels also elide smoothly, with an elegant diminuendo—though the final one, in the return of the "A" section, nearly evanesces out of hearing.
Bostridge here plays with enunciation as a means of coloring the text, as he does in art song. In Where'er you walk, he closes the words "fan" and "crowd" almost immediately to the final consonant each time they appear; so, too, with "grace" in Love in her eyes sits playing. He also proffers some strange vowels, seemingly at random: the repeated "glade" in Where'er you walk is slightly spread, while the same sound in "blame" in Total eclipse! is too closed. The "accomplished" in Messiah is overly open; the "oo" of "beautiful" in Love sounds th'alarm is exaggerated. The fast shakes on a shallow Italian "e" vowel in Dopo notte approach a bleat.
The combination of fussy enunciation and heady vocal balance can make Bostridge's singing sound precious -- perhaps this is what has provoked such rancor. At times, I was reminded of that quintessential English oratorio tenor, Richard Lewis; the older singer had more metal, and mettle, in his timbre, but Bostridge compensates with a smoother line and, despite the vowel distortions, readier intelligibility. His impulses are musical and his manner poised. While his soft-edged "default" sound can suggest a croon, the tone acquires color and depth when he brings in some more energy—in Scherza infida, and in the two duets with a lively and warm-toned Kate Royal. I particularly enjoyed those duets and the Italian arias, as well as the dignified Where'er you walk and Ev'ry valley: I was so caught up in Bostridge's shapely rendering of that last—with an active organ continuo, by the way—that I was actually disappointed that the oratorio wasn't continuing! (A new EMI studio Messiah is unlikely under current conditions, alas.)
Harry Bicket and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment realize the fused bustle and pomp of Love sounds th'alarm, the vigorous, gigue-like exuberance of Love in her eyes sits playing, the gentle rocking motion of As steals the morn—though the Siciliana rhythms of Così la tortorella could use more point. But, in the postlude of Where'er you walk, the gut-stringed, straight-toned violins can't realize that magical spot where their melody note is suspended into a general pause. It's odd to hear the chords of Comfort ye so underarticulated from a "period" ensemble. And the driving introduction to Dopo notte would have worked better with more players, "authenticity" be damned.


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Baggenstoss family created simple celebration of the heart
by Jennie Zeitler, Staff Writer
For the family members of sisters Yona (pronounced 'why' – ona) Scholl and Ruth Heisick, the Christmas of 1979 is a precious time that they continue to hold in their hearts.
"We had been together at a family gathering that summer and someone brought Christmas up," said Yona's daughter, Cyndi Stanek. "They said we should go up to the cabin for Christmas."
People liked the idea, and they drew names for gifts that day.
"We decided that all the gifts had to be handmade, wrapped in newspaper and tied with twine," said Cyndi.
She drew the name of her grandfather, Fred Baggenstoss. She wrote a poem for him.
"I just envisioned how (our celebration) was going to be, and it really was exactly like that," she said.
The family gathering included Fred and his wife, Tillie, John and Ruth Heisick and their children, Joe and Annie. Warren and Yona Scholl came along with their four grown children: Jim and Cyndi Stanek and 5-year-old Tara; Wayne and Robin Scholl; Brad and Peggy Bellamy and Chris Scholl.
The cabin near Akeley was a snug fit for 16 people, no bigger than 24 feet square. It belonged to the elder Heisicks then, and now belongs to Joe.
The family arrived on Dec. 22 and fired up the pot-bellied stove. Light was provided by gas lanterns. An outhouse was the only "plumbing."
"We roughed it," Cyndi said. "It was meant to be a Christmas like years ago."
There was a day bed, a twin bed and a double bed. Most slept in sleeping bags on the floor.
"Everybody brought food," said Yona. "There were a lot of hotdishes. We had to heat water in the tea kettle to wash dishes"
A tree stand was made from a spare tire set on the floor, and a small tree cut in the woods was set inside.
"The boys cut a 'Charlie Brown' tree," Yona said.
"We strung popcorn and cranberries on it," said Cyndi.
Brad provided a manger and Tara's doll was used for the baby Jesus.
The gifts were opened that night and included hand-crocheted slippers and a lap robe made from fabric scraps.
Yona and Ruth's brother had made a cradle for Ruth when she was small, and Ruth used the opportunity to pass that on to little Tara.
The next day, the family held an ice fishing contest. Cyndi took a photo of her daughter fishing which Peg later used to fashion a figurine.
Before packing up that day, someone said, "We should do it again next year," said Cyndi. "But almost everyone agreed that it couldn't be duplicated."
The family continues to hold that special Christmas in their hearts.
"It was a precious time to remember," Cyndi said. "It is so much more precious because we only did it that one time. All the warm, fuzzy feelings you could have were wrapped up in that day."
The Christmas of '79
At a family gathering we drew a name
Knowing no two gifts would be the same
Grandpa's name is the one I drew
What can I make, what should I do?
After months of wondering what gift would be right
I finally decided, I saw the light
The words of a poem is the gift I'll give
To someone I will love as long as I live.
As the temperature drops and the north winds blow
The children are waiting and watching for snow.
For snow means Christmas is almost here
That joyous and loving season of the year.
It's time to leave our cozy home
For that cabin in the woods, secluded and alone
To celebrate Christmas much different than the rest
A Christmas we are certain will be the best.
As we near the cabin we look around
For that special tree we are soon to cut down.
It must be perfect, it must be tall
It will soon be decorated by one and all.
As the cabin gets warm and toasty inside
We hang the trimmings we have made with pride.
Trimmings much similar to those years ago
Some we hang high, some we hang low.
The gifts are placed beneath the tree
For all to admire, for all to see.
They are wrapped with paper of print and twine
This one is yours, that must be mine.
Before we begin let us stop to pray
Thanking God for a wonderful day
For being together, a family of love
Truly a gift from the Lord above.
How precious the memory and beautiful the sight
Sharing our love on this special night.
Opening gifts all made by hand
In a cabin in the woods, on a piece of God's land.
As the seasons pass with the hands of time
May you never forget the Christmas of '79
The laughter, the song, the joy, the sharing
The gift of love, the gift of caring.
(Note: Cyndi's poem, "The Christmas of 1979," was published in the Morrison County Record, Dec. 24, 1979.)


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Picture: Ravi Shankar The Washington Performing Arts Society presents Ravi Shankar with his daughter Anoushka Shankar. Ravi Shankar recently completed his farewell tour of Europe...
Indian legend Ravi Shankar laughs off suggestions of recording with his daughter NORAH JONES - because they don't share the same musical taste.
The 83-year old was estranged from Grammy winner Jones for eight years after he acrimoniously split with her mother - but although they pair are now on speaking terms again, there will never be a family album.
He explains, "When she was 10, her mother wanted to be not found. Norah met me again when she was 18. She's not at all into Indian music.
"The music she is famous for, what she has grown up with in America with her mother, is pure jazz and country-and-western music.
"She has heard me, that's all, she might be having this Indian music in her gene, but definitely she doesn't know at all, so there's no question of us trying to do anything."15/05/2003 13:46


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Here's how to manage your visual brand on a daily basis.
So you have a great logo and stunning business cards. Your brand is developed so now you can relax and not worry about that again until you run out of cards or need to update the information on your letterhead, right? Wrong! Marketing-savvy advisors oversee their visual brand every day.
As with any investment, a logo and business identity package must be well managed if you are to maximize your return. Every time your business name or logo appears in print is an opportunity to reinforce your brand. Taking control of the details of your brand will help you make the most of these opportunities.
Begin with a Solid Foundation
Remember, your stuff should look like your stuff. So your first step to ensuring a consistent look is to have a well-developed brand. Ideally, you have worked with a marketing professional and experienced graphic designer to create a logo that expresses your unique qualities and the benefits you can bring to your target market.
The next step is to know your logo and understand what gives it that special spark that says it's your brand. A strong visual brand has a deliberate structure that can be built upon:
The logotype is the unique way fonts and lettering spell out the name of your company. Graphic designers spend more time working with these few words than any other aspect of brand development, selecting just the right font and spacing the letters just so. Usually they will create the logo in a computer drawing application and change the type from characters to objects that can be manipulated and altered in a unique way. In addition, using a drawing program to create a logo protects its integrity so that it cannot be unintentionally altered when being used in other applications.
Brand Mark
Nike's swoosh, Gerber's baby, and the NBC peacock are examples of well-known brand marks. Essentially, they are shapes, pictures, or sometimes monograms that partner with the logotype to form a logo. Not all logos have brand marks, but unless your logotype is outstandingly unique and dynamic, a special mark is recommended.
Brand Management Tip
Request a variety of logo file formats from your logo designer that can be used in almost any application, including: "Vector outline" .eps files, "RGB" color and black and white jpegs, and high resolution "CMYK" tiffs.
Tagline or Descriptor
Words that are not part your business name, but are used in conjunction with the logo are part of your identity. Whether it's a special slogan or a simple description of what you do, it should to be visually designed to reinforce the logo and maintain a consistent look whenever and wherever it appears.
Brand Management Tip
Request copies of your logo files with your tagline and also files of your tagline by itself. In addition, ask your designer the name of the font and any special spacing used for your tagline.
The science of color is a very complex subject with many intricacies and variables, including light, pigment, and human perception. You don't need to become an expert in color theory to manage your brand, but grasping a few basics concepts will save you time and money in the long run.
There are three basic methods for "building" color:
PMS colors are identified by numbers and also by the type of paper they are being printed on because different papers absorb ink and reflect light differently and this in turn affects the way the colors appear. There are several different swatch books that show how each color appears on various types of paper, such as coated, uncoated and matte. When choosing or matching colors, make sure you're looking at a swatch book that represents the kind of paper your finished project will be printed on.
Brand Management Tip
Request the "build formulas" for your logo colors in the three primary standards: RGB, CMYK, and PMS. Keep these numbers handy for quick reference.
Once you have invested in the initial phase of building your brand--your logo--you can protect the value you've built by simply recording the pertinent information for future reference in a document called "brand standards." The brand standards for many large organizations are several pages long and provide specific instructions for using the logo and tagline in nearly every scenario imaginable.
Consistency is key to brand management. Every time your logo appears in print (or online) it is an opportunity to reinforce your brand. Identifying standards for how your brand is represented allows you to control your image and reduces the risk of others making arbitrary decisions about how your business is represented.
You could engage your designer to write your standards for you, but since you are responsible for managing the brand and ensuring that the standards are maintained, writing your own standards will help you develop a more complete understanding of what they are and why they exist. The standards can also become a working document that grows as you make decisions and refine your brand. An initial standards guide might include:
Managing your brand also means managing digital files. Make sure you have all of your original logo files backed-up on CD. And keep jpegs easily accessible for use in custom documents and presentations.
Create a Framework
Once your logo is developed, the next step is usually creating collateral--printed materials such as business cards, letterhead, envelopes, etc. As these items are developed and produced, be aware of the details and record them in your brand standards document.
Layout alignment
Where does you logo appear on your business cards and letterhead? Is it on the right, left or centered? This is a detail that you will want to watch because layout alignment is a powerful element in visual communication and speaks volumes about the personality it represents. Centered layouts are the most formal and conservative. Left justified layouts are practical and unpretentious. And right justified are untraditional and "out of the box."
Once your layout alignment is determined, repeating this alignment whenever practical will strengthen both the visual and implied aspects of your brand.
If your contact information appears in Helvetica on your business card, it should appear in Helvetica on every other printed piece you have, as well as in advertisements.
Once your letterhead is designed, determine a font and point size for letters that are written on it. Once again, consistency is key. Your stuff should look like your stuff. Business collateral is not the place for personal expression and letters written in script or unusual display fonts can give readers an undesirable impression. Leave nothing to chance, determine a standard and stick with it. Times New Roman or another traditional serif font are recommended for hardcopy correspondence and 12-point type is recommended for best readability.
Also pay attention to the details in your punctuation, such as if phone numbers have parenthesis around the area codes. If you want to look more progressive, use all dashes or dots, like this: 800-659-0099 or 800.659.0099. Using parenthesis connotes a more traditional, conservative firm: (800) 659-0099. Pick a style and stick with it.
Brand can be expressed through as many ways as humans communicate to each other, both direct and implied. Paper is a very powerful tool that can be used to reinforce your brand. The subtleties of texture, weight, color and brightness speak volumes the same way a quality watch or silk tie can refine your personal image. For instance, the way a business card feels in a person's hand can make a difference as to whether they keep it or throw it away.
Choosing a paper for your identity materials can be as exciting as choosing the fabric for your new sofa, but once again make your decisions consciously and with an awareness about what it says about your brand. Remember, your stuff should look like your stuff so find a great paper and stick with it. This means choosing a name brand paper that any reputable printer will have easy access to. And it should have classic--not trendy qualities and won't likely be discontinued before you're finished with it.
With some coaching and advice, it may be okay to use a variety of paper to create your identity as long as they are coordinated to reinforce what you want to say. For example, sometimes using a trendy specialty paper for note cards or invitations can be a good way to draw special attention to the piece, provided it reinforces your brand. Neon bright orange fliers might get people's attention, but not in the professional manner that infers integrity and longevity.
Brand Management Tip
When you record your paper specification in your brand standards, include:
- The manufacturer's name and product name (e.g., Neena is the manufacturer, Classic is the product line)
- Specific color - papers often have creative or descriptive names for their colors and the difference between an ivory and cream side by side can turn out to be a glaring mistake (e.g., Solar White, Avon Brilliant White, Natural White, Glacier Ice, etc.)
- Texture (e.g., linen, laid, felt, velum, crest, bond, cotton)
- Paper weight - which tells whether it is a cover, text or writing paper (e.g., 110# cover, 80# cover, 70# text, 24# writing)
- If you have a high-quality cotton paper, record the percentage of cotton content, which can range from 25% to pure.
Finally, if your paper has a manufacturer's watermark, identify that in your standards - and be sure that all team members and commercial print shops are instructed to run the paper through any print process with the watermark so it is readable from left to right (not upside down) when held up to the light.
Build and Expand
Simply becoming aware of the details in your brand standards then paying attention to the printed materials that your business sends out will start you on your way to successfully managing your brand. As you become more confident through practice, you can begin to expand and experiment, perhaps by extending your brand into materials for a special event or ad campaign. The possibilities are endless.
Creativity and unique forms of expression can be helpful in managing and further developing your brand provided they are kept in check by operating within the framework you've invested time and money in building. As you approve each new printed piece--including shirts, pocket folders, advertisements, signage, newsletters, even your Web site--ask yourself these questions:
If the answers are yes, then you are successfully managing your brand and protecting your investment.
This article was co-written by Christy Barron, who has been art director of Impact Communications since 2002.
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Comment - Beer - Twitter, Reconsidered
By Larry Nelson | 26 June 2013
Larry Nelson is taking the concept of Twitter to its logical conclusion
This month, Larry Nelson prefers to keep it short.
My daughter, improbably already 16 yet still in diapers as recently as a minute ago, has just completed her end-of-year exams. These were her GCSEs, a milestone in the British educational system. I'm pleased that she's quietly confident, in the determined manner she gets from her mother that she has done well. Good for her: Phoebe has worked hard for this and if it isn't evident by now, let me state that I'm very proud of my first born.
Her preparation for ordeal by exam was an unexpected reminder that perceptions are changing. To wit: a detailed review of the Vietnam War for her history GCSE. Vietnam as history? I'm (just) old enough to think of the conflict as 'current affairs'.
It's a mildly amusing and oh, so slightly mortifying reminder that one is getting older. And, it's true as well, when it comes to journalism specifically and correspondence generally. Which is to say that to date I've been no fan of Twitter, social semaphore at 140 characters or less. At its best, Tweets capture the moment and draw together disconnected, disparate and possibly desperate souls but it is undoubtedly death to civilised, intelligent, thoughtful discourse.
I've been joking that the logical end result will be the launch of TwitterLight, with a maximum of 40 characters. The format allows all of life's key messages to be conveyed – 'missed the train', 'fancy a beer' and, of course, 'I love you.'
But, text messaging is already available for such necessities and perhaps this is all just churlishness on my part. In communication terms, we've moved on in how we process information, much more able to understand not only the message but the medium. Perhaps a 1,000-word essay is no longer needed in a world much better at processing information at speed. Life, as we like to think in the trade press, is no longer in the detail.
Instead let's imagine TwitterFeature, essays of 140 words or less, comprising relevant new information adding to common understandings and on-going debates. It's a realisation that some stories are being lost for the trees, obscuring the forest.
Let's give it a try, shall we?
Carlsberg big on innovation
Financial analysts and journalists were on hand in Copenhagen last week for an innovation and R&D presentation. Of interest were a plethora of products ready for market that aren't quite beer as we know it. Chief amongst these is Skøll Tuborg, a mix of vodka and citrus fruits with beer, the Danes' competitive response to the success of Desperados in the French market. There's also evident bullishness when it comes to their cider, Somersby, and big things may be in the offing in South-East Asia. It is already in Singapore and Malaysia and there's talk of it being introduced into unspecified markets. With a new 75cl bottle with a cork enclosure on display, a sharing size that'd be attractive for restaurants, one wonders how long it'll be before cider becomes a sensation in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and elsewhere around the region.
New insight into sessionability
Scotland has another entrant in its lower strength nitrogenated ale segment, a category perhaps unique to this part of the world. Wells & Young's, seeking a younger drinker for its aging core demographic for Scottish ale McEwan's, has launched Red. Sitting at 3.6% abv, with its sweet malt balanced by a surprising hop character, Red will fight for bar space with Belhaven Best and Deuchars IPA, and should enjoy some measure of success. Of interest was Paul Wells' insight into sessionability, the chairman of Wells & Young's pointing out that it's the remnants in the glass that determine whether it is ordered again. "The important thing is to do your taste testing at the brewery on the last inch or two in the glass, because that's how consumers drink," he says. "Very often you find in breweries people are tasting fresh beer from the top of the glass but when you get into a pub or bar environment, it's different."
And so, reconsider beer judging norms
At the moment, there are at least four - arguably more - brewing competitions that can boast global reach. As you'd expect - and hope - the samples are served in the best possible condition, chilled to perfection. But, in the quest for beer perfection, are we losing sight of understanding what makes a beer one that consumers will return to time and again? There's an arguable commercial disconnect between the all-too-perfect ways beers are evaluated in competition and the ways they are consumed in a pub or a bar. Certainly the 'real world' temperatures will be warmer, perhaps offering greater flavour complexity, and there won't be considerable time devoted to aroma and colour analysis.
The value of visitor centres
A visit to St James's Gate last month coincided with the arrival of thousands of French rugby fans in Dublin, in town to witness two of their nation's finest squads square off for the Heineken Cup the following day. A trip through the Guinness warehouse found that many of these visitors had made their way to the spiritual home of the stout, learning about its history, the proper pouring technique, and enjoying a pint. This isn't to say that Heineken scored an own goal by staging the cup final in Dublin, rather to highlight the considerable value of a well-invested-in visitor centre. (Imagine Irish fans in Amsterdam for a similar event, drawn to the Heineken Experience.) It means that Carlsberg's plans for redeveloping its former brewhouse site in Copenhagen, which are progressing albeit slowly, will have considerable repercussions for the brand globally.
There is no such thing as an original thought. Or so it has been argued, as far back as the Old Testament, as in Ecclesiastes 1:9: "There is nothing new under the sun." Perhaps everything is a synthesis, that all we create comes from a multitude of sources, conscious and unconscious. But, in the age of the Internet, it may be possible to put this aphorism to empirical test. Could it be that the absence of a registered domain name is proof positive of an original idea? To wit: TwitterLight.com has already been registered; TwitterFeature has not. It's all yours: and for those of you (if any) who bothered to word count the above entries, 140 words may not always be enough for full expression.
Life, it transpires, happily remains in the detail.
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The woman was riding in a sedan on Poway Road about 12:20 a.m. when a deputy tried to pull over the driver for an equipment violation. The driver sped off, then crashed into a brick wall on Holland Road.
A woman passenger identified herself as Haylie Means, but deputies discovered her real name is Reneya Taylor, 19, had an outstanding warrant, sheriff's Sgt. Tim Matzkiw said. Taylor was jailed on suspicion of giving false information and possessing a stolen debit card.
The driver, Samuel Gillespie, 19, who was on probation for burglary, was jailed on charges of felony evading and having a weapon in the vehicle. A second passenger, Milton Rodgers, 20, was booked on weapons charges when deputies found his illegal, sawed-off shotgun in the car.


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UPDATE: Ard campaign consultant turns himself in
Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:55:40 GMT —
COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) - Newly elected Republican Lt. Gov. Ken Ard's campaign consultant, Robert Cahaly, has been arrested according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
Cahaly turned himself in to SLED agents Wednesday morning. The State Law Enforcement Division said Tuesday it had six warrants for his arrest. He is now free on bond.
Cahaly is charged with making illegal automated calls on behalf of Republican candidates. The practice is commonly referred to as robo-calls in political circles.
WACH Fox News spoke with several Republican operatives Tuesday who would not speak on the record; each defended Cahaly and said the charges appear to be politically motivated. A Democratic Party official declined to comment on the matter.
An attorney familiar with the Cahaly situation said Tuesday Cahaly is likely to sue SLED over what he described as a "false arrest."
The announcement marked the second hurdle for Ken Ard on Election Day. Ard's son was arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with driving under the influence. James Ard, 20, was booked at the Florence County jail shortly before 6 a.m. Tuesday. He made bond on Wednesday.
Ard released the following statement Wednesday addressing both matters:
Tammy and our family are blessed to be able to celebrate this election, and we want to thank the people of South Carolina for their enduring support. We are blessed, also, to have three wonderful children. With the burdens of parenthood comes the difficult times that our children must face. Such is the case with our oldest son, Jesse. I ask the media to please understand that Tammy and I will address Jesse TMs issues as a family and with the privacy he deserves. I will not comment publicly again on this personal family matter.
As for the recent issues regarding one of my campaign advisors, Robert Cahaly, I want to make two things very clear. Robert is a respected advisor who has served Republican leaders throughout our state and nation, and I consider him a friend. I am unfamiliar with the details surrounding recent news reports; however, I am certain of one thing"my campaign is not the subject of any of these reports. I am eager to begin the business of the transition of the Lt. Governor TMs office and will be keeping the media and the people of our state fully informed on those details as we progress.
Ard beat out Democrat Ashley Cooper, a lawyer, in the race for the state's number two post in Tuesday's elections.


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It figures that even during an NHL lockout, Matt Cooke is a polarizing player.
The winger has a sharpening machine and has been helping with some of his teammates' skates in their alternative dressing room area at Southpointe.
The reviews are mixed.
"Mine were good today," forward Craig Adams said after nine players skated Tuesday.
"He actually does not too bad a job," defenseman Deryk Engelland said.
Then, there is defenseman Matt Niskanen.
"I think he's terrible," Niskanen cracked. "Guys are falling all over the place when he does their skates, so he's not touching mine."
Cooke deflected praise and criticism when asked about his informal role as a fill-in equipment manager, but he acknowledged that the group of Penguins that has been skating together four days a week has used levity and camaraderie to offset the frustration of a work stoppage that began Sept. 15.
"If you've ever spent time around us or watched ['24/7' on] HBO, we're quite the comical group," Cooke said. "We like to get after each other. That makes it fun. That makes it light. It makes it easier to come to the rink every day."
The group has ranged from nine to 14 Penguins. They have ice booked for several more weeks, which might be a good case of foresight.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly called two hours of talks Tuesday between the league and the NHL Players' Association in New York "not overly encouraging."
He also said the league lost close to $100 million because of the cancellation of all preseason games. An announcement concerning the start of the regular season, which is scheduled for Oct. 11, is expected soon.
So the Penguins who aren't playing in other leagues or working out elsewhere continue to convene at Southpointe, using a public locker room rather than the more comfortable Penguins facilities on the other side of the ice surface.
No contact is allowed with team employees, including Penguins equipment manager Dana Heinze and his staff, so the players are making do, as they did for years on youth teams. That includes schlepping their bags, dealing with equipment malfunctions, anything that arises.
They are getting some help from Jason Binnie, manager of KoSports, a hockey store in Canonsburg. He fills in as needed as a goaltender, offers an alternative to Cooke as a skate-sharpener, washes some of the towels and other laundry.
"I'll help out as long as I can," said Binnie, who during past work stoppages got on the ice to take shots from Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux, who is on the other side of this lockout as a Penguins co-owner.
"I understand how Dana handles his things, and I try to do the same things."
They have the basic necessities -- lockers, showers, a work table.
"We've got a variation of everything," center Joe Vitale said. "We've got something we call a stick table. A lot of it is improvisation. You figure it out as you go."
So far, the players have come up with enough tape leftover from the summer to manicure their sticks. In fact, knowing there might be a work stoppage, some stockpiled a little extra when packing supplies such as tape at the end of last season.
"Don't tell the trainers, but, yes, I did," Niskanen said. "I guess I wouldn't even know where to look to buy a roll of tape around here. If you need something, you just have to go get it yourself."
So far, the tape supply had held up.
"Hopefully, it lasts a little bit longer, but not too long," Engelland said.
Some leave their equipment at the rink during the week, but they have to clear out on weekends.
"It kind of brings you back to being a kid," Vitale said. "You bring your laundry home and wash it. You bring your equipment home and you have to find a spot in the house to air your equipment out -- especially on rainy days because you can't really put it outside. My wife's been all over me about stinky equipment here and there, but other than that it's not too bad."
Adams, the team NHLPA representative, noted that the makeshift arrangements are part of player solidarity. They also underscore the NHlL's perks.
"It definitely reminds you how spoiled you are during the season," he said. "Our staff is unbelievable in taking care of everything we need.
"There are times [now] you turn around and you need something and you can't get it. Other than that, it's not a big deal. I wouldn't say it's a huge hardship."
NOTES -- Some Kontinental Hockey League games will be shown on the online ESPN3 outlet, but, so far, none with Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and Metallurg Magnitorgorsk. ... Sophomore forward Tommy Olczyk, son of former Penguins coach and player Eddie Olczyk, will be Penn State's captain and senior forward George Saad of Wexford an alternate captain for the Nittany Lions' first season of Division I hockey.penguins
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LOS ANGELES — An Afghan girl featured on the Aug. 9 cover of Time magazine after her nose was cut off arrived in the Southern California Friday for treatment by local doctors.
The 18-year-old, identified only as Bibi Aisha (Miss Aisha), told Time that her nose and ears were cut off by her abusive husband — with Taliban approval — to punish her for running away. The controversial photo appeared with the headline, "What Happens if We Leave Afghanistan."
Dr. Peter H. Grossman, co-director of the Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, Calif., said his wife, Rebecca, who heads the Grossman Burn Foundation, saw Aisha on television and knew they could help her.
The foundation paid to bring Aisha to Los Angeles, found a host family for her to stay with and is funding her treatment, Grossman said. That could include a prosthetic nose or reconstruction of her nose and ears using bone, tissue and cartilage from the rest of her body, he said.
"What I'd love to be able to do with Aisha is to give her a permanent solution," said Grossman, who said he planned to meet with her in coming days.
Women for Afghan Women, a nonprofit group based in Fresh Meadows, N.Y., has been using Aisha's case to illustrate what is at stake for Afghan women if international forces leave the country. The group runs a shelter that cared for Aisha for nearly a year, according to a statement posted on their website by Executive Director Manizha Naderi.
"Bibi Aisha decided to put her damaged face before the world to show what ordeals, and worse, millions of women and girls in Afghanistan will suffer if the Taliban take over the country," Naderi wrote. "Bibi herself wants her suffering to have meaning beyond her personal pain. She has never been to school and may never have heard the term 'human rights,' but she wanted to reveal her wounds to the world because she fully understands what the Taliban mean for women."
Aisha had been given away by her Pashtun family in Oruzgan province at the age of 12 to pay a debt and married to a Taliban fighter, according to the Time article and Women for Afghan Women. She fled, but her husband tracked her down last year and cut off her nose, according to the article.
She was left for dead but made her way to the shelter in Kabul, where she stayed until Wednesday, when she boarded a plane to the U.S. to receive treatment at the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills, Calif.
Stacy Tilliss, executive director of the Grossman Burn Foundation that is supporting Aisha's treatment, said Aisha arrived on Thursday and was getting situated.
Naderi said in the statement that Aisha's arrival in the U.S. "will not be a purely joyful occasion."
"We worry about her sister, who was destined to the same hell that Bibi endured: being handed over as payment to another family," Naderi said. "We worry that Bibi's father has replaced the now-missing Bibi with another girl."
Aisha could not be reached for comment Friday.


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Two women from the old country--a Polish Jew and an Italian Catholic--will exchange personal and traditional stories that have shaped and prevailed in their lives in "A Story's A Story," a one-woman play by character actress Deborah Lubar to be staged at Smith College on Wednesday, June 23, at 8 p.m.
The performance, which will be held in Theatre 14 at the Mendenhall Centre for the Performing Arts on campus, is part of the Smith College School for Social Work's 1999 Summer Lecture Series.
In telling their stories, Rose, from the Old World shtetl, and Luigina, a peasant who fled starvation in Italy, "unearth the light beneath the pain, and the humor (sometimes delicious, sometimes outrageous) which have helped them survive heartbreak and hardship," writes Lubar. "Both discover that, despite vast differences in character, background and tradition, they are truly--and magnificently--sisters in spirit."
Lubar, who has toured extensively performing a range of one-woman shows, is the author of a forthcoming book, "Acts of Courage: Performance, Healing and Heart." A former Smith faculty member for 12 years, Lubar leads workshops throughout the country on "Healing Through Performance and Storytelling." Her other full-length theater productions include Frederick Wiseman's "Life and Fate," about a Ukrainian Jew during the Holocaust and "Blood and Stones," in which she portrays three Palestinian and three Jewish women coping with their shared historical fate. Lubar has also served on the faculties of Oberlin College, Douglass College and the California Institute of Integral Studies.
Through her work, Lubar focuses on melding together the realms of performance and healing. She received a master of fine arts degree in theater from Rutgers University and is a graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing, the Resonant Kinesiology Training Program.
"A Story's A Story," which is co-sponsored by the Smith Alumnae Summer Session, is the fourth installment of the School for Social Work's 12-part lecture series. All series events are free and open to the public. The Smith College School for Social Work, which was founded in 1918, enrolls 450 students each year in master's and doctoral programs.
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Secretary of State Ross Miller has found himself oddly under fire for aggressively upholding campaign disclosure laws, odd because some of his critics are self-professed champions of government transparency.
Miller, a Democrat, has been targeted for suing the Republican-aligned Alliance for America's Future, a Virginia group that refused to register as a political action committee despite buying nearly $200,000 in political ads in 2010 supporting Brian Sandoval's campaign for governor.
A District Court judge in Carson City agreed with Miller, fining the group $109,560 and ordering it to register as a political action committee. The group appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court but dropped the appeal last month, settling with Miller's office. In the settlement, the group agreed to register as a political action committee, file campaign disclosure reports and pay a fine of $40,000.
That's the largest fine imposed on a political group in state history, yet despite his good work, Miller is being attacked for it. His conservative critics have assigned political motives to Miller and claimed he is undercutting free speech in the process.
We would think Miller's critics, including the Las Vegas Review-Journal's editorial page, which has championed open-government initiatives, would see this for what it is: a win for transparency and fairness in campaigns.
Unfortunately, they've settled on a political narrative that, by focusing on conservative vs. liberal, misses the point.
Strip away the politics and look at the facts. Nevada law requires political groups that run political ads to file with the secretary of state and disclose their donors. In the 2010 campaign, this out-of-state group comes in and runs ads that look and sound like campaign ads, championing a candidate and his credentials. But the group doesn't want to register or disclose its donors. It argues the law doesn't apply to it because it's a nonprofit and, under the law, it wasn't trying to influence the election because it didn't expressly tell voters whom to vote for.
Yes, try to swallow that one. A group runs its ad supporting one candidate 320 times but doesn't want to influence voters?
Do these political operatives from the Washington, D.C., area think Nevadans are rubes who were born yesterday?
Miller's critics apparently think we all are. The irony is that when the Alliance for America's Future filed its documents, it had but one donor, a political group: the Republican Governor's Public Policy Committee, based in Washington. That group wasn't trying to influence voters, now, was it?
Again, this isn't a matter of conservative or liberal. The group had every right to air an ad supporting Sandoval. This, however, is a matter of disclosure.
We've heard conservative groups in the past complain about big liberal donors (George Soros, anyone?) and their influence behind the scenes. And we agree — the public should know who's paying for political campaigns.
For supporters of transparency and open government, this is a no-brainer. Miller did what he was supposed to do: enforce the law and provide transparency.
It's notable that in this case, the Alliance for America's Future tried to hide behind a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that says groups that don't "expressly advocate" for a candidate are not subject to campaign laws. The way the court's decision, dating from 1976, is interpreted is that as long as an ad doesn't use words such as "vote for" or "vote against," it's not express advocacy.
In today's sophisticated media market, flooded by millions of dollars in spending from advocacy groups, that's ridiculous. Groups such as the Alliance for America's Future argue that they are only educating voters, but that's nonsense. Why would any group spend hundreds of thousands of dollars during a political campaign to "educate" voters if it didn't want to influence them?
They wouldn't. It was clear this was a political ad in support of a candidate.
The issue of disclosure is important because the groups and people who put their money behind a candidate will have access once the candidate wins office. If the public doesn't know who is supporting a candidate's campaign, it creates room for corruption and back-room deals.
As such, Miller's efforts to bring more transparency to campaigns should be applauded. They are good for the public, good for elections and good for government.


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Parish councillors to receive retirement benefits
More retired legislators will now qualify for benefits following approval of amendments to the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) Act in the House of Representatives.
The bill was debated and passed on Tuesday.
The amendment provides for service as a parish councillor to be taken into account in determining the qualification of legislators for retiring allowances.
Finance Minister Dr. Peter Phillips, who piloted the Bill, noted that currently several retired legislators are not eligible for retirement allowances as under the law they lack the main service qualifications.
In order to qualify for retirement benefit, legislators are required to serve for two full parliamentary terms or for a period equal to the aggregate of no less than nine years.
Dr. Phillips argued, however, that if such persons have performed public service as parish councillors this should be treated as qualifying service for retirement benefit.
He stated that the amendment would widen the eligibility criteria for receipt of retirement allowances and increase the number of legislators who will be eligible for the benefit.
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I cannot seem to get the reception problem on my Cable TV fixed. The signal breaks up and I will lose picture and sound. the picture will freeze for 5 to 10 seconds at a time. I miss have of a program. I have called Comcast support at least 7 times in the past 4 months. They just send a signal and nothing changes. What else could it be? It's not the TV, could the cable box be going bad?
I have the same problem. The picture and sound went out yesterday afternoow. I have tried everything possible to get it to work. I know that it is the cable box and I am going to have to stand in a long line to get a new one. Very frustrating.
It could be anything in the signal path (including cables/splitters/box). Try to isolate by removing as much as possible, and/or swapping things around. If nothing resolves the problem you are basically left with replacing the box or getting a service call..
For several weeks I've had poor tv reception, mainly the picture freezes up then the screen goes blank. This was happening every five minutes. I pushed the reset button on the modem, and so far I haven't had the problem. Hope this helps.
I have been having problems as well. I have replace the cable box and the problem came back several days later. At this point, I have a tech coming in a few days, hoping to find the root of the problem. Try replacing the cablebox. If still having problems after getting a new cablebox, I suggest getting a tech to come over and see if the tech can pinpoint the problem.
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Please contact us at 1-800-COMCAST to start the troubleshooting process. We may need to schedule a technician to check and adjust the signal levels at your home. Thanks for your patience.
I called on Friday and they were able to fix the problem. Thank you.
I have also had pixelation problems. Strangely it seems to start daily between 4 and 5 in the afternoon, occasionally a tad earlier. Have not had a tech out yet (have no confidence based on past calls) and I'm waiting to be able to take a full day off work before calling.
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I went onto the Comcast website and went to online chat. It took about 1/2 an hour. It ended up that my cable box needed to be reactivated. I hope this helps.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (KNSI) Minnesota's smoking law has made a noticeable difference in the health of state residents.
On the law's 5-year anniversary today, state health commissioner Dr. Edward Ehlinger says a study from the Mayo Clinic shows a decline in heart attacks after the ban took effect.
Ehlinger says there's a notable decline in exposure to second-hand smoke and the number of addicted smokers has dropped.
Even though strides have been made in the health of Minnesotans, the American Lung Association estimates 625,000 Minnesotans still smoke.
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Sally Lehrman, the Knight Ridder/San Jose Mercury News endowed professor in journalism and the public interest at Santa Clara University in California, wrote these words in an essay, "Achieving Academic Diversity Is Like Trying to Move Mountains," in "Diversity That Works." They came in a report and recommendations of a conference in May 2008 at LSU:
"Truth may differ according to where you're standing during a car accident. It may differ according to the neighborhood you live in, whether you have a disability, whether your family crossed the border recently or generations ago. The 'truth' we tell as journalists and teachers deeply affects the broader social perceptions of truth. And as a result, it affects decision-making about institutions such as education, criminal justice and access to health care."
The conference involved Lehrman and other educators or media practitioners discussing what could be done to encourage more diversity in higher education and in the mainstream media: newspapers, television and radio. Diversity covers race, but it also encompasses gender, religion, politics, disabilities, sexual orientation, education, income, socioeconomic status and intellect.
The "mountains" (the perceived roadblocks to achieving diversity in the media) and "the truth" (at least people's perceptions of the truth) are the focus of a forum, "Diversity in Media: Covering the Total Community," being presented Monday by the Baton Rouge Area Association of Black Journalists, LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication and Baton Rouge Community College.
Bryan Monroe, editor of CNNPolitics.com, will be the keynote speaker. A veteran journalist and news executive, Monroe led Knight Ridder's efforts during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, helping the newspaper in Biloxi, Miss., publish throughout the storm and its aftermath. His and the team's efforts were awarded the 2006 Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for Public Service.
Monroe will be joined on a panel by local media executives and by Josh Grimm, an assistant professor at LSU whose research focuses on representations of race in journalism. Maxine Crump, executive director of Dialogue on Race Louisiana, will be the moderator. The forum, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at BRCC, is free. The panel will field questions.
Forty-five years ago, almost two months before the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the Kerner Commission report was released. It recommended, among other things, that newsrooms do a better job of reflecting their communities in staffing, promotions and coverage by becoming more diverse. Mass communication/journalism was mostly operated, owned and represented by white men and women. That's the case today.
According to surveys by the American Society of Newspaper Editors and the Radio Television Digital News Association, on average, racial minorities make up about 15 percent of U.S. newsroom staffs.
According to the 2010 Census, racial minorities make up about 36 percent of the U.S. population with that percentage expected to increase by mid-century. So one goal of the Kerner Commission and others has not been achieved.
Have you ever wondered why certain stories make the front page of the newspaper or the first 10 minutes of the television news, if they make it in the paper or on air at all? How does breaking news differ from developing news? Why aren't all stories on the Web fair, balanced and accurate?
I will be attending the forum — where you can get answers to those and other questions — and that's the truth.
Johnny Broooks is an assistant Metro editor at The Advocate and an officer with the Baton Rouge Area Association of Black Journalists. His email address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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NYX I Dream of St. Lucia Eyeshadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches
Budget Friendly Beauty: NYX I Dream of St. Lucia Palette
NYX I Dream of St. Lucia Eyeshadow Palette ($8.75 for 0.28 oz.) is a tropical-themed palette with all of the fun, bright shades of the beach. It has a medium grassy green with a semi-matte finish, medium sky blue with a satiny feel, sunny, paled yellow with a frost finish, pop of bubblegum pink with blue undertones and a satin finish, and bright orange with a satin finish.
I love NYX as a brand that provides higher quality products at a very budget-friendly cost. I find NYX eyeshadows to be good but not great–they tend to be a little powdery and fade a bit on the lid. The powderiness can lead to a modest bit of fall out, though a small price to pay to keep within your budget! What's great about this palette in particular is that I don't have shades quite like these in some of my higher end brands, so it's a nice way to complement and supplement my high-end collection, too.
All five shades were pigmented, though the green and blue shades easily faded if you overblended. The yellow and the orange had the best pigmentation, both vibrant with little product, and the yellow shade didn't fade or sheer out at all (owes to the frost finish, I'd say).
Overall, it's an excellent palette with good eyeshadows at an even better price. One thing I'd like to see is a reference guide as to what shades the palette actually contains – I couldn't track down a list of what each was called. I only know that the palette contains some of the original, best selling NYX eyeshadows, but I'd like to know exactly which ones — NYX has so many, and it's difficult to tell online!
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