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There is, however, a bigger story here. After the tornados came through the area, strong storms continued. In this history-making event things were changed, not only from the impact from the storms on people's lives but on a greater issue—will this happen again? Are these storms evidence of changing weather patterns, patterns bringing Chattanooga similar storms in the future?
These storms remind us of the nature's power. No matter where you live, we need to be prepared for tornados like those hitting Chattanooga Tennessee. We need to think about permanent changes in our weather patterns, regardless of where we live. These tornados and other similar natural events (like the tsunami causing earthquake in Japan) may be permanent natural events we have to be prepared for in the future.
Our number 1 story of 2011 as it relates to this subject—the tornados in Chattanooga are evidence of permanent changes in weather patterns and natural events around us. We need to understand the power of nature and be prepared for what it can bring.
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Weston Wamp takes shots at Occupy movement
Weston Wamp is a republican running for the United States House of Representatives in Tennessee's Third District. He recently raised $250,000 becoming a contender for the seat. He raised the money in one fundraiser, setting a record for the district. He is running against incumbent Chuck Fleischmann.
Over the New Year the Chattanooga Times Free Press ran a story about Wamp sending a fundraising letter attacking Occupy Chattanooga. From a political standpoint the letter is designed to get the conservative base excited about his run for Congress. It is targeted to get primary votes—the primary winner in this district is likely to be the next person going to the United States House of Representatives.
Read more about this issue at http://www.grassrootsamerica.us
Robin Smith to announce congressional intentions Friday
Actually, the lawsuit for defamation was recently filed. It was not filed in the last campaign, but was filed alleging that Chuck Fleischmann and Chip Saltzman defamed Smith's character in the last campaign. Mark Winslow really knows how to win an election for Smith, doesn't he?
Robin Smith to announce congressional intentions Friday
Will Robin Smith run for Congress, again? If she does she is at a financial disadvantage, she has no money, and no fundraising machine. Additionally, Mark Winslow (Smith's former communication director) filed a lawsuit against Fleischmann for defamation of character during the last political campaign (all campaigns involve defamation of character, Smith knows this because she has done it). The circumstances do not add up to a viable candidate nor a candidate who can raise the money to win.
Based upon the current political circumstances, Smith is not a viable candidate and her reputation for slashing and burning others is growing. She is a professional at burning bridges and engaging in the politics of hate.
We better not say anything further or we may get sued...truth, however, is a defense.
First Democrat throws hat into 2012 Hamilton County mayor race
The Democrats have a problem coming out of the starting gate with Professor Wilson, and it is best illustrated by this statement from the Professor:
"I am available to be a candidate if there is sufficient support within the Democratic Party," Wilson said according to the Free Press Article below.
Mr. Wilson statements makes his candidacy non committal. In order to win this race he needs to appear to be decisive, an alternative, a candidate with answers. When will he have that support he says he needs? When will he decide to be a candidate? How does he determine when he has sufficient support within the Democratic Party to run, does this mean if there is a contested primary he won't run? Too much indecision coming out of the starting get. Wilson must commit and never look back otherwise his candidacy is a non starter.
Answers, Professor, you need to be the candidate with answers. Commit to the candidacy, give us a platform, and provide answers to the issues facing us as a community. When you do this, Professor, you are a candidate.
Congress's richest would benefit under Chuck Fleischmann bill
Congress wonders why its approval rating are the lowest in history, it is all about perception. This article shows there may be two worlds, the Congressional world and the real world. Moreover, there is no proof that the bill proposed by Congressman Fleischmann will stimulate the economy, create jobs or help working people. The bill is subject to criticism by conservatives.
Fleischmann should support abolishing the current tax code and passing a entirely new tax system. Why patchwork the current broken system, trash it...
Chattanooga City Council debates hiring attorney over mayoral recall
Andrae McGary wants to change the City Charter for future recalls. Where is he on the current recall? If he thinks a change is needed, he should intervene and give an opinion on what is wrong with the current law, and how it impacts the recall election. However, he is not in that fight because he has expressed an interest in running for Mayor in the recall election. The change in the charter would be good, but it would be better to stand up for the voters, the taxpayers, and the recall effort by asking that action be taken on the current petitions to determine their legality under the current law.
It would be a shame to have a recall election and then have the election "tossed out" because the petitions are illegal. Where are our elected representatives when it comes for standing up for the taxpayer?
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Chattanooga City Council debates hiring attorney over mayoral recall
The issue is simple, are the petitions valid? There is a conflict in the law and a legitimate legal issue that must be answered. The recall initiated an appeal, and won without getting an answer to the substantive issues. If the recall is for the good of the voters and our community, we should act that way, in the voters best interests.
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann targets regulations in "Facebook town hall" online
"Unfortunately, the president's policies have been a failure… He believes in the public sector: I believe the private sector." Representative Chuck Fleischmann, Republican Tennessee.
Unfortunately for Mr. Fleischmann he is off the mark again. Here are five reasons why:
This is the same broken republican message we have heard since Reagan. Considering the republican record voters cannot take heart in the political statement that any elected official believes in the private sector. Actions speak louder than words.
Some of our greatest moments as a republic have been when the private sector cooperates with the public sector to do great things. Government serves a valuable service when limited, controlled, and properly managed. Take for example our highway system; it is one of the greatest in the world. We employ private contractors to build public roads.
Fleischmann is towing the party line, doing what the Speaker wants him to do. He has to thank the speaker for the $200,000 the Speaker raised for his campaign. Fleischmann needs to step away from the shadow of the speaker and start coming up with his own, original, ideas.
The issue is not the public sector; the issue is not the President. The President's policies are not the true failure; the Congress's policies are a true failure due to gridlock and partisan divide. Congress is at its lowest approval in American history. What is Fleischmann going to do about it? Mr. Fleischmann, just take a look at the abject failure of the "Super Committee."
Therefore, nothing is getting done because Congress will not act in a meaningful manner due to the "its my way or the highway mentality." The greatest moments in politics are when conservatives, liberals and moderates join together to reach common ground for the public good. It is the responsibility of every elected official to know when to stand your ground and to know when to compromise. Washington lacks this judgment, from both sides of the aisle.
Mayor Ron Littlefield might sit out recall election
On the one side you have a recall group pushing for the recall, regardless of the cost, regardless of the consequences. On the other side, you have a mayor dug in against the recall willing to take the entire process back to court to stop election from happening. Caught in the middle, the voters & the tax payers.
At the heart of all of this are the recall petitions. The central question is whether the petitions meet the requirements of the law? The recall group does not appear interested in that answer, it is pushing forward after a technical win on appeal. The recall effort is pushing forward with a recall in August of 2012, an election that may be subject to legal challenges, an election that is void if the petitions are illegal. Moroever, one of the recall leaders himself, Jim Folkner, is considering a run for Mayor.
Mayor Littlefield promises a continued legal challenge before the August 2012 recall election. The recall group promises to push forward with the recall election regardless of the Mayor's legal challenenge. The recall effort moves forward knowing that a new election for mayor will occur in April of 2013. The recall effort moves forward knowing the August 2012 election may be subject to legal challenge with a potential that the recall may be declared invalid. Moreover, if a recall happens in August 2012 there is no guarantee of no runoff, so you have two 2012 elections. Then, wait...there will be an election in 2013 with the potential of another runoff. Therefore, there is a potential of four elections for Mayor. Caught in the middle are the voters and the taxpayers.
Does anyone care about voter fatique? Does anyone care about the cost to the taxpayer, to the voter? Does anyone care about Chattanooga's image, and how this makes the city look?
If the petitions are invalid, then the recall is invalid. If the petitions are invalid and the recall election occurs, the recall election is invalid.
The Court of Appeals ruled the lower court had no jurisdiction but never ruled on the validity of the petitions-the recall effort won on a technicality without getting the legal questions answered. Therefore, why doesn't the recall effort want to know if the petitions are valid under the law? Why doesnt the recall effort want answers before moving forward with the election? Is it because Mr Folkner is placing his political interests ahead of those of the voter?
Regardless of your position, there is only one thing that is for certain--with the current situation surrounding the recall election no one seems to care that the voters and the taxpayers are caught in the middle.
A recall is a valid tool use to remove elected representatives from office for committing acts of mis or malfeasance. Under the current circumstances this process is being discredited due to an apparent blind mission for political gain.
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But first up was Washoe in the play-in game, a perennial favorite to win any local Little League tournament. And just like that, the Centennials were sent down to the consolation bracket championship game with their second straight loss, a 16-5 decision to Washoe in five innings Tuesday night at Governors Field in Carson City. Erik Mohr came off the bench for Washoe and sparked his team with three hits and four RBI.
Washoe appeared to have scored the game's first run when it loaded the bases and Jack Weise sprinted home after a wild pitch went to the backstop. But Sparks Centennial appealed the play and Weise was called out. Washoe then failed to post a run in the opening inning.
The Centennials turned that dodged bullet into all sorts of offensive momentum in the bottom half of the first inning.
Derek Rosemark blasted a leadoff double off the top of the fence and Takoda Kester put runners on the corners with a liner to center field.
An error at third loaded the bases for Sparks Centennial. Jeremy Gallegos followed with a run-scoring single, a hard grounder up the middle, breaking the scoreless tie.
Still with the bases full of Centennial runners, a passed ball enabled everyone to move up and a run to score.
After back-to-back strikeouts by Washoe pitcher August Souza, Dominic LeGrange hit a little dribbler down the third-base line. Souza made a sliding snag and tried to make the play at first from his knees, but his throw was well off the mark. Two runs scored on the two-base error, the third error of the inning for Washoe.
But Washoe wasn't about to roll over because it trailed 4-0 after one inning.
Aidan Elliott led off the top of the second with a ground-rule double to center field. A wild pitch advanced him to third and he scored his team's first run on a Luke Jaksick RBI groundout.
Washoe wasn't done. Consecutive singles by Paul Vossen and Ben Blackmore preceded a base on balls to Weise, which loaded the bases. Vossen came home on Josh Menante's infield single and two more runs touched the plate when a throw to home from third went to the backstop, tying the game at 4-4.
And then the momentum belonged to Washoe. After shutting down the Centennials in the bottom of the second, Washoe turned to its bench and hit some balls hard.
A Texas leaguer by Jaksick put a runner on with one out. Pinch hitter Adam Vossen hit a fly ball to deep center field that was dropped, putting runners on first and third for Mohr in his pinch-hitting duties. Mohr put a charge into a Kester pitch and drilled the base of the fence in right-center for an RBI two-bagger.
Weise stepped into the batter's box and sent two runs home with his double down the right-field line, handing Washoe a 7-4 lead.
Sparks Centennial answered right back. Souza walked the first two hitters of the bottom of the third and handed the ball over to relief pitcher Menante, who didn't fair much better, walking the first batter he faced.
With the sacks saturated, LeGrange dumped a soft liner into shallow right field, bringing the Centennials to within two with an RBI single, 7-5.
That's as close as Sparks could get as Menante got three straight outs and left the bases loaded.
Then Washoe went back to work.
Cole Demosthenes doubled to right to lead off the top of the fourth. A bunt single by Gunner Gouldsmith left runners on the corners and a wild pitch allowed Demosthenes to score.
A hit batsman and a bunt fielder's choice loaded them up for Adam Vossen, who hit another fly ball that was dropped in the outfield. This time, two runs scored, forging Washoe into a 10-5 lead. Mohr came through again, launching a two-run double in the left-center field gap.
A second dropped fly ball in the inning enabled a run to score, capping the six-run rally and leaving Washoe with a 13-5 cushion.
Washoe went up by double digits in the top of the fifth frame, scoring on a double steal with runners on first and third and getting its 15th run when Mohr capped his 3-for-3, four-RBI performance with an RBI single. Washoe batted around the order and posted a three spot in the fifth, while stranding three runners, but led 16-5, heading into the bottom of the fifth.
Sparks Centennial got two runners on, but Mohr got the final out with a strikeout.
Joining Mohr were Weise, Menante, Gouldsmith, Elliott and Paul Vossen with more than one hit in the victory. Rosemark and LeGrange were the lone Centennial players with two hits in the losing cause.
Sparks Centennial will play in the consolation bracket final Friday night at 8 p.m., while Washoe must beat South Tahoe twice to earn a berth to the state tournament.

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text: Willie Vogt Archives Email Author Follow @willie1701a Commodity Groups Outline Policy Priorities List of issues is familiar chorus for 2006 and beyond. Groups also celebrate policy successes. Willie Vogt Published on: Mar 3, 2006 Tweet Post to Your Wall. Email Story RSS Permalink Print Leaders for the American Soybean Association and the National Corn Growers Association have some significant policy wins to celebrate after 2005. Leaders of both groups got together to discuss policy actions at the 2006 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, Calif. The push for renewable fuels - which has taken on an even greater importance after President Bush's State of the Union Address - was promoted by the presidents of both groups. However, each turned their attention to the next challenges facing the industry. Bob Metz, president, ASA, notes that ongoing work with the World Trade Organization remains a focus for the group. The challenge ahead is the next farm bill. "First we need a safety net from the farm bill," he says. "It would be a safety net that we would not use every year." He adds that the group opposes any cuts to the crop insurance program and that soybean rust needs to be part of the farm bill. "USDA needs to know we need those sentinel plots," he says. "That's how Brazil got a handle on ways to treat rust." Perhaps a hot area the group supports, with the impending visit Ag Secretary Mike Johanns at today's General Session, is the Water Resources Development Act. After the Ag Outlook Conference Johanns made comments that lead many groups to think he's not in support of the bill - a measure that has already cleared the U.S. House and cleared a key Senate subcommittee. When Gerald Tumbleson, president, NCGA, was asked if his group was going to take the Secretary to task on his stand on the issue, the normally talkative Minnesota grower responded simply: "Yes." Both groups see the need for the bill, which would improve the aging lock and dam system. Metz notes that growers in South Dakota - who perceive themselves far from the river system - got a taste of how that transportation tool can impact prices. "When Katrina hit we saw basis widen to as much as 80 cents in our area," he says. Johanns will meet with the commodity group leaders ahead of the general session today. As on told Farm Progress: "It's going to be an interesting discussion." There is talk that Johanns will clarify his position on the issue during his talk at the Classic. The farm bill, which is currently under budget pressure, remains a focus for both groups. Tumbleson notes that the U.S. economy is in transition from a hydrocarbon society to a carbohydrate - or plant-based - sociey. That will require research support and a safety net during this change. Metz adds that talk of changing the farm bill while in the middle of a World Trade Organization negotiation doesn't make sense. Moving ahead the groups will continue to monitor WTO progress as well as work done on renewable energy. The Commodity Classic runs through Saturday at the Anaheim Convention Center.


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Phillip Sims is the most experienced quarterback on the Virginia roster, and the only one who appeared in a game for the Cavaliers last season.
But when Virginia released its pre-spring depth chart earlier this week, the rising junior was listed third at the quarterback position. And on Saturday, Sims said he didn't have an explanation why.
"It is what it is," he said after Saturday's practice. "I don't know nothing about how it came that way, or what's going on. But it is what it is, man."
Sims was granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA last summer after transferring to Virginia from Alabama. He appeared in all 12 games for the Cavaliers, including four starts, throwing for 1,263 yards and nine touchdowns, with four interceptions.
Michael Rocco, who split time with Sims last year, transferred to Richmond after the season. But sophomore David Watford, who redshirted last year after playing as a true freshman in 2011, and redshirt freshman Greyson Lambert are both listed ahead of Sims on the spring depth chart.
Head coach Mike London stressed after Monday's first day of spring practice that too much shouldn't be taken from the depth chart.
"They all know that everybody's competing for a job out here, so the quarterback situation is no different than the DBs or the running backs," London said.
And Sims -- who was only briefly available to the media on Saturday before hustling off to a meeting -- had little else to say about the situation.
"I'm here to play football, man," he said. "Nobody wants to hear excuses about "What's going on with this? How's this going?"
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OURAY – The Ouray School Board stalled on talks this week regarding the terms of a pending new contract for Superintendent/Principal Scott Pankow, and agreed to hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17 in the Ouray School Library to further air the matter with school faculty and the public.
The board was unanimous in its praise for Pankow and fully supported renewing his contract for the fiscal year 2013/14 which starts in July. At issue was the matter of whether to earmark money from the school's so-called "Rainy Day Fund" in order to extend Pankow a three-year contract commencing July 1, 2013 and ending July 30, 2016.
The school is bound, under the State of Colorado's TABOR Amendment, to hold sufficient moneys in reserve when it extends such a multi-year contract. Board member Don Mort was concerned about tying this money up during uncertain financial times when the school is headed toward its own looming "fiscal cliff" due to declining enrollment; the school is down by over 50 students from its zenith enrollment of 250 in 2007.
Board member Kentee Pasek pointed out that the district would technically not be sequestering the money in the Rainy Day Fund, but rather just using it to "prove to the state we have the money on paper" to honor the terms of Pankow's contract, in the unlikely event the district should need to dip into it. Pankow's salary is already a line item in the school's operating budget. The new contract under consideration does not propose a raise. In fact, Pankow would be taking a very slight ($8 annual) decrease in his annual salary of $110,000 plus benefits. "This is saying we have the money to be able to afford a contract," Pasek said.
Board Secretary Jerry Hellman added that the Ouray School District entered a similar extended contract several years ago with former superintendent Nick Schafer in which it was required to sequester a year's salary.
Mort reiterated he was uncomfortable with the sequestering of funds, regardless of his support for Pankow. "I would offer you a lifetime contract," he said to Pankow, "but given the financial situation we are dealing with, we are at the mercy of the state, and our future finances are unpredictable and unclear. I can't support this for economic reasons."
Board president Mike Fedel said that the longterm contract under consideration would require the school district to show that it has two years' salary in reserve – or approximately $220,000 – but that in a worst-case scenario, under the terms of the contract, the school would only be "on the hook" for one year's salary, should it decide to fire Pankow without cause. If Pankow were to leave the district's employ of his own volition before the contract is fulfilled, or if he were fired with good cause, the district would owe him nothing.
Fedel said he saw the extended contract as an investment in "good, competent administration. The only way I see to really make him feel secure would be to sequester those funds," he said.
Other board members, including Hellman, also stated their support for the terms of the proposed extended contract. "From a realistic standpoint, we can live within the Rainy Day Fund that we have (the fund currently contains about $300,000), and the sequestration will decrease as time goes by month by month," he said.
Pasek agreed. "We are in some ways being financially frugal," she said. "We can plan a lot with a three year contract."
"If we brought in a new administrator we could not find one at this price," Hellman added.
Mort maintained that the board has not been transparent in sharing the terms of the proposed contract with the public. "I support the multi-year concept but I'm not comfortable with putting that money aside," he said. "The question is, if that money is needed elsewhere, how flexible are we?"
Fedel pointed out that not many school districts even have the luxury of a Rainy Day Fund. "It is not a typical account at most schools," he said.
Mort remained unmoved. "I am here to protect the district, not any staff member over the district's interest and I feel the district's interests are not served by creating this fund," he said. "We are making ourselves vulnerable."
"I know where you are coming from but to me this gives us more certainty," Fedel replied. "We know we will have administration in the school. Your 'Number One' will be in the budget regardless. As the contract runs its course the (amount of sequestered money in the Rainy Day Fund) declines. I feel your pain but I feel it is better to do it this way. It will be very hard to change my mind. I think we have a good contract in front of us."
Pankow was promoted to Superintendent/Principal at Ouray School a year and a half ago, as a means of saving the district money by consolidating two former school administration positions into one. He originally joined the district in the fall of 2010 as Elementary/Middle School Principal.
In other news, the Ouray School District received notification this week that it is among the top 10 percent of schools in the state that got an "A" from ColoradoSchoolGrades.com, a coalition of 18 community organizations that has launched a nearly $1 million Internet-based project that translates state rankings of public schools into simple letter grades.
Based on last year's rankings, Ouray Elementary School received an overall grade of A- and was ranked 95th of 998 elementary schools in the state. It was the only elementary school in the region to receive such a high grade. Ouray Middle School, meanwhile, received an A and was ranked 14th out of 491 middle schools in Colorado, with an A+ in the category of academic growth. Ouray High School received a B+ and was ranked 41st out of 327 high schools in the state.
Telluride School District and Ridgway School District also got top grades from ColoradoSchoolGrades.com. Telluride received a B- for its elementary school, an A- for its middle school, and an A for its high school. Ridgway School District got a B for its elementary and middle schools, and an impressive A+ for its high school, which was ranked 5th out of 327 high schools in the state.
The input data used by ColoradoSchoolGrades.com for calculating the overall grades for the schools includes academic achievement, academic growth, and at the high school level, college and career readiness.


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U.S. Army War College >> Strategic Studies Institute >> Faculty Directory and Bio Sketches >> Dr. Leonard Wong
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Area(s) of Expertise: Personnel and manpower issues; leadership
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Leonard Wong is a research professor in the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College. He focuses on the human and organizational dimensions of the military. He is a retired lieutenant colonel whose career includes teaching leadership at West Point and serving as an analyst for the Chief of Staff of the Army. Dr. Wong's research has led him to locations such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia, and Vietnam. He has testified before Congress, and his work has been highlighted in news media such as The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, the New Yorker, CNN, NPR, PBS, and 60 Minutes. Dr. Wong is a Professional Engineer and holds a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University.
Authored by Dr. Stephen J. Gerras, Dr. Leonard Wong.
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In a time of extraordinary fiscal and national security uncertainty, it seems naïve to assume that all, or even most, of a strategic leader's current assumptions will be just as relevant several years into the future. This monograph highlights the need for Army senior leaders, in the midst of change, to periodically question their deep-seated beliefs on critical issues—and perhaps change their minds—rather than relying solely on what they have long believed to be true.
Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong, Dr. Stephen J. Gerras.
Frequent U.S. Army deployments increase the burden on children who must face the stress and strain of separation and anxiety. The authors take a much-needed, detailed look at the effects of multiple deployments on Army adolescents.
Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong, Dr. Stephen J. Gerras.
The situation in post-war Iraq is producing combat veterans accustomed to a perspective of combat that differs greatly from past wars. The authors explore the facets of fighting from the FOB.
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Within the complex environment of postwar Iraq, junior officers are being developed into creative, innovative, and independent leaders. This unique leader development opportunity is a result of the ambiguous, complex, and unpredictable environment of postwar Iraq.
Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong, Dr. Stephen J. Gerras, COL William Kidd, COL Robert Pricone, COL Richard Swengros.
The strategic leadership literature is replete with long lists of the knowledge, skills, and abilities. Looking across the literature on strategic leadership, current Army strategic leader competencies, and the future environment, six meta-competencies can be derived: identity, mental agility, cross-cultural savvy, interpersonal maturity, world-class warrior, and professional astuteness.
Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong, COL Thomas A. Kolditz, LTC Raymond A. Millen, COL Terrence M. Potter.
Today's U.S. soldiers, much like soldiers of the past, fight for each other. Researchers also found that soldiers cited ideological reasons such as liberation, freedom, and democracy as important factors in combat motivation.
Authored by Dr. Leonard Wong.
The author examines the current company commander experience and concludes that the Army values innovation in its rhetoric, but the reality is that junior officers are seldom given opportunities to be innovative in planning training; to make decisions; or to fail, learn, and try again.
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The author points out that Generation X officers are more confident in their abilities, perceive loyalty differently, want more balance between work and family, and are not intimidated by rank.


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This weeks' best rumor is all about how Batman's "3D mapping sonar" technology used in "The Dark Knight" movie is the obvious basis for yet another Apple invention, disclosed in yet another patent application, that yet again no one really seems to understand.
That's the great thing about iOSphere rumors: The less you know, the more freedom you have to elaborate rumors.
LAST WEEK: iPhone 6 rumor rollup for week ending Dec. 7
Also this week: flexible screens and bendable bodies but what about the CPU, logic board, radios and other internal components; expectations for "iPhone 5S" in June 2013; and why the iPhone 5S in June 2013 is a terrible, terrible, terrible, terrible prospect.
You read it here second.
"What wasn't detailed [in the patent] was how Apple plans to use those [audio] sensors, but one crazy idea is that Apple might use them to create sonar-maps kind of like in the movie 'The Dark Knight.'"
David Price of Macworld UK is ecstatic. "Recent Apple patent activity raises hopes of sonar and audio-detecting screen in the Apple iPhone 6," he writes, generously overlooking the far greater role that rumor activity plays in raising our hopes of all kinds of things.
"Today we're wondering if recent Apple patents point to upgraded features in the iPhone 6's screen -- potentially including the ability to listen to and map out the world around it using microphone diaphragms and sonar," he announces.
"Yes, that's right: the iPhone 6 could have sonar. Can you say OMG?"
He helpfully includes a photo of the humpback whale, "which uses sonar, just like an iPhone 6. Possibly."
In this Wikipedia article on whale vocalization, the contention is that whales use sounds for communication. Their alleged sonar capabilities apparently are still a matter of hypothesis, and debate, according to footnotes.
Even worse for Price, the article about the patent, posted at PatentlyApple.com, doesn't use the word "sonar."
Patently Apple, as is typical for a site whose mission is "celebrating Apple's Spirit of Invention," mainly rehashes what Apples says about its inventions in either the final patent or, as in this case, its patent application. There's rarely an attempt to provide additional context or third-party explanations or assessments about the technologies mentioned by Apple.
What Patently Apple's post describes is a system of audio sensors hidden in the screens or surfaces of a wide range of devices. Essentially, the system appears to be a way to detect sound waves and then, you know, do something with them -- they'll act as "inputs" to the computer or possibly be used to create some kind of "output."


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Philip Glass is coming to the local symphony hall on Fri. night. Since my time is long and my cash is short right now, I was trying to figure out if there would be a good value in going. The cheapest ticket is $24.
Has anyone here ever been to a Glass concert? Is it a straight-ahead recital of his works, or is it an esoteric journey to points unknown? I like the few compositions of his that are played on b.com. But will it be a crapshoot as to what will be played in concert? He's appearing with Saxophonist John Gibson and dancer Molissa Fenley. I somehow fear it might be too arty for words.


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Purveyors of the selvage denim phenomenon continue to innovate and evolve.
EVISU has just opened its new look boutique store in central London's hip Newburgh Quarter off Carnaby Street. EVISU has always remained true to its roots with a fanatical devotion to quality, authenticity, humor and irreverence. These attributes remain apparent throughout the wonderfully considered new store design.
Resplendent in EVISU colors, the store fuses the brands roots with contemporary design statements. Gold leaf gilding, traditional Noren screens, antique furnishings and bespoke wallpaper embellished with the Evisu's
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The store showcases the very best of EVISU Autumn Winter 2012 by offering a range of collections where exceptional construction and materials take centre stage. The store also houses a multi-purpose gallery space where EVISU's in-house artists exhibit their traditional hand-painting skills alongside vintage photos and traditional props. The space presents a lively visual history of the brand and is a sure delight for the true denim maniac.
EVISU CEO David Pun commented "We are thrilled to open EVISU's second store in Central London this October, which makes a great addition to our Boxpark store in Shoreditch. We think our store at Newbrugh Street is going to be a favorite destination for Japanese fashion and Selvage Denim."
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By NANCY HEISER
At a rural crossroads in a town whose population numbers about 1,500, you might expect to find a convenience or general store, maybe a gas station – that's about it.
Edna and Lucy's is well worth the drive to Pownal for its wonderful soups, sandwiches and baked goods. And do try the doughnuts.
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407 Hallowell Road, Pownal
688-3029; tinyurl.com/ednaandlucy
HOURS: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
CREDIT CARDS: Mastercard, Visa, Discover
PRICE RANGE: $2.75 to $7.25
VEGETARIAN: Yes, including vegan.
GLUTEN-FREE: Yes, they can put sandwich fillings on greens.
KIDS: Welcome
RESERVATIONS: No
BAR: No
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS: Yes, side entrance has a ramp.
BOTTOM LINE: Set on a country road five miles from Freeport, this cafe is a find. Soups, sandwiches and baked goods are tasty, original, fairly priced and served in a warm and homey atmosphere, drawing customers of all ages and stripes. Don't miss the homemade doughnuts.
Ratings follow this scale and take into consideration food, atmosphere, service and value: ★ Poor, ★★ Fair, ★★★ Good, ★★★★ Excellent, ★★★★★ Extraordinary.
The Maine Sunday Telegram visits an establishment twice if the first dining experience was unsatisfactory. The reviewer dines anonymously.
But at Pownal Center – the junction of Elmwood Road and Route 9 just south of Bradbury Mountain State Park – you'll find an excellent cafe. Edna and Lucy's, named for the grandmothers of its co-owners, draws those in the know for killer soups, sandwiches, salads and baked goods.
You can't miss the fire-engine red exterior. Inside, it's more muted and homey. The walls are painted the colors of fall, and vintage wood furnishings hold condiments and pastries.
There are two spaces – a roomy spot for ordering at the counter, and a dining area with a stool-lined counter along the windows and a few hefty tables. Two rocking chairs near the entrance suggest those in waiting take time to relax. This isn't assembly-line food.
Count me among the soup nuts of the world; I'm always on the hunt for an excellent bowl of potage. This spot's slightly sweet curried red lentil soup, made with apple cider and thick with bits of carrot, celery and onion, was delicious ($3.50).
Leave the eatery's spicy and hearty beef chili ($4.25 for about a cup and a half) for last if you want to preserve your palate for other tastes. The heat comes on late but quite strong. Soups are one of co-owner Steph Dexter's specialties.
Much of creating good food, even breakfast and lunch fare, is about knowing what goes well together and in what proportions – testing and tasting to get it right before you put the item on the menu, even if it's a sandwich written on a blackboard – and using the best ingredients possible.
To that end, Edna and Lucy's, open since 2008, uses meat from Micucci's in Portland and bread from Borealis. Sauerkraut from Morse's goes on their Reubens and Rachels (which is a Reuben with turkey instead of corned beef).
They also procure pickles from that same notable European food shop in Waldoboro. But the pickled beets are homemade, and these are excellent – shredded into spaghetti-width strands that are sharp and crunchy.
Fermented additions brighten many a dish here. A hot sandwich of grilled eggplant with homemade tapanade, spinach and pickled onions (their own) was a hot, juicy and tasty amalgam of flavors ($6.95). Hummus on a spinach roll-up was a delightful departure from the sometimes too-ordinary wrap, with arugula, cucumber slices, cheddar cheese and a heap of pickled beets melding in nice proportion ($6.75).
Edna and Lucy's brings a salient characteristic of fine dining establishments to lunch food, and it's this: Thoughtful combinations that elevate the ordinary. Sure, iceberg lettuce and tomato are fine, but capers on an egg salad sandwich inspire a little more excitement. This is how we eat now.
Seasonal salad ($7.25) had a base of arugula and mixed greens topped with walnuts, plumped-up dried cranberries, dabs of goat cheese drizzled with olive oil and pepper, and those delicious pickled beets. A homemade rosemary and dill vinaigrette made it shine.
My only quibble: The salad comes in an aluminum container that is too small for digging in to the contents without creating an overflow onto the table. A plate, even a paper one, would help. In fact, I find it a little jarring when great food is served with plastic utensils, as here. I'd like to see the cafe set up with dishwashing and silverware. At the same time, I know such an upgrade is expensive, and I'd hate to see prices go up as a result.
A side of french fries ($2.75) – hot, crispy and served in a paper bag – was so good that the 5-year-old in our group said, "You don't even need ketchup." Somehow, the crust of the potato sections had elements of both crispiness and fluff.
I asked for the secret, and Sabrina Warner, the other co-owner, obliged: "Only two things go in our fry oil, doughnuts and french fries. We like to say that the french fry oil makes the doughnuts so good and the doughnut oil makes the fries so good."
Do not miss the homemade baked items. While there's not a lot to choose from on any given day, what's offered is usually scrumptious (judging by our two-item sampling, at any rate). A simple cinnamon sugar donut (75 cents) featured a deep gold and crusty exterior covered with the grainy sweetness over a soft and crumbly center – a three-textured delight that bore no resemblance to one found at a chain. The cranberry walnut scone was a delicious triangle with chunks of fruit and nut and a touch of cinnamon ($1.75).
In the world of eat-in or take-out $7 sandwiches and salads and $4 soups, this place stands out for uncommonly prepared comestibles and atmosphere. Make the field trip.
Nancy Heiser is a freelance writer and editor. She can be reached at:


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Thomas P. Sokol, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Thomas P. Sokol, MD received his medical degree from the University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School in 1980. He went on to his general surgical residency at Harbor/UCLA Medical Center and then to the Carle Clinic/ University of Illinois for Fellowship Training in Colon and Rectal Surgery.
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Jay W. Marks, MD, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
What are anal fissures?
An anal fissure is a cut or tear occuring in the anus (the opening through which stool passes out of the body) that extends upwards into the anal canal. Fissures are a common condition of the anus and anal canal and are responsible for 6-15% of the visits to a colon and rectal (colorectal) surgeon. They affect men and women equally and both the young and the old. Fissures usually cause pain during bowel movements that often is severe. Anal fissure is the most common cause of rectal bleeding in infancy.
Anal fissures occur in the specialized tissue that lines the anus and anal canal, called anoderm. At a line just inside the anus--referred to as the anal verge or intersphincteric groove--the skin (dermis) of the inner buttocks changes to anoderm. Unlike skin, anoderm has no hairs, sweat glands, or sebaceous (oil) glands and contains a larger number of somatic sensory nerves that sense light touch and pain. (The abundance of nerves explains why anal fissures are so painful.) The hairless, gland-less, extremely sensitive anoderm continues for the entire length of the anal canal until it meets the demarcating line for the rectum, called the dentate line. (The rectum is the distal 15 cm of the colon that lies just above the anus and just below the sigmoid colon.)
What causes anal fissures?
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Anal fissures are caused by trauma to the anus and anal canal. The cause of the trauma usually is a bowel movement, and many patients can remember the exact bowel movement during which their pain began. The fissure may be caused by a hard stool or repeated episodes of diarrhea. Occasionally, the insertion of a rectal thermometer, enema tip, endoscope, or ultrasound probe (for examining the prostate gland) can result in sufficient trauma to produce a fissure. During childbirth, trauma to the perineum (the skin between the posterior vagina and the anus) may cause a tear that extends into the anoderm.
The most common location for an anal fissure in both men and women (90% of all fissures) is the midline posteriorly in the anal canal, the part of the anus nearest the spine. Fissures are more common posteriorly because of the configuration of the muscle that surrounds the anus. This muscle complex, referred to as the external and internal anal sphincters, underlies and supports the anal canal. The sphincters are oval-shaped and are best supported at their sides and weakest posteriorly. When tears occur in the anoderm, therefore, they are more likely to be posterior. In women, there also is weak support for the anterior anal canal due to the presence of the vagina anterior to the anus. For this reason, 10% of fissures in women are anterior, while only 1% are anterior in men. At the lower end of fissures a tag of skin may form, called a sentinal pile.
When fissures occur in locations other than the midline posteriorly or anteriorly, they should raise the suspicion that a problem other than trauma is the cause. Other causes of fissures are anal cancer, Crohn's disease, leukemia as well as many infectious diseases including tuberculosis, viral infections (cytomegalovirus or herpes), syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia , chancroid (Hemophilus ducreyi), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Among patients with Crohn's disease, 4% will have an anal fissure as the first manifestation of their Crohn's disease, and half of all patients with Crohn's disease eventually will develop an anal ulceration that may look like a fissure.
Studies of the anal canal in patients with anal fissures consistently show that the muscles surrounding the anal canal are contracting too strongly (they are in spasm), thereby generating a pressure in the canal that is abnormally high. The two muscles that surround the anal canal are the external anal sphincter and the internal anal sphincter (already discussed). The external anal sphincter is a voluntary (striated) muscle, that is, it can be controlled consciously. Thus, when we need to have a bowel movement we can either tighten the external sphincter and prevent the bowel movement, or we can relax it and allow the bowel movement. On the other hand, the internal anal sphincter is an involuntary (smooth) muscle, that is, a muscle we cannot control. The internal sphincter is constantly contracted and normally prevents small amounts of stool from leaking from the rectum. When a substantial load of stool reaches the rectum, as it does just prior to a bowel movement, the internal anal sphincter relaxes automatically to let the stool pass (that is, unless the external anal sphincter is consciously tightened).
When an anal fissure is present, the internal anal sphincter is in spasm. In addition, after the sphincter finally does relax to allow a bowel movement to pass, instead of going back to its resting level of contraction and pressure, the internal anal sphincter contracts even more vigorously for a few seconds before it goes back to its elevated resting level of contraction. It is thought that the high resting pressure and the "overshoot" contraction of the internal anal sphincter following a bowel movement pull the edges of the fissure apart and prevent the fissure from healing.
The supply of blood to the anus and anal canal also may play a role in the poor healing of anal fissures. Anatomic and microscopic studies of the anal canal on cadavers found that in 85% of individuals that the posterior part of the anal canal (where most fissures occur) has less blood flowing to it than the other parts of the anal canal. Moreover, ultrasound studies that measure the flow of blood showed that the posterior anal canal had less than half of the blood flow of other parts of the canal. This relatively poor flow of blood may be a factor in preventing fissures from healing. It also is possible that the increased pressure in the anal canal due to spasm of the internal anal sphincter may compress the blood vessels of the anal canal and further reduce the flow of blood.
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MICHAEL MOORE … Among many, that name conjures up a liberal documentary filmmaker who's taken on several national issues in his films. But Mike Moore is also the name of a resident of Montrose County's West End. Recently he penned a letter to the editor of the Daily Planet (Sept. 3) calling for Telluride to leave the West End of Montrose County alone and stop opposing the proposed Piñon Ridge uranium mill in the Paradox Valley … This is the same West End that uses San Miguel County's fairgrounds in Norwood for 4-H, riding clubs and rodeos but cannot find the money to pay a fair share of the costs of running that facility? This is the same West End that benefits from San Miguel County's Cooperative Extension and 4-H leaders in Norwood, but fails to pay its fair share of those positions? This is the same West End that uses San Miguel County's bus system from Norwood to Telluride almost wholly subsidized at San Miguel citizen expense? This is the same West End that goes for dental and medical help to the Uncompahgre Medical Clinic in Norwood that San Miguel County supports financially? … Sure, we can stand on our county lines and pretend what affects one county has no affect on a neighbor. But it's just not true. In fact, it's exactly because it's not true that Montrose, San Miguel and Ouray counties have been meeting at least twice a year for the 13 years I've been in political office … Look, I live in Norwood. I understand everyone's love/hate relationship with Telluride and the tourism/real estate industry that's been the economic engine of the region since uranium mining crashed in the '80s … And frankly, I'm not even opposed to a return of mining. Hard rock mining. The metals we'll need for solar and wind and other alternative energy solutions. But not uranium mining. That's a Faustian bargain with future devils we can't even imagine yet … Not that I can't believe I might be proven wrong on nuclear power at some future date. As I've long said, solve the waste issue in a way that's safe for humans and the environment and I'm on board. But it's been 60 years of waiting and hearing about the miracle of the atom, and we are not an inch closer to solving the nuclear waste problem … Plus, throwing so much of the region's precious water at a mill that has the potential to seriously contaminate water supplies (as has already happened at Hanford in Washington and at Cañon City) seems foolhardy at best. And all that for a business that notoriously booms and busts – vulnerable to so many national and international pressures. A Canadian business at that! … I sympathize with Mr. Moore's desperation in these hard economic times. Any job looks like a good job when there's so few jobs to be had, especially those that pay a decent wage. But he's just plain wrong that our "communities will not be impacted one iota from the mill." Radioactive contamination of air, water, and soil happened in the last uranium boom – at the mill at Naturita, at Vanadium, at dozens of uranium mills all over the west. Some of those scars, like at Uravan, have barely scabbed over. What's to prevent radioactive contamination from happening all over again? … Believe me, I've read the relevant facts. I attended the county briefing from the state regulators (none of whom have so much as a Ph. D.). I understand that once the mill closes in 20 or 40 years, the DOE is required to monitor the Paradox site for 1000 years. Why? Because there's not one iota of impact? Montrose County is actively seeking a 1000-year stigma as a radioactive wasteland, after even Nevada rejected that status? … You're right about one thing, Mr. Moore. It will be the Montrose County commissioners who will make the licensing decision on the local level. But to expect your nearest neighbors not to weigh in with facts is unreasonable. Take the fact that the environmental assessment for the Piñon Ridge project isn't completed but your county seems to be moving forward with approvals before even knowing if your claim of "no impacts" has any scientific basis or not. That's an issue for citizens in San Miguel County, where environmental impacts are thoroughly researched and weighed before land use decisions are made (and vested) … Many of us would like to see Nucla become the nucleus of a new alternative energy generation economy – the center of a region with natural gas power plants and maybe a co-fired biofuel facility and solar concentrating plants. Using the Nucla coal plant as the powerline lynchpin, that could happen … But put all your chips on uranium, neighbors, and you may just have busted yourself out of the future.
ECO-DEBT COMPOUNDING … According to regional ecology guardian Lance Christie of Moab, we're over the eco-limit. Global Footprint Network's Living Planet Report 2008 <footprintnetwork.org> makes it clear. By 2005 over three-quarters of the world's population were living in countries that were "ecological debtors" – demanding more biocapacity than they have within their borders … GFN estimates the average person's ecological footprint is 24 acres in the USA, 12 acres in the European Union. Worldwide it averages 5 acres. Below average footprints are found in such places as Haiti, Afghanistan and Malawi with less than one acre per person – too small to meet basic requirements for food, shelter, infrastructure and sanitation … GFN has initiated projects in 23 nations to evaluate the national ecological bottom line in order to inform decision makers of the resource limits central to making good decisions about reducing resource consumption. Dr. Mathis Wackernagel, GFN's executive director, says: "As we look toward an increasingly resource-constrained future, the societies that fare the best will be those that invest in the green economy -- like renewable energy and compact human development."
ENTHEOGENETICS … According to a study published this year in the journal Cell Metabolism, Cannabis use reduces bone density in young adults, but in seniors it prevents bone loss as well as fat accumulation in bones, thus countering osteoporosis. Smoking dried plant material apparently activates the type 1 cannabinoid receptor in bone tissue, thus impacting bone regeneration.
Here's a place-based poem, newly worked over
in Han Shan's Cold Mountain tradition – having
surfaced recently in the desktop midden heap
that I call office/studio at Cloud Acre
at the headwaters of Maverick Draw.
Heading Up to Junction
the La Sals play peekaboo
in a blue break
through the rupture of a storm
roiling over the Uncompahgre Plateau
wave to Billy Wilson
plowing the Cone Road
a slush spray
fans the snowbanks
roads snowpacked & icy
Hwy 145 into Montrose
dusted with cinders
on the curves & canyons
Nucla Station's plume
this chill morn
tail end of the dragon


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All-natural, 100% beef tendons (back straps), rolled into an "onion ring" shape. Non-greasy and completely digestible.
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2506 E. Griffin Parkway
Mission, TX 78572
956-583-1220 (Office) 956-583-1798 (Fax)
Mary A. Barrientos
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Mary joined the Edwards Team in 1993. She has proven that through hard work and dedication, you can rise to the top. Mary has worked in all levels of the escrow side of the title industry and has filled the positions of escrow secretary and escrow officer. In August 2000, Mary was named branch manager of the Mission office. Her years of experience in the real estate industry allows her to assist clients with the most challenging residential and commercial transactions. Mary takes pride in going above and beyond for her customers and welcomes their orders and business. She is a member of the Mission Chamber of Commerce and affiliated with the RGV Builders Association, Greater McAllen Association of Realtors and Women's Council of Realtors.
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Marty has over ten years experience in various aspects of the real estate and title insurance industries. A Valley native, she has enjoyed working with local builders, realtors, lenders and real estate attorneys and assisting them with the residential and commercial transactions. As the Valley and South Texas region continues to grow, she is proud of her contributions and efforts to get the deal closed. Her experience in banking, mortgage lending and in the title industry enables her to provide full service to her customers. She is active with the Boy Scouts of America and in her church . In addition, Marty represents Edwards Abstract and Title Co. in several industry related organizations such as the Greater McAllen Association of Realtors, Women's Council of Realtors and RGV Builders Assn. She was accepted as a member of the Leadership Mission 2010-11 class.


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Glendale >Beauty >
Spas >Bella & Nella Beauty Salon
413 E Glenoaks Blvd, Glendale, CA | Directions 9120734.158525 -118.250627
Mon-Sun: 8am-6pm
Neighborhoods: Rossmoyne
Best Bridal Hair Salon! – Bella Nella Bride is the best salon for brides ever! I am so happy I went to them for my wedding after searching all over for a reliable salon. Bella and Nella made me look like a princess. They took such great care of me and my bridal party! I recommend them to everyone who is going to be a bride. Outstanding service, my makeup lasted all night long and my hair was perfect for every photo! I was a happy bride. Thanks Bella & Nella.
Nightmare – How is this salon still open???? The five star rating is from themselves no one who has gone there will give them 5 stars.
I purchased a package to get my hair and mke up done for my prewedding pictures and for my wedding day. Since my wedding was on Sunday Nell/Bella would not be my hair and make up person but they assured me that I would get their top notch person.
The person they assigned me was stubborn and rude. I told her repeatedly that the foundation she was using was too dark for my face but she stubornly said no this is your color. She made me look like a combination of a street walker and clown. I looked 20 years older than my age. I could not recognoze myself. I asked her repeatedly to change the colors but to no avail. Finally my camra crew came to pick me up, by then i was exausted. I Should also mention that she spilled foundation on my clothes and did not aplogize.
So my prewedding pictures came back and I cant use any of my pictures because I don't look like me. My face is darker than my neck!! $2000 for the pictures went to a waste, complete waste. Every time I look at them I want to cry.
I called the salon many many times to speak to a person, of course no one returned my calls. Finally I went in to speak with Nella in the salon. At first she backed her make up artist persistently. She did not allow me to speak and when I showed her my pictuers She also hated but they would not refund my monney and I had to come back with fear in my heart on my wedding day.
My wedding day- they started 1 1/2 hours late......I was late at my wedding....and was not able to redo my pictures. My make up did not stay on my face 2 hours later....I looked oily when I have dry skin. What did I do? I washed my face and did my own make up. I will never forget them for being the worst on the face of the planet.
color experts – Bella is an expert at color.
The horrible place ever – Very UNPROFESSIONAL, My friend has booked a day for her ingaigment party, and at the last minute they added traveling charges, without considering that this person booked in advance, also they make you sighn a contract saying that your deposit is nonrefundable, and also they consider that at last minute of course you cannot change to anybody else, because its too late.
Excellent Salon - Great Atmosphere - Must Visit!!!! – Bella Nella Salon is awesome. For my wedding I booked Bella Nella for myself and their Team for my Maid of Honor, Bridesmaids and my mom. Bella custom designed my French Veil and Hair Piece to go with my couture dress. She met with me on numerous occasions to make sure that I was satisfied with my hair accessories. She asked for a picture of my dress to make sure that it all went together. She told me where excatly I can get hair extensions. On the day of my wedding - we were served a really nice breakfast and everything else went great. Their Salon is very beautiful, service is outstanding. Bella did my hair - she did an amazing job. I looked beautiful. Nella did my make - she is extraordinary- she knows what she is doing. I was soooooo happy with them - I will recomend everyone to go there. The Team of Artists are very nice and they do a beautiful job. Mariam who is at the front desk is awesome. Just call and talk to her and she will explain everything. Because they do a such a good job make sure to call ahead of time for your event to make an appointment. Bella Nella Salon is greatttttt!!! Thank You so much for making me and my day look so beautiful. I felt great and my day went great. Oh by the way they have two locations now. Bella Nella Salon is the best of the best!!!!
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The tr(oi)ka was founded by Aurel Aebi, Armand Louis and Patrick Reymond in La Neuveville, Switzerland, in 1991 under the label Atelier Oi. The main elements that characterise the Atelier's philosophy and work consist of its multidisciplinary nature. Orders come from the fields of architecture, design and scenography, and, most frequently, from between these different disciplines. Projects include developments for Wogg, Ribag, Roethlisberger, Swatch, B&B italia, and Desalto, among other clients. Invited to various design schools in Switzerland and abroad, they hold a teaching position in the design department of Ecal (University of Art and Design Lausanne, Switzerland).The special design of the metal elements makes it possible to obtain shapes that, almost denying the material's typical characteristics, blend together, creating a singular aerial and almost bodiless sensation. Allegro Ritmico is ideal for creating the focal point of an environment, a task typically performed by conventional chandeliers, now achieved using different and truly original languages, materials, shapes and colors. There are many different finishes, styles, sizes and colors to match your specific needs.
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The Foscarini keynote is research, into forms and materials, as well as ideas. Established in 1981 in Venice, Foscarini started out by exploring the opportunities offered by Murano glass. The management assures brand identity and coherence by careful conservation of its Murano heritage, whilst being ever ready to consider new objectives and to exercise its rare capacity for talent scouting.
The company works with both established designers who've created new trends and with younger, emerging exponents of alternative styles and approaches. This makes for a highly original catalogue and one of the most varied in the sector. Over the years, the range of materials used has expanded to include satin-finished glass, polyethylene, wood and aluminium, as well as patented materials such as an exclusive textured glass-tissue and carbone fibre composite.


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Florists >Ranchview Floral & Interiors
3885 W 95th St, Overland Park, KS | Directions 6620638.956781 -94.627952
Sun 12pm-5pm, Mon-Sat 9am-5pm
Neighborhoods: Ranch View
Excellent Service and On Time Delivery – My friend just had her new baby girl and I was unable to visit at the hospital because I was out of town. So I went online and found Ranchview Floral & Interiors. The website was easy to use, they had recommendations for all occassions, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and idea gifts just to say "thank you." I ordered the Sweet Dreams Bouquet Girl that had pink carnations and white daisy. I ordered online, picked my delivery date and it was delivered right away and on time. My friend Samantha got it delivered to her room. She was so happy and suprised she called to say "thank you" and sent me a picture of her flowers. From my friend's picture the flowers looked so beautiful and fresh. I am very satisfied with my purchase and will buy more for other surprises!
Accomodating and Perfect – I love Ranchview Floral. I was staying at a nearby hotel and needed flowers for my room. I called and was able to place the order in no time. The customer service representative was friendly and polite. I asked if they could tell the hotel to put the flowers in the room. They said they could, and, indeed, when I arrived the flowers were in the room. I asked for a spectacular arrangement of blue and white hydrangea with other flowers. That is what I received. I can highly recommend them, and I will use them again for all of my floral needs. Thank you, Ranchview!!
Nice people... great prices... beautiful flowers – I went to Ranchview to get my wife some flowers. I wasn't sure about what arrangement to get, but the person helped me pick out a wonderful arrangement and I was able to surprise my wife! She was very happy. I'll go there again and again!!! I'd highly recommend them to anyone!
Christmas Shopping for Next Year - SOLVED!! – Ranchview Floral is amazing!! I stopped by a couple weeks ago thinking it would mainly be a flower shop, but I was wrong. They do have a huge selection of flowers, but the home decor is just incredible. The staff is very friendly, and I didn't feel pressured or rushed. I know where I'll be doing all of my Christmas shopping next year.
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Being located on an island with no cars, one of the most common questions is 'how do I get there?' Its easier than you think!
By Ferry
The most common way of getting on the island is by ferry. Mission Point recommends Arnold Transit. By choosing Arnold Transit, your luggage is seamlessly delivered to your room as part of our baggage handlng fee. Once on the island, taxi's are always waiting to take you to Mission Point or you can enjoy the short walk from the island dock to Mission Point. There are two mainland docks to choose from:
Mackinaw City Docks - 801 S. Huron, Mackinaw City, MI 49701
St. Ignace Docks - 99 N. State St., St. Ignace, MI 49781
By Air
Great Lakes Air is the exclusive air passenger service to Mackinac Island, leaving out of both Saint Ignace and the regional airports in the area. A taxi to Mission Point can be arranged to meet you at the airport on Mackinac Island. Whether you are flying in to the area or driving, Great Lakes Air features an amazing arrival experience onto the island, for less than you would think!
If you are flying into the area instead of driving, we recommend flying into Pellston Regional Airport (PLN), as it is the closest and most convenient to Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island, and features daily nonstop service to Detroit on Delta Airlines.
If we can offer any additional information or assistance in getting you to Mackinac Island, please contact us at 800.833.7711.
Traveling from Chicago or Metro Detroit? Fly Lakeshore Express, Your Great Lakes Connection!
Lakeshore Express offers direct flights from Chicago Midway (MDW) and Oakland County Int'l (PTK) to Pellston Regional Airport (PLN), located just 15 minutes from Mackinaw City and the ferry docks to Mackinac Island. Enjoy private terminals, free baggage handling, First Class legroom, free cocktails and the convenience of a one-hour flight.
Guests of Mission Point Resort fly for less! Use offer code "MPRESORT" at checkout for 10% Off fares, from either location. Scheduled service Thursday - Monday. Visit www.lakeshoreexpress.com or call (773) 251-4414.


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So today, I got all excited because gmail introduced this new facility where you can call phones from within gmail using their chat facility. I installed the necessary plugin and fired it up. Google generously credited me with a whole 10 US cents of airtime. I called my South African cell phone number, and it rang! So now all I needed to do was buy some airtime and I could start calling, and that's where it all fucked out.
When I clicked the link to add airtime, google informed me that my country was not yet supported. So, there's this wonderful VoIP facility right there in my gmail but I can't do shit with it until google decides to get off its fat ass and take my money.
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I recently re-read Frank Peretti's thriller The Oath, and I couldn't help but notice parallels to Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth. Both stories involve dark secrets kept by isolated communities who've made a pact with evil. The residents in both tales dislike nosy outsiders and refuse to speak to them. There have been many disappearances of locals and outsiders over the years in both novels. Old diaries and letters provide important sources of information in each. I don't think Peritti necessarily copied Lovecraft, but both authors used similar ingredients to create suspense. And I think The Oath would make an interesting CoC campaign.
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American sunscreens need an upgrade
The last time a new sunscreen ingredient came on the U.S. market, the Y2K bug was threatening to destroy our way of life. Intel had just introduced the Pentium III processor, featuring an amazing 500 MHz of computing power.
Coffee growers' prayers for rain met with threat of deluge
Brazil's drought made arabica coffee this year's best-performing commodity. Now, farmers are facing a downpour that is once more threatening crops.
Celebrity quack moms are a terrible influence on everyday parents
On April 15, the actress Alicia Silverstone released a book called "The Kind Mama: A Simple Guide to Supercharged Fertility, a Radiant Pregnancy, a Sweeter Birth, and a Healthier, More Beautiful Beginning." It's chock-full of attachment parenting lessons and dangerous misinformation.
- Mahaska Co. man accused of killing bald eagle NEW SHARON — A Mahaska County man faces federal charges after allegedly beating a bald eagle to death and decapitating it. Jason John Thomas was arrested in New Sharon after being indicted by a federal grand jury. He is accused of killing the eagle i
Affirmative action ruling challenges colleges seeking diversity
The U.S. Supreme Court's support of Michigan's ban on race-based affirmative action in university admissions may spur colleges to find new ways to achieve diversity without using racial preferences.
A 'wearable robot' helps her walk again
Science is about facts, numbers, laws and formulas. To be really good at it, you need to spend a lot of time in school. But science is also about something more: dreaming big and helping people.
Cuba is running out of condoms
The newest item on Cuba's list of dwindling commodities is condoms, which are now reportedly in short supply. In response, the Cuban government has approved the sale of expired condoms.
The waffle taco's biggest enemy isn't McDonald's. It's consumer habits.
Gesturing to Taco Bell, Thompson said McDonald's had "not seen an impact relative to the most recent competitor that entered the [breakfast] space," and that new competition would only make McDonald's pursue breakfast more aggressively.
VIDEO: Leopard attacks crowd in India
A leopard caused panic in the city of Chandrapur when it sprung from the roof of a house and charged at rescue workers.
The top 12 government programs ever
Which federal programs and policies succeed in being cost-effective and targeting those who need them most? These two tests are obvious: After all, why would we spend taxpayers' money on a program that isn't worth what it costs or helps those who do not need help?
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Sheryl Abshire serves as a catalyst for change in the field of technology integration at local, district, state, and national levels. As an accomplished grant writer, Dr. Abshire has shared her expertise through regularly conducted institutes, assisting others in funding innovative technology programs and helping to restructure schools with the infusion of technology and curriculum enhancements.
As a Christa McAuliffe Fellow, a National Teacher Hall of Fame inductee, 1998 Louisiana Computer Using Educator of the Year, 1990 Louisiana Technology Teacher of the Year, 1999 McNeese State University Distinguished Alumnus, 2008 University of New Orleans Outstanding Doctoral Student in Educational Leadership, 2002 National Christa McAuliffe Award winner and the 2009 ISTE Public Policy Advocate of the Year, she takes an active lead in supporting professional development initiatives that ultimately impact student learning and achievement. Dr. Abshire serves on the ISTE Standards and Accreditation Committee, as immediate past Chair of the Board for the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) in Washington, D.C., past president and vice-president of programs and advocacy for the Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators (LACUE) and is a member of the Advisory Boards for Dell, Blackboard, Pearson Digital Learning, eSchool News and Scholastic Administrator. Additionally, she has taught graduate level technology integration courses for teachers and administrators, both online and face-to-face, for McNeese State University, Louisiana Tech and Lamar State University. In 2003 she was named a national semi-finalist for Ed Tech Leader of the Year.
Judy Bauernschmidt has over twenty-two years of experience as K-12 educator. She started her career as a middle school science teacher and taught for nine years. She has been an administrator in traditional and online education environments for the past thirteen years serving as a dean of students, assistant principal, principal, and director.
She has led the creation and implementation of online and blended school models in the for-profit and non-profit sectors of online education. Judy served as a Director of Secondary Education at Colorado Virtual Academy leading the largest online middle school and high school program in Colorado. Judy currently serves as the Director of Student Online Learning in Jeffco Public Schools leading the district in online and blended education development. She works with the traditional high schools and middle schools in Jeffco managing support and growth for the various online and blended learning models being offered at their sites. Student enrollment growth in the blended model increased by 6000 students in the last year.
In addition to overseeing the district-wide student online/blended program, Judy is also the principal of Jeffco's 21st Century Virtual Academy. Judy was appointed by the Colorado Department of Education to the Advisory Committee for Online Learning where she is currently an active member of the committee. She has presented at several nationwide symposiums and conferences sharing her passion for online education and blended learning. She has served as a consultant for school districts to develop online and blended learning models. Judy's passion stems from her most important role as a parent of blended learners. Her experience as a parent of blended learners, teaching online, and as an online administrator, gives her the advantage of having many perspectives in the area of online education.
Pam spent the first 17 years of her career teaching "in the trenches," mainly at Palmetto Elementary in Palmetto, Florida. To enhance her teaching skills, in 1999, and again in 2008, she earned National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. In 2006 she received the P-12 Teacher Recognition Award from the College of Charleston for being the teacher who most inspired a graduating student.
Always interested in creating engaging and interactive experiences for her students, she eagerly adopted technology in the classroom as it evolved—from the earliest PCs, to Newtons and Palms, to Macbooks. In 2007 her ongoing fascination with instructional technology led her to join Volusia County Schools' Technology Services Department. She works in the Learning Technologies Division as an Information Systems Analyst, and one of her primary roles is serving as the Blackboard administrator.
In 1997, Julie Young pioneered the launch of Florida Virtual School with the goal of providing high quality, online courses to students throughout the State of Florida. That vision has resulted in Florida Virtual School becoming the largest provider of Internet-based courseware and instruction for middle and high school students in Florida and around the globe.
Ms. Young began her career as a classroom teacher and has since served as an administrator and leading e-Learning expert and advocate. Today, as the president and chief executive officer of Florida Virtual School, she directs the work of more than 1000 faculty and administrators, courseware developers, web design specialists and technology support personnel. She is a frequent national conference speaker and has played an important role in charting the course of virtual K-12 education.
Ms. Young is the Chairman of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) and serves on the boards of the International Association for K12 Online Learning, the Florida Sterling Council and the Florida Learning Alliance. She is a member of the Southern Regional Education Board's Distance Learning Task Force and the Florida Taxwatch Center for Educational Performance and Accountability. Ms. Young was recognized by Technology & Learning Magazine as one of the Top 30 influencers in Ed Tech, along with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. In 2003, she was inducted into the USDLA "Hall of Fame."
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Workwear Express are one of the largest suppliers of custom team wear, sports wear and equipment to sports teams throughout the UK.
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