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Authorities said they were on Friday evening suspending the ground and aerial search in the Big Bear area of Southern California for a disgruntled former LAPD officer suspected of orchestrating a series of revenge killings.
Deputies who had been participating in the methodical search of some 200 mountain cabins and other buildings during the manhunt for Christopher Dorner were coming off the mountain at sundown, according to a press release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department.
"Today they've had in excess of 200 cabins and after nightfall, that'll be complete. The search is continuing," San Bernardino County sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Bachman said at a 4 p.m. news conference.
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"The search will continue tomorrow after they come out of the forest tonight," Bachman said.
Ground efforts were set to resume 7 a.m. Saturday.
The aerial search was suspended because of heavy snowfall that had lasted throughout the day, the department said in its press release.
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A dozen additional two-man units were assigned to patrol Big Bear Station, the department said. Residents were advised to open their doors only to people they know or uniformed law enforcement officers.
Ski tracks had been discovered in the area Thursday, but Bachman said they were unrelated to Dorner, the prime suspect in three recent fatal shootings.
Dorner — a fired Los Angeles Police Department officer — allegedly shot and killed an Irvine couple Sunday. He is also accused of shooting at four police officers in two separate incidents early Thursday in Riverside County. One officer was killed and another hospitalized.
The search for Dorner led authorities to the mountainous Big Bear resort area Thursday after the 33-year-old's burned-out Nissan Titan was discovered south of Big Bear Lake.
Search crews used Snowcats — tracked vehicles designed to move on snow — and armored vehicles equipped with tire chains to cover an 8-square-mile search grid, San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said at a midday news conference Friday.
"We're methodically searching each building," McMahon said, adding that nothing has been discovered to indicate Dorner remains in the area.
The search in Big Bear and the surrounding area had taken place Friday amid steady snow after overnight temperatures in the low 20s.
"It's extremely dangerous," said McMahon. "Our folks are doing everything we can do catch this guy.
"There has been time to get out of here, but we're not sure if he's left."
Tracks on the ground were discovered leading from Dorner's burned-out vehicle, but McMahon said searchers followed the tracks "until we lost them." The tracks did not appear to lead to a specific area, he added.
Bachman later explained investigators had determined the tracks were from cross-country skiing and not from Dorner.
"It's been extremely intense," said Bachman. "We don't know what he's going to do — we know what he's capable of doing."
The resort area includes many vacation homes that are not occupied year round. The vacant homes will be checked for signs of break-ins.
"He could easily get into a cabin and lay low for weeks, and no one would even know it," visitor Paul Bergmann said.
Schools in Bear Valley Unified and Rim of the World school districts were closed Friday.
"Due to the ongoing law enforcement investigation, and the uncertainty about the whereabouts of Chris Dorner, all schools in the BVUSD will be closed today. However, our district office will remain open," Bear Valley Unified School District said in a statement.
"We were prepared to put police officers in each school, but the school districts chose to close the schools," said McMahon.
Rim of the World schools were closed because of winter weather, according to the district's statement.
Classes also were canceled Friday at Norwalk Christian School in the Los Angeles County city of Norwalk. Dorner attended the K-8 school and mentioned it in his manifesto.
Revenge-Plot Slayings Began in Irvine
Dorner, a former Navy reservist who was fired from the LAPD in 2008, outlined plans to kill law enforcement officers and their family members in a 11,400-word document posted online. In the document, Dorner addressed his reporting of a fellow officer for excessive use of force, and stated he wanted to get his "name back," and that the actions he was taking were his "last resort."
"The attacks will stop when the department states the truth about my innocence," Dorner writes in the manifesto.
Dorner, 33, was identified as a suspect Wednesday in the slayings of Monica Quan, 28, and her fiancé, Keith Lawrence, 27, who were fatally shot Sunday while sitting in their car on the top level of a parking structure in the 2100 block of Scholarship Drive, according to Irvine police. The couple left a Super Bowl party at about 7 p.m. and were found slumped over in their car about 9 p.m.
Quan's father was the first Asian-American to become an LAPD captain, and also worked on the Asian Gang Task Force. In an online manifesto, Dorner repeatedly refers to a Randy Quan as being involved in his 2008 firing.
The search led to Riverside County early Thursday after two LAPD officers — part of a security detail assigned to one of the families mentioned in the Dorner manifesto — encountered Dorner in Corona. He allegedly used a "shoulder-type" to fire on the officers, one of whom suffered a graze wound to the head.
Authorities said they believe Dorner has an arsenal that includes a semi-automatic rifle.
About 20 minutes after the Corona shooting, Dorner allegedly shot two Riverside officers, killing one. The deceased officer was identified as a father with a "young family."
About 20 minutes after the Corona shooting, Dorner allegedly shot two Riverside officers, killing one. The deceased officer was identified as a father and military veteran.
About seven hours later, Dorner's burning pickup was discovered in the Big Bear area.
The pickup was transported to a crime laboratory in San Bernardino. Investigators did not provide details regarding items found in the truck.
The search extended across a wide area of Southern California, including San Diego, where reports prompted at least two false alarms.


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I grew up in the 1940s and 1950s in a west central Iowa rural community centered on the rural Star Methodist Church. Each Christmas Eve, each family in the community gathered at the church for the annual Christmas Program. The program consisted of the elementary school ages putting on a nativity based program, each student having a 'piece' to say, music by the choir and congregation, and words spoken by the preacher. At the end of the program, 'Santa Claus' would always appear, with a sack/bag for each youngster (containing an orange, an apple, some nuts and some candy) {sponsored by the Adult Sunday School Class, I assume}.
I'm sure it is safe to say that this Christmas Program had taken place every year dating back to the late 1880s when the Adult Sunday School Class was first formed, by among others, my wife's great-grandfather Wilson and other pioneers of the community!).
Once I got my slide camera (summer before high school), some of the photos from these Christmas Programs have been my favorites, over the years. I'll just share two of them, today.
I believe this was the very first Christmas after getting the camera; a cousin meets Santa:
This is 1956, my youngest brother, held by Dad, meets Santa (most in the background are part of future wife's family...):
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SUNY Canton's Southworth Library Wins Prestigious Shubert AwardThursday, August 29th, 2013
SUNY Canton's Southworth Library Learning Commons has been recognized for their innovative programs with the 2013 Joseph F. Shubert Library Excellence Award.
The award is given annually by the New York State Regents Advisory Council to recognize the achievements of libraries and library consortia in New York State. Named after the late Joseph F. Shubert, former state librarian, the award honors organizations that have taken significant steps to improve the quality of library service to users.
"We are very pleased and humbled to receive the 2013 Shubert Award," said Library Director Michelle L. Currier. "I believe it is a significant testament to the creativity, energy and commitment of the Southworth Library Learning Commons staff, and especially the strong team effort toward transforming our services and spaces over the past few years."
The library has spearheaded multiple initiatives recently to enhance the College's academic environment, including expanding hours and employing cutting-edge technology.
"It was great to learn how nimble and responsive an academic library can be," said the awards committee in a statement. "[Southworth] library was able to expand its hours to 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., as well as staying open 24/7 during exam periods. The library department combined with the tutoring department to become one, library-based learning center for all students on campus."
Southworth has also incorporated innovative technology to meet patron needs, such as supplementing their laptop loan program with an iPad loan program and utilizing Quick Response (QR) codes to help students access online periodicals, databases or e-books.
The award, which will be presented in September, includes a gift of $1,000 supplied by the Friends of the New York State Library. Past winners have included the New York Public Library, the New York City School Library System and the Albany Public Library.
The Shubert Award comes on the heels of a 2012 opinion survey where students ranked the Southworth Library Learning Commons highest for providing resources and services when compared against other SUNY technology sector colleges.
About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton offers a variety of career-driven bachelor's degrees in addition to its associate and certificate programs. In the past year, the College added two new bachelor's degrees and expanded its facilities with a new athletic center, nicknamed Roos House, and the Grasse River Suites Residence Hall. The College's faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to their academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers flexible and convenient online courses and programs. The College's 14 athletic teams compete as provisional members of the NCAA Division III as well as the USCAA.


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Most of you know that one of my favorite BBQ and grilling people on the Internet is Robyn Medlin Lindars, aka GrillGrrrl. She is a great source of information for tasty recipes that anyone can cook on their outdoor cooker. She is also running a contest Nov. 5-14 to giveaway one of these beauties: a Char-Broil "Big Easy" Oil-less Infrafred Turkey Fryer!
Details on how to enter to win can be found on the blog post for this contest. Let Robyn know that Big Wayner sent you!


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I don't feel like this belongs on SU, so I put it here.
I know that "OS X" is pronounced "oh-ess ten," but how should the common construction "OS X 10.9" be pronounced?
The primary possibility I can think of is:
- The X becomes silent: "oh-ess ten-point-nine"
However, this feels awkward when reading from paper and there are suddenly silent words in the middle of sentences. Because of this, I also see as a possibility:
- This construction is unpronounceable and should be read "oh-ess ten mountain lion"
Of course, my personal favorite (the least accurate) is:
- The 10 becomes slient: "oh-ess eks-point-nine"


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Dean Riding Stables is a small, traditionally stone built, BHS & ABRS approved yard tucked away in the peaceful hamlet of Dean within Exmoor National Park. Tracy Eames and her highly qualified staff are always on hand to offer riding instruction in one of the all-weather arenas for all abilities and age groups...from tiny tots to galloping grannies!
Ride out on a quiet or adventurous hack around Exmoor. We have quality well mannered horses and ponies, and offer escorted hacking and instruction for all ages and levels. Nervous and novice riders are especially welcome.
With an all-weather surface 60m by 30m and a set of coloured Show Jumps, we offer training and show jumping instruction for competition, taught by our experienced and qualified staff. We supply up-to-date riding hats and offer progressive tests.
We are open every day all year round.
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We also offer riding holidays and accommodation at Lower Dean Farm.
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Previously, this OP was fairly biased, and honestly, we don't need a lengthy OP for this thread.
The thread is about gun control laws, mostly assault weapons laws, but all gun control discussion is fine - whatever people want to talk about that is -directly- related (i.e. not some future vague election promises).
Stay on topic, don't bash each other with insults, and remember this is just a thread in an internet forum.
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UPDATE: City Confirms Columbia Tower on Closing List
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COLUMBIA - The manager of the Columbia Regional Airport confirmed early Friday afternoon the control tower at the airport is on the list of contract towers set to close some time between April 7 and May 7 due to federal sequestration. Don Elliott said the tower is one of 149 set to close. There was no exact closing date given for the facility.
Public Information Specialist Steven Sapp told KOMU 8 News Friday the closure would not cancel flights in and out of the airport. Sapp said take-offs and landings in Columbia would be handled by Mizzou Approach Control based in Springfield.
The city released the e-mail it received from the FAA outlining the closing, dated Friday. It is from FAA CEO David Grizzle and states, "In early March, FAA proposed to close 189 contract air traffic control towers as part of its plan to meet the $637 million in cuts required under budget sequestration and announced that it would consider keeping open any of these towers if doing so would be in the national interest. The National interest considerations included: (1)
significant threats to national security as determined by the FAA in consultation with the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security; (2) significant, adverse economic impact that is beyond the impact on a local community; (3) significant impact on multi-state transportation, communication or banking/financial networks; and (4) the extent to which an airport currently served by a contract tower is a critical diversionary airport to a large hub.
In addition to reviewing materials submitted on behalf of towers on the closure list, DOT consulted with the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and conducted operational assessments of each potential tower closure on the national air transportation system. As a result, 24 federal contract towers will remain open because closing them would have a negative impact on the national interest. The FAA will begin a four-week phased closure of 149 federal contract towers beginning on April 7.
An additional 16 number of federal contract towers under the "cost share" program will be able to remain open because Congressional statute sets aside funds every fiscal year for these towers. These funds are subject to sequestration but the required 5 percent cut will not result in tower closures.
Some communities will elect to participate in FAA's non-federal tower program and assume the cost of continued, on-site air traffic control services at their airport (see Advisory Circular AC 90-93A). The FAA is committed to facilitating this transition."
Jefferson City's tower is on a list of "cost-share" facilities that will remain open. Sapp said the Columbia City Council will consider a similar cost-share agreement so it can reopen the tower in the future.
KOMU 8 spoke to passengers who arrived at Columbia Regional Airport Friday evening. One passenger, who did not wish to be named, said it was "scary" that there would be such a great distance from the control tower in Springfield to Columbia's airport.
Another man waiting in the baggage claim area called the move "political," likening it to the recent postal service cutbacks.
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•Christopher Babock, 29, menacing, criminal mischief, trespassing and obstructing at 14 Trailside Drive on May 25 at 12:3 p.m. Held on $1,000 bond.
•Isidro Lopez, 46, Fort Morgan, felony menacing, 3rd degree assault and violation of protection order-alcohol at 19555 Virginia Avenue on May 25 at 7:49 p.m. Held without bond.
•Jason Graham, 26, Greeley, escape from felony conviction at 100 South Deuel on May 27 at 8:35 p.m. Held without bond.
•Roy Kaltenbach, 56, Pueblo, reckless driving on I-76 on May 24 at 12:55 p.m. Released on summons.
•Laurie Kliewer, 49, Pueblo, aid and abet (reckless driving) on I-76 on May 24 at 12:55 p.m. Released on summons.
•Roberto Acevedo, 25, Fort Morgan, reported first degree criminal trespass, theft and identify theft on May 25 between 8 and 10 a.m. at 16348 MCR 19. A brown, leather, Carhart wallet containing personal identifying information and financial transaction devices, were stolen. Open case.
•Pauline Reiber, 32, Weldona, reported theft and 2nd degree trespass at 17723 MCR 20 on May 25 between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. A purse, wallet, cash and credit cards, valued at $1,000, wee stolen. Open case.
•Miller & Associates, Brush, reported aggravated motor vehicle theft, second degree trespassing and criminal mischief at 17906 CR 29 on May 27 between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. May 28. A Yamaha Mono-X Dirt Bike, valued aT $800, was stolen. Open case.


text: Anitta was one of the first to arrive at the Glamour Generation Award late on Thursday (26), in São Paulo. Using a scandalous white dress, with cuts and yelling slot, which generated a lot of confusion in your body - call the fashion patrol now! - The funkeira burst red carpet is finding most certainly she thought she was shaking. But if her intent was to cause, can be sure that succeeded, as I was without panties. The play, which had a neckline in the back, highlighted the good form of the "powerful" (at least that). "I'm no panties yes, but has a protector. You have to prevent, right ?, said the singer to the site "Ego".


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As a vegetarian, what is a good source of protein? Do I use protein drinks or protein bars and if so, could you recommend a good one? I do not eat fish or chicken or any seafood, etc. Basically, if it was alive at one time, I will not eat it.
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Hi Mary. Your choice to be a vegetarian is a very good one. In fact, the newest version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourages moving toward a more plant-based diet for optimal health. Getting adequate amounts of protein can be challenging for some vegetarians, especially vegans.
The recommended daily intake for most adults is 0.8 grams of good quality protein per kilogram of body weight each day. If you are a lacto-ovo vegetarian, meaning you eat dairy and eggs (they were not alive at one time so I'm assuming that you do), these are both very good sources of high-quality protein. I would encourage you to limit yourself to seven whole eggs a week to keep cholesterol intake down, but you can consume as many egg whites as you like, as they are one of the highest-quality proteins you can find.
Low-fat or fat-free dairy is also a very good source of protein and provides bone-building calcium and, in the case of fortified milk, vitamin D. If you do not eat eggs or dairy, there are still plenty of protein options including beans, peas, nuts, seeds and soy. Just watch your consumption of processed and packaged soy products, which are often loaded with sodium. And make sure to consume a variety of sources of protein to ensure that you get all the amino acids (the building blocks of protein) that you need daily.
You can certainly choose protein bars or drinks for convenience, just make sure to limit products with a lot of added sugar or fat. (Full disclosure: I have my own line of protein bars.) I recommend finding a protein bar with at least 10 grams of protein, 3 grams of fiber and no more than about 10 grams of sugar and 2 grams of saturated fat (Note that these suggestions apply to the average 200-calorie bar -- if you choose a lower-calorie bar, the numbers should be lower. Also, if a bar contains dried fruit, sugar may be slightly higher).
When it comes to protein drinks, giving specific recommendations is more challenging, because the range of products varies considerably, but again I would aim for at least 10 grams of protein and try to limit added sugar as much as possible. If a protein drink contains milk, it will contain some milk sugar, which does not count as added sugar. Many of these drinks, however, are made with either loads of sugar, artificial sweeteners or sugar alcohols, which some people choose to avoid, so the healthiest option may be to make your own smoothie with protein powder and fresh or frozen fruit if you choose to get your protein this way.
As a vegetarian, it is also important to make sure you get adequate amounts of iron, B12, zinc and calcium, so make sure to include foods rich in these nutrients, fortified foods or a supplement if necessary. In addition, because you do not eat any seafood, you might want to consider taking an omega 3 fatty acid supplement containing EPA and DHA (healthy fats found in fatty fish like salmon), especially if you are at risk of heart disease (risk factors include family history, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes and smoking).
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The Texans offensive line has been one of the most consistent, and that's obvious since the run game has been so effective during the last two seasons. One of those key players suffered a severe injury and continued to play with it as the Texans went on to beat the Bengals, 20-19, and ultimately clinch their first playoff berth in team history.
Right guard Mike Brisiel suffered a broken leg early in the game Sunday and continued to play on it, according to a story on SportsRadio610.com.
Brisiel underwent surgery Monday morning, sources told SportsRadio 610.
What the Texans are enjoying right now is the most special season fans have ever seen. Their mindset is obvious, considering how players like Brisiel continue to battle through adversity.
The Texans have faced problem after problem this season – the losses of quarterbacks Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart, defensive end Mario Williams and punter Brett Hartmann to season-ending injuries, as well as missing Pro Bowl receiver Andre Johnson for seven games. But the Texans continue to show resilience.
Brisiel has been a key component of the offensive line's success, which can be measured by how well the Texans running game has been during the last two seasons. Third-year guard Antoine Caldwell will start in Brisiel's place on Sunday.


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COVER- Seven wonders: Charlottesville athletes go from Rt. 29 to the 29th Olympiad
Though they may look like ordinary Charlottesville citizens and UVA students, seven of the world's greatest athletes are either presently or currently walking among us. Soon, like Clark Kent emerging from the telephone booth, they will leave our little town to stand before the world as the supermen and superwomen they are at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Since all have UVA ties, athletic director Craig Littlepage couldn't be more pleased.
"The fact that we do have a number of competitors in different sports as well as from different countries demonstrates the diversity of our successful and broad-based athletic program," says Littlepage. "It's an affirmation that UVA attracts persons with athletic as well as academic prowess not only from all over the country, but from all over the world."
Get to know our seven wonders of the athletic world a little better before this year's opening ceremonies, and get ready to cheer for Team USA and for a crew of Canucks, for Las Venezolanas, for Sprega Hrvatski, and for the possibility that one of our own might be successful in the grab for the gold.
Country: United States
Sport: Track and field
Event: Shot Put
Height: 6'
Weight: 255 lbs.
Age: 33
Olympic experience: Won the silver medal in shot put at both the 2000 games in Sydney and at the 2004 games in Athens.
Tie to Charlottesville: Currently a student at UVA's Darden School of Business, he's also an assistant coach with the Cavalier track and field team.
Biography: Born and raised in the Atlanta area, Nelson first discovered the shot put when his football coach recruited the eighth-grade linebacker to go out for the track and field team, which he also happened to coach. Through high school and college at Dartmouth, he was a two-sport star, playing defensive-end for the Big Green in the fall while throwing the shot in the winter and spring.
Known as "Mr. Intensity" for his signature roar following his throws, Nelson arrived on the international stage in a big way when he threw 21.99 meters on his final attempt at the U.S. Olympic Trials, the longest any shot putter anywhere had thrown in a decade. Months later, he fell just nine centimeters short of the gold medal.
Gold eluded Nelson by an even smaller margin in 2004. After a first-round throw of 21.16m put him in first place, he committed foot fouls on each of his remaining five attempts, leaving the door open for Ukraine's Yurily Bilonog to edge out his toss by less than a centimeter on his final attempt.
Chances for gold: He's a longer shot this time around than he was when he won two consecutive silver medals. Two other throwers bested his tally at last month's trials, including reigning world champion Reese Hoffa who's also from Georgia. Still, if Nelson finally earns the one prize that has eluded him for his entire career, he will be the first American shot putter to take the gold since Randy Barnes at the 1996 Atlanta games.
What you may not know: In addition to pursuing his MBA, Nelson has prepared for life after athletics by taking acting lessons during his sojourn in New York following the 2004 games.
When you can see Adam: NBC will broadcast the men's shot put final live as part of its Olympic coverage Friday, August 15, starting at 8pm.
Country: United States
Sport: Soccer
Height: 5' 7"
Age: 30
Olympic experience: She won gold with the rest of the U.S. team at the 2004 games in Athens.
Tie to Charlottesville: She played soccer for the UVA women's team from 1996 through 1999, before graduating in 2000 with a degree in anthropology.
Biography: After growing up in Virginia Beach and putting on a clinic in every game while playing for Norfolk Academy, Hucles (pronounced HUE-clees) caught the attention of then-UVA head women's soccer coach April Heinrichs, who convinced Hucles to step onto the Klockner Stadium pitch to play midfield for the Cavaliers. Four years later, Hucles had earned all-ACC honors all four seasons, and left UVA as the school's all-time leading scorer with 59 goals– a record still unbroken nine years later.
Heinrichs again recruited Hucles, fresh from three professional seasons with the Boston Breakers in the now-defunct Women's United Soccer Association– only this time Heinrichs was asking Hucles to don red, white, and blue. Hucles made her international debut with the U.S. National team in 2002 and remained a role player through the Athens games in 2004, earning a gold medal along with her Team USA footballers, and through two third-place finishes in the World Cup in 2003 and 2007.
This year, Hucles appears poised to play a more prominent role than in 2004. As a starter, she's a second in goals and assists among all U.S. midfielders in 2008, and the seventh-leading all-time goal scorer among her teammates.
Chances for gold: The Americans haven't lost a game this year, going 19-0-1 in international competition. However, Team USA suffered a severe setback earlier this month when forward and leading scorer Amy Wambach broke her leg in the team's final game before the Olympics. The chances of the red, white, and blue defending the gold are still good, but they'll face stiff competition from Germany, Sweden, South Korea, and reigning World Cup champ Brazil.
What you may not know: While playing for the Boston Breakers, Hucles wrote a sports column for Boston Metro, a free Beantown daily.
When you can see Angela: MSNBC will carry the Americans' first group play match against Norway live at 7:30am on Wednesday, August 6.
Country: United States
Sport: Rowing
Event: Men's eight
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 210 lbs.
Age: 29
Olympic experience: Won a gold medal in this same event at the Athens games in 2004.
Tie to Charlottesville: Graduated from UVA in 2001 with a degree in economics. Rowed for the club rowing team.
Biography: While at Mr. Jefferson's University, Allen led UVA's club rowing team to its first-ever East Coast Athletic Conference title in 2000, and a spot in the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta in England.
Following his collegiate career, Allen quietly ascended the ranks of American rowing, finally earning a spot on the top men's eight team in 2002. Two years later, he and his seven teammates set a new world record, covering 2000 meters of Greek waters in 5 minutes, 19.85 seconds during the semifinal round of the 2004 Olympics on their way to defeating the Netherlands and Australia in the finals. The gold ended a 40-year gold medal drought for the Americans in the eights.
In 2007, USRowing named Allen the Male Athlete of the Year.
Chances for gold: Allen and company will have their hands full this year, with teams from Australia, France, and the Netherlands having shown well at this year's World Championships.
What you may not know: Before trying out for the UVA squad, Allen had never picked up an oar.
When you can see Wyatt: NBC will broadcast the men's eight finals in primetime on Sunday, August 17.
Country: Venezuela
Sport: Softball
Age: 27
Olympic experience: The Beijing games will be her first Olympics.
Tie to Charlottesville: She played for the UVA softball team from 2001 through 2003 before graduating with a double major in sociology and women's studies.
Biography: Rojas is arguably one of the best hitters to step on the diamond for the Cavaliers. Playing third base, she earned ACC Rookie of the Year honors in 2001 with a conference-leading batting average of .401. She earned all-ACC honors that season, as well as in 2002 and 2003. Twice she led the 'Hoos to the ACC Championship game– in 2000 and 2003– only to fall short in the finals.
Before she graduated, ACC officials voted the fourth-year third baseman onto the the ACC 50th Anniversary Softball Team as one of the greatest in the history of the conference.
By the end of her career she'd notched 25 home runs (third in school history), 141 runs (third in school history), 50 doubles (fourth in school history), 241 hits (fifth in school history), and a batting average of .332 (sixth in school history).
When she wasn't minding the hot corner for the Cavaliers, Rojas was doing the same for the Venezuelan National team. In her first season in 2002, the Venezuelans took first place at the Central American & Caribbean Games, and just last year they won the silver medal at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Presently, she's the head softball coach at Orange Coast College in California.
Chances for gold: Three times softball has been an Olympic sport, and three times the United States has taken the gold. But Venezuela could be a dark horse this year, coming off an impressive performance in Rio.
What you may not know: Rojas will be making history along with her teammates. This is the first time a country from South America has competed in Olympic softball, and only the third time there has been a team from Latin America. Puerto Rico competed at the inaugural competition at the 1996 games in Atlanta, and Cuba played in the 2000 games in Sydney.
When you can see Ruby: CNBC will carry the game between the United States and Venezuela live on Tuesday, August 12 at midnight.
Country: Canada
Sport: Rowing
Event: Women's double sculls
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 124 lbs.
Age: 24
Olympic experience: This is Kok's first Olympics.
Tie to Charlottesville: Kok graduated from UVA last year with a degree in psychology, after rowing for UVA all four years.
Biography: Having discovered rowing as a high schooler in Ontario, Kok chose UVA over Princeton to pursue her varsity dreams in 2003. Upon graduation last year, she left Charlottesville as one of the most decorated rowers in school history, having won an ACC Championship with her Cavalier teammates all four seasons in which she competed.
After dividing her time between competing for the Wahoos and for the Canadians, she also had to constantly shift from being one of eight for the Cavaliers as part of the heavyweight crew to one of two in double sculls. Now, for a year, she's had her sights squarely focused on Olympic gold in the two-woman event and seems to be hitting her stride– er, stroke– at just the right moment. She and teammate Tracy Cameron took gold at a World Cup event last year in Ponzan, Poland.
Chances for gold: Kok and Cameron are favored to take this event after finishing last year's season atop the World Cup standings. However, they'll likely face an upstream battle against the tandems from China, Great Britain, Germany, and Denmark.
What you may not know: Kok and Cameron are trying to follow in the wake of two giants in their sport: Kathleen Heddie and Marnie McBean won the gold in women's double sculls at both the 1992 and 1996 games.
When you can see Melanie: If Kok does make it to the finals, NBC will tape-delay the broadcast and air it during its daytime block on Saturday, August 16, sometime between 10am and 6pm.
Country: Croatia
Sport: Swimming
Events: 100m breaststroke, 4 x 100m medley relay
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 161 lbs.
Age: 25
Olympic experience: This is Rogulj's third Olympics; he swam for his native Croatia at both the 2000 and 2004 games.
Tie to Charlottesville: He attended UVA from 2004 through 2007.
Biography: Vanja Rogulj is arguably the greatest breaststroker his country has produced. From an early age, it was clear that Rogulj was destined to swim in the world's biggest events; he was only 17 when he first took to the Olympic waters for Croatia at the 2000 games in Sydney. Since then, he's gone on to set the Croatian record for the 100m breaststroke, and in 2007 he took the silver medal along with his three teammates in the 4 x 100 medley relay at the European Championships.
Rogulj was an 11-time All-American for the Cavaliers from 2004 to 2007, winning four consecutive ACC championships in the 200m breaststroke, three consecutive ACC titles in the 100m breaststroke, and he helped lead UVA's men's team to three consecutive overall championships from 2004 through 2006.
Chances for gold: In the 100m breaststroke, Rogulj is a dark horse with American Brendan Hansen holding the world record and Japan's Kosuke Kitajima, and France's Hugues Duboscq also looking strong heading to Beijing. The Croatian 4 x 100 medley team is also an underdog, with the United States, Australia, Russia, Japan, and Great Britain teams among the most likely to step onto the medal stand.
What you may not know: Rogulj's hometown of Split has produced some of Croatia's best athletes including Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic and former Chicago Bull and NBA champ Toni Kukoc.
When you can see Vanja: If he makes it to the final, you can catch the gold medal race for the 100m breaststroke will air live on NBC on the night of Saturday, August 10. The 4 x 100m medley relay final will be tape-delayed and broadcast the night of Saturday, August 16.
Country: United States
Sport: Rowing
Event: Women's eights
Height: 6'
Weight: 172
Age: 26
Olympic experience: This will be Shoop's first Olympic Games.
Tie to Charlottesville: Born and raised in our fair city, she attended the Covenant School and the University of Virginia, earning both her bachelor's and her master's in education from Mr. Jefferson's University.
Biography: While volleyball was more her sport when she was a Covenant Eagle, there was no turning back for Lindsay Shoop when she picked up an oar for the first time while trying out for UVA's women's rowing team during her first-year fall in 2002. It didn't take long for Shoop to show her prowess in the Wahoo boat, as she helped push the varsity eight team to an ACC Championship and a fifth-place finish in the NCAA championships in her very first season. She twice earned first-team All-American honors during her UVA career, in both 2003 and 2004.
Shoop went on to win three more ACC Championships wearing orange and blue, and she has rowed for the red, white, and blue as a member of the U.S. National team ever since she made the crew only two years after first taking to the water.
In the last two years, Shoop and her seven teammates have won gold in numerous World Cup events, including first-place overall in the 2007 World Cup standings, and they look to be a tough team to beat going into Beijing.
Chances for gold: The Americans are the odds-on favorites in this event: they won the gold at the last World Cup event in Lucerne, Switzerland earlier this year.
What you may not know: Despite her decorated rowing career, Shoop states in her official U.S. Rowing biography that her most memorable sports moment was winning a state quarterfinals match as a member of Covenant's volleyball team.
When you can see Lindsay: The gold medal final for the women's eights will be broadcast on NBC on tape-delay during the network's primetime coverage from 7pm to midnight on Sunday, August 17.
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It's interesting that the photo featured for American team rower Lindsay Shoop is of the Great Britain women. If you look closely, you can see the Great Britain flag on their uniforms. The American boat is in the background.
The Hook should probably do a little more research when pulling photos for stories.
Indeed, Reuters mislabeled that picture as being of the U.S. team, complete with a caption saying that Shoop was the rower in front. You'll see a proper image above.
Thanks for the catch, and thanks for reading.
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"Tuesday, on the verge of his victories in Arizona and Michigan, Romney, in extraordinarily blunt terms, told the base how he felt about them:
'It's very easy to excite the base with incendiary comments. We've seen throughout the campaign if you're willing to say really outrageous things that are accusative, attacking of President Obama, that you're going to jump up in the polls. I'm not willing to light my hair on fire to try and get support. I am who I am.'" - From the New York Times. See http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/romney-debases-th...
"I yam what I yam, and that's all what I yam, I'm Romney the workin' man."
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He'll never get the tea party vote NOW (like he ever could). It's all about rage and anger ...the best Mitt can do is to look slightly miffed. Like the dad from 'Leave it to Beaver'. Here he is now:
An equally obnoxious European-American male this time - unless they think they can get some Hispanic votes in Florida by choosing an obnoxious Hispanic male.
I think there's a better than 50% chance that the Republican VP will come from Florida, and the Hispanic is Marco Rubio. Jeb Bush would also be good for the attempt to carry Florida in the November election.
hey trash for trash god bless the mess... ha. > : )
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These cookies have to rank right up there with my favorite cookies from my childhood. I love that you can add any kind of jelly topping that you like to them. I was afraid that when I had to go gluten-free that I would miss out on my favorites like these, but, I was wrong. My wonderful Mother has made these every year for me, even gluten-free. She uses Gluten-Free Pantry's Beth's Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour as the flour in the recipe.
Thumbprint Cookies
1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs, separated
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour (gluten-free flour mix)
1 or 2 tsps xanthan gum
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups finely chopped nuts
Your favorite jellies / jams
Heat oven to 350. Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla. Work in flour, xanthan gum, and salt until dough holds together. Shape dough by teaspoonfuls into 1 inch balls.
Beat egg whites slightly. Dip each ball into egg white, then roll in chopped nuts. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Press thumb deeply into center of each. Bake about 10 minutes or until light brown. Immediately remove from baking sheet; cool. Fill thumbprints with jelly / jam before serving.
Thanks again for making these, Mom!! I placed half of these in the freezer so I can enjoy them for the next few weeks, too! BTW, don't freeze with the jelly in them, leave them as is and add the jelly once they are defrosted. 😉
Now, in the picture above I have my new favorite cookies, Peanut Butter Blossoms. They are awesome too!
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It seems like ages ago that everyone rallied together to raise funds for Jennie and her girls after her husband died from a sudden and unexpected heart attack. The women at Bloggers Without Borders really rallied everyone together and collected donations for Jennie's family as well as urge other bloggers to host auctions on their sites in order to raise additional funds. When I was telling a friend the story behind the cookies, I couldn't remember how much was actually raised for Jennie. I went to the BWOB website and brought up the last post on #afundforJennie and almost fell out of my seat. Do you know how much we raised? I don't think you'd believe me if I told you, so visit the post to check it out for yourself.
How amazing is that!! I will forever be floored by what an amazing community the blogging world is. I am looking forward to seeing what other causes BWOB will take up; I believe this organization has the potential to do some pretty incredible things.
So back to the cookies, Jill asked if I could make her some fall themed cookies and we decided on fall leaves and pumpkins. I found my cookie cutters, made some of my vanilla bean sugar cookies and royal icing, and got to decorating.
A few weeks ago, I had stumbled across this post by SugarBelle about fall leaf sugar cookies. They didn't look like normal decorated sugar cookies - they had a texture to them and the icing looked as if it was marbled. She used food coloring spray paint - who knew something like that even existed!
I decided to make orange leaves, red leaves, and orange pumpkins with brown stems, leaving my color palette to a manageable 3 colors. I bought red and orange food color spray to give the leaves some depth and figured i'd use the red on the orange cookies and the orange on the red cookies. Well, the orange didn't come out on the red cookies (seriously, what was I thinking?), but the red on the orange cookies looked amazing! They actually look like fall leaves, and the spray paint added some texture as well. I hope to find some more uses for these spray cans...
Before spraying - still pretty, but the leaves are lacking something...
Enter Color Mist Food Color Spray by Wilton!


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Balance-of-power MP Geoff Shaw has apologised for breaching the code of conduct for parliamentarians.
The Frankston MP swaggered into State Parliament on Tuesday after serving an 11-sitting day suspension and told the chamber he was "humbly and sincerely sorry".
"I humbly and sincerely apologise to the house and the people of Victoria for my breach of the code of conduct," he said.
Mr Shaw said the matter had been a distraction and he was "sincerely sorry".
"The buck stops with me and I have taken full responsibility," Mr Shaw said.
Premier Denis Napthine has repeatedly said that the MP's apology would have to be genuine and heartfelt or he would be expelled.
The suspension was part of a government-backed motion that also ordered the MP to repay almost $6838 for misusing his parliamentary vehicle and issue an apology to State Parliament.
The code of conduct breach stemmed from Mr Shaw misusing his taxpayer-funded car to run his hardware business.
Speaker Christine Fyffe said Mr Shaw repaid the money in August and asked that Mr Shaw's explanation be heard in silence.
The long-awaited apology follows a report from Parliament's privileges committee, that found Mr Shaw misused his taxpayer-funded car to run his hardware business.
But the report did not establish that the misuse had been "willful".
Controversy has plagued the Frankston MP's political career, and last September he was charged with misconduct in public office and obtaining financial advantage by deception.
The charges were later dropped.
The independent MP's relationship with the Napthine government has deteriorated rapidly since he was suspended in June.
Senior Liberals have antagonised Mr Shaw by claiming he wanted to get married overseas while on a taxpayer-funded trip and that he had demanded judicial appointments.
Mr Shaw hit back, questioning Premier Napthine's leadership, saying he should consider standing down.
Mr Shaw is refusing to guarantee the Coalition's legislative agenda, and has said he was not briefed properly on legislation.
The controversial MP triggered the demise of Ted Baillieu as premier last March after declaring he had no confidence in him.
Former speaker Ken Smith was also forced to stand down after Mr Shaw accused him of degrading parliament.
Mr Shaw, reading from a statement on Tuesday, said the motion was "tight and prescriptive".
He said a "thorough and rigorous" investigation by the Director of Public Prosecutions into him had found no wrongdoing.
"I always sought a conclusion to this matter and I genuinely apologise if my actions to date did not demonstrate such a commitment,' Mr Shaw said.
He said his goal has always been representing the best interests of Frankston.
"I understand this matter has been a distraction, for which I am sincerely sorry," he said.
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Sia Is Engaged to Boyfriend Erik Anders Langby Thomas Chau | PopCrush
Singer and songwriter Sia Furler is engaged to her boyfriend Erik Anders Lang, according to Sia's mother. Sia's mother confirmed the engagement to Adelaide Now, a local newspaper in Australia from where Sia is originally from.
According to Us Weekly, Sia was spotted with an engagement ring on the red carpet at the Wayuu Taya gala in NYC on June 4. Her fiance, meanwhile, posted this picture on his Instagram account on June 3 with the caption: "That's an engagement ring folks."
Now we know it was Sia all along!
The 38-year-old singer has been the vocal artist on such hits as David Guetta's 'Titanium,' Flo Rida's 'Wild Ones,' as well as a songwriter on Rihanna's 'Diamonds,' Ne-Yo's 'Let Me Love You' and Britney Spears' 'Perfume.'
She currently has her songs 'Chandelier' and 'Eye of the Needle' out right now as promotional singles for her forthcoming sixth studio album, '1000 Forms of Fear.'
Congratulations to Sia and Erik Anders Lang!


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Jepstein1 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 95 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
MingleBird is a mobile socializing application that makes a game out of introductions, allowing users to establish connections with other players in real time, in the real world, at social events. Used in potentially awkward social or work gatherings, MingleBird facilitates an otherwise boring task of networking into a fun game format.
We are a group of graduate students at the University of Southern California's innovative Annenberg Program for Online Communities (APOC). As the capstone project to our one year master's program, we are provided a budget to build and launch a website. Capitalizing on increasingly mobile-centric modes of communication, our group is going one step further by building a mobile app in addition to the website. We will be launching our business by December 2010 and presenting to venture capitalists and angel investors in order to grow beyond version 1.0!
The game will be played in group settings -- conferences, conventions, cocktail hours, reunions, college orientations, mixers, and other social networking events where "ice-breaking games" may be appropriate, useful and fun.
Since users must have a smart phone (iPhone or Droid) in order to play the game, they will likely be tech-savvy and in-the-know about basic social media networks and mobile apps.
We are looking for a logo and brand identity to represent our mobile social game. Playing on the phrase "social butterfly," we want the logo to evoke fun without being too cheesy, as well as elegance without being too sleek.
Please provide images for both the word "MingleBird" as well as a "mascot" icon.
1) The logo will not only represent our brand, but will serve as the image for for the mobile app. Thus we want an image that is flexible to scale both on the web and as a mobile app.
2) Nothing too cartoonish or flashy.
3) Please feel free to experiment with colors. That said, we don't want anything too complicated.
4) Although "bird" is part of our name, we do NOT want a logo that potentially could be confused with the Twitter bird/logo.
5) We welcome images/icons playing off the bird or "M" in MingleBird (perhaps the M could represent the wings and crest of a bird). Also, since this is a socializing game, we could see several birds mingling as part of the icon.
6) Lastly, please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo.
Thank you and we look forward to your designs!
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April 5, 2013
During our day long ride on California 1 from Morro Bay to Big Sur and back, we stopped for our lunch at Ragged Point. We found real picnic tables, and spread out our picnic lunch, the weather was tolerable and the food went down pretty easy!
Inside one of the stores we found this more than cool cooler.
After our lunch we took a few minutes to walk around the grounds, the gardens were special, and the view of the left coast (looking north) was pretty nice too. We did not wander all the way to the end of the point, probably should have - -
Pride of Maderia and Bird of Paradise. Cannot grow these in SE Michigan.
Blues and purples were abundant, they were lovely!
And, then some bright yellow which stood out. This was a bush and I have no idea what it is.
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For my birthday anniversary several years ago, my sister Susan (contributor to This Old Paper and Ditalini Press), presented me with a beautiful Fenton Glass bluebird. I have it on the fireplace mantle, where I can admire the cobalt-blue glass bird from my work desk.
In thanks for the pleasure derived from this solid-glass bluebird of happiness, I am mailing to Susan the original of the vintage postcard featuring bluebirds illustrated here:
The printed inscription on the front of the postcard is, "The Bluebirds bring to you my Greetings". In the foreground, a pair of bluebirds are depicted perched on a rustic, wooden roost, while two more bluebirds can be seen soaring in the puffy-clouded sky in the background. A woman walks up the path toward the front door of a log cabin that features a red brick chimney. The grass is a verdant green, and two stout trees in full foliage round out this picturesque rural scene. in addition to black ink, the other colors of ink used to create this postcard appear to be brown, blue, red, and two shades of green. The entire perimeter is slightly embossed, as are the following features: The foreground bluebirds, the rustic wooden roost and the tufts of grass around the base of the roost, both trees, and the woman. The design is not artist signed.
This card is published and copyright by Stecher Lithographic Company, located in Rochester, New York. The small, circular Stecher logo is located in the lower left corner of the front of the post card. It reads: STECHER LITH. CO. ROCH. N. Y. around the circumference of a circle with a C in the middle of it:
A short company history of the Stecher Lithographic Company is found in volume XXXV (1982) of the University of Rochester LIbrary Bulletin, in an article entitled "Nineteenth Century Rochester Fruit and Flower Plates" by Karl Sanford Kabelac. The article is available online at the University of Rochester's River Campus Libraries website, posted by the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections and Preservation. Scroll nearly halfway down the webpage for the section about The Stecher Lithographic Company. Although the focus of the article pertains to printers in the Rochester, New York area who made plates (prints) of fruits and flowers to illustrate the catalogues of the botanical offerings of local nurseries, the Stecher Lithographic Company also printed numerous postcards during the golden age of postcards. Wikipedia mentions that Frances Brundage illustrated for the Stecher Lithographic Company, although the entry does not specifically state that she illustrated postcards for Stecher, which also printed illutrated books.
On the reverse of this bluebirds greetings postcard, we find out that this is Stecher's postcard Series 623 D (lower left corner). The 'D' indicates that this postcard is the fourth design in series 623. In addition to being sold individually, postcards often were sold in packets, and the postcards in a thematic packet would bear the same series number, but each unique postcard design within the packet would have its own letter designation. For example, if a packet contained twelve postcards, each with a unique design, then the postcards typically would have letter designations from 'A' through 'L' following the series number.
The back of this postcard has the phrase "MADE IN U. S. A." located about a third of the way from the top of the message side. The phrases "FOR CORRESPONDENCE" and "FOR ADDRESS ONLY" (each underlined) are symmetrically located at the top of the vertical divider line, on the left side and the right side, respectively. The stamp box in the upper right corner of the reverse is defined by two, nested thin lines, and is nearly square, being only slightly higher than wide. Inside the stampbox are three lines of text:
The words "POST CARD" are centrally featured across the top of the back of the postcard. The letters have slight serifs, and the serifs at the ends of the horizontal bar of the "T" both point out (away from the central, vertical bar of the "T").. The "C" of CARD has lots of curvilinear flourishes emanating from it.
The card is postally unused, but there is a name written in pencil, toward the top of the address side of the postcard. The name is crudely scrawled, and written over an erasure, but appears to be "Mr. A. Teribery". Having never passed through the United States Post Office, there is no postmark date to use as a temporal guide. However, since the postcard has a vertical divider line, allowing for a message to be placed on the back of the card, then the card must have been printed after March 1, 1907, which is the date that the U. S. Post Office allowed a message to be written on the side of the postcard that had previously been reserved for the address only. Based on the physical characteristics of the card, as well as the postmarks of other Stecher Lithographic Company postcards in my collection, a reasonable estimate of publication date for this particular postcard is in the range of 1907 to around 1925.
"For your Happiness", here is another Stecher postcard featuring bluebirds:
The above postcard is in the Stecher Series 683, and also just happens to be the 'D' design of the series. The front of the postcard features a four-line verse in the upper-right quadrant:
I'm sending these Bluebirds
As a merry sign
Of the Joy I'm wishing
A friend of mine.
The font of the verse is an italic, sans-serif font, printed in black ink. Underneath the verse are two large bluebirds in flight, with wings intersecting, as well as a smaller bluebird in flight near the bottom of the postcard. The other major design element of the postcard front is a vignette of a rural farm scene, with a stylized birch tree in the foreground, just to the left of a winding dirt path that leads to a farm house and barn in the background. There is a flag flying on a flagpole to the right of the barn, and a tall, conical structure behind the farm house, which might be meant to represent a silo. The left side of the design is bordered with eight daisy-like flowers, on green stems of varying lengths. Underneath the farm vignette is printed in black ink: FOR YOUR HAPPINESS, with flourishes on the 'F', 'R', 'H' and "N'. The entire edge of the postcard is bordered in light blue, and the Stecher Lithographic Company logo (identical to the Stecher logo in the first postcard) is printed in black ink in the lower-left corner. The bluebirds and the daisies (stems included) are lightly embossed. As with many, if not the majority, of the postcards that feature a small vignette as the primary design element, this postcard is not artist signed.
The printing on the "For your Happiness" postcard back is identical to the printing on the reverse of the first Stecher postcard. This postcard, however, bears a stamp, although it is not postally used. The inscription, is written in black ink with a fountain pen:
"Many happy returns of the Day, is the wish of your friend"
is signed by Alwine Buth, and addressed to:
Miss Tena Memken.
1459 Bates Ave.
Using only online search engine queries (without recourse to databases available through special library-only access), I was able to determine that the "City" is Springfield, Illinois. Please comment below if you figure out what search terms were used in the online search to identify the name of the city. Arriving at a credible estimate of the date that the postcard was printed or used is a bit more challenging, since the postcard, although stamped, was probably hand-delivered by Alwine Buth to Tena Memken, or was included in a letter written by Alwine Buth to Tena Memken, and thus was never postmarked by the U. S. Post Office.* However, the stamp itself reveals at least an earliest date that the postcard could have existed. This one cent, green stamp bearing the likeness of George Washington is similar to the style of postage stamp that was affixed to untold thousands of vintage postcards. Stamps that all look pretty much identical to the postage stamp on this postcard were issued for nearly eleven years, from February 12, 1912 tthrough January 16, 1923. Without close examination, these one cent stamps all look the same. However, there are subtle differences in the stamp as it was released and rereleased by the Post Office Department. This particular stamp happens to be "Perf 11", both horizontally and vertically, meaning that there are eleven perforations per each two millimeter length. The perf 11 version of this one-cent was issued on March 23, 1917, so this postcard was produced by Stecher (and then used by Alwine Buth) sometime after that date. Since (according to familysearch.org) Alwine Buth was born in 1900, and Tena Memken was born in or about that same year, that would make Alwine seventeen years old or older at the time of penning this happy thought, and would explain why Tena was still a "Miss", being in her late teens or early twenties.
*I favor the theory that, after wrting the postcard and placing a postage stamp on it, Alwine decided to write a longer message in the form of a letter to Tena, and thus included the postcard inside of the envelope that contained the letter, even though she had already put a postage stamp on the postcard. I base this theory on the evidence of two small (about one-qurter inch deep) tears in the top edge of the postcard, separated by approximately one and three-eigths of an inch, with semi-circular stress marks between the tears. I surmise that these might have developed when the postcard was (accidentally) mishandled while being removed from the envelope, the recipient not expecting there to be an enclosure other than the letter.
Let us now examine a non-Stecher vintage postcard featuring bluebirds:
This postcard features a four-line poem, entitled "The Bluebird for Happiness"
This merry little feathered friend,
So cheery, bright and blue,
Because he brings true happiness,
I'm sending him to you.
The postcard has been mailed, with a postmark cancellation from Swanton, Vermont, postmarked February 27, 1920. The postcard has been used as a birthday greeting, with this undated inscription, written in black ink using a fountain pen:
"Hello Dad, Many Happy Returns for your Birthday. You'll soon be as old as I. Also wishing you many more Birthdays. Dorothy."
The card is addressed to a Mr. B. E. Stearns, Swanton, Vermont, #5. 24. (Probably meaning Rural Route 5, Box 24.). The actual date of Mr. Stearn's birthday anniversary is not stated. I wonder if it might have been February 29th, since 1920 was a leap year? Aha!! His birthdate WAS most likely February 29th!! I had been puzzled about the inscription of his daughter, but it is quite clear now! Talk about a conundrum! I couldn't figure out why Dorothy would write: "You'll soon be as old as I." The only way that a father can credibly be said to be younger than his daughter is if the father has only one birthday anniversary every four years! Since Dorothy's handwriting appears to be well developed, she was probably older than elementary-school age. This would mean that on February 29, 1920, her father would have been one of these ages (actual age/leap-year age): 52/13; 56/14; 60/15. My guess is that Dorothy was born when her father was 44 years old. If that were the case, then, when Dorothy was sixteen years old, her father would be celebrating his fifteenth leap-year birthday (actual age: sixty years old), and the postcard would make the most sense. That was fun! If I get an opportunity, I will try to research archival records to determine if my theory is borne out (Apologies for the intentional pun). Update: Research using Ancestry.com Library Edition tells a different story. The Vermont death certificate for Burton E. Stearns gives a date of birth of February 19, 1857. Since 1857 is not a leap year, my solution to the puzzling birthday greeting message is disproven. By the way, Dorothy may have been named for her grandmother on her father's side, since Burton E. Stearns was the son of Eldad A. Stearns and Dorothy Stearns (per the 1880 Federal Census), AKA Dolly Stearns (per the 1860 Federal Census).
Along the left edge of the reverse (back side of the postcard) is printed: Series 727, Messages — 24 Designs. Indeed, there is a very faint 727 in the lower left area of the obverse. I have not yet determined the printer or the publisher of this postcard, but the words "POST CARD" are distinctive, in that the angled descender of the letter R is a gentle arc that connects to the middle of the bottom of the letter D. Another distinguishing feature of POST CARD is the presence of a small dot in the center of the letter C. If anyone reading this post can shed light on the publisher, please comment below. The card is not embossed, but the front has what I term a pigskin surface, composed of fine, irregular indentations, probably to allow the ink to form a stronger bond with the surface of the card stock. Also of note is the white border around the front image, which indicates that this postcard was most likely printed in the United States rather than in Germany, probably sometime between 1914 and early 1920.
For some stunning photos of bluebirds in North Carolina, have a look at this post by Sweetbay, titled "Bluebirds in the Snow".


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Diame, 25, only joined the Hammers in the summer from Wigan, but is understood to have a £3.5million buy-out clause. While there has been no official approach lodged by the Gunners as yet, they are reported to have scouted Diame in West Ham's midweek FA Cup defeat at Manchester United.
Allardyce accepts the situation is difficult, saying: "The owners have tried to renegotiate the contract, but they haven't been successful at the moment."
West Ham have been active in the January transfer window themselves, signing Joe Cole from Liverpool, while sorting loan deals for forwards Marouane Chamakh, from Arsenal, and Brazilian Wellington Paulista.
With England striker Andy Carroll set to return from injury sooner rather than later, Allardyce played down suggestions he would move for veteran Frenchman Nicolas Anelka.
"At the moment I am not in a position for Nicolas Anelka because my main priority is defenders," said the Irons boss. "We have got Andy close to coming back and we have got Carlton Cole, Chamakh and we have also brought in Wellington."
Allardyce hopes the 28-year-old from Cruzeiro will soon prove a valuable addition to his squad.
"We are not quite sure whether he will be able to go straight in, but he is a talented forward from South America and we hope he will be successful," said the Irons boss, whose side host Barclays Premier League relegation battlers QPR on Saturday.
"We have not had a lot of time to see him yet because of the travelling and games, but we have seen the usual raw talent of a South American player. The interesting part is whether or not he can integrate into the way the game is played in England and produce that skill.
"There will be an introduction at some stage and I think starting off the bench somewhere along the line in the near future. Who knows how long he will take to be ready? I could toss a coin on that one. Some can come straight in and do it and some never do it at all, some do it a bit later on."
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Rotoruas Roberta Ingram spent three years volunteering at Kelloggs Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand, caught the bug and signed up to compete this year, and has already won a race against time to overcome the effects of a training accident and make the start line on March 3 at Taupo.
It was back in 2015 when this amazing 36-year-old mother of four had her first involvement with Kelloggs Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand, working as a volunteer in the transition area, it was quite the eye opener for the Rotorua Hospital Administrator.
"I was at the dinner on the Monday night back and I thought it's just so cool, look at all these people, they're just ordinary people. I said to myself I could do this. The ordinary people that have obviously put their mind to it come up with a plan and just gone through with it. So, through volunteering I wondered if I could do Iron Man."
Ingram is not alone though, with a few others catching that same bug in 2015.
"There is a few of us who volunteered and we're all now stepping up to the start line. Other people have said where do I start to do an IRONMAN? I say, start with volunteering - it gives you such a great insight.
Ingram got her first taste of endurance racing at IRON MAORI, before she had even caught a whiff of IRONMAN. It was a battle with depression that saw her first turn to exercise.
"I had postnatal depression after my third child and I found then that exercise got me out of depression. In 2014 I did IRONMAORI and I chipped away at doing different events, they can cost a lot of money and time, but you don't have to be a pro, you can just be Joe Bloggs and hold down an office job like me. You find the right people to support you and it can be amazing."
Fast forward to late 2017 and training was going well with her group In Training when disaster struck.
"The crash happened the Saturday before New Years, that was our last ride for the year. I had concussion, a lot of scrapes and grazes and bruising, a hematoma under my right eye and for some weeks I couldnt grip my hands properly yet but I have made good progress and cant wait for race day now.
"It was during one of our regular Saturday training rides, normally four or four and a half hours. I was coming down a hill, going down quite fast and I lost my balance and ended up on the side of the road, I hit the road instead of sliding into the bushes. The ambulance was called and took me to hospital all banged up. I couldn't see out of my right eye, the right side of my body took all the impact but me being a hero, I decided to get home carry on, thinking I'll be alright.
"I was at home recovering for a week and things weren't feeling right so I went back to hospital a week later with concussion, so I've only just started training again these past few weeks."
Ingram only recently received a clearance to get back into full training, but in a typical show of courage and determination she has no doubt that with the support of those close to her, she will be ready when the gun goes.
"My family, my four children and husband sacrificed a lot for me to get this far. I did 70.3 Taupo in December and I knew then that I could do IRONMAN. It's not being cocky or anything. There can be so much doubt - even people that I know that have done several, they have doubts, but I just need to get that confidence boost, you just know this is what I have to do. I have to keep on training, tick all the boxes. I'm really hopeful that I can finish IRONMAN."
That support includes her very patient and understanding family, with Social Worker husband Aiden, and children Johnny and Charlie (14-year-old twins), Kenneth (10) and Aiden-Taylor (7), as well as an amazing couple that lead the In Training IRONMAN training group.
"Doris and Max Bragg (74 years old) are just so inspirational with their leadership skills in organising our group. Max won a slot at the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in September 2018 in Port Elizabeth. Without the In Training crew a lot of my training would not have been possible, they have nurtured and guided me in so many ways it really has strengthened my belief in the mantra Nothing is impossible to the willing mind. Without their support my journey would not have been possible. They are all ordinary people doing something so special."
Roberta will be relying further on the support of the Braggs, her fellow In Training buddies and her family, with husband Aiden and the kids there on the day, shouting their encouragement.
"The family came over to Taupo for the 70.3 and I think it was a really big eye opener for my husband. He was like you guys are just amazing, this is why you guys are trying so hard.
"Fitting in training around the family is a real challenge, some days I am practically training in my sleep. You have to stay committed, do early mornings getting up at five in the morning. And yes, sometimes I would find myself hanging out in togs all day because Id got too busy to change!
"You just have to balance everyone, your partner, your children, work. Luckily work is very supportive toward me. Work is not paying me to do it, I've had to fundraise to do IRONMAN, I've done cake sales during work hours and I have done some movie nights, they have been so supportive."
For Ingram though, she will remember her days as a volunteer when she takes to the course, knowing that she might in turn be inspiring others to give the race a go in the future.
"I think for me that's what the volunteering has done. I'm an ordinary person and I'm one of those ordinary people I've seen over those years doing the IRONMAN, I am hoping this year is my turn to get to that finish line and hear Mike Riley shout out Roberta, you are an IRONMAN. That would be cool."
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Rotoruas Roberta Ingram spent three years volunteering at Kelloggs Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand, caught the bug and signed up to compete this year, and has already won a race against time to overcome the effects of a training accident and make the start line on March 3 at Taupo.
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Update, January 19 2015: this article was originally published in 2012 – the Liverpool Care Pathway was finally phased out in 2014.
An independent review of the controversial palliative care practice known as the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) has been announced, many newspapers report.
The LCP is intended to allow people with a terminal illness to die with dignity. But there have been a number of high-profile allegations that people have been placed on the LCP without consent or their friend's or family's knowledge.
Concerns have also been raised about hospitals receiving payments for increasing the number of patients who are placed on the LCP.
Care minister Norman Lamb is quoted as saying: "It is clear that everyone wants their loved ones' final hours of life to be as pain free and dignified as possible, and the Liverpool Care Pathway is an important part of achieving this aim."
"However, as we have seen, there have been too many cases where patients were put on the pathway without a proper explanation or their families being involved. This is simply unacceptable."
"Today I have committed to appoint an independent chair to review how end of life care is working and oversee the reviews into the LCP. This will report back to me in the new year. This review will also consider the value of locally set incentives, and whether they are leading to bad decisions or practice."
Daily Mail article on LCP 'highly misleading' says BMJ editor – update December 11 2012
The editor of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), Dr Fiona Godlee, has released a public letter to the Daily Mail claiming that it is "misleading readers by publishing a highly inaccurate article on the care of severely disabled newborn babies".
The Daily Mail's front page story – Now sick babies go on death pathway: Doctor's haunting testimony reveals how children are put on end-of-life plan – was based on a piece from the 'personal view' section of the BMJ entitled How it feels to withdraw feeding from newborn babies.
In her letter Dr Godlee voices concern that the Mail's report did not reflect that the anonymous doctor who wrote the piece in the BMJ does not practise in the UK or in Europe. She highlights also that the doctor did not mention the Liverpool Care Pathway.
The Mail's article included the following quote: "One doctor has admitted starving and dehydrating ten babies in the neonatal unit of one hospital alone". In fact, the doctor in question said that such situations were "very rare", having occurred 10 times in 13 years of practice in a large specialist hospital.
The doctor who wrote the BMJ article is quoted as saying: "To juxtapose the article with pictures of healthy babies misrepresents the clinical situation entirely. Some babies are born without intestines or with other abnormalities that make oral feeding physically impossible. Others have such catastrophic medical conditions that continued artificial hydration would only prolong the dying process. One would never undertake a decision to forgo artificial feeding if it could in any way benefit the child. Parents request cessation of this treatment, and the health team deliberates about this extensively before any action is taken, not the other way round."
What is the Liverpool Care Pathway?
The LCP was developed during the late 1990s at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, in conjunction with the Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute. It was intended to provide the best quality of care possible for dying patients in the last hours and days of life, whether they were in hospital, at home, in a care home or in a hospice. It was widely seen as a way of transferring the model of "excellence" in the care provided in hospices to other healthcare settings such as hospitals and care homes.
The goal of the LCP is to ensure a death is as dignified and as peaceful as possible. It may involve, for example, reviews of:
- whether any further medications and tests (such as taking the patient's temperature or blood pressure) would be helpful
- how to keep the patient as comfortable as possible, for example, by adjusting their position in bed or providing regular mouth care (some illnesses or treatments can cause over- or underproduction of saliva)
- whether fluids should be given, when a patient has stopped being able to eat or drink
- the patient's spiritual or religious needs
According to the Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute, the LCP can "guide the delivery of care for the dying to complement the skill and expertise of the practitioner using it … the goals of care prompt staff to consider the continued need for invasive procedures and whether current medications really are conferring benefit".
The LCP is recommended as a model of best practice by the Department of Health and has been adopted in many UK hospitals and other healthcare settings. Deborah Murphy, a national nurse lead for the LCP, calls it "a process that inspires, motivates and truly empowers the generic workforce in caring for the patient and their family in the last hours or days of life".
Why was the Liverpool Care Pathway introduced?
The LCP was introduced because, during the 1990s, there was an increasing consensus in the UK medical community that standards of end-of-life care were patchy. Some hospices provided excellent treatment, but some hospitals did not meet the same standards. In particular, concerns were expressed about issues such as:
- patients being subjected to invasive testing and treatment that offered no chance of preventing death
- causing unnecessary pain and suffering by needlessly prolonging life
Why has it been controversial?
According to newspaper reports, several families have complained about use of the care pathway. Some relatives have claimed that their loved ones were put on the pathway without their consent and some have said it has hastened death in relatives who were not dying imminently. Critics say that it is impossible for doctors to predict when death is imminent, so the decision to put a patient on the pathway is at worst self-fulfilling.
It would be inappropriate to comment on individual cases. If there were failings, as has been alleged, it could be that these were the result of professionals not following the recommendations of the LCP, rather than faults with the LCP itself. For example, the LCP recommendations make it very clear that:
- while legal consent is not required to place a patient on the LCP, the fact that the plan is being considered should always be discussed with a relative or carer and, if possible, the patient themselves
- there should never be an occasion when a relative or carer who is named as the main contact is not informed when a diagnosis that the person is dying has been made
- withdrawal of nutrition and fluids should never be a routine option, but done only if it is felt to be in the best interests of the patient, judged on a case-by-case basis
The media has also reported that use of the pathway is being encouraged for financial reasons, linked to targets. The Daily Telegraph reports that almost two-thirds of NHS trusts using the LCP have received "payouts" totalling millions of pounds for hitting targets related to its use. While these financial incentives do exist, they are designed to support the implementation of better care. It is disappointing to see the level of cynicism in this story, with the unspoken – and hardly credible – implication that doctors and nurses would routinely hasten patients' deaths so that their hospital would make money.
What about people who have survived the Liverpool Care Pathway?
There have been reports, including in the Daily Mail, that people have "survived" the Liverpool Care Pathway. It is cause for celebration that someone who was believed by health professionals to be dying has survived. Indeed, guidance for health workers on the LCP states: "Uncertainty is an integral part of dying. There are occasions when a patient who is thought to be dying lives longer than expected and vice versa. A second opinion or the support of a palliative care team may be required".
What do health professionals think?
The LCP has been praised by many doctors for its aim to make life for those who are imminently dying as comfortable as possible, rather than using artificial efforts to prolong life. A recent article by a GP in the British Medical Journal argued that the pathway had "transformed" end-of-life care and offered a "good death" when used properly.
What does the Department of Health say?
The Independent reports that the Department of Health says that it doesn't provide direct financial incentives for trusts to use the LCP. However, local areas may choose to have these in place.
A Department of Health spokesman told the Independent: "The LCP is supported by more than 20 leading organisations, including Marie Curie Cancer Care and Age UK, as a way to help meet the care and dignity needs for those who are at the end of their life.
"We are clear the LCP can only work if each patient is fully consulted, where this is feasible, and their family involved in all aspects of decision-making. Staff must properly communicate with the patient and their family – any failure to do so is unacceptable."
How can I have a say about my end of life care?
Those with a terminal illness or approaching the end of life may wish to think in advance about plans for the future of their care. This is sometimes called advance care planning and involves thinking and talking about your wishes about how you are cared for in your final months. Read more about planning for end of life care.
You can write down your wishes in what is called an 'advance decision', sometimes known as an advance decision to refuse treatment (ADRT) or a living will. This is a decision you can make now to refuse a specific type of treatment at some time in the future. It lets your family, carers and health professionals know whether you want to refuse specific treatments in the future. This is so that they will know your wishes if you are unable to make or communicate those decisions yourself.
If you have a relative who is terminally ill you should – where feasible – be consulted and kept informed about the plan of care, including use of the Liverpool Care Pathway. Health staff should also check with families that they understand the LCP.
Analysis by Bazian
Edited by NHS Website
Links to the headlines
Liverpool Care Pathway: minister orders independent review
The Guardian, 26 November 2012
Ministers order an inquiry into the care pathway payments that saw hospitals receive millions to implement controversial system
Daily Mail, 26 November 2012
Liverpool Care Pathway: far-reaching independent review announced
The Daily Telegraph, 26 November 2012
NHS millions for controversial care pathway
The Daily Telegraph, 31 October 2012
85% of hospital trusts adopt controversial end-of-life care regime
The Independent, 1 November 2012
Liverpool Care Pathway death prompts 'torture' claim
BBC News, 31 October 2012
'My mother was told she had 48 hours to live... but she didn't look that bad': 1980s TV cook Rustie Lee accuses hospital of putting her mother, 87, on Death Pathway
Daily Mail, 31 October 2012
Liverpool Care Pathway has 'transformed' end-of-life care
Nursing Times, 31 October 2012
Further reading
Leadership Alliance for the Care of Dying People.
One chance to get it right. June 2014 (PDF, 1.85Mb)
Review of Liverpool Care Pathway for dying patients. July 2013
NHS England.
Guidance for doctors and nurses caring for people in the last days of life. July 2013 (PDF, kb)
The Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute.
What is the Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient – information for health professionals
(PDF, 506kb)
The Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute.
Liverpool Care Pathway – information for relatives and carers
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Engagement Project Team
The NCWIT Academic Alliance (AA) Engagement Team is responsible for reaching out to potential new members. Currently the Academic Alliance comprises more than 2,300 representatives from more than 600 institutions. These institutions include two-year and four-year schools, research universities, community colleges, minority serving institutions (MSIs), and historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which offer degree programs ranging from Associate's degrees through PhDs. With the increasing number and diversity of institutional members, this team also focuses on increasing engagement between members. There are two activities that have recently been the focus of the team, increasing engagement and providing more benefits specific to NCWIT members to increase the value of their membership in the Academic Alliance.
Engagement Project Team Goals:
- Rollout of the new online activity tracking system. All members are encouraged to login and submit their activities into the new Activity & Change Tracker http://www.ncwit.org/activities
- Monitor the use of the activity tracking system, and help members find ways to best utilize the system.
- Continue to look at ways to share what members are doing in automatic/minimally-invasive ways (i.e., that don't require a lot of work by someone), for inspiration and publicity.
- Continue to recruit new institutions to the alliance.
Engagement Project Team Activities:
The Project Team has worked hard since the 2013 Summit on gathering activities written by members on paper and inputting them into the Activity & Change Tracking tool.
To make it successful, we need members to participate. Please sign in to www.ncwit.org and review, update, enter your activities. Follow our step-by-step instructions in the "how to" created just for you!
The Project Team has created a program that will facilitate NCWIT members to interact between members at professional conferences and workshops. It will be possible for AA NCWIT members to post their attendance at a conference via the NCWIT Facebook page and so connect with other AA members attending the conference, but also with members from the different alliances or with local members who are not attending the conference. We are currently working out the logistics of how best to organize this for maximum visibility and minimum information deluge.