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Moody's, the investment rating agency, has just released some commentary on "speculative" credit in the local-government sector. This is credit that has been downgraded to non-investment-grade status. It's basically junk — or, if you prefer, "high yield." The risk of default is higher, but the interest rate is also higher, making for a beefier return.
Moody's has been focusing for a while now on the worsening fiscal situation for the cities whose debt it rates, with special concentration on California. It recently placed a number of municipalities in the state on review. The agency says that there's a new factor it's watching carefully. From the report:
Some distressed governments have confronted the plethora of economic, financial, and managerial problems by choosing to discriminate among their outstanding obligations. Lack of willingness to pay debt service is emerging as a new theme in public finance. Although it's not expected to become a widespread practice, even among speculative-grade issuers, there are several recent examples of this development.
The City of Stockton, CA has struggled for many years to control costs efficiently amid a severely weakened local economy, ineffective negotiations with its bargaining units, and management's decision to take on the costs of dissolving its redevelopment agency. In June 2012, Stockton filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection and adopted a budget that suspends payments on some lease and pension obligation bonds.
Another big rating agency, Standard & Poor's, is also keeping an eye on cities in California. I recently talked with Gabriel Petek, an S&P credit analyst. He indicated that S&P is also reviewing the California cities in its ratings universe and echoed Moody's concern about the "lack of willingness to pay" matter.
But he also tackled the question of whether it makes sense for financially distressed cities to enter bankruptcy, as three California cities — Stockton, San Bernardino, and Mammoth Lakes — have this year. (More may be on the horizon: Atwater, near Stockton, has declared a fiscal emergency, and things don't look too good in Compton.)
"In a case where an entity is genuinely insolvent, there may not be a lot of options," he said. This is effectively what happened in San Bernardino, where unlike Stockton, there was no pre-bankruptcy mediation process, now mandated by state law. The fiscal crisis in San Bernardino was so dire that the city proceeded directly to Chapter 9.
But as far as Petek is concerned, that was an extreme case. "Bankruptcy should be avoided at all costs," he said. "Most bankruptcies seem to exceed long-run and near-term benefits."
Case in point? Vallejo, the Northern California city that declared bankruptcy in 2008 and emerged in 2011, racking up tens of million in bankruptcy costs along the way. The Vallejo experience led to AB 506, the mediation legislation that created the process that was first tried, but that ultimately failed, in Stockton. Vallejo's dire financial straits have been much analyzed, perhaps most prominently by Michael Lewis last year in Vanity Fair.
"Other parts of Bay Area are in recovery, but Vallejo is languishing," Petek said. "They haven't had access to capital markets. Older cities need to make investment in infrastructure, and the only way to do that is via access to capital markets. So cities that may be in Vallejo [and Stockton's] position should be forewarned. It will be a costly drawn-out process."
So if bankruptcy is a bad move for California cities under financial stress, does mediation, even though it failed in Stockton, represent a vaible option?
Not really.
"We haven't seen so far that it's functioned that way some policymakers had hoped for or envisioned," Petek said. "The problem starts with initial negotiations. Multi-year contracts with labor, securing compensation, don't enable management to deal with changing conditions."
These labor contracts have become a sticking point for numerous older, stressed-out California municipalities. Negotiated when city budgets were flush, they've become onerous since times have changed and revenue bases have collapsed due to the housing crisis and high unemployment cutting into sales taxes. Labor costs are gobbling up 80 percent of budgets, leaving city managers with extremely limited flexibility.
"Cities are service providers, but some are operating in an environment where you can't raise revenue due to Proposition 13, and some of these are cities that also locked in multi-year labor contracts," Petek said. "They removed the part of the budget they had discretion over."
Petek calls this "fiscal handcuffs." Because Proposition 13 prevents any latitude on raising property taxes and some city workers have been inflexible in renegotiating contracts, municipalities are staring down the difficult choice of declaring bankruptcy and ending up like Vallejo or muddling through and trying to slash everything but essential or non-negotiable services, degrading quality of life in their cities.
Petek doesn't let city managers off the hook, however. He said that many made decisions prior to the end of redevelopment and the loss of $6 billion painted cities into a corner. Redevelopment wasn't intended to plug budget gaps. But in San Bernardino, redevelopment money became a "lifeline," according to city officials, enabling the municipality to maintain it aging infrastructure.
The fiscal collapse of several cities in California caught the bond markets off guard. Over the past year, Moody's, S&P and others have been taking a much closer look at why cities that didn't outwardly look like major credit risks suddenly got on fast tracks to Chapter 9. For the most part, there's no reason to expect a deluge of bankruptcies. But for Petek and others, there are good reasons to drill deeper into what's really been going on with the finances of Golden State municipalities.
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Employment gains despite the disruption of Hurricane Sandy were a bright spot amidst market concerns over the fiscal cliff and Eurozone interest rates, according to an analysis by Miller Tabak & Co. Chief Economic Strategist Andrew Wilkinson.
The manufacturing and construction sectors reported declining employment, with the latter shedding 20,000 jobs in the November report. Wilkinson attributes some of the drop in construction employment to Hurricane Sandy, and predicts that a potential $80 billion federal recovery effort could boost the sector's jobs in 2013. One other negative element of the report was the net 49,000 downwards revision to job creation.
On the other hand, retail employment grew by 53,000, as the unadjusted pace of hiring reached its highest level on record. Wilkinson predicts that the industry will continue to make gains through the holiday season, which has gotten off to a strong start.
Other key sectors also made gains, according to the report. "As we noted ahead of the reading the larger and most important areas of overall payrolls continued to support the view that economic recovery has significant traction surrounding it," Wilkinson says. "Education (+18,000), professional (+43,000) and leisure (+23,000) each built on their recent positive trends."
Still, an apparent stalemate in the fiscal cliff negotiations continues to impact market confidence, Wilkinson says. The University of Michigan's preliminary reading of the Consumer Sentiment index fell from 82.7 to 74.5, the largest drop since March 2011. "We should take comfort from the fact that it is the outlook gauge that slid [by 13 points] and that the current situation remains healthy," Wilkinson says. "Resolution to the fiscal cliff therefore remains the number one objective in couching the recovery."
Overseas, the euro spiked this morning at $1.2940 from a morning trading level of $1.2877 on concerns that the European Central Bank (ECB) will cut rates at its next meeting. According to Wilkinson, a report from Market News International suggests that ECB President Mario Draghi and Bundesbank President Jens Weidman are among those who opposed the move. "Whether this reduces the likelihood of a cut going forward, the forex market perceives a more hawkish than dovish stance and created significant short covering, "he says.


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A woman wearing pink from head-to-toe is wanted for robbing a bank in Landover, Md., Monday, and police need your help identifying her.
The woman entered the Capital One Bank in the 6200 block of Annapolis Road at 5:15 p.m., wearing a pink coat and pink head wrap. Even the cellphone the suspect was seen holding on surveillance footage was pink, investigators said.
According to police, the woman approached a teller and passed a note demanding money before getting away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Investigators describe the robber as a black woman in her late 20s, who's 5'8" to 5'11" tall.
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The San Jose Earthquakes open their 2014 training camp Jan. 26 and have scheduled five exhibitions in February against Major League Soccer teams.
San Jose will spend a week in Tucson, Ariz., and another week in Portland, Ore., playing all but one of its games at those locales.
The Quakes will face the Los Angeles Galaxy on Feb. 15 at Chukchansi Park in Fresno.
During a seven-day trip to Tucson, San Jose is scheduled to play the Seattle Sounders on Feb. 5 and the Houston Dynamo on Feb. 8. The games will be shown on a livestream at MLSsoccer.com.
The Quakes also will participate in the Rose City Invitational in Portland. San Jose will face the Portland Timbers on Feb. 23, the Vancouver Whitecaps on Feb. 26 and Jamaica's Portmore United FC on March 1. The games will be shown via livestream at www.sjearthquakes.com.
The Quakes play four games in 12 days to start the season. They open the MLS regular season March 15 against Real Salt Lake at Buck Shaw Stadium. They also play host to Mexican club Toluca on March 11 in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. San Jose travels to Toluca on March 19 before a road game against MLS Cup champion Sporting Kansas City on March 22.
The Texas Rangers named Justin Mashore as hitting coach of the Triple-A Round Rock Express. Mashore, who attended Clayton Valley High, played 11 seasons in the minor leagues and was the hitting coach for the Single-A Hickory Crawdads in 2013.
Cal senior Brandon Hagy shot an even-par 72 to move up six spots into a tie for 10th halfway through the Australian Master of the Amateurs at Royal Melbourne Golf Club at 1-over 145. Hagy trails leader Simon Viitakangas (70) by five shots. Hagy's round included an eagle on the par-5 fourth hole.
Horse racing
Nominations for the $100,000 California Derby, which will be run Jan. 18 at Golden Gate Fields, are due Thursday. The 11/16-mile race is for 3-year-olds and is the first stakes of the winter/spring meeting. Racing at the Albany track resumes Thursday with first post at 12:45 p.m.
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Located adjacent to the East Campus Field House, the Liberty Field Hockey Field and Liberty Lacrosse Field provide premier playing surfaces for Liberty's field hockey and lacrosse programs. A double-sided press box and bleacher seating separate the two athletic fields, with each side holding a capacity of 750.
The fields also benefit Liberty's club and intramural programs.
Serving as the home field for Liberty's field hockey program, Liberty Field Hockey Field opened on Sept. 3, 2011 when the Lady Flames hosted Radford for the first game in program history.
The Poligras OLYMPIA COOLPLUS turf system is a water-based surface which is preferred for field hockey competition.
Six water cannons surround the field for complete coverage. Four cannons are mounted beyond each corner of the field, while two more cannons emerge at each side of midfield.
A blue turf outlines the field, while the word "Liberty" marks the final detail on the sideline.
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After competing at Liberty's Osborne Stadium during the program's first two seasons, the Liberty lacrosse program now calls Liberty Lacrosse Field its home.
The Lady Flames hosted No. 3 ranked North Carolina to open the facility, on Feb. 15, 2012.
The surface features the Shaw Sportexe® PowerBlade™ HP+2.0 Monofilament Synthetic Turf System and has lines for both lacrosse and soccer competition.


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Thing is with that short of a run, any of the smaller coaxes will work just fine and he'd never know the difference 10 to 15 feet anything will work! hasan schiers wrote: > LMR-400 works very well, and for higher flexibility requirements, you > can use LMR-400 ultra flex. > It's loss is very close to 9913, without some of the 9913 varieties > problems. I replaced all my 9913 with LMR-400 years ago, and all my > water problems went away, never to return. > > 73, > > hasan, N0AN > > Ronald Nutter wrote: > >> After problems I had on Field Day in trying to operate the >> satellites, I am looking to upgrade the coax I use between the >> preamps and the antennas. I am using 9913FX from the IC-910H and the >> preamps. I had been using RG Mini 8/U for the connection between the >> preamps and antennas. Should I also use 9913FX between the preamps >> and the antennas? The run between the radio and the preamp is 50 >> ft. The run from the preamp to the antennas is about 10 - 15 ft >> depending on where I set the antennas up. I am concerned about how >> flexible the 9913FX would be in terms of the antennas rotating back >> and forth. I was planning on ordering the cables pre-made from >> CableXperts since working with N connectors isnt my strong point and >> dont want to worry about my soldering and having a good connection on >> both ends of the cable. >> >> Any suggestions appreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> Ron >> KA4KYI >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via firstname.lastname@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1526 - >> Release Date: 6/30/2008 8:43 AM >> > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1528 - Release Date: 7/1/2008 7:26 AM > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via firstname.lastname@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ Sent via email@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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In the first ever of our brand spotlight features on Ethical Fashion Bloggers, I interview Zahra Ash-Harper of slow fashion brand Antithesis to find out a little more about the brand.
What is the inspiration behind the name 'Antithesis'?
ANTITHESIS breaks away from the fashion mainstream by developing clothing outside of trends or seasons, we offer women the opportunity to wear stylish yet timeless clothing. We believe there is enough space in the fashion industry for all types of fashion brands so we don't see large companies and fast fashion as our competition.
However we do feel it's important to offer consumers an attractive alternative. We hope to be considered the "antithesis" to fast fashion principles, Through slow fashion and local manufacturing we highlight that there are other routes to bringing fashionable garments to customers and other approaches to the design process. Our name ANTITHESIS inspires to be different and daring in an industry that has very established practices, it reminds us daily that the risks we take to achieve our vision is significant in a wider context – slow fashion is needed to balance what is happening in mainstream fast fashion.
What do you hope to achieve with Antithesis and what inspires you?
We're very inspired by the influential 'modern woman of the 21st Century'. We hope to provide these women with clothing that is both physically and emotionally durable, to bring them items that can be treasured over a lifetime. We feel it's important that people feel a renewed sense of connection and dependance on garments in their closets, so they don't become things that eventually they tire of. For this reason we are focused on functionality of each piece we feel if an ANTITHESIS piece has a multiplicity of looks and/or purpose and it can win it's place in the wardrobe and will be called upon frequently to support the needs of the wearer. If it's useful and helpful the to our customers we hope this will develop a relationship which goes beyond 'it looks nice' thus it's place in the heart and mind of that woman will remain over time and she will take care of the garment. Our dream is to never see a ANTITHESIS garment hit a landfill, for our clothes to be passed on at best or recycled for new purposes.
Do you think it is possible to combine fashion and sustainability?
Definitely! Of late there are always new and ever improving ways in which people can try to live more sustainable lives. By adopting 'slow fashion' principles we hope to decrease the extraordinary amount of textile waste that enters landfills each year, not to mention the fashion industry's sizable water-and-energy footprint. Our business is based on the premise that there are women out there agree that fashion and sustainability are not mutually exclusive.
We are constantly discovering new sustainable fashion brands and products every day, just this week we visited the Pure Thread/EJF pop up store on Carnaby street and discover brands such as Kami and Jux which are both producing beautiful sustainable clothing. There are many clothes, accessories, lingerie designers who seek to uphold their values alongside creating beautiful garments, and the ranks are surely growing.
How do your designs benefit the environment and society and what benefits do they offer to the wearer? Why a 10 piece capsule collection?
All our materials are sourced locally and we operate a UK manufacturing policy which helps to reduce environmental impact. Encouraging a slower consumption is a strong part of Antithesis' philosophy. We are trying to influence the average consumer who wouldn't necessarily be interested in sustainable fashion by bringing in increased functionality and versatility. We believe this functionality will encourage fashion consumers to consider the value inherent in the garments and clearly show the craftsmanship and though that goes into designing and making clothes. We want the term "conscious consumption" to be on the tip of all women's tongues when they shop with us – but also when they go into any other store. We believe that in thinking why a garment is needed when making a purchase, what one needs to do when wearing it as well as the fabric content and quality and how long the garment could be with you. Fashion garments have a monetary and lifestyle value, even when sitting in a closet, and like any other investment should be considered from many angles, rather than based on aesthetics alone.
For Antithesis' first collection, we wanted to produce a 10-piece capsule collection that would respond to the hectic lifestyle of cosmopolitan professional women. The pieces had to be versatile, comfortable and easy to pack, while of course looking stylish and sexy. We researched into the pieces that make up the core wardrobe for professional women and put a spin on these classics. Recently we met a women who proudly claimed to have 300 dresses alone. She was neither a millionaire nor apparently a shopping addict. This is something which boggles the mind! That's nearly enough to wear a different dress every day of the year! We believe people loyal to our garments, should be offered variety too but in a responsible way. Our future collections will always offer new attachments and bases that way existing pieces can be mixed and matched to create new looks.
What is the Antithesis Collective, please tell us more?
Each season we will be working in collaboration with a new designer in order to develop a one-off product, not only does it complement our collection to offer something we don't have the expertise to make alone in house but it allows us to showcase the skills and talent of other designers out there. It's a challenge for our collaborators as often they have not considered multifunction in their design before and they seem to enjoy the experimentation For us it's a great way to encourage others in fashion to also consider the needs and preferences of women.
What future do you see for sustainable fashion and also for Antithesis?
We think there is a good future for sustainable fashion, with consumers becoming more ethically aware these days everyone is looking for ways to become more sustainable and these practices can definitely be adopted by fashion brands. Plus, big names like Livia Firth and Stella McCartney have definitely been helping to raise the profile for conscious consumption within the fashion industry and we believe it's a trend that's set to continue as more people become ethically aware.
The People Behind Antithesis
ANTITHESIS is a partnership Made up of Renée and Zahra. Renée is originally from northern Ontario, but moved to Montréal to study fashion design. She worked in Italy for 6 months during her degree in Veneto, Italy's Jeans Valley. After finishing her BA studies, she traveled to Peru and volunteered for an NGO working with indigenous female weavers. Back in Montréal, she acquired experience as a Junior Designer in a leading apparel company before moving to London to specialise in sustainable design. During her MA, she interned with ethical designer Christopher Raeburn and around this time she met Zahra.
Zahra followed a rather more unusual path into Fashion. She gained her BA in philosophy, fascinated by ideas of aesthetics, expression, representation and existentialism. In her last year she became particularly interested in the impact these ideas have on identity construction. A native Londoner, she returned home and settled into a communications agency with a focus on branding, PR and marketing. In 2009 she decided to take a break from agency work, freelancing with several fashion start up brands helping them develop low cost, but high impact communications strategies. It was this interaction with SME businesses which strengthened her resolve to establish a fashion start-up of her own. She applied to the MA Fashion Enterprenuership programme at LCF, won the prestigious Harold Tillman scholarship in 2010 as well as interning with the Centre for Fashion Enterprise and the Fashion Business Resource Studio.
Zahra and Renee are partners as well as friends, they share a vision and although very different in skills, personality and style recognized in each other that these differences we a combined strength and would allow them to work together compatibly over the long term.
You can find out more and check out the full collection at www.antithesis.co


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Drivers beware. With bitter cold temperatures settling in over a big chunk of the country, highway officials are warning people to stay off slick roads and, if they must go out, take extra care when getting behind the wheel.
Sgt. Mike Watson, of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, said drivers should prepare before leaving their homes.
Some of his tips:
— Make sure cellphones are charged, and bring a charger.
— Fill up the gas tank. Stash booster cables, blankets, flashlights and an ice scrapper in the car.
— Put a bag of sand or cat litter in the trunk, in case needed for traction if stuck in ice.
If you do get stuck on the road, call for help, he said. And while waiting inside a running vehicle, make sure tailpipes are clear from obstructions.
One other important suggestion from Watson: Stranded motorists should stay inside their vehicles while they wait for help. It could make it easier for emergency crews to find stranded drivers and it provides shelter, he said.
"If you start walking, especially in a storm, you could get lost fairly quickly, depending on the visibility. Don't overexert yourself whether to push or dig your vehicle out of the snow. You can always tie a cloth or some brightly colored item to your vehicle," he said.
Randy Ort, a spokesman for the Arkansas Department of Highway Transportation, has one other tip for drivers if they get stuck on a highway: Try to move over to the shoulder.
"If they do find themselves where the vehicle cannot go — we do ask that they do the best job to get it out of the travel lane," he said.


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Uefa president Michel Platini believes that Juventus could surprise in the Champions League and make it to the knock-out stages of the Champions League after all.
The Serie A champions currently sit third in Group E with six points from four games, trailing joint leaders Shakhtar Donetsk and Chelsea by one point, and they cannot afford to slip up in their remaining two group games.
"I like Serie A. There's some good football on show. Juventus are a spectacular team to watch. They have impressed me with their style of play," Platini told Corriere dello Sport.
"Juventus are favourites to win the Scudetto and they could spring a surprise in the Champions League."
Platini then went on to discuss his relationship with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis, and stated that he would like to see Diego Maradona in charge of the Partenopei.
"I don't ever seem to agree with De Laurentiis on something, but we meet each other and talk often" the ex-Bleus legend added. "He has helped Napoli back to where they are now.
"I would like to see Maradona on the Napoli bench at some point. It would be a fascinating sight."
The former Argentina star and head coach has been out of work ever since he got the sack at Al Wasl in July.


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November is "Nervous Wreck Month" on the College Channel as highly stressed coaches contemplate the trap doors and trip wires that can turn a sensational season sour.
The difference between college football and the pros is that the New York Giants can be 7-7 in December and still win the championship whereas Notre Dame was nearly eliminated from contention last week for having two players wearing uniform No. 2 on the field at the same time.
Just because the Bowl Championship Series is dumb doesn't mean it isn't fantastically thrilling.
Alabama came a few clock ticks from BCS death in Louisiana State's "Death Valley" only hours after Notre Dame's undefeated season clung by its fingertips to a cliff over a river gorge.
While the pros maneuver for playoff seeding, the college guys lie awake worrying about the one bonehead mistake that could cost their teams the crystal trophy.


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We see them everywhere we turn. You can find stripe and plaid in fashion, home decor, TV commercials, window displays in the mall....etc. These simple elements make a huge impact on our every day designs.
Instead of stamping the stripes, I color-embossed the stripes as it gives the color that shine with subtle textured look.
The stripey elements are simple, but they really help you draw the eyes to the focal point.
To coordinate the colors, I did multi-color stamping with the sentiment.
Here is a quick way of using plaid in your design, too! By using the Lawn Fawn Plaid paper, this stamped design really pop thanks to the plaid!
What do you think? You can use stamps, dies, stencils or any everyday object to create your stripes and plaid. Or like I did here, you can also rely on trusty design/pattern paper to get the instant result. Any styles and design are welcome. Sky is the limit!
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Watch a House of Pain & Gain Mash-up That'll Make You Want to Dust Off Your Cassette Tapes
House of Pain & Gain Mashup by TheMashupGetdown
Remember House of Pain? Of course you do! Remember that entire summer you spent just driving around your hood blasting 'Jump Around' from the stock speakers in your Ford Tempo? What was that, like, 2008?
House of Pain is back...sort of...in this Pain & Gain mash-up that makes us want to blast Everlast and the crew out of our computer speakers and do 1,000 crunches under our desks. Just like we did in, like, 2012 or so?


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James Castle artwork gallery: Geometry.
The James Castle Collection and Archive maintains James Castle's collection of drawings, handmade books and constructions, in addition to his tools, supplies, source materials, and his cottage studio, as well as family photographs and historical documents.
The mission of the James Castle Collection and Archive is to cultivate and preserve Castle's artistic legacy, make artwork available for exhibition to non-profit institutions, and place his work in museum collections throughout the world. The collection also consigns artwork directly to select galleries in the U.S. and abroad for exhibition and sale.
Located in Boise, Idaho, the James Castle Collection and Archive is accessible by appointment to curators, scholars, writers and educators interested in the work of James Castle.


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Thank you! Of course I can't get them to duplicate those totals at home...but they're getting something.
Thank you! Of course I can't get them to duplicate those totals at home...but they're getting something.
Nursed my sweet daughter 3 years, 3 mos.
Seriously wish I could just give up. I just tried to nurse both of them, one got 6 ccs woo hoo and the other wouldn't even latch well enough to get anything. I'm so tired and tired of having to pump just about every hour. I know I can't give up and they're preemies and could get sick and die on formula but I am just tired. I worked way harder than this for DD though so I feel like I owe it to them.
Nursed my sweet daughter 3 years, 3 mos.
I haven't nursed premature twins but I definitely remember having the feeling in early weeks of just wanting to give up! Even with a healthy singleton. And thoughts going through my mind of how much easier formula would be. So I can only imagine what it's like when you have twins with difficulty latching and having to pump around the clock. Utterly, utterly exhausting. But you are really doing such a terrific job. Reading your posts about the progress you are making is inspiring! Of course, it's always going to be a step forward, a step back. Maybe at the next feeding they'll both drink 20 cc's. And in a few weeks or a few months, however long it takes, at some point you will get to that point where they are both nursing well and it will SO be worth it. Anyway, I know you know that. Mainly just wanted to say we are all rooting for you and the twins! Hang in there!
Nursing, pumping, cloth-diapering, babywearing, working professor mama with the awesomest SAHD ever.
Thank you. I think I need to take a break from the scale for a few days. I took a nap with one of them on my chest and that helped. I just get so stressed out and emotional.
Nursed my sweet daughter 3 years, 3 mos.
Had a lbw baby at 2.2 kg who went down to 1.9 kg it took her actually 1&1/2 months to start sucking and feeding her I did supplement her with formula cause I was feeding her on demand too which was nearly hourly . But the preterm and low birth weight babies do take time to find their rhythm , don't worry u' ll definitely be fine in a few months just pull through this phase somehow.concentrate on them being healthy right now that's most imp direct breast feed will definitely happen give it some time.
Thank you. My full term daughter took a year to get it so I pumped 15 months with her. It just seems harder this time dealing with two babies and a preschooler. I think the sleep deprivation is getting to me more this time.
I attempted to nurse my bigger twin this morning and he wouldn't even open wide enough to latch on. I don't know what I'm supposed to do because it just frustrates me when I try and they don't even get on or get any milk. I know they're not trying to stress me out but it's hard.
Nursed my sweet daughter 3 years, 3 mos.
Krystine, do you have one of those pillows for twins? It's like a boppy but for both of them? Is your DH supporting you? How much sleep ARE you getting? My cousin successfully nursed her twins for 3 years but in those 1st months the three of them lived on the couch with that pillow. Her DH cooked and cared for the dogs (their other kids) and took the babies away when they slept. So it IS hard and it's ALOT. All she really did was ya know feed the kids. For months. So if you are doing anything else, at this point you are a rockstar.
Way too lazy for formula
I have a twin nursing pillow but I usually don't nurse them together anyway because they take so much attention/holding/positioning just to get one of them to stay latched on, or one won't latch on any way and then we have two crying hungry babies. If we stagger their feedings then at least we eliminate some of the crying. I definitely have tandem nursing as a long term goal, though and I do it when I meet with my LC. DH can't cook but we have a lot of food in the freezer either I put away when I was PG or people have given us. I do cook to use up our CSA veggies, though. I am sleeping between night time feedings when they are both sleeping, so maybe 4-5 hrs a night and then try to nap once maybe get another half hr then. DH goes back to work tomorrow after taking a week off when they were in NICU, went back to work their 2nd NICU week and then took off again when they were discharged so another 2 full weeks.
My mom is here - she came this afternoon to be here for the week and my in-laws are here next week. I just don't know how many baby cares I should pass off onto grandparents. I tell them to hold the babies all they want but I hesitate to have them do a lot of bottle feeding (and since our boys are intact I am really nervous about someone else changing diapers, even though I already told my mom not to retract and she is a nurse and said they were always taught to do that....and then comments on how much money urologists make off circumcising adult males). I know I need to spend time with my babies and keep up bonding with them, so I nurse attempt a few times a day and wear one of them while I"m not pumping, which is about hourly during the day and every 2-3 hrs at night.
This morning they were hungry before I pumped and I was full so I thought I'd nurse the one but he wouldn't even open his mouth to latch on so I just got frustrated for about 5 min. and then later today latched on but got no milk. My littler boy got 6 ccs and 16 ccs for his two sessions so far today. I count it a mild success because his eyes were open and he was sucking and swallowing but I admit I was hoping he had gotten more milk because of all the swallows I heard.
Nursed my sweet daughter 3 years, 3 mos.
I got them both tandem nursing without anyone helping me get them positioned or anything! I had to use a nipple shield for one of them to stay latched and they only got 12 ccs each but this was my first time getting them both on tandem without anyone handing me a baby or helping me position them.
Nursed my sweet daughter 3 years, 3 mos.


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Event Timetable
September 5, 2013
Presentations are now available to download. Click the presentation name and download where you see the logo.
|Morning Plenary
|07.00 - 08.00
|Delegate Registration | Exhibition & Networking
|8.00 - 8.30
OpeningStuart Macgregor, CEO, The Open Group South Africa
Stuart Macgregor, CEO, The Open Group South Africa
Through his personal achievements, Stuart Macgregor has gained the reputation of an Enterprise Architecture and IT Governance specialist, both in South Africa and internationally.
Stuart participated in the development of the Microsoft Enterprise Computing Roadmap in Seattle. He was then invited by John Zachman to Scottsdale Arizona to present a paper on using the Zachman framework to implement ERP systems. In addition, Stuart was selected as a member of both the SAP AG Global Customer Council for Knowledge Management, and of the panel that developed COBIT 3rd Edition Management Guidelines. He has also assisted a global Life Sciences manufacturer to define their IT Governance framework, a major financial institution to define their global, regional and local IT organizational designs and strategy. He was also selected as a core member of the team that developed the South African Breweries (SABMiller) plc global IT strategy.
Stuart, as the lead researcher, assisted the IT Governance Institute map CobiT 4.0 to TOGAF® This mapping document was published by ISACA and The Open Group. More recently, he participated in the COBIT 5 development workshop held in London during May 2010.
|08.30 - 09.15
An Introduction to The Open Group and Recent Uses of Open Standards to Deliver Business Value Through EAChris Forde, General Manager, The Open Group - Asia Pacific & China
An Introduction to The Open Group and Recent Uses of Open Standards to Deliver Business Value Through EA
Chris Forde, General Manager, The Open Group - Asia Pacific & China
This presentation includes various global case studies that demonstrate how business value is delivered through enterprise architecture. It will focus on the use of open standards such as TOGAF, and will provide a view across industry sectors giving insight into some current, international industry trends. In addition, the key lessons from each case study will be shared.
Chris Forde is based in Shanghai China, as General Manager, The Open Group - Asia Pacific & China, and is responsible for business functions in the region. Chris is an enterprise architect and has held various leadership roles in business architecture, application development, information management and technology operations throughout his career.
Prior to joining The Open Group, Chris worked at American Express as Vice President for Strategy and Architecture for their Customer Servicing Capability. He has deep expertise in enterprise architecture and, as Chair of the Architecture Forum, he was instrumental in driving the successful development and launch of TOGAF™ 9 from 2007 to 2009.
|09.15 - 10.00
Vitality International - Enabling Global DeliveryNeil Adamson, Development Manager, Discovery Health
Vitality International - Enabling Global Delivery
Neil Adamson, Development Manager, Discovery Health
Vitality is operational in 5 countries across the world and, in accordance with the recent AIA partnership announcement, will be rolled out into a number of new countries in the Asia Pacific region. Since the Vitality product originated as a benefit within Discovery's health insurance offering, and given the rapid nature of the global expansion and the partnership models, there is a requirement to re-architect the systems environment to enable repeatability and reusability of assets across regions. This presentation will focus on the work the Vitality International team are doing to enable reusability while still allowing the various regions to operate in a way that is best suited to their markets.
Neil Adamson has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry - largely in the Financial Services Sector. He studied information Technology at RAU (now UJ) and started his career at Liberty. While at Liberty, Neil held a variety of different roles including Head of Group Architecture and Research. During this time he also became TOGAF certified. Neil then joined IBM where he qualified as a an IBM Certified Enterprise Architecture. There he worked as a client Architect for IBM's FSS clients and led the FSS Industry Solutions initiative. In 2011, Neil joined Discovery and was involved in the migration of the Standard Life medical book from Edinburgh to a Pruhealth data centre. He now works in the Vitality International team where he is responsible for enabling repeatability and reusability of assets across the various international Vitality instances.
|10.00 - 10.30
|10.30 - 11.15
Richer Insights Without More EffortGraham McLeod, Founder/Chief Architect, Inspired
Richer Insights Without More Effort
Graham McLeod, Founder/Chief Architect, Inspired
Business and Enterprise Architects use a wide variety of models and representations to perform analysis and engage business leaders. Often these do not provide new insights which are derivable from the underlying data. This talk introduces a new technique - polymetric modelling, which vastly improves the value of models without increasing the effort. Rich examples are included.
Graham McLeod is a strong academic and business leader. He has been active in the IT industry as a developer, project manager, consultant, general manager and strategic adviser for over 30 years. He taught at UCT for over 12 years. Graham has developed leading EA methods, frameworks and practice since 1989, is a thought leader in business architecture and a sought after international and keynote speaker. He has advised over 70 major organizations in SA, UK, USA, Germany, Middle East and Africa.
|11.15 - 12.00
Information Architecture Positioning in a Modern EA PracticeShannon Naidoo, Business, Information and Data Architecture Manager, Eskom
Information Architecture Positioning in a Modern EA Practice
Shannon Naidoo, Business, Information and Data Architecture Manager, Eskom
Enterprise Architecture is fast becoming a primary contributor to a company's broader technology strategy. Centralising EA gives it unique opportunities to participate in corporate strategy development, non-IT technology roadmaps and advisory services. It also allows for a more differentiated practice that gives rise to new focus areas like Information Architecture. Navigating these opportunities will provide for a more cohesive organisation-wide response to large external challenges as well as assist in transforming the organisation within. However, centralising EA generates new internal challenges in the development of a new EA practice. Building these new mini practices alongside broad organisational change gives us insight into the resilience required of EA practitioners and their value in this process.
Shannon Naidoo is an Enterprise Architecture (EA) practitioner with 13 years experience in establishing, running and transforming EA teams within the utility sector. Currently he is Business, Information & Data Architecture Manager at Eskom, and has also worked as Chief Integration Architect and EA manager there for several years. Shannon serves on the Global Advisory Council of the Smart Energy Reference Architecture (SERA) group.
|12.00 - 13.00
|Parallel Tracks
|Track 1 EA Frameworks
|Track 2 Value Realization from EA
|Track 3 EA Practice
|13.00 - 13.45
Implementation of GWEA : Case Study of KZN Provincial GovernmentIrshad Abdulla, Senior Specialist: Architecture, SITA
Implementation of GWEA : Case Study of KZN Provincial Government
Irshad Abdulla, Senior Specialist: Architecture, SITA
This presentation is a case study of a South African provincial government department. It focusses on how the Government-Wide-Enterprise Architecture (GWEA) framework was applied to develop a strategic architecture. The case study includes a look at the business, data, application and technology architectures, as well as the opportunities, solutions and migration plan. Also highlighted in the presentation are some of the tools and techniques used, and the key lessons learnt.
Irshad Abdulla is a Senior Specialist: Architecture in SITA. He is responsible for EA and IT Strategy Planning in the KZN Province, and has lead a number of EA and IT Strategy projects in the province using the GWEA Framework. In addition, Irshad has experience with developing and implementing IT Governance frameworks, IT Security planning and implementation, Business Continuity Planning, and Disaster Recovery Planning. He has a strong systems background, and has previously worked for Eskom and Accenture. Irshad holds a BSc degree in Computer Science and Information Systems (summa cum laude), a BSc Hons degree in IS (summa cum laude) and is currently busy with a Master degree in IS. His research focus is on implementing e-Gov in Provincial Government. Irshad is TOGAF 9 certified.
3 Quick Routes to Business Benefit RT @EMMM @HealthcareStandards //tinyurl.com/nzms9bpSarina Viljoen, Senior Consultant, Real IRM Solutions
3 Quick Routes to Business Benefit RT @EMMM @HealthcareStandards //tinyurl.com/nzms9bp
Sarina Viljoen, Senior Consultant, Real IRM Solutions
This presentation will focus on the benefits that are being achieved in healthcare and mining with the use of standard industry models. The speaker will share experiences from two ongoing projects in these industries and provide a glimpse at the value and the learning.
Sarina Viljoen is a business and IT professional; consulting, advising and training on Enterprise Architecture and methods. She holds the position of Forum Director to The Open Group Exploration, Mining, Metals and Minerals forum (EMMM) which focuses on delivering a standard reference model set for the Exploration and Mining sector. She is also currently active in establishing standards in the Healthcare industry in Norway. In addition, Sarina has experience in various other industries including: Telecommunications, Transport, Research, Defense, Software development and Consulting. She is TOGAF 9 certified and holds an MSc (Management of Technology and Innovation) from the Da Vinci Institute for Technology Management.
A Counting Frame for ApplicationsLamont Theron, Systems Architect, South African Breweries
A Counting Frame for Applications
Lamont Theron, Systems Architect, South African Breweries
SABMiller introduced Avolution's ABACUS as a tool in support of enterprise architecture 13 months ago. The architecture practice in the South African business however is still in its infancy. This paper discusses some of the experiences in maturing this practice. We look at the extent to which ABACUS has aided our learning and development, and conversely, the extent to which our (im)maturity allows elementary use of ABACUS albeit not mastery.
Beyond simply the tooling, the paper also describes the challenge a frugal IT shop poses on enterprise architecture and how it shapes our capability building – the people, process and content - needed to deliver a service relevant to the bottom-line. In particular, the challenges found in accounting for applications (existing, new and old) will be shared together with some cartoon architectures used to paint a picture of a shifting landscape.
Lamont Theron is the System Architect for South African Breweries Pty Ltd - the South African hub of global SABMiller Plc. This is a new role within the IT Strategy and Architecture team focusing on the application domain. Prior to this, Lamont was Management Information Systems Manager for four years during which time the Business Intelligence and Data Management capabilities were established. Lamont has 19 years of experience in information systems management - specifically manufacturing execution systems. He holds a BSc (Electrical & Electronic Engineering) from the University of Cape Town, is TOGAF 8 certified and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, London.
|13.45 - 14.30
Enterprise Security Architecture for Cyber SecurityMaganathin Veeraragaloo, Solutions Architect - Security, T-Systems
Enterprise Security Architecture for Cyber Security
Maganathin Veeraragaloo, Solutions Architect - Security, T-Systems
Cyber Security is one of the major challenges facing organisations within all industries. This presentation will examine the integration of an Enterprise Architecture approach with an Enterprise Security Architecture approach (TOGAF and SABSA) and propose a generic framework. The objectives of integrating these approaches include; the creation of an overall architectural view of the organisation, the mitigation of security risks (Cyber Security) using Enterprise Security Architecture, and the maintenance of a secure business environment.
Maganathin Veeraragaloo is a proactive, analytical and conscientious Enterprise Security Architect with over seventeen years IT experience in the Education, Insurance, Banking, Telecommunications and FMCG industries. He overcomes challenges through a tenacious and systematic approach - drawing on wide-ranging technical expertise and standardised methodologies and frameworks such as TOGAF and SABSA. Maganathin is TOGAF 8 certified and holds a BSc Honours degree in Computer Science from the University of KwaZulu Natal.
TM Forum Frameworx as an Enabler for Communication and Prioritization in Telkom SASanta Scheepers, Senior Manager, Enterprise Architecture, Telkom SA
TM Forum Frameworx as an Enabler for Communication and Prioritization in Telkom SA
Santa Scheepers, Senior Manager, Enterprise Architecture, Telkom SA
• Supporting new technologies, products and services as well as elevated levels of automation, bundling and self-service
Santa Scheepers holds B.Sc. Honours degrees in both Computer Science and Botany. She has been with Telkom for 14 years in various IT roles. Currently she is a senior specialist in Enterprise Architecture leading the application architecture team, and also responsible for internal IT tools.
Unlocking Enterprise Architecture Information for Maximum Business ValueBelinda Fivaz, Product Manager, SSA
Unlocking Enterprise Architecture Information for Maximum Business Value
Belinda Fivaz, Product Manager, SSA
EA practices across the globe face a similar challenge...what to make of all of the information gathered.
EA will deliver value when a single repository exists, with information sets being maintained by stakeholders with a vested interest in the accuracy.
The challenge is to have the right tools to elegantly serve and support the business.
Belinda Fivaz has worked in the IT and Telecommunications industry for the past 13 years and has found her passion in the field of Enterprise Architecture (EA). She started started her career as a work study officer and then moved into business analysis, and eventually into EA. Belinda worked at Telkom for a number of years, the last two of which she spent implementing a solution for IT planning and management. Belinda recently joined SSA (Strategic Solution Architects) as a Product Manager. She holds an Honours degree in Industrial Psychology from RAU (now UJ).
|14.30 - 15.00
|Afternoon Plenary
|15.00 - 15.45
Creating the Corporate Future By DesignDr Roy Marcus, Chairman, Da Vinci Institute
Creating the Corporate Future By Design
Dr Roy Marcus, Chairman, Da Vinci Institute
In the "Design Thinking" approach, it is assumed that the organisation is a multi-purpose system, and that the thinking, designing and planning process should take into account the objectives of all stakeholders, including customers, providers, suppliers, employees, management, business partners, competitors, the containing whole, and society in general. The planning process must accommodate these diverse objectives and offer an approach to resolving the conflicts that are inevitable in a multi-purpose system.
Roy Marcus graduated with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 1972. In 1974 and 1978 he was awarded the degrees of MSc and PhD for research work conducted in the field of pipeline transportation of solids. In 2004 he was awarded the degree Doctor Technologiae honoris causa from the Technikon Witwatersrand.
|15.45 - 16.30
Bonfire Chats Between the HR Director and Enterprise Architect – the Emergence of a People ArchitectureDr Hanlie Smuts, GM, Customer Experience Integration & Enablement, MTN SA (Pty) Ltd.
Bonfire Chats Between the HR Director and Enterprise Architect – the Emergence of a People Architecture
Dr Hanlie Smuts, GM, Customer Experience Integration & Enablement, MTN SA (Pty) Ltd.
Whether large-scale system implementations, cultural changes, operating model optimisation or new business models are considered, the success of such an intervention is dependent on best option management decisions, swift execution, the buy-in from employees and users' adoption of the new processes and procedures. Poor assessment, planning and execution gaps in such instances will impact the company bottom line negatively. Furthermore, line managers do not necessarily have the skill or the time to enable and facilitate such significant change in companies. So the question is: how does one ensure that a business model change, operating model change or the launch of a new revenue stream are assessed, designed and implemented successfully – without losing sight of the people in the equation and the optimal application of skill in the organisation?
In this presentation we will share some EA principles, organisational interpretation and functional area designs in order to facilitate and enable such organisational prerogatives. These principles will be illustrated with feedback from a case study conducted in MTN SA.
Hanlie Smuts joined MTN in 1994 at inception and has held various roles there including Head of MTN SP programme office (consisting of business analysis, project management, data analysis and training) and Head of Learning and Organisational Development in HR. Her current role is General Manager: Customer Experience Integration and Enablement. This role aims to place the customer at the centre of everything the company does so as to offer a uniquely differentiated customer experience across the entire customer-base by enabling optimized processes, systems and desired behaviours. Hanlie is actively involved in developing young leaders in the community and promotes leadership skills through seminars, coaching and mentoring. She has published several papers in the knowledge management field and a book chapter in Innovative Knowledge Management (Hershey, PA: IGI Global).
|16.30 - 16.45
ClosingChris Forde, General Manager, The Open Group - Asia Pacific & China
Chris Forde, General Manager, The Open Group - Asia Pacific & China
Based in Shanghai China, as GMAPAC, Chris is responsible for business functions in the region. Chris is an enterprise architect and has held various leadership roles in business architecture, application development, information management and technology operations throughout his career.
Prior to joining The Open Group, Chris worked at American Express as Vice President for Strategy and Architecture for their Customer Servicing Capability. Chris has deep expertise in enterprise architecture and, as Chair of the Architecture Forum, he was instrumental in driving the successful development and launch of TOGAF™ 9 from 20072009.
|16.45 - 19.00
|Networking Function


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The Ultimate American Lamb Burger
Source: Vice President/Corporate Chef Edward Leonard, Le Cordon Bleu Schools in North America; American Lamb Board
Ground lamb, cumin and mint give these burgers a pronounced Mediterranean accent. Add roasted pepper and tomato relish and place the patties on black olive buns, and the accent deepens. The pan-fried eggplant and minted ricotta cream accompaniments complete the Mediterranean journey.
3 lb. lean American lamb, ground or minced
6 eggs, beaten
3 tbsp. olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
3/4 cup fine bread crumbs
1 cup sour cream
6 tbsp. chopped fresh mint
3 tbsp. best lamb spice
3 tbsp. paprika
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. ground cumin
¾ tsp. ground black pepper
Sea salt, to taste
12 black olive rolls, sliced
Roasted Pepper and Tomato Relish:
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups vinegar
3/4 tsp. ground turmeric
3/4 tsp. mustard seed
6 roasted red peppers, finely diced
18 plum tomatoes, skinned, deseeded, cored and diced
6 shallots, minced
Pan-Fried Eggplant
2 med. eggplant
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp. fresh basil, minced
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
Salad oil, as needed
Minted Ricotta Cream
1 1/2 cups ricotta
1 cup thickened cream
1 cup finely chopped mint
- For Lamb Burgers: Mix together all ingredients well. Form into 12 patties; let rest in walk-in.
- Prepare Roasted Pepper and Tomato Relish: In med. saucepan, dissolve sugar in vinegar. Add turmeric and mustard seed. Place over med. heat; bring to a boil. Add peppers, tomatoes and shallots; cook for 8 min.
- Prepare Pan-Fried Eggplant: Pare eggplants; cut into 12 slices, ½ in. thick. Salt eggplant lightly on both sides; let sit for 20 min. Rinse slices and dry well.
- Combine eggs, buttermilk, oil and basil. Dip eggplant slices in flour that has been seasoned with salt and pepper, then dip in egg mixture. Dredge in crumbs. Cover slices well; let sit for 2 min.
- Fry eggplant slowly in skillet with hot oil until browned on one side and rather transparent. Turn and brown on other side.
- Prepare Minted Ricotta Cream: Combine ricotta, cream and mint.
- For service: Grill lamb burgers until desired doneness; (med. is recommended.) Remove from heat.
- Place an eggplant slice then equal amounts of relish on each black olive roll base. Place on a burger; top with Minted Ricotta Cream and cover with top of roll.


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It's not just wines that get better with age. Some stars continue to stun even as the decades fly by. Case in point: Halle Berry.
At 46, she still sports the same baby-smooth complexion fans went gaga over during her '92 breakout role in Boomerang. She's not the only star who remains forever young -- and I'm not just talking about Demi Moore. There are plenty other A-listers who have amazingly defied time:
Which other stars look young for their age?
Image via Splash


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DENY Ginette Fine Art
Ginette Fine Art Cowboy Baroque Clock
About Art: blue, brown, people, rustic, traditional,
It's about time to check out DENY's Baroque Clock and turn up the fancy on that plain Jane wall of yours with this sleek design.
- Printed front featuring DENY Gallery Artwork and coordinating clock hands
- Quartz movement
- Mounting hardware included
- Custom made in the USA
- Estimated Ship Date: 5-10 business days
- This item is eligible for a return or exchange in new condition within 30 days
Small: 14" x 19" x 1"
Medium: 22" x 29" x 1"
Ginette is French born to a German Mother and a French Father and became a US citizen in 2008. She currently lives in Georgia and paints mostly in oil and watercolors from her basement studio. Besides her traditional paintings, Ginette also loves to create fresh contemporary abstract in watercolor and ink, mostly very colorful. She paints and creates every day because that is what she loves to do. Nature inspires her most, because nature is the biggest wonder of all. Animals, flowers, scenes from around the world and places she has visited. Lately she has created many abstract art pieces. Ginette always likes to challenge herself and hates monotony. She runs a few web sites including ginettecallaway.com and abstractartandmore.com where she promotes the great products from DENY Designs and her contemporary art.


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From MeritBadgeDotOrg
The advancement program for Boy Scouts is symbolized by the earning of seven badges, six of which are considered ranks. The program is often considered to be divided into two phases.
The second phase of Star, Life, and Eagle is designed to develop leadership skills and allow the Scout to explore potential vocations and avocations through the merit badge program. The Star and Life ranks require that the Scout serve in a position of responsibility and perform community service. All ranks (as well as Eagle Palms) require that the Scout participate in a Scoutmaster conference and pass a Board of Review.


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Seasonal Demand
Northern states will see below-normal temperatures through March 28, MDA Weather Services said. Gas futures have rallied 24% from a 2013 intraday low of $3.05 per million Btu on Jan. 2 as waves of unusually frigid weather spurred heating demand late in the heating season.
The low in Chicago on March 18 may be 22 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 6 Celsius), 10 below the usual reading, and two days later Boston may fall to 9 below normal at 23 degrees, according to AccuWeather Inc. in State College, Pennsylvania.
About 50% of U.S. households use gas for heating, according to the EIA, the Energy Department's statistical arm. Gas demand typically slumps between the peak heating-demand season and before hot weather drives power demand to run air conditioners.
Marketed gas production will average a record 69.6 billion cubic feet a day this year, down from 70.02 billion estimated in February, the Energy Information Administration said in its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook, released yesterday in Washington. Output will rise 0.7% from 2012.
Freezing Wells
Cold weather has reduced output during the winter as water produced with gas crystallizes and blocks flows from wells.
"As natural gas production in the United States shifts inland, well freeze-offs have become a greater supply disruption risk during the winter," the EIA said in the report.
The boom in oil and natural gas production helped the U.S. cut its reliance on imported fuel. America met 84% of its energy needs in the first 11 months of last year, government data show. If the trend continued through 2012, it will be the highest level of self-sufficiency since 1991.
Output from U.S. nuclear plants fell 26 megawatts to 83,309 megawatts today, or 82% of capacity, the least since Nov. 30, according to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission data compiled by Bloomberg. Production has fallen 13% from this year's high reached on Feb. 1.
Reactor maintenance shutdowns, usually undertaken in the U.S. spring or fall, when energy use is lowest, may increase consumption of natural gas and coal to generate electricity.
Copyright 2014 Bloomberg. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


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Runway Rundown: Iris Van Herpen's Magnificent Fall 2011 Couture Show
You look at enough couture shows and you often think, "Wow, that dress costs a ton of money because it actually required 100 hours of hand beading in a little atelier somewhere" or "That suit is made of ostrich skin, that is a very expensive material." …But then you come across something like Dutch designer Iris van Herpen's Fall 2011 couture collection and you think, "This person actually sees the world a different way." And it's awesome.
Herpen, who has worked with McQueen,* employs "3D rapid laser prototyping techniques" to achieve her astonishing looks. See them all ahead.
*Don't these remind you of his armadillo shoes?
(Gallery images via WWD, thumbs via Getty)


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Published at Tuesday, 17 January 2017 by bagong in Furniture, with total 46 drawings.
Shapes window of the house certainly has a design that is different, of course, is no less are renovating or changing the shape of the windows you are boring. Because making changes and touches on a home very important and in need of treatment or anticipate boredom on yourself. But if you are wondering what to do to change or renovate the windows of a house, then in this time we give you an inspiration.
You can see the design of the windows at the top, with the impression of a modern and very thick with the added. Support of a beautiful outdoor courtyard and also cool of course then you can watch it by relaxing with loved ones. It has a shape that is perfect when used at home with a tropical style. By using glass that almost all the walls reveal eat more beautiful and certainly cool.
If it remains beautiful and nice then you must often take care of the windows of the dirt on the glass. The window is more yet cool style. The home window design will be suitable when at at home with beautiful plants combined meal will be more beautiful the scenery. Last plagues reviews from us to you about the minimalist window design inspiration, hopefully with this article can help if want to change or renovate a house window.
Later you think would replace the wall by using a transparent window to the world. Have some form of, well, everything will we cover here and examples house window we provide you transform a picture window design and the latest this SAA. If you use a large glass window will you a view of the rapture will during the day and at night. If you a design that window then of course you will be happy, because the window design very beautiful.


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You can apply for benefits by calling our national toll-free service at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) or by visiting your local Social Security office. An appointment is not required, but if you call ahead and schedule one, it may reduce the time you spend waiting to apply.
You can help by being ready to:
- Provide any needed documents; and
- Answer the questions listed below.
Documents you may need to provide
We may ask you to provide documents to determine if you may be eligible for benefits for having the child in your care:
- Your birth certificate or other proof of birth;
- The child's birth certificate or other proof of birth or adoption;
- Your proof of marriage if you are or were married to the worker;
- Proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful alien status if you were not born in the United States [More Info];
- U.S. military discharge paper(s); and
- W-2 forms(s) and/or self-employment tax returns for last year.
If you are applying for disability benefits for an adult child disabled before age 22, please complete these two forms that describe your child's medical condition and authorize disclosure of information to us:
- Adult Disability Report (SSA-3368); and
- Authorization to Disclose Information to the Social Security Administration (SSA-827).
We accept photocopies of W-2 forms, self-employment tax returns or medical documents, but we must see the original of most other documents, such as your birth certificate. We will return the documents to you.
Do not delay applying for benefits because you do not have all the documents. We will help you get them.
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- Your name and Social Security number;
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Rokita Warns Long Term Care Facilities about Voter Intimidation
Contact: Cam Savage
Indianapolis, IN -- Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita this week sent a letter to the administrators of Indiana's 584 long term care facilities, outlining the laws regarding absentee voting at their facilities in the upcoming primary election.
"As Indiana's chief election officer, I want to ensure that every citizen has the opportunity to vote without being pressured or intimidated by someone trying to influence the outcome of an election," Rokita wrote. "We must not tolerate abuses of the absentee ballot process, especially when seniors or other vulnerable citizens are the targets."
Secretary Rokita's letter also included a list of common questions and answers regarding absentee ballots and long term care facilities. The list addresses issues such as residency, voting by traveling board, and court-appointed guardians. Secretary Rokita's letter also requested that the long term care facility administrators make this information available to their employees and that they contact the Secretary of State's office or their local prosecutor if they encountered any election-related activity they think might be illegal.
A copy of Secretary Rokita's letter and a list of Common Questions and Answers for Absentee Ballots and Long Term Care Facilities are attached. For more information, please contact Cam Savage at 317-233-8655.


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Porte takes over Team Sky
Australia's Richie Porte will take over as Team Sky leader in the Tour de France after defending champion Chris Froome crashed out.
Froome entered Wednesday's rain-soaked fifth stage from Ypres to Arenberg Porte de Hinaut wearing a splint on his wrist after a fall the previous day.
The British cyclist got back on his bike after toppling 40 minutes into Wednesday's race, but got into team's car after a second fall an hour later.
He confirmed his withdrawal on Twitter, saying: "Devastated to have to withdraw from this years TDF. Injured wrist and tough conditions made controlling my bike near to impossible."
"Thanks to the team & support staff for trying to get me through today. Wishing @richie_porte & @TeamSky the best for the rest of Tour!" he added in a second tweet.
Riding to minimise losses, Porte finished 20th, 2 minutes 11 seconds behind stage winner Lars Boom, lifting himself to an eighth overall ranking, 1:54 behind race leader Vincenzo Nibali.
Team Sky manager Dave Brailsford said he was devastated to lose Froome, but that Porte was very capable of taking over.
"In Richie Porte, he's come into this team, we've selected him to be the number two; he had great ability today and great courage with Geraint (Thomas) to ride the cobbles the way he did and given the way it's timed at the minute, we've got an exciting couple of weeks to come."
Meanwhile, Thomas said before Wednesday's crashes, Sky had already put into practice a contingency plan.
"To hear Froomey crashed early on, it was 'not again' sort of thing," Thomas said.
"But we knew going into today we had Richie as well and it was a kind of two-pronged attack.
"They were both on an equal footing in the team so it changed then for Richie and so I think it was a pretty successful day really when you look at that."
In a post on Twitter, Porte expressed his disappointment at losing Froome.
"Going to miss having @chrisfroome around for this TdF but sure he'll be back next year stronger than ever #lionheart," he said.
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Keselowski Visits Guantanamo Bay on NASCAR USO Tour
December 20, 2011
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 15, 2011) –NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge for Penske Racing, and Joey Logano, driver of the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing,brought holiday cheer, smiles and good times to troops and their families on the NASCAR-USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba during their NASCAR-USO visit Dec. 12-14.
The tour of Guantanamo Bay was part of an ongoing partnership between NASCAR and the USO to strengthen a connection between the military and motorsports in an effort to help boost the morale of U.S. troops and their families stationed around the world. The partnership also included NASCAR and the USO hosting a group of wounded warriors at the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas.
During the visit, Keselowski and Logano visited hundreds of sailors and coast guardsmen and their families. The pair also dined with troops, visited the U.S. Navy Hospital, signed autographs and patrolled the waters with service members.
This was the first USO tour for Keselowski and Logano, who are avid supporters of the military community. Both have visited Walter Reed Army Medical Center, now known as Walter Reed National Medical Center, and spent quality time with wounded warriors.
"This was a once in a lifetime experience and I am so glad to be a part of it," said Keselowski. "I hope to go back on another USO Tour. After meeting the men and women in Guantanamo Bay, I cannot imagine the sacrifices and experiences they have to go through during their time there. It was an amazing experience and I am so grateful that I was invited to go."
"NASCAR is honored to work with the USO and be a part of bringing this tour to our men and women in Guantanamo Bay," said NASCAR President Mike Helton. "We hope this tour has lifted the spirits of troops and their families; we are honored to have the opportunity to show our support and show how much our troops mean to NASCAR and its millions of fans around the world."
"NASCAR and its drivers bring excitement to the track week after week and we are honored to have two of NASCAR's biggest names join us on a USO tour," said USO President Sloan Gibson. "I can't think of a better, more suitable place for this tour to bring a touch of home than to NASCAR fans stationed in Guantanamo Bay."


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Clarkson University Names Dan Goia CAMP Distinguished Professor
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In recognition of his achievements and continuing research in the field of colloid and surface science and his focus on the development of industrial applications, Dan V. Goia has been named the CAMP (Center for Advanced Materials Processing) Distinguished Professor at Clarkson University.
As the CAMP Distinguished Professor, Goia will continue his active participation in CAMP, a New York State Center for Advanced Technology with a focus on research and education in partnership with industry. In particular, Goia's work will continue to provide research and development support for the core areas of CAMP, which include particle synthesis and processing; thin films and coatings; particle transport, deposition, and removal; and colloidal dispersions and processing. A gift to Clarkson University from Kodak created the CAMP Distinguished Professorship in 1995.
A professor in Clarkson's Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Science, Goia obtained his master of science degree from the University of Cluj (Romania) in 1980 and his Ph.D. degree from Clarkson University in 1998. After a successful career in industry, Goia left his position as director for research and development in the Electronic Materials Division of Degussa Corporation to join Clarkson University in October 2001. Prior to his move to Clarkson, Goia worked for more than 20 years in the research organizations of several companies involved in the development and manufacturing of fine particles (pigments, metals, ceramics, etc.) for industrial applications.
Since coming to Clarkson, Goia's teaching has included courses and labs in the areas of analytical, inorganic, and materials chemistry at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Goia's experience as a researcher and manager in large corporations has proven to be a valuable source of insight and relevance to the development of skills that aid the professional development Clarkson's students.
Since his arrival in Potsdam, Goia has been very active in the Center for Advanced Materials Processing, including the initiation of interactions with government agencies and industrial partners from New York state, the U.S., Europe, and Asia. As an individual, during his short career to date at Clarkson, Goia has been instrumental in bringing over $ 3.8 million in external funding for research related to metallic particles, including such wide ranging applications as the development of fine particulate materials for IR radiation obscurance, the development of electrocatalysts for energy conversion and storage applications, development of highly dispersed Pt and Pt alloy nanoparticles deposited on various substrates, and the development of precious and base metal electrocatalysts for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC).
Clarkson's expertise in colloid and fine particle science and engineering emerged in the early 1960s under the leadership of Clarkson University's Victor K. LaMer Professor of Chemistry Egon Matijevic and former Clarkson Dean of Science and fellow particle scientist, Milton Kerker. Their pioneering work in the synthesis and characterization of colloidal matter established both as leaders in the field, and attracted additional outstanding scientists to Clarkson. The work at Clarkson also gained the attention of others using colloids, including government agencies and industry. By 1965, the Clarkson Institute of Colloid and Surface Science was established, the first of its kind in the United States.
In 1987, Clarkson engineers under the guidance of Clarkson University Distinguished Professor William Wilcox began to focus on the application of the science and show industry that important colloids could be produced at industrial scale. The Institute evolved into the Center for Advanced Materials Processing, designated a New York State Center for Advanced Technology in 1989.
Clarkson University crosses the boundaries of disciplines, nations and cultures in order for discovery, engineering innovation and enterprise to come together. As a result, faculty and graduates grasp the full impact of their calling, direct their research to the world's pressing issues and lead with confidence and distinction. One in seven alumni is already a CEO or other senior executive. Located in Potsdam, N.Y., just outside the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, Clarkson is home to 3,000 students preparing for rewarding careers through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, science, and health sciences, as well as unparalleled outdoor recreation and life experiences beyond the classroom.


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I've had my Alpha 400 for a few days and I like it a lot. It's way better than my Palm TX for web browsing and email.
I had no problems getting it to connect to my WiFi network and browsing and email work fine.
My only real issue is printing. Using the Printer Manager, I was able to select my network printer (a Brother MFC-440, which uses CUPS for the driver), but Brother was not listed in the printer list and so far I've had no luck printing anything.
Is there a workaround, or some way to add printers that aren't listed?
My other question is I haven't been able to get the Alpha 400 to automatically log-in to my preferred wireless network. Is there any way to get the Alpha 400 to connect other than manually using the WiFi program?


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Gain serious altitude.
When you're flying down slopeside or hitting kickers in the backcountry, it only makes sense to peer out from insider the high-performing Von Zipper Skylab Goggles. With spherical, wide, dual polycarbonate lenses for visual clarity and wide periphery, you'll be able to see ahead and stomp your landing right where you want it. A flexible, ergonomic, injection-molded frame features triple-density foam and a fleece lining for a snug, secure fit that won't have snow or wind flying up into your eyeballs. And the anti-fog and hard-coated lenses won't let you down on stormy days. Everyone knows those are the best ones.
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Purchased these as a gift for a friend
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Purchased these as well because I found them to be pretty stylish, and were reasonably priced. My friend's initial impressions are that they don't fog up too easily, and she was able to see quite well during low light days she had up at Sunday River Ski Resort.
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Really good little goggle for the money. They arent super over size like some of the goggles out there today (Canopies, I/OX etc) so if you dont want to look like a fighter pilot something like the Skylab will suit you. They have a narrowish fit so if you have a big head / face they may look a bit odd but for most people they should fit fairly well. The lenses provided a pretty good field of view as well. Not as good as good as your really oversized gogs but really didnt have any complaints. My girlfriend has now stolen them off me and loves them too. The lens changing is really easy too which is a plus!
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Good sized goggle. Fits on my face better than vonzipper beefy. Nice field of vision with this lens.
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- Familiarity: I've used it several times
The Skylab is essentially the smaller version of the Fishbowl, but once it's on your face and you see the ridiculously big field of vision, you'll barely notice. The Fishbowl definitely has more height, but I thought the peripheral view was about the same. If you have a medium to small face and the Fishbowl is just a little to big for you, the Skylab will be perfect.
How would these fit compared to the Venom NLS I have a pair and they push my helmet up on my head so I have a feeling they are too big...
Great goggle for anyone
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
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May 7, 2013
DeLAND, Fla. – No. 7 Florida State (39-9) scored two runs in each of the first four innings Tuesday night en route to a 13-5 victory over Stetson (23-25) in the first of two games on Melching Field inside Conrad Park. The win secured FSU's third regular season series victory over the Hatters while it marked the Seminoles eighth win in their last nine trips to DeLand.
Peter Miller brushed off a shaky start to give the Seminoles six solid innings as the junior right hander recorded his third straight win to improve to 6-1 on the year. After giving up four runs in the first two innings, Miller settled down scattering just four hits over the next four innings. The Lutz, Fla., native finished with three strikeouts while walking just one.
"It was just one of those outings that I was very proud that he so called persevered," said head coach Mike Martin on the outing of Miller. "He didn't feel sorry for himself; he stayed out there and battled. He comes away with a win tonight because he kept fighting and believing himself. I am just very proud of him for that and I told him that."
Stephen McGee, DJ Stewart and Jameis Winston combined for eight hits, eight RBI and eight runs scored Tuesday night. Winston finished with career-highs in hits (3) and RBI (4), while McGee put the game out of reach in the fourth connecting on a two-run shot to left. The junior catcher finished 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI as he reached base on four of his five plate appearances.
Stewart registered doubles in his first two plate appearances in game one and finished 3-for-6 with three runs scored and two RBI. Casey Smit went 2-for-2 with a run scored in the win.
Florida State finished the game with 18 hits, the second most this year, as 12 Seminoles recorded at least one hit. John Nogowski extended his streak of reaching base to 21 straight games with a single to right. The sophomore first baseman finished 1-for-1 with a run and an RBI as he walked once and was hit by a pitch.
"This was a little bit of a surprise," added Martin. "It's the second most hits we posted this year. It was just one of those things that everything seemed to go our way. We got runners on and got a lot of key hits. It was a good night for us."
Billy Strode worked 2.0 innings in relief allowing a run on five hits as he struck out three. Kenny Burkhead pitched a perfect ninth inning in front of friends and family as the Deltona, Fla., native struck out a career-high two batters.
Florida State jumped out to an early lead Tuesday night scoring two runs in the top of the first off Stetson starter Adam Schaly (2-3). Stewart got things going with a double to the gap in right center followed by a four-pitch walk to McGee. Marcus Davis then dropped a double inside the left field foul line to plate Stewart. Nogowski brought home McGee for the second run of the inning on a safety squeeze.
Stetson answered right back with a run in the bottom of the inning to cut the Seminole lead to 2-1. Kevin Fagan led off with a sharp single to center and scored two batters later on a sac-fly to center by Patrick Mazeika. A double by James Rasmussen kept the inning alive for the Hatters but Miller got out of the inning with the lead intact recording an infield pop-up and a groundout to retire the side.
Stewart delivered a two-out, two-run double in the second to extend FSU's lead to 4-1. Walks to John Sansone and Brett Knief opened the door for Stewart, who laced his second double in as many at-bats just beyond the diving glove of Mitchel Brennan in right.
The Hatters scored three in the bottom of the second to even the game at 4-4. With two on and one out, Fagan drilled a triple over the head of Winston in right and scored a batter later on an RBI groundout to second off the bat of Darby McCormick.
FSU grabbed the lead for a third time in the game in the third inning on back-to-back RBI singles by Winston and Sansone. Nogowski and Winston scored in the inning to give the Seminoles a 6-4 lead.
McGee gave the Garnet & Gold a four-run cushion after connecting on a two-run shot in the fourth. After Stewart reached on a fielder's choice groundout, McGee followed with his seventh home run of the season taking a 3-1 pitch from Schaly out of the park to left to give FSU an 8-4 advantage.
Schaly's night was done after 4.0 innings as the freshman southpaw allowed eight runs on 10 hits as he walked five and struck out one.
FSU added to its lead in the eighth plating four more runs to make the score 12-4. Winston opened the inning with his third hit of the evening on a two-run double to left. After a walk to Sansone loaded the bases, Giovanny Alfonzo stepped in and ripped a two-run single to left.
Stetson pushed a run across off Strode in the eighth as Tyler Bocock doubled to right center to open the inning and scored two batters later on an RBI double down the line in left by Smith.
Winston drove in his fourth run of the night in the ninth as he drew a two-out walk with the bases loaded.
Florida State and Stetson return to the diamond for game two of the mid-week series on Wednesday, May 8 with first pitch set at 4:00 p.m. LHP Bryant Holtmann will make his first career start on Wednesday. Fans can listen to the game on the Seminoles.com All-Access player and locally on 1270 AM. As always, Seminole fans can follow the Noles on twitter @FSU_Baseball and remember to like the Seminoles on Facebook (www.facebook.com/FSUBaseball). Live stats will be available via gametracker.