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Washington, DC—On June 29, 2010, the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) officially encouraged its state and local workforce investment boards, state workforce agencies, and One-Stop Career Centers to partner with public libraries to extend their career and employment services to job seekers and unemployed workers. The ETA's Training and Employment Notice (TEN) cements a partnership between the ETA and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that was announced on June 25, 2010, at the American Library Association annual meeting.
"Thirty million people used library computers in 2009 to meet their workforce needs. Libraries offer Internet access, welcoming spaces, convenient hours and locations, and, most importantly, librarians to serve as information navigators," said IMLS Acting Director Marsha L. Semmel. "The public workforce system offers a strong network of dedicated professionals with the resources and expertise to help job seekers. Our partnership at the federal level is an important catalyst to partnerships at the state and local level." Read Marsha L. Semmel's full remarks.
ETA Assistant Secretary Jane Oates said, "Permanent partnerships between public libraries and One-Stops are a long overdue effort at the federal level, although we are delighted that this is something that has been taking place informally across the country. These partnerships have been extremely useful and we hope they continue to strengthen and grow."
The TEN provides examples of partnership activities including co-locating One-Stop Career Centers and libraries; collaborating to train library staff about in-person and virtual employment and training resources available through the public workforce system; and training public workforce system staff about the value of partnering with libraries.
While the IMLS-ETA partnership encourages library/One-Stop Center collaborations in states that haven't yet made these connections, it seeks to strengthen alliances that already exist. Linda Strong, JobLink Unit manager with the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Division of Workforce Development, and Mary Boone, the State Librarian of North Carolina, have worked closely to address employment issues. For example, they held nine, one-day workshops to connect public library staffs and people from the local job link centers to explore how they could work together to help people find jobs.
"People may not have heard about One-Stops, which breaks my heart, but they do know about libraries," Strong said. "Some of the benefits that One-Stops derive from this partnership include longer library hours that allow access beyond One-Stop office hours, better and more technological access, and the fact that parents can work on their job search while children are engaging in productive activities. We consider libraries to be extensions of One-Stops in North Carolina."
Sari Feldman, president of the Public Library Association, a division of ALA, and executive director of Cuyahoga County Public Library in Ohio, also has ample experience in partnering with a workforce agency. Since 2007, her library has offered Cuyahoga Works, a Web site with direct access to resources and assistance available to job seekers within Cuyahoga County that was developed in partnership with local Employment Connection Centers run by the City of Cleveland/Cuyahoga County Workforce Investment Board.
"This year, we've seen extraordinary growth in our career center counseling, programs, and job club offerings. As one customer put it, 'The library was always my trusted friend and was there for me when I lost my job,'" Feldman said.
An estimated 3.7 million Americans have found work with support from their public libraries, said Semmel, citing a March 2010 study conducted by the University of Washington and sponsored by IMLS and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The report also found that:
- More than 77 million people over the age of 14 used a library computer last year.
- 30 million people used library computers to help address career and employment needs in the last 12 months.
- Among these users, 76 percent reported they searched for jobs online.
- Among job seekers, 68 percent went on to apply for a job or submit a resume.
- 23 percent used library computers to receive job-related training.
Other IMLS/ETA activities include sharing of career and training information and tools of the two systems and dissemination of information about workforce-library partnerships via webinars. ETA will host a webinar on July 19 to talk about the IMLS-ETA partnership at Workforce3One. On August 11 at 2 p.m., ETA staff will also participate in a webinar hosted by Project Compass, an initiative made possible by and IMLS grant to WebJunction. The webinar will provide an overview of the public workforce system and present the electronic tools most helpful to library staff that assist unemployed workers. For more information, please go to Helping Job Seekers: Using Electronic Tools and Federal Resources. For more about the IMLS grant, click here. Visit the Public Libraries and the Workforce page on the IMLS Web site for additional resources.
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One of the things I would like to do with my G1G1 laptop is to connect with family out of state by video, either by creating connection in real time or prerecorded format.
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In Kennedy v. Louisiana this past June, the Supreme Court struck down the death penalty enacted by six states for child rape. I wrote briefly about the Court's decision in "Our robed masters strike again" and in "Anthony Kennedy's song of himself."
One of the two grounds on which the Court's 5-4 majority held Louisiana's death penalty to be unconstitutional was the Court's perception of a national consensus that capital punishment is to be employed only in cases of murder. Justice Kennedy observed that while 37 jurisdictions — 36 states plus the federal government — have the death penalty, only six states authorize it for child rape. The Court also held that capital punishment was disproportionate to the offense of child rape under the Court's perception of an evolving standard of decency.
The Supreme Court's death penalty jurisprudence is absurd to begin with, but the Supreme Court added an unusual factual error to the mix in Kennedy. After the decision, thanks to the commentary of a knowledgeable observer, it was noted that only two years ago, as part of an update to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Congress enacted a death penalty for soldiers who commit child rape.
The existence of this federal statute by itself significantly undercuts the Court's reasoning in Kennedy. Moreover, as the Washington Post observed in an editorial earlier this month, it appears that the Court's decision invalidates an act of Congress based on the erroneous claim that the statute did not exist. Terry Eastland notes that the state of Louisiana has now petitioned the Supreme Court to rehear the case on account of its factual error:
Louisiana's petition points out that the change in federal law was "deliberate and premeditated." The Pentagon, in a report it prepared on sex crimes including child rape, discussed the Louisiana statute and attached it as an appendix. The legislation in which the capital child-rape provision was enacted passed both houses of Congress and was presented to the president, who signed it. It is, like all other federal laws, an expression of the nation's, and not just a state's, democratic will. And it is a plain and very recent expression. A question for the Court would be whether, in light of the federal statute, it could still believe there is, as Kennedy put it, "a national consensus against capital punishment for the crime of child rape."
What is to be done? The Court should obviously rehear the case and take account of the federal statute. If it does so, Eastland writes, perhaps the justices can tell us whether they read their own decision in Kennedy as it can only be read: as invalidating the federal statute they didn't know about.
UPDATE: Patterico adds that the Department of Justice has also petitioned the Supreme Court to rehear the case. On the result-oriented legal gymnastics of Justice Kennedy's opinion in Kennedy, see Ralph Rossum's excellent IBD column "Who better to reflect consensus: Elected Congress or divided Court?"
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April 10, 2011
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara (18-18, 4-2) swept its 2011 Big West series against Central Coast rival Cal Poly (6-26, 2-4) by tallying a 5-2 win in game three with the Mustangs on Sunday afternoon at Bob Janssen Field.
The Gauchos opened this weekend's series with 10-2 and 12-2 (five innings) wins over the Mustangs on Saturday night. With the series win, the Gauchos snapped a six-game losing streak against Cal Poly. It marked their first series victory over the Mustangs since 2008, when they also went 3-0. The victories helped UCSB improve to a 10-4 lead in the Blue-Green Rivalry standings.
As has been the case all weekend, UCSB took an early lead, which it never relinquished. Kathryn Pilpil opened the first inning with a lead off single and McKenzie Kane followed with an infield single. A sacrifice bunt from Allison Taylor pushed both runners into scoring position before Keilani Jennings hit her fourth double of the series to right center field, driving both runners home to give the Gauchos a 2-0 edge.
Jennings was once again the catalyst in the fifth inning as she hit a one-out double down the left field line before scoring during the next play on Lauren Boser's double down the right field line. An error by the shortstop one out later allowed Boser to score an unearned run and pushed the Gauchos further ahead at 4-0.
Mariah Cochiolo got the Mustangs on the scoreboard at the bottom of the same inning with a solo home run hit over the left field fence.
At the top of the seventh, Jennings opened the inning with her own solo homer hit to right field to stretch the UCSB lead back to four runs.
Down, but not out, the Mustangs got a rally going in the bottom of the seventh inning. Cochiolo led off with a walk and was able to move to second on fly out hit by Shea Williams. One out later, Nora Sobczak hit an RBI single to left field cutting the Gaucho advantage back to three runs. Jillian Andersen followed with an infield single before pinch hitter Nicole Lund came up to bat. Lund flew out to Brooke Putich in left field as the Gauchos held on for the 5-2 victory.
Krista Cobb (8-9) picked up the win after tossing the complete game. She allowed two runs on seven hits while walking three and striking out one. Rebecca Patton (4-14) suffered the loss after allowing five runs (four earned) on 10 hits. She walked one and struck out two.
Jennings once again led the Gauchos at the plate going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, three RBI and two total runs.
With this weekend's sweep, the Gauchos now are tied atop the Big West leader board with Pacific and Cal State Fullerton. UCSB is also amidst a five-game win streak, the longest since opening the year 6-0.
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Michigan Tech to Offer Transatlantic Forest Resources Master's Degree
By Jennifer Donovan | Published
In a first-of-its-kind, transatlantic graduate program, students on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean now can earn dual forest resources master's degrees from Michigan Technological University and a Finnish or Swedish university.
Michigan Tech and North Carolina State University have received a joint $224,000 grant from the US Department of Education and the European Union (EU) to partner with the University of Helsinki in Finland and the Swedish University of Agricultural Science to offer a transatlantic dual master's degree program in forest resources and biotechnology. The program is one of 16 just funded by the new US-European partnership, called ATLANTIS (Actions for Transatlantic Links and Academic Networks for Training and Integrated Studies).
The program will enable 12 Michigan Tech graduate students and 12 graduate students from Finland and Sweden to spend one year at Tech and the other year at one of the Scandinavian partner universities. All students will meet uniform standards, and those who complete the program will receive dual MS degrees, from Michigan Tech and the Swedish or Finnish university they attend.
North Carolina State, the lead US institution in the partnership, will also conduct a similar exchange program for 24 additional graduate students.
Transatlantic faculty exchanges will also be part of the new program. Graduate students will be jointly supervised by US and EU faculty members
The new dual degree program is designed to enhance the global competitiveness of forestry in the temperate zone, to contribute to sustainable management of forests globally and to improve the quality of higher education in forestry in the US and the European Union.
A global perspective is very important, said Margaret Gale, dean of Michigan Tech's School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. "We're living in a global society, yet our perspectives and practices are quite different," she explained. "We need to understand how other countries are managing their natural resources. This project will make the distance between us much smaller."
Michigan Tech will pay tuition, plus travel expenses and a living stipend for Tech graduate students during their year in Finland or Sweden.
"This is a unique opportunity for graduate students to get two years of education for one year's investment," said Chandrashekhar Joshi, who will lead the program at Michigan Tech's School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. "They will also get an international experience and a chance to learn about each other's approach to forestry and tree biotechnology."
Michigan Tech's Graduate School offers a variety of options for students who are interested in having an international experience during their graduate studies. This will be only the second dual degree program officially offered by Michigan Tech. The other is a BS/MS dual degree with Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan.
"I look forward to working with Dr. Joshi and others to develop this new program" stated Jackie Huntoon, dean of the Graduate School. "Building international partnerships improves the University's ability to address the interests of students and prepare them for future leadership roles," she noted.
Joshi praised Huntoon for her leadership and commitment to the new program. "We hope to become a model for other disciplines to conduct similar programs," he said.
Other US universities receiving a total of nearly $1.3 million in Atlantis grants include Grand Valley State in Michigan, the University of Colorado, the University of Massachusetts, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Toledo and the University of Arizona.
Michigan Technological University is a leading public research university, conducting research, developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering, forestry and environmental sciences, computing, technology, business and economics, natural and physical sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences.
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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hello, I have a 3 mo old daughter (first baby) and exclusively BF, no bottles. she was full term, healthy, no issues.
-at birth (nov 7): 5 lbs 13 oz (2.6 kg) 19 3/4" (according to WHO weight for age girls she was in the 10th percentile
-around 1 mo she was 7 lbs 13 oz (4.1 kg); gained about 1 oz/day (7 oz/wk) and sprung up around the 45th percentile
-at 9 wks: 9 lbs 11 oz (4.4kg) 22"; she went down to around 10th %
-at 11 wks: 10 lbs 3 oz (4.6kg) now gaining only 4 oz/week steady at the 10th %
-at 13.5 wks shes only 10 lbs 6.5 oz (4.7kg) dropping around the 5th % and ONLY gained 1 oz/week
I am worried about this weight trend
she is nursing less often; in the beginning of course she nurse for >1 hr; then got proficient and would nurse about 15 min (every 2 hrs) and then nursing now about 5 min per breast every 2 hrs but now not interested that often and only wants to nurse every 3 hrs and sometimes only nurses from one side! I have good milk production and when I try to encourage her to eat more/more often she cries. she will either draw herself off the breast herself or she will get "lazy" and drift off to not doing anything, or she will just mouth around after she's done but sometimes when shes done she cries for 10 sec. She nurses at night but there is no pattern; on avg she wakes up every 5 hrs in the night; other times every 3 hrs and very rarely (5%) she will sleep the full 11 hrs.
she is very active, alert and content otherwise, hitting all the milestones altho this past week she hasnt progressed much--> other than the past 1.5 weeks she will cry inconsolable on + off for 2-6 hrs three times now which is unlike her.
she naps well esp in the mornings.
the only changes in the last 3 weeks: my husband went away for work and comes home on wkends. also at that time we changed her from co-sleeping in the bed w/ me to her own room and crib. the transition was well and I needed this change as I wasnt getting any sleep near the end of our co-sleeping expierence (It was very handy when she was young). I am a very light sleeper. she is also now swaddled in her crib as she cant sleep yet with flying limbs (she wasnt swaddled when we co-slept)
she doesnt seem to be teething; nothing that I can feel. she is drooling. she rarely spits up altho lately she HAS been spitting up a little more. she is a good burper.
her diapers are good, wet and she passes good stool; poops a lot (avg 5 times a day; was always a big pooper).
sometimes after a feeding I'll change her diaper and she MAY cry a bit in the biginning but I'm not too sure if its due to pain of being on her back (i.e. reflux) or just "because". she normally likes being on her back. then after the diaper change I'll sit her up w me for about 10min, then play time on her back, then either tummy time or just go to nap time.
I am worried about GERD. I went to the dr (its a walk in; my family dr is on mat leave) and they didnt care. but then again they havent been charting her or didnt even want to weight her at the last visit; I suggested it. I plan to go to a BF dr this Tues.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, July 25 (UPI) -- Pope Francis, visiting a slum in Rio de Janeiro Thursday, said a society's worth is measured "in the way it treats those most in need."
During a visit to the Varginha favela, or slum, the pope told poor people: "You are not alone. The church is with you, the pope is with you."
Brazilian police took over Varginha last year, taking control from drug gangs, CNN said.
The pope, visiting Brazil after weeks of sometime violent anti-corruption protests, told young Brazilians: "You have a particular sensitivity towards injustice, but you are often disappointed by facts that speak of corruption on the part of people who put their own interests before the common good.
"To you and to all, I repeat: never yield to discouragement, do not lose trust, do not allow your hope to be extinguished," he said.
"The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from their poverty!"
Speaking to a crowd of about 3,000 at a soccer stadium, Francis said he would like to visit every home in Brazil.
The pope was to lead a religious celebration Thursday on Copacabana Beach, with about 1 million people expected to attend, CNN said.
The pope Wednesday blessed a new wing of the St. Francis of Assisi hospital in Brazil dedicated to the rehabilitation of drug users, saying he embraces people who are struggling with addiction. The pope said it is necessary to confront the problems underlying drug use, adding the decriminalization of drug use -- as is being proposed in some Latin American areas -- will not help.
As he celebrated the first public mass of his Brazil visit Wednesday, at one of Latin America's largest shrines, the pope urged Catholics to shun the idols of material success, power and pleasure during the mass, and said he plans to return in 2017, The New York Times said.
The pope's first international visit has been complicated by organizational problems, the newspaper said.
When he arrived, his motorcade got stuck in traffic and he was exposed to a mob of people trying to touch him through an open window.
Volunteers helped hold back crowds as police and military personnel lined the pope's motorcade route, CNN reported.


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Colorful and Romantic Paris Apartment
A fashion designer's beautiful Paris apartment
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Just a year ago, Thuy (pronounced Twee) Tranthi Rieder relocated to Paris, but already she exudes the chic, effortless style for which the city is known.
Perhaps that is due in part to her rather glamorous upbringing. The daughter of a diplomat, she was born in Saigon and counts cities such as Rome, Athens, and Paris as childhood homes. Or maybe it has something to do with her 18-year career in fashion. She's held positions at Céline and Chloé, and is currently the global vice president of marketing and communication at Lancel, a luxury accessories brand based in Paris.
Regardless of its origin, her understated elegance applies not only to her personal style but also to the fashionable apartment she shares with her husband and 8-year-old daughter, Arielle. "I looked at so many apartments," says Thuy. "When I walked into this one, I was struck by the height of the ceilings and the beautiful light. It's a typical Parisian apartment—very chic with elegant details."
Gorgeous light and high ceilings aside, the apartment was missing one thing—furnishings. In need of a cozy family home in just three weeks, Thuy called her friend (and decorator) Eric Lysdahl.
"We worked together on their Connecticut house, and we just clicked," says Lysdahl. "When Thuy called about this apartment, I came running. It is Paris, after all."
Lysdahl hit the ground running. Literally. "It was rather manic," he laughs. "I came for two weeks over the holidays and started hunting and gathering on the streets of Paris."
Falling back on one of his favorite Parisian sources, he scoured the Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen flea market for antiques and accessories, and then picked up more modern necessities and objets d'art at one of the largest department stores in the city, Bazaar de l'Hotel de Ville.
"The bones of this apartment speak a very strong language," says Lysdahl. "The plasterwork, the built-in mirrors, the flamboyant mantelpiece, the patterned floor—they're all very strong. To compete with that, you either have to go full-on Louis XV or you have to be very spare. We didn't want this space to be too serious, so we went with a hip, young vibe."
In the living room, that meant balancing the ornate friezes, wood floors laid in a herringbone pattern, and gilt mirrors with sleeker, more whimsical elements and vibrant color.
Furnishings were left relatively sparse. Matching gray sofas flank the fireplace. Lucite tables float above a zebra rug painted in metallic silver. Vintage chairs found at the flea market were updated with a painted stripe down the center—an homage to 20th-century style icon and fashion designer Pauline de Roth-schild. For a touch of the unexpected, a silver bulldog that Lysdahl lugged home from the Marais district on a crowded Metro train amid curious stares holds court under an antique console table.
Thuy initially intended for the apartment's palette to be starkly monochromatic, but Lysdahl persuaded her to take a more vivacious route: color. Not just any color, but a no-holds-barred, eye-popping, in-your-face fuchsia. Used on the throw pillows and draperies, it single-handedly gives a lively, fresh take to the living room's traditional bones and stark white walls. "I refer to it as la vie en rose," laughs Lysdahl.
In the adjoining dining room, Lysdahl complemented the living room's warm palette with a cooler hue—choosing the same floral fabric for the draperies but opting for blue as a counterpoint to the fuchsia. Equal parts Coco Chanel and Jean Paul Gaultier, the space conveys the perfect mix of classic and modern.
A sleek dining table with a white embossed top plus an orbit-like floor lamp make modern statements against the classical architecture, herringbone-patterned floors, and an overscale gilt mirror.
"This is a very formal apartment in a formal neighborhood," says Thuy. "And because the details are so ornate, we wanted to bring in a modern, clean-lined feel. We wanted the space to be more urban and whimsical."
Overlooking the building's courtyard, the master bedroom takes a more neutral turn. Gray paint on the walls was left untouched; it offers a soft yet chic foil to the crisp white of the wainscoting and moldings.
Elegant pieces—a white leather Mies van der Rohe daybed and an antique chest crowned with a black-and-white photograph taken by a friend of the family—only enhance the room's fashion-forward yet serene and ever-so-Parisian feel.
"This is my sanctuary," says Thuy. "I come here and can shut everything out."
Photography: Francis Hammond
Interior Design: Eric Lysdahl, EricLysdahl Inc., 212/717-5121, ericlysdahl.com [1].
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Bright and Open Living Room
The apartment's high ceilings, natural light, and elegant details won the heart of Thuy Tranthi Rieder. Designer Eric Lysdahl opted for a patterned fuchsia fabric from Manuel Canovas for the windows. Vintage Louis XV fauteuils that Lysdahl found at Paris's famed Marchés aux Puces flea market flank the ornate fireplace.
See more of the living room on the following slides.
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Rich Mantel Details
A vignette of coral and seashells lend texture along stacks of books on the mantel.
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Antique Living Room Console
A silver bulldog from Moia Gallery in the Marais district of Paris adds an element of surprise from its position beneath a 19th-century console.
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Elegant Molding Details
Ornate plaster molding adorns the living room wall panels, which are painted "China White" from Benjamin Moore.
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Homeowner Thuy Tranthi Rieder.
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The City of Light—and Luxury
A diplomat's daughter who lived in Paris as a child, Thuy Tranthi Rieder was drawn back to the city by the irresistible offer of a top position at Lancel [20], the luxury accessories brand. The company was born in 1876, when Angéle Lancel opened her first shop in a bustling neighborhood near the Opéra Garnier. Initially selling pouches and small bags for smoking items, the company quickly found its true calling—creating women's accessories and decorative objects.
In 1927, the iconic bucket bag (rechristened the "Elsa by Lancel" in 1987 and the "Premier Flirt" in 2006) was born, becoming an instant classic that has since enchanted such Parisian femmes fatales as Josephine Baker, Edith Piaf, and Brigitte Bardot. Today, more than 135 years since the firm's inception, Lancel's craftsmanship and elegant magnetism remain evident in every alluring handbag.
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Contemporary White Dining Room
The Manuel Canovas drapery fabric echoes the living room's hot pink version of the window treatment, and its color adds a dash of cool to the sleek dining room décor.
See more of the dining room on the following slide.
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Dining Room Mantel
A marble mantel, original to the home, is lined with a trio of bright blue vases that echo the tabletop's nautical palette.
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Textural Tabletop Details
The dining table and chairs are from Modani. The china, a nod to Thuy's love of sailing, is from Puiforcat.
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Hardware Details
Details throughout the apartment allude to its rich history and the timeless beauty of the city.
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Master Bedroom in Serene Neutrals
In need of a piece of art to hang over the bed and with no time to find one, Lysdahl created a do-it-yourself tribute to artist Cy Twombly.
See bedroom details on the following slides.
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Chic Antique Chest
The mirror over the antique chest is from Kaolin in Paris.
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Bedroom Chest Details
A black-and-white photo of a Parisian street scene adds a touch of romance behind a pair of horn sculptures and bouquet of fresh roses.
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Cheerful Child's Bedroom
Pink appears again in Arielle's pattern-filled bedroom, where a mod fabric from BHV mixes playfully with stripes and florals on the bed.


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meet the team
Jenny Lu
Southbury, CT
Pomperaug High School
Grade: Junior
Piano, reading, listening to music, travelling
Debate Team, Math Team
2008 International Chemistry Olympiad Bronze Medal, 2008 USNCO Finalist (top 20), USAMO, AIME, USAMTS Gold Medal, AP Scholar with Distinction, Connecticut Debate Association 1st place varsity team and 2nd place varsity speaker, 2005 Danbury Symphony Orchestra Student Concerto Competition Winner, 2006 CSMTA Concerto Competition Junior Division 2nd Place, 2007 MTNA Junior Division Piano Competition State Winner and Eastern Division 3rd Place
I live in Southbury, CT, which is, like many of the towns nearby, in the middle of the temperate deciduous forest. Despite all the grumbling about the winter ice and the humid and hot summers, I still like the Northeast because I get four seasons every year.
My interest in math and science began with the local Mathcounts in eighth grade, although I spent most of my time attending piano competitions up until I entered high school. I love listening to classical music, especially Chopin and Rachmaninoff, and I enjoy performing and playing it just as much.During my freshman and sophomore years I became really interested in chemistry, and I took Honors Chem in 9th grade and AP Chem in 10th. I learned it well enough to make it to the USNCO Team in my sophomore year. The chemistry study camp was my first big travel experience apart from my family, and I had a blast. I was also surprised to be selected as part of the 4-member traveling team to go to Budapest, Hungary.
I started to learn physics in my sophomore year in Honors Physics, and this year I took the AP Physics C class. I decided to participate in the Olympiad to deepen my physics knowledge (just as IChO had done for my chemistry skills) and also as a way to prepare for the AP exam in May. During the year, I've really come to enjoy physics because it's so neat-there are so many relationships and correlations between what seem to be two completely different physics topics. I'm really excited to have made it to the team, and I look forward to meeting everyone at camp!
In my free time, I'm usually found listening to my iPod-my constant companion-whether the music is classical or pop. I also try to catch the most recent manga chapter or the latest House episode. I enjoy leisurely practicing old piano pieces and learning new ones, unless my first-grade little sister is on the piano keys.
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This simple routine from Mom Squad fitness expert Sharon Monplaisir can be done at home or at a playground. Challenge yourself (and have more fun) by including your toddler in each exercise! (Best for toddlers 18 months or older, with good neck control.)
Bent-Knee Pushup
Benefits: Tones chest and triceps.
Ready: Get on hands and knees, with ankles crossed and palms on floor slightly wider than shoulders.
Go: Contract abs, and without overarching your lower back, bend your arms and lower yourself until your chest is in line with your elbows. Lower in 3 counts, hold for 2 counts, and push up for 3 counts.
Challenge: Have your toddler straddle your hips, horsie-style, and hold on to your shirt collar. Work up to 2 sets of 10 reps each; when you can do that with ease, switch to straight-leg pushups.
Tip: To really work your triceps, when lowering your body, your elbows should rub against your rib cage as if scratching an itch.
Next: Plank Pose With Moving Arm
Plank Pose With Moving Arm
Benefits: Tones abs.
Ready: Get on hands and knees.
Go: Straighten legs so you're in a plank position resting on your toes. Hold the position for 2 sets of 30 seconds each. When you can do that easily, try raising one arm at a time, keeping hips level and torso in line. Alternate raising and lowering each hand 5 to 10 times each.
Challenge: Have your toddler straddle your hips.
Best Ab Workouts for Moms
Next: Squats
Benefits: Tones thighs and buttocks.
Ready: Place a chair against a wall, and stand in front of it.
Go: With feet slightly wider than hip width and hands in front (as shown) or on your hips, slowly stick your butt back and lower yourself towards the chair as if you were sitting - but don't touch the chair. Lower down in 4 counts, hold 3 counts, come up in 4 counts.
Challenge: Hold your toddler against your chest, monkey-style.
Next: Hamstring Pushups
Hamstring Pushups
Benefits: Tones hamstrings and buttocks.
Ready: Lie on your back with your knees bent. Cross one leg over your thigh.
Go: Raise your hips until in line with your torso, squeeze your butt at the top, and then slowly lower hips to the ground. When you can do 2 sets of 10 reps, try moving the foot on the ground much father away from your butt; this works the hamstrings more as you raise your hips.
Challenge: Have your toddler straddle your hips. If your hips don't stay level as you raise and lower, your child will tilt to the side where the hip is sinking. This is a great way to check that you are performing the exercise correctly and in balance.
Next: Recline Pull-up
Recline Pull-up
Benefits: Tones upper back and biceps.
Ready: Place a broom handle across 2 stable chairs of equal height. Lie on your back below the bar with your knees bent.
Go: Grab the bar, palms facing you. Slowly pull your entire body off the floor, almost touching your chest. Hold as long as you can, up to 2 minutes
Challenge: Have your toddler straddle your hips, facing you, for extra resistance and strength building.


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Going the last mile in Nicaragua: local communities pave the road to end poverty
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I remember a visit to Nicaragua like it was only yesterday. Three years have passed, and it is still etched in my mind. I was visiting a road construction project when I realized that the paving surface was not the typical asphalt I was used to seeing on many road projects but some form of concrete like paving blocks known as adoquines.


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Broccoli is one of our family's all time favourite vegetables, I am trying to prepare it in various dishes. This is our latest broccoli dish, the sauce is infused with curry leaf which gives it a wonderful curry aroma.
I am happy that John (2y9m) is a vegetable lover he likes to munch on vegetables such as carrot stick, boiled baby corn and boiled broccoli. As for leafy vegetables, he would not refuse it if I chop it down to small pieces. My aunt was surprised to see J ate lots of vegetables when we were at my mom's place.
There was once he almost choked with leafy vegetables as he did not chew or was unable to break it down into small pieces even though it was quite soft. Since then, I always have a pair of scissors ready for dinner to cut his portion of vegetables or other food. From there, I learnt that he did not like leafy vegetables not because of their taste.
Calories: 295 cals
300g Broccoli, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, sliced
5-6 Curry Leaf
1 tbsp Butter
¼ cup Evaporated Milk
1 tsp Curry Powder
Salt to taste
4 cup Water
1 tsp Sugar
Pinch of Salt
- Boil water in a pot, add in sugar, salt and broccoli in the boiling water. When the water begin to boil again, remove broccoli and set aside.
- Heat a pan on medium heat, add in butter, curry leaves and garlic. Stir-fry garlic for few seconds then add in evaporated milk and curry powder. Let it simmer and thicken up a little.
- Add salt to taste then add poached broccoli in to the sauce. Stir broccoli to coat with sauce.
- Transfer to serving plate and serve warm.
Cook's Notes:
- If cooking for young children, cook the broccoli a bit longer to make it softer.
- Evaporated milk can be substituted with stock and fresh cream.


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NEW ORLEANS (WBRC) - Below is a transcript of comments made by LSU head football coach Les Miles at BCS Media Day on Friday, as provided by the Sugar Bowl.
LSU Media Day Quotes - Head Coach Les Miles
Friday, January 6, 2012 - Mercedes-Benz Superdome
THE MODERATOR: We're joined by Coach Les Miles. Coach, opening remarks.
COACH MILES: Really enjoyed the hospitality of New Orleans. Our guys sought to qualify for this game. Really kind of focused it right along, and the reason is such a strong attachment to the city of New Orleans and obviously the state of Louisiana.
We've enjoyed the fact that the last three times that the national championship was played in this building that an LSU team was fortunate enough to qualify. And that was our goal. And the reasons are obvious. And the enjoyment of our hospitality of the Bowl committee and the enjoyment of being in New Orleans is the reason.
THE MODERATOR: Questions?
Q. Coach, first of all, if you could talk a little bit about the up?and?down season Michael Ford has had?
COACH MILES: Really, I think that Michael Ford has come to play and improved really kind of start to finish, playing his best football now.
But there's a differing maturity, if you will, in players, and it happens through a season, sometimes in a series of games. And he has done that and looks forward to very much finishing this campaign with his best play.
He's a very, very quality man.
Q. Can you talk a little bit about the fact that you had so much time off to get prepared for the game, and with you and with your staff, any differences it made in the way you would prepare for a normal game?
COACH MILES: We've been fortunate to play in some late Bowl games, even the Cotton Bowl a year ago, and even the national championship in '07.
We really kind of identified our calendar and told our guys what to expect. First two and a half weeks were weight strength, condition, rehabilitation, and refreshing our team some.
And then really the next series of practices were more LSU versus LSU and get the speed of the game up and get our execution up, and then we really put in more game plan, opponent?appropriate material really probably five days out before we left to come here.
And then here, obviously, refine the game plan. I think that's a solid schedule and gives you the opportunity to execute at a pretty high level, once you get to the game.
Q. Coach, can you talk about your two senior quarterbacks, just how they've handled the sharing of responsibilities and how confident you guys are in both of them to play significant minutes on Monday?
COACH MILES: Well, both quarterbacks have put us in this position, very much like our defensive line, very much like our secondary, our offensive line, but the quarterback position we have to get in significantly quality play there, period.
Certainly Jarrett Lee has continued to compete and continued to get better. Obviously (Jordan) Jefferson not starting the season as our starter really regaining the job as the season went on and really provided with an opportunity to learn leadership yet another way.
A difficult situation that he was in certainly provided him with an experience that's helped him want leadership and want more for the back end of the season. And I see him really preparing to play his best football.
So both quarterbacks have been tremendous contributors. Both quarterbacks are great teammates. There will be no quarterback on our team when one is in the game doing anything but hoping that he has great success.
Q. You took over for Nick (Saban), and it was a great thing because he had a program really well established. But did it ever feel like a burden taking over for Saban, having that sort of shadow linger over the program?
COACH MILES: Yeah, I really never had that, because I've really interacted with the people that are LSU the way I would. I've kind of always felt like, you know, it was in a tremendous position. Certainly we're grateful for the position that it's in. But I never felt that there was a shadow or something that needed to be done.
I always really only enjoyed how my team responded to me and how my team competed. And I've never really responded to that, if you will.
Q. I asked Coach Saban this. I know you guys are in this bubble right now, but are you allowed or do you allow yourself to enjoy this experience at all that a lot of coaches don't even get in their careers you've had twice now, but to enjoy the championship atmosphere?
COACH MILES: Right now there's no enjoyment. I promise you that when we take the field, I will be preparing to enjoy myself for that evening.
But right now it's all about preparation. It's still, you know, we want to make sure this happens and that happens and how many snaps here and how many snaps there and what do we do in the red zone, tight zone, et cetera, et cetera.
And so that's important and those things that are important really overshadow fun. And so we practice hard. We get after it. Our guys back in there are preparing. They'll have a good, hard practice today.
And we enjoy practice. If you talk about the things that we enjoy. Here's what we don't enjoy. I don't know where my room is half the time. I don't know where my shoes are the other half. I don't know where's my pens. There's all those little insignificant things that you don't know when they change your environment.
Other than that, I enjoy my time generally.
Q. Since you came in replacing (Nick) Saban, I think most people would say you've tried to establish a real family atmosphere. How much of your football team feels like family, especially when you're playing on this big stage?
COACH MILES: Well, I have to be real honest with you. They all do to some extent. I want for old (Morris) Claiborne, I want for Jarrett Lee, I want for Jordan Jefferson and I want for Sam Montgomery, I want them to be comfortably prepared and ready to play.
And that's a family tie, if you will. And it's a debt I owe a group of young men that worked that hard to be where they're at, really saw their path to put them here.
This feels like my family. I have two sons and two daughters that have heard some of the same talks that these guys have heard and probably enjoy them in a very like fashion. Some not so much and some a lot.
Q. A lot of attention has been put on the quarterbacks. And you're only one play away from having your starting quarterback injured. Do you feel like because you have two guys who have played a lot compared to (AJ) McCarron and (Blake) Sims who ?? maybe McCarron has seen a lot more playing time than Sims has, if McCarron was hurt, do you feel like your team has an advantage because your guys have ??
COACH MILES: I hope that neither quarterback, none of the four, get injured. I would like to see a game played where both teams played their best and the decision was made based on quality play.
But we look forward to if we put Jarrett Lee in the game, because he operates this offense very well.
Q. Les, could you talk a little bit about the job that Mike Gundy has done at Oklahoma State and what would it have been like if you were playing them in this game?
COACH MILES: Mike Gundy has done a remarkable job. He's recruited a very, very high?level athlete. The speed on that field is a very, very fast?paced group of young men.
He's always been tremendously competitive. He is and has a very competitive team. And I couldn't be happier for him. They've taken that program much further than I had it when I was there, much further.
And it would have been very difficult to play these guys ?? to play that team here. What would have happened - would have been - was you would have to have gotten by the personal attachment to enjoy the competition, and certainly that's what we would have done.
But I root for those guys every time they play. Them and that Michigan team that played in here and won. So it's just one of those things. And those Dallas Cowboys. I'm sorry I had one of those helmets, so...
Q. You raised the point ?? were you here to watch Michigan? Did you watch them?
COACH MILES: No, I couldn't. I would have loved to have come down here and congratulated Coach (Brady) Hoke and (Greg) Mattison, and it's so wonderful ?? that center from Michigan that won the Rimington (Michigan senior center David Molk), he so reminds me of guys that I coached while I was there. And so I would love to have come down the road and wished them well.
I had an important task that I had to take care of my own. And we had a New Year's Eve party that was celebrated by our team. And a watch party that was set up for our team to watch that game. And I told them, frankly, anybody that's going to root for another team doesn't need to come.
But, again, there were some things that we had to take care of.
Q. If somebody told you on August 1st your offensive coordinator would have to move because of a diagnosis, your offensive line coach would move over with little experience at play calling, and your starting quarterback would be out, what would you have told them, looking back?
COACH MILES: I would have told them that this team would have found a way. I would have told them that those are obstacles but not real burdens. We'll find a way. And the truth of the matter is (Greg) Studrawa called the plays for a very successful offense at Bowling Green as a coordinator.
And I had been fortunate to have been in that room and realized that his ideas are very quality and that he has a good overview, not just the line, he has a good down?the?field view.
Now, the key piece to that was that Steve Kragthorpe said: I want to coach. I want to do this. Are you kidding me? I want to coach for the next 10 years and get after it. But he said: Frankly, I'm not certain that I'll be able to handle the responsibility of coordinating. I'd like to be the quarterback coach.
It was very ?? and with (Steve) Ensminger and (Frank) Wilson and (Billy) Gonzales in that room, really providing a "I'll help," a "I'm going to extend myself beyond my responsibilities and I'm going to help, man," that just ?? it was not a difficult thing. It really became an advantage.
Q. How so?
COACH MILES: Well, because, one, (Steve) Kragthorpe's very talented and he suggests and helps, and (Billy) Gonzales and (Steve) Ensminger, who has a great overview of the team, Frank Wilson, who has a specific style of coaching and creates an advantage for us with the running backs, they extended themselves more fully. They realized there was a greater need.
Sometimes as assistant coach, having been in that room, your job is not to have your idea and not to progress your football, not just step and push, your responsibility becomes, first, to listen, understand what the premise is, make it yours, and then present it and coach it well.
Well, I think in this instance they said: We need you to be maybe more proactive. We need you to extend yourself more fully. We'd like to hear what you think. And it really became a collective group that really has done a great job putting it together.
Q. Wanted to ask about Josh Williford's development and whether he's better now than he has been?
COACH MILES: Josh Williford is a really interesting piece. He came to our first summer camp and he was a little chubby, a little out of shape. And very talented. You could tell that he had ability, but if he wasn't going to make a change ?? so then he came to the second summer camp. He lost about 20 pounds and he was moving a lot better.
Still, in my opinion, you know, a guy that we needed to see play. And when he played his senior year and you could see that he had, in my opinion, changed his body attitude, et cetera, and then when he came to us, he continues to improve and take strides and have ability, I think probably his greatest attribute is he's bright, he's ambitious. He's got a great sense of humor, and humor in my opinion gives you the understanding that a man can discern differences.
In other words, it's not just black and white. There's that spot in there that you just don't quite ?? you can't quite define. Those guys that have humor have the ability to do that, and I think that is ?? I think his want, combined with that talent, has allowed him to be a heck of a player.
Q. Quick follow, he comes from a very small school. That's such a developmental position anyway. Did he even have farther to go, maybe?
COACH MILES: He'll be a better player as we go forward. He's not topped out in any way.
Q. Despite popular opinion or punditry, that your last national championship in '07 was with Nick Saban's players, I think the total number of actual starters out of the 22?man starting roster that was even recruited by Nick Saban was about four, who were all freshmen when Saban left. But talk about what it means to come back here, four years later, back to New Orleans, with a team that is 100 percent yours and an opportunity to win a national championship with all of your recruits and basically make yourself the most successful coach in LSU football history?
COACH MILES: Just so you know, I have not thrown my arms around what are "my" goals. You got me? It's really allowing this team to achieve the greatest potential, to be the best football team they can be, period. That's kind of how I see it.
The idea that this is an undefeated team, it's an SEC champion that really played everybody, played all?comers, played six road games, played eight nationally ranked teams, I'm just letting you know that this football team, irrespective of the coach, deserves to play well in this next game.
And that's the feel of the preparation. That's what we want. We just want to play well in this next game.
Q. Two successful quarterbacks at the SEC level. Quite a feat. Talk about the dynamic and how it changes from day to day and how the team has kind of adjusted.
COACH MILES: It's really interesting. Early on in the season obviously it was all Jarrett Lee and Jarrett Lee?style of play. And, frankly, it was a burden.
When you add a style, there's just a little bit more to it, and you have to accommodate that piece. And I think the team's done a great job. I think both players interact extremely well. I think both players understand their roles.
I would not be surprised to see Jarrett Lee in this game early on make significant plays and Jordan Jefferson step back in and do the things that he's capable of doing.
So, again, I think teammates and team understanding is key. I think both those guys are really team guys.
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The school of schools. Full of every clique you could imagine. The preps, jocks, loser, stoners, poppers, gang bangers, sluts, whores, douchebags. All that good jazz. With fairly decent athletics and 'smart ones'. Full of life. Frequently on the news if not for the 'cafeteria cutting' or for the drama teacher demonstrating how gorrillas fuck, but also sometimes for those losers who actually do something good. But no one ever talks about that much. With a quite large pregnancy and drop out rate white knoll also has quite a drug bust going on daily. But, for those who attend its our white knoll and we love it til the end. However, its not like we go around campaigning that we go there. Cause its not much to be proud of. SO uh, Go T-Wolves?
"Dude. what the HELL is their issue?"
"They go to white knoll. "
"oh. i see."
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Car crashes into St. Matthews home
Car crashes into St. Matthews home
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
A St. Matthews family is safe after waking up to car in their living room.
The homeowner said she was about to get up to get ready for work when she and her husband heard what sounded like a loud explosion at their Hubbards Lane home around 8 a.m.
"Oh, it was like an explosion. My husband went to see if maybe it was a gas explosion in the basement, but we went outside. He was outside on my porch in the front door," homeowner Helen Caswell said.
The car slammed into the home's living room, right where the homeowner said her dog usually sleeps.
She took the dog to the vet.
The driver of the car suffered minor injuries.


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Goldman Doesn't Assume Any Government Guarantee, Letter to the Editor, Financial Times by Lucas van Praag
Financial Times - 13 Apr 2010 - By Lucas van Praag
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Sir, In your editorial "Goldman on trial" (April 8), you argue that Goldman Sachs enjoys an implicit state guarantee and that, because of this, our profits are "generated on the back of the US government's balance sheet".
Please permit me to make two points. First, we do not run our business assuming any kind of guarantee from the government. We have always viewed liquidity as the single most important consideration in managing our risk, which is one of the reasons we currently hold approximately $170bn in cash and liquid securities.
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On AIG, we have always agreed that the system benefited from the bail-out of AIG, but your point about our hedges not surviving is misplaced. The reason for this is that we had margin and collateral requirements associated with the hedges. In other words, we held the cash.
It is impossible to know how the financial system would have fared if AIG had failed but, as we've said on many occasions, we are grateful that we didn't have to find out.


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The Cleveland Indians optioned Russ Canzler, the reigning International League most valuable player, and left-handed relief pitcher Nick Hagadone to the Clippers today and sent five other players to the minor-league camp.
Catcher Luke Carlin, infielder Andy LaRoche and relief pitchers Chris Ray, Chris Seddon and Robinson Tejeda weren't officially assigned to Columbus, but look like sure bets to be with the Clippers.
Canzler was an IL All Star last season and the MVP with Durham (Tampa Bay). He is expected to split time at first base, left field and designated hitter with Matt LaPorta. Beau Mills is in the mix at first base and DH.
Hagadone had a strong spring for the Tribe and is a candidate to ride the Columbus-to-Cleveland bullpen shuttle this season. Ray, Seddon and Tejeda all have major league experience and provide ready insurance for the Indians in case of injury or poor performance at the big league level.
Carlin has been part of back-to-back IL and Triple-A championship teams with Columbus. Cleveland liked the way he and veteran Paul Phillips handled the Clippers staff last season. Phillips left as a free agent. Carlin looks like the opening day starter.
LaRochecan play first base, third base and second base. His dad, Dave LaRoche, pitched for the Clippers in 1982 and '83 near the end of his career.
News reports out of the Tribe's spring training camp today:
Veteran reliever Dan Wheeler has been told that he has made the opening day roster. One slot remains open in the bullpen. Utility man Jason Donald received similar good news as did outfielder Shelley Duncan.
Catcher Matt Pagnozzi, infielder Gregorio Petit and outfielder Felix Pie have been told they have not made the opening day roster. The three will stick with the Indians for a few more days, however.
A rumored trade of outfielder Trevor Crowe to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim has gone fromsteaming hot to tepid.


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The Boy Scouts of Troop 1 will add aprons to their uniforms on Saturday, May 5, and with the strains of beautiful opera music in the background, they will serve dinner to hundreds of islanders at the troop's annual Pasta Supper at St. Matthew's church.
The event gets going at 5 p.m. and winds up at 7 p.m. In between, diners will delight in their meatballs, pasta, bread, salad, a beverage and dessert.
Jim Archibald and John Keavy will be chefs for the evening. Maryann Toppa is the event's quartermaster.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children. If you purchase your tickets from a Scout the troop will get half and the remaining half will go to the scout's various camping expenses. There will be tickets available at the door.
You have to feel badly for the island's Scouts who labored so hard to clean up Mackerel Cove beach the day before the nor'easter only to have Mother Nature show up and move the beach.
That was a real nor'easter, the kind we used to have when we were kids.
Break out those old penny loafers and get ready to swing as the Holy Ghost Society presents its USO night at the PAC Club this Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m.
The big band sound will be provided by the Jamestown Community Band. There will also be raffles and light refreshments.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Proceeds will go to the society's scholarship fund and the USO.
Kudos to the four island marathoners who finished the big one in Boston in the following times: Andrea Brayman, 3:19:56; Kevin Barry, 4:11:42: Dana Brodin, 4:41:09; and Pamela Allen, 4:51:08.
Great job!!
The exceptional voices of three islanders will blend with the rest of a 30-voice choir in the world premiere of a new work by Enrico Garzilli being presented tomorrow and Saturday at the Providence Performing Arts Center beginning at 8 p.m.
Marsha Brome, Sue Clarke and Marsha Gutierrez have been in rehearsal since early February for Garzilli's "Michelangelo."
Members of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Opera Providence will take part in the production.
Ticket information can be obtained from www.ppacri.org or 401-421-ARTS.
A reader writes, "My husband and I drove by the police department on Saturday and the American flag was so ragged, it is a disgrace to look at. Maybe every family in Jamestown could pitch in a penny toward buying a new flag to fly and be proud of.
"Although I think there may be a few extra dollars in the budget that may cover the cost of a flag. If not, maybe petty cash."
Thanks Joanie, it's nice to know someone still cares.
The first three dog tags went this year to #1 Rose, a yellow lab; #2 Freddie, a brindle colored bull mastiff; and #3 Lilly, a yellow lab.
Tuesday is the deadline for registering your dog without paying a late fee.
The Rocket Dawgz send many thanks to Craig and Sarah Richardson of Beavertail Road; Heidi Moon of Conanicus Avenue; Blair and Elizabeth Boyer, Beavertail Road; and Joseph and Catherine Bettencourt of Howland Avenue.
Send us your money so we can blow it up. Mail your check to Firework's Fund, Box 1776, Jamestown 02835, or drop it off at the Jamestown Press office.
North Road in front of the entrance to the dump is disgraceful!
It would seem that San Francisco is the place for young Jamestowners to head out for.
A note from Bonnie Reilly who now lives in Middletown but was a long-time Jamestowner and a next door neighbor of Nancy Kolman referred to the item in last week's column about Nancy's son, San Francisco Councilman Ross Mirkarimi.
Bonnie's daughter, Erin, is the Community Relations Coordinator for the San Francisco Giants. She has seen Ross on numerous occasions but has never had the opportunity to mention she is also from Jamestown.
"However, this year one of her activities is the Project Green effort whereby the All Star Game that will be hosted by the Giants will mark the start of a year-long greening effort in San Francisco. Erin is the liaison between the Giants and the mayor's office, so she is sure of the opportunity to have a chat with Ross."
It's bug time again for you and your pets says Dr. Joshua Hatch of the Jamestown Animal Clinic.
"Time to pass on a few warm weather reminders to keep your pets pest free. All pets that go outside should be on an appropriate topical flea and tick preventative. Also, all dogs should be on year round heartworm preventative. Indoor-only animals are not immune to fleas or mosquitoes that can come in when the doors and windows are open and those pets should also maintain prevention with the appropriate medicine.
"As our pets spend more time outside they also are more likely to pick up other parasites, some of which are zoonotic, meaning that they can infect people, too. Regular parasite checks on stool samples or regular de-worming regimens, especially for outdoor cats who hunt mice and birds, are equally as important as preventative measures to keep you, your pets, and your families as safe as possible."
Islanders Paul and Pat Jutras called to tell us that another fiveweek session of dance classes resume tonight at the Community Center.
Beginning their second series of instruction, the couple said the reason they are continuing is the ability of the teacher, Kana Kubota, to be "patient, fun and connect with every one of her students, giving them encouragement and enabling them to smile as they dance."
Kana drives in from her home in Manhattan where she lives and teaches dance. She also instructs at the Towers in Narragansett and in Westerly.
"Her commitment to her students and her passion for dance are outstanding," Paul and Pat said.
The schedule for tonight is Workout Latin exercise from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Beginner Latin from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Latin Ballroom (intermediate level) from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The waltz and cha cha are on the docket for the new semester.
There are three times in a person's life when he or she is news. When you are born, when you marry and when you die.
It's a disgrace that some print media have relegated the latter to a paid advertisement.
John Doty is calling for the state to build a breakwater next to the seawall on Conanicus Avenue to protect the wall from future storm erosion.
The East Ferry Deli will donate the food and beverages for a combined social and cleanup meeting of geo-caching enthusiasts May 6 at Fort Wetherill.
The Deli will grill hot dogs and hamburgers and provide Gatorade, iced tea, fruit punch and water.
The gathering will be picking up and carrying trash out of the park area, They will also be removing graffiti and paint.
The Deli's Bob Umbenhauer described the refreshments donation as a way of rewarding the group for cleaning up the park.
He explained geo-caching as a "high tech treasure hunt." He said there are six geo-caches in the park at the present time.
Do you remember when we'd go into some restaurants and if we didn't have a tie the maitre D would lend you one?
Lock in July 28 on your calendar. That's the day you and your family are heading off to Horsehead to join up with the Jamestown Historical Society's Capital Campaign Committee.
There's going to be a party and fund-raiser on that day to kick off the final phase of the society's efforts to raise money to renovate the Jamestown Museum, build a storage vault for original papers and photographs documenting Jamestown's past and also to establish history programs.
That's July 28!
The full moon on Wednesday is the Planting Moon or the Milk Moon.
Call in your stuff for this column to 423-0383 or 829-2760. You can e-mail us at jtnwalrus@ hotmail.com, or drop your items off at the Jamestown Press office.


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Resetting the SEC Race: A Look at the Seven "East" TeamsPosted by CNguon on January 4th, 2013
Christian D'Andrea is an SEC Microsite writer and can be found @TrainIsland on Twitter.
Non-conference play is wrapping up in the Southeastern Conference, and that means that the battle for SEC supremacy is about to begin. We're two months into the college basketball season, and several teams are vying to be crowned as the SEC's king. Florida and Missouri have carried the banner early in the season, but a talented program lies in wait in Lexington. Behind them, quietly successful squads like LSU, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Texas A&M are also waiting to prove that their inflated records aren't just the products of careful scheduling. This week, we'll break down how each member of the SEC has started its 2012-13 campaigns, who their key players may be going forward, and whether they can carry their current pace into conference play. Today, we'll start by looking at the conference known during football season as the SEC East:
Florida – Flaws May be Surfacing; The Gators are 2-2 after a 7-0 Start
- The Good: The Gators have shown off a balanced attack and are playing great team defense to start their season. Opponents are shooting woefully against them, averaging just 52 points per game through Florida's first 11 match-ups. No team has scored more than 67 points against UF so far in 2012-13. Kenny Boynton is still around and doing Kenny Boynton things. This can be recorded as either as positive or a negative for the Gators. He's leading the team in scoring and swagger, but like a 6'2" Antoine Walker he's shooting over six three-pointers per game and making fewer than 30 percent of them. He's regressed since a strong junior season, but he's still clearly this team's general when it comes down to on-court leadership.
- The Bad: Florida's balance comes at the expense of not having an alpha dog to take over in tight situations. Boynton's poor shooting tempers his status as a go-to player, while Erik Murphy and Patric Young have yet to prove themselves as consistent threats when the pressure is on. This is something that could fluster coach Billy Donovan when conference play brings more high-pressure situations.
- Player to Watch: Erik Murphy. Murphy, the pride of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, has come into his own as a senior, shooting a stellar 57 percent from the field and 45 percent from long range. The 6'10" forward is an inside-out presence who can stretch opposing defenses and use his length to provide passable defense in the interior. His ability to draw defenders away from the hoop helps provide openings for a strong backcourt led by Boynton and Rosario. If he can maintain this level of play, he'll give the Gators plenty of options on offense.
- Can it Last? Yes, but… the Gators have been solid and have the talent to make a deep postseason run, but recent losses bring this team's makeup and stability into question. Florida gave up the comeback of the 2012-13 season so far when turnovers and a missed Boynton free throw helped Arizona overcome a six-point deficit with 57 seconds left in the game. Two games later, they couldn't get past a sneaky-good Kansas State team in Kansas City. The Gators have all the strength they need to get past the SEC's lower-level teams, but they've still got to prove that they can handle the best the conference has to offer. Their reign at the top of the conference may be short lived.
Missouri – Their Talent Has Led to a 10-2 Record, But Can They Continue to Play as a Team?
- The Good: Laurence Bowers has returned stronger than ever from last season's ACL tear, and a Missouri team filled with transfers have helped place the Tigers among the NCAA's elite in 2013. Jabari Brown (Oregon), Alex Oriakhi (UConn), Earnest Ross (Auburn), and Keion Bell (Pepperdine) have all played well in their new hometown of Columbia, Missouri. The Tigers have nine players that have earned 10 minutes per game or more this year; of those, only Phil Pressey suited up for Mizzou in 2011-12. Point guard Pressey has proven to be an excellent distributor, leading the SEC with 7.3 assists per game. He sprung for an insane 19-of-19 line against UCLA in an overtime loss and has stepped forward as this team's leader out of the backcourt. Oriakhi has been just as good at Mizzou as he had been at UConn, and Brown has shown off the chops that made him a five-star recruit coming out of high school. A talented roster has given this team a potent inside-out attack and the depth to hang with any opponent they'll face in 2013. Additionally, they lead the NCAA in rebounds through a dozen games this season, pulling down 47.4 per game. Read the rest of this entry »


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Stocks are opening mostly lower on Wall Street as investors get ready for the beginning of corporate earnings season.
Aluminum maker Alcoa reports earnings after the closing bell. The stock was flat in early trading.
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 20 points to 13,362 early Tuesday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell a point to 1,460. The Nasdaq rose three to 3,101.
Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, dropped 4 percent to $65.13 after saying that problems with two of its small chicken suppliers hurt sales more than expected in China.
Agricultural products company Monsanto rose 4 percent to $99.48 after reporting that its profit nearly tripled as sales of its corn seeds expanded in Latin America.


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We all know that Windows 7 is on its way, planned for release somewhere late 2009 or early 2010. We already know it will have a multitouch framework, no major kernel and/or driver framework changes, and a new taskbar people at Microsoft are not supposed to talk about right now. The firs two milestone releases didn't appear to be very exciting, but now there is - supposedly - a milestone 3 (build 6780) release, and there is a screenshot, and more information on UI changes. According to Microsoft blogger Stephen Chapman, the ribbon will make its way to Windows 7.
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Reality star and former Playboy Playmate Kendra Wilkinson is revealing her struggle with depression after giving birth to her first child just three months ago.
Kendra, 24, who's new season of her E! reality show Kendra is set to premier on March 14, opened up to OK magazine up about her post-baby blues.
"After giving birth, I never brushed my hair, my teeth, or took a shower. I looked in the mirror one day and was really depressed. I thought, "Look at me!" I had this glamorous life in L.A., and now [in Indianapolis] I didn't," shares the former party girl.
When asked just how bad things got, Kendra revealed — "A couple of times, I even said, "I just have nothing to live for.""
A lot of Kendra's struggles also stems from her post-baby body. The photo above was taken March 5th. Kendra, perhaps being too hard on herself, feels guilty for not looking like she did before the pregnancy.
"I had my friends over, and it was bad timing," Kendra tells UsWeekly. "They were really hot and had really nice bodies," she says of her visitors, which included former Girls Next Door costar Holly Madison and Playboy model Tiffany Fallon.
"I was just hoping Hank didn't look at them! Having a different body was such a culture shock. I'm so used to being hot and fit."
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This is really, really cool Ryan. I can tell a lot of work has gone into this! I really love the patio section/entrance. That really gives it a realistic feel to it, and the painting of the exterior is fantastic.As for the interior, I like it a lot. The design is wonderful and reminds me of a bar setting totally. The color might be a bit more vibrant than I'd expect, maybe instead of red, some sort of darker maroon or even a purple would look more like a shady stripper establishment. But either way I love this. I can't wait to see it completed and populated with figures! Especially that cool little stripper stage.My next project for this will begin this week... I am going to have my work cut out for me.
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This picture, taken in 1945 by Norwegian resistance fighter Trygve Grabow, shows Norwegian, British, and German officers meeting seven days after the Nazis surrendered Norway. A Ford V8 with an American star on the door signifies victory more than anything else in the photograph.
Were it not for the cars and their American stars, it would be difficult to know who was surrendering to whom in this picture.
The Ford on the left staring at the captured Mercedes on the right shows that automobiles don't just motivate historical change, but they also mark how things have changed in a society and, in this particular instance, in a war.
Photo Credit: Trygve Grabow, The Municipal Archives of Trondheim, Flickr