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I was raised up in the bible belt. I was taught the same old stuff every other Oklahoma child was taught. I have been a convicted Bank Robber and I have voted for W....Twice. All I know is as soon as I was able to obtain valid information about this life, I was able to adjust my personal view. It is a fairly new concept to me this freethinking. I absolutely feel free, to live, to be enlightened, to be unafraid of this life, to owe no debt to this life, I am free to make my own misery, or to choose not to. My two daughters and I all came to this after I became disabled and left free to read. That is right, I have been reading full time for over twelve years now. I have read tons of worthless information, I use that to have intriguing conversation. I have read even more historical and scientific journals and data. twelve years I have been without employment, of any common type. I have learned more than 20 times the whole of the rest of my life. I am still excited daily when I gather some new tidbit to ponder. I love life more, I love other people more, AND! (check this) People like me more.
I I have absolutely no hatred. NONE! That was purely the property of Jeesus, and Joseph Smith. I did not expect that bonus. I have lived on hate, that I thought was something else, for most of my life.
I love to tell a theist in as calm and loving way as I can, that Once I Lost Jesus, I am now free to love even you. My Daughters and my family are my heros, only because they loved me before I had time to read. I hope I like this thing, I've joined a bunch and I have had reason every time to go ahead and remove myself. Sometimes I rub folks the wrong way. I am not a real educated guy. I am outspoken and try real hard to speak in specifics, it drives people nuts. I mean no harm, I am just an older guy discovering that all my teachers, leaders, everyone I thought had my best interest at heart, They was full of shit, uncovering the real stuff I find and that I create is the most fulfilling and enjoyable thing I have ever done. I can live this one and only life any way I choose, The price I will pay, the prize that is the reward, all are mine.
Oh yeah, I write, I like to share stories of everyday occurrences and examine motives and information that contributed to my, or whomever perception of that occurrence. It fascinates me to see how mythology and paradigm invades every depth of our thinking life. I am set on being a teacher of pure truth. Pure truth does not need any further explanation. Needs not to be on one side or another, just fucking is.
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thanks for sharing your motivating story ,welcome to the family .
you are brave
to Janis Kimsis - Sorry, you didn't ask me, but I'll answer. Why did you rob a bank? That's where the money is!
to Llloyd - You said you want to teach truth. Be careful. The word "TRUTH" is very slippery. If when you say something, and you believe it is true, that makes what you said the truth. It is not a lie. BUT, it may not be factual. I recommend substituting the word fact for the word truth. I say, "Keep your "TRUTH"; just give me the "facts"!
Christians are usually telling the truth. It's just that they are wrong about the facts. FAITH/TRUTH as opposed to FACTS/REALITY.
I'd like to read some of your writing, Lloyd. I'm an editor (retired). Your other post about your confrontation was hilarious! You're a good writer! I'm NOT a good writer, but I'm good at polishing up the work of good writers.


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December 17, 2008
HIV infection, because it weakens the immune system, is linked to an increased risk for the development of certain cancers, including the following:
This cancer risk arises in part because the various viruses that cause these cancers are sexually transmitted and commonly found in HIV positive people.
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is widely available in most high-income countries. This therapy works by decreasing levels of HIV, allowing the immune system to begin repairing itself. However, the renewal of the immune system is only partial, despite years of using HAART. Because of this incomplete recovery, HAART users remain at heightened risk for cancer.
Among some people at risk for and who have HIV, the use of illicit drugs, such as the following, is relatively common:
Some of these drugs can weaken the immune system. Not surprisingly, American researchers who monitor the health of substance users with HIV infection have uncovered some troubling trends. Specifically, the use of amphetamine appears to be linked to the development of cancer of the immune system (lymphoma).
The American Multicenter AIDS Cohort (MACS) has been monitoring the health of men at risk for and who have HIV infection since the early 1980s. Researchers with MACS analysed their database looking at health information collected between 1984 and 2002.
They focused on 1,788 men who were HIV positive at the time they entered MACS and 461 men who were initially HIV negative but during the course of the study became HIV positive, for a total of 2,249 HIV positive men. At the time they entered the study the men had the following average profile:
On the whole, amphetamine users were relatively young, tended to smoke tobacco and engaged in unprotected sex from time to time.
During the study, 171 cases of lymphoma (specifically non-Hodgkin's lymphoma) occurred.
Men who used amphetamine frequently (once weekly or more) were nearly five times more likely to develop lymphoma than men who did not use amphetamine as often. This link was statistically significant; that is, not likely due to chance alone. Also, the study team found a statistical link between the use of amphetamine three years before the development of lymphoma.
Exposure to cocaine, marijuana and other illicit drugs were not linked to the development of lymphoma.
Two previous studies, both done in the 1990s, did not find a link between amphetamine exposure and cancer. In part, this may be due to differences in substance-using behaviour of the people in those studies; amphetamine use was relatively lower when compared to the present, longer study.
One other study found a link between amphetamine exposure and the development of lymphoma. But in that study, amphetamines were mostly used under medically supervised conditions as part of a weight-loss program. Because obesity is a risk factor for the development of lymphoma it is not clear if amphetamines did indeed play a role in the rise in cancers seen in that study.
Results from laboratory studies with cells, animals and amphetamines suggest that this drug weakens the immune system. Short-term studies in people who used drugs chemically related to amphetamine, such as ecstasy, have found reduced levels of CD4+ cells and other assessments of weakened immunity.
Prior research on HIV positive people at heightened risk for lymphoma have found higher-than-normal levels of certain immune system signals at least three years before symptoms of lymphoma appeared. This is interesting in light of the present study's finding that links amphetamine use three years prior to the subsequent development of lymphoma. This finding supports this idea:
Use of amphetamines and related compounds (crystal meth, ecstasy) has previously been linked to episodes of depressive illness and changes in personality. Moreover, use of methamphetamine is highly addictive and can cause deep and lasting neurological damage. Now, the MACS research adds yet another reason to avoid the use of these substances. As a result of their findings, the American researchers call for further study on the immunologic and cancer-causing potential of amphetamine on both HIV negative and HIV positive people.
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"We squeezed three shows into one," Peggy George said in the chat room toward the end of the webcast. It's a summer special!
At the beginning of this podcast [0:44 - 18:52] Paul Allison and Susan Ettenheim talk to three Google managers and engineers about a new Docs feature: being able to upload our own templates. We were joined by:
- Ronald Ho, a Google Docs Product Manager
- Michael Thomas and Valerie Blechar, Google Docs Templates Engineers
Next up [18:53 - 29:29] are three people from The East-West School of International Studies (EWSIS), Ben Sherman, Principal. Paul Allison teaches English at EWSIS, and he is joined in the second part of this podcast by his colleague and two students who had just returned from a 10-day visit to Japan which was sponsored by Women Welcome Women World Wide:
Finally we find some (although not nearly enough) time [29:30 - 36:21] to talk with Larry Newberger, Tech Liaison for the Ozarks Writing Project (OWP). Larry was excited to report on a 5-day OWP Advanced Institute on Digital Storytelling, "Trachers Traversing the Technology Highway," that he had just finished. Don't miss their teachers' Digital Stories and VoiceThreads.
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The Producer's Market at Taste is the chance to discover exciting new flavours and ideas.
With more than 100 stalls, this year's artisan market is a cornucopia of fresh produce, delicious local products and everything you need to enjoy a gourmet experience in your own home.
For those with a sweet tooth, stops should be made at Oh Fudge, fanatical makers of delectably smooth fudge in exotic flavours like passionfruit, creme brulee, fig and ginger and boysenberry, Andre's Kitchen for cookies and brownies, Petal Cupcakes for melt-in-your mouth cupcakes and Whoopie, makers of New Zealand's first whoopie pies.
Whoopie pies are pretty new to our shores but we doubt they'll stay a secret for long.
First created in the United States in the 1920s, this sweet treat sits somewhere between a cupcake, and a macaron, with a cute round shape and mouthwatering flavours and fillings - think choc, cherry and coconut, or banana, walnut and cardamom.
Icecream makers Rush Munro's, Killinchy Gold and Kapiti will be offering a delicious selection of cool, creamy treats - a couple of scoops are the perfect accompaniment for strolling the market or sitting in the sun.
Those with a more savoury palate will be in their element with a wide selection of deli stalls such as Salash, who have been making dry-cured meats for generations, A Touch Of Italy, importers of mouthwatering meats, cheeses, pasta, sauces and olives, Genevieve's Cuisine, producers of specialist pates or Alexandra's Fine Foods for stocking up on spices, gourmet salts, dukkah and butter seasonings.
If you like things a little saucy there's Culley's Chilli covering the condiment spectrum from fiery hot to smoky chipotle, rich tomato to harissa, and Howe Saucy, who make legendary garlic and black sauces from family recipes.
We're dying to try the smoked eggs from the NZ Manuka Egg Company. They're cold-smoked using a special process so the egg stays raw, and you can cook them however you please - we're thinking scrambled, with toast from the Wild Wheat bakery stand. Yum.
We'll also be making a beeline for Little Bird Organics, purveyors of high-quality organic raw foods, to pick up some packets of their Mexican tomato crackers, macadamia and berry "grawnola" and vanilla and almond macaroons.
Fill a basket or two with handcrafted and specialty breads, Pic's peanut butter (handmade in Nelson and quite possibly the best we've ever tasted), Gravity coffee, nuts, olive and avocado oils, creamy Piako yoghurt, premium meats from Silver Fern Farm and Westmere Butchery, luxurious Regal Salmon and Whitestone cheeses.
Once you've got your foodie passions under control, it's time to start thinking about beverages, and once again Taste Festival visitors are really spoiled for choice.
Wine-lovers will be in heaven, with close to 30 wineries from the backyard to the boutique to the really big players all setting up shop.
Beer connoisseurs can quench their thirst with everything from Monteith's and Moa to 1010 Brewings, Peroni, Britomart Brewery and Tuatara.
Those looking for something a bit special or different can sample FAQ Lemon, an international award-winning aperitif made in the Bay Of Islands, premium local vodka from Broken Shed, white or gold aged Stolen Rum, Agwa herbal liqueur made from Bolivian coca leaves or refreshing Savanna Cider.
The Shott Beverages stall is a must-visit. They've whipped up an extensive variety of products from real fruit syrups in lemon, ginger and honey or spiced berry and coffee syrups in vanilla, caramel, hazelnut and white chocolate to cocktail mixers and smoothie concentrates.
We're also keen to get our hands on a bottle or two of Ritzling, a riesling-based spritzer with a fruity citrus twist. The newly invented drink on everyone's lips, Ritzling was created by Chris Archer, a winemaker for more than 20 years, and sounds pretty perfect for sipping by the Bandstand or on summer evenings at home in a tall glass with a wedge of lime. Aaaah ...
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Whether it's Paris, Rome, London, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Moscow or Zurich you're dreaming of, Singapore Airlines is giving visitors to Taste of Auckland 2012 the chance to win two economy-class return flights to one of their 14 fabulous European destinations.
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Officers Interrupt Shooting, Arrest Suspect
June 1st, 2012 by milwaukeepolice
Neighborhood Task Force Officers Rachel Golbeck and Jose Viera were looking for a suspect on Tuesday about 6:05 p.m. when they were flagged down for a shooting in the 1300 block of N. 33rd St. The witness described the auto used and also stated that the victim was pushed into that car. Officers Goldbeck and Viera searched the area and came across the victim being shot a second time. After a brief foot chase Officer Viera took one suspect into custody. Officers Goldbeck and Viera administered first aid until paramedics arrived, likely saving the victim's life.
Here is the story:
The victim was in an altercation with the suspects who had driven to the victim's location in the 1200 block of N. 32 St. The suspects attempted to place a hood over the head of the victim. As the victim struggled, one suspect shot him in the leg striking a femoral artery. The suspects then pushed the victim in their auto and drove to the alley in the 1300 block of N. 33 St. The suspect then shot the victim again in the arm while victim was in their auto, however, the completion of this crime was interrupted by Officers Goldbeck and Viera. Upon their arrival the suspects ran and the suspected shooter was taken into custody and the gun was recovered. The suspect was arrested for Attempt Homicide, Kidnapping, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Possession of a Controlled Substance.


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Your Front Row Seat to the 4th Annual Latex and Lace Condom Fashion Show [PHOTOS]
I experienced my first ever condom fashion show at the MSU Sub Ballrooms this weekend and I was pleasantly surprised! The event was the 4th Annual Latex and Lace Condom Fasion Show and was to promote safe sex among the Montana State University student body.
Lucky for me, I found a spot directly across from the models' entrance. This not only allowed me to get decent photos with my mediocre camera wielding skills, but I was also able to see up close how much the models were enjoying themselves. Not a single guy or gal had the usual stoic model look. Before the show, I thought the night's enjoyment would only be shared by the hundreds of spectators, but I quickly I realized our runway walking entertainers were actually having the most fun.
The models were separated into groups of four and a winner was chosen by the roar of the crowd for each group.
At the end of the night, the panel of judges awarded special category prizes giving the Mardi Gras girl the most wearable, the skier won most complex, the peacock won best strut, and the Heavy Petting Zoo beat out the Spice Girls for best group (the girls dressed as animals.)
There was an intermission with a speech from Biff the Bobcat who announced his running for class president. I'm not sure if it was just a parody or for real, but his condom/sex pun filled speech won my vote! It was pretty hilarious and I hope someone got a video of it.
Our very own Missy O'Malley was pumping the music all night and the emcee with the best hair of the night was Levi Barbao. There were prizes given out to blushing members of the crowd including toys, oils, and gift certificates from Erotique.
All of this and it was a free event!
I could write and write but I'll let the photos do the talking. I can't wait to see how they do it big next year! Let us know what outfit was your favorite in the comments below.


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What happened: A multi-day outage shut down many popular social media sites based on Amazon.com's cloud service. Among the companies affected by the outages were widely used websites and Web-based services such as Foursquare (pictured above), HootSuite, Reddit and Quora. The apology: Amazon's Web Services unit issued an apology April 29 at the end of a 5,679-word letter that explained what caused the temporary failure. "Last, but certainly not least, we want to apologize. We know how critical our services are to our customers' businesses and we will do everything we can to learn from this event and use it to drive improvement across our services. As with any significant operational issue, we will spend many hours over the coming days and weeks improving our understanding of the details of the various parts of this event and determining how to make changes to improve our services and processes."
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Despite seeing its main revenue source decline the past two years, Springfield�s public library has maintained services thanks to subsidies from the city�s corporate fund.
The city council voted in 2009 to raise the city�s portion of the telecommunications tax, which is assessed on both landlines and mobile phones, from 1 percent to 4 percent and to devote the revenue to Lincoln Library. The library previously was funded largely with property tax revenue.
The city�s budget situation at the time was so dire that then-Mayor Tim Davlin floated the possibility of closing the library. Ultimately, the main library remained open with shortened hours, but two branches were closed, workers were laid off and open positions went unfilled.
�Since that time, we have really not had any other changes,� library director Nancy Huntley said.
In fact, the library was able to restore some Sunday hours after Mayor Mike Houston took office in 2011.
But more recently, revenue from the telecom tax has been dropping, which means the city has to find money in other places to make up the difference, Budget Director Bill McCarty said.
�While we want to see one more year of underperformance to declare it a trend, it is clear that the last two years have not been favorable,� McCarty wrote in an email.
The city expected to receive $3.38 million in revenue in fiscal 2013 but brought in only $3.2 million, a difference of more than 5 percent. For the fiscal year that ended Feb. 28, the city anticipated $3.33 million in revenue but estimates it received $3.03 million, a 9 percent difference.
The library�s overall budget for the current year is $5.05 million, with $3.12 million of its revenue coming from the telecom tax.
Susan Hofer, a spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Revenue, said telecom tax revenue is on the decline statewide due to people ditching landlines in favor of cellphones. Another contributing factor is unlimited talk-and-text cellphone plans, Hofer said, because customers� bills may be lower than they�d be if they were charged for each minute they talked or each text they sent. Customers aren�t taxed on what they pay for mobile Internet access.
McCarty said that if the revenue continues to decline or remains flat, Springfield will have to continue subsidizing the library with money from the corporate fund, which covers most day-to-day city operations, �resources that would otherwise have gone to meet other areas of need.�
Adding hours?
A hot topic of conversation during the debate on the budget for the fiscal year that began March 1 was Ward 2 Ald. Gail Simpson�s proposal to add back four positions at the library to allow it to stay open for six more hours each week. It would have cost an estimated $268,000, which Simpson proposed taking out of reserves.
She ultimately withdrew the proposal, but she and Ward 8 Ald. Kris Theilen both said they wanted to continue discussions about ways to expand hours or enhance services at the library.
One option that didn�t get much public consideration, if any, is raising the city�s telecom tax.
State law allows municipalities to impose the tax in quarter-percent increments up to 6 percent. That�s on top of a 7 percent tax that goes to the state.
McCarty said most of the central Illinois communities to which Springfield compares itself � Champaign, Normal, Decatur, Peoria and Urbana � all are at 6 percent. They also have a food and beverage tax and a liquor tax, while Springfield does not.
Bloomington has a 3.5 percent telecom tax but also has food and beverage and liquor taxes, a separate library taxing district that contracts with its library for services, and higher property tax rates, McCarty said.
The city estimates that it would receive about $750,000 in additional revenue for each percentage point increase in the telecom tax.
However, McCarty said the Houston administration is not pushing for an increase.
�If library services remain at current levels, we feel that an increase in its main funding source is not yet warranted,� he said.
If the revenue continues to drop or if the city council wants to increase hours or hire more workers at the library, �some decisions may have to be made in the next year to two (years) regarding library funding,� McCarty said.
Those decisions will depend on library expenses and telecom tax revenue as well as the performance of other revenue sources that feed into the corporate fund and expenses in other departments, he said.
No council backing
There doesn�t appear to be a push from the council to increase the telecom rate, either.
Theilen, who describes himself as a strong supporter of the library, said he�s not entertaining the idea of any tax increases.
Given the ongoing economic recovery and the uncertainty related to this year�s gubernatorial election, �I don�t think that�s a good idea right now,� he said.
Theilen said he has discussed with Huntley some ideas that could help ease the strain on her staff. Those include hiring another librarian partway through the year once renovations to the library�s second floor are complete and hiring high school students to work on a part-time, temporary basis to help with shelving books.
Theilen said hiring the students would cost less than $25,000 annually and would give higher-paid librarians and library assistants more time to assist patrons.
�I�m not sure we�re going to find a way to extend the hours,� he said. �I wish we could.�
Simpson did not respond to requests for comment.
Huntley, who didn�t ask for any additional staff or hours in this year�s budget request, said she is evaluating whether it would be possible to increase hours without adding as much staff as originally thought.
�I have a little bit of work to do right now to come up with some ideas on how we might place people differently to � maybe open up some additional hours,� she said.
Contact Dan Petrella: firstname.lastname@example.com, 788-1532, twitter.com/petrellareports, facebook.com/danpetrella.
Telecommunications tax revenues
Fiscal year: budgeted, actual, difference
2011: $3.26 million, $3.24 million, 0.6 percent
2012: $3.38 million, $3.3 million, 2.4 percent
2013: $3.38 million, $3.2 million, 5.3 percent
2014: $3.33 million, $3.03 million*, 9 percent
2015: $3.12 million
*Represents a year-end estimate
Source: City of Springfield Office of Budget and Management


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Small Cool Lessons: Discovering Small Space Design Ideas That Really Work
Small Cool 2013 is well underway, and we've seen some really innovative space solutions so far. I've been so inspired by all these small homes that I've even begun visiting the archive to get more ideas. Here are some of my favorite small space tricks, drawn from last year's Small Cool entries.
Top Row:
1. Suzi's Nod to History: Living in a small splace doesn't always mean living with small furniture. An antique cabinet takes up a whole wall, adding a ton of storage and a ton of character.
2. Mel's Complete & Balanced: Efficient organization, a monochromatic palette, and tons of closed storage keep this small space highly functional and uncluttered.
3. Sandy & Nick's Seems Huge: Sometimes the teensiest spaces can be the most inviting. Sandy and Nick amped up the cozy factor with dark walls, and they made the most of an awkward layout by using wall space for storage and for bedside lighting.
4. Michelle's Dream Space: No matter how small it may be, treating your outdoor space like an extension of your home always makes the place feel bigger.
5. Jennifer's Gathering Place: Because of the small square footage, Jennifer's sofa has to abut her bed, but in order to create a visually separate space, she installed a curtain between them. At night, it can be pulled closed to create a private sleeping nook, and during the day, it can be pulled back to let more light in.
Bottom Row:
6. Isobel's Creativity on the Walls: If there's not a lot of floor space, use hooks! Hooks keep objects looking organized, and it helps keep objects off the floor.
7. Tanaporn's Sunny Studio: Tanaporn's tapestry backdrop is renter-friendly, and it nicely defines the sleeping space and adds a bit of softness to the room.
8. Valeria's Free-Flowing Space: If you've got wall space, maximize your vertical and horizontal use in order to get as much storage as possible. In Valeria's space, the sleek, thick, uniform shelving keeps the look clean and streamlined.
9. Chris's Breathing Room: A breakfast bar eliminates the need for a dining table and keeps the flow of the room open. Also, thanks to the well-considered interspersing of flowers, these practical wall-mounted rails make cookware look decorative.
10. Caroline's Elegant Simplicity: A little pattern goes a long way, helping define certain use-specific areas. The fact that the rest of the walls are white helps the small, open space feel cohesive.
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New Beginnings Weekend is Thursday, Jan. 9 - Sunday, Jan. 12
- Thursday morning at 11 a.m. Tony Vismor - pastor of Grace Fellowship in Athens, Ga.
- Saturday night at 8 p.m. Bradley Cox ('99) - pastor of Resurrection Church in Greer, S.C,
- Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. David Richardson Jr. ('90) - Discipleship Ministries Director for the Upper South Carolina Conference, IPHC
Tony Vismor, Bradley Cox, Dave Richardson Jr.
For more information, please email email@example.com.
New Beginnings (Closed Weekend)
In conjunction with the start of a new year each January, the College sponsors an event called New Beginnings. Pertinent material is presented for students regarding spiritual growth and development. New Beginnings usually occurs during the first full weekend of the Spring Semester.


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Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2017
Saturday 23rd September
to Sunday 8th October 2017
Various venues around Somerset
Somerset Art Weeks is the unique celebration of Visual Arts in Somerset.
Alternating between Open Studios and Festival years, Somerset Art Weeks is now firmly established as one of the biggest showcases celebrating the visual arts in the South West. With over 350 artists in 120 venues for 16 days of this autumn's Festival, many venues have embraced the theme 'Prospect' in their shows and events.
Somerset Art Works continues to support the arts in Somerset and facilitate exciting, challenging and inspiring artwork with a curated programme of commissions and partner projects all of which place Art in the heart of the community.
Among this year's Festival highlights:
- 'A Landscape of Objects' featuring specially commissioned artworks and installations located in some of the South West's most beautiful gardens such as Kilver Court, Hestercombe Gardens and Forde Abbey. It includes Lytes Cary which will also host a special contemporary craft showcase weekend (23-24 Sept).
- Somerset Art Works and Somerset Film present a programme of films, curated by Josephine Lanyon, featuring films by artists Ben Rivers, Luke Fowler, Sarah Miles and Adam Chodzko (28 Sept-1 Oct).
- A Family Friendly Weekend finale (7-8 Oct) with plenty of workshops and 'have a go' activities for children (and parents!) to enjoy in venues extending a special welcome to families.
- Creative Pathways bursary exhibitions. These bursaries are an important part of SAW's work which encourages emerging artists to develop their practice by providing a range of support such as mentoring, studio space, materials and advice. There will be four Creative Pathways exhibitions, located at Dove Studios, Black Swan Arts, The Eastville Project and The Old Brick Workshop. There will also be a Creative Pathways retrospective at Taunton Brewhouse.
Some of the other SAW-supported projects and partnerships include:
- Gather-ing – located at Somerset Rural Life Museum, a contemporary craft exhibition responding to the function of the Tithe Barn
- MUSE (Makers in Museums) – eight venues across Somerset and Devon featuring responses by contemporary artists to fascinating historic collectionsProspectus – a pilot project led by artist Anna Best for a new form of art school in the dispersed art community of Somerset
- 'New Wave' – a reunion of alumni from West Somerset Community College, curated by Toni Davey, located at Contains Art in Watchet, responding to Hokusai's 'Great Wave'.
- 'Ephemeral and Eternal' – an installation of new work by Fiona Campbell and Angela Morley, looking at nature's capacity for renewal, in the Round Tower at Black Swan Arts in Frome
- Water-Meadow-Wood – a presentation of artwork created by participants working with resident artist Elizabeth Jardine, through an exploration of the natural, cultural and historical heritage of Yeovil Country Park. Part of SAW's Community and Education programme.
- 'en Plein-air' – open-air painting by visiting Russian artists will form an exhibition at The Gallery in Castle Cary. The Russians will also be working alongside Somerset Artists during the summer.
Artist-led venues feature in all five regions of Somerset; Mendip, Sedgemoor, West Somerset, Taunton Deane and South Somerset. A rich variety of mediums, materials and methods will be on show in over 120 venues, with a wide range of skills on display.
Some of the more unusual venues to look out for include scrapyards, bookshops, tithe barns, pubs, a paper making mill and all of Wells High Street! Established destinations take part along with newer venues including the Red Brick Building in Glastonbury, CICCIC in Taunton, Lanacre Gallery on Exmoor, Heritage Courtyard Studios and Andelli Art in Wells, Clayhill Arts near Bridgwater, Bruton Art Factory and a special pop up exhibition by Cavaliero Finn at Monks Yard in Ilminster.
Festival years continue to delight audiences by enabling artists to participate in themed exhibitions and group shows alongside specially commissioned SAW projects. Visitors can expect to be inspired and surprised by experiencing art in a variety of unusual and special locations with the opportunity to take part in workshops, activities and talks. The vast majority of the festival is free to attend.


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Below John discusses the news of the "fatwa" purportedly condemning terrorism issued by a group of American Islamic leaders under the auspices of CAIR. Among the few experts whose opinion I would attend to on the meaning of the supposed fatwa are Daniel Pipes and Steven Emerson. Emerson has now rendered his verdict on the Counterterroris Blog in "The American Islamic leaders's 'fatwa' is bogus." I think you can assume until further notice that this "fatwa" has a lot in common with "hudna." (Thanks to reader Kathleen French Miller.)
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I was having a discussion with my wife in our kitchen a few weeks ago and our 11-year-old daughter, Olivia, was perched at the breakfast bar doing her homework. I don't recall exactly the details of the conversation, but it was the regular "how was your day?" late-afternoon status report.
My wife — as we all do — started to tell me the latest gossip at her work. Normally, I would have listened intently to the drama of who said what to whom and why this person got offended, etc. — and, normally, I would have judged them all — but at that moment I recalled a quote from Pope Francis I had read in a recent edition of OSV Newsweekly: "It's so rotten, gossip. At the beginning, it seems to be something enjoyable and fun, like a piece of candy. But at the end, it fills the heart with bitterness and also poisons us."
So I stopped my wife mid-sentence — lovingly, of course — and mentioned this to her, about the pope and how he says we shouldn't be gossiping because it's a sin. My daughter — silent this entire time, mind you, but always paying attention — pulls up from her math paper and lobs a grenade into the conversation, saying "Mom, dad's holier than you are now."
It wasn't sarcastic or snippy. She didn't say it rolling her eyes, as in "Oh, dad's holier than thou." It was very matter-of-fact. "Mom, dad's holier than you are now."
Of course, her premise is absurd. My wife is a cradle Catholic who loves and lives her Faith, but it wasn't the "holier than you" part that caught my attention; it was the last word: "now."
Until recently, my wife had always been the spiritual leader in our home — the one who made sure we were getting to Stations of the Cross during Lent, lighting the candles for the Advent wreath, refilling the holy water font. She was in charge of all those small details that help build the foundation of our family's faith. I would scold our 5- and 8-year-old boys for grumbling about having to pray the Rosary before bed, but inside I was grumbling, too.
Lately, I've been trying to catch up, to do my part.
My newfound dedication started before I joined Our Sunday Visitor a little more than a month ago, but that has certainly given me a sizeable push. It was a shock to my system, working in such a devout and faithful environment. And I felt inadequate, both spiritually and intellectually. So I'm reading more; I'm praying more; I'm going to Mass more.
Most importantly, I'm consciously striving more. And that's why, when my daughter said "Dad's holier than you are now," I smiled, because it was an acknowledgement that she has noticed the effort I've been putting in.
I have a long way to go before I'm holier than anybody, especially my wife, but I'm proud that I'm becoming, finally, the partner my wife deserves in the spiritual formation of our family.
Scott Warden is the associate editor of OSV Newsweekly.
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What — we can't find problems to address?
Over the last few weeks, I have encountered the following stories in the news:
1) Smaller bridges all over the state in danger of falling down.
2) Roads all over the state in conditions ranging from dismal to dire.
3) Children being denied lunch in public schools because they lack the dollar or two that is needed to buy it.
4) Municipalities asking citizens to volunteer to do necessary jobs, because the money isn't available to hire someone to do them.
5) The working poor being forced to pay usurious rents to absentee landlords in order to live in roach- and bedbug-infested firetraps, because the state supposedly lacks the funds to build affordable, decent housing for them.
6) Theoretically, the state of Minnesota has a projected surplus of funds exceeding a billion dollars.
Enlighten me: Why isn't No. 6 being used to deal with Nos. 1 through 5? Anyone?
Sharon L. Casey, St. Paul
Follow the money — to more-trivial pursuits
There was an inspiring story on the Sports page ("Teacher and student, March 3) about Alex Meyer, the young pitcher picked up by the Twins who works as a substitute teacher during the offseason. He signed for a bonus of $2 million, yet he teaches for $63 a day in his hometown in Indiana. I don't know what is more shocking: $2 million for a rookie baseball player, or $63 for a teaching job that requires a college education.
Robert Idso, St. Peter, Minn.
Your view may depend on your perspective
While I wholeheartedly agree with Doug Champeau's conclusion that we must raise the minimum wage, I've had very different experiences of those struggling with poverty ("I wish I could be truly poor," March 8).
Champeau implies that those who are living in poverty are living well — steak fillets, televisions at tax time and more. While I'm sure he is speaking of what he sees at his retail job, it is important to be mindful that he is only seeing one piece of a very complex puzzle.
I work at a nonprofit that provides low-cost car repair for low-income Minnesotans who are struggling to keep aging cars running in order to get to work, medical appointments and school. I have had experiences with customers with TVs and prepaid-tax-return debit cards, too, except in my case it was a woman who pawned her old TV set so she could afford to get her 1995 vehicle towed to us, and the debit cards were used by grateful women who could finally pay off the bills they owed us.
I would invite Champeau to spend a day at our shop to see a very different side of poverty. I'm guessing his desire to be "truly poor" would evaporate quickly.
Cathy Heying, Minneapolis
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A March 8 letter writer doesn't think the minimum wage should be raised because "it's no secret" that tips pay the bills. Apparently, he's got some idea that Minneapolis is not just the center of the universe, but that there is nowhere else to even consider. I would love to have him come out to the smaller towns. He wouldn't last a week if he had to rely on tips.
I've never thought that my wages should depend on customers when I know that by just coming in for drinks or food they're helping the business and town. Many people outside of the Twin Cities area have to work more than an hour just to buy a gallon of milk and a gallon of gas. Many people can't leave tips — a few manage to leave a couple of quarters, but it's certainly not enough to make a dent in the rent payment. It's hard enough for people to try to cope and survive without hearing from someone who acts like no one else in the state even exists.
Robin Ritter, Lake Benton, Minn.
Well, if you're going to put it that way …
I live in southwest Minneapolis. Like everyone else who frequents 50th & France, I know the area's 951 ramp parking spaces are in high demand ("50th & France parking to get revamped," March 8). Employee parking costs $60 annually and could be increased to $120.
Consider a part-time employee who works four days a week, 48 weeks a year. Today, parking costs that person about 30 cents a day. Doubling it would still only be 60 cents. Quite a bargain. Aren't those valuable parking spots worth at least a buck or two a day?
David Aquilina, Minneapolis
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Instead of large type stating that motorists wasted 24.5 hours per year in traffic in 2013 (March 7), why not state that Minnesotans chose to drive an extra 24.5 hours on congested roads? This would recognize the trade-offs stemming from choices of where to live, work and play.
Ron Hobson, St. Louis Park
A few more facts …
The March 6 counterpoint by U.S. Reps. Keith Ellison and Rick Nolan ("On trade talks, let's not repeat NAFTA errors") contained a few assertions to our original article ("Trade talks? NAFTA is a guide," Feb. 19) that we want to correct.
First, the share of trade-related jobs in Minnesota has more than doubled since NAFTA passed, from 10.8 percent in 1992 to 21.8 percent in 2011. Jobs at plants that export pay on average up to 18 percent more than similar jobs in plants that sell only domestically.
Second, Minnesota's export-related jobs are not just at large, multinational corporations. Of the Minnesota companies that exported goods or services in 2011, 723 were large companies and 6,088 were small and medium-sized businesses.
Third, increasing trade has also been beneficial for farmers. Minnesota is the fourth-largest exporter of agricultural products in the country. We are the top state for sugar beet exports and are among the top four for exports of soybeans, corn, oilseeds and swine.
Finally, although we do have an overall trade deficit with Canada and Mexico, it is driven by our oil imports. In 2011, we had a trade surplus with our North American neighbors in manufacturing, services and agriculture.
Contrary to assertions, the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and other trade deals are not negotiated in secret. As former members of Congress, we know that any congressman can request a meeting or any documents relating to the negotiations at any time.
Tim Penny and Mark Kennedy, former members, U.S. House
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1 Addiction Recovery GuideLink: http://www.addictionrecoveryguide.org/
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Subjects: Drug abuse treatment | Alcoholism treatment | Twelve-step programs | Holistic medicine
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6 Alcoholics Anonymous History : A List of A.A. History SitesLink: http://www.dickb.com/aahistorysites.shtml
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Categories: Recovery Resources | Information Resources
7 Alcoholics VictoriousLink: http://www.alcoholicsvictorious.org/
Description: Founded 1948, recovery support for people who recognize Jesus Christ as their Higher Power.
Subjects: Religion and spirituality | Twelve-step programs
Categories: Recovery Resources
8 Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE)Link: https://collegiaterecovery.org/
Description: ARHE is the only association exclusively representing collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) and collegiate recovery communities (CRCs), the faculty and staff who support them, and the students who represent them. ARHE provides the education, resources, and community connection needed to help change the trajectory of recovering student's lives. ARHE is a network of professionals, administrators, faculty, staff, students, parents and policy makers.
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9 Buddhist Recovery NetworkLink: http://www.buddhistrecovery.org/
Description: Supports the use of Buddhist teachings, traditions and practices to help people recover from the suffering caused by addictive behaviors. Open to people of all backgrounds, and respectful of all recovery paths, the organization promotes mindfulness and meditation, and is grounded in Buddhist principles of non-harming, compassion and interdependence.
Categories: Recovery Resources
10 Cocaine AnonymousLink: http://www.ca.org/
Description: Twelve-step group.
Subjects: Twelve-step programs | Cocaine
Categories: Organizations and Advocacy | Recovery Resources
11 Crystal Meth AnonymousLink: http://www.crystalmeth.org/
Description: Crystal Meth Anonymous is a 12 step fellowship for those in recovery from addiction to crystal meth.
Subjects: Twelve-step programs | Methamphetamine
Categories: Recovery Resources | Organizations and Advocacy
12 Dual Recovery Anonymous.Link: http://www.draonline.org/
Description: Independent, nonprofessional, twelve step, self-help fellowship organization for people with a dual diagnosis.
Subjects: Dual diagnosis | Twelve-step programs | Self-help groups
Categories: Recovery Resources
13 Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR)Link: http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/
Description: Recovery advocates seeking to change public perceptions about the nature of, and solutions to, alcohol and other drug addiction.
Categories: Recovery Resources
14 The Fix.comLink: http://www.thefix.com/
Description: "Addiction and recovery, straight up." The Fix is a daily website about addiction and recovery that launched in March 2011 as part of Recovery Media LLC. Includes news articles, features, videos, articles on arts and culture, health, sober living. Also includes reviews of rehab facilities.
Categories: Recovery Resources
15 Help Yourself. Help Others.Link: http://www.helpyourselfhelpothers.org/
Description: A national non-profit organization, Screening for Mental Health, dedicated to providing the public with education, screening and treatment resources supports this website. "If you are feeling overwhelmed, depressed, or unable to do the things you once enjoyed, it may be time to pause and take a moment to assess your emotional health. If you are concerned about yourself or someone you love, take a few minutes to complete an anonymous self-assessment." Assessments are available for college students, military and their families, and the general public.
Categories: Recovery Resources | Organizations and Advocacy
16 Helping Others Research Project, Case Western Reserve UniversityLink: http://www.helpingotherslivesober.org/
Description: The mission of the "Helping Others" Research Project at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child Psychiatry is to improve the quality of life for youth, families, and communities by providing a continuum of scientific information, education, and personal experiences on the role of service in addiction recovery. Maria Pagano, P.I. and Director.
Subjects: Alcoholism treatment | Alcoholics Anonymous | Recovery
Categories: ATOD Research Centers - U.S. | Recovery Resources
17 Homeless HubLink: http://www.homelesshub.ca/default.aspx
Description: The Homeless Hub is a Canadian clearinghouse for homelessness research that provides resources about housing and people with mental health and substance use issues. It also includes research on rual homelessness. There are resources such as a Library, research help, service opportunities, events, photos.
Subjects: Homeless
Categories: Recovery Resources | Organizations and Advocacy
18 International Recovery Resources GuideLink: http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/resources/international/International.php
Description: Developed byt Faces and Voices of Recovery, the purpose of this guide is to foster the development of networks of support between recovery community organizations and allies in the US and internationally and to educate US recovery advocates about the advocacy and peer recovery support approaches underway globally.
Categories: Recovery Resources
19 Moderation Management.Link: http://www.moderation.org/
Description: Moderation Management (MM) is a behavioral change program and national support group network for people concerned about their drinking and who desire to make positive lifestyle changes.
Categories: Recovery Resources | Organizations and Advocacy
20 My Sober LifeLink: http://mySoberLife.com
Description: An online support resource for people in recovery, this site offers free blogs and forums, and aims to increase the communication and dissemination of information related to addiction, recovery, sobriety, and treatment.
Subjects: Recovery | Relapse prevention | Internet counseling
Categories: Recovery Resources | Washington State
21 Narcotics Anonymous. (NA)Link: http://na.org
Description: Narcotics Anonymous is an international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts that provides a recovery process and support network through the principles contained within the Twelve Steps.
Subjects: Twelve-step programs
Categories: Recovery Resources | Organizations and Advocacy
22 National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery (NAMAR)Link: http://www.methadone.org/
Description: NAMA Recovery is an organization composed of medication assisted treatment patients and health care professionals that are supporters of quality opiate agonist treatment. The primary objective of NAMA Recovery is to advocate for the patient in treatment by destigmatizing and empowering medication assisted treatment patients. Newsletter - NAMA Recovery Advocate.
Subjects: Methadone maintenance | Pharmacotherapy | Buprenorphine
Categories: Recovery Resources | Organizations and Advocacy
23 National Association of Peer Specialists, Inc.Link: http://www.naops.org/index.html
Description: The National Association of Peer Specialists, Inc. (NAPS), is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to peer support in mental health systems through training, education, and advocacy.
Categories: Recovery Resources
24 National Association of Recovery Residences (NARR)Link: http://www.narronline.com/NARR_formation_website/Welcome.html
Description: The National Association of Recovery Residences promotes a recovery-oriented continuum of care for those with substance use disorders by credentialing recovery residences that implement empirically-based recovery principles and practice standards.
Categories: Organizations and Advocacy | Recovery Resources
25 Native American Indian General Service Office of Alcoholics Anonymous (NAIGSA-AA)Link: http://www.naigso-aa.org/
Description: The purpose of NAIGSO-AA is to provide a vision of recovery, unity and service to the more than 500 sovereign Indian Nations in North America which are recognized by the U.S. Federal Government. The organization structures and encourages the incorporation of Native American customs into AA meetings and gatherings. Publishes "4-Directions" newsletter.
Subjects: Native Americans
Categories: Recovery Resources
26 North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC)Link: http://www.naquitline.org/
Description: The North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC) is an international, non-profit membership organization based in Oakland, California. NAQC seeks to promote evidence-based quitline services across diverse communities in North America. Quitlines are telephone-based tobacco cessation services that help tobacco users quit. Today, residents in all 10 provinces and two territories in Canada, Mexico, and all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the District of Columbia have access to quitline service
Subjects: Smoking cessation
Categories: Organizations and Advocacy | Recovery Resources
27 Online Intergroup Alcoholics AnonymousLink: http://aa-intergroup.org
Description: Home website of online AA meetings. There are links to an Online meeting directory, a history of AA, and worldwide events, in various languages.
Subjects: Alcoholics Anonymous | Group therapy
Categories: Recovery Resources
28 Oxford HouseLink: http://www.oxfordhouse.org/
Description: Democratically run, self-supporting and drug free homes; web site has information about how to establish and run an Oxford House; directory of existing sites.
Subjects: Vocational rehabilitation
Categories: Recovery Resources
29 Oxford Houses of Washington StateLink: http://www.waoxfordhouse.org/
Description: Oxford Houses of Washington State is a group of self-run, self-supported recovery houses in residential neighborhoods. As of March 2006 there are 153 houses in WA with locations in 17 counties.
Subjects: Vocational rehabilitation
Categories: Recovery Resources | Washington State
30 Rational RecoveryLink: http://www.rational.org/
Description: Self-help program using Addictive Voice Recognition Technique (AVRT).
Categories: Recovery Resources | Organizations and Advocacy
31 Recovering Couples Anonymous.Link: http://www.recovering-couples.org/
Description: 12-step fellowship for couples/relationships/marriages.
Subjects: Couples therapy | Twelve-step programs
Categories: Recovery Resources
32 Recovery Coaches International (RCI)Link: http://www.recoverycoaching.org/
Description: Coaches in RCI work with recovering individuals to help them achieve and maintain stable recovery and prevent relapse. RCI's objectives are: to build a community of recovery coaches; to educate coaches, mental health professionals, and the addiction recovery community about recovery coaching; and to provide ongoing support and resources to members of RCI.
Subjects: Relapse prevention
Categories: Recovery Resources | Professional Societies
33 Recovery ResourcesLink: http://www.recoveryresources.org/
Description: Sobriety and recovery resources; chat rooms, meeting lists, links.
Subjects: Internet counseling
Categories: Recovery Resources
34 RecoveryHelper.org : Addiction Recovery and Sober LivingLink: http://www.recoveryhelper.org/
Description: Recoveryhelper.org is a website to help people recover from drug addiction and alcoholism. On the site you can find a comprehensive directory of drug/alcohol rehabs and treatment centers and drug-testing facilities in the United States. It also provides useful resources for drug and alcohol rehab and a link to Addiction Recovery blog.
Categories: Recovery Resources
35 Screening for Mental HealthLink: http://mentalhealthscreening.org/
Description: Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH) is dedicated to promoting the improvement of mental health by providing the public with education, screening, and treatment resources. It educates, raises awareness, and screens individuals for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, alcohol use disorders, and suicide.
Categories: Organizations and Advocacy | Recovery Resources
36 Self-Empowering Addiction Treatment Association (SEATA)Link: http://www.seatainfo.org/
Description: The SEATA directory is the nation's first directory for addiction treatment based on harm reduction. SEATA is a free and public service designed to allow providers to place listings free of charge and allow consumers to leave reviews.
Subjects: Harm reduction
Categories: Recovery Resources
37 SMART RecoveryLink: http://www.smartrecovery.org/
Description: Self-Management and Recovery Training; abstinence-based, not-for-profit organization with a sensible self-help program for people experiencing problems with drinking and using.
Subjects: Self-help groups
Categories: Recovery Resources
38 Sober24.Link: http://www.sober24.com/
Description: Alcohol and drug addiction recovery tools, resources and support systems, including chat rooms. Membership fee for access to full site.
Subjects: Internet counseling
Categories: Recovery Resources
39 SOS SobrietyLink: http://secularsobriety.org/
Description: Secular Organizations for Sobriety, also known as Save Our Selves. Provides a path to sobriety that is an alternative to those paths depending upon supernatural or religious beliefs. It supports healthy skepticism and encourages a scientific understanding of alcoholism.
Categories: Recovery Resources
40 US Drug Rehab CentersLink: http://www.usdrugrehabcenters.com/
Description: Online directory of information on residential treatment programs and outpatient rehabilitation programs nation-wide.
Categories: Recovery Resources | Organizations and Advocacy
41 Warrior Check-UpLink: http://depts.washington.edu/wcheckup/
Description: A University of Washington Innovative Programs Research Group (IPRG), The Warrior Check-Up is a telephone intervention for active duty soldiers who have questions or are concerned about their alcohol, substance, or prescription drug use. The Warrior Check-Up study provides free, confidential counseling that lets soldiers think about their experiences with substance use and, with the help of a counselor, think through what to do next. For soldiers who decide they want to decrease their substance use, counselors can help them find substance abuse services, including treatment programs, community mental health services, support groups and self-help resources.
Subjects: Military and veterans | Telephone counseling and hotlines | UW author
Categories: Washington State | Recovery Resources | ATOD Research Centers - U.S. | Government Agencies - U.S.
42 Wellbriety.Link: http://www.whitebison.org/
Description: Native American recovery movement; associated with White Bison organization. Has programs for youth, prisoners.
Subjects: Native Americans | Offenders | Adolescents
Categories: Recovery Resources
43 Women for Sobriety, Inc. (WFS)Link: http://www.womenforsobriety.org/
Description: WFS is dedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions. It was established by Jean Kirkpatrick in 1976 as the first national self-help organization for women.
Subjects: Women | Self-help groups
Categories: Recovery Resources | Organizations and Advocacy


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Dogs watch us all the time. They are familiar with all our habits, expressions, and inclinations. But how often do we really pay attention to our canine (or feline) best friends?
Do you ever watch them when they're asleep? Sometimes their little noses start twitching. Then their ears move slightly. And then they might emit sounds -- sometimes it's a muffled bark, other times it's more of a yelp or a whine. After that their paws might start moving. Do you ever wonder what your pets dream about?
As a dog-walking volunteer at the shelter, I used to say that dogs benefitted from their time with us volunteers because they got a quality social interaction with a human, a little exercise, and something new to dream about. I love the idea that the homeless dogs and cats in the shelter can escape in their dreams to wide-open green meadows. Do they dream about running around to their hearts' content? Do they dream about sitting in the sun while their bellies are being rubbed?
I enjoy watching and listening to our family dogs when they're asleep. The two terriers often have their eyes open. And that's pretty freaky. You see their eyes darting back and forth in REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. But I wonder whether dog dreams are as visual as human dreams. Or are their dreams more focused on smell, taste, sound, and touch?
Kaldi, our brown lab mix, is the family's noisiest dreamer. She has convinced me that dog dreams are a lot like people dreams -- a weird mix of the fleeting impressions from our daily lives. Some of her dreams are clearly good: her paws move so fast that she seems to be running effortlessly down a trail, hot on the trail of a rabbit or some other varmint. Some of her dreams seem more serious: just now she was barking in a scolding way and then pawing in the air at something. Was she digging a hole? Has she cornered that rabbit? Sometimes Kaldi cries in her sleep. I am tempted to wake her up and tell her it's alright; she's been safe with us since we adopted her nine years ago. Could she be remembering some conflict from her early life, when she was a young pup running loose and getting into trouble? They say that dogs don't have long memories, but how far back can the subconscious, sleeping mind reach?
Dogs watch us all the time. They are familiar with all our habits, expressions, and inclinations. But how often do we really pay attention to our canine (or feline) best friends?


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Home Insurance. Thursday , March 01st , 2018 - 21:30:39 PM
Our homes are our sanctuaries, so it can be devastating to be a victim of a burglary. Statistics show that burglary is a fairly common crime, with the FBI reporting an estimated more than 1.5 million burglaries throughout the United States in 2015, the most recent year for which numbers are available. Although it is natural to assume higher crime areas are more at risk, even the safest neighborhoods are vulnerable. There are steps you can take to make your home less of a target for opportunistic thieves, including installing a home security system.
Given the number of uninsured and underinsured homeowners during the 2017 natural disasters, there seems to be a disconnect between homeowners understanding their coverage and what their policy actually covers.
If you live in an area or state that is at a higher risk for wildfires, it's important to make sure that your home inventory is kept up to date, and is stored in a safe location-consider keeping a copy in a secure digital location "in the cloud" so that even if your computer or laptop are damaged, you'll still be able to access a copy. A safe deposit box or a fire-resistant safe are two options for physical copies.
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Reviewed by Julian B. (age 11)
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I liked this book because the characters' personalities are interesting. Calvin is so sneeky and creative and gets away with things constantly. Hobbs is another favorite character who does cool tricks. Once he wrote a letter to Calvin that made Calvin think the letter was from the IRS...... maybe a girl......or maybe a secret agent. When I read this book, I felt happy and learned how much fun it is to be a six year old boy.
I recommend this book for kids ages 6 and up who like cartoons and amazing fiction.


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Pictures of Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Julianne Hough, Jennifer Lopez, and More at Dinner in LA
Ryan and Julianne Have a Working Dinner With J Lo, Randy, and Steven
Ryan and Julianne Have a Working Dinner With J Lo, Randy, and Steven
Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough had a working date night yesterday after a busy and productive day by getting dinner with his American Idol buddies Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson, and Steven Tyler at Ago in LA. Julianne and Jennifer seemed to get the same leather memo, as one sported a dress in the fabric while the other wore shorts. It was also a celebratory meal for Ryan and Julianne too, as she just nabbed a big role opposite Tom Cruise in Rock of Ages. Jennifer, who recently discussed the challenges of balancing her career and motherhood, has been particularly busy traveling to Puerto Rico and debuting her new music video. Eliminations continue on her, Randy, Ryan, and Steven's show, however — do you agree with their most recent decision? Things seem to be going well for them all in the first season since Simon Cowell's departure, with the creator of the series even saying he thinks the program's better with him away from the judging table.


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Wind turbine erected at Cambria winery
November 11, 2012 by Jeff
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CAMBRIA – A crane hoisted a wind turbine into place last week at Arrowhead Spring Vineyards, putting the winery on the brink of moving onto the cutting edge of renewable energy.
Arrowhead President Duncan Ross said it might be a couple of weeks before crews from Niagara Wind and Solar of Niagara Falls complete the connection and bring the 10-kilowatt turbine into operation at the Cambria-Lockport Town Line Road site.
"The turbine and tower are also made in the USA," Ross said in an email to The Buffalo News. "Many are made in China, but we felt strongly that we should use 'made in the USA' to maximize the jobs impact."
The wind turbine measures 132 feet high from the ground to the tips of the blades in their highest position.
Ross had to take the Town of Cambria to court in 2011 to win approval for the installation. The Planning Board has rejected Arrowhead's application for the project on Nov. 29, 2010, after heavy public opposition.
The lawsuit was never argued, as the town backed down and settled the case by admitting that the board had misinterpreted the town's wind power ordinance.
When Ross and his wife, Robin, first planned the project three years ago, the wind turbine would have provided all the power the winery needed.
Ross said that's no longer the case, because of the growth of the business. Arrowhead, which opened in February 2008, produced about 1,500 cases of wine in 2009; this year, output was about 5,000 cases. A case contains 12 bottles.
Thus, the wind turbine will provide less than half the power Arrowhead now uses, but Ross said, "That will definitely offset the power we use."
The winery will be able to sell excess electricity to National Grid. "If it's a windy day and we're not using much, we can sell it," Ross said.
There wasn't much notice for the installation of the turbine, as it was highly dependent on weather conditions, and the wet week at the end of October delayed plans for the work.
Of the 16 wineries on the Niagara Wine Trail, Arrowhead is the only one with a wind turbine.
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A new Maryland poll shows Republican Michael Steele running slightly ahead of one of his two possible Democratic opponent and slightly behind the other one. According to NRO's Sixers, the poll by Maryland-based Gonzalez Research shows Steele ahead of Kweisi Mfume by a margin of 42-28, but trailing Benjamin Cardin by 44-39.
I think that Cardin is generally regarded as the favorite in the upcoming primary. However, I've seen polls that show Mfume ahead, and Cardin has taken to airwaves in a big way in order to capture the nomination. If he succeeds, it looks like Steele will pose a serious challenge, and Cardin will have to worry about the possible erosion of African-American support that Maryland Dems always rely on. If Mfume is the nominee, then Steele probably becomes the front-runner.


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The column or jacket as page 95 in the R-2154 Vista repair catalog refers to, should turn. What has likely happened is the lock pin has frozen its sliding hole. You can hope that penetrating oil will fix it, but a lot has failed for me on the terms of hopes and dreams.
Best bet is to maybe pull the dash and pull the steering motor assembly. This can be done by loosening the large tilt bolts on each side of the dash. (Anti-seize these during reassembly). Then go ahead and put the motor in the vice. Go ahead and take out the set screw and lock pin and lift off the column. Then, I would go ahead and take the rest apart to put a seal in the steering motor... but that's just me.
Ask questions and don't break stuff.. not much other than the seal is available!
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Despite drops in the estimated the amount of corn consumed by U.S. ethanol production in the 2006/07 and 2007/08 marketing years, strong export demand will minimize the impact, according to the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report released today. "The growing ethanol industry has been critical to corn producers' profitability, but a diverse customer base is essential to the long-term success of U.S. farmers," noted Ken Hobbie, president and CEO of the U.S. Grains Council.
"A slower start-up pace for new ethanol plants and declining use of capacity at existing facilities led the USDA to lower their estimate of corn use for ethanol by 100 million bushels for the 2007/2008 marketing year. The estimated 2006/07 corn for ethanol use was also lowered by 25 million bushels," said Hobbie. "Those are big enough changes, which could be worrisome for U.S. corn growers if export markets were not expected to consume 20 million more bushels in 2006/07 and 100 million more in 2007/08 than USDA had previously thought."
USDA predicts the 2007/08 corn crop currently being harvested will reach 13.3 billion bushels, a production record. In addition, exports of U.S. sorghum and barley in 2007/08 were increased by 20 million bushels and 5 million bushels respectively. U.S. barley, corn and sorghum exports were the driving factors behind an increase of global exports of coarse grains to 112 million metric tons.
"It wasn't long ago that we heard a few folks questioning the importance of export markets to the U.S. grain industry as ethanol production grew and used more corn," said Dale Artho, USGC chairman. "The Council kept the future success of our industry in mind as we continued our work to promote U.S. grains and grain products such as distiller's grains around the world. With the largest U.S. corn crop coming in, where would we be if those millions of bushels were still in storage?"


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Series Preview: Cubs v. Brewers, June 25, 2013 – June 27, 2013
The Cubs shuffle up the road to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers, another team the Cubs can theoretically beat. It's an NL Central cellar battle royale (with cheese)!
By way of reminder, the Series Preview hooks you up with what you need to know about every series this year – streaks, broadcast information, pitchers, expected lineups, etc. That way, if you want to check only one place to get a sense about an upcoming series, or to plan ahead, you've got it. There's also some fun stuff, because fun stuff is fun.
We're Going Streaking
The Cubs took two of three from the Astros after a rough patch. The Cubs are 12 games under .500 and 15 games back in the NL Central. Just like …
The Brewers, who dropped a series to the Astros before taking one from the Braves. The winner of this series will move into sole possession of 4th place in the NL Central.
Game Times and Broadcasts
- Tuesday, June 25 at 7:10 CT on CSN.
- Wednesday, June 26 at 7:10 CT on WGN.
- Thursday, June 27 at 1:10 CT on CSN.
Expected Starters and Lineups
These lineups are likely to be pretty close to what actually gets fielded, but you'll want to check each day's Pre-Gamin' post for the actual lineup.
Starters: Edwin Jackson (3-9, 5.49), Scott Feldman (6-6, 3.39), Matt Garza (2-1, 4.25)
- Luis Valbuena, 3B
- Starlin Castro, SS
- Nate Schierholtz, RF
- Alfonso Soriano, LF
- Anthony Rizzo, 1B
- Welington Castillo/Dioner Navarro, C
- Ryan Sweeney, CF
- Darwin Barney, 2B
- Pitcher
Starters: Kyle Lohse (2-6, 3.68), Yovani Gallardo (6-6, 4.09), Wily Peralta (5-8, 5.59)
- Norichika Aoki, RF
- Jean Segura, SS
- Carlos Gomez, CF
- Aramis Ramirez, 3B
- Jonathon Lucroy, C
- Juan Francisco, 1B
- Rickie Weeks, 2B
- Logan Schafer, LF (Braun probably still out)
- Pitcher
Hot or Not and Whom to Watch
Focusing on the good …
Anthony Rizzo is hitting .438/.524/.875 with a couple homers over his last five games, which comes on the heels of a deep slump.
Darwin Barney is hitting .333/.340/.479 over his last 12 games. You'll take that.
It's just three games, but Welington Castillo has six hits, including a homer and a double over that stretch.
Edwin Jackson's ERA is under three over his last three starts.
For the Brewers, Kyle Lohse has been great in his last three starts with a 1.35 ERA.
After an all-universe couple of months, Jean Segura's line in his last 20 games is a more modest .293/.310/.463. Not that you wouldn't gladly take that from a young shortstop …
Series She-View
The Series She-View is one beautiful woman representing the Cubs taking on another (usually) beautiful woman representing the opponent. The Cubs' representative will change as the team's needs change – in other words, if the Cubs are winning, the rep will stay the same. But if the Cubs' performance calls for a change, someone new will step in. The opponent's representative will change from series to series, at my whim. But at least she'll probably be wearing the opponent's colors or have some connection to the team or something like that. It is immature, and the connection to baseball is tenuous at best. These things, I know.
This year, the Series She-View will live over at the Message Board. Here's your She-View for the Brewers series.
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A new feature for the Series Preview this year – since folks on the Internet can't get enough of cracking wise about pictures, I thought it might be a fun addition to the Series Preview. I'll drop in a picture (hopefully one ripe for captioning), and you'll drop in your clever captions into the comments. Then, if there are good ones, we can meme-ify them for use down the road.
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Southern-Style Shrimp and Mushroom Pasta
Pecans adorn this fettuccine, topped with plump shrimp and mushrooms. A lemony wine sauce makes it bright and chard adds color and texture.
3 lb. mushrooms, sliced
2 oz. butter
1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
3⁄4 lb. bacon, chopped
1 1⁄2 lb. chard, trimmed, thinly sliced
3⁄4 lb. shallots, finely chopped
3⁄4 qt. white wine
1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half
3 lb. shrimp, peeled, deveined
2 lb. 4 oz. fettuccine, cooked
3 oz. lemon juice
6 oz. toasted pecans, chopped
- In a saucepan over medium heat, sauté mushrooms in butter and 2 oz. oil until light brown; reserve.
- In same pan, heat remaining oil and sauté bacon, chard, and shallots until soft, approx. 3 min.
- Deglaze pan with white wine and reduce by half. Stir in half-and-half, salt, shrimp, reserved mushrooms, and pasta. Season with cayenne pepper and simmer until shrimp are firm and sauce reduces. Stir in lemon juice.
Serve garnished with pecans.


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The Ellen Rowe Quintet released the
new quintet album "Courage Music" on February
23rd at Kerrytown Concert House.
The Quintet consists of Ingrid
Jensen, trumpet
and flugelhorn; Andrew Bishop, saxophone; Ellen
Rowe, piano; Kurt
Krahnke, bass and Pete Siers, drums. The
new CD features arrangements of two well-known standards, "Leaves",
("Autumn Leaves", arranged by Ingrid Jensen) and "All
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original compositions of Ellen's, and two feature the University
of Michigan Chamber Jazz Ensemble with trombonist Paul
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Tuesday, March 01, 2011
CLARITY Release Day! Plus a Contest!
First, I want to send out a big giant thanks to everyone who has sent me messages on Twitter, Facebook, email, etc. about Clarity. It's amazing to me that this file from my computer is now a real book that people are excited about. People I'm not related to. People I don't have blackmail against! That is 10,000 kinds of awesome. So thanks. :)
This has been a dream of mine since I was old enough to hold a pencil. And today it's finally coming true. So I'm a bit emotional.
No, not that kind of emotional.
That's better, Dawson. Thanks.
So today I release Clarity into the wild. If Clarity is not available in your favorite bookstore, please ask them to order it. (Or it might just be hiding in a box in the back and they haven't put it out yet. Please ask!) If you're a New Englander, consider attending one of my signings. If you can't attend one of those, but would still like your book signed, you can get a bookplate.
Note: This contest has ended. Thanks!
And now I celebrate with a CONTEST!!! Buy Clarity, take a picture of yourself with your Clarity (hardcover only), email the photo to me at [redacted], and I'll enter you in my new contest. There will be two winners!
The first winner will receive...an ARC (advanced reading copy) of Meg Cabot's new book Abandon! That's right. The Queen of Awesome has a new trilogy coming and you can read the first book before you can buy it!
The grand prize winner will receive:
- an ARC of Meg Cabot's Abandon (because I got two and it's double awesome),
- an ARC of Allison van Diepen's The Vampire Stalker,
- an ARC of Veronica Roth's Divergent,
- an ARC of Gayle Forman's Where She Went,
- signed Clarity swag,
- and a massive amount of Elevensies (2011 YA/MG Debut Author Group) swag (some signed).
Added: Plus a Clarity T-shirt from my release party! Only a few of these exist!
Awesome, right? Enter away, and please pass the word on about the contest. The last day to enter is 3/14/11. The winner will be chosen at random on 3/15/11.
I truly appreciate everyone who has helped to get the word out about Clarity via Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, and the truly awesome kidlit blogosphere. Your excitement is contagious—especially to me. So thank you, thank you, thank you.
High fives to you.
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Oh, Kim, I lost my cord that goes to my camera to my computer. I thought my kindle cord would work but it doesn't! Would a email of my bill work?ReplyDelete
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Kristi - yeah, the email receipt is fine! Thanks! :)ReplyDelete
I am just in major squee mode right now!!!ReplyDelete
Hoping CLARITY arrives in my mailbox today . . .
Congrats on the book release!! I'll be checking my B&N for it!ReplyDelete
Thanks Sonia & Tracey! :)ReplyDelete
Thanks, Melissa!ReplyDelete
Thanks Tara & Sandy! :)ReplyDelete
No need to enter me, but I do have Clarity and will commence reading it later today.ReplyDelete
I am also pimping it a little on my blog today, along with some of the other releases.
Enjoy your special day today!
A million happy celebration hugs...and one Humpty Dance!
Happy release day, Kim! UPS tells me that my copy is out for delivery and I can't wait to get it! :DReplyDelete
Thanks Lola & Stephanie! :)ReplyDelete
Congrats on your release day. Can't wait for my copy in the mail. And great interview on Fantastic Book Review. There was a link to some great book reviews too. Congrats!ReplyDelete
High fives to you Kim... so much HARD WORK! Now, it's the good part! I will take a picture of me and my book and....YOU...do I get a cookie for THAT??ReplyDelete
Thank you so much, everyone! :)ReplyDelete
Laura - you get a piece of cake for that!
Thank YOU, Jen!ReplyDelete
That would be fine, Nat! :DReplyDelete
Absolutely, Sally! Thank you! :DReplyDelete
Thanks, Lisa! I'm glad you were able to get a copy. And, yep, the contest is open all day and night of the 14th! :)ReplyDelete


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Blackstone Audio was purchased back by its original owners early this month along with the U.S. assets of AudioGo, a United Kingdom-based company that bought out the Ashland-based audiobook publisher less than a year ago.
Blackstone's founders, Craig and Michelle Black, were given the opportunity to purchase back their locally grown business along with AudioGo's U.S.-arm and did so Oct. 8, said Josh Stanton, Blackstone's president and new chief executive officer.
In the U.K., AudioGo has suspended its business operations while it seeks investors or a buyer, Stanton said. The company purchased Blackstone for an undisclosed amount on Dec. 31, 2012.
Stanton said management troubles in the U.K. were negatively affecting AudioGo's U.S.-based operations.
"There were problems with the U.K. business, the parent company, and as it became clear that they were not going to able to clear the U.K. business without some new investors coming in, they decided to split off the American side," he said.
Stanton would not disclose how much money the Blacks spent to purchase back their company and AudioGo's U.S. assets. After the initial sale to AudioGo at the end of 2012, the Blacks retained a small share of Blackstone and worked in a consulting capacity for the company under AudioGo.
Craig Black also served on AudioGo's board of directors.
AudioGo was founded in July 2010, when BBC Worldwide sold 85 percent of its stake in BBC Audiobooks to the company, according to British news reports.
AudioGo's U.S. assets include the rights to more than 4,000 audiobooks, which it acquired upon its launch from BBC America and now-defunct U.K. company Chivers Audio Books.
With the acquisition of AudioGo's U.S. titles, Blackstone now boasts about 9,000 books in its catalog, Stanton said, adding the AudioGo name will be phased out over the next several months.
"With audiobooks, we're one of the biggest in America, we're right up there with Random House, Parker, Penguin, those are our peers. ... We have a ton of new exciting things to work on through this deal," Stanton said. "The future is pretty bright."
Blackstone employs about 150 people in Ashland and about 30 more in offices throughout the U.S., including Rhode Island, New York, Ohio and Florida, said Stanton, who expects the company to expand its Ashland operations in the near future.
"We'll probably move more to Ashland. Ashland is the headquarters of the business, we want to be here," Stanton said.
Blackstone maintains five recording studios at its 40,000-square-foot Ashland facility. Stanton said Blackstone will likely close its recording and storage facility in Rhode Island, where about 20 people work.
The Blacks launched Blackstone from their Medford living room in 1987.
Sam Wheeler is a freelance writer living in Ashland. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Blackstone Audio: Back to the future
Blackstone Audio was purchased back by its original owners early this month along with the U.S. assets of AudioGo, a United Kingdom-based company that bought out the Ashland-based audiobook publisher less than a year ago.


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Art exhibit, concert set stage for Winter's Eve at E.G. Library
Winter's Eve, the 2nd annual Juried Art Exhibit and Concert, at the East Greenwich Free Library will be held on Thursday, Dec. 6. The evening begins at 5:30 with an opening reception in the Library's Howard Silverman Gallery. Sweet/savory hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served. Adding to the festive mood, the entire library will be seasonally decked by East Greenwich-Warwick Garden Club members.
A concert by the Hummingbird Trio will follow at 7. An evening highlight will be the announcement of the Juror's Award, a solo 2013 gallery exhibit. Last year's winner was local artist Lee Bergwall Hanks. Juror Mimo Gordon Riley, a celebrated Rhode Island artist, will select one artist for the prestigious prize (www.mimogordonriley.com for more information). The free event is sponsored by the Friends of East Greenwich Library. The exhibit will be open to the public Dec. 6 to Jan. 4. Although concert seating is limited to first-come, first-served, standing room will be available.
The Friends' mission is to support and enhance library services and programs. Membership in the Friends is affordable: $10 for individuals and $20 for family. For more information about Winter's Eve, the Friends, or to obtain an artists' prospectus, contact email@example.com or call 885-1699.


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Not so fast, Seacrest.
Matt Lauer has signed a new multiyear deal to stay on as co-host of NBC's Today, The New York Times reports.
The new contract ends months of rumors that Lauer, 54, might leave the program to join former co-host Katie Couric on her upcoming daytime show or that he may be replaced with the younger American Idol host Ryan Seacrest.
Matt Lauer and Ryan Seacrest address Today host replacement rumors
"Matt is the franchise, and our franchise player has decided to keep leading our team," NBC News President Steve Capus told the Times. "We're just thrilled to have his considerable skills for many more years."
Lauer's new deal is set to be announced on Today Friday. Terms of the contract, such as the number of years Lauer has signed on for, have not been revealed. He has been co-anchor since 1997.
Report: Ryan Seacrest nearing deal with NBCUniversal — is Today in his future?
"Matt always said he would only continue if he could be all-in," Capus told the newspaper. "The all-in factor was really key. This is a demanding job with a demanding schedule. For him it was a question of lifestyle. As his family is getting older he wants to be able to spend more time with them."
When Seacrest appeared as a guest on Today Wednesday to announce his involvement in NBC's Olympics coverage, Lauer jokingly grilled about him about the possibility of him joining the morning program. "I'm going to deal with this the way I would deal with anybody I'm interviewing, and I'll ask direct questions," Lauer said. "What kind of conversations have you had with NBC about joining the Today Show?"
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Miss got hit pretty hard with tornadoes last night. Old Miss campus got it pretty good also. ..
According to wiki, Mississippi is the poorest state in the US but also has the lowest cost of living. If there is government assistance the total amount may not be as high compared to a more well off area. I've been to Mississippi once, the people I talked to were nice folks. I hope that their state officials won't block any help that they might need.
I think Miss. is where they voted to cut all the "welfare programs" and freaked out when the Meals on Wheels stopped delivering to grandma. Because welfare is what happens to other [colored] people.The governor may well refuse federal aid, like some are refusing the Medicaid expansion money to pay for health care for low income folks. Sad, ignorant place.


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Epicurus [341–270 B.C.] Greek philosopher:Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?


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The Ohio Supercomputer Center invites you to a special Statewide Users Group Meeting, followed by a cocktail reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres.
Network with OSC staff and colleagues from Ohio and throughout the United States during a cocktail reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres. A short, special program is being planned to commemorate our 25 years.
More details will be coming soon. We hope you can be there!
Thursday, April 11, 2013
SUG Meeting: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Reception: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
University Plaza Hotel & Conference Center
3110 Olentangy River Road
Columbus, Ohio 43202
REGISTER HERE: https://www.osc.edu/content/osc-25th-anniversary-celebration
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Education Director, Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum
Lead education and events program for the oldest house in New York City
Utilize existing programming and curriculum to bring history alive for NYC
school children
Job description
* Manage and implement school programs including marketing, scheduling,
tracking, and teaching 1 class a day. Occasionally 2 classes will need to be
scheduled to accommodate school needs, requiring help from part time
educators. Curriculum is in place.
* Nurture relationships with area schools, educators, and cultural sites and
develop opportunities for collaboration
* Work closely with Parks and Historic House Trust staff on a variety of
education initiatives Event planning and organization. Schedule artisans
that will help bring colonial life alive for existing events and new events
as required. Communicate costs of events and potential income sources to
WH&A Board of Directors. Execute plans once approved. Once school program
and legacy events are in place, re-visit idea of outreach programs which
were previously developed but not fully implemented.
* Contact schools to schedule visits through school year, typically
Tuesday-Friday mornings.
* Review existing brochure and fee schedule and make suggestions for changes
as necessary. Fees should be compared to similar historic houses to assess
* Collect fees from schools/teachers for visits and maintain excel recap of
income and expenses. Communicate progress monthly to bookkeeper and
* Maintain Museum website and social media web pages.
* Support grant writing efforts for existing grants.
* Work with Administrator and WH&A treasurer to secure funding for the
development and continuation of educational programming
Requirements: Degree or graduate work in education. NYS teaching certificate
a plus. History or museum studies background helpful. One year commitment
required. Occasional Saturday work days necessary for special events.
Salary & benefits: $30,000 annually – with 6 month performance review and
potential for salary increase . 70% WH&A contribution to medical and dental
benefits. 2 weeks vacation in addition to most national holidays, 3 personal
days and 12 sick days.
Process: Cover letters and updated resumes should be sent to Barbara Wyckoff
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