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Finding ways to play in the wintertime takes some effort. But if you are willing to try something new, Idaho offers all sorts of opportunities for winter activities.
The McCall Curling club takes on this ancient sport. Cross-country skiers try skijoring at the McPaws Iditarod. Windsurfers reinvent their sport to catch the snow and wind in Idaho's open spaces. The North Idaho Trail Blazers pit their skills and their machines against the challenges of driving in Idaho's snow-covered backcountry and some generous, but slightly crazy Idahoans dive into winter in the Great Polar Bear Challenge.
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|Three Weeks at Wabash: 'Passion is for Pros'
'You can't fake this stuff,' Wabash College Trustee David Shane (at right) told students during a session for Callings, the College's program that helps students find their vocation. 'Interest is for amateurs, passion is for pros.'
And for the last several weeks students have received a double dose of that passion from visiting lawyers, visual artists, writers, cancer researchers, sports administrators, and even an alum whose avocation is his passion. Here are some photos of those speakers whose conviction and love of their work is helping students to discern their own callings.

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"Help! Help!"
The cries came from over the next hill. Papa and I looked at each other with wide eyes. Oh no! Could it be . . .?
We hurried along the narrow trail toward the voice. We had to step carefully, though. This was the worst part of the trail, according to Papa. It was covered with loose rocks.
"I was afraid something like this would happen," Papa declared. "I told that boy not to go too fast or get too far ahead. But would he listen?"
The cries got louder, until we reached a spot where the loose rocks on the trail had spilled down into the brush below.
"Roberto, where are you?" Papa called. I tried to call my uncle's name too, but I was so scared nothing came out of my mouth.
"Down here!" came the reply.
Papa held me back as I leaned and tried to look over the edge into the steep ravine below.
"Where? I don't see you?"
"Ow! Down here! I think my leg is broken. In fact, I know it is."
We followed with our eyes where the dirt was freshly scraped and the bushes flattened. About 30 feet below, we could barely see a bit of Roberto's bright red backpack.
"OK, I think we see you down there."
"A helicopter! But Papa, you said the cell phone doesn't work up here in the mountains! How will you get a helicopter?"
"With this!" said Papa.
"What are we going to do, Papa?" I asked. "Are you going to go down there?"
"I don't think that would be a good idea. Then there'd be two of us to rescue."
"Hang on, hermanito!" called Papa. Then Papa took off his backpack and started to hunt through it.
"What are you looking for? A rope?" I asked anxiously.
"No. If his leg is broken, a rope isn't going to help. We must get Roberto out of here and to the hospital. We need something much bigger. Like a helicopter!"
"A helicopter! But Papa, you said the cell phone doesn't work up here in the mountains! How will you get a helicopter?"
"With this!" Papa pulled something out of his backpack. It was a small yellow plastic thing about as big as his hand. It definitely was not a phone. He opened a cover, pulled up a small antenna, and pushed a button.
"Huh? What is that?" I asked.
"This, mija, is a Personal Locator Beacon device. And am I glad I bought it for this trip!"
"How's that going to help us now?" I asked.
"Just you wait and see," Papa said calmly.
And, sure enough, in a short while, we heard a helicopter approaching.
The rescue was amazing. The helicopter hovered above us, while a man slid down on a rope to reach Uncle Roberto. He put Uncle Roberto in a basket, and the helicopter hoisted him up. Then they hoisted us up too!
We flew to the hospital. It was my first helicopter ride! Uncle Roberto got his broken leg fixed and is going to be fine.
"Exploring the wilderness is wonderful," says Papa. "But having a technology like SARSAT when we get in trouble makes me really glad I live in modern times."
"Yeah, me too," says Uncle Roberto.


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The Youth Task Force is hosting Dr. Lisa Machoian on MV next week to present to a variety of professionals and community members. Dr. Machoian is a national, Harvard-trained expert on adolescent mental health with a specialty in girls and the psychology of women. We are very excited to have this valuable resource available to our island community.
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Few understand Sartre's "Hell is other people" line like kids who find themselves on the wrong end of bullies' aggression. I know what it's like. You know what it's like. If you went to junior high, chances are pretty good that, at one time or another, you felt victimized by someone who picked on you to make themselves feel better.
In this often difficult-to-watch documentary previously titled "The Bully Project," the very serious issue of bullying in American schools gets a human face. To name a few: In Sioux City, Iowa, it's Alex, 12, who's called "fish face" and considers his tormentors his friends so he doesn't have to ask himself how many actual friends he has. In Tuttle, Okla., it's Kelby, 16, who since coming out has been the victim of hate speech from teachers and caused her parents' friends to stop acknowledging them. In Yazoo County, Miss., Ja'Meya, 14, sits in a juvenile detention center, her punishment for bringing a gun to school (no shots were fired) when she just couldn't take the bullying anymore. The Longs of Chattsworth, Ga., and the Smalleys of Perkins, Okla., both know the tragedy of losing a child to suicide after intense bullying.
This is a nationwide problem, and plenty of statistics and informed opinions exist on the subject. (Not as informed: The dopes at the MPAA who thought this doc deserved an "R" rating, eventually relenting to "PG-13" after a national protest and a few removed F-bombs.) It's a shame director Lee Hirsch focuses "Bully" only on anecdotes and not a broader view of what's happening and how anyone has made progress to combat the problem. (That is, if anyone has. I'd like to think so, but I don't know.)
The footage here suggests a steep slope to climb; administrators shown do everything they can to dismiss the problem and skirt responsibility, as if kids simply can't be disciplined and parents, not schools, are solely accountable for what kids do throughout the day. Seeing these reactions should inspire nausea in anyone watching.
"Bully" should have mentioned Dan Savage's "It Gets Better" project and done more to address the bullies themselves. Sometimes the film feels like a feature-length episode of MTV's "True Life." That still counts for a lot, though. The bullying epidemic won't go anywhere without awareness and action, and this doc will hopefully succeed in both of those areas.
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Basically, she feeds really well and goes a decent time between feeds in the morning and then after the expressed feed at night. However, from lunch time she feeds very frequently, mostly every hour, and seems really crabby and constantly hungry in between. The only thing that settles her is the expressed bottle. I know it's very rare not to produce enough milk but it genuinely does feel like that! Sounds silly but I'm not particularly well-endowed so I can't help but think that I have a fairly low maximum capacity! Plus I really would love slightly longer between feeds as, when she does, it really feels as though my boobs have time to restock properly and it is currently really hard to do anything or go anywhere after midday! Could it be that pumping so much in the morning is affecting my supply later in the day? And will giving the bottle at the end of the day also have an effect? I'm trying to give it at the end of these massive cluster feed sessions so that baby has spent enough time on me and therefore sending the right supply signals but I have to say I'm unsure it's working!
I also wondered of its a good idea to only pump occasionally, as I'm not sure I will be able to consistently pump every day. Is that going to confuse my supply? I didn't pump today and had a really good day for feeding, followed by a horrendous evening/night where LO wouldn't settle and just wanted to feed. Bit of a shock as she's been going down at about 9pm recently and sleeping for a good long stretch!
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Three individuals arrested in 2011 have entered guilty pleas following an extensive, multi-state investigation in two countries in an Illinois deer poaching case.
The last of the cases concluded recently when Christopher G. Kiernan, of Minooka, Ill., pleaded guilty to charges related to illegally taking three antlered deer, including a 36-point non-typical buck valued at $35,000. The pleas and details of the investigation were announced by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police.
"Conservation Police officers take seriously incidents of poaching and violations of the Wildlife Code and related offenses in the state, and these convictions made clear that we will bring violators to justice," said IDNR Conservation Police Chief Rafael Gutierrez. "Our officers are in the field every day protecting our natural resources and protecting the rights of those who legally enjoy hunting, fishing and other outdoor pursuits."
Kiernan, 46, pleaded guilty on April 5 in Grundy County Circuit Court to charges including unlawful take of the 36-point deer, unlawful take of a 16-point deer, unlawful take of an 11-point deer, unlawful possession of an 11-point deer, and three counts of hunting without permission.
Kiernan was ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution to the IDNR, pay fines totaling $840, and the court ordered that he cannot hunt for 24 months. Deer and hunting equipment were seized and forfeited to the IDNR. An additional suspension of hunting privileges through the IDNR is pending in Kiernan's case now that the criminal case has concluded. Kiernan had previously pleaded guilty in Sangamon County Circuit Court to unlawfully falsifying hunter harvest records and was fined $1,200.
Two other hunters involved in the case previously entered guilty pleas to a variety of offenses.
Larry S. Smith, 50, of Chesterfield, Ontario, pleaded guilty in Sangamon County to falsifying hunter harvest records and was fined $800; pleaded guilty in Grundy County to hunting without permission and illegal possession of a 16-point deer, and was ordered
to pay $2,000 in restitution to IDNR and fined $300. Smith's deer and equipment were seized and the court ordered that he cannot hunt in Illinois for 24 months. IDNR further suspended Smith's hunting privileges for 25 months.
Garrett L. Armstrong, 32, of Avon, N.Y., pleaded guilty in Sangamon County to charges of falsifying hunter harvest records and was fined $800; pleaded guilty in Grundy County to two counts of illegal taking of deer for violations involving a 10-point and an 11-point deer, as well as three counts of hunting without permission. He was ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution to IDNR, fined $625, and forfeited the deer and equipment to IDNR. Armstrong also cannot hunt in Illinois for 24 months by court order, and IDNR imposed a 58-month suspension of his hunting privileges.
Additional charges were filed against an Illinois taxidermist as a result of the investigation in the case. Chad M. Johnson, 39, of Abingdon pleaded guilty in January in Knox County Circuit Court to three counts of failure to maintain complete taxidermy records, and failure to report harvest of a 10-point deer. Johnson was fined $1,000 and forfeited the 10-point buck to the IDNR. The IDNR Office of Law Enforcement has completed its review and determined that Johnson's violations did not qualify for a suspension of his taxidermy license.
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When you look at the 2014 BMW X5, there is no question as to what vehicle it is -- the exterior restyle was conservative, to say the least. But even though the third-generation SUV (Sports Activity Vehicle in BMW parlance) looks similar to its predecessors, there are significant differences between the new X5 and the ones that came before it. The new X5 is lighter, has a new front end, and a redesigned interior that makes better use of space. Powertrains were made more efficient, but key changes make them as fast -- or faster -- than before.
We had the chance to drive the new X5 powered by two of the three engines that will be available. While the vehicles we drove are European-spec, they are very close to the X5s we will get in the United States -- and all of them are built side by side in the same plant in South Carolina. (A rear-drive X5 will go on sale as well, powered by a 300-hp, 300-lb-ft turbo gas I-6, but those weren't available to drive at this event.)
The first X5 we got into was the xDrive50i, with a 4.4-liter V-8 that uses twin turbochargers, one on each bank. This engine puts out 445 hp, an increase of 45 over the 2013 model, and 480 lb-ft of torque, and it uses an eight-speed automatic. Fuel economy is an EPA-rated 14 city/22 highway. As soon as we got into the vehicle, we appreciated the new touches in the cabin, styling cues like contrast stitching on the dash, brown wood and silver metallic accents along the dash, and a new navigation screen. However, it seems that iDrive hasn't changed enough, and throughout our evaluation, we felt that it's still unnecessarily counterintuitive. But the quality of the materials used is excellent, and the color combinations are elegant. The second row is now a 40/20/40 split, and seat heaters are available there.
Once on the road, we were highly impressed with the power delivery of the 4.4-liter engine. It is turbocharged, yet power delivery is smooth from this torque-heavy engine, and it's easy to forget that the engine isn't naturally aspirated. And the ZF automatic is fantastic. Shifts are quick, but not at all jarring; the transmission simply chooses the gear you want, when you want it. The paddle shifters are quite good as well, but we were equally happy when we let the transmission do the work. However, if your commute keeps you stuck in traffic, you might want to shut off the auto start/stop feature.
This is a substantial vehicle, but it didn't feel overly heavy. The X5 isn't as nimble as some of its smaller kin, but lighter on its feet than you would expect, and it is sporty, an entertaining drive on canyon roads. It handled well, and the X5 felt well balanced. BMW estimates a 0-62 time of 5.0 seconds. Based on our experiences with the xDrive50i, that seems realistic. The brakes were touchy in our tester, but we got used to them. The xDrive50i starts at $69,125 (including destination). While our test vehicle wasn't equipped with a Monroney, we'd guess it would cost near $80,000 as equipped.
When we went from the topline X5 to the xDrive35d, we feared it would feel like a step down from the xDrive50i. It wasn't. This is essentially the same engine as in last year's diesel: BMW's 3.0-liter I-6 turbodiesel with 258 hp and 413 lb-ft of torque. The common-rail engine's turbocharger has variable inlet geometry. New for 2014, the diesel uses an SCR catalyst with AdBlue injection. The fill point is in the engine bay, but we expect most BMW buyers will simply have the tank filled as part of the standard maintenance. We also expect that the fill point will eventually be behind the fuel filler door.
The xDrive35d price starts at $57,525, and probably would cost about $62,000 as the tester was equipped. If you are standing outside of the X5 when it's running, you can tell it has a diesel engine, but from inside the cabin, it would take a more careful listen to recognize it. The cabin was just as nice as in the 50i, except that in the diesel, the interior had cream leather seats. The color looked great, but would need more upkeep than the dark brown leather in the V-8-powered model.
While acceleration wasn't quite as good with the diesel as with the V-8, most people would be perfectly happy with it. The eight-speed transmission also backs the I-6, with the same gear ratios as when it's paired with the V-8. It's just as impressive in the xDrive35d. This diesel engine is very good and as refined, as you would expect in a BMW. BMW estimates its 0-62 time will be 6.9 seconds -- that's not bad. Combine that with EPA 18 mpg city/27 highway fuel economy, and this is a bargain package in a luxury SUV. We expect the diesel X5 to go on sale after initial launch.
It was in this model that we tackled the off-road course that BMW set up. It was probably more than most X5 buyers will face, even in winter or after a nasty storm has gone through. It was more realistic than it was extreme. We drove the X5 through ruts, over off-camber sections of the course, and got to test out the hill-descent control. That system works well, and lets you easily adjust speed, one mph at a time, so you can determine how slowly you drive before it kicks in.
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For student Randy Jean, designing a physical therapy (PT) clinic for disabled children in impoverished countries had special meaning.
"With family living in Haiti, I am familiar with the hardships of a third-world country," says Jean. "I was excited to work on this project to take what I've learned these last three years and truly make a difference in people's lives."
The student team of Jean, Ryan Burke and Thomas Sniezek – all of whom receive their doctor of physical therapy degrees in May 2012 – worked with the International Medical Equipment Collaborative (IMEC) in North Andover to build the unit, which was a service-learning project for the trio. Founded by former hospital executive Tom Keefe, IMEC supplies impoverished communities around the world with working-condition medical equipment donated from hospitals.
Many orphanages for children with disabilities in third-world countries are ill-equipped to deal with the complex needs of the children. As a result, the orphans are restricted to their beds, mats or floors.
To help solve this problem, the students applied their knowledge about rehabilitation for different physical conditions to design a self-contained PT pediatric suite that could be easily shipped. It includes all the necessary equipment for caregivers to help improve a child's mobility and quality of life. The team took the design a step further and built a finished suite that is ready to be delivered to those in need.
"This was a great opportunity for us to not only put our skills into practice in a creative manner, but to do so in a way that will hopefully improve the quality of life for children with disabilities," says Sniezek.
Keefe was grateful to the team for finding a practical, real-world solution.
"The project completed by the UMass Lowell students was simply outstanding," he says. "The model they produced for serving orphanages for disabled children in impoverished countries exceeded our expectations. Their work is helping us to better serve these children now and in the future."
The students' design is now considered the "gold" standard that will be used to create future pediatric suites.
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Gunby, Lise. Early Farm Life. New York: Crabtree Publishing Company, 1983.
An interesting general work for students that includes drawings and engravings from early farm magazines.
Johnson, Paul C. Farm Animals in the Making of America. Des Moines, Iowa: Wallace Homestead Book Company, 1975.
For all readers; includes illustrations and text materials from old farm magazines.
Lavine, Sigmund A., and Vincent Scuro. Wonders of Pigs. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1981.
An introduction with discussion of development, history, and folklore surrounding pigs; for intermediate readers.
Special Resources
These farming guides provide wonderful information about raising pigs in the nineteenth century.
Dawson, H.C. The Hog Book. Chicago: The Breeder's Gazette, 1913.
Harris, Joseph. Harris on the Pig. New York: Orange Judd Co., 1885.
Shepard, S. M. The Hog in America. Indianapolis: Swine Breeders' Journal, 1896.
Youatt, William, and W.C.L. Martin. The Hog. New York: C.M. Saxton, 1855.
General Sources
Barnhart, John D., and Donald F. Carmony. Indiana From Frontier to Industrial Commonwealth. Vol. 2. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1954. Reprint. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1979.
Two excellent chapters on Indiana farmers and agriculture.
Buley, R. Carlyle. The Old Northwest: Pioneer Period, 1815-1840. 2 vols. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1950. Reprint. Bloomington: Indiana University Press in association with the Indiana Historical Society, 1978.
This is still a standard history of the early settlement period of the midwestern region of the United States.
Cockrum, William M. Pioneer History of Indiana. Oakland City, Indiana: Press of Oakland City Journal, 1907.
Many stories, customs, and incidents of the early pioneers.
Gates, Paul W. The Farmer's Age, 1815-1860. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1960.
A standard reference on early agriculture in the U.S.
Hudson, John C. Making the Corn Belt. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, August 1994.
Traces the geographical and agricultural evolution of the Midwest into the 1930s.
Johnson, Oliver. A Home in the Woods: Oliver Johnson's Reminiscences of Early Marion County as Related by Howard Johnson. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1951.
A 1991 reissue by Indiana University Press is now available.
Latta, William Carroll. Outline History of Indiana Agriculture. Lafayette, Indiana: Alpha Lambda Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi in cooperation with Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station and Department of Agriculture Extension and The Indiana County Agricultural Agents Association, 1938.
Extensive report of the early agricultural history of Indiana.
Thornbrough, Emma Lou. Indiana in the Civil War Era, 1850-1880. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau & Indiana Historical Society, 1965.
The standard reference on Indiana for the Civil War era.
Towne, Charles Wayland, and Edward Norris Wentworth. Pigs: From Cave to Corn Belt. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1950.
A good resource about pigs from prehistory to the late 1800s.


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BANGKOK (AP) — The growing likelihood of Western military action against Syria pummeled Asian stock markets Wednesday and sent the price of oil soaring.
Fears that the U.S., Britain and other countries are gearing up to confront Syria over its alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians rose after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the U.S. military stands ready to strike against Syria if President Barack Obama gives the order.
"While we believe that the market tensions should not last for too long ... sentiment will continue to be under pressure until the situation shows signs of easing," Anthony Lam of Credit Agricole CIB in Hong Kong said in a market commentary.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index sank 2.3 percent to 13,228.28. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 1.4 percent to 21,574.15. South Korea's Kospi declined 0.5 percent to 1,876.95. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 tumbled 1.2 percent to 5,081.90. Benchmarks in the Philippines, Indonesia and mainland China also fell.
U.S. stocks were hit with a broad sell-off Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 1.1 percent to close at 14,776.13. The Standard & Poor's 500 index declined 1.6 percent to close at 1,630.48. The Nasdaq composite was down 2.2 percent, to 3,578.52.
The tensions with Syria overshadowed two positive reports on the economy. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose to 81.5 in August, up from 80.3 the month before and beating expectations. A survey on home prices showed a strong rise from the year before.
Syria is not a major oil producer, but traders are worried that a showdown with the regime of President Bashar Assad could escalate into a regional conflict that might disrupt the flow of oil from the Middle East. The conflict has the potential to draw in Iran, a key ally of Syria and a big oil producer. The Middle East nation also shares a border with Iraq, another larger oil producer in the region.
Benchmark oil for October delivery was up $2.16 to $111.16 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract jumped $3.09 Tuesday to $109.01 a barrel on the Nymex. That's the highest closing price since February 2012, although oil remains far below its record close of $145.29 a barrel, reached on July 3, 2008.
In currencies, the euro was almost unchanged at $1.3387 from $1.3388 late Tuesday. The dollar rose slightly to 97.10 from 97.07.
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Rockville, Maryland-based Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) is an equity based real estate investment trust that owns and operates retail properties. Its community and neighborhood shopping centers are often anchored by supermarkets, drug stores and high-volume retailers which sell consumer necessities. Federal concentrates on densely populated, affluent communities, which minimizes competition from outlet stores and big box retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores (WMT). This focus on high-density areas has two other advantages – occupancy rates in FRT's properties are high, at about 97% in 2007, and there are barriers to entry in these locations in the form of high real estate costs that minimize competition.
Federal's industry peers consist of other retail REITs such as Regency Centers (REG), Kimco Realty (KIM),Developers Diversified Realty (DDR), and Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI). Federal operates fewer properties than its competitors, and operates in a more concentrated geographic area. It is in the middle of the pack in terms of its 2007 revenues and current market capitalization, however, suggesting its average retail center is larger and more profitable than those of its peers.
Rental income accounts for the vast majority of FRT's operating revenue (96.4% of total property revenue in 2007.)[1] Rental income includes a base rental fee, percentage of tenant's sales and cost recoveries from tenants. Increases in rental income come from three main sources: purchasing new properties ($32 million increase 2006-2007), increasing income from existing properties ($11.6M increase 2006-2007) and redeveloping properties ($8.9M increase 2006-2007).[2]
By purchasing new properties, FRT increases its gross leasable area and is able to generate more rental revenues. Increases in rental income from existing properties happen when FRT gains additional tenants, increases its rental rates, or both. FRT is able to increase rental rates by releasing space at higher rates as current tenant's leases expire or from fixed increases in rental rates stipulated in rental agreements. By redeveloping properties, FRT is able to increase rental rates and increase occupancy as the quality of its facilities improves, also leading to higher rental income.
In the charts below, FRT's properties are broken down by state, and their revenues and operating income are compared for the last five years. These charts suggest FRT maintains a significant geographic focus, with over half its GLA in just three states. FRT has also seen steady increases in both revenue and operating income, with operating income remaining at an approximate constant of 40% of revenues for the period. This suggests FRT is expanding but realizing little in the way of economies of scale from that expansion.
FRT competes with numerous other firms to both acquire properties and lease tenants. The table below lists other national retail real estate investment trusts that directly compete FRT. FRT has much more of a geographic focus than any of its competitors, all its properties span just 13 states, and 94% of its total GLA is located in just 8 states.[11] FRT also operates significantly fewer properties than its competitors. FRT is much more comparable to its competitors in terms of 2007 revenues and market cap, suggesting its properties are larger and more profitable than those of its competitors.
The table below provides competitive data comparing FRT with some of its close competitors.
|Revenues (12/31/2007, Millions)
|Market Cap(Billions, 04/05/08)
|Operating Properties
|Number of States With Operating Properties
|Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT)
|485.89 [12]
|4.80 [13]
|82 [14]
|13 [15]
|Kimco Realty (KIM)
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|10.33 [17]
|946 [18]
|45 [19]
|Developers Diversified Realty (DDR)
|944.85 [20]
|740 [22]
|45 [23]
|Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI)
|599.05 [24]
|3.12 [25]
|383 [26]
|22 [27]
|Regency Centers (REG)
|451.51 [28]
|5.00 [29]
|232 [30]
|23 [31]
In 2007 FRT's market share among global Retail REITs was just 2%. Market share is listed by Funds From Operations (FFO), a metric that takes into account earnings from existing properties but not cash from acquisitions or sales of assets. Globally there are 38 REITs focusing on retail properties producing an aggregate $10.0B in FFO.[32][33]] Most of those were small companies, only 9 Retail REITs are listed in the Russell 1000.


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If you've been reading PAS for a while now, you've noticed we get to meet some of the hottest import models in the world. Our endless quest to bring you the new 'it girl' every issue involves much more than meets the eye, sure they have to possess a sexy smile, killer curves and look super good in a bikini, but capturing our cover shot can literally take hours and in this case we wished it would've taken a few days just to spend time with the adorable Miss Tracy Nova. This Sin City bad girl certainly tops our list, as she's one model we simply couldn't get enough of. Her love for fast cars, tattoos, videogames and getting down on the dance floor make her every guy's dream come true… oh yeah did we mention she's also a total cutie and confessed she actually enjoys cleaning up? Let's see if this clean freak gets down and dirty during our interview.
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SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France – Anders Hansen of Denmark shot a 5-under 66 to lead by a stroke after the first round of the French Open on a golf course that punished some of the main contenders on Thursday.
Hansen made seven birdies and two bogeys on the Albatross course of Le Golf National, which will host the Ryder Cup in 2018.
''You do want to stay out of the rubbish, and there's plenty of it out there,'' Hansen said. ''Every hole there's something. One bad shot and all of a sudden you're staring at double. It's just tough out there.''
Hansen finished fourth at the French Open in 2009 and his best result this year was a third place at the Malaysian Open in March.
Frenchman Romain Wattel was in second place, one stroke clear of nine players who shared third place, including Martin Kaymer of Germany.
The 22-year-old Wattel finished joint third at the Lyoness Open last month in Austria and wound up fourth in April at the Ballantine's Championship in Seoul.
Past winners Kaymer (68) and Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain (69) stayed in contention, along with 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland (69) and American Matt Kuchar (70).
''If you hit off line out here, you lose your ball basically,'' McDowell said. ''It's a very punishing golf course.''
Kuchar is second in the FedEx Cup standings behind Tiger Woods and was making his French Open debut.
''It was an amazing reception on the first tee,'' Kuchar said. ''It just made me feel very welcome. I was excited to get around and going.''
Thomas Pieters of Belgium had a share of third place until the last hole where he made a double bogey for a 70 to slip to 24th.
The 21-year-old Pieters turned pro last month and was playing for the first time on the European Tour.
Former top-ranked Luke Donald of England birdied his last two holes to limit the damage with an even-par 71.
''This is a course that demands a lot of precision,'' Donald said. ''If you're a little bit off, it can bite you. It bit me on 18.''
Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter (73) of England, Matteo Manassero (73) of Italy, defending champion Marcel Siem (78) of Germany and Danish prodigy Thorbjorn Olesen (78) will need a good second round on Friday to make the cut.


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keev12 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 80 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
BirdBoard.com is one if not the largest pet bird / parrot owner forum community online. We strives to be the forefront community voice in all matters relating to parrots online from parrot care / husbandry / wild parrot / bird conservation / bird training / how to's/ advice / events / rescues etc
I am in the beginning stages of having it redesigned from the ground up starting with a respectable logo to base the rest of the design around.
75% Women
25% Men
Majority over 25 years of age.
Parrot Owners / Pet Owners / Family Types
1. Please checked the attached examples for concept ideas...we collected that we liked.
Ideal would allow for myself or a web developer build a new website around this logo that will integrate with real photos of parrots in various areas of the new design.
2 . Integrate a couple of the Popular Parrots or Their Shapes below:
African Grey
Sun Conure
http://www.birdboard.com/forum/forum.php is the current site.
Again some example concepts, we liked:
We want it to be authentic / real / playful but not overly cheap or childlike
The typeface should be clear, bold, simple - we want people to instantly be able to read the word "Bird Board"
Ideally this logo will pop & work well on a white background but be able to work on other color'd backgrounds.
Color Requirements: None, but would like to stay within the stereotypical common parrot colors, reds, blues, greens, yellows.
Integrate 3 of the Popular Parrots or Their Shapes below:
Macaw, African Grey, Cockatiel, Cockatoo Sun Conure
- Main logo for branding on website
- Print & web
- Vector based images so we can resize without losing quality
The files we require:
PSD - 300dpi - Layers to be Able to Deconstruct logo if need be in future
Web file format 1 - .jpg, .png, .tif and layered .psd (RGB)
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Font File
Color Swatch Codes for Colors Used. ie #451a457
Attached are some example logos that kind of perked our interest in terms of concept ideas.
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Dr. Tom Prendergast, Currently Director of Cardiac Transplantation and Ventricular Assistance at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey, Assumes Additional Position in Busy Surgery Center
Dr. Tom Prendergast, Currently Director of Cardiac Transplantation and Ventricular Assistance at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey, Assumes Additional Position in Busy Surgery Center
CLEARWATER, FL--(Marketwire - Aug 2, 2012) - Biostem U.S., Corporation, (OTCQB: HAIR) (PINKSHEETS: HAIR) (Biostem, the Company), a fully reporting public company in the stem cell regenerative medicine sciences sector, Chief Executive Officer Dwight Brunoehler stated, "Dr. Prendergast is a very talented and very active clinical and research surgeon. Biostem is fortunate to have his guidance in our scientific and medical pursuits. He will be playing an ever increasingly important role in the company's future regarding the use of stem cells and regenerative medicine."
According to Dr. Prendergast, "The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School currently has several stem cell related projects including the use of stem cells to reduce the risk of kidney related dysfunction following cardiac surgery. As Biostem grows, I look forward to assisting in implementing the Company's stem cell regenerative medicine goals in multiple areas."
Dr. Prendergast is a clinical cardiothoracic surgeon, who performs 200-250 open-heart operations and 5 to 15 heart transplants each year. He is deeply involved in numerous clinical and research activities associated with stem cells and heart repair. He is presently Director of Cardiac Transplantation at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he holds an Associate Professorship of Surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. In addition to being an active participant in stem cell research program development and teaching medical students and residents, his other interests include medical research funding and humanitarian development of programs for Disabled American Veterans.
Dr. Prendergast received his undergraduate degrees in biophysics and psychology, as well as his medical degree, at Pennsylvania State University. His general surgery residency was for five years at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. His cardiothoracic surgery training was at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, including the Los Angeles County Medical Center. Subsequent fellowship training included pediatric cardiac surgery at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, along with thoracic transplant fellowships at University of Southern California in Los Angeles and at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. He spent three years at the University of Kansas establishing thoracic transplant programs until returning to Temple University Hospital as one of their staff heart and lung transplant surgeons. Subsequent to his time at Temple, he joined up with Newark Beth Israel/St. Barnabas Hospitals, where he assumed directorship as the Chief of Cardiac Transplantation and Mechanical Assistance.
About Biostem U.S. Corporation
Biostem U.S., Corporation (OTCQB: HAIR) is a fully reporting Nevada corporation with offices in Clearwater, Florida. Biostem U.S. is a technology licensing company with proprietary technology centered on providing hair re-growth using human stem cells. The company also intends to train and license selected physicians to provide Regenerative Cellular Therapy treatments to assist the body's natural approach to healing tendons, ligaments, joints and muscle injuries by using the patient's own stem cells. Biostem U.S. is seeking to expand its operations worldwide through licensing of its proprietary technology and acquisition of existing stem cell related facilities. The company's goal is to operate in the international biotech market, focusing on the rapidly growing regenerative medicine field, using ethically sourced adult stem cells to improve the quality and longevity of life for all mankind.
The company's Board of Directors is headed by Chairman, Scott Crutchfield, who also acts as Senior Vice President of World Wide Operations for Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) and includes Crocs, Inc. original member, Steve Beck.
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Authorities say Conway teen unlikely to have run awayBy DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
October 24. 2013 9:20PM
CONWAY - As the search for 15-year-old Abigail Hernandez continues into its third week, authorities say it is "less likely" that Hernandez ran away from home.
FBI Agent Kieran Ramsey said the investigation into the Oct. 9 disappearance of Hernandez has not ruled out any scenario in the case as of yet.
But in studying the "victimology" of the case, or the potential that Hernandez was abducted or is a "runaway," the latter possibility now seems slim, Ramsey said.
"This is a 15-year-old girl who had a vibrant social media presence that has now gone completely dark," Ramsey said, adding that authorities use the term "victimology" as a means of investigating, not because of any change in Hernandez' status.
"It is less likely that it would be a runaway case because of the time and commitment it would take to (orchestrate) something like that. We're not seeing that in this case."
Searchers looked again Thursday in targeted areas in town, checking out tips, as the investigation continues. There is no timetable set for the investigation, Ramsey said, and there is no immediate end in sight for investigators.
The White Mountain Milers running group is organizing a downtown vigil for 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Schouler Park, and organizers are inviting those who attend to bring candles and flashlights.
Ramsey said a lot of law enforcement resources, human and technical, have been dedicated to studying Hernandez' Facebook page.
"In investigations like these, we need to look at a person's public life, their private life, and we try to get a look into their secret life," he said. Pieces of all three can often be found on Facebook, he said.
Law enforcement social media experts have been going through Hernandez' 351 Facebook friends and her 235 followers, and have conducted interviews with some, Ramsey said.
"That part of the case has taken a lot of our time," he said, declining to elaborate on whether the social media investigation has produced leads.
Hernandez' last activity on her Facebook page was on Oct. 3, when she changed her profile photo to a drawing of butterflies and flowers.
Her page features many photos of her and boyfriend Jimmy Campbell, as well as several quotes that she posted in the past year.
One is from Winnie the Pooh: "Some people care too much, I think it's called love."
Another reads: "I don't have time to hate people who hate me because I'm too busy loving people who love me."
Another: "Why do we sleep through church, but stay awake through a three-hour movie? Why is it hard to pray, but easy to cuss? Why is it hard to repost a Godly bulletin, but easy to repost the mean ones? Why can people worship a celebrity, but not God?"
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22 U.S. Code § 7111 - Report by Secretary of State
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Report by Secretary of StateAt least 15 days prior to voting for a new or reauthorized peacekeeping mission under the auspices of the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or any other multilateral organization in which the United States participates (or in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable), the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and any other appropriate congressional committee a report that contains—
a description of measures taken by the organization to prevent the organization's employees, contractor personnel, and peacekeeping forces serving in the peacekeeping mission from trafficking in persons, exploiting victims of trafficking, or committing acts of sexual exploitation or abuse, and the measures in place to hold accountable any such individuals who engage in any such acts while participating in the peacekeeping mission; and
(Pub. L. 109–164, title I, § 104(e)(2), Jan. 10, 2006, 119 Stat. 3566; Pub. L. 110–457, title III, § 304(b), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5087.)
Section was enacted as part of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, and not as part of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 which comprises this chapter.
2008—Pub. L. 110–457 substituted "Committee on Foreign Affairs" for "Committee on International Relations" in introductory provisions.
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Some of what you've missed
The kids are on spring break this week.
And sadly, all of Joseph's friends are out of town, making for a somewhat quiet few days.
To remedy this situation, we're heading out tomorrow for an impromptu visit to Chicago. Three days of traipsing around our old neighborhood, of taking in some sights... Millennium Park, the Art Institute, the Lincoln Park Zoo. Oh yes, and eating awesome Thai food, maybe some sushi.
It's gonna be great.
Now, while I'm here... I realize my posting has fallen way the heck off. And I'm sorry.
I can't make any promises, but if you're still out there reading, I will try to post more often.
In the meantime, a few short updates:
The shoulder is better -- much better. Not a hundred percent, but I made about 20 "backboard shots" playing one-on-one with Joseph on our driveway yesterday.
So, yeah.
The job has been crazy, but still pretty great.
Parenting a teenager has been a learning experience for us all. Sometimes it feels like I'm parenting two teenagers, Evan is just that savvy.
And then there's the diabetes.
Still there, still throwing us curves every once in a while. But (thankfully) nothing like it did this past fall.
Joseph continues to take ownership of more and more of his diabetes management. Last night, for example, when he finished eating a big plate of pesto pasta, he got up and cleared his plate while Ryan, Evan and I were all still eating. I turned to remind him to bolus, but before the words got out of my mouth, I saw him leaning over the kitchen counter, diabetes supplies laid out in front of him.
"What are you doing, Bud?"
"Oh, it's a set change day... I'm just gonna put in a new set before I bolus."
"Good thinking, Bud-- nice job."
"Mom, I'm getting pretty good at this stuff, you know."
"Yes, you are," I said. "And I'm getting pretty good at sitting on my hands."
At that, his head came right up-- and then, flashing me that wonderful grin of his:
"Yes-- yes, you are."
To fill in still more gaps, I thought I'd share some images/a bit of video footage from this fall and winter -- for example, giving you all a glimpse of what the kids wore on Halloween, a peek at some night sledding on this year's backyard hill, my fabulous makeover... and really, just how much the kids have grown over the last six months.


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"I know of the great and urgent pressures and problems facing Jewish Federations, communities and homes at the moment," stated Herbert Shore, Ed.D., executive vice president of NAJHHA, "and we must not delay addressing these issues." Cohn said, "I was pleased to be asked to serve on the Blue Ribbon task force. I believe that the needs of Jewish frail elderly are among the highest priorities of the Jewish community today and in the future." Jack Hanna will be among the special "guest auctioneers" at Passport '89 at the Jewish Center on April 1. Other guest auctioneers are sportscaster Barry Katz and John Frank of the San Francisco'49ers. Celebrity Auctioneers Announced For Center's April 1 Passport '89 The Leo Yassenoff Jewish Center's third annual social gala, •'Passport '89: Travel Through Time," will feature both silent > and live auctions and special appearances by three celebrities. Joining the festivities as "guest auctioneers" will be Columbus Zoo Director Jack Hanna, WBNS-TV Sports Anchor Barry Katz of Channel 10 and San Francisco '49er John Frank, who plays tight end for the Super Bowl champs. "We are excited that these great celebrities will be JFS Resettlement Committee Holds First Meeting March 2 Thursday evening, March 2, marked the first meeting of Jewish Family Services' Resettlement Committee,' with Miriam Yenkin reporting on the national and international status of the resettlement effort. Yenkin had just returned from Vienna, Rome and Israel, Committee chairs, Rabbi Harold Berman and Holly Kastan, presented the committee with its charge. Rabbi Berman stated, "We are not here to debate the complex theoretical issues of resettlement. We are here to create a concrete plan to care for our people from the Soviet Union who are joining us to make a life in our community." Kastan explained that in order to be successful, the resettlement plan must address not only the physical needs of the New Americans (former Soviet Jews now living in Columbus), but must consist of a concerted effort to bring them into the Columbus Jewish community lives and homes. The Columbus plan will have two cornerstones. Karen Milenthal, Sharon Goodman and Rhona GUI, chairwomen for the "Family Ties" family adoption pro- . gram are heading the effort to match a minimum of two Columbus families with each New American family. Rabbi Steven Engel, chair of the Education Committee, explained that substantive Jewish education will be a significant component of the English as a Second Language Program (ESL). The education process provides a critical opportunity for a people who have been denied access to Jewish religious culture and traditions. The New Americans com- (CONTINUED ON PAGE 16) joining us for what promises to be the social event of the year," says Carol Lujjer, Passport '89 chairperson. "We are expecting hundreds of Center members and friends to join us for an evening of fun, food and frolicking. The entire community is invited to 'Travel Through Time'with us I" A certified auctioneer will also be present to award dozens of goods, services, vacation getaways and "fantasies" to the highest bidders. All proceeds will support Jewish Center programs and services. Passport '89 will be held Saturday evening, April 1, beginning at 8:30 p.m. at the Center, and features dinner delicacies, an open bar, casino activities, dancing, desserts and wonderful decorations in accordance with the "Travel Through Time" theme. Tickets are still available during the next few days at the Center's front desk. Arens Warns U.S. Jewish Leaders ail In S Tr f Israel NEW YORK (JTA) — Speaking in almost apocalyptic terms last week Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Arens warned leaders of American Jewry not to allow the world to" drive a wedge between them and Israel. "During the Holocaust, it is agreed that the American Jewish leadership did not do everything it could have done or should have done," said Arens. "Let that be an object lesson that we never again fail to live up to our responsibilities." Arens delivered his warning to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations after meeting with President Bush and his top foreign policy advisers. During Arens' meetings with Bush and Secretary of State James Baker, the Americans were said to be exploring immediate steps to improve the atmosphere between Israelis and Palestinians. These were reported to include reductions in the Israeli troop presence in the territories and a Palestinian moratorium on violent demonstrations there. Arens said his government is proceeding on a "three- track program": trying to bring Jordan's King Hussein " to the peace table, finding Palestinian "interlocutors" with whom to tdlk and urging other Arab countries to follow Egypt's lead in making peace. He called Israel's struggles in the Middle East "a battle between civilizations, between cultures." The Palestinian uprising, he conceded, is based on legitimate grievances and aspirations. "But over arid above those desires and aspirations, and the squalor of the refugee camps, is an element of fanaticism, brutality, Islamic fundamental- Majority Of U.S. Jews Favor Talks With PLO NEW YORK (JTA)-A 58 percent majority of American Jews say Israel should be willing to (talk with the Palestine Liberation Organization, as long as it recognizes Israel and renounces terrorism, a new study reports. But only 14 percent of American Jews think Israel should talk with the PLO without these conditions and- nearly nine out of ten still regard the PLO as a terrorist organization. The study also shows that despite discomfort over the Palestinian uprising, and even more anguish over the "Who Is a Jew" issue, American Jewish support for Israel remains virtually unchanged since 1986. The study lays to rest impressions that recent events in the Middle East have led American Jews to distance themselves from Israel, said Steven Cohen, the Queens College sociology professor who conducted the survey on behalf of the American Jewish Committee's Institute on American Jewish—Israeli Relations. ism and Palestinian radicalism so characteristic of the region in Which we live," he said. Arens reproached Jews who see the conflict in anything less than those terms. His listeners applauded each time he criticized American Jews and Israelis who have met with members of the Palestine Liberation Orga nization, which he accused of "some of the worst atrocities since World War II." Arens said he "couldn't understand" the five American Jews who met with PLO leader Yasir Arafat in Stockholm in December. "Why any Jew, or any self-respecting person, would want to do that, I have no answer," he said. Federation Encourages Support For Legislation To Aid Soviet Jews During the past year, there has been a new exodus of Jews allowed to emigrate from the Soviet Union, spurred perhaps by the outpouring of some 250,000 people demonstrating in Washington, D.C, during Premier Gorbachev's December 1987 visit. From 896 Jews allowed to leave in 1986, the Soviet Union has permitted approximately 18,000 Jews to emigrate in 1988. There are many Soviet Jews still not allowed to emigrate because they are deemed to allegedly,have "knowledge of secret information." However, Soviet Jews now face the barrier of quotas imposed by law. and implemented by the immigration policy of the United States government: There are some 7,500 Soviet Jews now in Rome and surrounding communities awaiting processing and status determination to the preferred category of refugee. An emigrant classified as "refugee" is eligible for immediate government benefits and does not need family to enter the U.S. A number of Soviet Jews have been classified by representatives of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) as immigrants with "no well founded fear of persecution" despite the pogroms and anti-Sem- tism experienced throughout Russian history. A bill has been introduced by Senator Robert Kasten (R-Wisconsin), Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and Representative Howard Berman (D-California) to double the number of refugee "slots" for Soviet emigrants to 50,000 and provide an additional $150 million to pay for processing and resettlement. The Community Relations Council (CRC) of the Columbus Jewish Federation' is encouraging community members to write- or.,,'.call their representatives and senators. 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In early May I did a post about Monarch Butterfly migration and the threats it was facing. Last year was the worst year for Monarch butterflies, the orange and black cloud which descends on Mexico every winter migrating all the way from as far North as Canada. Read the Post HERE
This year they are suffering from a double whammy sort of added to the already existing issues, severe storms hit their forests in Mexico. The Nature Conservancy said in a news conference that storm damage in Mexico's Oyamel Forests 13,000-hectare (32,124 acre) monarch reserve is yet another blow to the fragile butterflies. Illegal logging has long been a major problem in these forests, this year torrential rains and heavy winds have damaged hundred's of acres of the forest leading conservationists to feel even more worried for the Monarch.
A 1986 presidential decree in Mexico established the Monarch Butterfly Special Biosphere Reserve. This consisted of 60 square miles of protected forest. The Monarch Butterfly Reserve is strictly protected from logging.
The first one included 5 sites:
- Altamirano
- Sierra Chincua (open to public)
- El Rosario (open to public)
- Chivati-Huacal
- Cerro Pelon
Seven more overwintering sites were later discovered:
- San Andres
- Mil Cumbres
- La Mesa
- Lomas de Aparicio
- Piedra Herrada
- San F. Oxtotilpan
- Palomas
In the year 2000, a Presidential decree expanded the reserve creating a protected corridor of 216 square miles. The Oyamel forests are the perfect micro-climate for the Monarch Butterflies and years of tracking has proved that they have continued to return to the same wintering sites annually since 1976. 2010 United Nations Climate talks are to be held in Mexico and Mexico has committed to reducing its carbon emissions by 50 million tons by 2012.
We can all help in tracking what is happening to the Monarch butterfly by keeping our eyes open and recording the butterflies you see HERE the tracking officially starts this year on 26th August 2010, watch out for Orange and Black 🙂 What the website wants you to look out for:
Watch for Monarchs that are:
- Flying Overhead
- Fueling at a nectar source OR
- Resting at an overnight roost
Lets hope things have improved and more Monarchs make it down south, keep your eyes open and remember the Website address Tracking Monarch Migration Hopefully it is not too late for the Monarch and the magical migration…
Read the entire Reuters article here
Watch the Monarchs in their forests courtesy of the Discovery Channel:
Check out "On the Wings of the Monarch" an exciting nature documentary that follows host Libby Graham on an amazing journey into the life of the monarch butterfly.


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- Founded: 2009
- Founded by: Anne Seally
- Headquarters: 100 N. 3rd St. Brooklyn, NY 11211
Task New York is a neighborhood shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that sells a unique collection of apparel, gifts, and housewares with an refined urban sensibility.
The objects here are both beautiful and functional, and it's the kind of place where you can find things you had never seen before and suddenly realize you can't live without. Influences come from all over the globe and right in our backyard - if owner Anne Seally likes an item, she will sell it in her store. It is this cohesive point of view that makes Task New York so fun to shop.


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Senate panel to hold hearing on veterans home
Senate panel to hold hearing on veterans home
A state Senate panel will hold a hearing to review the quality of care at the Iowa Veterans Home.
The Monday meeting comes after more than 40 former staffers signed a letter that was printed in The Des Moines Register complaining about the current leadership at the home.
A news release from Senate Democrats says David Worley, the commandant of the Veterans Home, will testify at the hearing.
The home in Marshalltown is Iowa's largest nursing home and among the biggest in the nation for veterans and their spouses.
The home is made up of two separate facilities. One provides nursing care for about 500 residents. The other is a residential care facility where 100 more people live mostly independently.


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Illinois State Library Contact: Bonnie Matheis
Mortenson Center Contacts: Barbara J. Ford
Susan Schnuer
Website: Thinking Outside the Borders
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|'Thinking Outside the Borders' professional development manual Pamoja: A Learning Activity for the Information Age
As information becomes more accessible worldwide, librarians of all types find they need to be able to navigate varied resources around the globe. For those wanting to learn how to collaborate with libraries in other countries, however, the opportunities are scarce.
To fill this leadership training gap, the Illinois State Library in Springfield and the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign developed the "Thinking Outside the Borders" project.
"We have long partnered with the Illinois State Library in hosting international visitors in our state. We saw an opportunity here to build on that partnership to do even more to allow Illinois librarians to interact with international visitors," said Barbara J. Ford, director of the Mortenson Center, which works to strengthen international ties among libraries and librarians, regardless of geographic location or access to technology.
Over the years, Mortenson staff discovered that U.S. and foreign librarians have some similar needs, and that members of both groups frequently requested leadership training to help them work with international libraries.
"That's why we kind of came up with this idea of pulling these two groups together," explained Susan Schnuer, the Mortenson's associate director.
The Illinois State Library received funding for the project through an IMLS National Leadership Grant. In addition to the Mortenson Center, project partners included the Arizona State Library and Archives and the Nebraska Library Commission.
Institutes for Leadership
The project focused on common leadership issues that affect librarians worldwide, promoted international cooperation, and created a training institute model that others could replicate. "What we were doing was trying to test and develop some kinds of things that we thought would work and then put out a guide that might help people do their own institutes," said Ford.
The team gave presentations at the American Library Association annual conference and at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions annual conference.
The Mortenson Center then wrote a curriculum for the Thinking Outside the Borders Institute that addressed leadership issues such as resource sharing, negotiations, empowerment, and advocacy, as well as preservation and technology.
"Preservation is a need that really cuts across all the different countries," said Schnuer. "And everybody had about the same level of expertise with preservation, so that allowed us to introduce some materials and to do some leadership training."
The project included six leadership institutes: four in Illinois, one in Arizona, and one in Nebraska. A total of 156 librarians attended; approximately half were from the United States. The others came from Canada, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia. "One of the institutes was primarily Latin American, but most of them were very diverse," said Ford.
During the second institute, the Illinois State Library provided digital imaging training, and included hands-on activities with scanners, cameras, image-manipulation software, and metadata creation. The concept of Web 2.0 was introduced during the fifth institute.
The core curriculum used throughout the institutes consisted of a leadership assessment tool, the Pamoja cultural simulation game, partnership projects, and presentation sessions, including "What It Means to Lead in the International Library World," "Strategies and Skills for Cross-Cultural Communication," and "Disaster Preparedness."
The Pamoja game helped establish a sense of trust, so that participants felt comfortable speaking their minds in a multicultural, multinational group.
"That game is sort of a simulation where people develop their own countries and then they have to exchange information. What it develops is a feeling of trust and cooperation and partnership, because people have to work together in their countries to be able to achieve anything. It's always very popular and people have a great time, and really the atmosphere changes after that," said Schnuer.
The first institute served as a test, and subsequent institutes were changed based on the lessons learned.
"What we found was that the international librarians liked certain parts of the institute that the U.S. librarians didn't like, and vice-versa," explained Schnuer. "So we had managed to create almost two parallel types of institutes, but we weren't accomplishing our purpose, which was to bring people together over a topic and exchange information. So we revamped our plan, and we were able to get there over the next two or three institutes."
Making Connections
The project created new links between librarians of different countries and broadened the perspectives of participants. Canadian librarian Connie Forst wrote in the Library Leaders blog that the institute made her aware how important diversity and multiculturalism are for libraries and communities.
"Thinking Outside the Borders was a chance for me to challenge my thoughts about leadership, not only within my own borders, but to examine cultural biases as well. I learned so much about other libraries and librarians from around the world. While my day-to-day focus may be local, my experience from attending the institute definitely stretches beyond."
In addition, the grant project produced a 178-page professional development book, Thinking Outside the Borders: Library Leadership in a World Community (PDF, 8.9 MB). This guide, which is available online, helps libraries develop their own leadership institutes with an international perspective.
Challenges and Lessons Learned
During the project, the state library agency contended with shrinking budgets and staffs. The logistics involved in planning and conducting a major conference became burdensome in terms of time management.
Language sometimes was a challenge, and the team used translators when needed. "In a couple of the institutes, the librarians that we brought from other countries were all Spanish speaking, so we did some of the sessions in Spanish and some in English—which of course was also interesting for the U.S. participants," said Schnuer. "And sometimes we had a discussion that would start in English and go into Spanish. We had some interesting moments as we worked through some of that."
The sheer number of people involved from various countries presented its own challenges. However, there were benefits to the wide diversity. "Working with all of these partners really enriched the project because we had so many different ideas and approaches," said Ford.
The team also learned that, in terms of organizing the institute, the context of the discussions, and the setting of the event were crucial to success.
"You need to move outside of the United States context; you need to try to have a level playing field, so it's not someone telling someone else how things should go. You want people to interact; and you need a time and a place where people feel comfortable doing that," said Ford. "The venues were very important. We held one of the institutes at a rural retreat area here [in Illinois], which was very nice because people were really free to interact and have meals together."
Far-Reaching Impact
Thinking Outside the Borders has inspired activity around the globe, from the creation of a similar institute in South Africa at the University of Pretoria to an ongoing digital imaging technology training program for international librarians at the Illinois State Library. Many participants from the six U.S. institutes are working on joint projects, others have informal information-sharing relationships, and some have even invited one another to visit.
Overall, the institutes have given participants a deeper understanding of how libraries operate in other countries and the ability to utilize cross-cultural communication networks and strategies. For U.S. librarians, the result is that they will be able to help more people in more ways.
"Part of what happens is the librarians go back and have a broader perspective," said Ford. "So they might change how they organize certain types of information. They might do outreach; since we did focus a lot on Spanish-speaking populations, they might do some additional outreach to Spanish speakers or new immigrants. They might use some of their contacts, as I know some of them did, with colleagues in Latin America to get information or resources to offer to their users. So there are direct impacts to people who use our libraries."


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We're less than two days until the bank opens.
When the clock strikes midnight on Tuesday, the Sixers have about $11 million to spend in one of the most important offseasons in recent years.
Only Memphis has nearly as much money to spend as the Sixers.
"We will be active on July 1," GM Ed Stefanski said Thursday night. "We've got to see if we can do something with the opportunity we have. We have a chance to use that money to get someone."
Here's the list of free agents, the most recent available leading up to Tuesday. Obviously, there's a lot to be decided before July 1. Elton Brand, a name the 76ers would very much be interested in, has a $16 million player option that he must decide on.
And then there's restricted free agents like Josh Smith, Luol Deng and Andris Biedrins.
So before the list of players who opt out and are restricted is finalized, what does your ideal offseason for the 76ers look like?


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Jake Owen, the Florida-raised country music star whose biggest hit, the platinum-selling "Bare Foot Blue Jean Night," includes the refrain "Never gonna grow up! Never gonna slow down!," is pulled over on the side of the road, surrounded by responsibility.
Somewhere between Nashville and his Vero Beach home, near Valdosta, Ga., he reckons, Owen has stopped his black Ford F-250 pickup at a truck stop to multitask: In one hand is a cell phone, through which he conducts an interview, in the other is a leash, with which he walks his English bulldog, Merle. Inside the truck, his wife, Lacey, is feeding their 5-week-old daughter, Pearl.
Owen has made this drive many times before –– "I'd grab a couple of Red Bulls and whiz on down," he recalls, wistfully –– but on this trip he's stopping every couple of hours so he and Lacey can tend to Pearl.
"Times have changed, but it's awesome, man. [Pearl] has added a whole lot more substance to my life," says Owen, 31.
The past 12 months have been good to Owen: In May he married model Lacey Buchanan, who starred in his sexy videos for "8 Second Ride" and "Bare Foot Blue Jean Night," in a sunrise ceremony on the beach in Vero (bare feet, no jeans), and he saw the birth of Pearl on Thanksgiving Day.
On the professional front, after being named the American Country Awards 2012 Breakthrough Artist of the Year and ranked one of "The 30 Greatest Artists Right Now" in Entertainment Weekly's music issue, Owen was tapped to headline the Orange Bowl halftime show and was added to the Tortuga Music Festival bill on Fort Lauderdale beach in April.
And he has a wakeboard fall to thank for it all.
Owen was a Florida State student with aspirations to play professional golf when he wrecked his shoulder. He used his time away from the course to pick up the guitar –– he was a fan of the Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings brand of country that his dad played in the truck on the way to work his cutting horses in Ocala –– and soon Owen was playing for tips at the Tallahassee tavern Potbelly's.
"People ask me all the time if I feel like I've made it, but every time I get to play is a big deal for me," Owen says. "In Tallahassee sitting on a bar stool playing for my friends and free beer makes me feel like I made it. Now, of course, it's pretty cool that there are a lot more people."
At last year's Orange Bowl, Owen performed outside Sun Life Stadium as one of the pre-game acts, with pop-rockers Train the halftime headliner. He's excited to move into midgame spotlight: "But not only that, my alma mater is playing," he says.
About that, you have to ask the diplomatic Owen three times before he'll take a side between Florida State and Northern Illinois: "Sure, I'd like to see FSU win."
Next up for Owen is a nationwide tour with country star Jason Aldean from February through May, with a pause for the Tortuga Music Festival, where he'll join a lineup that includes Kenny Chesney, the Avett Brothers, Gary Clark Jr. and the Eli Young Band April 13-14 on Fort Lauderdale beach.
Owen acknowledges that it will be tough to be away from his wife and daughter.
"But you've got to make hay while the sun shines, and it's shining pretty good on me right now," Owen says. "I'm pretty aware that nothing lasts forever."
Photo: Jake Lipsky
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