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Scott – at the risk of an egregious a plug, I talk a bit about how to back up your design decisions and build client trust in my book http://undercoverux.com. It's a complex issue that relies on account management, pricing and solid presentation of rationale in the critique process. The key thing for me is that deep design thought (including having already looked at options your clients may request) always makes it easier to establish expertise. That said, as ID says, there can come a point at which it's easier to find a new client if things are becoming too difficult.
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The haunting strains of a lone bagpipe quieted the crowd and drew curious eyes toward the hill above Overlook Memorial Park in Hood River onWednesday, Sept.11.
Marion County Sheriff Detective David White opened the Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony with "The Mist Covered Mountains," a song played by pipers during the funeral of John F. Kennedy decades earlier. He was flanked by Odell firefighters Ryan Willis and John Gass, City Police Reserve Officer Sal Rivera and County Sheriff Sergeant Jesse Flem.
On the street below, more than 70 uniformed representatives from area fire and law enforcement agencies stood silently at attention. About that same number of civilians were also present to pay respect to the victims of the terrorist attacks on the East Coast that had taken place one year earlier. Both veterans and public servants saluted the American flag when it was raised and then lowered to half-mast by Oregon National Guardsmen.
Mayor Paul Cummings and Lynn Guenther, master of ceremonies, each thanked the assemblage of emergency responders, and members of the military, for placing their "lives on the line each and every day" on behalf of their fellow citizens.
"On Sept. 11, and the days that followed, men and women in all kinds of uniforms — police, fire, medical, National Guard, public works, Red Cross, Army, Navy, Air Force Marines, Coast Guard — all looked death in the face, and upheld their sworn oath to serve and protect," said Guenther.
"Today, we have those same people among us. The faces are different, but each and every one of them before you will serve and protect you and our way of life. Today we remember. Today we reflect. Today we should say 'thank you' and 'God bless' to those in uniform among us," he said.
Keynote speaker Sen. Rick Metsger, D-Welches, said that while the words of the day were only a "snapshot in time" that would not specifically be recalled in future years, it was important that the reason behind the gathering not be forgotten.
"Today we are here to commemorate tragedy and triumph, we are here to commemorate pain and pride, we are here to commemorate fear and faith," said Metsger. "May this day serve as a beacon of hope and, on a personal level, give us the resolve to do a little more and be a little better."
Although Rep. Patti Smith, R-Corbett, was unable to appear because of scheduling conflicts with the fifth special legislative session, she did submit a written statement that was read by Guenther.
"As we remember one year ago today, we can never forget the outpouring of compassion, faith and patriotism that happened because of this terrible tragedy. To the families and friends of those who perished, you have our deepest sympathy — we shall not forget," wrote Smith.
City Police Chief Tony Dirks, who organized the event, joined Fire Chief Gary Willis in setting up a memorial wreath next to the pillar that listed the names of Hood River's war dead. Members of Veteran of Foreign Wars Post No. 1479 circulated through the crowd passing out red poppies symbolizing the blood spilled in the Sept. 11 tragedy.
One of the civilians in attendance, Jim Slusher, director of the local Community Action Council, stood at Ground Zero in Manhattan last week while attending a national conference. He said seeing the empty 16-acre block that had once housed the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center brought home the devastation although, at the same time, the magnitude of that destruction seemed hard to comprehend.
"It was very quiet, very somber," said Slusher. "I thought of the fear that must have been going through people's minds and the chaos as they tried to live through that day."
Following the memorial ceremony, Hood River police and fire officials climbed into patrol cars and fire engines to join a "silent parade" in the The Dalles to honor their fallen comrades.
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At Monday's sold-out Gorge Grown Food and Farm Connection event, 200 farmers, chefs and buyers from the Gorge and Portland congregated to learn from each other and even speed-date in a networking frenzy.
The conference, at River of Life Church in Hood River, brought together local producers, buyers and sellers of food to network and find inspiration, according to Michelle McGrath, outreach coordinator for Gorge Grown Food Network. Gorge Grown is gearing up for another full season of markets, classes, forums and outreach. (See box for details.)
Kathy Watson, owner and chef of Nora's Table, started the conference with a challenge for the audience: to help create the Gorge cuisine.
"Open your next CSA box. Do not consult a cookbook. Instead, just let your eyes wander over the bounty inside, and make something with the contents that you've never tasted before. Challenge yourself to eat what has sprung up together. Then open a bottle of local wine, and bon appétit."
Watson said that when she started her first restaurant, Viento, in 2005, she had to convince farmers to sell to her directly because they weren't used to providing restaurants food. Times have changed, as shown by the 100 farmers attending the conference.
The day was well worth it for Robert Wright, owner of The Farm Stand, who found four new local products for his store, including puffed wheat berries, a pancake mix, dates, and jams and jellies. Wright prefers to stock his shelves with local goods, but says he has to make 20 calls to obtain products and urges Gorge farmers to work together to make it easier for the buyers.
Chef of Celilo, Ben Stenn, echoed the suggestion for farmers to get organized and work together. He praised Nick Walrod from Dancing Moon Farm, who Stenn says is "hyper-organized with a spreadsheet detailing what produce the restaurant bought." This information makes it easy for Stenn to know what to order next year.
Director of Gorge Grown, Rebecca Thistlethwaite, raved about the lunch made almost entirely from local ingredients. Thistlethwaite worked with Revelyn Rawdin of Pampered Palette to obtain local products, including lamb from Goldendale, chicken from Snowden, vegetables from Mosier and Hood River and even specially made wheat and pastry flour.
"It wasn't easy for Revelyn to create a meal that's 90 percent local," said Thistlethwaite, but said the lunch tasted delicious and showcased the good food in the Gorge.
In the afternoon, Sue Davis from the Washington State Department of Agriculture held a seminar on agri-tourism, hoping to inspire Gorge farms to continue to be creative and come up with ways to open their farms to tourists. Across the way, Megan Foucht from Food Hub showed the group how to connect online with their innovative and fast-growing website linking farmers and buyers.
Thistlethwaite said the day was so successful that Gorge Grown is already setting the wheels in motion for next year's event.
Gorge Grown in 2012:
Gorge Grown Food Network's Farmers Market is preparing for the 2012 season opener on May 3, two weeks earlier than usual.
GGFN is about more than the farmers markets, and helping producers start growing earlier in the year and extending their harvest later will be among the educational outreach efforts to look for this season. Others will include growing grains and beans, and operating small-scale poultry operations.
"A longer market season encourages longer growing seasons," said Todd Dierker, market manager. "This means more access to locally grown, fresh foods for the residents of the Hood River region. Plus, farm viability is improved as farmers extend their sales for longer seasons."
The May 3 opening will not only celebrate the return of the market at Hood River Middle School, for the seventh year, but will also coincide with the school's celebration of its new Community Kitchen, where culinary classes for the public will create synergy with the market and seasonal produce.
Markets run 4-7 p.m. Thursdays from May 3 to Nov. 15 on the east end of the HRMS campus. In addition to the sale of fruit, produce, eggs, flowers, meat and many other local items, there will be music, kids activities and community and vendor presentations each week.
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Do you like zombies? Have you watched movies like Dawn of the Dead or perhaps you watch The Walking Dead and want to see what it would be like to live out a zombie survival adventure? The Zombie Awareness mods adds a ton of new depth to the undead hordes in the Minecraft world. You now bleed when damaged so the zombies can smell you from a fairly long distance away, they can follow your trail of blood to your current location. They have better hearing, they can hear you mining, opening doors and activating pistons and more, making navigating much more ominous. If you fall or take damage during your exploration, you can trigger the dead following your spurting plasma into the very depths of the earth. If you are at 60 percent health or lower, you constantly leave a trail of blood at thirty second intervals, making health an utmost importance!
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- Install Minecraft Forge API
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Oracle VM VirtualBox enables desktop or laptop computers to run multiple operating systems simultaneously, and supports a variety of host operating systems, including Windows, Mac OS X, most popular flavors of Linux (including Oracle Linux), and Oracle Solaris. Version 4.0 delivers increased capacity and throughput to handle greater workloads, enhanced virtual appliance capabilities, and significant usability improvements. Support for the latest in virtual hardware, including chipsets supporting PCI Express, further extends the value delivered to customers, partners and developers.


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guillaumebougard wrote:I'm awaiting the hard drive to go to the mastering studio, and at the same time looking for a badass artwork designer to do a post-apocalypse-good-vs-evil-final-armageddeon-in-Kingston-year-2230 type of illustration.
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SolarHighPower wrote:used to have plenty albums with 8 tracks and never thought about it that way..
Chezidek TAXI album got about 20 crucial tracks vocs+dubs and no one even notice that album (5 years ago)..
music is art, its not something you will buy for the amount of tracks...
I can also remember buying albums just for the 1 track, that was before soulseek and napster..
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I like the Chezidek set, was listening to it just the other day. Who start and Borderline are among the artist's best. Who start (the war) -linked above- is a modern classic.
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Another year has passed and the sports world has provided us with yet more intriguing stories. In 2012, we've seen everything from record-breaking moments and Olympic memories to breakout performances and surprising free agency moves.
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FAWE Research initiative 2011/2012 Call for Proposals
FAWE believes it is imperative to invest in research in Africa as way producing relevant, up-to-date information to buttress advocacy in education policy. Thus, this three-year research initiative aims to work collaboratively with established research institutions to produce pertinent and robust research that can be used to constructively engage government, policy makers and other regional bodies on strategies to advance girls education in Africa. Findings from the research will be used to inform FAWEs advocacy work and help redress gender inequities that hamper girls and womens fulfilment of their right to education and meaningful participation in Africas social and economic advancement. The initiative has three main objectives:
1. The first is to support research institutions in conducting research
that uses gender as an analytical category in education research.
Sub-Saharan Africa has a long history of gender-biased practices that have translated into entrenched gender inequalities in education, the labour market, and the political and social arenas. Research is a vital tool for demonstrating the high cost of missed opportunities for African girls and women to policy and decision makers and for suggesting innovative strategies for redress.
2. The second is to strengthen the research base in Africa through a
mentoring component whereby senior female researchers will groom female graduate students or recent PhDs, in the area gender in education research. Given the limited amount of applied research from a gender perspective anchored in the African context, training mentees to engage in this process will equip budding researchers with valuable experience on gender research.
3. To participate in the strengthening of the study of gender-responsive
research methodologies in African Universities through the development of a gender-based research methods course, specifically geared towards
education. The course will combine gender analysis and innovative
rights-based research methodologies in order to strengthen current gender research training at university level.
FAWE will award five grants ranging from USD 30,000-35,000 for research project to be conducted during the grant period. Research findings will be published in the FAWE Research Series and submitted to referred academic journals for publication. FAWE will also facilitate a dissemination of research findings through conferences and relevant education fora. The lead researcher and one mentee will be expected to attend two to three workshops during the grant period; a planning/induction workshop at the beginning of the grant period In January and a colloquia style forum for presentations of final reports in July 2012.
Applicants must be female professors or researchers affiliated with universities, research institutes, or centres working on the issues of education, gender, and/or development in Africa. Applications from individuals not connected with an institution will not be considered.
Research projects can use quantitative, qualitative, or mixed method approaches to address issues specific to gender and education at national and regional level. Proposals should not replicate past work on gender, but should raise new questions and offer innovative strategies.
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All applications for Research Grants must include:
A current curriculum vitae (CV) for principal researcher and mentee (s).
A research proposal (limited to 5 single-spaced pages) that addresses
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Statement of the research problem
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Conceptual/theoretical framework
Description of methodology including proposed data set and criteria for
selecting data, and sampling.
Importance of findings to education policy and practice
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A sample publication
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Proposals for Research Grants must be received by Nov 23, 2011.
Applications are accepted in English and French.
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Possible Research Themes and Topics:
Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Emerging technologies and girls education Higher Education and Gender Gender education and the 21st century labour market Women as entrepreneurs The implication of gender-neutral education policies on girls education Comparative country performance in eliminating gender gaps Gender empowerment measures and analysis
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This section should offer a clear and concise description of the nature and importance of the proposed research, provide a brief background to the research question, and demonstrate a grasp of the research topic and its complexities. Avoid lengthy surveys and focus on the scope of the problem with explicit reference to feasibility and policy relevance.
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The review of literature demonstrates familiarity with the major theoretical and empirical work in the field, and an understanding of the current gaps in literature. The review should draw attention to the expected contribution of the proposed research and justify the relevance of works cited. Proposals should include a list of references at the end of the proposal.
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The section should display a clear statement of the theoretical and conceptual approach(es) that will guide the research. A sound research approach should be introduced by elaborating on specific and concrete questions for which the proposed research intends to provide answers.
Working hypotheses should be falsifiable. This section should be free from jargon.
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If the work involves a case study, or series of case studies, what is the basis for selection of cases, and what are the main questions to be answered?
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I know a few of us have talked about misters, so what's your mist set up?
I know Baily was selling a mist rig, and I can build you one if you need one as well.
For those setting up a hand pump rig, they are selling hand pumps on sale right now at Harbor Freight.
One might be able to make one using a basic fountain pump from harbor freight as well.


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(a) As a condition of participation in or certification or recertification under the programs established by subchapters XVIII, [1] and XIX of this chapter, any hospital, nursing facility, or other entity (other than an individual practitioner or group of practitioners) shall be required to disclose to the Secretary or to the appropriate State agency the name of any person that is a person described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1320a–7 (b)(8) of this title. The Secretary or the appropriate State agency shall promptly notify the Inspector General in the Department of Health and Human Services of the receipt from any entity of any application or request for such participation, certification, or recertification which discloses the name of any such person, and shall notify the Inspector General of the action taken with respect to such application or request.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term "managing employee" means, with respect to an entity, an individual, including a general manager, business manager, administrator, and director, who exercises operational or managerial control over the entity, or who directly or indirectly conducts the day-to-day operations of the entity.
[1] So in original. The comma probably should not appear.
Source(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XI, § 1126, as added Pub. L. 95–142, § 8(a),Oct. 25, 1977, 91 Stat. 1194; amended Pub. L. 97–35, title XXIII, § 2353(j),Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 873; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VI, § 2663(j)(2)(D)(vi),July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1170; Pub. L. 100–93, § 8(b),Aug. 18, 1987, 101 Stat. 692.)
1987—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–93, § 8(b)(1), in first sentence substituted "or other entity (other than an individual practitioner or group of practitioners) shall be required to disclose to the Secretary or to the appropriate State agency the name of any person that is a person described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1320a–7 (b)(8) of this title." for "or other institution, organization, or agency shall be required to disclose to the Secretary or to the appropriate State agency the name of any person who—
"(1) has a direct or indirect ownership or control interest of 5 percent or more in such institution, organization, or agency or is an officer, director, agent, or managing employee (as defined in subsection (b) of this section) of such institution, organization, or agency, and
"(2) has been convicted (on or after October 25, 1977, or within such period prior to that date as the Secretary shall specify in regulations) of a criminal offense related to the involvement of such person in any of such programs.",and in second sentence substituted "entity" for "institution, organization, or agency".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–93, § 8(b)(2), substituted "entity" for "institution, organization, or agency" in three places.
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–369substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare" in provisions following par. (2).
1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35substituted in provision preceding par. (1) "and XIX of this chapter" for "XIX, and XX of this chapter".
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–93effective at end of fourteen-day period beginning Aug. 18, 1987, and inapplicable to administrative proceedings commenced before end of such period, see section 15(a) ofPub. L. 100–93, set out as a note under section 1320a–7 of this title.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369effective July 18, 1984, but not to be construed as changing or affecting any right, liability, status, or interpretation which existed (under the provisions of law involved) before that date, see section 2664(b) ofPub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35effective Oct. 1, 1981, except as otherwise explicitly provided, see section 2354 ofPub. L. 97–35, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1397 of this title.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 95–142, § 8(e),Oct. 25, 1977, 91 Stat. 1195, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and amending sections 1395cc, 1396b, and 1397a of this title] shall apply with respect to contracts, agreements, and arrangements entered into and approvals given pursuant to applications or requests made on and after the first day of the fourth month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 25, 1977]."
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pitbullmamaliz wrote:Poor dog. He had no idea what was happening. I have no problems with an e-collar being used in a HUMANE manner. That was not it.
I had orange team training last night (the shelter team that deals with problem dogs) and it was with Ginger, my relax class instructor. We were talking about bite levels. She said, "I'm not going to name any names, but there is a certain 'trainer' on TV who seems to take pride in being bitten. That's dumb. If you're good at reading body language there's no need to get bitten often." And she's right.
pitbullmamaliz wrote:He did redirect on both - Cesar near the beginning of the video and the lady near the end (before he tries to crawl under her chair to escape).
LMM wrote:For some reason, when I was responding to her I thought of you Erin
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It seems that I went about it completely the wrong way when I introduced my cats and my dogs to each other.
BigDogBuford wrote:Man, that was just depressing to watch. I feel really bad for both the cat and the dog. The owner is a twat waffle for letting him do that to her pets.
BigDogBuford wrote: The owner is a twat waffle for letting him do that to her pets.
BigDogBuford wrote:Christine, I thoroughly believe if some dude came in (no matter who he was) and started unfairly shocking the smurf out of Mick and terrorizing your cat, you would have put a stop to it.
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(This post is an update from a previous post I did on Henry Wellons/Wellins' slaves)
FamilySearch recently released a collection of Kentucky probate records. I was very excited because it meant I might FINALLY get somewhere with my Kentucky ancestors. One of the first finds in the collection was the inventory of the estate of my 4th great-grandfather, Henry Wellins, and the dower of his widow, Thirzah Sayers Wellins. I was especially curious to learn what happened to Henry's slaves after his death. His son (my ancestor and an administrator of Henry's estate) didn't inherit them, so where did they go?
The first mention of slaves is in the inventory of Henry's estate:
Between fifteen bushels of wheat and one hatchet is "Negro woman Sary" and underneath her another slave, this time a boy, with a name that begins with 'Q' but the rest is pretty illegible. Sary is valued at $450.00 and the second at $650.00.
It bothered me that I couldn't make out the second name until I found Thirzah's dower. None of the slaves had been mentioned in the estate sale so the dower document would be the best bet to find another mention of them.
"... after Examining the slaves we believe the old woman [???] not worth any-thing we believe the boy Quales worth 650 dollars the girl Sary worth 450 dollars..."
I now knew what the second name was: Qua(r)les. I also learned that there was actually another slave not even mentioned in the inventory.
(For historical context, all of the above occurred in 1840, over twenty years before the Civil War began.)
The 1840 Census offered some clues as to what happened to Quales and Sary or the "old woman."
In Pulaski Co., in the household of "Thursey Welling" are two "Free Colored Persons." One is a male, likely Qua(r)les, between the ages of 24 and 35 and the other is a female between the ages of 36 and 55. Could Sary or the "old woman" be Qua(r)les' mother? The age gap between the two certainly makes it seem possible.
Henry also owned at least two other slaves that he freed before his death. In 1835 (Pulaski Deeds, v. 8:93), he freed "Isom aged about thirty years of dark complexion" and "Joe aged about twenty six years of black complexion." I believe his son, John (my third great-grandfather) was a witness. An "Isam Wellens" and "Joseph Wellens" appear in the same household in Pulaski Co., Kentucky in the 1850 Census.
'Quales' was a unique name so I went back to his original mention in the inventory just to make sure. In looking at the inventory now, I believe it says 'Quarles'. I wanted to see if there was a Quarles family in Pulaski Co. and sure enough, there was a slave owning Quarles family there. In fact, Tunstal Quarles, the head of the family, has his own Wikipedia page. I originally thought Quarles had some sort of association with the Quarles family (like perhaps they had owned him at some point) but the name appears as a given name for both whites and African-Americans in Pulaski Co. due to Tunstal's notoriety (he was an early pioneer in the area among other claims to fame).
Thirzah died in January of 1870 in Pulaski Co., Kentucky so any slaves she owned would have been emancipated before her death. Thirzah appears in the 1850 Census but not as a slaveholder. I haven't been able to find Thirzah anywhere in the 1860 Census.
I have been unable, thus far, to learn more about Sary, "the old woman," Quarles, Isom/Isam and Joseph.


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Naw she had a rat face QuoteGiven the events of Ep 2, even the spoilers are un-spoiled!I'm not giving up .. I already have some ideas for EP3 and plan on rewatching both EP 1&2 this weekend.. must spoil must spoil </]
I actually found that I am more anxious to watch the show without knowing whats going to happen. I plan on doing the same for TAR too, just don't have the time or sanity to keep up anymore. LOL
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Since I'm busy elsewhere during MoFo month, I asked some special friends to help out over here. Today's tale is from Maytag, who lives with Tofu Mom, and her late night shopping adventures. Frankly, I think this kitty deserves her own comic series!
Guest Post: Maytag, aka Klepto Kitty
Friend: Marti, aka Tofu Mom, of Vegan Food; More Than Tofu and Sprouts!
Greetings to all the fabulous cat people out there. If you live with a dog, you're welcome to stop reading now, as they are despicable beasts that I have no tolerance for, (even if my Person insists on letting two of the deranged things live with her. INSIDE the house I might add. )
My name is Maytag and I live on Tofu Mom's porch. No. I don't live inside the house. I despise houses. I once lived inside but I spent every spare moment crying my special part-Siamese cry, trying to escape, chewing on screens, clawing at doors, until Tofu Mom, in all her wisdom, let me outside one glorious day and I've refused to come in ever since. Tofu Mom and her kittens (well, I guess she calls them children) tried everything to get me back inside but I was quite determined. It all worked out nicely. Now they bring me food and water and I even have a cozy, insulated house here on the porch, why would I ever want to go back inside their house? It's so.. stuffy and confining.
Besides. I serve a very important purpose out here on the porch!!
You see, I lurk the neighborhood at night and collect gifts for my Tofu Family.
To show them my appreciation for allowing me to live on the porch, of course! I make an effort to bring them something special every morning, arranged artfully on the front steps, or lawn or even the hood of the car if I think they may not notice. I put a lot of time and effort into my gifts!! Lately, however, I've become a bit concerned that they don't appreciate my efforts. I was even locked in the garage for several dreadful weeks, but that stopped when I pulled all the insulation off the hot water heater. Fascinating stuff, insulation. All fluffy and yellow and it flys EVERYWHERE if you scratch it hard enough. I liked the insulation, but not the confinement in the dreaded garage.
Now, help me out here.
I don't understand why the Tofus are offended by my gifts!!
I understand that they are vegan and don't eat animals. (I admit, I don't understand WHY they don't find mice and frogs as appetizing as I do, but People are strange creatures…)
So, I make an effort to bring them vegan gifts.
No dead animals or headless mice on my Tofu Family's front steps. Oh no. Every night I manage to procure something I hope they will find quite useful.
Over the years I have brought them:
- garden gloves,
- gloves and mittens
- BBQ Mitts,
- car-wash sponges,
- socks,
- swimsuits,
- men's boxers and underwear (my favorite!),
- tee shirts
- towels and rags,
- shredded yellow insulation (oh how I love that yellow insulation!)
- and small children's clothing.
The exact methods I use to collect my nightly gifts are my secret, and I'll never share the locations where I find them either. But I am very proud of them.
I can't count – I'm a cat, remember? But I overheard Tofu Mom tell the neighbor I had brought over 500 articles of clothing and gloves over the last five years. That might be a lot, I don't know, but I do know it's a LOT of fun to see their reaction every morning. Makes me SO proud.
They have tried to follow me at night, but I'm too good at this. I hide until they give up and go to bed. Amateurs.
The Tofu Family puts up flyers around the neighborhood (calling me "Kepto Kitty" – the NERVE!) trying to give the stuff back, but no one has come to claim anything. They have it all stored in a big box in the garage. Makes me happy that they're keeping it!
Tofu Mom DID go to the neighbors once, to try and return their little boy's underwear. The woman did not believe her when she tried to explain that the cat had stolen them. She slammed the door! Hmph. I do NOT steal. I don't even know what that is. And why she would want to return perfectly good underwear, I do not know! Tofu Mom said she thought the woman was going to call the police on her! See what I mean about not being appreciated?
My biggest haul, this past summer, was sixteen beautiful, brand-new white men's socks. All in one night! I was so VERY proud. They were matched pairs even. That HAS to count for something! (And I refuse to share where, and how, I've collected my prizes! That part is MY secret!)
Tofu Mom tells people about my gifts on FaceBook. Whatever that is. Everyone who visits her wants to pet me, they act like I'm famous. But they have the nerve to LAUGH at my lovely gifts.
Tofu Mom even takes pictures of my gifts, I try to pose by them whenever possible. She says it's "evidence" and I agree. Evidence that I love my Tofu Family enough to bring them clothing! Vegan gifts! I make sure and purr VERY loudly when she photographs me and my treasures. Maybe I WILL be famous.
Oddly enough I never see them WEARING any of the lovely items I bring. I realize a lot of it is MENS underwear, swim trunks and socks, and there are no men in the Tofu household, but wouldn't you think they could show their appreciation and model it for me anyway?
Tofu Mom usually acts EMBARRASSED especially when I've worked hard to collect (my FAVORITE!) several pairs of men's boxers in one night (again, my methods are TOP SECRET!). I always make sure to display them creatively across the front lawn.
But she never says "Good Kitty" like I think she should, usually something like "Oh My God, not again!"
What does THAT mean anyway? Maybe I've arranged them wrong. I'll try and do better next time. She says it looks like she kicked her boyfriend out and threw his stuff on the lawn. Well THAT makes no sense either. She has no boyfriend living here. Maybe I could find her one if I collect more men's clothing? I wonder.
During the winter, I admit, my collection activities slow down. The Tofu Family speculates it's because people aren't leaving clothing hanging in their yards and by their swimming pools and such. Maybe I just need a break? Did they ever think of that? I'm storing up energy so I can collect full time next summer. Besides, who wants to lurk in the rain? I'm just so happy that the neighbors haven't caught on, and continue to leave me plenty of nice items. If any of you ever decide to move into Tofu Mom's neighborhood, please make sure you have a lot of gifts that I can bring her. That would make me happy.


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DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Republican Party is in turmoil 15 months into the tenure of chairman A.J. Spiker, and his critics worry the discord could forever mar the politically significant state's longstanding tradition of holding the nation's first presidential-nominating contest.
At issue: Tensions with the state's old-guard Republican leadership and Spiker's affiliation with the group of activists tied to former Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas.
Spiker jokes that party bosses at the Republican National Committee rarely bother to learn the names of state party chairmen due to their relatively short tenures.
"They always joke that state chairs, they never bother learning their names, because they're gone so quickly," he said, noting that the average chairmanship for leaders of state Republican parties lasts about 18 months.
But Iowa is no typical state. It is the state that plays host every four years to the first presidential-nominating contest — its tradition-laden caucus — that can boost or break presidential hopefuls' chances of ever reaching the White House.
And though the 2016 Iowa caucuses are still years away, Spiker's chairmanship has divided the Hawkeye State's Republicans. They fret that party-building exercises like fundraising and infrastructure have ground to a halt. And more alarmingly, Republicans worry that Spiker and the rest of the state GOP, which has close ties to Ron Paul's political movement, would become an informal extension of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's presidential campaign should he decide to seek higher office in 2016.
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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks at the Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner event, Friday, May 10, 2013, at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
"We're a long way's out from another presidential caucus, but even still, people are concerned: is it a fair playing field for the next set of candidates?" said Craig Robinson, a former political director for the Iowa GOP and a prominent critic of Spiker's chairmanship.
"They're looking at what's best for themselves and the candidates they support," he added. "If they're not careful, they could damage the institution of the caucuses after 2016."
Spiker responded: "I think the notion that it's just about Rand or Ron is really kind of silly."
Spiker was elected — he calls himself the "first non-establishment chairman" — following the resignation of Matt Strawn, who stepped down as chairman of the Iowa GOP following hiccups in the caucuses. The party had initially proclaimed Mitt Romney its winner, but was forced to reverse itself once the final tally found that former Sen. Rick Santorum had actually won by a handful of votes.
Spiker won the chairmanship of the state GOP due to persistent efforts by Ron Paul supporters to win smaller, less-noticed elections to local and lesser statewide Republican offices. By the time had come to elect a replacement for Strawn, Ron Paul acolytes had the numbers.
During his tenure, he has openly challenged Gov. Terry Branstad, who is on the cusp of seeking his sixth term as governor since 1982, over the fate of the Ames Straw Poll (an informal precursor to the caucuses) and a new gas tax that had pended before the state legislature.
"I'm not going to comment on that," Branstad pointedly told NBC News when asked about his assessment of the state GOP's health. "I just think, I'm focused on helping Republicans win elections, and we're going to put together the strongest team possible. And by the time we get to Election Day 2014, we'll see a very strong, united party that will work together."
Indeed, Election Day 2014 includes two marquee statewide races: Branstad's would-be re-election, and more significantly, an open Senate race that offers Republicans their first chance of holding both Senate seats for the first time in decades.
"The current party leadership has some bridges to build," said a GOP strategist and former Iowa party official, who requested anonymity to offer candid assessments about the party. "Sometimes they misunderstand the core function of the party, which is to win elections and provide an effective infrastructure. This is what candidates need and donors expect."
Criticism of Spiker has assumed a new urgency given the intense and early interest in the 2016 caucuses, jockeying for which began on Friday night when Rand Paul — at Spiker's invitation — headlined the party's annual Lincoln Dinner fundraiser.
Of Rand Paul's appeal in Iowa, Spiker said: "I think it would be a mistake not to put him in the top tier in Iowa, and I would be surprised if he didn't poll that way." (He also named Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as two additional major contenders.)
Behind the scenes, Republican critics of Spiker's have asserted that a backlash against this self-described "constitutionalist" chairman is taking shape. As with many battles on the national level, the establishment GOP community and its donor class have begun the work of reclaiming the levers of power in the state GOP.
"If this Paul takeover of the party has done one thing, it has kind of awoken your traditional Republican activist," Robinson said.
For his part, Spiker says that he's leaning against seeking another term as state party chairman in January of 2015; he explained that he had also leaned against seeking the office in the first place, and seeking re-election to a full term this past January.
Spiker, who has a young family, mused that it might actually be more liberating for him to work for an issue group come 2016. Or a candidate.
"The candidate and issue things are much easier, because with a candidate you have a specific candidate, and you have specific policies of the candidate," he said. "You have very clear things. With the political committee, it's much broader, much bigger and it is a lot more complicated than it is with a candidate or an issue group."
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Not enough time to enjoy it all!
I made a quick trip to Murray one afternoon this week to take a big load of boxes to Keely. She got the lab job in Hopkinsville that she wanted, and she will start on Monday. Meanwhile, she's packing.
It was an absolutely beautiful day and I enjoyed the drive immensely. I was surprised that the redbuds are beginning to bloom already. The Bradford pears are all blooming too, and they are gorgeous. I do understand why people want to plant them, even though they are so vulnerable to weather damage.
When I crossed the bridge at Canton, I noticed that the waterbirds (whatever kind they are) are already nesting on their little platforms in the middle of the lake. Boat and automobile traffic doesn't seem to bother them. Maybe they'd prefer a rotted-out stub of a tree standing in the water, but they willingly accept a man-made substitute.
This photo (right) was taken about a mile from the Canton bridge, across the road from the Devil's Elbow area, looking northeast. The water level in the lakes is high, due to recent heavy rains, and water has backed into many low areas like this one.
At Murray, I snapped a shot of the Caldwell County Courthouse through my car window as I waited at the stoplight. The monument in the corner of the grounds is a memorial to Confederate soldiers. I suppose Murray sent quite a few soldiers to the battle at Fort Donelson.
Keely and I did a little shopping after we unloaded the boxes. On the way to the store, we saw a pretty yard where hundreds of little wildflowers are blooming. The little violet at the top of this post was one of them. Some were not violets, but I don't know their name.
I stopped at the Canton landing, east of Lake Barkley, as I was coming home (photo below.) Several people were fishing from the docks and boat ramps. Along the water's edge, ducks were swimming between the tree trunks and bobbing down to grab minnows and bugs.
I had wished I could spend more time in Murray. Then I wanted to spend more time watching the ducks and enjoying the lake and the woods, but I hurried on. As it turned out, if I'd lingered even a minute longer, I might have missed the photo opportunity with the deer. It's interesting how that all worked out.


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Spain is completely transformed during Easter week. Everybody, everywhere, turns out to experience one of Spain's most traditional events to the full. Don't miss the chance to come to Spain at this time of year: you'll be able to share some very special moments in an atmosphere unlike anything you've ever known.
There are many different ways to discover Spain: enjoying its coast and beaches, following a route around its various monuments, exploring the countryside, playing sports like golf... However, if you've never visited Spain during Easter week, then you simply have to come. And even if you already know this famous fiesta, it's well worth making another trip, as each region of Spain has its own way of celebrating the event.
In Spain, Easter week is celebrated with a great deal of emotion. People take an active role in its events and traditions. All day and night the streets are filled with the beat of the drums, masses of colourful flowers, and the consummate art of religious sculpture, all combining to produce a highly moving atmosphere.
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Easter week is celebrated in every city, town and village in Spain. Nevertheless, there are some fiestas that are especially well known for their uniqueness and beauty, and have received the International Tourist Interest designation.
During Easter week in Seville you'll see how the "cofradías" (religious brotherhoods) manage to withstand the colossal weight of elaborately decorated statues of the Virgin Mary as they parade through the narrow streets of the old town. Easter week in Malaga includes the ritual privilege of the freeing of a prisoner, and one of the most moving moments of all is when the figure of Jesus Christ blesses the convict. During the Easter week celebrations in Cuenca you can also enjoy the concerts in the Religious Music Week festival, which take place in historic buildings such as the cathedral.
If you go to León in Easter week, you'll find one of the highlights is the encounter between Saint John and the Virgin Mary in the Plaza Mayor square, which marks the end of the Easter processions. During Easter week in Zamora, the sound of Gregorian chant provides an incredible atmosphere for the nocturnal processions. During the Easter week processions in Valladolid, make sure to look closely at the religious statues –they are priceless works of Baroque art. Easter week in Salamanca is spectacular on account of the backdrop formed by the city's stunning monuments.
The Palm Sunday procession in Elche features the customary palm leaves and is one of the most beautiful of any held in Spain. During Easter week in Cartagena the culmination of the processions is especially moving, with thousands of people joining their voices in song to intone the "Salve Maria" to the Virgin Mary. Easter week in Lorca is especially original –the processions include figures and scenes from the bible and from ancient civilisations. In the province of Albacete, the crowning moment in Easter week in Hellín is the "tamborada", when the sound of up to 20,000 drums invades the town. Easter week in Cáceres is unique for its "cofradías" dating from the 15th century, and Easter week in Murcia has moments of breathtaking emotion such as on Easter Saturday, when the procession of "Cristo Yacente" passes beneath the Santo Domingo arch.
Each one of these celebrations is special, unique and different, as are the other Semana Santa celebrations declared to be of International Tourist Interest in Spain, held in Granada in Andalusia; Zaragoza, Albalate del Arzobispo, Alcaliz, Alcorisa, Andorra, Calanda, Híjar, La Puebla de Híjar, Samper de Calanda and Urrea de Gaén in Aragón; Crevillent and Orihuela in the Region of Valencia; Medina de Rioseco, Medina del Campo, Ávila and Palencia in Castilla y León; Toledo in Castilla – La Mancha; and Viveiro and Ferrol in Galicia. Once you experience them, you will be longing to return to Spain for Semana Santa.
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An average of 195,000 people in the United States died due to potentially preventable, in-hospital medical errors from 2000 to 2002, according to a 2004 study of 37 million patient records that was released by HealthGrades, the healthcare quality company.
"That is the equivalent of 390 jumbo jets full of people are dying each year due to likely preventable, in-hospital medical errors, making this one of the leading killers in the U.S.," said Dr. Samantha Collier, HealthGrades' vice president of Medical Affairs.
The World Health Organization (WHO), which has a worldwide Safe Surgery Saves Lives campaign, reports that in the developed world, nearly half of all harmful events (such as miscommunication, wrong medication, and technical errors) affecting patients in hospitals are related to surgical care and services. The evidence suggests that at least half of these events are preventable if standards of care are adhered to and safety tools, such as checklists, are used.
Preliminary results of an evaluation in eight pilot sites worldwide show that the checklist has nearly doubled the likelihood that patients will receive treatment as per standards of surgical care – such as an antibiotic before incision and confirmation that the surgery team has the correct patient for the correct operation.
Attempting to enhance error reduction strategies and strengthen checks and balances, all 11 New York City public hospitals will employ Verbal Surgical Safety Checklist procedures in their operating rooms by year's end.
"In New York and nationwide, we're becoming more aware of the problem of medical errors and even one mistake is one mistake too many," explained Dario Centorcelli, associate executive director for External Affairs at Elmhurst Hospital Center. "The country is turning more to patient safety and our new operating room safety procedure is one important step in that direction."
Since June, Elmhurst has been one of five city hospitals piloting and refining the new procedures. While all hospitals use a written surgical safety checklist, Elmhurst employs both written and verbal measures to boost patient safety.
"Enhanced verbal communication forces the patient and all team members - surgeons, nurses, and anesthesiologists - to be sure it's the right patient undergoing the right procedure at the correct site with the proper consent in hand," explained Anne McCann, associate executive director for Perioperative Services.
"Before, we used the written checklist alone, but now it's also verbal," she continued. "It's like a huddle, with the patient in the middle and everybody speaking to each other about what's going to happen."
While other hospitals solely rely on the written checklist, McCann insists the dual approach is better.
"Remember, the doctor is not going to read everything the nurse wrote," she said, "but when I ask the patient aloud if he's adverse to any drugs, has allergies and so forth, now everyone hears his answer.
"Around the country, patients have been victims of wrong site surgery," she continued. "Recently in Boston, for example, surgeons operated on the wrong knee because the x-ray images weren't displayed properly."
In a very controlled situation, every checkpoint must fall in place or the procedure can't move on.
"Initially, it was a cultural change for all of us, but now it's become a pleasant experience," McCann said.
The chairman of Surgery at Elmhurst, Dr. Unsup Kim, helped initiate the new operating room procedure from the pilot stage. Developed and fine-tuned on a one-day-a-week basis, the idea was fully integrated into the Elmhurst hospital routine in August. Now, he's teaching the medical residents the benefits of the program.
Here's how it works: Before the induction of anesthesia, the operating room team verbally reviews with the patient his identity, that the procedure and the operational site are correct, and that his consent has been given.
All then view the site and make sure a pulse oximeter - which registers pulse rate and oxygen saturation - is on the patient and functioning correctly. The anesthesiologist and surgeon review the risk of blood loss, allergic reactions, airway difficulties, and other complicating factors before the type of anesthesia is chosen. Then, a full anesthesia safety inspection is done.
"The most important point is that all members of the three-part surgical team communicate and understand what we are going to do by exchanging and verifying information," Kim said. "For example, regarding patient identification, in this hospital there's a lot of people named Rodriquez. So we must check that it's the right person by medical record number and by date of birth, both in the holding area as well as again in the operating room."
Operational site verification, often with a felt pen marking the designated spot, is important. When there are two similar organs, confusion can ensue.
"In Florida, less than a year ago," Kim noted, "they amputated the wrong leg. Believe me, it happens."
Prior to incision, the team verbally reviews the operating time frame, anticipated as well as unexpected events, such as heavy blood lose, and the steps that might have to be taken. The nursing team reviews whether there are any sterility problems with the instruments or in the room.
Patient infection is a big concern during operations. Ordinarily, the immune system controls bacteria but once the incision is made exposure to bacterial infection rises. The WHO reports that safety measures are inconsistently applied in surgery, even in sophisticated settings, and that simple steps, like hand scrubbing with an alcohol-based solution, can substantially lower the complication rates. And, improving the timing and selection of antibiotics prior to skin incision can reduce the rate of surgical site infections by up to 50 percent.
The anesthesiologist confirms that prophylactic antibiotics have been administered in the last 60 minutes and the scrub nurse verifies that sterilization procedures have been performed. The team checks that essential x-ray imaging is completely and properly displayed. Such imaging is critical to procedures like orthopedic, spinal and thoracic surgery and many tumor resections.
In the wound closure phase before the patient leaves surgery, biopsies from different parts of the body, such as samples from the right and left breast, must be properly stored and clearly labeled for analysis in the pathology lab. The circulating nurse reads aloud the patient's name and specimen description to confirm correct labeling
Surgical instruments, needles and sponges are counted by kind and number, and all must be recovered.
"You don't want to have a sponge or an instrument left in the belly," explained Kim. "If you're not careful, this retained material can happen during emergency surgery when everyone is doing his best to save a life."
McCann concluded with the following message to patients in New York City hospitals.
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I figured it wasn't the norm, hell I figured the usual 4-5 hour stretches she had before the 8 hour and last nights 7 hour weren't normal but I wasn't complaining because as far as I can tell she's eating and gaining weight and producing good diaper output. But now you have me worried lol I'm a paranoid FTM remember?! Should I be waking her then? I woke this morning obviously engorged but I just hand expressed before feeding her and used a nipple shield to help with forceful letdown. As she nurses throughout the day I'm never engorged but just full before feedings so I don't need to hand express. I usually only run into the issue when she sleeps long stints like that.
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The Neosho youth wrestling season continues to be in full swing as the young Wildcats recently showed their prowess with tournaments at McDonald County, Lebanon and Diamond.
ANDERSON — The Neosho youth wrestling season continues to be in full swing as the young Wildcats recently showed their prowess with tournaments at McDonald County, Lebanon and Diamond.
The youth Wildcats were in Anderson for the McDonald County Tournament on December 29. Results from that tournament are as follows:
6-under — Jack Lankford (first place), Bostyn Patterson (second), Joel Walker (second), Wyatt Friend (third), Jon Chrisco (fourth).
8-under — Hayden Crane (second), Jacob Gravener (second), Raymond Hembree (second), Jeremiah Cobb (fourth).
10-under — Cayden Auch (first), Kale Schrader (first), Skylar Lumpkins (second), Landon Kivett (second), Nichole Fears (fourth).
12-under — Dalton Hembree (first), Trevon Letts (first), Braxton Barnes (second), Kale Schrader (second), Trenton Young (second), Colton Mouse (third), Lucas Dunaway (fourth).
14-under — Dalton Kivett (first), Gannon Millard (first), Trey Smith (first), Dakota Bronson (second), Adrian Hitchcock (second), Tyson Hice (third).
The Neosho Wildcats X-treme Team was on the road at the Lebanon Tournament on December 29 as well as they brought home the first place team trophy from the event. Nick Shaeffer was a champion in the 6-under division while Marcus Shaffer took top honors in the 10-under class.
Results for the Wildcats at the Diamond Open, which occurred on December 15-16, with their places are as follows:
Division 1 — Nick Shaeffer (first place), Wyatt Friend (second), Blake Quick (first), Jack Lankford (second), Jon Chrisco (third).
Division 2 — Ryken Shallenburger (fourth), Andrew Fears (fourth), Jeremiah Cobb (second), Hayden Crane (first).
Division 3 — Skylar Lumpkins (first), Nichole Fears (second), Marcus Shaeffer (second), Landon Kivett (fourth), Cayden Auch (second), Braxton Crane (third), Cal Kivett (fourth), Kale Schrader (first).
Division 4 — Zane Persinger (third), Mason Ray (second), Braxton Barnes (second), Kale Schrader (third), Colton Mouse (fourth), Tre' Letts (first).
Division 5 — Sam Townsend (first), Tyson Hice (second), Zack Ankney (first).
Diamond Novice
Division 1 — Nick Shaeffer (first), Jace Casady (fourth, Blake Quick (third), Carter Howard (third), Cayden Larsen (fourth), Bostyn Patterson (first), Will Meyer (third), Joel Walker (first).
Division 2 — Trenton Hale (third), Grace Garren (third), Zak Goff (first).
Division 3 — Nate Copeland (fourth), Caleb Patterson (second).


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Affirmative action struck down by nation's top court
By GLORIA J. BROWNE-MARSHALL | 4/24/2014, 10:26 a.m.
Affirmative action lost a major battle this week. In a 6-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a majority of voters in Michigan to end affirmative action in the state. The Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action case has given opponents of affirmative action a powerful weapon. This case says majority rules in a land of minorities.
Opponents of affirmative action argued Michigan voters had a right to end it by statewide ballot. The court agreed. Proposal 2 bans the use of any preferences based on race, sex, color, ethnicity and national origin in any employment, contracting and education decisions involving state and local government.
Back in 2006, Proposal 2 was placed on the voting ballot in Michigan. Prop 2 asked voters to decide if race and sex preferences should be prohibited in governmental decisions. Then, 57 percent of voters agreed to end any race and sex preference. They voted by statewide referendum to amend their constitution and eliminate affirmative action.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, in her 58-page dissent, reminded her colleagues on the court of America's history of discrimination that gave rise to affirmative action. She tried to persuade the court that allowing the majority to decide the fate of minorities, who rely on affirmative action for education and employment opportunities, would turn back the clock on racial justice.
The number of African-Americans and Latinos entering colleges and law schools has steadily decreased with each affirmative action loss before the high court. The Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action and a group called By Any Means Necessary, along with the ACLU and NAACP, brought a lawsuit against Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette to halt the start of Prop 2's ban on affirmative action in university admissions.
The court ruled that it is proper to use statewide elections when local politicians do not listen to the will of the people. However, statewide elections shift power outside of the people in urban areas to rural and suburban voters. Blacks and other racial groups have larger numbers in Michigan cities like Detroit, Lansing, and Flint. Opponents of Prop 2 argue the law removes input from local admissions committees and intentionally eliminates political access by minorities.
The battle over Michigan's affirmative action programs is decades old. In an earlier Michigan case, the Supreme Court ruled that race could be one factor in college admissions. That Grutter v. Bollinger case involved Michigan's law school. The court decided affirmative action was legal if it was one of many factors taken into consideration for admission into the University of Michigan Law School.
However, Prop 2 was initiated to ban affirmative action altogether. This Schuette case follows a June decision by the Supreme Court brought by a white applicant named Abigail Fisher. Fisher claimed she was not admitted to the University of Texas because of affirmative action. The Supreme Court held off ending affirmative action. Instead, the court sent the case back down to the lower court with instructions to find a way to achieve racial diversity without using the word race.


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Nearly 30,000 people die from gun violence.
And guns account for an additional 80,000 nonfatal injuries.
Recently, Marketing Professor Kevin Bradford looked at how criminals get their guns. In the paper Countermarketing in the Courts: The Case of Marketing Channels and Firearms Diversion, Bradford and co-authors Gregory Gundlach and William Wilkie, Notre Dame's Nathe Professor of Marketing, examine the ways guns move from legal channels into the hands of criminals.
Their research reveals how marketers can implement countermarketing strategies to discourage demand from—and sales to—unwanted customers. The authors also recommend a framework of safeguards that firearms manufacturers and distributors can implement to prevent illegal gun diversion in six major distribution channels.
"The industry could do more to embrace safeguards," says Bradford. "If (gun manufacturers and distributors) have an opportunity to market their products very aggressively, then they have the opportunity to countermarket them as well."
Managing Dealer Networks
Of the six channels outlined in the study, Bradford says that most guns used in crime were purchased from either licensed dealers or at gun shows.
"A high percentage of crime guns are new guns," Bradford explains. "People think that these guns have changed hands many times, but a lot of guns come directly from manufacturer to distributor to dealer to criminals." Noting that there are more than 100,000 licensed firearms dealers in the United States, the study recommends ways manufacturers and distributors can better manage their dealer networks. These include
terminating sales to dealers who do not perform mandatory background checks or who do not operate from a retail store (commonly referred to as "basement bandits" or "car trunk dealers"). The study also suggests halting sales to dealers who have known criminal indictments or who have sold a large number of guns later used in crime.
"It's been estimated that up to 40 percent of the crime guns are supplied by less than 1 percent of the dealers," reports Bradford. "But they (dealers) are still able to buy guns; there are still manufacturers selling to them."
Safeguards at Gun Shows
Gun shows are another distribution channel widely linked to sales of guns used in crime, says Bradford. Every year, an estimated 4,000 gun shows are advertised in the United States, and these events are often very loosely organized and regulated. In many states, unlicensed individuals set up tables alongside licensed dealers. These unlicensed dealers are not required
to conduct criminal background checks when they sell guns. While Bradford acknowledges that many unlicensed dealers are hobbyists who mean no harm, he points to statistics from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives demonstrating that many criminals exploit gun shows to buy and sell firearms.
Recommendations range from requiring mandatory background checks and better inventory control at gun shows to more restrictive measures such as stopping the distribution of firearms to dealers at shows altogether.
An Industry-wide Framework
While a few individual gun manufacturers have put some safeguards in place, Bradford believes that an industry-wide framework of safeguards is needed because of resistance within the industry and the political clout of the National Rifle Association. In 2000 the industry's largest manufacturer, Smith & Wesson, voluntarily adopted several safeguards in a much publicized agreement with various municipalities and the states of New York and Connecticut. "There was backlash by the industry and many dealers and gun owners wouldn't buy their products," says Bradford. "Their profits and sales dropped tremendously." Not surprisingly, in 2001 the company backed off from the agreement.
As with other products that can cause harm, such as tobacco and fireworks, the courts may prove to be the catalyst for change, says Bradford. He and his colleagues hope that their analysis will inform future judicial deliberations. "We hope the courts will say, 'Let's use this framework as a guide,'" adds Bradford.
Looming Court Challenges
Indeed, court challenges loom for the gun industry. Recent congressional legislation that grants gun firms immunity from prosecution for harm caused by firearms used in a crime will almost surely be challenged, says Bradford.
This legislation passed on the heels of several large lawsuits against the gun industry by victims' families, advocates of gun control, public safety groups, and municipal and state governments. In a notable 2004 suit, the gun dealer who allegedly misplaced the Washington sniper's assault rifle (along with 238 other guns) agreed to pay eight victims' families a total of $2.5 million. And, for the first time, the manufacturer agreed to inform dealers of safer sales practices to help prevent other criminals from obtaining guns.
The stakes are high. The estimated economic costs of gun violence in the United States exceed $100 billion annually when related expenses for medical care, criminal justice measures, lost wages and prisons are considered.
"The legal demand for guns is there," says Bradford, "so gun manufacturers should be willing to embrace these safeguards to keep guns out of criminal hands."
In forthcoming research, Bradford and colleagues are studying which manufacturers have implemented the proposed safeguards and the effectiveness of each of the safeguards in curbing illegal gun trafficking.
Professor Kevin Bradford specializes in sales management and marketing strategy. His research focuses on the salesperson's role in building close buyer-seller relationships and the management of distribution channel relationships.
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Brass Music of the Renaissance & Reformat• April 8, 2013 Share:
The Wabash College Brass Ensemble will present a spring concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 11, in Salter Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center.
The Wabash College Brass Ensemble will present a concert that travels through Europe and references different people and places through the century straddling 1600. From the cathedrals of Venice, to the court of Queen Elizabeth I, to the Town Hall in Leipzig, there is a rich tradition of Renaissance and Reformation era music for brass instruments serving church, monarch and town. The concert also opens with an exciting piece from Music for the Royal Fireworks by G. F. Handel, and culminates with English and U. S. American folk songs.
Under the direction of Professor Peter Hulen, the Brass Ensemble has performed a wide variety of works from the Renaissance to the avant-garde, from 16th-century cathedrals and town halls, to the blues and the Beatles.
Admission to the concert is free. The public is cordially invited.


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Riot simulator hopes to engage and educate, its pixels already stun
February 18, 2013 1:10 PM | John Polson
A small team of Italian developers are working on a riot simulator (RIOT) based on worldwide events. Leonard Menchiari heads the Indiegogo project that will target iOS and Android devices first, with eventually PC and Mac ports following.
"The main purpose of this project is to create a game that will get people to be interactive with two opposing forces during clashes between rioters and police while showing the moral aspects and viewpoints of both sides," the campaign states.
The campaign has raised $1,000 of its $15,000 flexible funding goal. The developers says they will use the funding for software, licenses, housing the developers together, and travel to observe "the various riots and manifestations happening in our world today."
Those interested can support RIOT via Indiegogo.


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Ten Lipscomb Lady Bisons softball players and 11 members of the Lady Bisons basketball team reserved a Sunday to work building Habitat for Humanity houses. They were divided into groups and worked with landscaping, painting and shed construction.
"All of our coaches and the players who were healthy worked," Lady Bisons basketball coach Frank Bennett said. "We landscaped three houses and built some sheds.
"The landscaping was a little more difficult than we anticipated. The area had been a parking lot last year. We hit a lot of gravel and concrete so it took longer than we thought it would."
Basketball player Anna Bowers, a veteran of Habitat housing construction since her high school days, admitted the landscaping was a challenge.
"We hit concrete after digging about four inches," Bowers said. "It was one of the more strenuous Habitat work days I have been involved with."
Bennett said his players had a little or no expertise in landscaping.
"It's weird when you go out there because there are all of these people without much experience or expertise, but they get the job done and it really looks nice," Bennett said. "This is our third year to do it. It has been a good thing."
Freshman center Jess Reece, 6-foot-3, worked on landscaping, but she discovered that her height was useful in helping to install the address numbers on the front of each house.
"They had a ladder to help us as we screwed the numbers in, but I was able to just reach up and hold the numbers with my hands," Reece said. "We started off mulching and planting. I'm not very good at landscaping."
Reece thinks that everyone should help out those in need, but that athletes should make every effort possible to be a part of the community.
"When I came here for my visit some of the girls told me we would do a lot of service projects," Reece said. "I was used to that because we did a lot of stuff like that at my high school. I like working out in the community and helping."
The players worked alongside the people who will live in the homes and all of them thought that made the experience even more special.
"It makes you want to work harder at the job," softball player Caroline Mason said. "It is a great experience to be working with the people who are going to be living in the house. You look at them and then you think they are going to live here. That makes you want to do your job as close to perfect as possible."
Softball player Vanessa Medina ranked herself as the best painter in her group.
"We painted the inside of a house and then we built nine sheds," Medina said. "It was my first time to paint and my first time to use a power drill.
"The homeowners are painting with you. We were talking about the painting and realized that some kid is going to look up at the ceiling in a room and wonder where that spot came from. And it will have been from us. I was the best painter so I got the privilege of doing the corners and evening up the lines."
Mason, whose grandfather, G.L. Waynick, is a contractor, spent most of her time caulking and received high marks from the professional carpenters overseeing the project.
"I volunteered to caulk," Mason said. "They said they needed people to caulk the doorways, the base boards and the cracks in the wall. They told me I could be a professional caulker."
Freshman softball player Shelby Cunningham enjoyed working with her teammates away from the playing field.
"I had never done anything like that before and it really opened my eyes," Cunningham said. "I felt like it really brought us together a lot more.
"We aren't just throwing balls on the field. We are getting out and doing different things."
Cunningham also painted, but with her 5-4 height she specialized on the lower half of the walls while her teammate Ashley Anderson, 6-2, painted the upper half.
"I had painted my own room," Cunningham said. "I had grown up using power tools working with my Dad so that wasn't hard when we built the sheds."
The entire softball team is going to be back at the Habitat site this Sunday for another work day.
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations.


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My 8 week old son has lip tie. I suspected it but got the confirmation yesterday from my midwife. *sigh*
He is gaining weight great, and obviously nursing fine too. The only issue is that there isnt a great latch, and he always has his top lip turned in, BUT with that being said we have learned to get around the issue for the most part. And he cant keep a paci in his mouth (we struggle with MSPI and he gets really really gassy, and the only thing that seems to help is a paci).
What are the complications if any? If hes nursing ok now is it possible for things to change? Iv heard it can lead to supply issues? How will i know if it starts and what can i do about it?
We did discuss the option of getting it cut, but i just dont know if that is a road i want to go down. Im not a big fan of interventions, and if its just something that i will have to contend with for a year or so its not worth the pain/money to have the procedure done for us.


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Regents approve UH West O'ahu loanUniversity of Hawaiʻi
Lynne Waters, (808) 956-9803
Associate V.P. for External Affairs, University of Hawaii System
Associate V.P. for External Affairs, University of Hawaii System
Posted: Sep 5, 2012
The University of Hawai'i Board of Regents today approved a short term cash advance to the UH West O'ahu campus as a bridge until its final package of financing, an $18 million loan from a Hawai'i limited partnership associated with CanAm Enterprises, LLC, is delivered.
The UH West O'ahu campus had a construction budget of approximately $173,000,000. The financing package assembled to build the campus included:
General Obligation Bonds: $91 million
Revenue Bonds: $68 million and
Loan provided by the CanAm Group: $18 million
Totaling $177,000,000
The CanAm loan funds are currently in escrow, awaiting final approval by the US government, and were expected to be released this summer. The new projected release date is October, 2012.
The internal advance for a term of up to six (6) months will come from within the University Bond System, which is cash in excess of immediate requirements that would normally be invested in bank certificates of deposit or other investments. UHWO will pay interest on the $15,000,000 at the same rate as the average rate of earnings in the Bond System's equivalent maturing investments. The interest will be due at the time of the repayment of the advance.


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Steiner + Associates opened phase one of the Greene, a 1.1-million-square-foot urban town center in Beaver Creek, Oh. When completed, the $186 million project will contain a mix of retail, residential, office, restaurant and entertainment uses. Construction on phase two of the Greene will begin in the spring of 2007, with completion scheduled for the fall of 2008.
Gale International and Vornado Realty Trust will redevelop the historic Filene's complex in Boston into a 1.2-million-square-foot mixed-use development. The project will include office, retail, condominium and hospitality uses. Construction is scheduled to begin in June of 2007. Mack-Cali Realty Corporation will co-venture Gale's investment in the development.
Archon Group will develop the 843,273-square-foot power center Alamo Ranch Marketplace in San Antonio. Construction for the project is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2007, with completion scheduled for March 2008.
Robert A. Manarino has established Manarino Realty to develop and renovate retail centers on the West Coast. Manarino has 27 years of experience in retail development. His partners include Richard Ziman and Victor Coleman, formerly of Arden Realty, John Long, of Highridge Partners, and Jack Mahoney, of Summit Commercial Properties.
Blackburn Properties began construction on Quail Creek Crossing, a 225,000-square-foot retail center in Wichita Falls, Texas. Completion for the first phase of the project is scheduled for spring of 2007. The center is 75 percent pre-leased.
General Growth Properties, Inc. held a grand opening for Pinnacle Hills Promenade, a 980,000-square-foot open-air mixed-use center in Rogers, Ark. The center includes a 250,000-square-foot big-box retail village, 275,000 square feet of specialty shops, a 23,000-square-foot Borders store, five sit-down restaurants, a 35,000-square-foot food pavilion and 80,000 square feet of office space.
NRDC Equity Partners LLC hired Christina Johnson as partner and managing director of retail and consumer investments. Prior to joining NRDC, Johnson served as president and CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue.
Forest City Commercial Group opened phase one of the Orchard Town Center, a 1-million-square-foot lifestyle center in Westminster, Colo. Phase two of the project will open in the fall of 2007.
The World-Wide Group will develop a 1-million-square-foot mixed-use project in New York City. The $500 million development, located on city-owned property, will include 170,000 square feet of retail space, 320 rental and condominium units and two public schools.
Vantage Point Properties will develop a 140-acre master-planned community in Andover, Kan. The project will incorporate 90 acres of retail, an elementary school, a YMCA and 30 acres of residential housing.
Regency Centers Corp. submitted plans to Prince William County, Va. for the development of the Shops at Stonewall, a 300,000-square-foot retail project.
Cameratta Properties L.P. broke ground on the $150 million First Street Village project in Fort Myers, Fla. First Street Village will be a mixed-use community featuring office, retail and residential uses.


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A tool for interpreting simplified-model results from the LHC
Federico Ambrogi, Sabine Kraml, Suchita Kulkarni, Ursula Laa, Andre Lessa, Veronika Magerl, Wolfgang Magerl, Doris Proschofsky, Jory Sonneveld, Michael Traub, Wolfgang Waltenberger
Tue Jan 24 2017: SModelS v1.1.0 is now available for download:
(includes the v1.1.0 Silvester 2016 database)
Additional tarball containing the converted fastlim database:
A detailed documentation is available in the online Manual v1.1.0
You may also want to check the Release notes and Known Issues
For questions and comments, send an e-mail to:
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If you use SModelS-v1.1.0, please cite the SModelS v1.1 user manual (arXiv:1701.06586), the original SModelS paper (arXiv:1312.4175) as well as the tools used by the code: Pythia6.4, NLL-fast and PySLHA.
If you use the Fastlim database, please cite Fastlim 1.0: arXiv:1402.40492 , EPJC74 (2014) 11.
For convenience a .bib file is provided with the code containing all relevant references.
Likewise, a .bib file is provided in the database folder with references to all the ATLAS and CMS analyses used.
SModelS is based on a general procedure to decompose Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) collider signatures presenting a Z2 symmetry into Simplified Model Spectrum (SMS) topologies. Our method provides a way to cast BSM predictions for the LHC in a model independent framework, which can be directly confronted with the relevant experimental constraints. Our concrete implementation currently focusses on supersymmetry searches with missing energy, for which a large variety of SMS results from ATLAS and CMS are available. The main ingredients are
- the decomposition of the BSM spectrum into SMS topologies
- a database of experimental SMS results
the interface between decomposition and results database (to check limits)
SModelS-v1.1.0 reference
SModelS v1.1 user manual
Federico Ambrogi, Sabine Kraml, Suchita Kulkarni, Ursula Laa, Andre Lessa, Veronika Magerl, Jory Sonneveld, Michael Traub, Wolfgang Waltenberger
Original SModelS paper
SModelS: a tool for interpreting simplified-model results from the LHC and its application to supersymmetry
Sabine Kraml, Suchita Kulkarni, Ursula Laa, Andre Lessa, Wolfgang Magerl, Doris Proschofsky, Wolfgang Waltenberger
arXiv:1312.4175EPJC May 2014, 74:2868
SMS dictionary
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List Of Analyses
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