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Crumpets Nail Tarts - July Tri-Polish Challenge - Day 2
Thursday, 18 July 2013
Hello! It's day two of this months tri-polish challenge, hosted by the fabulous Debbie Crumpet! The idea behind this challenge is that three colours are chosen for that month, and you have to pick a polish from your stash for each colour, and stick to those specific polishes for the challenge, which involves four manicures, posted the last two Tuesdays and Thursdays of the month. (You also have free use of black/white/silver/ gold and glitter toppers).
So, the colours for this month are BLUE, BLUE and GREEN. I have chosen Barry M Blue Grape and Guava as my blues, and Barry M Key Lime as my green. I love these colours, they are so bright and summery!
So for my first manicure, I created a bit of a polka dot explosion, and today I'm all about the gradients and striping tape. I started with a white base, then added different length vertical stripes onto my nails with striping tape. I then sponged the three colours over the top at different angles. I really love this effect, I think the blues and green contrast really nicely with the white.
Make sure you check out all the other lovely bloggers participating in this months challenge!
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wow so pretty :)ReplyDelete
I love that you switched it up with the gradients, each finger is slightly different. It's subtle but interesting!ReplyDelete
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Wonderful manicure :)ReplyDelete
I love the color combination and the stripes :)
This looks great, love the stripes!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 July 2013 at 19:19
This is flippin' amazing! :)ReplyDelete
that is gorgeous!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you lovely Lydz xxxDelete
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7 Reasons Why Ultimatums Don't Work
Ultimatums never work out because the other person is not ready to make the change. Forced change, in a relationship, is never healthy and comes across more so as a threat. And threats damage relationships. Here are seven reasons why you should think twice about handing out ultimatums.

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The mixed tape is a cultural phenomenon that, thankfully, refuses to die. From the time of the earliest printed booklets through to the ubiquitous mixing of audio cassette tapes in the 80s to the sampling and remixing of the 90s and 2000s, people have taken existing media and sculpted into their own assemblages. The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (Directed by Göran Olsson), which is screening at this year's Hot Docs in Toronto continues that tradition and does so with a passion and perfection in form and spirit that awakens, inspires and provokes.
The feature length documentary is entirely comprised of 16mm footage filmed by Swedish journalists between 1967 and 1975, covering the "race wars" and black power activism in the USA at that time. Beautifully shot and composed, the source material is a rich treasure trove of intimate interviews, streeters, and verité looking at racism in America from the perspective of those in Black communities fighting against oppression with guns and words.
Priceless footage of Stokely Carmichael and Angela Davis delivering powerful monologues about racism had the audience cheering – as if we were catapulted back in time and were right there with them. Of course access to a mountain of amazing source material never guarantees outstanding results, but much like A Film Unfinished, the contemporary filmmakers have stitched together footage that is as compelling and fascinating as any film using modern-day footage.
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 is a masterpiece of archival cinema and resurrects one of the most important historical moments in the trajectory of American politics and race. Never-seen footage of radical leaders like Carmichael and Davis (and many more) helps paint an intimate picture that goes deeper than the much-seen footage of riots and public speeches. With expert editing and a fabulous soundtrack, the film thumps along with a vitality that matches the exciting politics of those tumultuous years.
One of the best decisions the Swedish filmmaking team made was to eschew the standard doc talking head, and instead the film is layered with voice over from contemporary Black artists, academics and activists whose voices are heard over archival footage but whose faces we never see. This visual-audio conversation between the historic giants of social change and contemporary fighters is cinematic magic and should be seen in every classroom in America.
The fight for equality and against race oppression is far from over in the USA and The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 resurrects incredible historic moments and personalities from the Swedish archives to connect the passion of the past with the present in a way no other documentary has accomplished before.
This is one mixtape that needs to be shared – don't miss your chance to experience it.


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Originally posted by stirling
Then memory IS external to the human brain...
There IS aan AKashic record of sorts and we are about to recieve the technology to enhance our ability to access all this?
Is that what hes sayin?
When will the 7 hertz brain machine be in stores dyou think?
Five years?ten?
Or maybe this guy end up shootng himself twice in the back in a suicide....
The possibilities.....
maybe why whales loose it an get beachd???could be very close there......
Can we enhance a signal o lead our kids home after they learn the frquency to tune in on of course.....
Does this mean we could borrow others skill sets as well?????
Any more ideas?
Originally posted by Taupin Desciple
This actually is pretty interesting. A scientific approach to the paranormal. Combine them long enough and you'll get fact out of the unexplained and it won't be paramormal anymore. Just plain normal.
But it looks like people here are confusing the "problem with the issue" so to speak. Some people see it as being able to read minds word for word, while others see it as feeling others' emotions. Those 2 are not the same. One is specific and one is general. If the right person looks at me at the right time, when I'm being overly emotional about something, they too will be able to pick up on my emotion.( They won't however be able to read my mind word for word) Whatever that emotion might be. It dosn't matter how much of a poker face I keep. I think it has to do with the LEVEL of emotion one person is putting out. Kind of like the amount of electrical currents that the human touch can feel and what it can't.
People picking up on others' emotions is nothing new. What I'd like to know is what sets off a seemingly random connection between 2 people. Do 2 people have to be on the same "wavelength" so to speak? And what puts them there? Have they ALWAYS been there? Does one person then have to send out a stronger than usual "signal" to attract the other? Why is it that some people can connect is this way while others can't? Why is it the term "when sparks fly" (referring to 2 people who hit it off before they even know each other personally), was coined long before anybody gave any serious thought to the "electrical" connection between people? Did we subconciously know this all along?
What this guy did was show how it's done so it can be scientifally proven. Without that kind of concrete and formally accepted truth, further research can't be done. So yes, I believe he's opening up quite a few doors here. Are we ready psychologically to go through them? Some of us and some of us aren't. But if 2 people are on the same wavelength, and they know it, I believe they're ready to know HOW it all works whether they realize that they're ready or not. ( If THAT makes any sense. )
Interesting topic.
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Originally posted by ChaoticOrder
I remember reading something about it a while ago. Apparently he was able to prove that there is a part in our brain designated to religious states of mind (as the poster above explains), it's this part of our brain that makes us sometimes believe that there is a higher power. If I remember correctly, he claimed that some people make use of this part of their brain much more than others. This part of the brain is basically our 'spiritual' center, and it's not just related to religious states of mind, but basically most spiritual frames of mind, so I'm not surprised to see that this has led to this discovery. PS -I am not religious but I'm a fairly spiritual type of person. I guess some people use this part of their brain in different ways.
Originally posted by Vandettas
"a device that stimulates temporal lobes with a weak magnetic field in order to produce religious states."
Religious states? A helmet can make someone who uses it religious?
Originally posted by Unity_99
The brain is just the equipment that channels the spirit/soul and true consciousness. And they know it. They've already proved this long ago.
So I wonder if he has an agenda opposite of his statements here.


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Sunday, August 21, 2011
You Don't Have To Break The Bank For Your Homecoming Dress
homecoming dress, yet I won't get a cheap looking dress. This means it's usually hard for me to find a dress but not this year! I found this dress and it is less than $200 which I am so excited about. Red is absolutely a fav color for formal dresses. I can't wait to wear it because all of my friends who have seen it told me they LOVED it!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Everyday Mens Jewelry
I was looking for a while at mens jewelry to find a gift for my husband. I fell in love with this ring and I was so happy that he liked it to.He wears it now almost all the time and it looks so good on.I've never seen anything like this and it was so unique to me.
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Friday, November 30, 2012
Play houses
Adorable little play blocks. When visiting Japan, I was struck by a huge trend of kid's toys being nice, adult colours, and not crazy, branded Dora catastrophes. It's nice to think that if I wanted to buy a child a toy, it could be simple, natural-looking and still heaps of fun. Also, ahem, I wouldn't mind these blocks....
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Gallery Wall Love
Really and truly, I've never met a gallery wall that I didn't love. And this one is no exception, of course. It feels like I might have even posted it before, or it feels like home. One of the two, I guess.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
My friend C sent this to me, and said it reminded her of The Pal and I. And I have to say, she's totally right. This is probably the list I would write and a pretty great list of resolutions for this year and next. More of all of these, please! (Sorry, I don't have the link to the source: let me know if you know where it exists!)
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Kitchen Love
I never thought there would be a time where I would miss all my kitchen things. But that time has come! Our things are hopefully arriving soon, but it's been five months without things like our plates and chopping boards, and I can't wait to unpack everything and feel better equipped. (One saucepan has been a real challenge!) This picture is providing much inspiration in the meantime.
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Dipped wooden boxes
One of the things about living in the US that's tricky is the feeling of everything being so attainable. Living in Sydney, one is very used to thinking "that website probably doesn't ship internationally" or worse, "that website charges $100 for shipping, so that's no bargain". But here, everything ships, often free and always fast. This is a problem. It makes me think I *need* most things, or at the least, should buy them because there may be a day that I can't! Ridic, I know. In the middle of these deep, consumerist musings: voila! Cute wooden boxes. They probably won't come home with me, but they're pretty to admire in the meantime.
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Friday, November 23, 2012
Ten Great Years
I'm a sucker for a good Beatles infographic and this one is no different. Quite unbelievable that they spanned this golden decade so successfully. Off to listen to I Am the Walrus...
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
Scandinavian Packaging
Love that English supermarket Tesco has such adorable tea packaging. If only all brands thought through how their products will look on shelves - I'd be so much more likely to 1. buy these and 2. display them if they were in cute, Scandinavian packets.
Posted by Kate at 10:29 AM 1 comments
Friday, November 16, 2012
Hedgehog measuring cups
Um, hedgehog measuring cups? Completely adorable. Not practical, probably, but delightful.
Posted by Kate at 8:49 AM 2 comments
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Old Becomes New
Just such lovely covers by Mr Boddington's Studio. I'm a sucker for beautifully re-designs of old classics and these are no exception.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Peaceful bathtimes
Not sure what I love more: the bathtub or the polka-dot robe. Maybe both? At the same time? Now there's a plan. Excuse me while I steal this room....
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Tiny House Love
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Patient, loving and kind
My Mum always used to say a very similar thing to us each night before we went to bed: "Be loving, patient and kind". And it came up for me when I saw this print - what a sweet reminder.
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Friday, November 9, 2012
Table settings
I'm getting increasingly excited about my family coming over to San Francisco for Christmas. I'm dreaming up color schemes and table decorations for us - and this one is such a pretty one. No spoilers, of course, but I really am thinking about it a lot!
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Lovely bedroom
Just love, love, love the colors of this house. The wood and the white is just delicously clean and lovely.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Geometric Marilyn
Would love a print of this blown up on my wall - what a wonderful image and a stunning geometric print.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Cosy living rooms
Thanks for all your comments on the sewing machine! The box actually arrived last night and even though I haven't opened it yet, I'm very excited. :) Meanwhile, these living rooms are proving very inspirational. I'm trying to think about how to make our place look homey before our boxes arrive (sigh!) and these are pretty great to make my head start thinking about what to do.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Sewing Machine
I've wanted a sewing machine pretty much ever since I arrived in the US almost four months ago. But I've been also worrying about investing (or over-investing?) in a machine, as the voltage differences between Australia and the US means that I won't ever be able to take it back home, when I do return one day. (See, Mum? "When" I return!) But then I saw this Limited Edition (what is it about those words? They make me impulsive!!) black vintage-style Singer, and thought, This. Is. It.
Anyway. I bought it. It was, including shipping and tax on Amazon, $206, which isn't too crazy in the world of sewing machines. And it had great reviews. And hopefully I can re-sell it one day or gift it to a crafty friend. I'm pretty excited for it to arrive...
Anyway. I bought it. It was, including shipping and tax on Amazon, $206, which isn't too crazy in the world of sewing machines. And it had great reviews. And hopefully I can re-sell it one day or gift it to a crafty friend. I'm pretty excited for it to arrive...
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Friday, November 2, 2012
More scarf love
It's getting cooler each day over here, and a little darker in the mornings, too. I've been wearing more and more layers and slowly, more and more scarves. The one above is actually San Francisco - I found it on Kickstarter (which, by the way, is a great place to look for Chrissy presents - you can support artists + give things to your friends at the same time!)
And this one? Well goodness. It's actually a furoshiki which is a Japanese cloth for carrying goods. I'm going to use it as a scarf - yep, I bought this one already from Jollygoo's delightful new shop Uguiso in Tokyo.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Geometric Jewelery
Ok, it's no secret that I like triangles. So here are some delicious geometic shapes which look pretty amazing to me. Enjoy!
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Lee Sung-kyung is in Singapore!
The actress, who starred in popular Korean drama "Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo", arrived at Changi Airport on Monday (16 October) evening dressed in a grey coat with simple white-and-black bottoms and paired with a crossbody bag.
The 27-year-old is in town to attend the opening of an exhibition by Louis Vuitton on Tuesday (17 October). The exhibition focuses on the high-fashion brand's 160 years of history.
Entitled the Louis Vuitton Time Capsule Exhibition, the exhibition will take place from 18 October to 5 November at the first level of ION Orchard. It is open to the public daily from 10am to 10pm.
The exhibition will focus on four key aspects of the Louis Vuitton story: "The Codes of the House" focuses on the brand's very first trunks and "Journeys around the world, Elegance and Beauty in Motion" focuses on items revolving traveling in style.
Meanwhile, "Icons of the House" and "Louis Vuitton and the Arts" highlights the brand's collaborations with architects, artists and designers across the decades. Lee was earlier in town in May for a beauty roadshow.
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Pope Francis came back home to the Americas by first visiting Cuba and then the United States. It was a much anticipated visit that did not disappoint, as exemplified by the joyful crowds of everyday people as well as… Read More
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T he controversial County Courthouse project that helped spawn the failed recall campaign of two commissioners in December is once again the center of public distrust of El Paso County government.
That's the claim made by members of Together for Effective Alternatives (TEA), a county government watchdog group. According to TEA spokesperson Jan Martin, the county's public process for site selection and design of its proposed $34 million judicial building is merely "window dressing" for its efforts to build "what they want, where they want."
"Our primary concern is that the county assured us that there would be an open and fair process," Martin said. "But the county has determined to look at only two sites -- one on Tejon Street and the other on Cascade Avenue." Both would impede the views of Pikes Peak, and, in a recent desirability study, received the lowest scores on impacts to the plaza and views of Pikes Peak.
At a public hearing last month, representatives of county-contracted architects the DLR Group and the Denver-based Design Collaborative, presented the rankings of nine proposed courthouse sites.
The rankings were the result of weekly work sessions between representatives of three county-contracted firms that compose the "design team" and the county's eight-member appointed executive planning committee for the jailhouse/court site.
The sites were evaluated on a host of criteria including cost, distance from existing judicial buildings, and impacts to both the view of Pikes Peak and the current judicial plaza on Tejon Street.
Two proposed sites tied for the highest score, receiving 38 of a possible 50 points. However, one of the high-scoring proposed sites -- at the southwest corner of Cascade Avenue and Vermijo Street -- was rejected for further consideration in favor of another site that received a lower score of 36 for overall desirability.
Michael LeBoeuf, an architect with the DLR Group and a member of the design team, said the Cascade and Vermijo site was rejected due to its smaller size, as well as the costs associated with its multistory construction, and its lack of a direct connection to existing judicial buildings.
However, LeBoeuf would not say why the Cascade Avenue plaza site -- which had received a higher overall score -- was not being considered.
Designs of the two plaza-located sites will be presented at the third public process meeting, tentatively scheduled for mid-September.
"The public process is ultimately to make sure that the process moves along, keeping everyone informed and answering questions," LeBoeuf said. "Is it to have a given individual tell us to build a round or a square building? No."
The controversy over the new building arose last year after voters rejected a ballot initiative for a jail expansion. Shortly thereafter, county commissioners announced plans to build the jail, as well as a courthouse. The move enraged many in the community who were taken by surprise. County officials subsequently promised a better public process to keep citizens informed, and appointed an eight-member team comprising county and city employees, as well as the district attorney and a district judge to work with their contracted design team.
Despite the county's touting of a public process, the group's regular meetings, held on Wednesdays, are not open to the public. LeBoeuf, whose firm specializes in building courthouses, described the need for privacy in planning as "not unusual" due to their many security concerns.
However, TEA member Rene Hartslief believes that the process should be more open, and wants to know why the design team has summarily rejected the optional sites that wouldn't block the views.
In a letter dated Aug. 19, 2003, executive committee member Ned Fenlon, who is also the county facilities manager, told Hartlief that these meetings were not public record.
"Meetings of this administrative group are not open to the public; there are no posted notices; there are no minutes available to give you; and there are no records kept of meeting attendees," Fenlon wrote.
Hartslief said she is considering taking legal action against the county. "If there's nothing sinister going on at these meetings, why don't they disclose the information?" Hartslief said.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., March 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVTI) ("CTG") announced today its expectations regarding financial results for the first quarter of 2018.
Financial and Operating Results
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, David R. Parker, offered the following comments: "The truckload freight environment has been favorable during the first quarter to date, leading to operating results that are exceeding our expectations. Through March 13th, we have experienced the following:
- For the two months ended February 28, 2018, average freight revenue per tractor increased 6.3% compared to the two months ended February 28, 2017, as average freight revenue per total mile increased 9.2%, while average miles per tractor decreased 2.6%. Freight revenue is defined as total revenue excluding fuel surcharge revenue.
- Our fleet size was essentially flat for the first two months of 2018 compared to the same 2017 period. Miles per tractor were impacted by a decrease in the percentage of our fleet comprised of team-driven trucks and a lower average seated truck percentage.
- Thus far during the month of March, the trends have been similar to those through February.
- The robust freight environment is also impacting our expenses, leading to higher employee and owner-operator pay and increases in purchased transportation expense (the payments we make to third party carriers to secure capacity for our freight brokerage operations).
As a result of the trends mentioned above, we expect to report consolidated earnings for the first quarter of 2018 in a range of $0.17 to $0.23 per diluted share. These expected results compare to a reported consolidated net loss of approximately $39 thousand, or ($0.00) per diluted share for the first quarter of 2017. Net loss for the first quarter of 2017 included an unfavorable impact totaling approximately $0.6 million attributable to an increased reserve in respect to an adverse cargo claim judgment stemming from a cargo loss in 2008."
Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. is the holding company for several transportation providers that offer premium transportation services for customers throughout the United States. The consolidated group includes operations from Covenant Transport and Covenant Transport Solutions of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Southern Refrigerated Transport of Texarkana, Arkansas; and Star Transportation of Nashville, Tennessee. In addition, Transport Enterprise Leasing, of Chattanooga, Tennessee is an integral affiliated company providing revenue equipment sales and leasing services to the trucking industry. The Company's Class A common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select market under the symbol, "CVTI".
This press release contains certain statements that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements may be identified by their use of terms or phrases such as "expects," "estimates," "projects," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "intends," "outlook," and similar terms and phrases. Forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. In this press release, the statements relating to the estimated range of earnings per diluted share is a forward-looking statement. Such items have not been subjected to all the review and audit procedures associated with the release of actual financial results and are premised on certain assumptions. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: estimates and adjusting entries made during the review and audit process; the completion of all review and audit procedures and preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; the rates and volumes realized during the first quarter of 2018, any repeal of the implementation of the rule requiring carriers to use ELDs, changes in tax laws or in their interpretations, elevated experience in the frequency and severity of claims relating to accident, cargo, workers' compensation, health, and other claims, increased insurance premiums, fluctuations in claims expenses that result from our self-insured retention amounts, including in our excess layers and in respect of claims for which we commute policy coverage, and the requirement that we pay additional premiums if there are claims in certain of those layers, differences between estimates used in establishing and adjusting claims reserves and actual results over time, adverse changes in claims experience and loss development factors, or additional changes in management's estimates of liability based upon such experience and development factors that cause our expectations of insurance and claims expense to be inaccurate or otherwise impacts our results; changes in the market condition for used revenue equipment and real estate that impact our capital expenditures and our ability to dispose of revenue equipment and real estate on the schedule and for the prices we expect; increases in the prices paid for new revenue equipment that impact our capital expenditures and our results generally; changes in management's estimates of the need for new tractors and trailers; the effect of any reduction in tractor purchases on the number of tractors that will be accepted by manufacturers under tradeback arrangements; our inability to generate sufficient cash from operations and obtain financing on favorable terms to meet our significant ongoing capital requirements; our ability to maintain compliance with the provisions of our credit agreements, particularly financial covenants in our revolving credit facility; excess tractor or trailer capacity in the trucking industry; decreased demand for our services or loss of one or more of our major customers; our ability to renew dedicated service offering contracts on the terms and schedule we expect; surplus inventories, recessionary economic cycles, and downturns in customers' business cycles; strikes, work slowdowns, or work stoppages at the Company, customers, ports, or other shipping related facilities; increases or rapid fluctuations in fuel prices, as well as fluctuations in hedging activities and surcharge collection, including, but not limited to, changes in customer fuel surcharge policies and increases in fuel surcharge bases by customers; the volume and terms of diesel purchase commitments and hedging contracts; interest rates, fuel taxes, tolls, and license and registration fees; increases in compensation for and difficulty in attracting and retaining qualified drivers and independent contractors; seasonal factors such as harsh weather conditions that increase operating costs; competition from trucking, rail, and intermodal competitors; regulatory requirements that increase costs, decrease efficiency, or reduce the availability of drivers, including revised hours-of-service requirements for drivers and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program that implemented new driver standards and modified the methodology for determining a carrier's DOT safety rating; the ability to reduce, or control increases in, operating costs; changes in the Company's business strategy that require the acquisition of new businesses, and the ability to identify acceptable acquisition candidates, consummate acquisitions, and integrate acquired operations; fluctuations in the results of Transport Enterprise Leasing, which are included as equity in income (loss) of affiliate in our financial statements; the number of shares repurchased, if any; the effects of repurchasing the shares on debt, equity, and liquidity; the effects of repurchasing no or a nominal number of shares; and the ultimate uses of repurchased shares, if any. Readers should review and consider these factors along with the various disclosures by the Company in its press releases, stockholder reports, and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking information.
For further information contact:
Richard B. Cribbs, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
For copies of Company information contact:
Kim Perry, Administrative Assistant
Source:Covenant Transportation Group, Inc.


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- 3 beds
- 3.5 baths
- $458,404 price
- 1159858 mls id
- Half Baths: 1
- Square Feet: 1,995 sqft
- Neighborhood: Park Place
Listing Description
Enjoy viewing the Galleria skyline from the ROOFTOP TERRACE on this beautiful energy-efficient David Weekley McKinley plan! Walk across the street to the Heights Hike & Bike Trail & Lawrence Park or relax at the community pool! Park Place is located 1/2 Mile North of I-10 off Shepherd and ONLY has 7 remaining homes available!. This open plan offers these exquisite features: Wood floors at Entry, Kitchen, Dining & Living and Master Bedroom Double Crown moulding at Entry & 2nd floor 11 ft ceilngs at 2nd floor, 10 ft ceilings at 3rd floor and 8 inch baseboards throughout 1st floor bedroom offers a walk-in shower with glass enclosure Spacious Living opens onto a Balcony and features surround sound pre-wire, 11 ft ceilings &double crown moulding Open Kitchen with huge island/breakfast bar, gas cooktop, wine fridge, under cabinet LED lighting, upgraded Kitchen sink/faucet & big walk in pantry Spacious Master suite with 10 ft ceiling, separate tub & shower & 2 closets Upgraded lighting package includes fans in all bedrooms and Living Upgraded faucets throughout home Rooftop terrace with trellis and Galleria view All water, trash, landscaping, pool and gates are part of HOA dues of $2450 per year Environments for Living Diamond Level Certified home comes with a 3 year heating and cooling usage guarantee!
- New Construction Yes
Subdivision: Park Place
- Price Range $374.9K - $458.4K
- Sqft Range 1,728 - 1,995
- Subdivision StatusCloseout
- Subdivision StyleGated
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Final opportunities remain in Park Place! This Central Living by David Weekley Homes commuity is located in the heart of the Houston Heights, approximately 3/4 mile north of I-10 and across from Lawrence Park and the Heights Hike and Bike Trail. This convenient, gated, inner-loop community offers luxurious amenities such as: •60 homesites with 3- and 4-story homes •Private, gated access •Pool with cabana area •Heights Hike and Bike Trails next to community •Across from Lawrence Park with ball field, playground, basketball courts •Easy access to I-10 •Wood floors, wood stair treads with painted risers, high ceilings and much more •Fully landscaped lawns with sprinkler system maintained by HOA •Heating and cooling energy usage guarantee on all homes, backed by the Environments For Living Diamond Level Program
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3 beds, 3 baths, 1,919 sqft, $424,990
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14467 Central Ave., Chino, CA 91710
Total Staff (CDCR) 2018:9
Total Staffing (CAL-FIRE/LAC) 2018: 10
Total # Inmates (as of 09/18/2018): 84
Prado Conservation Camp opened on October 1, 1963 and is located in San Bernardino County, 2 miles south of Chino on Central Avenue. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL Fire) jointly operate the Camp. Prado Conservation Camp is under the CDCR Administrative Supervision of Sierra Conservation Center (SCC). CAL Fire management direction is provided by the San Bernardino Unit. The camp has an annual operating budget of approximately $1.3 million dollars. The cost of housing an inmate at the Camp is approximately $16,000 dollars a year. The primary mission of the Camp is to provide inmate fire crews for fire suppression principally in San Bernardino County. The camp is centrally located for immediate response to 5 different counties, but crews may respond anywhere in the State. In addition to fire suppression, inmate hand crews provide a work force for conservation projects. The primary project work of the Camp is fire defense improvements, general weed abatement, and public recreation area beautification on tax supported government properties in the local area.
Inmates perform various In-Camp projects that include maintenance, welding, equipment repair, and carpentry. While serving their prison terms, inmates learn valuable experience and work skills. The training the inmates receive at Prado Camp is not only that of hard work and strong work ethic, but teamwork, self-esteem, and the recognition of a job well done. In addition, eligible Prado Inmates participate in a G.E.D. / College program in conjunction with the California Institution for Men in Chino. The experiences on the fire line and on their work projects are life skills that will continue to follow the Prado inmates once they are released and return back to their communities.
Prado Camp has a designed capacity for 80 male minimum custody inmates. The camp has four inmate fire crews. In addition to the inmate fire crews, Prado Conservation Camp has a Mobile Fire Kitchen Unit (MKU). This MKU may be dispatched to feed in excess of 2,500 fire line meals to feed fire fighters anywhere in the State. Prado Camp also serves as a mobilization center for fires in Southern California. During this operation the Camp may hold as many as 1800 inmates and fire fighters from all over the State, waiting to respond to fires as they are dispatched by CAL Fire.
During the calendar year of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, Prado Conservation Camp provided 84,225 hours of inmate fire suppression activities throughout the State of California. When not fighting fires, the inmates were busy providing 46,320 hours working on conservation projects and other community services in the local area. Some examples of community-based projects that have been conducted by the inmates at Prado Conservation Camp include:


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(BA, Social Science, '57) spent 34 years as a Navy officer, retiring in 1994 as rear admiral. He was a commander of the U.S. Navy base in San Francisco, managing more than 60,000 people. In the 1960s, he spearheaded a program to place more minorities into the ranks of officers. Toney has been director of Bank of the West, executive vice president of business development for F.E. Jordan Associates, president of the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the University Advisory Board.
(BA, Social Science, '64) is president and CEO of the American College of Commerce and Technology in Falls Church, Virginia. He has more than 20 years' experience as an educator and administrator. Schipper has a special interest in educating at-risk and special needs students—serving for 20 years with the National Association of State Directors of Special Education and designing a charter school for these students approved by the Louisiana Board of Education. He was also on the Virginia State Championship basketball team in Senior Olympics.
(BA, Sociology, '68; MA, Sociology, '70) is dean of Business, Social Science, and Career Technical Education at Yuba College in Marysville. He has a PhD in sociology from Boston College and taught at Chico State, State University of New York, and University of Maryland, among others. Davis is the author of Hidden Dimensions of Work (2011) and co-author of Understanding Sociology (2012).
(BA, Philosophy, '68) was recently elected chair of the American Statistical Association's Section on Sport Statistics for a three-year term. He is a proud Chico State grad. "I exchanged my license plate holder to Chico State about a year ago and wear Chico State shirts on a regular basis," says Hilbe.
(BS, Mechanical Engineering, '69) worked in the oil and gas industry. He specialized in industrial natural gas and diesel engines and gas compressors and spent equal time in engineering, service, and marketing. His antique automobile hobby led to a business focused on engine rebuilding. Bicknell retired in 2008 but still does consulting work. He is also director of International Activities for Rotary International in Rolla, Missouri.
Bicknell has been married to Ina Rea, a former Chico State biology instructor, for 44 years—"my gain, your loss," he jokes. They have a daughter and three grandchildren. "I look back on my years at Chico with great fondness, both for the academics and for the various activities like Pioneer Days," he says.
(BA, Anthropology, '73) is a writer, mother, teacher, and rancher's wife. She taught history and English for more than 20 years. She has published two novels and four regional histories. Her first novel, Across the Sweet Grass Hills, won the 2002 WILLA literary award. Her The State of Jefferson: Then and Now was a finalist in the 2008 Next Generation Awards for Best Regional Nonfiction. Fiorini-Jenner has appeared on the History Channel and National Public Radio, and her writing has been in magazines including Better Homes and Gardens and Range Magazine. She lives in Etna with husband Doug, a fourth-generation cattle rancher. They have three children and five grandchildren.
(BA, Biological Sciences, '73) is the owner of Mountain Sports in Chico. He bought the outdoor adventure gear store from a friend in 1977 and relocated into three downtown locations before settling at its current location on Third Street. Hart is proud of not only his store but also its location in Chico's vibrant downtown.
(BA, Geography, '73) is a distinguished professor of finance in the School of Management at George Mason University. He has published articles in Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and Journal of Business, to name a few. Sanders has received six teaching awards and three research awards, and serves as the associate editor for several leading journals. He has given presentations to the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Exane BNP Paribas in Paris and Geneva, and the Bank of Japan and served as a consultant to firms such as Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank on mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
(BA, Social Science, '74; MA, Sociology, '76) won the 2012 American Sociological Association's Jessie Bernard Award for "work that has enlarged the horizons of the discipline of sociology to encompass fully the role of women in society." He is a professor of sociology and gender studies at University of Southern California and faculty development director of the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Messner was a Chico State Behavioral and Social Sciences Distinguished Alumnus in 2004.
(BA, English, '75; MA, English, '77) is the author of three novels, including Dying Words, about an obituary writer at the San Francisco Chronicle who learns he is dying (NaCl Press, 2012). Conner worked at the Chronicle for more than 20 years, including five years as city editor. He lives in San Francisco with partner Christine and their cats.
(MA, Microbiology, '75; MS, Biological Sciences, '87) is the research and development manager for Ted Pella Inc. Since 1993, the company has been working with Chico State, testing new products and providing hands-on research opportunities for physics and biological sciences students.
(BA, Anthropology, '75; MA, Anthropology, '78) is a senior osteologist for Pacific Legacy Inc. and is responsible for the identification and analysis of human remains and report writing. Hager received her PhD in anthropology from UC Berkeley and has been a visiting professor at UC Berkeley and Stanford, among others. Since 2000, she has been a contributing member of the human remains team on the Catalhoyuk Research Project in Turkey, using digital reflectance transformation imaging to study ancient hand- and fingerprints.
(BA, Speech Pathology, '77) is a speech-language pathologist for Pinnacle Healthcare in Medford, Oregon. She is also a private pilot, a ground school instructor, and an alaryngeal instructor.
(BA, Microbiology and Chemistry, '78) is retired from the U.S. Navy and working as a medical laboratory scientist at Hematology Oncology Associates in Medford, Oregon.
(BA, Psychology, '78; Credential, '81) was recognized by President Obama at the White House as a Champion of Change in November 2011. As president of the Peach Growers Tract Association, Rasmussen led the development of a first-of-its-kind solar water pumping system in his neighborhood. It now provides water to the U.S. Forest Service in Stanislaus National Forest. He lives in Vacaville and was named the 2010 Teacher of the Year at Laurel Creek Elementary in Fairfield, where he is a third-grade teacher.
(BA, Child Development, '78) retired in spring 2012 after 31 years of teaching. Her last 28 years were spent at Apple Blossom Elementary School in Sebastopol, where many of her teaching colleagues were Chico alums. Xuereb married husband Ray in 2009 and looks forward to traveling, cooking, and playing her ukulele in retirement.
(BS, Nursing, '79) is the author of Browns Valley (Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series, 2012). She collected images from private collections, Yuba and Sutter County libraries, and area historical societies for the book. D'Arcy is the public health nurse at Yuba Sutter Juvenile Hall.
(MA, Philosophy, '79) is an award-winning archaeologist and writer. She has authored and co-authored 54 novels and more than 100 nonfiction articles. In 2005, she was inducted into the Women Who Write the West Hall of Fame. People of the Raven, written with her husband, W. Michael Gear, won the 2005 Golden Spur Award for the Best Novel of the West. In 2008, they received the Mountain Plains Library Association's Literary Contribution Award for lifetime achievement. Their People of the Black Sun was published in October 2012.
(BA, Art, '79) has been a teacher in Lincoln for nearly 20 years. She is also the owner of Guiding Fitness, a personal training gym in Lincoln, and an online gym, ActiveFlix.com. Rummel has taught in China and traveled to 35 states and 14 countries. She has two children in college. "I am very happy in life, thanks to all the professors at Chico State who kicked my rear into gear!" she says.
(BA, Biological Sciences, '79) is principal chemist and head of the research and development department at Covidien's Mallinckrodt plant in Maryland Heights, Missouri. He was honored for his achievements by the House of Representatives, making the congressional record in May 2012. He and wife Elaine Jurkowski are very active in their community and parish. Uhland also provides free tutoring in math and science to high school and college students.
(BA, Social Science, '71; MA, Education, '86) sent us a picture of a 12-day Costa Rican vacation he took with six other Chico State alums:
SHARON MOREHOUSE (BA, Social Science, '67; Credential, '68), KATHE GORIA HENDRICKSON (BA, Humanities, '72), STEVE MOREHOUSE (BA, Physical Education, '72), JOHN HENDRICKSON (BA, Social Science, '73; MA, Environmental Education, '76), DEBBIE GORIA WOOD (BA, Speech and Drama, '77), and BOB O'NEILL ('66).
Most attendees met through bringing classes of sixth graders to Woodleaf Outdoor School, which naturalist/photographer John Hendrickson directed for 20 years. [He was featured in the spring 2011 Chico Statements.] "On our trip, we saw some really amazing things, including 249 different species of birds," says Garmire. "In short, it was a blast!"
(From left, alums Debbie Goria Wood, Rich Garmire, Bob O'Neill, Sharon Morehouse, Steve Morehouse, Kathe Goria Hendrickson, and John Hendrickson in Costa Rica.)
(MA, Physical Education, '80) was named president and CEO of the San Jose Giants, a minor league baseball team. He is a digital media executive who most recently served as president and CEO of AFAR Media. Orum also played professional basketball in France for two years.
(BS, History and Physical Education, '80; MA, Physical Education, '89) is director of player development for the Los Angeles Clippers. He played basketball for Chico State and later served as a volunteer assistant coach for the 1988–1989 season. He was a teacher and coach in Chico before becoming a teacher and coach at Gridley High School. What he remembers most about Chico State is "all those weekends playing pickup games at Acker Gym. We would play as much as we could," says Severns.
(BA, Liberal Studies, '81; Credential, '82) is marketing director for Novato Youth Center. While at Chico State, she was a resident advisor in off-campus dorms, active in intramural sports, and during Pioneer Days, was the head of a quad building representing Nancy Johnson, the local inventor of the hand-cranked ice cream maker (1843).
(BA, Information and Communication Studies, '81) received her master's degree in human resources management from the University of Phoenix in 2006. In 2009, she was promoted to director of human resources at Work Training Center in Chico. She has two grown sons and lives in the Chico area. "I love it here," she says.
(BA, Recreation Administration, '82) spent many years as a firefighter and emergency medical technician, and recently became an insurance agent with New York Life in San Diego. He has been married to wife Susan for 10 years. They have 6-year-old twin boys, Ryan and Matthew.
(BA, Social Welfare, '82) is the vice president of Morgan Stanley in Roseville. She lives in Granite Bay with husband Dennis.
(BA, Geography, '82) is professor of geography and associate chair and director of academic programs in the Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science at George Mason University. TIMOTHY BEACH (BA, Geography, '82), is the Cinco Hermanos professor and chair in the Science Technology and International Affairs Program of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Timothy received the Georgetown Faculty Distinguished Achievement in Research Award in 2010, and Sheryl and Tim jointly received the 2010 Grove Karl Gilbert Award for Geomorphological Research from the Association of American Geographers.
The husband-and-wife team recently co-authored two articles on the ancient Maya that were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (March 2012), and they are principal investigators on grants from the National Science Foundation for their research on ancient Maya wetland agriculture. Their research has been highlighted in Nature and Physics Today. [Sheryl and Timothy were also featured in the fall 2007 Chico Statements.]
(MA, Human and Family Relations, '85) has spent 60 years as a preacher. He worked at father-in-law George Washington Dickson's church in Redding before moving with wife Virginia (Ginger) to Arkansas and then Texas, to work at the Boles Orphan Home. He worked in 10 other Christian children's homes in the next 40 years, ending his career as director of development for New Mexico Christian Children's Home in Portales, Texas. Ginger (with Johnie, left) passed away three years ago. He has published 100-Year History of Childcare Among Churches of Christ and The Gospel Train—A Harmony of the Gospels.
(BA, Psychology, '85) is a civil litigation attorney at SinunuBruni in San Francisco. Prior to joining the firm, he was a managing partner for Hoagland Longo's California office. For 20 years, he has counseled and defended individuals and companies in civil suits involving personal injuries and commercial claims. Spaulding was admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2007. He lives in Alameda with wife Mary Ellen and their two sons.
(BA, Recreation Administration, '87; MA, Recreation Administration, '89) works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a park ranger on Englebright Lake in Smartsville.
(BA, Latin American Studies, '88) received his MBA from the University of Redlands in May 2012 and participated in their Lavender Ceremony. He previously spent 22 years in the retail business. While at Chico State, Hernandez ran cross country and was on the track and field team, and he was a founding father of Phi Delta Theta Cal-Xi chapter. He notes that Chico State held its first Lavender Graduation Ceremony in 2012, and he is proud that his alma mater is recognizing LGBTQ students at graduation.
"I am proud to be a Wildcat," says Hernandez. "I love Chico State and have spoken with pride to all those in my path and tell them that it is not a party school but a people skills school. 'Today Decides Tomorrow' to me means, 'Once you graduate from Chico State, you become a mentor for life.' "
(BS, Construction Management, '88) is president of Kiewit Energy Company. He met his wife, CHRISTEN (HAWK) KAUFMAN (BS, Business Administration, '90) at The Graduate when they were both Chico State students; they have been married for 22 years. Bradley played football and lacrosse at Chico State and started working for Kiewit Construction after graduation. They live in The Woodlands, Texas, and have two children—Nathan, who plays lacrosse at Virginia Wesleyan College, and Catherin, who plays softball in high school.
(BS, Computer Science, '88) works for Menlo Worldwide Logistics as senior solutions engineer and serves as the secretary and treasurer of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Translation Awards, a group that recognizes the excellence in translation of science fiction and fantasy works into English.
(attended fall '84–spring '90) has been studying and living in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for the past 11 years. He has been teaching at the Technologic University part time for five years.
(BA, Information and Communication Studies, '90) is superintendent of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Sacramento. He is also the parent of a Chico State student.
(BA, International Relations, '90) is a physical education teacher at a Sacramento elementary school. After graduation, he spent three years in Ukraine as an English teacher for the Peace Corps. In his free time, he coaches his 11-year-old daughter's track team. She has qualified for the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships two years' running.
(BA, Liberal Studies, American Studies, and Spanish, '90; Credential, '91) is an apprentice in the Upward Bound Program at Imperial Valley College. She was hired in October 2011 to help write a grant for the next funding cycle. In May 2012, Upward Bound was awarded $600,000 per year for the next five years.
(BA, Information and Communication Studies, '90) invented a toothbrush storage solution, Toothbrush Caddy, with his wife, Robin. They worked with a designer to develop the product, seen at the website www.toothbrush-caddy.com.
(BA, Communication Design, '91) is the creator of DishwasherMATE!, a rubber mat that holds dishes in place in the dishwasher. Jackson, a mother of three, is expanding her Fair Oaks-based company's operations and preparing new ideas for market.
(BA, Philosophy, '93) and TARA GROVER SMITH (BA, Art, '11) have launched Empirical Magazine, a national literary and current affairs magazine based in Chico. DAN O'BRIEN (BA, Psychology, '11; MA, Psychological Science, '11) is senior editor of the magazine. The magazine can be found online at www.empiricalmagazine.com.
(BS, Political Science, '94) is legislative director of the University of California Office of State Governmental Relations in Sacramento. Previously, he was director of State Government Relations at UC Davis.
(BS, Business Administration, '97) is broker and CEO of Vertical Horizon Real Estate and Property Management. He and wife Tara live in Chula Vista.
(BA, Social Science, '98) is CEO of her family's wine business, Grassini Family Vineyards, in Santa Barbara. She was previously a trial lawyer in her father's practice, litigating several serious injury and death cases. She encourages Chico alumni to drop by the tasting room in downtown Santa Barbara and say hello—they will also receive a discount on tasting fees.
(BA, Psychology, '99) and WILLIAM ANDERSON (MA, Anthropology, '08) welcomed their second child, Brooklyn, in March 2012. William is a student at the University of Illinois Medical School.
(BS, Exercise Physiology, '99) is the official team chiropractor for the U.S. women's indoor volleyball team, which won silver in the 2012 Summer Olympics. In the past year, Glass has flown to Japan, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic as a member of the team's medical staff. Glass owns Competitive Edge Chiropractic & Sports Wellness in Lake Forest and also works with the national men's volleyball team. He is married to LEANN (BS, Exercise Physiology, '99), who was team captain for women's volleyball while at Chico State. They live with their daughters in Lake Forest.
(BS, Mechanical Engineering, '99) works as an engineer for Jessee Equipment Manufacturing in Chico. In 2008, he became a California licensed professional engineer.
(BA, Asian Studies, '99) is an associate professor at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies in Japan and teaches two classes for the School of World Englishes at Chukyo University, which participates in an exchange program with Chico State. He earned his master's degree in TESOL/TEFL through the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom.
White has participated on student volunteer trips to Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Cambodia through Habitat for Humanity. In February, he will be in India for a special teacher and volunteer training program to assist Tibetan refugees. White lives in Japan with his wife and 11-year-old son (see photo).
(BA, Journalism, '01) is a partner at FSB Core Strategies, a public relations and public affairs firm in Sacramento. "I am a huge advocate of Chico State and really credit most of my success to my four years [there]," she says. "I loved everything about Chico State and was very involved. I still try to be involved with the University and the city as much as I can." Hernandez currently sits on the Chico State Department of Journalism and Public Relations Advisory Board. She lives in Lincoln with her husband and 2-year-old son.
(attended '99–'01) has worked as the program coordinator/family advocate for the Plumas Rural Services' Family Empowerment Center for seven years. She teaches families to become self-advocates for their
children with disabilities, suspected disabilities, or behavioral concerns—and has a passion for helping families deal with schooling obstacles, identifying special needs, and working as part of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. She is also a CASA worker for foster youth. Tuck lives in Quincy.
(BA, Philosophy, '02) is the owner and editorial consultant for Chico-based W.R.E Consulting Services, serving global clients in their writing, research, and editing needs. She has published more than 1,000 articles and recently had chapter proposals accepted for Women in the XXI Century and Psych and Philosophy. Bowen is the co-author of Success in Life Through Personality Engineering (June 2011).
(BS, Exercise Physiology, '02) is the program administrator at Ventura County Medical Center. He manages performance improvement and regulatory compliance for the medical center and Santa Paula Hospital, and provides general oversight of 30 ambulatory care and specialty clinics. Frey is married to MARTINE (WOLCOTT) FREY (BS, Health Science, '04), and they live in Ventura with their son, born in 2010. "I miss Chico!" says Frey.
(Master of Business Administration, '02) is president of LCR International, located in the City of Industry.
(BA, Journalism, '02) is the Australia marketing manager for Avanade's Asia Pacific sales and marketing team. He will lead the development and implementation of Avanade's IT services marketing campaigns in Sydney and manage media relations, social media programs, customer reference development, and customer appreciation programs. Yatman has worked for Avanade for six years, most recently as U.S.-West marketing manager in Seattle. He earned the Americas FY10 Sales Support Person of the Year award.
(BA, Multicultural and Gender Studies, '03) is the assistant director of programs at The Bread Project in the Bay Area, a nonprofit that trains people with limited resources for jobs in the food industry. After graduating from Chico State, she spent five years as the director of Business Outreach Center Network for the Women's Business Center in New York City. She and husband Miki Onodera then spent a year in Thailand working on development projects. While on campus, Blanco was the director of the Women's Center Chico Dance Team.
(BS, Business Administration, '06) is the owner of Squeeze Inn Hamburgers in Napa and Vacaville. Bakker opened Squeeze Inn in Napa in 2006 and was able to open a second restaurant in Vacaville in late 2011 due to the success and popularity of the hamburger joint.
(BA, Child Development and Liberal Studies, '03) has spent her career working with children and families—she has been director of Innovative Preschool in Chico and was an infant/toddler teacher at Google in the Bay Area. She has a master's degree in human development from Pacific Oaks College and says she is "passionate about advocating for social justice and inclusion of all children in child care settings." Singleton returned to Chico State in 2011 to teach as an adjunct faculty member in child development.
(BS, Recreation Administration, '06) is a front office manager for Hyatt Hotels in Austin, Texas. Over the past six years, she has moved to three "amazing" cities while working for Hyatt. She is a Texas certified emergency medical technician and is going to school to earn her bachelor of science in nursing.
(BA, Sociology, '06) works in member services for the Construction Industry Institute. While at Chico State, she was involved in cheerleading and Alpha Phi and was co-president and founder of the Sociological Association of Chico State. Henderson lives in Austin, Texas.
(BA, Political Science, '06) is the assistant director of the Student Involvement & Leadership Center–Greek Life at the University of Kansas. He received his master's degree in higher education and student affairs from the University of South Carolina in May 2012. "For me, my experiences in and out of the classroom at Chico State were formative in my development and assist me to this very day," says Struble. On campus, he served as a paralegal intern at CLIC, AS Commissioner of Community Affairs, president of Order of Omega, and president of the Interfraternity Council; on the executive board of Up 'til Dawn; and as a member of Phi Delta Theta.
(BA, Recreation Administration, '07) works in marketing at Ferguson Enterprises in Newport News, Virginia. She lives with her husband, Capt. William Kerrigan, in Stafford, Virginia.
(MA, Kinesiology, '06) has been the head athletic trainer at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo since 2008. He says he enjoys reviewing and analyzing current research in sports medicine when he's not encouraging the success and health of his athletes, teaching part time, and doing amateur photography. He also is a proud advocate of Chico State: "I recommend many of my students and athletes attend Chico State."
(BA, Communication Design, '07) and his wife, Tiffany, opened Yuba City's first print design studio, Different By Design, in May 2011. Two of Wilson's former Chico State professors (Alan Rellaford, Communication Design, left), and John Berryman, Communication Design, right) came to help them celebrate the opening.
(BS, Business Administration, '08) is the assistant director of Student Activities and Organizations at the University of San Diego. He has a master's degree in education from the University of Georgia. At Chico State, he was active with AS, serving as director of University Affairs and coordinator of the freshman leadership program ROAD Crew. "My experiences as an involved student led me to pursue a career in student affairs," he says.
(BS, Biological Sciences, '08) is an environmental scientist for the California State Water Resources Control Board.
(BA, Psychology, '08) works for Student Services at Butte College in Oroville. She lives in Chico.
(BA, Kinesiology, '08; MA, Kinesiology, '10) is an assistant track and field coach at Santa Rosa Junior College, where he works with alums LYNDSEY NOBLE (BA, Liberal Studies, '05; Credential, '06) and JERRY NOBLE (BA, History, '01; MA, Physical Education, '05). Wellman was a national qualifier for Division II track and field in 2009. He also works as a vocational skills coach in the College to Career program, which helps students with intellectual disabilities gain the skills to complete college and find a career they love.
(BS, Business Administration, '10) is an executive team leader at Target. While at Chico State, he was senior vice president of Delta Sigma Pi international co-ed professional business fraternity, AS Government corporate relations director, and co-creator of the annual iLEAD Student Leadership Conference.
(BS, Nursing, '11) is a registered nurse in San Diego at Rady Children's Hospital. She was a member of Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society and the California Nursing Students' Association.
(BS, Construction Management, '12) is a project engineer for OC Jones & Sons, located in Berkeley.
(BS, Psychology, '12) works for the Law Offices of Melinda M. Brown as a paralegal in Albany, Oregon.
(BA, Political Science, '68)—better known to his co-residents of Shasta Hall fall 1966–spring 1967 as "The Torch"—and his wife, Carol, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 13. Their secrets to a happy and long-lasting marriage: be each other's best friend; make each other laugh; and when going to bed at night, cuddle up with each other.
(BA, Musical Theatre, '06) and Robert White were married on June 26, 2011, in South Lake Tahoe. She is an elementary teacher at a dual-language school and recently completed a master's degree in elementary education. He is a software engineer. They live in Reno with their two dogs, Lola and Simon.
(BA, Geography, '07) and ASHLEY BROOME (BA, English, '07), who met as freshmen living in the Shasta Hall dorms, got married Oct. 22, 2011. At the wedding, Ashley surprised Zachary with a cake that was a replica of Shasta Hall.
Ashley is a human resources business partner for Box Inc. in Los Altos. Zachary is an environmental planner for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in Mountain View. They live in San Jose with their Boston terrier, Joe Montana.
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Big Second Half Propels Boise State Past Cowboys, 72-63
The Wyoming Cowboys wasted an early 17-point lead and lost their third straight game Saturday. Boise State won, 72-63, at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie.
Boise State (19-10, 9-7) controlled the second half. They shot 60 percent from the field and out-rebounded UW 23-7. They took their first lead of the game on a Nick Duncan 3-pointer with 14:39 left in the game. That was in the middle of an 18-4 run by the Broncos that gave them a 52-44 lead. Boise State built their edge to 64-50 with 6:17 left on Mikey Thompson's 3-pointer.
Wyoming (17-12, 8-8) rallied within 66-60, thanks to a 10-2 spurt. After a stop on the defensive end, Josh Adams missed a jumper that would have cut it to four points with 2:01 remaining. Boise State answered with lay-ups on their next two possessions for a ten point lead, at 70-60, which closed the window of opportunity for UW.
The Broncos shot 56 percent from the field and knocked down 8-16 from 3-point range. They were led by Thomas Bropleh, who scored 20 points. Ryan Watkins had 14 points and 12 rebound, while Thompson also added 14 points.
Adams scored a career-high 29 points to lead the Pokes. Riley Grabau added 13 points and five assists, and Derek Cooke Jr. chipped in 11 points and six rebounds. Wyoming shot 48 percent for the game, but just 27 percent in the second half. They were only 3-12 (25%) from deep and got out-rebounded 31-18.
The Cowboys came out on fire; as they built a 21-4 lead with 13:35 left in the first half. Adams hit three straight 3-point baskets to begin the game. UW was up 15-0 before Boise State got on the scoreboard, but the Broncos kept chipping away at the lead. By the time the half came, Wyoming only led 38-32, despite shooting almost 67 percent from the field.
UW will try to snap their losing skid when they return to the court on Wednesday, March 5 at Utah State. That game will start at 8 p.m.


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SWOT refers to strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. SWOT analysis is a process where the management team identifies the internal and external factors that will affect the company's future performance. The company's strengths and weaknesses are the internal factors. Opportunities and threats deal with factors external to the company--environmental factors. SWOT analysis is done as part of the overall corporate planning process in which financial and operational goals are set for the upcoming year and strategies are created to accomplish these goals.
Using Resources Efficiently
Every company--even the largest ones that dominate their markets--has a finite supply of manpower, production capacity and capital. Evaluating the company's strengths helps it determine how to allocate these resources in a manner that will result in the highest possible potential for revenue growth and profitability. The management team examines where the company can compete most effectively. The company often discovers it has competitive strengths that have not been fully utilized in the past.
Improving Operations
When the management team looks at the company's weaknesses, it is not to assign blame for past shortfalls in performance. It is to identify the most critical areas that need to be improved in order for the business to more effectively compete. A realistic assessment of weaknesses also prevents strategic blunders like entering a market with products that are clearly inferior to what well-entrenched competitors are offering. Continuous improvement in all areas of a company's operations is an important aspect of staying ahead of competitors. Current weaknesses can--and must--be turned into future strengths.
Discovering Opportunities
Growth in business requires seeking out new opportunities, including new potential customer groups, broader product distribution, developing new categories of products and services and geographic expansion. In SWOT analysis the management team identifies emerging opportunities to take advantage of right now and tries to forecast longer term opportunities so advance planning can be made to be ready to enter the market when the time is right.
Dealing with Risks
A threat in SWOT analysis is another term for risk--an occurrence outside the company's control that could have a negative impact on performance. Companies face many threats beyond those caused by direct competitors. Changes in the regulatory environment can have an adverse impact on performance. Consumer tastes can abruptly change such as when a recession causes consumers to cut back on purchasing luxury goods and services. Risks are less threatening to an organization when it takes the time to develop contingency plans to quickly implement should the threats become a reality. SWOT analysis helps a company be better prepared for whatever it will encounter in the external environment.
Competitive Positioning
Many companies do a form of SWOT analysis on their key competitors. Combined with the information from the company's SWOT analysis of itself, the management team begins to get a picture of how the company should position itself against competitors. The company wants to attack competitors' weaknesses with its own strengths. It is much like game planning in football--trying to locate where the opposing team is vulnerable. Conversely, it does not want to meet a competitor's strengths head on if the competitor has an overwhelming advantage. SWOT analysis shows a company that even its most powerful competitors have weaknesses that can be exploited.
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- "Simplified Strategic Planning: The No-Nonsense Guide for Busy People Who Want Results Fast"; Robert W. Bradford and J. Peter Duncan; 2000
- MarketResearch.com: The Strategic Value of a Swot Analysis
- Management Study Guide: SWOT Analysis - Definition, Advantages and Limitations


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Now that I'm in the habit of reading more, I'm trying to be more mindful of what I read - like trying to read more books by Australian authors. When I was looking for some aussie young adult fiction to start on I came across the short list for the Inky Awards. I'm planning to read all of them, and maybe review some here on the blog - starting with Laurinda by Alice Pung.
I loved this book! Lucy Lam is the daughter of refugees who wins a scholarship to a flash, all girls school. The book takes us through Lucy's first year at her new school, as told through Lucy's letters to a friend. I thought the writing was brilliant. It was funny and fast paced and powerful and touching - like this quote, which I just love (and I will never use the word tacky again!):
Brodie would have called the things in our home "tacky", the term used by wealthy people to describe the most beautiful things poor people could afford.
The quote on the cover there from John Marsden uses the word 'horrifying' and that is so spot on (as if I would disagree with John Marsden!) - some of the young women (and the older ones!) in this were so awful that the only thing worse was the fact they didn't seem to realise how awful they were! I actually gasped a little "oooh no - they didn't! They wouldn't!" more than once - and the fact that the "girls will be girls" (or whatever variation) attitude about pranks (let's face it - all out bullying) is a real thing in the world totally gives me the creeps!
Anyway, I gave this 5 stars (out of 5) and really hope we'll see more fiction from Alice Pung soon!
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A former longtime San Francisco police officer and department spokesman has passed away, Sgt. Danielle Newman said Monday.
Neville Gittens died Sunday morning in Oakland. He had been suffering from an undisclosed illness for quite some time, police said.
Gittens had served with the San Francisco Police Department for just over 30 years, Newman said.
Gittens spent the last several years of his service at the airport. Throughout his career, he rose up from patrol officer to sergeant and retired at the rank of lieutenant. He originally served out of Central Station, then spent time in the department's gang task force unit, its domestic violence unit, the administrative unit and public affairs before retiring out of the airport in March of 2011, Newman said.
Police Chief Greg Suhr had nothing but kind words on Gittens when he talked to The San Francisco Examiner on Tuesday.
"He was the consummate gentleman," Suhr said. "We're so sad right now, we can't even tell you."
The weekend was particularly hard on Suhr, who besides losing Gittens, lost another friend, much-loved San Francisco firefighter Daniel Armenta, who passed away Saturday. The City has lost "two of the greatest gentlemen that I've known," Suhr said. "My heart is broken."
"Both of these guys gave their lives to The City and they've both gone away too soon," he said.
Suhr's relationship with Gittens goes back to their days working at Central Station. "We broke in together," he said. "He could have given a class on being classy."


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I don't want non-padded but I don't want push up either, so is light pad just your regular bra? This is the first time I've bought online so never noticed this before.
Is there a thicker padded bra after light pad - or would this constitute as push up?
God I feel like I'm 14 asking this.
I go for Heidi klum for lightly padded bras, Chantelle is great also but pricey. I get them in brown Thomas. You are better off going for proper fitting, I can vary from b to d cup depending on make!
i don't like padded or push up bras, they do nothing for me and I look ridiculous! Same with non padded bras and my nipples really show!
Excellent thanks, that's exactly what I want....shame now that after narrowing it down to the ones I love, they are out of my size. Typical.
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Nope I'm looking at balcony bras - I guess I'll order and find out :)
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Purists may spend their time arguing that 'Homeland' should have finished at the end of season 1, gone out - forgive me - with a bang, and secured its place in the canon of great, unforgettable telly.
The purses have more sway, however, and so here we are, Series 3, with Brody, war hero turned terrorist turned congressman turned fugitive, on the run after being framed/found out for blowing up half of the CIA, and Carrie Matthison putting her career on the line with her lone, quivering voice, proclaiming his innocence to Congress.
Carrie in front of Congress - ambushed by a leak from within the CIA
And so, it was business as usual in this first episode... with Saul trying to talk Carrie off the roof, all the while struggling with the circumstances of his own promotion to Director. One moment, he stared in bewilderment at the bloody great hole left by Nazir's bomb, the next he was calmly ordering a sextet of kills. It's high time that the complex layers of Saul came to the fore, with the still mastery of Mandy Pantinkin.
Saul - head of the CIA, but is he happy?
Meanwhile, back in soap-land, the Brody family were trying to deal with the fall-out of Dad suddenly becoming America's most wanted. Press baying at the door. FBI tracking every move. But never mind all that. Dana was only really worried how she was going to smuggle a selfie-pic to the cutie she met in the institution. Which of course she managed, like any self-respecting teenager.
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This is the moment a huge crane comes crashing down as high winds and rain batter a city.
The devastation is caused as the heaviest rain storm in six decades hits southern China.
The footage, caught on CCTV, shows the crane collapse down into the building site below at Dahua County, in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The crane tower, which stood at over 30 metres high, damaged a car as it hit the ground, but no-one was injured.
The floods, across the region, have left one person missing with dozens more waiting to be rescued from their homes.
The video of the crane collapse has been viewed more than 75,000 times online.
Back in London, last year, a workman had a lucky escape after a crane arm collapsed above a luxury building development .
The 35-year-old operator was rushed to hospital after being treated at the scene for a head injury.
Police put a cordon around the building site amid fears the counter-weight could also fall.


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text: MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 15 -- Kestrel Solutions Inc. and TeON Optical Networks Inc. have signed a letter of intent for Kestrel to acquire TeON. Kestrel and TeON have been developing a common technology for a new generation of advanced optical networking transport equipment. Both companies believe that a combination of their technical and business resources will enable them to innovate more rapidly and be more effective in the market. Marty Kaplan, currently the pesident and CEO of TeON, has been named interim CEO of Kestrel, replacing Brian Jervis who resigned to accept a new career opportunity. John Barter has resigned as CFO for personal reasons.


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Sun-Kissed, another new line by Michele D'Amore, merges sophistication and fun to be cool, colorful and contemporary. The line includes tropical-style leaves, modern medallions, cheery flowers, and of course, a great stripe and playful dot. The collection comes in brights and in a soothing spa-colored palette as well. See what Michele has to say about this line, available now in quilt shops, and about her design process, below.
What was the starting point for Sun-Kissed?
The tropical leaves are a favorite and were the starting point for the collection. The leaves are the center and focus of the group. Once I have that, I know how to go forward. Whatever evolves from that will coordinate with the main pattern.
|Sun-Kissed in tropical brights
|Sun-Kissed in oceanside spa
Can you talk a bit about how you work?
I generally start with designs on paper, working with pencil, colored pencils, and paint. Then the designs get scanned into the computer.
I find myself working from collection to collection, rather than working on one line start to finish. For me, it's a never-ending process. On a typical day, I would start out thinking that I'm going to complete one line. But as the day goes on, I may find myself starting another line. Something from Sun-Kissed, for example, may develop into a piece for the next line. The next line starts out where the last one left off. It's sort of like an unfinished symphony. I just keep going.
One common theme in all of your collections seems to be a feel for what colors work so well together. How do you develop color palettes?
My color sense, if I had to pinpoint something, it would come from a home dec.
I look for a color look that I would live with in my own house. Home dec has played an enormous role in the quilting world. I think people look to those color looks. Particularly with my fabrics, people say 'I can't wait to make something from this for my home.' Now I always try to keep that in mind, that they want it for their home, and color accordingly.
When I design a line, I'm usually focused on one color look and the color and design sort of go hand in hand for me. But then I do like to produce things in other color looks to give people more of a selection.
What would you make with these Sun-Kissed fabrics? The possibilities are endless, especially considering the two totally different color palettes, but here are a few great ideas to get you started.
What would you make with these Sun-Kissed fabrics? The possibilities are endless, especially considering the two totally different color palettes, but here are a few great ideas to get you started.
First, our friends over at Children's Corner Patterns knew these bright, happy prints would be perfect for little girls' dresses.
You can also visit our website for free quilt patterns designed specifically for this collection.
Here's their sweet and frilly Madeline pattern:
|Isn't the dot just the perfect trim?
And Lillian, the sleeveless shift dress:
|See the rickrack on the pockets?!
You can also visit our website for free quilt patterns designed specifically for this collection.
Jump on the hexie bandwagon with Lexi's Hexies by Audrey Page.
Or embrace the soothing calm of Seawall, a super-quick pattern, also by Audrey Page.
Look for Sun-Kissed in either colorway at your local quilt shop!


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Revealed: 2013 Honda CR-Z - LA 2012
Following the car's global debut in Paris, Honda has released detailed information on the U.S.-spec version of the 2013 Honda CR-Z. As expected, this sporty hybrid hatch benefits from the same focused cosmetic and functional exterior styling enhancements that endow it with sharper looks, better performance and improved fuel economy.
Related: See the other new cars unveiled in Los Angeles
The CR-Z's visual revamp starts with a bolder front fascia treatment highlighted by a larger grille with a black mesh insert, "floating" lower spoiler and blue-tint headlamps. Other enhancements include a more functional rear diffuser and restyled 16-inch alloy wheels. The cabin gets a similar recasting that brings upgraded trim elements and revamped trim, including a two-tone look on EX and Navi-grade models. An expanded roster of standards nets Bluetooth Audio and Hands-Free Link, a rearview camera and an Expanded View Driver's Mirror, while the CR-Z's option list has grown to include a Pandora Interface and SMS text messaging functionality.
While the front-drive CR-Z still matches Honda's 1.5-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder engine with the automaker's Integrated Motor Assist system, a new higher-voltage lithium-ion battery pack has bumped the combined output from 122 to 130 horsepower and 140 lb-ft of torque when backed by the 6-speed manual transmission or 127 lb-ft when paired with the CVT automatic, bumps of 12 and 4 lb-ft, respectively. EPA city/highway/combined marks of 31/38/34 mpg reflect a 1 mpg gain in the city cycle on the manual-shift CRZ while the 36/39/37 mpg figures for the CVT model show a like uptick in the combined rating.
To put the CR-Z's extra motivation to best use, Honda has fitted this 2-seat hatch with a new Plus Sport System. Usable with the existing Econ/Normal/Sport modes and engaged via a new Sport+ button on the steering wheel, the Sport Plus can be engaged any time the battery is at 50-percent charge or above and the car is traveling at least 19 mph. When activated, a press of the accelerator brings an additional measure of electric boost for up to five seconds.
The 2013 Honda CR-Z is available in three grades, with the base model opening at $20,765, the CR-Z EX starting at $22,445 and the top-line CR-Z EX with Navi commanding $23,945 and the optional CVT adding $650 to any of the three.