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Q: "I recently started a romantic relationship with a man who I care for very much. We get along great, but the problem is that his ex is a real psycho who hates that I am with him and that he is happy. I started hanging out with my now-boyfriend while we were just friends who worked together in the same industry. We would go to various trade shows and industry events but, although an obvious attraction grew between us, we never acted on it because he was with this other woman. Finally, when he broke up with her, she, knowing that we had been at these events together, has been harassing me and threatening me on Facebook, in emails, trying to get into my linked account, texting me and leaving voicemails. She calls me a whore and accuses me of stealing her boyfriend because she believes we were romantically involved before they broke up. I feel like I am being stalked and I am scared of her. Can I have her arrested?"
A: Trisha, this question reads like a Dear Abby inquiry and while I don't usually give relationship advice, your question about stalking has an answer in the law.
You have asked about criminal actions for stalking, so I will discuss that this week. Next week, I will talk about what remedies are available through the civil justice system.
The California Penal Code Section 6496 on stalking provides the criminal definition of stalking and prescribes what penalties a stalker may face. Section 6496 states that a person is guilty of stalking when they willfully, maliciously and repeatedly follow, or willfully and maliciously harass, another person, and make a credible threat with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear for his or her safety, or the safety of his or her immediate family.
What is critical here is that there are three distinct elements to the crime: 1) the conduct must be malicious and/or repeated following or harassing; 2) they must make a credible threat; and 3) they must have the intent to place the person who they are stalking in a reasonable fear for their own safety or the safety of their family.
Section 6496 also contains definitions used to interpret the statute. Harasses means engages in a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person that seriously alarms, annoys, torments, or terrorizes the person, and that serves no legitimate purpose. Course of conduct means two or more acts occurring over a period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity of purpose. Constitutionally protected activity is not included within the meaning of course of conduct.
Credible threat means a verbal or written threat, including that performed through the use of an electronic communication device, or a threat implied by a pattern of conduct or a combination of verbal, written, or electronically communicated statements and conduct, made with the intent to place the person who is the target of the threat in reasonable fear for his or her safety or the safety of his or her family, and made with the apparent ability to carry out the threat so as to cause the person who is the target of the threat to reasonably fear for his or her safety or the safety of his or her family. It is not necessary to prove that the defendant had the intent to actually carry out the threat.
The penalty for this crime is punishment by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment, or by imprisonment in the state prison. Depending on the type of conduct, the person may also have to register as a sex offender. Subsequent offenses can lead to a sentence of up to five years in prison.
Unfortunately I cannot answer your question completely because you have not specified if there has been any credible threat of violence. Regardless, I suggest that you take the information you have to the police. They may say that there is nothing that they can do because there has been no threat of violence and suggest that it is a civil matter. Sometimes they may just make a phone call, or go by the person's home, make an inquiry and that may be enough to get them to stop. I will provide additional information on civil (noncriminal) legal remedies next week. I hope it all works out for you.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Consignment Store Recap
So I walked out of there with a Gap dress from last season and a practically brand new Banana Republic blazer all for $30. The dress looked a little wrinkled at first, but after a wash and a little attention from my steamer it looked brand new. The blazer is a much needed addition to my wardrobe. I was lacking in the neutral jacket department and this one fits like a glove. Link up in the comments with your consignment shop finds.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sheer Ambition
My mom's old dress / Thrifted Evan Piccone blazer / Franco Sarto boots / J.Crew necklace / Michael Kors watch / Charter Club cashmere sweater
Monday, February 27, 2012
The Oscars
Anyways, as much as I love watching the red carpet, the after parties are really what I am after. I would love to be a fly on the wall for this conversation between Glenn Close and Michelle Williams.
Sofia Coppola and Tom Ford at Vanity Fair party.
Olivia Wilde walks into the Vanity Fair party.
And just for good measure, these were my favorite dresses of the night. I absolutely love the exaggerated bow on Emma Stone's dress; the rosette shaped gathering on Stacy Keibler's Marchesa gown; and the dramatic draping of Angelina Jolie's Atelier Versace dress.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Best Picture Inspired Style: Midnight In Paris
H&M blazer / Ralph Lauren shirt / Target scarf / Sears pants and belt / Thrifted Ann Taylor shoes / Michael Kors watch
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Best Picture Inspired Style: Hugo
Vintage Pendleton sweater via the Ohio Knitting Mills Pop-Up Shop / Vintage skirt via Rag Refinery / Thrifted Ann Taylor shoes / tights? / Thrifted Evan Piccone blazer / Vintage pocket watch necklace
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Best Picture-Inspired Style: The Artist
The Artist is about silent movie star, George Valentin, who starts to loose his relevancy in a new era of talking pictures. Peppy Miller was the perfect character to embody for this post because she is the fan who turns into a star. As a fan imitating a star, this choice couldn't feel more appropriate. The setting is 1920s Hollywood. The dresses have low waist lines and are still rather modest in shape and hemlines. The hair is short and curly. I wore this longer layered blouse to imitate the longer waistlines and loose-fit dresses. I decided to go with a faux-bob by twisting my ponytail and tucking and pinning it under in the back.
Forever 21 blouse / Skirt ?/ Macy's pearl necklace / Nine West shoes / tights? / H&M jacket
I altered the outfit for work by throwing on this H&M blazer.
Monday, February 20, 2012
The Oscars: Best Picture-Inspired Style
The Academy Awards will be returning to the Hollywood Kodak Theater for its 84th year. I always love watching to find out who will wear what, was the host funny, and which film will take home Best Picture. To honor the awards, I will be wearing three outfits this week inspired by Best Picture nominees. After aggregating what were determined to be the best films of the year, I was able to identify one common theme among three of them. Stay tuned to see what that is! And if you haven't already, get your butt to the movie theater!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Colorblocking: Red and Purple
I have seen this particular colorblock pair (red and purple) parading around blogs and clothing stores and I love it! They are great complimentary colors and make an outfit interesting. I feel like I am wearing something much more daring than just a pencil skirt and a sweater to work. Getting up and getting dressed has "literally" never been more fun. (Said like Rob Lowe in Parks and Rec.) The only problem was in the tights and footwear. Because of the nautical stripe shirt underneath, I wanted to keep the shoes a warm color. I also didn't want the color of the tights to stand out more than the outfit so I went with black. The easiest part was in the accessories. The outfit itself creates such a look that accessories are not even necessary, but because I wanted to keep things warm I went with gold.
The Limited sweater / thrifted United Colors of Benetton skirt / Ann Taylor shoes / H&M top / J.Crew necklace / Michael Kors watch
Monday, February 13, 2012
Valentine's Day; Wash, Rinse, Repeat
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Valentine's Day Date Idea
one of these. Document the date. The flowers, the restaurant, the buildings, the street. Take one together if you can find a willing stranger. Keep photos as a Valentine's day memento to look at all year.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
New Girl
New Girl, starring the adorable Zooey Deschanel. She plays Jess, a happy-go-lucky, girly-girl who often ends up in awkward but charmingly funny situations with her three male roommates. The show at times can get a little too goofy, but there are plenty of laugh out loud moments to make up for it. True to Zooey Deschanel style, there is a lot of sartorial inspiration. See the striped sweater above. Adorbs! Also check out my Zooey pinterest board. This girl crush has officially gone to the next level. Let me know if you are a fan!
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Literary Conflict in Esperanza Rising
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Storyboarding is an excellent way to focus on types of literary conflicts.
Having students create storyboards that show the cause and effect of different types of conflicts strengthens analytical thinking about literary concepts. Have your students choose an example of each literary conflict and depict them using the Storyboard Creator. In the storyboard, an example of each conflict should be visually represented, along with an explanation of the scene, and how it fits the particular category of conflict.
Examples of Literary Conflict in Esperanza Rising
CHARACTER vs. MAN
Tio Luis causes a serious conflict for Esperanza and her mother when he demands that Mama marry him or else...When she refuses, Tio Luis burns down their house and vineyard.
CHARACTER vs. SELF
Esperanza struggles to go on when things get difficult. After Mama goes to the hospital, Esperanza cries every night and is not sure she has the inner strength to keep fighting to survive.
CHARACTER vs. NATURE
Nature is in conflict with Esperanza when a dust storm arises. The high winds and thick dust make it difficult to breathe and cause Mama to get sick with Valley Fever.
CHARACTER vs. SOCIETY
As a Mexican immigrant during the Great Depression, Esperanza, her family, and friends face prejudice from the white Americans. The Mexican company camps are poorly built and Mexican workers are often fired from jobs when white workers need the money.
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Grade Level 6-8
Difficulty Level 3 (Developing to Mastery)
Type of Assignment Individual or Partner
Type of Activity: Types of Literary ConflictCommon Core Standards
- [ELA-Literacy/RL/6/2] Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments
- [ELA-Literacy/RL/6/3] Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution
- [ELA-Literacy/RL/7/2] Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text
- [ELA-Literacy/RL/7/3] Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot)
- [ELA-Literacy/RL/7/6] Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text
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- [ELA-Literacy/RL/8/3] Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision
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IWSG: Okay, for this month's ISWG, I'm going to try and do my cover art FOR Salem's Daughters by myself using and various images in Photoshop. I've come up with three ideas and will post them soon for your review and critique. I'll choose one using my gut feeling and the feedback I receive. I had my very talented nephew do the cover art for my three Chase Manhattan books. But I want to give it a try myself this time around. I'm a bit nervous, but think I can pull it off.
Book Review Chrys Fey: Last week Chrys Fey had an event on Goodreads promoting her book Hurricane Crimes. I'm reading a lot of novellas these days and this one seemed like just the ticket as we spent a day at the beach reading. At fifty pages Hurricane Crimes was a great fast read that I'm glad I downloaded. At $0.99 you can't beat that with a stick. Check out my review on Amazon HERE.
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The challenge now is to find terrestrial planets (i.e., those one half to twice the size of the Earth), especially those in the habitable zone of their stars where liquid water and possibly life might exist. Results from this mission will allow us to place our solar system within the continuum of planetary systems in the Galaxy. Just last month, Kepler discovered its 1,000th alien planet, further cementing the prolific exoplanet-hunting mission's status as a space-science legend. Reference
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
"We won't have a society if we destroy the environment."
Margaret Mead
If gaining an insight into local and statewide environmental issues is close to your heart and if you are ready to make a difference in your community, Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program may be the answer.
A combination of in-class training, field trips and a final project, allow participants to apply theoretical, science based knowledge directly to their surroundings. Developed in 2005, as a follow up to the Rutgers Master Gardener Program, it has trained over 450 environmental stewards.
The Duke Farms Program meets at the Farm Barn for four months, on Thursday evenings 6:30-9:00 p.m. beginning January and continuing through April. In addition, the program is being offered in five other New Jersey locations, during the daytime hours and in the evenings. Cost to a participant is $250, which covers all of the materials, light (and very tasty!) refreshments and several field trips.
Lectures include but are not limited to such topics as New Jersey geology, climate change, recycling, habitat conservation, watersheds and water systems, sustainability programs and environmental chemistry. University faculty and field specialists share their in-depth scientific knowledge with the participants. There is a question and answer session and a lively discussion following each lecture.
Field trips take the participants to the Bowman Hill Preserve to learn about seed collection, to the Pinelands with the NJ Conservation Foundation, to Stony-Brook Millstone Watershed Association to examine a new LEED certified building and to several other places.
Upon finishing of the theoretical training, all participants are asked to complete a sixty hour internship for a non-for-profit organization or other entity. Some examples include: setting up a program to combat air pollution in Newark, assessing Ash Borer risks, managing aquatic invasive species in Somerset County, installing community rain gardens and protecting nesting spaces for turtles at Duke Farms. Upon the training and internship completion, graduates become members of the Rutgers Environmental Stewards Alumni Association, a lifelong extension of the program, where they share their achievements, attend further training sessions and network.
Pat Rector, a dedicated and enthusiastic State Program Coordinator, keeps everything running smoothly, introducing each lecture, answering questions and leading field trips. She also assists in finding suitable internships for the program participants. Dan Ross, a behind-the-scenes technological mastermind, coordinates our internal Facebook Page, and helps with variety of other issues.
Last year's class, held at Duke Farms, had over thirty participants of various backgrounds. This included two construction workers, several teachers, organic farm growers, a restaurant owner, local high school student, school administrators, a couple of engineers and Duke farm volunteers, all passionate about the environment.
What the participants said about the program:
"Tom and I were impressed with the breadth and scope of topics discussed during the program. Virtually any environmental issue you might be interested in was offered, including contacts for more detailed study, if necessary. We thoroughly enjoyed the program, the instructors, as well as our diverse group of fellow students." Diane, Tewksbury, NJ
"I enjoyed and respected the Environmental Stewards class because it brought relevant issues into perspective. Grasping scientific bases for what appear to be abstract concepts helps me to solidify my own understanding of what is happening in the world right now. More importantly, this knowledge enables me to convey the importance of undertaking small actions now to other people. I cannot stress enough the importance of an educated population on topics that will affect all future generations. I feel that it is our duty to understand what is happening in the natural world around us and our role in its deterioration. It is unconscionable to bury our heads in the sand, dismissing climate change as something in which one believes or not. It is not belief, it is understanding. Either you understand it, or you don't. This class will help you to really understand it. Thanks to the E-Stewards course, I have a firmer grasp on interrelations in the natural world. I will continue to do my part, to share my knowledge and to continue in my quest to protect the planet." Heidi, Hillsborough, NJ
"The Rutgers Environmental Steward program was a wonderful way to meet cool people and learn more about the great state of NJ. A highlight for me was a trip to the Jersey City sewage treatment plant. I was really impressed by what they do, and experiencing first hand what happens to all our wastewater really changed my perspective on what we flush down the drains. You get a unique opportunity to hear from experts in different fields on New Jersey's environmental concerns, and you get truly inspired to see how you can make a difference. Even something that seems small, like a rain garden, can make a difference in flooding and the quality of the water we drink. I stretched out of my comfort food zone to go door to door for the Hillsborough rain garden project, and was pleasantly surprised at how great my Hillsborough neighbors are. I encourage everyone to participate, you won't regret it." Kate, Hillsborough, NJ
"It was a great pleasure to participate with the RES program in 2017. In addition to experts in everything from climate change to soil conversation to native species discussions, our field trips to explore the Raritan River, the Forsythe Wildlife Refuge and the Essex County Sewage Treatment Plant were amazing experiences. My Internship to help with Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey's efforts to survey the Osprey population in Ocean and Monmouth County was also one of the great achievements of my life. Very pleased to have participated with the Middlesex Program in 2016! Kudos to all!" TK
The November graduation ceremony for 2017 graduates, took place at the EcoComplex in Bordentown, NJ. Rachel McCormick, MSN, gave an interesting talk on "Green Space and the Health of our Children." Several program graduates shared highlights of their projects on: Environmental Sustainability, Health and Wellness on Brigantine Island; Edwin B. Forsythe Nautical Wildlife Refuge on Long Beach Island and an Osprey Survey in Monmouth County. Following the official part of the program, we enjoyed our lunch and networking with environmental stewards from other counties.
We hope more people join the program. It is a truly valuable learning experience, easily applied to real life.
For details about the program, please contact Pat Rector, email@example.com or Dan Ross, email@example.com or visit the Rutgers Environmental Steward website: http://environmentalstewards.rutgers.edu
To sign up, please see the link below: http://envirostewards.rutgers.edu/county-programs/
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My name is Bob Eagan and I am one of the owners of this little web company we call Synapse Studios. Since starting this venture back in 2003 I have seen my involvement in writing code diminish as I moved more and more into the project manager role.
My primary contributions to the blog will likely come in the form of advice about how we have overcome the problems, obstacles and hurdles that face most start-ups. We have made our share of mistakes along the way but all in all, we continue moving forward each year. This one is working on being the best yet.
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However, the good new is that Mr. Bilson has reinvented himself and has started a new blog. It is called Mr. Bilson 2.0 at www.mrbilson2.blogspot.com.
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A North Dakota legislative committee has voted to forego formal events at the state Capitol due to security reasons involving the Dakota Access pipeline protests, including a biennial tribal address.
Thursday's 10-3 vote means the Legislature will not allow presentations from the state's chief justice and Native American tribal leaders when lawmakers reconvene in January. The measure exempts the governor's State of the State address.
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Republican House Majority Leader Al Carlson says ongoing protests of the Dakota Access pipeline have "significantly strained" the state Highway Patrol, which provides security at the state Capitol.
Democrats on the North Dakota Legislative Committee opposed the motion. Rolla Rep. Marvin Nelson says scrubbing the traditional tribal address is not going to "help further relations" those who oppose the four-state, $3.8 billion pipeline.


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From Golf Magazine (ClubTest, February 2010)
Category: Game-Improvement Drivers
We tested: 9.5°, 10.5° with Aldila Reax 60 graphite shaft; 9.5°, 10.5° with Fujikura Motore F1 65 graphite shaft
Company line: "Flight Control Technology lets you change loft, face angle and lie for up to 40 yards of side-to-side trajectory variation. Our 'Inverted Cone Technology' offers max forgiveness on off-center hits. A deeper CG helps to launch shots high and long."
PROS: One of the top overall performers; the adjustable head makes it fun and easy to try to find a new, better ball flight; springy, energetic face, an efficient transfer of power into the ball every time; pretty consistent forgiveness; the less effort you put into it, the more it delivers; masks potential distance loss on heel or toe strikes; penetrating ball flight.
CONS: Tendency to overswing due to lightweight feel; Motore shaft might be too tip-stiff for "slower" swingers.
R9 460: $299, graphite; taylormadegolf.com
From Golf Magazine (July 2009)
TaylorMade continues to lead the way in terms of adjustable drivers. In March 2009, it released the revolutionary R9 (430 cc) with eight clubface settings and removable weights (totaling 18 grams). The design allows you to alter directional ball flight up to 75 yards. Now comes the beefier (460 cc), more forgiving R9 460. It, too, offers eight clubface settings (up to 40 yards of left-to-right flight change) but no removable weights.
The R9 460 launches shots, on average, 1-degree higher with 300 to 400 rpm less spin than R9. Its big, broad face features "inverted cone" technology to max out distance on misses. At $299, this stick is easier on the wallet than other adjustable-face angle drivers and is on par with the majority of fixed face angle drivers.
• Company testing reveals that shots struck one-inch off-center lose just 2 mph ball speed versus center hits. That's the equivalent of four yards, based on 100 mph swing speed.
• Neutral (N) and Right (R) are two hosel settings (among eight total) that tweak face angle, loft and lie. Different settings can alter launch angle as much as 2-degrees and backspin up to 1,000 rpm.
• R9 460 targets those who prefer a simpler, easier-to-use big stick than the fully loaded R9 driver.
• The 45.75-inch shaft is longer than R9 (by 0.5-inches), lighter (by five grams), and has a more flexible tip. The premise is to help you increase swing speed and launch.
R9 460: $299, graphite; R9 TP 460: $399, graphite; taylormadegolf.com
From The Shop Blog (May 2009)
Like the original R9, the new R9 460 features Flight Control Technology (FCT), a system that allows golfers to change the face angle and lie angle of the driver by unscrewing the head from the shaft and re-attaching it in one of eight different positions.
While the all-titanium head of the newest R9 is a full 460cc, it does not have a movable weight system like its smaller sibling. But the R9 460 does have a deeper face and lower center of gravity than the original R9, which should help it resist twisting on off-center hits and promote a higher ball flight. It should also create more spin than the original R9, which should help slower-swinging players add distance. Read more in The Shop
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BUSINESS representatives have called for greater certainty on when the Forth Road Bridge will reopen amid fears small firms could struggle to secure short-term financial support.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland raised concerns that firms may not be able to get help from banks unless there is clarity on the issue.
The bridge is due to reopen in the New Year after repairs to a crack in the structure but engineers say progress is "vulnerable to weather conditions".
Colin Borland, the FSB's head of external affairs in Scotland, said many small businesses relied on a busy December to pay for the quieter January and February months.
He told BBC Radio Scotland: "It doesn't take a significant lack of cash to kill businesses that don't have large reserves, so I think the priority has to be dealing with short-term cash flow difficulties.
"A lot of that has to be around about getting some certainty about when the bridge is going to reopen and on what basis."
Mr Borland highlighted difficulties faced by some businesses during the Edinburgh tram works in securing short-term financing from banks.
He said: "Any bank manager who wants to keep his job, the first question he is going to ask you is 'okay how long is this going to last?'.
"So if we're going to have to put in short term financial measures to make sure people survive and that we don't turn this temporary closure into permanent damage to the economy then we need to get some certainty about when the bridge is going to open and on what basis."
Scottish Transport Minister Derek Mackay announced yesterday that traffic restrictions put in place after the closure of the bridge would be eased to allow vans to use the priority A985 route for heavy goods vehicles and buses, a move welcomed by FSB Scotland.
A Transport Scotland spokeswoman said: "We are acutely aware that this is a very challenging time, especially for small firms.
"Ministers have been clear from the outset that the absolute priority is to get the bridge reopened as quickly as possible - to all vehicles. Engineers are working round the clock to make this happen.
"We have already secured a relaxation of the enforcement of drivers' hours and working time rules. Together with bus and freight priority measures, this will also help mitigate impacts on businesses transporting goods and people.
"The FSB have welcomed the refreshed Travel Plan and the decision to relax restrictions on the A985 corridor and we will continue to engage with the business community and listen and respond to their feedback."


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Arkansas Social Security Disability Law Firm
Our Social Security Lawyers Can Help at Every Stage of the Process
If you are not successful in obtaining your Social Security benefits upon your initial application, we will file for reconsideration, which is done without the necessity of a hearing. Failing to timely ask for reconsideration can result in the forfeiture of your claim.
Administrative Hearing
This is a hearing that you attend before an Administrative Law Judge. It is critically important that your medical records be throughly reviewed, and that you be prepared for the type of questions that you will likely be asked at this hearing. A vocational expert may also be present at this hearing. Understanding the nuances of the questions asked can be critically important. Never, never, never go to this hearing without a Social Security attorney.
The Appeal Council
If your claim is denied after an Administrative hearing, our team in Jacksonville, Little Rock, & all around Arkansas can request that your claim be reviewed by the Appeals Council, which has the option of approving, denying, or remanding your case back to the Administrative Law Judge
Federal District Court
In rare cases it may be necessary for your claim to be appealed to the Federal District Court. This is a rare and unusual step.
Finally, we only get paid if we are successful in our representation of you.
Our fee is 25% of whatever back pay is owed to you at the time that you are approved for benefits. Further, this fee is capped at $8,000.00. Therefore, not only will we work to get you qualified for Social Security Disability, but we will also attempt to make sure that you are approved with the earliest onset date possible.
Do not give up on your Arkansas Social Security Disability claim. Please allow us to help you from the very beginning. However, if you started the process by yourself please give our Arkansas social security attorneys a call so we may begin to help you now.


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Josh Duhamel & Julianne Hough: 'Safe Haven' Trailer!
Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough lounge on the beach in the trailer for their upcoming film Safe Haven.
Here's the film's synopsis: When a mysterious young woman (Hough) arrives in a small North Carolina town, her reluctance to join the tight knit community raises questions about her past. Slowly, she begins putting down roots, and gains the courage to start a relationship with Alex (Duhamel), a widowed store owner with two young children. But dark secrets intrude on her new life with such terror that she is forced to rediscover the meaning of sacrifice and rely on the power of love in this deeply moving romantic thriller.
Safe Haven, based on the novel from Nicholas Sparks, will hit theaters on February 8, 2013!
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Will There be a New Scottish Lottery?
Last Updated: Friday 12th September 2014, 15:21 pm
With the referendum on independence from the rest of the UK coming up in the next week, questions are being asked as to whether Scotland as a standalone country would still be able to play games operated by the National Lottery. After rumours emerged of a Scotland-only lottery being ready to roll out if the union is split, what does the future hold for the 70% of Scottish households who regularly play Lotto and EuroMillions?
The Scottish government insists in its publication Scotland's Future: Culture and Broadcasting that Scots will still be able to play the lotteries that they currently have access to, but the UK Government's Scottish Office describes that as a myth, dismissing the claim out of hand, "It's called the National Lottery – not the International Lottery", reasons their website. "You can't buy a ticket in France, so why would it run in an independent Scotland?"
Camelot, who operate Lotto and EuroMillions, are remaining neutral with a spokesperson stating that "any decisions about the future shape of The National Lottery following a Scottish vote for independence in the referendum would be a matter for the respective governments, not Camelot. This also applies to the arrangements in place for distributing funds to National Lottery Good Causes".
Intriguingly, a holding page for what appears to be a Scottish-only lottery has recently appeared at Lottery-Scotland.com which suggests it could be "a valid alternative" to the National Lottery. The page cites the fact that the country has received £2.6 billion of £31 billion donated to Good Causes across the UK as proof of Scotland receiving a rough deal in its opinion.
Lottery Scotland claims that, if the 1.6 million households who play National Lottery games transferred to any new game, then Scotland's economy would be £66.6 million better off per year through Good Causes money and taxation.
Pro-independence group Yes Scotland insists that the National Lottery will continue to provide games if the country breaks away but clearly somebody is making contingency plans just in case. Make sure this page is bookmarked, we'll keep you up to date with developments in this fascinating story as they happen.


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Like many Malaysians, at JewelPie, we love to eat. However, we learned that some of our seafood are overfished. If we continue to consume them, there will be no more left in 40 years time.
Hence, JewelPie collaborates with Save Our Seafood 2.0 Campaign (http://saveourseafood.my/). We join other caring establishments such as Shangri-La, Double Tree, Department of Fisheries Malaysia and Mosti to create awareness and encourage you to eat sustainably.
Together, we can reverse the fate of our seafood. Let's remind each other to make a better choice every time we buy or order seafood.
How can you help? http://jewelpie.com/tag/save-our-seafood/
Download the seafood guide: http://www.saveourseafood.my/wp-content/uploads/seafoodguides/


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All right, can we all just come out and say that Chelsea Houska is our favorite Teen Mom? I mean, the girl's adorable, for cryin' out loud! And she looks fun, like the kinda gal you wanna go out and have a drink with (after she does your makeup for you).
Kailyn Lowry posted a super adorable photo of herself and Dr. Drew taking a selfie, and in the background is Chelsea being Chelsea. Houska photobombed the pic, turning a perfectly cute shot into a perfectly awesome shot.
Who has two thumbs and wants to be our best friend? Chelsea! (We hope!)
Who's your favorite Teen Mom?
Image via Kailyn Lowry/Instagram


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Hello and welcome to the February 2011 installment of "Seller Spotlight." I started this feature last year in the hopes of educating Anthro buyers on the eBay process. I wanted to highlight sellers that I know personally, or have had very good experiences with, so that Anthro community members could build up a log of trusted sellers when they are searching eBay for older pieces that they may have missed.
I am super pleased to bring you February's spotlighted seller, who sells on eBay under the name hangingaroundkatescloset. The lovely lady behind the eBay ID is Kate (her eBay store is "Kate's Closet"). I have bought some older Anthropologie catalogs from Kate, and I first got to know her eBay store through the readers of this blog, who raved about Kate's selection and service. My own buying experiences with Kate have been wonderful, and I wholeheartedly recommend her as a great Anthro seller on eBay.
Now, let's meet Kate!
(Q) How long have you been selling on eBay, and how did you get started?
(A) I have been a member of eBay since 2004 but I didn't start selling until 2007. I had bought a pair of Victoria's Secret Uplift Jeans (oh, this is embarassing) and found that when I got them I would either have to go on a diet or sell them on eBay. A diet wasn't an option so I decided to sell them on eBay. It was that purchase that precipitated me collecting an assortment of new and used items to sell in Kate's Closet. The first thing to go was a Land's End tankini.
(Q) What made you decide to specialize in selling clothing from Anthropologie? What attracts you to the brand?
(A) I have a good friend who has been Anthro nuts for years. She introduced me to the store on a shopping trip and it didn't take me long to become an admirer of Anthro's feminine style. I placed an order in September of 2007 and was happy to find that the line sold well. January 2008 brought a new year and I decided to dedicate Kate's Closet solely to Anthro items.
(Q) There are several sellers on eBay who specialize in selling Anthro, but they are very unresponsive to buyers and/or their inventory is questionable. Your customer service, on the other hand, is spectacular and second to none. How do you reassure buyers if they have worries?
(A) Thank you so much for your compliment. I believe reassuring buyers starts with the listing itself. An item with flaws should be described as such. I overstate my case if I feel that my pictures don't do an adequate job of capturing a small stain or slight pilling by listing an item in "good condition" rather than in "very good condition." If a buyer contacts me with a question I will do my best to answer them honestly and in a timely fashion. If a buyer has made a purchase they are not happy with, I will often take the item back and refund their money. In the end, I want my customers to be happy.
(Q) Have there been any seasons/years of Anthro's collections that you are particularly fond of? Do you have a favorite piece?
(A) Oh my, you should see the top drawer of my filing cabinet. Inside, I have catalogs stacked a foot or more deep that go back as far as 2004. The hard drive on my computer stores other catalogs that date back to 1999. Here are some images of favorites that I have sold in the past.
(Q) I've noticed over the past few months that you've added other brands to your inventory. What other kinds of clothes and items do you like to sell?
(A) I was hoping that no one would notice! The truth is, there are some things in my closet that have accumulated through the years. Among those are items that I have found in second-hand shops, bought on eBay, or picked up in department stores. What they have in common is usually some small draw like embroidery, carved buttons or floral print. I am listing them in the hopes that they will find new homes. My heart still lies with Anthro, though, and that will continue to be my focus.
(Q) Finally, eBay is a fast-changing world for both buyers and sellers. What do you think are some good tips for buyers to make sure that they don't feel overwhelmed?
(A) Read a seller's listing carefully. If you need more information or pictures, use the "Ask a Question" link at the bottom of the item's page to contact the seller. Check a seller's feedback and detailed seller ratings. Negative feedback in light of excellent detailed seller ratings; i.e., their stars look "full," may mean that the seller had an incident with a rare angry buyer and nothing more. Sometimes numbers lie: A Tracey Reese Size 2 might fit like a Maeve Size 6. Compare the measurements given in the listing against something comparable that you own. This extra step may save you from unloading an item if it doesn't fit.
I'd like to thank Kate for sharing her answers with us, as I think she's a great eBay seller and I really enjoy looking at her eBay listings. Right now, she has quite a few lovely items, such as 2008's "Orinoco V-Neck" by RicRac (size small, see it here).
I've included a permanent link to Kate's Closet in my blog roll. I hope you've enjoyed this feature and I'll be back again next month with another seller profile.
If you are an eBay seller of Anthropologie items and would like to be featured on Seller Spotlight, please contact me via email at saraefarr(at)gmail.com


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Ferris State University was originally founded by Woodbridge Nathan Ferris and his wife Helen Frances Gillespie as the Big Rapids Industrial School in 1884. A year later, the school changed its name to Ferris Industrial School while also adding a pharmacy department. As the institution evolved over the years, the name changed once again in 1894 to the Ferris Institute. In 1950, control of the school was handed over to the state of Michigan, and in 1963 the institute assumed the name Ferris State College. It wasn't until 1987 that the school settled on its current name. Today, the school continues to function, serving students from Michigan, the U.S. and around the world.
According to its mission statement, "Ferris State University prepares students for successful careers, responsible citizenship and lifelong learning. Through its many partnerships and its career-oriented, broad-based education, Ferris serves our rapidly changing global economy and society." This mission includes the vision of being "the recognized leader in integrative education, where theory meets practice throughout the curriculum and where multi-disciplinary skills important in a global economy are developed..."
Those living in student housing or an off campus apartment at Ferris State have access to the school's distinguished academic programs and fields of study. Students may pursue degrees through the schools of Allied Health Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Pharmacy, Business, Education and Human Services, Engineering Technology, Art and Design, Optometry and Professional and Technological Studies.
Student living and university living at the school revolve around a variety of traditional campus student organizations and activities. The Ferris State Bulldogs compete in the NCAA Division II in 14 men's and women's sports, except for the men's hockey team which competes in Division I.
Looking for apartments near Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan? Look no further than ApartmentGuide.com to find FSU apartments for rent and learn more about this neighborhood.


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It was an emotional scene at the Justice Center Friday.
After four days of deliberations the jury returned with a verdict in retired Cleveland Police Officer Dale Edwards' murder trial.
Both sides exploded as the verdict of not guilty was read three times. Dale Edwards not guilty of the aggravated murder, not guilty of murder, and not guilty of aggravated assault.
Edwards broke down in tears, hugging his attorney Roger Synenberg and John Carson.
Laura Graves, the mother of Antoine Graves the man Edwards shot broke down as well, crying out he killed my baby -- he killed my baby.
Edwards shot Graves after an argument over a leaky furnace in an Edwards' property that Antoine rented. Graves was also Edwards nephew.
During the trial Edwards made a claim of self defense, the jury obviously agreed that the shooting was in self defense.
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Encouraged to manage projects
When Vineeta Arora joined Ramboll in 2010, the role as project manager was not initially part of her job profile. But when her manager asked her to head a new project because he was confident she had the capability to take on the role, she had no second thoughts."I feel very motivated by the fact that I have been given more responsibilities. I believe that empowerment creates and drives a high performance culture in the organisation. In fact, the opportunity to assume new roles and grow can occur very fast in Ramboll. It's part of the culture in the company that you're encouraged to constantly develop professionally to grow to your full potential. There are no biases based on ethnicity, age or gender, because diversity is appreciated and valued," says Vineeta .


text: Dystopia and allusions to The Divine Comedy make for a heady combination, but much of this first-in-a-trilogy fails to go beyond setup. Dante and Bea were raised on the asylum island of Tarnagar in a world where everyone must follow the teachings of the mysterious Dr. Sigmundus. Tarnagar houses those not controlled by Ichor. When a mysterious new prisoner arrives who knew Dante's inmate mother, Dante learns she was a leader of the rebels who fight against Sigmundus's totalitarian regime and he, along with privileged Bea, escape Tarnagar to join them. The final third of the novel really gets going: The rebels, Dante's experiments with Odyllic force (a mysterious power that can reshape reality) and a confrontation with Dr. Sigmundus keep the pace brisk. Keaney's style—simple, sometimes terse sentence structure, more telling than showing—make for a fast if occasionally pedestrian read. Those who enjoy books like The Giver or the Uglies trilogy will want to give this a try, and will be drawn into the world enough to wait for the action despite some inconsistencies of time line and backstory. (author's note) (Fantasy. YA)


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Tel: +49 (0)40 4306780
Date eaten: February 17 9:17 pm
Price: € 6.90
Oh the glory that is satay! Not only one of Thailand's top 3 exports, the other two being wacky names for their royals (Bhumibol in the house!) and of course, sexually transmitted diseases, satay might be one of the greatest contributions to the global food chain.
When done correctly, its simplicity is as stunning as it is pleasing. Some tender chicken straight off the charcoal grill and a peanut sauce that combines the sweetness of palm sugar or honey with the refreshing heat of ginger and the bite of fresh garlic are all it takes to make for a great meal. Throw in some exhaust fumes from about a million mopeds, and one is immediately transported to a street food stall in Bangkok. If done poorly, satay just might make you wish you had ordered a ham sandwich.
I wish I had ordered a ham sandwich.
Don't let the zen-like sparseness of the dish pictured fool you. No meditating master chef was at work here. The uniform color made the alarms go off, before I had even tasted the skewered insulating foam on the plate in front of me: where were the grill marks? Where the scent of charcoal? Instead these appeared to have come straight out of the kitchen appliance from hell: the deep-fryer. (The only thing worse than satay out of a deep fryer is Wiener Schnitzel.) The crust did have an amazing ability though. While being cool to the touch, it managed to conceal behind its dry barrier relatively moist chicken, at a core temperatur of what I'd guess to have been around 397°C. The resulting burns on my tongue did manage to make the next course, tom kha gai, more bearable.
But what about the sauce? This I had hoped would be the saving element, the deciding goal in the 90th minute of the World Cup final, turning desaster into delight. But alas, the shot went straight over the cross bar. Thin, uneventful and boring. But strangely enough, I wish there had been a little more of it. Because the last two skewers were rather dry and drab all on their own.
The beer was an Erdinger Weißbier. Light and refreshing.
All in all a pretty lame Number 22. While not inedible it left me pining for the real thing. Minus the mopeds.


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What a wonderful weekend at #artvancouver2016!
The Craft Council of BC would like to extend a huge thank you to all who supported us at this year's Art Vancouver. In no particular order we would like to thank:
Art! Vancouver (especially Lisa Wolfin & Katie Fountain) for being our wonderful hosts
Our staff members – Julie & Emma especially for organizing everything!
The artists featured over the weekend: Stefanie Dueck, Charmian Nimmo, Bill Boyd, Jane Kenyon, Angelika Werth, Charles O'Neil and Morna Tudor.
And last but not least our amazing volunteers! We couldn't have done it without all your help.


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North Yarmouth
There were no arrests or summonses during the period reported.
Fire calls
3/17 at 2:35 p.m. Electric alarm, North Road.
3/18 at 10:44 a.m. Lines down, Walnut Hill Road.
3/20 at 5:09 p.m. Alarm, Haskell Road.
3/21 at 7:25 p.m. Assist rescue, Brookwood Drive.
3/22 at 6:43 p.m. Assist rescue, North Road.
There were two calls for emergency medical services from March 16 through March 22.


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Gloucester County Freeholders, US Congressman Andrews, NJDEP Commissioner Martin and Paulsboro Mayor/Assemblyman Burzichelli will show the demolition that is currently taking place at the Port of Paulsboro and discuss upcoming milestones for the project. Demolition of the wharf and several structures started this month.
Heavy equipment is operational on the site.


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Award Recipients
V-Day 2013 events benefited over 1,500 organizations around the world working to stop violence against women and girls. Events also raised funds for the V-Day's 2013 Spotlight Campaign, One Billion Rising.
Here is a list of some of the organizations that received funds and support from local V-Day events in 2013:
Ocala Rape Crisis-Domestic Violence Center
STEPS to End Family Violence
180 - Turning Lives Arounds
2012 V-Day Spotlight Campaign
416 Community Support For Women
A Better Way Services, Inc.
A New Day
A Safe Place
A Safe Place: Domestic Violence Prevention
A Window Between Worlds
Abriendo Oportunidades
ACADA, Inc.
Access york/Victims assistance centerr
Accès sages-femmes Côte-de-Gaspé
Accueil Femmes Solidarité
Advocates Building Peaceful Communities
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA)
Albion Fellows Bacon Center
Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault
Alternatives for Battered Women
Alternatives to Domestic Violence (ADV)
Alternatives to Violence In the Palouse and the Women and Girls of Haiti
Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse
Amnesty International
Anna's House
Annie's House
Apna Ghar
Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Art Matters Society
AS Gender & Sexuality Equity Center
Ashe County Partnership for Children
Asian Women's Home & YWCA Rape Crisis Center
Asociación de Mujeres y Amas de Casa de Rincón de Soto
Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS) in Ames, IA
Associació Asistencia Dones Agredidas Sexualment
Associated Students Inc. Women's Center
Association \Laafi Mani\" au Burkina Faso"
Association \Les yeux ouverts\" ÌÊ Vannes"
Association \Mine de Rien\" ÌÊ Vannes"
associazione Donna Chiama Donna
Associazione La Ceiba
Associazione Nondasola
Atlantic County Women's Center
Autumn House
Barron County Domestic Abuse Project
Battered Women's Services of Poughkeepsie
Bay Area Turning Point
Bay Area Women Against Rape
Becky's House
Beginning Over Foundation
Berk's Women in Crisis
Bethany Women's Group
Bethlehem Housing/Bethlehem Place
Bienestar Human Services
Blue Mountain Clinic
Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program
Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center
Bolton Refuge House
Boston GLOW
Boston Medical Center Domestic Violence Program
Branches Domestic Violence Shelter
Brookings Domestic Abuse Center
BSU Women's Center Violence Prevention and Support
Butler Country Rape Crisis Program
Cal U END Violence Center
Calacs Ottawa
Campus Assault Resources & Education
Canyon Creek Women's Crisis Center
Cape Breton Transition House
Carol's House
Carrefour des femmes
Casa Myrna Vasquez
Catalyst Domestic Violence Services
Catherine Cobb Domestic Violence Shelter
CDV Neville House
Cease 24
Cedar Valley Friends & Family
Center Against Domestic Violence
Center for Community Solutions
Center for Domestic Peace
Center for Family Services, Camden, NJ
Center for Safety and Empowerment
Center for Women and Families
Center for young womens development
Central Indiana Jobs with Justice
Central Nova Scotia Women's Resource Centre
Centro Documentazione Donna
Centrum Praw Kobiet
CEU students, stuff,
Changing Ways
chez Hope
Children and Family Center
CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence
Circolo Arcipelago
Clean Slate Coalition
Coburn Place Safe Haven
Cocoon Shelter
CODA (Council on Domestic Abuse) Terre Haure
Community Against Sexual Harm
Community Violence Solutions
Community Works
COMPASS (Sexual Assault Education, Prevention and Support)
Concourse House
Connecticut Sexual Assault and Crisis Center
Connections for Abused Women and their Children
Contact of Burlington County Sexual Assault Services
Courtney's House
Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
Cowichan Women Against Violence Society
Cranbrook Womens Resource Centre
Crime Victims Assistance Program
Crisis Center
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay - Sexual Assault Services
Crisis Intervention Services
Crisis Services Advocate Program
Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center
Darkness to Light
Dating Abuse Stops Here
Dawn's Place
Dawson Women's Shelter
Day ONE
DC Rape Crisis Center
Deaf Abused Women's Network
DEAF Inc.
Deaf Women United of Texas
Domestic Abuse Family Shelter,Inc.
Domestic and Other Violence Emergencies
Domestic Violence Crisis Center
Domestic Violence Intervention
Domestic Violence Intervention Project
Domestic Violence Service Center
Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster
Douglas County AIDS Project
Dove Center
Dove Harbor
DOVE, Inc.
Downtown Women's Action Coalition
Downtown Women's Center
Dress for Success
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
Durango SASO
East Lothian Women's Aid
East Surrey Domestic Abuse Service
ECPAT Taiwan
El Centro Humanitario
El Nido Transitional Living Program
Eliza Shirley House
Emerge Global
Empowered Living Inc.
Empowerment WORKS
Equinox Inc. Domestic Violence Shelter
Erica's House
Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families, Etc.
Eve Ensler Foundation
Eve for Life
EVE, Inc.
Everywoman's Center
Faith House
Families and Communities Empowered for Safety
Familiy Resources
Family and Children Services of Central Maryland
Family and Children's Services-Central MD
Family Crisis Resource Center
Family Health Centers of San Diego/ Project BASTA
Family Of Woodstock - Domestic Violence Services
Family Resources
Family Service NY
Family Services
Family Services Alliance
Feminist Collective
Fight the Silence
First Step and SafeHouse Center
First UNiversalist Church
FIU victim advocacy center
For All Seasons
Forsaken Generation
Fort Saskatchewan Families First Society
Fort St. John Women's Resource Society
Franklin County Council on Family Abuse
Frauenhóuser Wien
Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre
Freedom House (San Francisco)
Friends Outside
Friendship Home of Lincoln, NE, Voices of Hope Lincoln, NE & Planned Parenthood Lincoln,NE
Friendship of Women
Gabfai of Northern Thailand
GaDuGi SafeCenter
Galway Rape Crisis Center
Gender Equity Resource Center
Genesee County YWCA
George Mason Victims of Violence Fund
GiRL FeST HiLo
Girls Inc Worcester
Good Sheperd Services, Safe Homes Project
Grace Smith House
Greenhouse Shelter
Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis
Guided To Safety
Gwangju Support Center for Immigrant Women («Ô"£_"«"£_"Ñ"㱓¤Û"Ý"ã_'ã¡)
Gyeongnam Migrant Women's Shelter
H.O.P.E. Works
Harmony House
Harvey County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Task Force
Haven Hills
Haven House
Haven of Tioga County
Head & Hands
Heartly House
Help in Crisis
HELP of Door County, Inc
Helping Services for Northeast Iowa
Herzwerk, diakonischeInitiative fór Menschen in Menschenhandel
Hiatus House
Holding Our Own / The Women's Building
HOPE Center
Hope Have of the Lowcountry
Hope House
Hope House of Milwaukee
HOPE of Ogle County
Hope, INC
Hope's Door
Hope's Wings Domestic Violence Program
House of Ruth
Howe Sound Women Centre
HTAP in Naples
Hubbard House
Human Response Network
Humanity in Motion
Illinois State‰Ûªs Sexual Assault Prevention and Survivor Services
In Ae Welfare Home ("ü"¥Ê'_µ"¤Û"Ý)
Innocence Atlanta
Inter Tribal Council of California Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program
InterAct of Wake County
Interim House
Interkulturelle Initiative
interval house
Iowa Coalition against Domestic Violence
Island Girl Power
Ithaca Advocacy Center
Jeonbuk Women‰Ûªs Association United (JWAU)
Jewish Family Services
Joyful Heart Foundation, Hawaii
Just A Start House- Teen Living Program
Justice for Sujata & Bishakha Chakma
Kaity's Way
Karen House
Katie Brown Educational Program
Klamath Crisis Center
Kristi House - CSEC Project
L'Escale de L'Estrie
La Casa Inc.
La Casita
LA County Violence Intervention Program
La mujer obrera
Lafayette House
Lancashire Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Centre
Laura Waleryszak
Laurel House
Laurens County Safe Home
Le planning Familial 32
LEAD Institute
Leap to Success/YWCA
Legacy House
Legal Aid of Middle Tennessee
Liberty House of Albany, Inc.
Libra House
Lindsay Ann Burke Memorial Fund
Lives in Transition
LKLP Safe House
Lliw Valley WOMENS AID
Lorain County Rape Crisis
Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault
Louisiana Trans Advocates
LOVE (Leave Out Violence)
Lubbock Hope & Healing Fund
LVC's Women's Services and Gender Resources Center
Lyon-Martin Health Center
Mabel Wadsworth Women's Health Center
Magdalene House of Charleston
Marguerite's Place
Marion County YWCA
Marjaree Mason Center
Marsha Ellen Meidow Foundation
Mary Faith Girl's Safehouse
Mary Hall Freedom House
Maternity Care Coalition
Men Can Stop Rape
Mercy Center
Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center
Methodist Children's Home of Americus
Médicos del Mundo Aragón
M̦dra- och skyddshemmet i Vasa
Miami Rescue Mission Center for Women and Children
Midcoast Family Services
Middle Way House
Migrant Artists Mutual Aid
Milagro House
Millbrook Family Healing Centre
Minnkota Health Project
Minot Domestic Violence Crisis Center
Minwaashin Lodge - Aboriginal Women's Support Centre
Monadnock Center For Violence Prevention
Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa
Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Monterey County Rape Crisis Center
Montreal Assault Prevention Centre
Moss House
MU STARS & Survivor Assistance Fund
Mujeres Iniciando en las Americas
Murray State Women's Center
My Aunt's House
My Life My Choice
My Sister's House
My Sister's Place
Nanaimo Women's Resource Society
Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
National Center againts Violence
Native Friendship Centre of Montreal
Never Alone Milwaukee
New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services
New England Center for Women in Transition (NELCWIT)
New Hope
New Jersey AIDS Services
New Opportunity School for Women
New Orleans Family Justice Center
Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre
Niagara Regional Assault Center
None as agreed by V-Spot
North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
North Coast Rape Crisis Center
North County Women's Shelter
North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services
North Star Quest Camp
North York Women's Shelter
Northland Family Help Center
Northwest Network
Oasis Empowerment Center
OASIS Program
Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance
Office of Anti-Violence Initiative (OAVI)
Opening Doors for Women In Need
Opportunities for Otsego
Opportunities Industrialization Center of New London, INC
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre
Our House ("_¡'_"¤Ô)
Our Sister's Keeper
Our VOICE
Oxford Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre
PACE Center For Girls
Pacific Centre Family Services Association
PADBANK - Sanitary Towels CSR Initiative
PAVSA, V-Day
Peace for Families
Peace House
Peace Over Violence
Peace River Safehouse
Pee Dee Coaltion
Pembrokeshire womens refuge - through Hafan Cymru
Peoria Center for Prevention of Abuse
Pheonix Rising Women's Centre
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood - Greater Memphis Region
Planned Parenthood and Calacs
Planned Parenthood Association of Hidalgo County
Planned Parenthood Mohawk Hudson
Planned Parenthood of Illinois Bloomington TAG
Planned Parenthood of Lincoln, NE
Planned Parenthood of the Bluegrass
Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse Region
Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region -- Education department
Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania
Polaris Project
Porchlight Counseling
Porin ensi- ja turvakotiyhdistys ry.
Portland State University Women's Resource Center
Portland Women's Crisis Line
Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault
Preterm Abortion Clinic
Project Help
Project Pave
Project Safe
Project Safeguard
Project Vox
Proyecto UNICA
Pueblo Rape Crisis Center
Purple Reign
Pyunhan Home ('_ü'¥Ï"¤Ô)
Rabbunì Libera Associazione di Volontariato ‰ÛÒ O.N.L.U.S.
RAINN (Rape Abuse and Incest National Network)
Rape & Domestic Violence Information Center
Rape and Abuse Crisis Center
Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre (Darlington and County Durham)
Rape Assistance and Awareness Program
Rape Crisis Center
Rape Crisis Center of Daytona Beach, Fl
Rape Crisis Center of Medina and Summit Counties
Rape Crisis Center of Milford
Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire
Rape Crisis Intervention Services
Rape Crisis Service
Rape Crisis Services & The RIT Center for Women and Gender
Rape Crisis Services of Planned Parenthood of the Rochester/Syracuse Region
Rape Recovery Center
Rape Response Services
Rape Victim Advocates
Rappahannock Council on Domestic Violence
REACH-Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services
Renee Jones Empowerment Center
Response Sexual Assault Support Services of the YWCA
RI Crisis Assistance Center
Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center
Rockland Family Shelter
S.A.F.E. Society
S.A.F.E.R. Students Active For Ending Rape
Sacred Beginnings
Sae-Gil Welfare Corporation
Safe Harbors
Safe Harbour
Safe Haven Domestic Violence Shelter
Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury
Safe Homes of Orange County Inc.
Safe Horizon
Safe Horizons Shelter
Safe House
SAFE in Hunterdon
Safe Journey
Safe Nest
Safe Passage
Safe Place
SAFE Place
SAFE Project, Laramie
Safe Voices
Safe Women, Strong Nations
Safehaven Shelter for Battered Women
SafeHouse Domestic Violence Shelter-Clarksville
SafePlace - Deaf Services
SAFER (Students Active for Ending Rape
Saint Elizabeth Women
San Francisco Women Against Rape
San Miguel Resource Center
Sanctuary for Families
Santa Barbara Planned Parenthood
Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center
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SARP Center
SAVA Center
SBI Safety Services
SBI Safety Services
Secours aux femmes
Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region
Sexual Assault Center
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Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine
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Sos Shelter
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Spruce Run
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Su Casa
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Sunrise Domestic and Sexual Violence Center
SUNY Oswego Women's Center
Surivivors, Inc
Survivor's Healing Center
Survivors' Network
Susquehanna Valley Women in Transition
Tahoe SAFE Alliance
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Taipei Association for the Promotion of Women‰Ûªs rights(TAPWR)
Taiwan Women's Link
Take Back The Halls
Take Back The Night - DuPage
Tatamagouche Centre Women's Program Bursaries
Terenowy Komitet Ochrony Praw Dziecka
TESC Womyns Resource Center
Tewa Women United
The Advocacy Center at Syracuse University
The Alma Center
The Amazing Woman Foundation
The Art of Yoga Project
The Battered Women and Children's Shelter
The Birdhouse Fund
The Center for Great Expectations
The Center OC
The Cottage
The Crib
The Dreamcatcher Foundation
The Exchange Club
The Florida State University Women's Center
The Haven Rape Crisis Center
The Kamloops DISH Society
The Kerry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre
The Laurel Center
The Listening Ear
The Prison University Project
The Rape and Domestic Violence Crisis Center
The Rape Crisis Center, Family Violence Prevention Services & The P.E.A.C.E. Initiatives
The Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa
The Sexual Harassment and Rape Preventiion Program
The Shade Tree of Las Vegas
The Share Institute
The Sherri Denese Jackson Foundation
The Sunshine Center
The Survivor Theatre Project
The UMKC Violence Prevention & Response Project
The Unity House of Troy
The Wellspring
The White Ribbon Campaign
The White Ribbon Campaign at UVA
The Willow Domestic Violence Center
The Women's Building
The Women's Center
The Women's Center of Tarrant COunty
The Women's Center, Inc.
The Women's Resource Center to End Domestic Violence
The Women's Safe House
The Women's Shelter of Columbia, SC
The Women's Shelter Program of SLO
The Womens Building
Third Place Transition House
Tri-Valley Haven
True North Shelter
Tulane Sexual Assault Fund
Turning Point
Turning Point of Lehigh Valley
Turun Ensi- ja turvakotiyhdistys
UC Irvine Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center
UCF Victim Services
UCI Law Family Violence Clinic
UMass Dartmouth Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality Mentors in Violence Prevention Program
UN Women Australia
UNF Women's Center
UNICEF du Gers
Union Gospel Mission- Anna Ogden Hall
United Services, Domestic Violence Program
University Counseling Center
University of Idaho Women's Center
University of KY VOX
UNK Women's Center
Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
URI Violence Prevention & Advocacy Services
UVM Campus Advocacy Program
UW Eau Claire Center for Awareness of Sexual Assault
UW Eau Claire student organization: Men Opposing Sexual Assault
V-Day Foundation
Valley Crisis Center
Vera House
Vera House
Vera House of Syracuse
Verde Valley Sanctuary
Vernon Women's Transition House Society
VIBS Family Violence and Rape Crisis Center
Victim Response, Inc. - The Lodge
Victim Support Services
Victim Witness of Coconino County
Victims Advocate Reaching Out
Victims Resource Center
Violence Awareness and Response Program
Violence Prevention & Women's Resource Center and Cesar E. Chavez Center for Higher Education
Voices of Hope
Voices of Women Organizing Project
Volunteer Counseling Services
VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood
W.I.S.E Inc.
Walk For Justice
Warren Village
Washington Women's Shelter
WCU Sexual Assault Awareness Fund
Web of Benefit
Wellington Rape Crisis
Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center
Wings of Hope
WIRC-CAA Victim Services
Wo/Men's and Gender Resource Center
WOAR (Women Organized Against Rape)
Women Against Abuse
Women for Women
Women Helping Women
Women In Need (WIN)
Women's Addiction Recovery Mediation
Women's Advocates, Inc.
Women's Aid In Crisis
Women's and Gender Studies Sexual Violence Education Program
Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
Women's Center At Virginia Tech
Women's Center for Education & Service
Women's Center Gender Violence Prevention Program
Women's Center Inc.
Women's Center of Hamilton
Women's Center of Jacksonville
Women's Center of Southeastern Connecticut
Women's Center Violence Prevention Efforts (Foundation)
Women's Community House
Women's Fund of Rhode Island
Women's Funding Alliance
Women's Global Solidarity Action Network - formally House of Sharing International Outreach Team
Women's Link Worldwide
Women's Resouce Center in Winona
Women's Resource and Services
Women's Resource Center
Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley
Women's Resources of Monroe Co
Women's Rights Information Center
Women's Safe Haven
Women's Services
Women's Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County
Women's Shelter of Central Arkansas
Women's Shelter of South Texas
Women's Student Union
Women's Studies Department
Women's Studies Student Association
Womens Center
Womyn 4 Social Justice
Womyn's Equality
Womyn's Resource Center
WRC SAFE Fund/SOU Foundation
Yakima Victim Services
Young Women's Christian Association
YWCA Immigrant Women's Services and The Exchange Club of Memphis
YWCA Mohawk Valley
YWCA of Bethlehem
YWCA of genesee county
YWCA of Greater New Orleans
YWCA of Rock County
YWCA of Sauk Valley
YWCA of South Hampton Roads
YWCA of the Mohawk Valley 1000 Cornelia Street Utica, N.Y. 13502
YWCA Pierce County
YWCA Rape Crisis Center
YWCA Southeastern MA
YWCA Women's Crisis Center


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Times Online Says Competitors Will Go Out Of Business Without A Paywall
from the a-lonely-existence-indeed dept
In looking over the details, it seems pretty clear that it was set up by people with a very old school "print" mindset, even though they're trying to add some digital elements to it. Basically, they set it up to look just like a print newspaper. It's very much about "here's the news, now take it." There's little effort to allow the community to actually be a part of things. They do allow comments, but on a limited basis, and then there will be "video and slide shows." This is all about delivering information. It's not about engaging or discussing things. It's entirely "we're the experts, take the news as we see it." I'm sure there are some people who still want that kind of thing, but much of the world seems to be moving towards a much more participatory, community-based model.
Amusingly, the "comment editor" for the Times insists that he'll still Twitter links to stories -- it's just that no one will be able to read them. That seems pretty obnoxious. I know that even when I point to stories here on Techdirt that have a registration or paywall (even if there are easy ways around them) the readers complain. Pointing people to stories they can't read isn't particularly nice. On top of that, the comment editor, Danny Finkelstein, seems to have a bit of hubris about this whole paywall thing. He claims that his competitors, who will offer similar news stories for free "won't go viral, they will go out of business." I guess we'll find out.
Finkelstein, by the way, also seems a bit confused about the business of newspapers:
"We are unashamed about this," said Mr Finkelstein. "We are trying to make people pay for the journalism.... I want my employer to be paid for the intellectual property they are paying me for."Except, in almost every case, that's never been the case. For pretty much all of the modern history of newspapers, the newspapers were not paid for their "intellectual property." Subscriber fees paid for less than printing and delivery costs. The money was made from selling ads, and the ads were sold because (at the time) the newspapers were the only ones who could bring together a community of local eyeballs that advertisers wanted to buy. But, by blocking that off (in the face of free competition) and limiting how useful the content is (by making it a lot less shareable or worth discussing), basically takes away that value, gives fewer reasons for people to gather, and fewer reasons for advertisers to pay. Perhaps I'm missing something about this plan, but it seems designed to destroy all the reasons why a news publication makes money in the first place, on the confused and wrong belief that newspapers have supported themselves via "journalism" at any time in the past. The journalism brought in the people, and the people brought in the ads. Skipping over those details seems like a pretty big risk.


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"Ask a man in solitary confinement if he wants just an hour of freedom a day. I tell you, he will live for it. Robots are my freedom."– Henry Evans (Forbes, Dec 13, 2012)
While drones are often thought of as tools of war – or of fast package delivery, if you're Amazon – a team of researchers at the Robots for Humanity project is working to put them to a much higher purpose: helping the disabled regain function. One very important member of their team is Henry Evans, who tests out the new technology and advises the researchers about the needs of the disabled. The reasons that Henry came to be working on this project, however, are very personal.
Up until the age of 40, Evans says he was living his version of the American dream. He grew up in what he describes as a typical American town near St. Louis, with a lawyer father, a homemaker mother and six siblings. Later, after he left home, he attended Notre Dame University, receiving degrees in accounting and German, and even spent a year studying abroad in Austria. He then completed his education by earning an MBA at Stanford University. Evans' personal life was blissful as well. He married his high school sweetheart, Jane; and, together, they raised four beautiful children. As Evans worked his way up in his career, becoming the Chief Financial Officer in a Silicon Valley corporation, it seemed that nothing could mar his happiness. And, in December of 2001, the happy couple bought their first home: a fixer-upper in Los Altos Hills, CA.
They were excitedly looking forward to doing renovations on their home when, eight months later, tragedy struck. On August 29, 2002, Evans suffered from an attack called a brain stem stroke. The stroke occurred when a blood clot formed due to a birth defect, blocking off the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the brain stem. This caused the brain stem, which controls all voluntary movements, to die. The brain itself, however, was spared. The net result was that Evans was left suddenly mute and unable to move. Yet, his brain was still as sharp as ever.
Evans says that for several years he struggled to cope with his rapid descent into disability. A person's memory is filled with all of the memories of life prior to the event, he says, so the poignancy of the loss remains with a person constantly. He adds that eventually, as a person has new experiences, those memories will fade and a new sense of "normal" will develop; but, this takes time. In his case, he says he cried daily for about the first three years, both due to his grief over his loss and due to the effects of his stroke, which gave him little control over his emotions. In all, he says, it took him about five years to really start to look forward again. He credits the love and support of his wife with helping him through this difficult time.
One bit of advice that Evans offers to others who are going through similar experiences is that they should work to get their medications under control as quickly as possible. In his case, he uses baclofen to control painful muscle spasms as well as the antidepressant fluoxetine to help with his emotional lability.
Once he reached the point where he felt that life could be worth living again, Evans, who had always had a curious mind and keen intellect, became fascinated with the idea of using technology to help people with disabilities like his own.
One of the first technological innovations that Evans was able to use to his advantage was a commercially-available head tracking device manufactured by Madentech. After much physical therapy, he was able to create small movements of his head; so, by attaching this device to his computer, he was able to use these tiny head movements in order to direct the cursor around the screen. Using only this adaptation, Evans is now able to use a regular computer to surf the Internet and write emails. He also jokes that he is able to routinely "destroy" his friends in online word games. Through this simple device, he says, he is able to remain mentally active and engaged with the world, which is so very important to people with disabilities who may feel quite isolated from those around them, especially if they are bedridden or not able to leave their homes on a regular basis.
Evans' world really began to open up, however. when he happened to run across a CNN segment about Charlie Kemp's work at the Healthcare Robotics Lab at Georgia Tech. Kemp was demonstrating the capabilities of the PR2 robot, which Evans immediately knew could have some exciting applications in helping those with disabilities. He quickly shot off an email to Kemp and his colleague, Steve Cousins, at the Willow Garage, a robotics research laboratory, and soon they formed a partnership called Robots for Humanity.
For two years, Evans worked with Robots for Humanity, looking for ways that he could use the PR2 robot as a "body surrogate." By using the robot, Evans says that he was able to perform many of the mundane tasks of living that we all take for granted for the first time in 10 years. For example, he was able to hand out Halloween candy, open the refrigerator, help his wife around the house and even shave himself. Rather humorously, he also notes that the technology allowed him to shave his friend Charlie Kemp – all the way across the country in his Atlanta lab.
Steve Cousins, President and CEO of Willow Garage, says that this technology can help the disabled in many ways, great and small. For example, a small irritation, like an itch, can become a major annoyance for someone with limited mobility. One of the many issues that Henry Evans faces as a quadriplegic is that he gets an itch that he can't scratch about two to three times a hour. With the PR2 robot, however, this has changed. By using the robot, Evans is able to use it as a tool to scratch just where he needs it, giving him relief from something that has vexed him for years.
Evans notes with his typically wicked sense of humor, that we are all disabled in some form or another. For example, if you want to go 60 mph, he says, you will need an assistive device called a car. All joking aside, however, he says that he doesn't see his use of tools to help him achieve his goals as being any different.
Working with robots, however, isn't all the team has been doing. A new dimension was added to their work when Chad Jenkins of Willow Garage showed Evans how easily an off-the-shelf aerial drone can be bought and flown. Evans immediately saw the possibilities for helping the disabled with this new technology and began learning how to use it.
By using a head tracking device to operate the controls of the drone via his computer, Evans has been able to navigate it around his home with a video camera attached, allowing him to see things that would not normally be accessible to him. For the first time since his attack, he was able to use the camera-equipped drone to fly around the grounds of his home, inspecting first the grapes growing in his garden and then the solar panels on his roof.
Along the way, Evans has also been able to find surrogates for the joy of physical exercise, occasionally engaging in rousing robot soccer matches with his colleagues at Willow Garage.
While Evans says it's an overstatement to describe his use of these tools as being like living in a virtual reality, they do greatly enrich his life. He adds that if anyone is interested in learning more about the off-the-shelf technology and software that he uses, they are welcome to email him at firstname.lastname@example.com. He says he can also help those who are bedridden with setting up web-based remote-control robot soccer games and drone tours. Information about the drone and head tracking device, as well as the free software that Evans uses, is also available at the bottom of this article.
Quite astoundingly, Evans recently gave a TED presentation, in which he spoke about all of his experiences, all the way from his bed in his California home, complete with a remote demonstration of his drone-maneuvering skills. For this presentation, he used a telepresence robot with a screen on the front showing his live image as he reacted to the audience's laughter at the many jokes that he interspersed throughout his talk.
At the conclusion of his presentation, his colleague Chad Jenkins discussed the goals of the research team, stating that their hope is to "democratize robotics" by providing "affordable, off-the-sheff robot platforms," along with open source robotics software, in order to help those like Henry Evans obtain a fuller and more active life.
When Evans concluded his remarks with a joyful and triumphant smile, it was clear just how much this technology has already expanded his life, which he noted quite profoundly would probably have ended with his attack if he had lived 100 years earlier.
His very inspiring TED talk can be viewed in its entirely below.
By Nancy Schimelpfening
Henry Evans and Chad Jenkins: Meet the Robots for Humanity – TED
Robots for Humanity – Willow Garage
Robots for Humanity Organization
Personal Interview With Henry Evans and Steve Cousins
TrackerPro by Madentech
AR Parrot Drone by Parrot, Inc.


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As you see there is only one on the shelf. It seems the more mugs I make, the more I need to make. They are the small things that keep the business going, even though it might be more inspiring from an artistic point of view to make funky large plates, bowls or vases, I probably sell one of those for every ten mugs.
So,,,, more mugs, hoping to get some out of the gas kiln this week.


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1. From the system tray, near the system clock, click on the Kerio Personal firewall to open the Firewall Configuration window.
2. Click on Network Security and choose the Applications tab.
3. Based on your Any Other Application setting, when a new application is trying to access the Internet through the firewall you may recieve a prompt or the application will be permitted access to the Internet automatically. When you use MSN Messenger, it will automatically be added to the Applications list. Once added, you will have to ensure it has full access to connect to the Internet.
4. In the Applications list, verify the settings for MSN Messenger. MSN Messenger must be set to Permit in the In and Out sub-columns of both the Trusted and Internet columns
5. To modify settings, select the MSN Messenger entry and choose Edit to open the Connection Settings window.
6. In the Connection Settings window ensure Incoming Connection and Outgoing Connections are all set to Permit. Click OK to close the window.
7. To remove the application rules for Messenger, select the Messenger rule from the Applications Network Security list and click on Remove.
For more information, refer to the Kerio Personal Firewall website.


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Meanwhile, Red State has come up with a very simple cure for all our economic woes.
The most radical, and effective, thing we could do for the economy right now is this: Stop collecting all forms of Federal business, income and payroll tax. EVERY PENNY OF IT. RIGHT NOW.John Cole and commenters have fun with that one.


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For the Love of Chocolate: Socola Chocolatier's New Telenovela Series
You may remember reading about the Oakland sister duo, Wendy and Susan Lieu, the founders of Socola Chocolatier several years ago on Bay Area Bites.
They're still going strong, and Wendy and Susan are celebrating the upcoming launch of their new Sriracha Chili Truffles that are making their debut this fall with a wacky and whimsical online video series. For the Love of Chocolate is a "telenovela about how Miss Artisan Chocolate Bar ("Yes, I am dressed up as a giant chocolate bar," said Susan in her press release) and racy Sir Ra Cha Cha from the Tender Loins of SF find and fail at love in the Foodie World."
Susan took a break from her comedic Miss Artisan Chocolate Bar duties to answer a few questions about her project.
Sponsored By
What inspired you to create this series?
Socola Chocolatier is a very small artisan chocolate company in San Francisco. We don't have huge marketing budgets. But we do have a lot of creativity, energy, and access to amazing artists in San Francisco. When I went to a Kearny Street Workshop - 18 Reasons show "A Sensory Feast: Local Flavors" featuring Amy Ho's costumes, I knew we had a match in art and humor. Since we were about to launch our Sriracha Chili truffles, I thought this would be a creative way to show how these specific chocolates were "born": through a telenovela series!
What was the best part of working on it?
The best part was the adventure creating it. We shot all three episodes in 3 days with a Flip Cam and the camera function on a Canon camera. No fancy equipment; just a vision with a storyboard, great costumes by Amy Ho, props by Jessica Sum, and videography by Kelly Robinson (my intern for the summer Harvard Class of 2013, majoring in Neuroscience no less!). The best part was having the storyboard and shooting for the day. During the "mugging" scene, we found the actor for the Piñata on the street. If you look closely, there is a man in the background thinking I am actually getting hurt and need help. We ran into Wilfred the Dog (FX) at the Embarcadero and did improv with him. We partnered with local businesses like Bi-Rite Market, Barber Lounge and even Gondala Servicio at Lake Merritt (Episode 2!) to shoot some hilarious scenes. The best part is it's San Francisco -- most people didn't even give us a second glance -- just another day in San Francisco with a giant bar of chocolate running around!!!
Have you received any real-life invitations for a date?
3. LOL. I think the dog owner of Wilfred was trying to hit on me to take me out to dinner. And at the screening I got some post Facebook "hit-ons" (definitely not a poke though!) which was awkward since I introduced them to my boyfriend. But it's San Francisco -- anything goes!
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Their three-part series, which launched last week, can be viewed on their YouTube channel. A new episode will premiere on Tuesday. Don't miss Susan's priceless chocolate meltdown montage that includes a hilarious moment with Claes Oldenburg's "Cupid's Span" sculpture.


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TSSPDCL Sub Engineer (SE) Results 2016, Expected Cut-Off Marks. All the participants who attempted the written examination for the Sub Engineer post conducted by TSSPDCL, we have some important notice to share with you all. The higher authorities of TSSPDCL has stated in their recent notice that they are making up their best to bring out the result for the exam as soon as possible. The written examination for Sub Engineer (SE) post was officially completed on Sunday, 6th November 2016. The exam halls were arranged in Telangana state only. Many of the cities of the Telangana state were nominated to organize an exam hall for this written examination.
TSSPDCL Sub Engineer Results 2016
The application forms for this recruitment process was evolved in the past few months. Over lots and lots of candidates in the state were seemed interested in this job opportunity and thus applied for this recruitment test. On the day of examination lots of participants were seen in all the exam halls. The test was completed in all exam halls successfully. After the completion of the exam, the appeared contenders were seemed curious to get to know about their performance in the test. To reduce their curiosity the TSSPDCL officials has also revealed the answer keys on their main web link. Many of the participants must have downloaded the answer keys by now.
Department Name – Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited.
State – Telangana.
Short Form – TSSPDCL.
Total Vacancies – 153.
Exam Conducted on – 6th November 2016.
Sub Engineer Stream – Electrical.
Admit card was Released – 25th October 2016.
Results Date – December 2016.
Pattern of SE Exam – MCQ Type.
Official Website – www.tssouthernpower.com.
Selection Procedire – Written Test Then Interview and Document verification.
The participants didn't seemed so satisfied with the answer keys. As the answer keys are unable to show the clear performance of the participant. So now all the participants are hoping so to get their official result soon, so that their zeal to know the result will be completed. The final date to declare the result is not yet decided but the officials promised all the participants to declare the results in a very short period of time. When the result will be out it will also be uploaded on the link and the method to get it from the site is given here under.
– open the link www.tssouthernpower.com on your browser.
– search for the Sub Engineer (Electrical) recruitment section.
– the section will further be showing variety of links.
– there click for the exam result.
– put on your details, demanded on the screen and submit the info.
– the result will be then visible on your screen.
– the simply download it and save it or you can also get a hard copy of it for any further use.
TSSPDCL SE Results 2016
For the Sub Engineer (Electrical) post there were about 157 seats vacant in the organization. Now the result will only disclose that which candidates will be selected for these vacant posts. So every participant has only the wait for the declaration of the exam result.
Our all the readers must not be aware of this organization i.e. TSSPDCL. This organization has a complete name as Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited. As we can get to know from the name that this is a power distribution company of Telangana state. The organization is formed in past 2 years only i.e. In the year 2014. This organization is owned by Telangana state government and supplies electricity to five districts of South Telangana. Recently they arranged an examination to get new employees in their department for the post of Sub Engineer in Electrical field. As mentioned above now the exam is over and the awaited thing is the result for this examination.
Main Page – www.tssouthernpower.com
TSSPDCL Sub Engineer Expected Cut off
TSSPDCL Sub Engineer General Cut off –
TSSPDCL Sub Engineer OBC Cut off –
TSSPDCL ST Sub Engineer Cut off –
TSSPDCL SC Category Sub Engineer cut off –