text: Intercity Variation in Youth Homicide, Robbery, and Assault, 1984-2006 [United States] (ICPSR 30981) Version Date: Sep 20, 2012 View help for published Cite this study | Share this page Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn × Citation Strom, Kevin, and Browne, Angela. Intercity Variation in Youth Homicide, Robbery, and Assault, 1984-2006 [United States]. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2012-09-20. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR30981.v1 Export Citation: RIS (generic format for RefWorks, EndNote, etc.) EndNote Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Kevin Strom, RTI International; Angela Browne, Vera Institute of Justice https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR30981.v1 Version V1 Analyze Online Slide tabs to view more At A Glance Data & Documentation Variables Data-related Publications Export Metadata Staff Project Description Summary View help for Summary The research team collected data on homicide, robbery, and assault offending from 1984-2006 for youth 13 to 24 years of age in 91 of the 100 largest cities in the United States (based on the 1980 Census) from various existing data sources. Data on youth homicide perpetration were acquired from the Supplementary Homicide Reports (SHR) and data on nonlethal youth violence (robbery and assault) were obtained from the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR). Annual homicide, robbery, and assault arrest rates per 100,000 age-specific populations (i.e., 13 to 17 and 18 to 24 year olds) were calculated by year for each city in the study. Data on city characteristics were derived from several sources including the County and City Data Books, SHR, and the Vital Statistics Multiple Cause of Death File. The research team constructed a dataset representing lethal and nonlethal offending at the city level for 91 cities over the 23-year period from 1984 to 2006, resulting in 2,093 city year observations. Citation View help for Citation Strom, Kevin, and Browne, Angela. Intercity Variation in Youth Homicide, Robbery, and Assault, 1984-2006 [United States]. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2012-09-20. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR30981.v1 Export Citation: RIS (generic format for RefWorks, EndNote, etc.) EndNote Funding View help for Funding United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. National Institute of Justice (2007-IJ-CX-0025) Subject Terms View help for Subject Terms age assault crime patterns crime statistics drug related crimes firearms gang violence gangs homicide juvenile crime juveniles robbery trends violence violent crime violent crime statistics youths Geographic Coverage View help for Geographic Coverage United States Smallest Geographic Unit View help for Smallest Geographic Unit city Distributor(s) View help for Distributor(s) Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research Scope of Project Time Period(s) View help for Time Period(s) 1984 -- 2006 Date of Collection View help for Date of Collection 2007 -- 2010 Data Collection Notes View help for Data Collection Notes Detailed information about the Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR), including the Supplementary Homicide Reports (SHR), is available through the Uniform Crime Reporting Program Resources Guide. Users should refer to the project's final technical report (Browne and Strom, 2010; NCJ 232622) for additional information on the study methodology, missing data, and imputation procedures. Methodology Study Purpose View help for Study Purpose The purpose of this study was to estimate temporal trends in youth violence rates variation across 91 of the 100 largest cities in the United States from 1984-2006, and to model city-specific explanatory predictors influencing these trends. Study Design View help for Study Design In order to estimate trends in homicide offending for youth 13 to 24 years of age in 91 of the 100 largest cities in the United States from 1984-2006, data for youth homicide were acquired from the Supplementary Homicide Report (SHR), a component of the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR). Measures of youth arrests for the nonlethal violent crimes of robbery and assault were acquired from UCR city arrest data for the same time period. Annual homicide, robbery, and assault arrest rates per 100,000 age-specific (i.e., 13 to 17 and 18 to 24 year olds) population were calculated by year for each city in the study. Annual homicide rates were calculated through a conventional procedure: annual incidents in a specific city, divided by the age-specific population of that city, multiplied by 100,000. Partial reporting during the time period resulted in dropping 9 cities from the homicide data and 10 cities from the robbery and assault data. Data on city-level characteristics including measures of structural disadvantage, drug market activities, gang presence-activity, and firearm availability were derived from the County and City Data Books, SHR, and the Vital Statistics Multiple Cause of Death File, respectively. Missing data came from two sources; failure to report in homicide and some of the Census collections, and lack of data for specific years, mainly in Census data, between major data collection points like the Decennial Census and the Mid-decade estimates from Census related sources. Missing data in the homicide measures were addressed using an Iterative Chain equation procedure to conduct Multiple Imputation. Variables from the original source used in the multiple imputation procedure included age of victim, race, ethnicity, gender, seven available measures of homicide circumstances, and city population size. Extrapolation methods were used to adjust for missing data in the robberies and assaults by age, and in the census and economic data sources. To estimate a missing year between two reported values, the missing year was estimated to be mid-way between the two observed years on either side of the missing year. Longer gaps involved further averaging and allocating according to the number of years missing; these estimates amount to maximum likelihood estimates of the missing years or in the case of the robberies and assaults, months as well. Sample View help for Sample The initial sample consisted of the 100 largest cities in the United States based on the 1980 Census; however, several cities were dropped due to missing data problems, resulting in a sample of 91 cities for the homicide data and 90 cities for the nonlethal violence data. If a city had 10 or more consecutive years of missing data, the researchers eliminated it from the final dataset. The 91 cities were measured over the course of 23 years from 1984 to 2006, resulting in 2,093 total observations. Time Method View help for Time Method Time Series Universe View help for Universe All youth between the ages of 13 to 24 in the 100 most populous central-cities in the United States from 1984 to 2006. Unit(s) of Observation View help for Unit(s) of Observation city-by-year Data Source View help for Data Source National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Vital Statistics, Multiple Cause of Death file United States Economic Census, previously known as the Census of Business and Industry, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007 UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS [UNITED STATES]: SUPPLEMENTARY HOMICIDE REPORTS, 1984-2006 [Annual Data Files] United States Census of the Population, 1980, 1990, 2000 City and County Data Book Series, 1987, 1996, 2006 American Community Survey, 2001-2006 UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING PROGRAM DATA [UNITED STATES]: ARRESTS BY AGE, SEX, AND RACE, 1984-2006 [Annual Data Files] Method of Data Collection View help for Method of Data Collection aggregate data Mode of Data Collection View help for Mode of Data Collection record abstracts Description of Variables View help for Description of Variables The study contains a total of 39 variables including city name, year, crime rate variables, and city characteristics variables. Crime rate variables include imputed and non-imputed homicide rate variables for juveniles aged 13 to 17, young adults aged 18 to 24, and adults aged 25 and over. Other crime variables include the number of imputed and non-imputed homicides as well as the robbery rate and assault rate for juveniles and young adults. City characteristics variables include population, poverty rates, percentage of African Americans, percentage of female-headed households, percentage of residents unemployed, percentage of residents receiving public assistance, home-ownership rates, gang presence and activity, and alcohol outlet density. Response Rates View help for Response Rates Not applicable. Presence of Common Scales View help for Presence of Common Scales One scale was used: The FAC1_1 "REGRESSION BASED FACTOR SCORE INCLUDING POVERTY AFROAM FEMHH PUBAST UNEMP" variable is a regression based factor score based on a principal components factor analysis of five of the variables. Version(s) Original Release Date View help for Original Release Date 2012-09-20 Version History View help for Version History 2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was: Strom, Kevin, and Angela Browne. Intercity Variation in Youth Homicide, Robbery, and Assault, 1984-2006 [United States]. ICPSR30981-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2012-09-20. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR30981.v1 2012-09-20 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:Standardized missing values.Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes. Analysis Information Weight View help for Weight None. Notes The public-use data files in this collection are available for access by the general public. Access does not require affiliation with an ICPSR member institution. This dataset is maintained and distributed by the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), the criminal justice archive within ICPSR. NACJD is primarily sponsored by three agencies within the U.S. Department of Justice: the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.


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YUM! I have totally found 'my' local cafe!
(well, I actually found it awhile ago… and have recently revisited! Happy times!)
Pamplemousse Patisserie et Cafe
I wanted to head in here because their website photos looks so appetizing… being Gluten-free… I could see that I'd be headed for a refreshing salad, maybe some soup, and a tea…. at least.
Though, I love to bake and have been baking GF for over a year, I've not myself made french macarons… so I had no idea what to expect. I was SO Happy when the staff informed me that the macarons are GF!!!! I had no idea! 🙂
Dano & I took them up, toot sweet, on the Buy 12 Get 1 Free deal… Yes, they were more 'hollow' than I expected a 'macaron' to be… AND that just that played into our childlike behavior of Cracking the Outer Shell with our fingers… FUN!
They have a nice chewy center (LOVE that!) and a crunchy outside… the buttery flavor in the buttercream is delightful!
Though sometimes the 'flavor' of the actual macaron itself is not 'solidly' present.
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Though, ahem, they have 35 flavors listed on the site… I still need to try about 25! No Prob!
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Yes! We did have salad, soup, and my hubby had a sandwich…
The Mixed Greens w. Chicken (added Goat Cheese) was so good! The dressing was great, chicken was flavorful, and the Greens are truly 'Greens!' No Iceberg lettuce here!
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From the now we've heard everything department, an analyst is "predicting" that the 4th generation iPhone's plastic casing will be multitouch enabled, just like Apple's new Magic Mouse.
Not "predicted" of course is how it would work, and how it would filter out things like holding the iPhone for normal use vs. deliberately initiating a multitouch gesture on the back of the case.
Again, with Apple anything is possible, but is this desirable? Can you see Apple doing it?
The Palm Pre and Pixi have a multitouch area below the screen to enable consistent gestures for "back" and to bring up the app launcher. Is that preferable?


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All of the candidates took jabs at her support in the City Council to extend term limits, giving Mayor Michael Bloomberg the chance to run for a third term, as well as her track record with member items int eh city budget.
Before a standing-room-only crowd nearly breaking the fire code, according to organizers, boos and shouts – including someone shouting "term limits" - were heard on several occasions as Quinn picked up the microphone.
Former comptroller and candidate Bill Thompson jumped right on the comment from the crowd. He said that in 2008 Quinn, "undermined the will of the people of the City of New York. It was not about our interest, it was about self interest."
He went on to say "there is no reason or excuse" why Bloomberg should have been allowed to run for a third term.
"There are a lot of people in this room who disagree with what I did and I get that," said Quinn. "But I made a decision a number of years ago, that based on the economic situation we were in I believed it was the right decision."
Following her comment, she threw her opponent Public Advocate Bill de Blasio under the bus with her. She said that at a debate in 2008, de Blasio said he would extend term limits for Bloomberg in an attempt to boost the economy.
In response to the jab, de Blasio jokingly said, "Democracy got suspended in our town in 2008."
Comptroller John Liu also jumped on the term-limit issue. He criticized Bloomberg for not being the answer to the city's finical problems, and said that the economic crisis did not necessitate a third term.
While many pundits and polls have pegged Quinn as the frontrunner in the race, reactions from the crowd last week indicated something different.
Allen Bortnick, a Brooklyn resident since 1957, said that he doesn't trust Quinn. He said that while he thinks Bloomberg was a great mayor and helped the city financially during the recession, he disagrees that he should have been allowed to run for a third term.
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Bill would prohibit moving money to avoid taxes
Hartford - Two state legislators want to change Connecticut law that allows corporations and individuals to shift their earnings to "tax havens," or jurisdictions where they have little or no tax liability.
State Rep. Susan Johnson, D-Willimantic, recently proposed a bill to address tax havens, and Rep. Diana Urban, D-North Stonington, agreed the law needs to change. But Joseph Brennan, a senior vice president for Connecticut Business & Industry Association, said that such legislation, at least on the state level, could negatively impact business investment in the state.
"When you throw out these proposals, all it does is reduce confidence in the state," Brennan said. Connecticut needs investment and tax policy that encourages investment and makes the state competitive, he said, not a tax policy that would inhibit them.
Others argue that preventing corporations and individuals from sending assets to tax haven countries would be one way to close the state's continual budget deficit.
In 2011, Connecticut lost $904 million in revenue because of such practices, said Abe Scarr, director of Connecticut Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, based in West Hartford. The group released a report last week on the topic.
"I can't understand why people, why the average person, who is busting their fanny every day, you know, on shift work, and paying their taxes like a good person, why they don't say anything," Urban said.
At a Senate hearing last year, Microsoft Corp. was used as an example. It developed software products in the United States but sold intellectual property rights for those products to offshore subsidiaries in low-tax jurisdictions, according to a 2012 report by the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
The bulk of the profits from the sale of the products around the world were shifted to the subsidiaries outside of the United States to avoid paying U.S. taxes, the report said. When Microsoft designed the products, it took advantage of research and development tax credits here but later avoided paying a large portion of U.S. taxes.
In total, states lost $40 billion in tax revenue because of tax havens, according to Conn PIRG's report. The federal government loses about $150 billion annually, according to the report.
The use of tax havens is pervasive, said Dan Smith, federal tax and budget advocate for ConnPIRG.
In 2008, the federal Government Accountability Office found that 83 of the 100 largest publicly traded corporations in the country kept revenues offshore in tax-haven jurisdictions. In Connecticut, those companies included insurance giants Travelers and Aetna, Hartford Financial Services, United Technologies Corp. and General Electric.
Hartford Financial and Travelers declined to comment for this article, and the others did not respond to a request for comment.
'Combined reporting' debated
There is a lot of confusion over how much money is actually housed offshore and how much money potentially could be taxed, Smith said.
"Some companies voluntarily disclose how much money is sitting offshore and therefore untaxed in the U.S.," while others do not, he said.
ConnPIRG is recommending states act, rather than waiting for the federal government to change tax laws. The organization recommends "combined reporting," which means the parent company and the subsidiary companies all would be considered one company for tax purposes, Smith said.
Nearly half the states do this, but not Connecticut, Scarr said.
Whether switching to combined reporting will help states obtain more tax revenue is a point of contention. In 2010, the National Conference of State Legislators researched the issue and found there was no evidence that combined reporting enhanced tax revenues. The organization based its study on New York and Vermont, which recently had switched to combined reporting.
States that have switched recently to combined reporting are involved in lawsuits, said Bonnie Stewart, a CBIA vice president. Combined reporting is complex, and state government and businesses disagree on which subsidiary branches have to be included in the combined return.
Connecticut has a "system with very little litigation," she said. "Why would you want to switch and go to a system that has cases being disputed for over 20 years, waiting for revenues?"
Urban said she agreed that corporations would put up a fight to such changes. "The question is, do you take a hit up front (in lawsuits) or forever leave it alone?" she said.
The state is missing out on a significant amount of revenue, she said. The way to get the federal government to move on the issue is for states to act first, she said.
Brennan, of the CBIA, said many midsize and small companies engage in international trade and don't want a tax policy that inhibits them.
Changes that affect corporations in the United States should come from the Internal Revenue Service, he said.
"You can't deal with that on a state-by-state basis," he said.
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Hi all - I tried to find this in the forum first - it may be I just don't know what to look for and if so, I apologize.
My T61 (6459-CTO) has a bad motherboard. It's still a great machine and I'd like to replace the motherboard. Can someone point to:
(a) somewhere where I can figure out which motherboard to replace it with (and if possible, a source) and
(b) instructions/video on how to do the replacement?
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01-09-2012 01:13 PM - edited 01-09-2012 01:13 PM
Instructions on how to disassemble the computer and replace the motherboard should be in the Hardware Maintenance Manual (HMM). Sorry, I don't have the link but you should be able to search for it on this forum.
Mark, I replied to your PM, as you know, but I thought I replied to this topic as well, so for the benefit of all, here is the link to the Lenovo training website that shows videos of the proceedure being done.
I can't post in the forum about 3rd party sources for system boards, but I sent you details privately. What I can say is that Lenovo sells refurbished boards, I believe they cost roughly $600. There are many other sources that vary in reliability, but ideally what you would want is an original used board in good working condition that's never been repaired from a unit dated 08/08 or newer. These are rare, but can be obtained, just use caution if you buy from places like ebay, many thinkpad parts are misrepresented.
Thanks for the help TuuS - anyone reading this who has questions or is looking for parts for this job, talk to TuuS - he is an amazing wealth of knowledge and information.
Unbelievably helpful.
01-19-2012 07:59 AM - last edited on 01-19-2012 12:53 PM by andyP
I am having this problem too. My friend lent me his 15.4" T61p because he got the "one long beep, followed by two short beep" issue and was so upset that he replaced the T61p with a computer from a different manufacturer. I have always been a fan of ThinkPads and asked if I could take a crack at bringing it back to life, as I've had some experience with hardware (memory, hard drive, motherboard, optical drive) replacements and upgrades.
So, the most obvious question is whether this computer, given the extent of the T61 problems, still covered by some kind of extended warranty or replacement or repair policy by Lenovo, considering the prevalence of this issue?
If not, what are my motherboard replacement options and which of these options is the least expensive, while retaining the speed and functionality of the computer and its options (webcam, card reader, fire-wire, etc)? Are there less expensive motherboard options that might provide some but not all of the functionality mentioned? Are there other "generic" motherboard options that would fit the T61p case? It seems that putting anything more than a few hundred bucks into this project doesn't make sense, but I'd love to give my friend back his ThinkPad and let him rediscover why he chose Lenovo in the first place, and put him back on that track.
Thanks, in advance, for all of the help, suggestions, and assistance. Please let me know if you need more system information.
Model Number: 6459-CTO
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I can probably help you, but send me the serial number in a PM, not in the forum, so I can figure out exactly what you have.
I just recently resurrected my trusty T61, which failed after four faithful years of service due to the NVIDIA GPU problem (even though my refurbished unit had a factory date of 08/08).
You can add me to the long list of TuuS fans. He is the MAN. I have no doubt that I can continue using my T61 for YEARS to come as long as he is around!
@benlydmb wrote:failed after four faithful years of service due to the NVIDIA GPU problem (even though my refurbished unit had a factory date of 08/08).
Please note that Lenovo refurbished units carry the date the unit was refurbished, not the date it was originally manufactured, so the original date of manufacture was no doubt before august 2008.
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You can add me to the long list of TuuS fans. He is the MAN. I have no doubt that I can continue using my T61 for YEARS to come as long as he is around!
Thank you for your kind words, I'm glad I was able to help, and I'm sure you'll agree the knowledge you gained is far more valuable then the laptop, which you'll never again look at with intimidation, since you have the skills to replace anything that fails.
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Hi TuuS,
I have heard a lot about you in Lenovo forum and thought if you could help me.
I have a lenovo T61p which is having one long and two short beep issue for which I need to replace the System/mother board. But I am not able to find from where can I buy one and which board will fit my laptop. My laptop board died on 14th December 2011.
My Laptop details:
Type ---- > 6459-CTO
Serial Number ----> xxxxxxx (I have sent this in private message to you)
Date on latop back side --- > 07/12 which I think is December 2007 as that is when I bought this laptop.
Also, is there any way I can re-use it's hard drive and/or other components in another laptop of same or different make and model?
I appreciate your help.


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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Emotionally drained and weary family members of the Newtown shooting victims, thrust into a new role as gun control lobbyists, said they're disappointed but undaunted by the U.S. Senate's rejection Wednesday of an amendment expanding background checks for gun purchases.
Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son Jesse Lewis was among the 20 first graders and six educators killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, said he has spent the past two weeks in Washington, D.C. trying to persuade senators to pass the compromise legislation.
"It's discouraging what happened today, but it's just the beginning and I feel confident in the long run, and I know in the long run, changes will happen," Heslin said during a conference call with Connecticut U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy. "It's just a start and we're here to stay."
Carlee Soto's older sister Victoria Soto was a teacher slain at Sandy Hook. She described how the families' efforts to lobby the U.S. Senate have been "extremely exhausting" for everyone.
"We've been down here since Sunday night, talking to senators, talking to their staff members, telling our story," she said. "We don't get to grieve in private. We don't get to grieve with our families at home. We're here, grieving in public, trying to show the world that change needs to happen."
Appearing with President Barack Obama, Mark Barden, whose 7-year-old son Daniel was killed during the massacre, acknowledged that the expanded background checks proposal wouldn't have saved Daniel. However, he said the proposal has strong public support and would have ultimately saved lives.
"We return home for now, disappointed but not defeated. We return home with a determination that change will happen. Maybe not today, but soon," he said. "We will keep moving forward."
Many of the same family members had lobbied Connecticut lawmakers earlier this month to pass bipartisan legislation that includes sweeping gun control changes, including a ban on high capacity ammunition magazines and an expanded assault weapons ban.
State officials reacted Wednesday with shock, disappointment and anger to the U.S. Senate's rejection of a background check proposal some said paled in comparison to what Connecticut has enacted.
"Universal background checks? No? I don't get it. I don't get it," said House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero Jr., a Republican from Norwalk. "And I say that with utmost respect. I just don't understand how you could vote no."
Both Democrats and Republicans in Connecticut had voiced support for federal legislation, often making the argument that whatever laws passed in Connecticut could prove ineffective without tougher federal laws on the books.
The background check measure commanded a majority of senators, 54-46, but that was well short of the 60 votes needed to advance. Forty-one Republicans and five Democrats sided to scuttle the plan.
Newtown First Selectman E. Patricia Llodra, a Republican, said she was disappointed by the Senate action on the background check proposal, calling it "heartbreaking" in an email to The Associated Press.
"Polls over the past weeks have consistently shown that 87 percent of Americans supported the proposed extension of background checks," she said. "The compromise bill would have provided some additional protections against the possibility of guns coming into the hands of persons who should not have access to weapons."
Llodra said she was proud of the Newtown families and organizations that have "worked tirelessly to maintain the country's focus on the need for gun-control change." She said their courage, dignity and integrity cannot be denied.
"I am very proud of them and dismayed that more senators could not see the merits of their actions and of their arguments," she said, adding how it's important not to abandon their resolve. "We lost this battle, but the war is not over."
Connecticut House Majority Leader Joseph Aresimowicz, a Democrat from Berlin, said he was very angry with the vote. He had met with some of the same families who traveled to Washington and couldn't understand how senators weren't swayed by their personal stories.
"I think of Miss. Hockley a lot," he said of Nicole Hockley, whose 6-year-old son, Dylan, was killed at Sandy Hook. "How they could look and meet her and see the pain in her face and not do anything? I don't understand it. I don't understand it."
Murphy posted on Twitter how he had witnessed "cowardice" on the Senate floor, while his colleague, Blumenthal, called the amendment's defeat due to the 60-vote filibuster rule "a sad and shameful moment for democracy."
Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said senators who voted against the measure "should be ashamed of themselves."
"There is much more than needs to be done on the issue of gun violence prevention," he said in a written statement. "But when the Senate cannot come together on an issue that is supported by the vast majority of Americans, there is little to no hope that common sense will prevail."
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Sarkodie, David Oyelowo, R2bees Others Make Forbes' List of Top 13 African Celebrities To Watch in 2013
Forbes Magazine has published a guest post by Zimbabwean TV personality / producer and entrepreneur Farai Gundan on the Top 13 African Celebrities To Watch in 2013. Ghana's Sarkodie and R2bees made the cut. Check out the list
Ahmen Soultan, Recording Artist, Morocco
Winner of the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards for "Best Middle East Act" and "Best Middle East, Africa, India" and nominee for the "Best WorldWide Act",Ahmed is a Moroccan singer artist who is considered as one of the leading artists of "Nayda," the new Moroccan scene. In 2011, his song "Jokko" was nominated as best North African song and best African reggae song of the year. Ahmed has collaborated with American R&B recording artist, Ne-Yo on a song called "Amazing You". He's now working on his third album (planned for Spring 2013), for which he promises amazing collaborations.
David Oyelowo, Actor, Nigeria
David Oyelowo is a British-born Nigerian actor based in the U.S. This year has been a very busy year for David. He was in the George Lucas produced bio-pic "Red Tails"; Oscar-nominated film director, Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy" opposite Nicole Kidman and Matthew McConaughey; Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones and most recently "Jack Reacher" starring Tom Cruise. David also starred in the indie film, "Middle of Nowhere" for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male Actor.
Trevor Noah, Comedian, South Africa
Trevor is South African stand-up comedian, who made his U.S. television debut on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in January of this year. A megastar in South Africa, Trevor has also been a radio DJ, actor and TV host. He toured the U.S with stand-up star comedian Gabriel Iglesia and presented his one man show "The Racist" at the Edinburgh Fringe in the U.K. Fresh off a very successful three month national tour in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, Trevor is currently appearing in a six week sold out run at London'sSoho Theater.
Serge Ibaka, NBA basketball player, Republic of Congo
Born in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, Serge Jonas Ibaka Ngobila is one of the most improved professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Commonly referred to as Serge Ibaka, Serge is a power forward with the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team. He won a silver medal with the Spanish national basketball team at the 2012 Summer Olympics and is reported to be dating American R&B artist Keri Hilson.
Julius Onah, Film-maker, Nigeria
Emmy-Award winning, film and television director and producer, J.J. Abramsannounced that he has selected Nigerian-born filmmaker Julius Onah, to direct his top secret sci-fi project, "God Particle". The film will be developed through InSurge Pictures, Paramount Pictures' micro-budget division. The 29-year-old Nigerian born film-maker made a name for himself with his short films "Little Girl Blue" and "Big Man". His short film, "The Boundary", designated by Amnesty International as one of its "Movies That Matter", was acquired by American premium cable television network, Home Box Office (HBO). He most recently completed his debut feature length movie "The Girl Is In Trouble", which was executive produced by Spike Lee. Julius has an MFA in film from the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts at New York University where he was a Dean's Fellow.
Kudzanai Chiurai, Artist, Painter, Zimbabwe
The first Black student to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art from the University of Pretoria in South Africa, Kudzanai is regarded as one of the fastest rising talents in contemporary African art. So impressive was his work that the university faculty named him "Most Promising Art Student". His art-work has been exhibited at the prestigious Museum of Modern Artin New York City, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London anddOCUMENTA13, the mega- exhibition of contemporary art that takes place every 5 years in Kassel, Germany. Kudzanai's film "Iyeza" has been selected to be screened as part of the short films program at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. "Iyeza" was one of only three African based short films to be selected.
Born in the United States, but raised in Somalia until they were nine years old and had to flee their country's violent civil war, the Brooklyn-basedMohallim sisters launched their fashion line,Mataano, which means "twins" in Somali, in 2008. Oprah Winfrey hailed the identical twin sisters,Ayaan and Idyl Mohallim as future millionaire moguls on her popular talk-show the same year their fashion label was launched. Four years later, the Mohallim sisters have presented their collections at fashion weeks from New York City to Lagos, Nigeria to Johannesburg, South Africa. CNN Inside Africaprofiled the design duo for a feature on African fashion. This year the Mataano twins announced their partnership with supermodel Iman's IMAN Cosmetics for which they are also the brand ambassadors.
DJ Sbu, DJ, Recording Artist, Social Entrepreneur, South Africa
Sbusiso Leope, popularly known as DJ Sbu, is an entertainer, media personality, philanthropist, and abusinessman. A role model to South African youth, DJ Sbu goes to at least three high schools weekly to share his inspirational story about how he overcame poverty and became successful in life. Voted "Sunday Times Coolest Brand of 2012," DJ Sbu released his 6th studio album, "Sound Revival Volume 2" earlier this year. It has since been certified platinum.
Ajak Deng, Supermodel, Sudan
The Sudanese supermodel burst into the scene in 2009 when she debuted at the spring Michael Angel show at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week. She has closed the Valentino couture show and also walked at fashion weeks in New York City, London and Paris for Gucci, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Armani, Lanvin, Chloé, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Arise African Collective. One of the faces of Benetton, Ajak has been featured in various magazines, most notably Vogue, "Interview" with Mikael Jansson and "V" with Amy Troost.
Camp Mulla, Hip Hop Group, Kenya
The five-member, award-winning group is considered one of the most exciting hip hop groups in Kenya. After winning several awards locally, Camp Mulla became the first Kenyan and East African artists to be nominated at the 2012 BET Awards for the "Best International Act – Africa" category".
Sarkodie / R2Bees, Recording Artists, Ghana
The two-time Ghana Music Awards Artiste of the Year became the first Ghanaian artist to win a BET Award, walking away with the "Best International Act – Africa" category" earlier this year. For the second time, Sarkodie made a second appearance at the 2012 BET Hiphop Awards in Atlanta, Georgia, alongside hip hop artist Talib Kweli. Sarkodie's third studio album, titled "Sarkology", will be released in 2013.
Ghanaian mega-group R2Bees, made up of Faisal Hakeem (Paedae da Pralem) and Rashid Mugeez, is behind some of the biggest hits coming out of West Africa. The hip-hop/hiplife group's highly anticipated single featuring London-born, Ghanaian artist, Tinchy Stryder is due out in 2013.
Mark Tonderai Hodges, Film-maker, Zimbabwe
Mark Tonderai began his career in the media working as a writer, producer and presenter on the Mark Tonderai Show on BBC Radio 1 and weekending for BBC Radio 4. In 2002 he formed Shona Productions with partner and wife, Zoe Stewart, and wrote and starred in his debut feature, Dog Eat Dog. His latest film, 'House at the End of the Street', which he directed, brought inUS$36 million at the box office.
Bonang Matheba, Media Personality, South Africa
Bonang is undoubtedly South Africa's leading female television presenter, reality TV Host, and radio DJ. A favorite with South African youth, Bonang won the 2012 Glamour Magazine Woman Of The Year Award. Bonang most recently joined South African Broadcasting Corporation, SABC3's flagship lifestyle and entertainment show, "Top Billing" as one of the hosts.
Farai Gundan is a media personality, producer and contributor on South African television channel eTV's flagship morning show, Sunrise, and on SABC radio station MetroFM. She is co-founder of AfricaTripDeals, a travel reservation platform and FaraiMedia, an online and mobile advertising plaform. She speaks on women in media and technology, with a focus on Africa. (Twitter @FaraiToday)


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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Nissan Foundation is pleased to announce the call for Letters of Intent (LOI) for its 2014 grant year. The mission of the Nissan Foundation is to build community by valuing diversity. Nonprofit organizations located in Southern California, North Central Texas, Middle Tennessee, South Central Mississippi, Eastern Michigan, and the New York and Atlanta Metro areas are encouraged to apply for funding to support programs that align with the Foundation's missionSHY.
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"The Nissan Foundation is committed to enriching people's lives in the neighborhoods where Nissan operates," said Vicki Smith, executive director of the Nissan Foundation. "We are looking for educational programs that foster a greater appreciation for diversity while creating a positive influence in the community."
To be eligible, nonprofits must have been in existence for more than three years. Projects must demonstrate creative and replicable solutions and establish clear methodology for measuring results.
The Nissan Foundation was established in 1992 and has contributed more than $7 million to nonprofit groups since its start. The Foundation is committed to celebrating cultural diversity as a means to promote respect for others, generate alternative ways of thinking, strengthen self-awareness and enrich communities.
The Foundation application process is conducted electronically to eliminate paper waste and align with Nissan's global mission to support a greener environment.
Organizations that meet the Foundation's eligibility requirements and that wish to apply for an initial grant from the Nissan Foundation must submit an LOI by Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Nissan Foundation grants are awarded annually; the next grants will be awarded in July 2014. For more information about the Nissan Foundation and its application process, visit http://www.nissanusa.com/about/corporate-info.html.
About the Nissan Foundation
Established in 1992, the mission of the Nissan Foundation is to build community through valuing cultural diversity. The Nissan Foundation is part of Nissan North America's commitment to "enrich people's lives" by helping to meet the needs of communities throughout the United States through philanthropic investments, corporate outreach sponsorships, in-kind donations and other charitable contributions.
About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized as an ENERGY STAR(R) Partner of the Year in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.InfinitiUSA.com, or visit the Americas media sites NissanNews.com and InfinitiNews.com.
About Nissan
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 236,000 employees globally, Nissan sold more than 4.9 million vehicles and generated revenue of 9.6 trillion yen (USD 116.16 billion) in fiscal 2012. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of over 60 models under the Nissan and Infiniti brands. In 2010, Nissan introduced the Nissan LEAF, and continues to lead in zero-emission mobility. The LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle launched globally, is now the best-selling EV in history.
For more information on our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit our website at http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/.
Blue Citizenship is the commitment of Nissan Motor Company to realize our vision of Enriching People's Lives. We commit to our customers, employees, shareholders and the communities where we do business to deliver engaging, valuable and sustainable mobility for all. Through our business activities, we aim to create economic value and to actively contribute toward the development of a sustainable society.
SOURCE Nissan North America
/CONTACT: Vicki Smith, Nissan Foundation, 615-725-0749, firstname.lastname@example.com
/Web site: http://www.NissanUSA.com
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text: With the return to school comes the dreaded routine of homework for some families. For children who have difficulty with handwriting, homework can be especially stressful. It is estimated that 30 to 60 percent of an elementary school student's day involves handwriting. Research indicates that difficulty with handwriting contributes to an overall lower school performance.


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Sunday, May 08, 2011
White Velvet Cupcakes
The cake of the week is actually cupcakes, and is a cake I bake an awful lot around these here parts it seems. Good thing it is as quick as it is delicious.
May 7, 2011
Name of Cupcakes: You Again?
Occasion: HCB
Constituents: White Velvet cupcakes, frosted with either brown sugar buttercream or lemon curd
Technically I was supposed to frost these with a version of the Golden Neoclassic Buttercream, which is a really good, silky frosting, but I rebelled.
I had this tub of frozen frosting in my freezer for so long I decided I had better use it. And I am glad I did, because when I searched the archives on this blog to find out how old it was, I was a bit shocked. It is from November TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT! Knowing that the frosting is still pretty good shocks me even more.
The White Velvet cake is really easy to put together, and turns out a reliably tender, vanilla scented white cake perfect for a party. Or a weekend snack. Or whenever.
I didn't have any cupcake liners, so instead of going to the store, I decided to make my own little parchment cups. I did this once before, but cut the parchment into big rectangles instead of cute little squares. I did better this time around--each square was 3.75x3.75 inches, but a 4x4 square would work just as well. I pressed the squares into the cupcake tin using a couple of the silicone cupcake cups I have, but the silicone cups kept popping up so I covered them with a baking sheet and weighed that down with a heavy book. I left it that way until I was ready to spoon the batter into the cups. When I removed the book, sheet, and silicone cups, the parchment squares popped out but at least this time they had been molded to the tin, so when I spooned in the batter the parchment sunk back down without a fight.
The cupcakes look so dang cute in their parchment cups that I am almost tempted to do this every time I bake cupcakes.
I had 150g batter left over after filling my 12 cupcakes, so I baked off the rest as a little heart-shaped cakelette.
I was on the phone trying to explain to Zetta the difference between pastry flour and all-purpose flour when the timer telling me the cupcakes were finished started beeping. Distracted, I turned off the timer and finished my conversation. Finally, I realised the cupcakes were supposed to come out of the oven when that timer had gone off! So the cupcakes and the cakelette are a bit over baked, but the cupcakes don't seem affected. The cakelette seems to have suffered a bit in texture, a little more rubbery to me.
I decided to frost half of the cupcakes with lemon curd since I have a bunch of that leftover from January, and sadly it seems the sugar has crystallized as the curd had a crunchy texture. However I kind of liked the little bit of crunch as well as the lemony zing of the curd atop these delicate cakes.
The other cupcakes and the cakelette got the brown sugar buttercream of 2008, which was from a Martha Stewart recipe for a three layer, butterscotch-pecan cake that was pretty good, but way too sweet. (Click on the link to see the recipe at the Martha Stewart site.) This frosting is a combination of cream cheese, brown sugar caramel, and butter. It is good, but not great.
Cookie came over hoping I had a pair of knitting needles to lend her, but instead she left with half a dozen cupcakes. At least she didn't leave empty handed!
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I LOVE your parchment liners! They're so cute! Lemon curd sound delicious with this recipe. So funny about the frosting being good three years later.ReplyDelete
Like you, i've made this recipe a couple of times already too. I love how you use the parchment paper as liners!ReplyDelete
PS: Yes.. the FLOUR book is quite good. I bought it becuase of the Homemade Oreo recipe..LOL!
Love the parchment liners!ReplyDelete
Love your parchment liner too - I will remember that for next time :).ReplyDelete
So awesome that you use leftover icings! Amazing that the chocolate one still looks so good.
Ohh you gave us a lesson on how to make parchment cups! Love it... "stopping my search for them online right now"... I love when things are FREE!ReplyDelete
I will be one to continue on with Jenn, looking forward to it as well....
Vicki, thanks! The lemon curd is a perfect topping, makes me wish I'd used lemon curd for all the cupcakes.ReplyDelete
faithy, I'm going to look for the Flour book today!
Lois, thanks!
Jenn, I know I think I am a parchment liner convert. I have a bunch of ganache in the freezer waiting for the right moment to be used.
Monica, yes, but your own parchment cups won't be as pretty as Marie's! But free is awesome!
I am a big what cake fan and these look just luscious!ReplyDelete
they turned out so perfectly! and i agree with everyone else- the parchment squares are so cute. what a great idea.ReplyDelete
Lora, this is the best white cake I have ever eaten, hands down.ReplyDelete
Jane, thanks! I was surprised at how cute they turned out.
So smart to make your own parchment liners. The cupcakes look delicious.ReplyDelete


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For Second Consecutive Year, Verizon's Employee Training Programs Ranked Tops in the U.S.
NEW YORK - Verizon is ranked No. 1 on Training magazine's latest 2013 Training Top 125 rankings of companies that have the best training programs for their employees. This is the second consecutive time Verizon has achieved the top ranking and the 12th consecutive year the company has been named to the list. Verizon has been ranked in Training's Top 10 for four consecutive years.
The Top 125 rankings are based on several benchmarking statistics such as effectiveness, impact on the business, total training budget, percentage of payroll, number of training hours per employee program and workplace surveys.
Training magazine cited Verizon's implementation of Verizon Lean Six Sigma in 2012 as a key factor in the company's continued strong showing in the rankings. VLSS, which aims to improve the company's processes to help increase profitability and drive shareholder value, has already helped Verizon save several million dollars in just the first year of implementation.
"To be recognized at the top of Training magazine's rankings is both an honor and a reflection of the investment we have made as a company in our people," said Magda Yrizarry, chief talent and diversity officer at Verizon. "Having a highly trained and skilled workforce is good for our employees, customers and shareholders, and helps build strong leaders for the future across all of Verizon's business units."
The publication also cited Verizon's innovative use of technology and social media e-learning tools to help further the learning and development of its employees. For example, more than 2,800 videos logging more than 2 million views have been posted by employees to the company's intranet video site, VZTube. The videos help employees show one another how they perform certain tasks or solve certain common problems, which enables an interactive viral learning setting.
In 2012, Verizon invested nearly $300 million in the development, education and training of its employees, as well as nearly $100 million in tuition assistance to over 23,000 employees.
Verizon's application to Training magazine's Top 125 list for 2013 contained data from the company's largest business groups. The February issue of the publication lists the companies on the Top 125 list and features Verizon executives explaining the company's approach to educating, developing and training employees.
Winners of the Training Top 125 award, now in its 13th year, were honored on Feb. 18 at the Training Top 125 gala, held during the Training Conference and Expo in Orlando, Fla.
Verizon is committed to being an employer of choice. To learn more about Verizon as a great place to work, visit www.verizon.com/jobs.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 98 million retail connections nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries, including all of the Fortune 500. A Dow 30 company with nearly $116 billion in 2012 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of 183,400. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.


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Loretta Lynn Recovering at Home After Hospitalization
After a rough weekend that included hospitalization due to pneumonia, country music legend Loretta Lynn is resting comfortably at home, according to a statement released on Monday morning.
"Around 1:30AM Saturday morning, Loretta awoke on her tour bus complaining that she was having a hard time breathing," a rep for Lynn says in the statement.
Lynn was immediately rushed to a hospital emergency room in Bowling Green, Ky., where they diagnosed the singer with the beginning stages of bacterial pneumonia. Lynn remained in the hospital's care over the weekend, and she is now back at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. recovering.
"It was one scary night, but I am feeling better and just gonna take it easy for a couple of weeks," Lynn said in the statement.
While she had canceled her shows over the weekend, Lynn is still scheduled to appear in Knoxville, Tenn. on November 3 at the Tennessee Theater, followed by a show in Biloxi, Miss. the next night at the IP Casino Resort and Spa. Her tour dates continue on through early December, and then pick back up again in mid-February. Click here to see a complete list of all dates, and stay tuned to Taste of Country for the most current updates on Lynn's health.


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When you think about how we kick off a birthday — essentially a celebration of surviving another year — it seems a little absurd. "Good job not getting yourself killed. Now stick your face close to that fire we put on your dessert; we're gonna take a picture."
Risky, wrong-headed, slightly dangerous presents can bring more excitement over the coming year (thus making the next celebration even bigger) and so for my birthday, I ordered a swimming pool I have to put together myself. I then spent the next two weeks debating the pool's location. Final answer: in the pea gravel between the fire pit and the barbecue.
Some of you are wondering why I'd put a relatively delicate inflatable pool in the hot, hot gravel, between the hot, hot fire pit and the hot, hot barbecue, a few feet from a wasp trap.
Those people cannot swim in my new pool. (Obviously, Rule No. 1.)
As I tore open the box containing the pool, I began wishing I'd had the forethought to get a sign made. But what kind? A standard metal one with pool hours, some garbage about glass bottles, and a frowny face next to a dude diving? Non, non, mes chéris!
I went into a fugue, tossing both styrofoam peanuts and infuriatingly cryptic pool rule ideas off faster than a bikini top during a can opener dive (also not allowed.) Clearly, I'd need at least two signs, probably ones that resembled stone tablets. "Thou shalt not spill" would be near the top. ("Spill WHAT?!" people would scream.)
Before the pool's top ring was even inflated, I was drunk with power, imagining throngs of people outside the garden gate, sweating profusely (as nonswimming people in 100-degree heat are wont to do) begging to be let in. From atop my solid gold lifeguard's throne, I would wave my floaty scepter, dismissing one after another.
"You are too sweaty and didn't bring the beer I wanted."
"Your swimming suit has weird rivets on it that may damage the pool's gossamer inflatable-ness. Off you go."
"You do realize the water reaches all the way to your chin when you're sitting down, right? That's why you can't wear a candy necklace in here."
"No shirt, no shoes, and definitely no banana hammocks, Friendo. Buh-bye."
"That mullet needs to be in a jauntily flowered swim cap before you return. I bid you good day, Sir. I SAID GOOD DAY!"
Weeping neighborhood children, water-skiing squirrels, best friends, my own flesh and blood — anyone found breaking any of the 387 rules would see the cruel, beautifully manicured yet pruny hand of fate turn them from the glory of my 10-foot-diameter inflatable swimming pool. Daenerys Targaryen may have dragons aiding her in a bid for power that could literally backfire any second, but I've got an Intex Easy Set and another birthday in 11 months. Bring it.
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merchdepot needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 48 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
I need something very simple. But cool to go along side the coolest logo of all time.
Just one page, with a contact. We are branding agency that brands artists with the corporate world (sponsors, commercials) As are about to just launch we don't have a lot of information, so I want it to be something that is really intriguing, does not give much away much but grabs you. The logo is like a Bar code. You can play with that. I like very clean, very modern, very design orientated. Think ad agency, edgy , but with structure. Please let me know if you can see the log through the link attached above
Clean, fresh, edgy, white, flash, museum, music, hip, modern, Structured, White,
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Fireplaces will often smoke because the fireplace opening is too large in relation to the chimney flue. This occurs particularly when warm weather reduces chimney draft. HY-C's Smoke Guard will quickly and economically solve this problem.
Constructed of a 3 piece, 24 gauge metal casing that is 8" wide and 1 1/8" deep. The length of the smoke guard can be expanded to fit fireplaces 28 1/2" to 48" wide, and conveniently snaps into place by means of a spring loaded tube, allowing custom fitting and easy removal for cleaning.


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RootsandWings needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 33 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
"There are two things we give our children one is roots and the other is wings" We are looking for a logo that uses the imagery of roots and wings into a simple graphic that gives clients the feel of our organic photography.
Roots and Wings Photography
We are lifestyle photographers of children and families. Looking for a simple logo that visually represents our name and our photography. We are interested in seeing a small version that is simpler and a larger version that has a bit more detail included.
- It must have roots and wings. It should have an organic look. Very natural and free flowing. The roots and wings should be connected. They should flow in or out of the other. It should say Roots and Wings Photography under it.
No creepy wings. This is for children.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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BlastBet necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 156 diseños de 36 diseñadores freelance.
Blastbet will be a Brazilian poker brand that heavily integrates soccer features, games, and promotions. Soccer is life in Brazil, so we're going to leverage our soccer features and games to introduce new Brazilian players to poker. We will offer various poker and soccer features and cash games.
We will also run a series of poker tournaments that will be aired on Brazilian cable TV. We want to splash the winning logo all over Brazilian TV, so let's get some good ones!
Mainly Brazilian men, 18-35
Ideally the winning logo will incorporate both soccer and poker themes. Something like a soccer ball exploding through a stack of poker chips would be cool, but feel free to be creative. We are open to any great design. Go for Action-oriented, nothing too cartoonish.
The name "BlastBet" is subject to change, so please account for that in your design - Don't do anything graphically with the letters in BlastBet. Just use a cool font that we can transfer to a new name if need be.
Please use a more vibrant version of the color scheme found in this image of the Brazilian soccer federation linked below:
The vibrant colors on the guys jacket pictured in this article are a good example:
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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January 2011, Volume 3, Issue 1
Check Your Calendars!!
ALA Midwinter Meeting
January 7-11
Public Library Survey
February 1-March 31
2011 National African American Read-in
February 1-28
Read Across America Day
March 2
Teen Tech Week
March 6-12
School Library Month
School Library Survey
April 1-May 18
National Library Week
April 10-16
South Dakota Library Week
April 10-16
National D.E.A.R. Day
April 12
National Preservation Week
April 24-30
Featured e-Resources of the Month
Plunge into ProQuest's New Platform
Welcome to the Cornerstone Archives. Find the current newsletter at sdslcornertsone.blogspot.com.
In this month's issue
Library Headlines
Sully Area Library becomes a new star
Sully Area Library recently achieved Star Library status for the first time according to Library Journal's Index of Public Library Service.
Centerville Library proudly displays their five stars
Learn more about State Library electronic resources
A new round of the State Library Electronic Resources Challenge will launch on Monday, January 17.
January Continuing Education Opportunities
Webinars on WorldCat, ProQuest and more learning opportunities!
Children's and YA Services
"You Are Here" Teen Video Contest launches
CSLP has launched the "You Are Here" Teen Video Challenge 2011, a national competition for teens to get involved with reading and their public library's summer reading program.
YALSA announces 2011 Nonfiction Shortlist and free ALA webcastOn January 10 YALSA will announce the winner of the 2011 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults.
YARP/Teen Choice Book Award Voting Reminder
Voting is under way, so keep promoting those books!!
Prairie Bud and Prairie Pasque voting opens January 3
Let the voting begin!
University and elementary students collaborate to help choose Prairie Bud
Students in two second grade classrooms at L.B. Williams Elementary School in Mitchell have already been working hard to help decide the winner of the Prairie Bud Award.
Featured e-Resources of the Month
Plunge into ProQuest's new platform
ProQuest, the online full-text article resource, is making a splash with its recently released new platform. Your favorite features remain, and new features make researching more robust.
Grant Opportunities
IMLS Native American Library Services Basic Grant
Walmart Store and Sam's Club Giving Programs
Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust Grants
Library Development
State agencies and public libraries partner for job seekers
The State Library recently completed a four-hour workshop at nine sites across the state, training librarians and community agencies in Project Compass.
Board Talk: Public Library Survey — It's all local… really… and it all starts with you!
There has never been a better time for communities, most especially small ones, to invest in public libraries.
Happy New Year from the Research Services Department
January brings the start of the 2011 Legislative Session, which begins on January 11. Make sure to tell your local legislators to stop in at the State Library while they are in Pierre.
School Libraries
READING Up continues focus on rigor with Standards in Practice™
This fall DOE began implementing a professional development initiative called READING Up that examines the rigor of classroom instruction to improve reading proficiency.
Fixed or flexible? Library X time provides an option
There are pros and cons to both types of scheduling, especially at the elementary level, or in a K-12 situation.
E-book and e-reader questions?
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Each year since 1980, GAMES Magazine has published a Buyer's Guide to Games in their year-end holiday issue. Except for once or twice in the early 1980s, the article has listed and reviewed one hundred games each year, and was thus dubbed The GAMES 100.
Early in the feature's history, the article served as a reference to many games available on the market, new and old, listing such long-time classic titles as Monopoly, Clue, and Scrabble--and even the occasional toy like Frisbee. In later years, the feature has focused more and more on recognizing the best and most unique new board and card games.
In 1991, GAMES also began recognizing the favorites in each category with a special Best designation, and has selected one game from the whole list to receive the highest honor of Game of the Year.
Through the early 1990s, more and more electronic games were included in the list, with the computer game Myst even winning Game of the Year in 1994. Beginning the following year, computer and cartridge games were split off and given their own separate Electronic Games 100 section.
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philo11 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 73 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
Orion Star Realty - Web site will be http://www.orionstarhomes.com
Orion Star Realty's total focus will be in helping our clients achieve their goals in an ever changing real estate market. The founder of the company is Mrs. Demethra R. Orion; An exceptional agent with an outstanding track record that understands the importance of faith, family and relationships. The goal of the Logo will be to convey that Orion Star Realty is professional and we desire to earn the trust of our clients every day.
The goal is to sell and market to sellers and buyers of homes in the 250K to 1M dollar range. This implies that our target clients are more sophisticated. Some will be upgrading to bigger homes, some are reasonably affluent, and some are very affluent. We are new to the market but we want to convey stability and a solid reputation.
The initial goal is a logo that can be used on our web site, on letterhead, and on signage. We are looking for a logo that incorporates a graphical element and the words Orion Star Realty. Orion is a constellation and the incorporation of the constellation would be nice. The logo could play on the term Star with a actual star. You can wiki Orion at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_…llation%29 . You can also check any number upscale realty brokers on the internet...
Prefer colors Yellow/Blue, Red/Yellow, Red/White/Blue
We are looking for something sophisticated, not playful or cartoon-ish.
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Nov. 11, 2008
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Sophomore goalkeeper Fraser Bunn earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Mikasa Co-Player of the Week honors it was announced Monday by the conference. The Melbourne, Australia native posted 10 saves in No. 7 UC Santa Barbara's 5-4 upset win over No. 2 Stanford on Sunday at Campus Pool.
Included in Bunn's 10 saves was a blocked five-meter penalty shot in the second quarter and three blocked six-on-five shots. In fact, Bunn helped the Gaucho defense limit Stanford to just one six-on-five goal during its 10 power play opportunities.
Bunn recorded three saves in the fourth quarter, holding the Stanford offense scoreless in the final eight minutes of play. For the day, he allowed just four goals, the second fewest allowed this season by the Gauchos.
This season Bunn has averaged 10.5 saves per game - ranking second amongst MPSF goalies - and has collected a team-leading 110 saves.
He shares the weekly conference honor with Pepperdine's J.P. MacDonell who scored five goals in a 12-9 MPSF win over UC Irvine on Sunday.
The Gauchos will continue MPSF action at home this weekend when they host UCLA on Saturday, Nov. 15 and Pepperdine on Sunday, Nov. 16 at Campus Pool. Both games are scheduled for a noon start and, as always, admission is free to Gaucho water polo games.
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Blog your way to feeling better
According to a recent pyschological study at the University of California - Los Angeles, keeping a journal or diary to express your feelings and experiences helps your brain cope with emotional challenges and, ultimately, make you happier. Apparently, the physical and mental act of working out our experiences on paper, be those memories trying or terrific, reduces the activity in the part of our brains responsible for controlling emotional intensity. Indeed, "Writing seems to help the brain regulate emotion unintentionally. Whether it's writing things down in a diary, writing bad poetry, or making up song lyrics that should never be played on the radio, it seems to help people emotionally," as explained by UCLA pyschologist Matthew Lieberman.
Interestingly, men who journaled appeared to benefit more from the writing exercise than did the study's female participants, a trend that Lieberman suggests could be contributed to women often already being able to express their emotions freely in other forms of writing. Additionally, physically writing on paper seems more helpful than does typing on a word processor.
Therefore, these findings lead one to believe that "keeping a diary, making up poetry and scribbling down song lyrics can help people get over emotional distress." However, keeping things more abstract than rehashing specifics is recommended in order to yield the most positive emotional results.
Surprising in this day and age but perhaps more a question for communication researchers, this research summary did not mention whether keeping an web blog has the same emotional benefits as writing privately does. I would venture that blogging can offer additional pluses that go beyond what private writing does, as well as introducing additional risks. For example, while comments from caring friends can help one feel more connected and understood, mean-spirited comments from trolls can make one less confident about his or her writing. While emailing and message board posting was also not addressed, I can imagine that they also have positive emotional benefits. Sometimes just the writing about our situations on the message boards can be as insightful as the advice volunteers and users offer. Plus, in a safer environment such as Scarleteen, the risks of unkind replies are also lower. Still, there's just something special about an old skool diary, be yours covered with faux fur and feathers or locked electronically online.
The bottom line: Writing about your feelings regularly in an abstract way in a journal format can help you relax and work out your emotions.
Question: What do you think? Do you regularly journal or blog? If so, how does doing so help you process your experiences? If not, why do you chose not to write things down and do you do anything else to help work things out?


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Atlassian Sourcetree is a free Git and Mercurial client for Windows.
Atlassian Sourcetree is a free Git and Mercurial client for Mac.
The dogpile.core package has been rolled into dogpile.cache directly. dogpile.core as a separate package is effectively EOL.
A "dogpile" lock, one which allows a single thread to generate an expensive resource while other threads use the "old" value, until the "new" value is ready.
Dogpile is basically the locking code extracted from the Beaker package, for simple and generic usage.
A simple example:
from dogpile.core import Dogpile # store a reference to a "resource", some # object that is expensive to create. the_resource = [None] def some_creation_function(): # create the resource here the_resource[0] = create_some_resource() def use_the_resource(): # some function that uses # the resource. Won't reach # here until some_creation_function() # has completed at least once. the_resource[0].do_something() # create Dogpile with 3600 second # expiry time dogpile = Dogpile(3600) with dogpile.acquire(some_creation_function): use_the_resource()
Above, some_creation_function() will be called when Dogpile.acquire() is first called. The remainder of the with block then proceeds. Concurrent threads which call Dogpile.acquire() during this initial period will be blocked until some_creation_function() completes.
Once the creation function has completed successfully the first time, new calls to Dogpile.acquire() will call some_creation_function() each time the "expiretime" has been reached, allowing only a single thread to call the function. Concurrent threads which call Dogpile.acquire() during this period will fall through, and not be blocked. It is expected that the "stale" version of the resource remain available at this time while the new one is generated.
dogpile.core is at the core of the dogpile.cache package which provides for a basic cache API and sample backends based on the dogpile concept.
Development Status
dogpile.core has been in use in a small number of production environments for a period of months, and as of 0.3.2 has entered beta status. No issues have been reported yet with its core synchronization model, and overall the project hasn't seen many changes. Most development continues within dogpile.cache.


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A place on the internet to discuss MSU sports, bourbon, and cigars, tell made up stories and generally act like an idiot when no one is watching. Sarcasm allowed.
spartans, michigan, state, football, basketball, izzo, dantonio, message, board, rose, bowl, neotantra, parsnip, #margaret, 31st, countess, 24th, lady, garioch
This is a forum for playing the Serenity RPG by Margaret Weis based in Joss Whedon's Firefly/Serenity universe.
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We all know that a lie goes halfway round the world while truth is putting on its boots. But what if the lie goes the whole way? What if it claims to circumnavigate the globe?
Purported evidence that the Chinese admiral Zheng He (
The map challenges the customary Euro-centric version of global discovery and can thus rely on a weight of political correctness in support. It appears to stake China's claim to have "discovered" America first.
This comes as a surprise to those of us who know for a fact that America was discovered by Prince Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd in 1170. He landed at Mobile, Alabama, on the orders of the family druid and asserted Wales' claim to King Arthur's North Atlantic empire. Making his way across country, he settled west of the Mississippi, where the Mandan tribe were encountered in the 18th century, fair skinned and speaking a dialect of Welsh.
Unfortunately, Madoc's arrival had been forestalled by St Brendan in the seventh century. He sailed to America in a leather-bound coracle, as Tim Severin proved in 1977. The survivors of this trip remain pickled in a downtown Boston saloon to this day.
Brendan and Madoc were followed by a Scottish knight templar, Henry Sinclair, seeking refuge from the suppression of his order in 1398. He and his freemasons escaped with assorted treasures and holy grails to settle in Nova Scotia with the Micmac Indians (clearly a tribe of Hiberno-Scots ancestry). Sinclair's masonic star, or "la merika," duly gave its name to the continent and merits a Da Vinci saga all of its own.
The only blot on this glory is that everyone knows America got its name from Glamorgan's Richard ap Meurig (Amerik), a wealthy sponsor of John Cabot's search for the north-west passage in the 1490s.
It is amazing that all these chaps never bumped into each other. Sailors tend to chat, and nothing obsesses them so much as maps.
Zheng's giant ships -- some 122m long, five times the size of Columbus' -- would surely have left a chopstick or two in Manhattan.
They would have left more than a kung fu parlor in downtown LA. As for Zheng He's dubious British cheerleader, the author Gavin Menzies, how can he explain a detailed Chinese map of America appearing three years before his hero discovered the place, as he claims, in 1421?
The Chinese map is plainly a hoax. It not only shows North and South America as massive continents, which no sailor could possibly have known. It accurately depicts Alaska, the curve of central America and the Yucatan peninsula, not to mention the Mississippi and St Lawrence rivers. It shows Australia and the land mass of Antarctica beneath it, and New Zealand as two islands.
Even normally chauvinistic Chinese scholars have rubbished the find. They pointed out last week that the cartographic portrayal of the Earth as two circles on a flat sheet is European. The most obvious "mistake," showing California as an island, is clearly borrowed from mistakes made in 17th-century European maps.


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by Brett Harrison
I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only person who has ever gone to see his sick sister in the hospital. But I am 100 percent certain without even the tiniest doubt whatsoever that I am the only person who has ever taken a long overnight bus ride to see his sick sister at The Cornell University Hospital For Animals in Ithaca, New York.
You see, my "sister's" name was Doobie. This four-legged sibling was a 10-year-old terrier mix who was originally a gift to my human kid sister Juli but was by now a full-fledged member of the family.
Because it was the day after my 30th birthday, I can even give you the exact date, which is not something I can usually do with my memories. I left Philadelphia on Friday, Aug. 5, 1988, and arrived at Ithaca in the morning on Saturday, Aug. 6, 1988.
"Thirty" is not the worst birthday one can ever celebrate. Forty can be a bear, and 50 can be even worse. But if you're working full-time at a snack shop and are way behind in your goals in every way, 30 can suck.
I turned 30 on Thursday, Aug. 4. It wasn't so bad at first, and the $31 check I got from my dad made it a little better. I deposited it in the bank and pretty much just went on with my business. But as the day went on, I started thinking of how old I was and how I was hardly taking the world by storm. Needless to say, by dinner time I wasn't feeling too perky.
Then I talked to my sister Juli. After wishing me a happy birthday, Juli updated me about Doobie. About a week before, Doobie was very sick, and it was feared she might die. The vet wasn't quite sure what was wrong with her but was sure he couldn't do much for her.
So my parents and Juli took her to Cornell, where the doctors promised they would give her every test available until they could help her. That weekend the three of them were going to Ithaca to visit Doobie from their home in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (in Lycoming County, 130 miles northwest of Philadelphia).
Back then I only went home to Williamsport maybe four or five times a year, sometimes more when I could, but when Doobie saw me, it was as if I had just taken her for a walk the day before. I would walk in the door, and she would immediately start yapping as if she were trying to break the Guinness World Record for yapping. Then she would run around the dining room table until she got tired.
But these were dark days for The Doobster. If Cornell couldn't help her, her yapping days would soon be over. I'd like to say that what happened next was based on my deep sense of duty and love towards the family pet, but I'd be lying.
What happened had everything to do with feeling I was getting old. I had to do something to make me feel young again. So after I touched base with Juli and found out my family's plans, I made mine. I caught a bus to Scranton late at night, waited at Scranton several hours in the middle of the night and got into Ithaca at about 6 the next morning.
I then walked to Cornell from the bus station and waited for my parents to show up. Although Juli and my parents were surprised at first, the surprise soon gave way to happiness. And I think the fact that I came all the way to see Doobie pleased them even more.
I'd like to say Doobie jumped up and down when she saw me, but that was far from the case. She was still pretty sick and barely recognized me. My parents and Juli brought her a whole rotisserie chicken, which she barely nibbled at.
After we left Doobie, we had lunch in Ithaca, and I rode with my parents to their home in Williamsport. The next day I took a bus back to Philly.
Not too long after that, we got the good news. With the right medication, Doobie would be right again. They brought her back home, and Doobie lived another nine years. She had a great life for 19 years, probably a longer life span than 99 percent of the country's companion dogs enjoy.
Every time I came home, Doobie would meet me at the door hoping to break her previous yapping record, and I would walk her every chance I got.
We've all made decisions on the spur of the moment. Some have turned out right and were great fun. Others were disasters. I've done both, but I can say with 100 percent certainty that taking the bus in the middle of the night to see my little "sister" was one of the best spur-of-the-moment decisions I've ever made.


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Through the use of a consistent analytic framework, this text shows how and why certain school-society issues first arose in this country and how they have changed over time. Introduced and explained in detail in the first chapter, the text's analytic framework focuses on the political economy, the dominant ideology, and existing educational practices that are prevalent in any given historical era. Readings at the end of each chapter are designed for the student to critique using the same analytic framework that the authors employ in the text. In its examination of the evolution of education in the United States, this book tells an engaging historical story.
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