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I had some leftover Pesto sitting in the fridge calling out my name to be used up. I decided to use it in a bread. Well, it turned out beautiful with a savory flavor of the basil, roasted pine nuts, olive oil and Parmesan cheese. The color is stunning and the bread is filled with swirls of emerald green.I love the look of the top of this bread. I rolled the dough like a jelly roll, then cut down the middle lengthwise and braiding the two pieces together, with the cut side always facing up. This gives the bread a wonderful lumpy, swirly look. While baking I could smell the pesto as it baked into the bread. The intense flavor is to die for. I think this bread would be delicious with a steaming bowl of tomato soup. So good!
Below are photos to show how this beautiful swirl effect was achieved.
- 2 cups warm water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ cup skim milk powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 5 -5½ cups bread flour
- ⅔ cup pesto
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- In a large bowl combine the water, olive oil, sugar, skim milk powder, salt and instant yeast. Mix till well blended.
- Add in a cup of flour and beat with a wooden spoon till smooth. Add in another cup of flour and do the same. Now, sprinkle a half cup of flour onto a flat surface and pour out the dough on top. Begin to knead and slowly add in more flour till the dough no longer sticks to the table. Knead for about 8 - 10 minutes.
- Add a little olive oil to a large bowl ( about a tablespoon ). Place the kneaded dough into the bowl and turn over a few times to lightly coat all sides of the dough. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for an hour or till double in bulk.
- Pour out the dough onto a very lightly floured surface. Cut dough in half. Using your fingers flatten out one of the pieces of dough.
- Roll out the dough to a 9 x 14 rectangle. Spread half the pesto on top of the dough and sprinkle ¼ of a cup Parmesan on top.
- Bring in the side by a half inch and then roll the dough like a jelly roll.
- Pinch the seam closed. Take a sharp knife and cut the dough down the center length wise.
- Open the jelly roll exposing the inside of the roll. Take the two cut pieces and braid them together with the cut side always facing up.
- Place the bread into a greased 4½ X 8 inch loaf pan. Now, repeat this whole process with the second piece of dough. Then cover both loaves with plastic wrap and allow to rest for an hour or till double in bulk. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining Parmesan cheese and place into a preheated 375 degree oven for 30 - 35 minutes. Check the bread about 10 minutes before they are finished to see if you need to cover with tin foil if they are getting to brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.

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Germany Sees Signs of Subsiding Tension Over Ukraine
Foreign Minister Steinmeier Says There Is 'Light at End of Tunnel'
FRANKFURT—German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier welcomed signs of de-escalation in the Ukraine crisis on the eve of talks with his Polish and Russian counterparts in Russia on Tuesday.
There is "light at the end of the tunnel" in the conflict over Ukraine, Mr. Steinmeier said Monday ahead of a trip to St. Petersburg, where he will meet Poland's Radoslaw Sikorski and Russia's Sergei Lavrov.
The trilateral...


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Go to our Facebook page to see current animals needing adoption or assistance by clicking on the
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6th ANNUAL CAUSE FOR THE PAWS BENEFIT BIKE & DICE RUN
Guardian Angel Service and Therapy Dog Program
is our wonderful new initiative with Sandra Harknett of Purrfect Pooches. Ben is a Therapy Dog who works with Rita Rendon of Back to Nature, Second Chances.
Here is the link to Carolyn Alford's article about Ben.
Armalite AR-15 raffled off on the 23rd at the Cause for the Paws event at Fat Burgers on Rt 210. Tickets for the new Ford Focus from Sanders Ford are available now at PetMart on 210 in Sneads Ferry and at the event for $20.00 a ticket...... the car will be raffled off December 22, 2016 You can also purchase tickets on this website on the donate button or through pay pal
Our Educational Trailer will be traveling the county informing residents of the several programs available to them through our organization. Funding for these programs come from our main fundraiser.....The Cause for the Paws, now in its 5th year.
Additional funding comes from the Dallas Fred Allen Endowment working with Onslow Caring Communities Foundation, an affiliate of the North Carolina Community Foundation.
On Memorial Day 2016, a Marine German Shepherd dog named Aggie…..walked the Rainbow Bridge. Aggie was afflicted with Degenerative Myelopathy and in her later years she progressively lost the use of her legs. David & Patty Keller donated her "Walking Wheels" to OCPAW so another dog could have the freedom of movement that Aggie enjoyed. What a beautiful story of steadfast love and devotion.
If you are aware of someone who could use this wonderful gift of mobility…please contact us 910.745.7930
Our Drop Trap Program
Onslow residents are having great success borrowing our drop trap and transfer crate to get feral cats on their property spay and neutered. If you are interested in finding out more about this program please contact Jane Smith at firstname.lastname@example.com Watch the You Tube video to see how it works
The Swansboro Area Development Foundation, Inc, partnered with SAEO (Swansboro Area Events Organization) for their first annual Swansboro Derby Day Festival. This beautiful event awarded a $4000.00 check from the event proceeds to OCPAW (Onslow County Partners for Animal Welfare, Inc, along with three other local organizations. We are so grateful our organization was selected for their very generous support for the animals that we will be able to help with this funding.
Tickets are also available at Pet Mart on 210 in Sneads Ferry. Please call for any additional information 910.745.7930 You can also purchase them on our website, please go to the donation page.
2015 Festival of Trees in Jacksonville
Dorothy from Surf City Guns, far left, DottyAnn Harding (OCPAW) and the winner of the AR-15 Mr. Terry Hartley. Also pictured with his 15 year old lab. Drawing was held at Lor-re-lei's Restaurant on Thanksgiving Day.
Rusty Mashburn was the winner of the AR-15 that was raffled off at our 4th Annual Cause for the Paws event. We are currently raffling off another AR-15 November 26th to raise additional funding for the animals in our community. Tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased on our website by going to our
DONATE PAGE. There will only be 50 tickets sold.
You can support us this year by stopping by at our 4th Annual Cause for the Paws, our largest fundraiser. Because of your donations we have issued over 100 spay/neuter vouchers and were able to help over 75 animals who received needed medical treatment and found forever homes. ONLY BECAUSE OF YOU!!!! Also available is our "Devotion" artwork....please see information below.
Please Support Us By Clicking On The Donate Page listed on the left side of this page......Thank You.
"Devotion" an 11x14 acrylic/watercolor signed and numbered limited edition which can also be personalized by the artist is available for only $39.99 (all proceeds go to the Cause for the Paws-OCPAW)
You can also order by sending an email (email@example.com) or stop into PetMart on 210 in Sneads Ferry and speak with Shannon. Payment can be made on the donation page or by sending a check. PO Box 745 Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
Onslow County Patriot Fund for Animal Welfare, Inc
has a Facebook site that is reserved for animals needing assistance in the care of our military members. Military members will be able to specifically support the animals listed there by going to our donate page located on this site to fund the animal of their choice.
Spay/Neuter Certificates available for Onslow County residents. Submit an application from this website.
So in every act of kindness we hold in our own hands the mercy of our Maker, whose purposes are in life and not death, whose love does not stop at us but surrounds us, bestowing dignity and beauty and hope on every creature that lives and suffers and perishes. Perhaps that is part of the animals' role among us, to awaken humility, to turn our minds back to the mystery of things, and open our hearts to that most impractical of hopes in which all creation speaks as one. For them as for us, if there is any hope at all then it is the same hope, and the same love, and the same God who (Dominion by Matthew Scully)
" shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."(Rev.21:4)
The Fourth Annual Cause For The Paws Bike Run & Benefit
will take place this year at Lo-re-lei's Pub &
Lorelei's Pub and Grill
Sunday, October 11th! Registration is at 11AM & Kickstands are up at 12:30PM sharp. Dice Run is $20.00 and includes a BBQ Plate & 2 Raffle Tickets! $5.00 for extra rider. Cars are also welcome! There are Raffles, 50/50, & yes, AMAZING Auction items again! The Doggie Kissing Booth will be in place again too!! The Incredible Band CLAWDADDY will be playing from 3 - 7PM!!! BBQ Plates with all the fixin's will be sold starting at 2PM for $7.00!! ALL money raised will benefit OCPAW
Onslow County Partners for Animal Welfare Inc.
We are really excited about this years benefit & hope to make more money than EVER for this organization that has already done so much to help so many of us!
Our mobile office event/educational Trailer should be ready soon to make the rounds around our County
Our educational rack cards were a great success to bring awareness of the danger of leaving your pet in the car. We will continue this program next year and hopefully will be able to make more of an impact when our Traveling Mobile Office is completed.
Spay/Neuter Certificates available for Onslow County residents. Submit an application from this website.
There are cameras located everywhere in this country, so it is very difficult to transact any type of business without you being videoed. There is no consent form to be signed or anyone verbally asking for your permission to be videoed. So my question then is this.....in a setting where animals are slaughtered to enter into our food supply why would there be restrictions on people trying to document this information so that we all might be informed. Being informed would then be exposing such things as animal cruelty so that the situation could then be remedied voluntarily or under law. This Ag-gag Bill which was fast tracked and passed through the House is now in the Senate as SB433 Property Protection Bill. The bills are disguised as business protection efforts, but make no mistake: The goal is to punish whistle-blowers and prevent the public from seeing how their food is produced.
Read more here:
Please contact your Senator and ask him NOT to support this Bill.
Swansboro Area Youth Development Foundation (SAYDF) a subsidiary of the Swansboro Area Development Foundation, Inc. (SADF) , has selected Onslow County Partners for Animal Welfare Inc. (pictured) and Protectors of Homeless Pets of Carteret County as
of a portion of the funds they have raised this year.
The purpose of establishing the SAYDF was to involve area teenagers in local government, event planning, community development and improvement and to teach them the importance of volunteerism and civic responsibility. Each of the organizations mentioned received a check in the amount of $250.00 to assist with their funding needs.
Successful Surgery!!
Remember Snuggles, well his new name is Tyson and he is now pain free and recovering in his new forever home. When speaking to the veterinarian who performed the surgery she was amazed at the damage that had been done to this animals leg. Someone with enough strength ( specifically stated a child could not do this), that applied force to rip the tendons and ligaments and separate the knee joint that was completely destroyed. She told us that this was the only option for him surgically and she could see the difference in him immediately when he woke up from surgery, as all that pain he that he had endured was gone.
Leg amputation needed....
My name is Snuggles and I am a very sweet & loving male DSH about one year old who was abandoned along with several other cats in a troubled area of Onslow County. My other friends were one day crammed into a cardboard box and just dumped in a parking lot, so I was told. I am hoping someone had mercy on them and they found a home. I ran from that situation before I met the same fate but was injured in doing so. My foster mom took me in and cared for me as I was very thin, dirty and limping. She called OCPAW for help and I was then taken to a vet for complete vetting and an x-ray that didn't show anything broken...thank goodness! Several days passed and I was still limping and in pain so back to the vet I went and after the exam recommended my leg be amputated. We were very concerned about this and consulted with another vet. After the exam she confirmed that this would be best and I would then be pain free and would manage very well with three legs…..especially since I am in a very caring home now. So tomorrow is the day and I'm asking for cat prayers that will start me on the beginning of my journey and a new life with a military family that loves me very much. I am so very fortunate for the Cause for the Paws, OCPAW's main fundraiser given ever year under the direction of Donna & Larry Plowman and their many volunteers who support their efforts. These funds were used to help me and so many others like Molly and Lucy Girl who are currently also receiving medical treatments and will be appearing on our sites soon. We would not be able to help these animals without your very kind donations…thank you.
Sato is a Puerto Rican slang term referring to a mixed breed dog. Due to a combination of economic, social, and cultural factors, Puerto Rico has a terrible problem of animal overpopulation, abandonment, abuse, and neglect, meaning that abandoned satos can be found everywhere, struggling to survive on the streets, beaches, and commercial centers. Because of satos' out-of-control numbers and people's view of them as a public menace and are sometimes the victims of abuse such as burning and drowning.
Myra adopted Jennifer, a certified & licensed therapy counselor who was living in Puerto Rico for the past year, but will be coming back home to New Jersey in a few weeks with her adopted Sato Angel. She is doing all she can to help this other dog Mya who has been abandoned and will have no hope if not adopted. Can you help us help get her find a forever home here where she will be loved and safe from harm?Mya is a sweet 7 month old 45 pound female Red Dobie Mix who is regal, friendly, happy, and has shown no aggressions. She has been spayed, crate, leash, house-trained and on flea & heart worm preventative. She is highly intelligent and learns commands quickly. She loves to run in big open spaces a gets along well with other dogs. She is thriving with lots of love and companionship and will make a super companion. Please call OCPAW at 484.883.3552
The Clydesdales did come!!!!
Remember the posting Of Anna & Elsa......well the Clydesdales did come!!!! In the form of a wonderful Jacksonville family who adopted them both! A family with a large fenced in yard with other dogs to run and play and with two sons 14 & 12 to throw balls and cuddle. The family's email to me today about the pups said, "They have touched our hearts. We love them so much!
Heartfelt thanks go out to Wanda and all the wonderful staff at Animal House Boarding & Grooming, Mike McHugh of the Jacksonville Daily Newspaper who posted their story and pictures which their new family saw and contacted us about the pups and Donna & Larry Plowman who hold an annual fundraising event for our organization called "Cause for the Paws". To everyone who supports us through your donations, prayers and postings, you truly make a difference in the lives of the animals that so need our help. I am so very blessed to be a part of our very special caring community of Onslow County who work together to help the less fortunate, suffering and abandoned among us.
We are Ice Princesses Anna & Elsa who were left alone on a rainy freezing night...alone, frightened, cold and hungry. We are Plott Hound and German Shepherd mix, 11 weeks old and weigh just 10 pounds. We thought we heard the Clydesdales coming to save us like they did for that puppy in the Super Bowl Ad, but we know that when you read this you will come and take us home. Please give us a chance with you as we are known for our affection, love & devotion. We currently are boarding at Animal House in Jacksonville which is a wonderful place, but we need a home of our own. We also come with a certificate to be spayed. Call Onslow County Partners for Animal Welfare email@example.com
We are Ice Princesses Anna & Elsa who were left alone on a rainy freezing night...alone, frightened, cold and hungry. We are the best of a Plott Hound and German Shepherd dog, 11 weeks old and weigh just 10 pounds. We thought we heard the Clydesdales coming to save us like they did for that puppy in the Super Bowl Ad, but we know that when you read this you will come and take us home. Please give us a chance with you as we are known for our affection,love & devotion. We currently are boarding at Animal House in Jacksonville which is a wonderful place, but we need a home of our own. We also come with a certificate to be spayed. Call Onslow County Partners for Animal Welfare email@example.com
Yumi, Luke and Buck, Mark and Kai, and the co-pilot are pictured here before takeoff from Jacksonville Airport. Buck the black Lab which was helped by OCPAW (Onslow County Partners for Animal Welfare, Inc.) and our supporters through donations were able to get Buck vetted and with the proper paperwork to go to a Lab rescue in FL. Yumi & Luke had contacted us for help and acted as Bucks foster parents which really played a big part along with Leslie from Rescue Connect and naturally Pilots n Paws. Everyone working together can really make a difference for the animals in our community of Onslow.
With this year soon coming to a close I want to again thank all our supporters & event Founder and Coordinators Donna & Larry Plowman, who for the third year in a row made the Cause for the Paws increasingly successful. It is because of this fundraiser and other donations that we are able to help so many animals find their forever homes. We have been able to continue our low cost spay/neuter program, assisting with needed vaccinations, medical treatments & foster support to increase adopt-ability. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation this year, please go to our donation page on this website where all credit cards and pay pal are accepted. We have very exciting plans for this coming year....please continue to follow us on FB. May God bless you and all his creatures.
3rd Annual Cause for the Paws
DJ Donna Plowman Creator and Event Coordinator of our largest fundraising event... the Annual Cause For The Paws, now in its third year, with Bud, who is now accepting applications for his Furever Home, with devoted foster mom Kristy, who lovingly nursed him back to health. He is now home for the Holidays with Linda & Jim in his wonderful new home!
Photograph by Sheryl
Our happy Bud today! Thank you to one of our coordinators Rachel Carter for your gift of photography and your company
Coastal Captures
Photography Coordinator Rachel Carter
Rachel lives in Sneads Ferry with her 2 rescue dogs, Chase and Savannah. "As a dog lover I would love to rescue them all," she says, "but since she says that is unrealistic, I can at least volunteer my talents to help OC PAW find permanent homes for animals by taking their portraits."
Rachel works in finance, but also specializes in landscape photography, focusing on coastal scenes.
The last two kittens of this trio litter were adopted at the event.
Our New Division:
Onslow County Patriot Fund for Animal Welfare
Is a program developed for which funds are reserved for animals needing assistance in the care of our military members. Military members will be able to specifically support the animals listed on the Onslow County Patriot Fund for Animal Welfare Face Book Page.
Go to our donate page to fund the animal of your choice. See donation page on this site.
Our funding comes from
locally held events (Cause for the Paws), Happy Jack Distributors and private donations. We remain an all volunteer non-profit NC corporation.
Paws 4 Anthony BBQ Fundraiser
......to help bring an Autism service dog to a special little boy.
Link with additional information regarding Anthony and his funding site.
The link to Paws for People site located in Wilmington NC
Pictured below are Anthony and his mom and Dotty Ann Harding from OCPAW presenting them with a check for $1000.00 to help them reach their goal. Read the page located to the left (Third Grade Class) for the complete story how this class of children helped a special little boy through their project.
Meet Cindy, Joey and Sara of Sneads Ferry NC who donated 300 pounds of dog and cat food to our organization OCPAW. They did this by having a birthday party and asking their guests to bring food for the animals to be redistributed instead of a gift. What a wonderful idea in giving back to their community.......helping others and their pets in time of need. Thank you so very much!!!!
FIRST ANNUAL CAUSE FOR THE PAWS - Sunday October 21st, BENEFIT BIKE RUN for Onslow County Partners for Animal Welfare (OC-PAW) DICE RUN - $20 (includes BBQ Plate) REGISTRATION Starts @ 11:30am, KICKSTANDS UP at 12:30pm - Run Route Begins @ LO-RE-LEI then WILD HAWG, DALES, THE BRASS PELICAN, THE PIT and ends at LO-RE-LEI - $6 Plates served at LO-RE-LEI at 2PM - There will be a 50/50 DRAWING, AUCTIO... NS & LIVE BANDS 2-4PM "The Carolina Band" 5-8PM"DIXIEDRIVER"
We have been truly blessed by the efforts of the individuals under the direction of Donna and Larry "Poppa" Plowman, who made this event possible. We now will be able to assist low income families with spay/neuter certificates that will only cost them $39.00. The Spay/Neuter certificate for rescues and low income families is also funded by OCPAW through the efforts of this event, future donations and
Happy Jack Pet Distributors. Since 1946, Happy Jack has manufactured high quality, effective animal health products for dogs, cats and horses. As a result of their commitment to safe and effective animal health care within the agricultural markets over the last 60 years, Happy Jack has developed strong brand recognition and consumer loyalty within America's kennel owners, breeders, outdoor sportsmen, and farmers. For photos of this event click on the Cause for the Paws page to the left side of the page. You can download the spay/neuter certificate on the spay/neuter page and email the information back to us. You are also able to
pay the $39.00 for the certificate on the donate page, just specify that it is for the spay/neuter certificate.
See updates for the Cause for the Paws events on the side bar of this page.
Information regarding our vaccine grant
Marines from Camp Johnson NC
Volunteering at the Onslow County Animal Shelter in Jacksonville NC
Animals wanting to be adopted by Onslow County residents have the
Chamber of Commerce Leadership class is to thank for a fabulous new place for them to attract potential families. This year's class chose to build a much needed dog park at the Onslow County Animal Shelter. The area boasts several enclosures that feature exercise areas, landscaping, green grass, even decommissioned fire hydrants! The hope is that this dedicated space will give animals a chance to spend quality time outdoors and outside of their cages, socializing with each other and in turn improving the quality of life and the quality of the dogs being adopted. The project was paid for with money raised by donations American Marine Corps Communities and First Bank Corp., as well as the sale of raffle tickets for an IPad 2, donated by Coldwell Banker Fountain Realty. The project has gained a loyal group of volunteers who regularly exercise the dogs, including a group of Marines from Camp Johnson. This promises to be a win-win project for the area and its pets for a very long time.
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Just a Dog?
Pilots N Paws Recently flew two beautiful labs from Onslow County Shelter in Jacksonville, NC where they were out of time and to be euthanized the next day, to a Lab rescue in Jacksonville, FL.
Gail Wipple , President and Founder of CAPS(Carolina Animal Protection Society) of Jacksonville NC and Kelly from Lab Rescue of Florida coordinated these efforts.
The pilot was Keith Decker, a retired NWA Captain on the left, who currently resides in Rock Hill, SC. On the right is Officer Doug from the Onslow Shelter.
Pilots N Paws is a very impressive organization who provides this transportation for dogs in high kill shelters. Keith and the other pilots provide this service using their own personal funds. Please donate to support their efforts on continuing this wonderful program on the donation page. Just mention your donation is to be used for Pilots n Paws, and remember it is a tax deductible donation.
News article showing Dotty Ann Harding, President and Founder of OC-PAW, the pilot Keith Decker and Officer Doug from Onslow shelter and one of the lab passengers.
OC-PAW provides vaccines for Animal Control
We are proud to annouce that we have been awarded over 2,000 doses of Nobivac Canine Flu H3N8 from the Petfinder.com Foundation and Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health. This vaccine, which has a value of over $22,000.00 has been donated to the Onslow County Shelter in Jacksonville, NC. and Pender Shelter in Pender County, NC
Click on this link for the full story
Southwest Elementary School's Third Grade Class (located in Jacksonville NC), and their teacher Anna Barnoski presented OC-PAW with a check for $500.00. Go to their page for the full story.
We are so pleased that Brittany Pollard of Topsail High School has elected to award OC-PAW as beneficiary of the funds that she raised for her Senior Project for 2011. Her project was an informed presentation and fundraiser regarding current animal issues, such as targeting areas of abuse in dog fighting, cruelty and puppy mills. She raised over $200.00 in her efforts of community awareness with this ever present issue. Thank you, Brittany for your vision and hard work. We will continue with your efforts by using your tri-fold poster presentations at community gatherings such as Autumn at Topsail. With your funds, informational brochures will be printed to invoke community awareness of these concerns, and will continue with your fund raising efforts. Our hopes, as yours, are to reduce the suffering of the animals in our community by awareness, advocacy and education. Thank you again for your hard work and support of our efforts. (
OC-PAW Coordinator, Kathy Cahill, accepting a check from Brittany Pollard of Topsail High School).
To keep abreast of laws and proposed laws that may effect our County animals, a helpful site is:
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Lulu's Rescue
14,000 dogs die a day at our animal control facilities. This is a short documentary that exhibits the challenges facing dogs and the people that support them. It also focuses on the great work of Lulu...


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Metro Briefing | New York: Manhattan: City Would Require Permits For Bike Event
By Sabrina Tavernise (NYT); Compiled by George James
Published: October 27, 2004
Lawyers for the city asked a federal court on Monday to require leaders of the Critical Mass biking event to obtain a parade permit before embarking on monthly rides. Robin Binder, a lawyer for the city, said in a statement that the events -- in which thousands of riders come together en masse every month to promote nonpolluting transportation -- have grown in size, and disrupt traffic. The city filed the request in United States District Court in Manhattan in conjunction with a pending case, in which five cyclists say their rights were violated by the police when officers cut locks and seized their bicycles after a ride last month. Sabrina Tavernise (NYT)


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In this photo the stunning model from Down Under, Jessica Hart, shows us how to pull off the "effortlessly cool†look. This natural brunette has highlighted her hair to dark beige blonde, which matches her tanned skin tone and blue eyes perfectly!
Being a model, she knows how to work her best features, which she does here by using warm bronze eye shadow and dark brown eyeliner to bring out her bright blue eyes. Her cheeks have just a hint of bronzer for that sun-kissed glow, while her full lips are accentuated with a rich berry lipstick. Her full dark eyebrows also provide a great frame for her eyes, so if you have naturally thick brows put away the tweezers and do a Jessica Hart!
Hart's hair is very long with a slight wave in it, so wearing it down must get a bit tiresome for her. In this photo, she creates a messy faux bob by rolling and tucking her long hair under at the nape of the neck. She has left some loose layers around the face out for the ultimate model-chic hairstyle. Try this hairstyle the next time you need a quick way to wear your hair up—it only take a few minutes and looks oh-so-cool!
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Amid increasing controversy around author e.E. Charlton-Trujillo's most recent book, When We Was Fierce, and her use of a made-up dialect along with what some deem as stereotypical characters, Candlewick Press has postponed publication of the book.
"After discussion between the author, her agent, and Candlewick about the dramatic contrast between the pre-publication reviews as compared to many of the social media and blog responses to When We Was Fierce, we decided together to take some time for further reflection and thus postponed publication," said Tracy Miracle, executive director of publicity and marketing campaigns for Candlewick Press, in an email to School Library Journal (SLJ).
The decision is just one that follows a line of recent concerns around representation of characters in stories, from Scholastic's decision to pull A Birthday Cake for George Washington to discussions around the use of the word "tribe" alongside images of children in natural surroundings with feathers in their hair, in Lane Smith's There Is a Tribe of Kids.
Some in the literary community are now wondering if publishers will start to lean away from titles and subjects that could invite heated debate—or instead choose to enlist sensitivity readers to pore over manuscripts while also seeking more #ownvoices submissions, which are considered books about diverse characters, written by those in the same diverse group.
Candlewick Press's Miracle says the publisher not only supports the mission of #ownvoices, but also actively welcomes submissions from writers who "…work from their own diverse life experiences and stories," she says. Additionally, in terms of sensitivity readers, the publisher has "employed outside readers in the past and will continue to do so. The decision is made on a case by case basis, generally between the editor and author," Miracle says.
In the case of When We Was Fierce, some educators, librarians, and authors found that sensitivity lacking. Jennifer Baker, Minorities in Publishing podcast creator and member of We Need Diverse Books, is one. She posted a guest review of a pre-publication copy of When We Was Fierce on the blog, Crazy QuiltEdi, calling the title "off-the-mark" with narration that was "deeply insensitive," she writes.
Although she is emphatic that she is not attacking author Charlton-Trujillo, she joins the ranks of educators and librarians, including K.T. Horning and Edi Campbell, who have also posted on why they have found the book problematic. Baker herself hopes to see more stories told from diverse viewpoints. But to Baker, Charlton-Trujillo's novel was "glaringly offensive," she says.
"When We Was Fierce was highly problematic from the inaccuracies to this very arm's length approach, [and] the stereotyping of black characters specifically," she says. "The made up dialect the author used was so egregious, it is horrible."
When We Was Fierce tells the story of 15-year-old T and the decision he makes, after watching the beating of a disabled teen, that puts him and his friends in danger. Early reviews lauded the story, from Publishers Weekly calling the book a "heartbreaking and powerful modern American story," to Kirkus referring to the novel as "…a compassionate, forceful look at the heartbreak and choices these black boys and men face."" Amazon still lists the book with an August 9 publication date. (SLJ has held its review for now.)
But Baker is unclear on how the novel could have been seen as anything other than problematic. Nor does she see how the story could be revamped, even as Miracle says they are talking about possible next steps with Charlton-Trujillo, and will discuss those plans "..when we and the author are ready to do so," she writes.
"It's too offensive," says Baker of the book. "It is not salvageable."
Even as Candlewick Press says it has used outside readers to review manuscripts, Baker believes more must be done. At a recent American Association of University Professors' panel, she learned that some university presses, including, she says, Duke University Press and The MIT Press, are looking not just to increase diversity in their books, but also putting structures and guidelines into place to ensure goals, aligned to a clear mission statement, are met.
"I think the industry is looking at this with a BAND-AID approach," she says. "Diversity in books seems easy. They're getting books with this content. But they're not making sure this content is respectful, responsible, and accurate."
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All Social Security retirement, survivors or disability benefits have a work requirement that varies with the specific program. You are insured on your record when you have enough work for a given benefit. The amount of work needed is measured by credits, also called quarters of coverage since you can earn a maximum of four quarters per year based on your gross wages and net self-employment earnings. In 2013, earnings of $1,160 provide one credit so earnings of at least $4,640 during the year provide all four.
For Social Security retirement, a person needs 40 credits, which is where the 10 years comes from. Becoming insured for retirement can take more than 10 years if you have low earnings in a year. With less than 40 credits you are not insured, 40 or more means you have enough work to receive a retirement benefit. Once insured status is established, your number of credits has nothing to do with how much the benefit amount will be.
Your entire career work history is important in determining your own Social Security retirement amount. To compute this amount, the best 35 years of your work earnings are used. While the highest earnings are often just before retirement, this is not always the case. If you do not have 35 years of work, zero years are used to reach 35 years. These best 35 years of earnings are weighted for inflation as part of computing your full retirement age (FRA) amount. Depending on your actual age when starting benefits, this FRA amount is adjusted up or down as needed to arrive at your retirement amount.
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So ladies I have a question. If your spouse or significant other upsets you, hurts your feelings, or just pisses you off, are you still obligated to have sex with them JUST because they want it?? Me personally, I'm super ruled by my emotions. If I have been hurt, upset or pissed off, my brain sends signals to the nether regions to not respond to any type of sexual advance. What about you??
I dont feel obligated.
I just like it. And he is rougg with me when its make up sex.
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I give him make up sex.
I dont feel obligated.
I just like it. And he is rougg with me when its make up sex.
I understand make up sex. But that's not what I'm talking about. This is him not apologizing or trying to reach an agreement or a compromise or anything. Just him upsetting you and then coming in the room expecting you to have sex just because he needs to get one off.
I never feel obligated to have sex.
Im too emotional...If I'm pissed or hurt he won't get nothing!
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I never feel obligated to have sex.
Me either. I use the word obligated bc of how my husband acts. He feels regardless of what's happening with us I'm supposed to put out.
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Kelly Clarkson is getting ready for her wedding. The singer reportedly will walk down the aisle to marry Brandon Blackstock on Oct. 20 in Nashville, Tenn. She shared a photo from her engagement shoot on Twitter, looking quite bookish.
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Taiwan's hottest import, model-turned-actress Lin Chi-ling, was left to defend herself when a set of nude photos believed to be her was leaked online by her Japanese fans. The 36-year-old Lin, who was once voted to have the sexiest legs in Asia, is said to have taken the nude shots for her personal collection.
The photos were later leaked online by her Japanese fans, with some of them claiming that the girl in the photos is Lin. Of course, the model furiously denied it, saying "the photos have been super-imposed."
Taiwanese supermodel Lin Chiling has become the "star" of a Japanese pornographic disc after her image was used on the cover. According to chinanews.com, the disc entitled "China Enticementent" was discovered in the Chinese province of Guangxi. The cover featured Lin in a half-bared shoulder shot posing sexily with legs propped on a table while sitting beside an antique fan.
This is not the first picture scandal to plague Lin. Due to her popularity, her photos have often been used for other illicit purposes. Five years ago, nude pictures of her surfaced online, and the year before saw her image being used as a massage girl in Britain.
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But guys, hold on a second. How can he be guilty of trespassing if he was supposed to be in camp to make a food delivery? In the US, the law can't declare an invited visitor a trespasser unless they get the property owner to insist he went into some other area without authorization.
If the camp believed his worst crime was an unauthorized stroll they would not have pressed charges for trespassing. To press charges for such a crime against another Jew is mesirah (snitching). Ultra orthodox Jews don't do that to other Jews unless it involves something like violence or sex abuse.
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Show Me the Money: Majors and Careers with Top Salaries
Money isn't the only consideration when it comes to choosing a college major and your future career. But if you're like most students, you're probably already thinking about what your paycheck will be after you leave college. If you want to maximize your earning potential, here are some majors and careers you should consider.
When it comes to securing an impressive starting salary, your best bet is to choose a field related to engineering or computer science. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), graduates with bachelor's degrees in the following majors receive the highest average salary offers:
- Chemical Engineering: $63,616
- Computer Engineering: $59,962
- Computer Science: $59,873
- Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering: $58,252
- Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering: $57,999
- Mechanical Engineering: $57,821
- Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering: $56,944
- Engineering Technology: $54,759
- Construction Science/Management: $52,745
- Civil Engineering: $50,940
*Source: Spring 2008 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers
Not interested in science and engineering? Don't worry, there are plenty of other college majors that give you lots of long-term earning potential. Look at the median wages for the nation's top 50 highest-paying occupations, as provided by the U.S. Department of Labor, and you'll find many other fields that promise a comfortable salary over the course of your career:
- Marketing Manager: $98,700
- Pharmacist: $94,500
- Sales Manager: $91,600
- Financial Manager: $91,000
- Political Scientist: $90,100
- Human Resources Manager: $88,500
- Mathematician: $86,900
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists: $86,400
- General/Operations Manager: $85,200
- Purchasing Manager: $81,600
Of course, becoming a top earner in any of these fields might require you to pursue a graduate degree. If you really want a career with a top salary, think pre-med (mean salary for an anesthesiologist is $184,340), pre-law (average salary for a lawyer is $113,600), or get ready to earn your MBA (chief executives earn, on average, $144,600 annually).
And in the end, you should remember the old adage "money doesn't buy happiness." Yes, you want to choose a major that will help you land a job, pay the bills after graduation and hopefully give you a comfortable lifestyle, but more importantly, you should select a career path that will give you personal fulfillment and satisfaction. Those are things money can't buy.
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Two people were taken to hospital following a 12-car crash on the M1 in South Yorkshire.
The incident, which saw a series of cars plough into the back of each other, happened just before 8am today.
Police closed two lanes of the southbound carriageway for around five hours while debris and vehicles were removed.
Firefighters from Barnsley and Tankersley cut the two trapped casualties from their vehicles
The crash was close to junction 37 of the M1 at Dodworth.
A Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokeswoman said two casualties were taken to Barnsley District General Hospital.
A South Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said: "There were no serious injuries.
"Lanes two and three of the motorway were closed for around five hours but lane one and the hard shoulder were kept open to keep the traffic flowing.
"At one point traffic was backing up to Junction 39 at Wakefield."
A Yorkshire Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We sent a rapid response vehicle, two ambulances and two hazardous area response team vehicles to the scene.
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Animal attraction: Comedy of British duo inspires Thode's latest cabaret act
Published 4:58 pm, Wednesday, September 25, 2013
To Nancy Thode life is, indeed, a cabaret. By day, Thode is a psychotherapist in Greenwich but by night, for the past eight years, she has been a cabaret singer. To date she has performed three one-woman cabarets in Greenwich and beyond: the autobiographical "A Southern Belle Lives to Tell," a "Cabaret of Song and Comedy," and a "Valentine's Day Concert Songs from the Heart."
Last fall, Thode was searching for the subject for her next act when she happened upon the songs of the British comedy duo Flanders and Swann. "They sang songs about animals and allegorical stories about people," she says. Some memorable songs of Flanders and Swann include, "The Hippopotamus" with its chorus, "Mud, mud, glorious mud," "The Gnu," and "The Warthog."
"I was roaring with laughter," she says. As she listened to the songs the germ of her new cabaret, "What's a Creature to Do?" came about. It will be performed as a benefit at Christ Church Greenwich on October 5.
She relates her creative process. "I began to think about what animals meant to me growing up," she says. "What was my relationship with animals in my life?" She recalls stories of her 8-year-old daughter Anne's guinea pig, Moonflower, that spent a winter residing in the family freezer "cryogenically," says Thode. "Moonflower died in the fall and we had to wait until the spring thaw to give her a proper burial." Throughout that winter visits to the freezer "to view the body," says Thode, became the highlight of her daughter's play dates.
Then there's the tale of a teenaged Thode's dog, Tallulah, who followed her to school. "She loved me -- too much," she says. Following behind her dog there was always a string of dog admirers. "Her appeal was overwhelming," Thode says.
Thode weaves her stories in and out of selected Flander and Swann songs such as "The Sloth," who if he weren't lazing around in a tree, as the song goes, he'd be a millionaire writing oratorios. Thode reportedly sings this one "lazily" from a chaise lounge on stage.
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Thode gave a bit of a sneak preview of "What's a Creature To Do?" earlier this year in May where she now lives, just across the Greenwich line, in Stamford's Dolphin Cove. "Eighty people came," she says, "and I got rave reviews -- people loved it." She describes it as "G-rated and appropriate for kids." "Any child over eight would find it engrossing," she says, but the show was not written for children.
With this cabaret Thode has gone multi-media, sharing the stage with a large screen with images created by Greenwich photographer Joanne Booknight. Her director, voice coach and script collaborator, Brad Harris, had suggested she says, "It would be fun to have photos of me and the animals I was writing about."
"Joanne volunteered to put together some of my archival shots," she says. Booknight got creative and digitally produced a number of animal images to illustrate the songs and narratives Thode performs. For example, for "The Sloth Song," the paws of the sloth hold a page from Handel's "Messiah."
"Joanne and her husband Neil constructed a 10-foot by 10-foot screen to show the visuals on stage," says Thode, "and Neil volunteered to do the sound and lights." The group, along with Thode's accompanist John Lettieri, are all donating their time on this show," she says as the show is a benefit for Christ Church Greenwich's outreach to feed the hungry through its ministries - the Food Pantry and Greenwich World Hunger.
The performance is preceded by hors d'oeuvres and drinks and is followed by dessert and coffee, all provided by Christ Church volunteers. "This is an hour-long cabaret show," says Thode, "There is no intermission."
"Most of the stories and songs are funny," says Thode, "But I also invite people to think about the relationship between animals and humans. I think we use animals a lot to tell stories about people. We're always mixing it up -- gods as animals, Aesop's Fables, Peter Rabbit, Disney, Dr. Seuss, Pixar. The question is -- are we trying to turn animals into humans or humans into animals? What is it about our fascination with the creatures of this world?"
Nancy Thode's cabaret, "What's a Creature To Do?" will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 5 in the Parish Hall of Christ Church Greenwich. Tickets are $25 or $100 for patron tickets, which include pre- and post-performance refreshments. For tickets, call 203-550-2697, or visit www.christchurchgreenwich.org.


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In the context of a sector inquiry by the Federal Cartel Office (FCO) into the outdoor advertising industry, E.CA wrote an expert opinion on several business practices in this industry. In its investigation, the FCO focussed in particular on the practice of municipalities of bundling on the one hand procurement contracts for the instalment of street furniture and their maintenance with, on the other hand, the right to use advertising space on these furniture. The E.CA expert opinion analysed the potential competitive concerns this practice could cause but also emphasised several efficiency gains that are the result of this bundling practice.


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Prince George's first birthday present: A $136 coin
Prince George doesn't turn 1 year old until next month, and he's already got a substantial new birthday present:
It's his own 5-pound royal coin, worth about $136, and the first ever to be minted for a royal on his first birthday.
The Royal Mint announced in London today "the nation's gift to Prince George," a 5-pound crown in sterling silver, featuring the royal arms and the year 2014.
Only 7,500 will be minted and sold for 80 pounds each, or $136 at the current exchange rate.
The coin was approved by George's parents, Prince William and Duchess Kate, and great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, plus the Chancellor of the Exchequer (the British equivalent of secretary of the Treasury).
The design, a cross-like version of the royal arms, was created for the queen in her coronation year of 1953 but has not been struck for an important occasion since 1960.
The first birthday of a future king has been deemed important enough to issue a coin with the royal arms, representing England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Besides, the coins minted for George's birth, on July 22, 2013, were a huge success, selling out immediately, the Royal Mint said.
Britain's infatuation with George (not to mention the media infatuation) continued this weekend when royal fans got another glimpse of the cutie princeling during an outing with Mum and Dad at a charity polo match outside London on Sunday.
Last seen wriggling in his father's arms in Australia in April during his parents' Down Under tour, George was snapped wriggling in his mother's arms at the polo field, crawling energetically, throwing a mini tantrum, playing with a ball and a polo mallet, and even taking a few steps while holding Kate's hand.
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Dived or dove, which is correct? From Dr. David Colvard
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Dive, Dived, Dove.
The traditional past-tense form of dive is dived.
Although dove is common in speech, it's probably safer to stick with dived in writing.
See also Sneak, Sneaked, Snuck. [Entry added 12 Jan. 2005.]
Also, the British only use "dived", but Canadians and Americans use "dived" and "dove".
And, verb conjugation is :
to dive I dive; you dive; he, she, it dives; we dive; you dive; they dive I dived/dove; you dived/dove; he, she, it dived/dove; we dived/dove; you dived/dove; they dived/dove dived/dove (Ex: They have dived too deep.)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
PRONUNCIATION: dv
VERB: Inflected forms: dived or dove ( dv), dived, div·ing, dives
INTRANSITIVE VERB: 1a. To plunge, especially headfirst, into water. b. To execute a dive in athletic competition. c. To participate in the sport of competitive diving. 2a. To go toward the bottom of a body of water; submerge. b. To engage in the activity of scuba diving. c. To submerge under power. Used of a submarine. 3a. To fall head down through the air. b. To descend nose down at an acceleration usually exceeding that of free fall. Used of an airplane. c. To engage in the sport of skydiving. 4. To drop sharply and rapidly; plummet: Stock prices dove 100 points in a single day of trading. 5a. To rush headlong and vanish into: dive into a crowd. b. To plunge one's hand into. 6. To lunge: dove for the loose ball. 7. To plunge into an activity or enterprise with vigor and gusto.
TRANSITIVE VERB: To cause (an aircraft, for example) to dive.
NOUN: 1a. A plunge into water, especially done headfirst and in a way established for athletic competition. b. The act or an instance of submerging, as of a submarine or a skin diver. c. A nearly vertical descent at an accelerated speed through the air. d. A quick, pronounced drop. 2a. Slang A disreputable or run-down bar or nightclub. b. A run-down residence. 3. Sports a. A knockout feigned by prearrangement between prizefighters: The challenger took a dive. b. An exaggerated fall, especially by a hockey player, intended to draw a penalty against an opponent. 4a. A lunge or a headlong jump: made a dive to catch the falling teacup. b. Football An offensive play in which the carrier of the ball plunges into the opposing line in order to gain short yardage.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English diven, from Old English dfan, to dip, and from dfan, to sink; see dheub- in Appendix I.
USAGE NOTE: Either dove or dived is acceptable as the past tense of dive. Usage preferences show regional distribution, although both forms are heard throughout the United States. According to the Dictionary of American Regional English, in the North, dove is more prevalent; in the South Midland, dived. Dived is actually the earlier form, and the emergence of dove may appear anomalous in light of the general tendencies of change in English verb forms. Old English had two classes of verbs: strong verbs, whose past tense was indicated by a change in their vowel (a process that survives in such present-day English verbs as drive/drove or fling/flung ); and weak verbs, whose past was formed with a suffix related to ?ed in Modern English (as in present-day English live/lived and move/moved ). Since the Old English period, many verbs have changed from the strong pattern to the weak one; for example, the past tense of step, formerly stop, became stepped. Over the years, in fact, the weak pattern has become so prevalent that we use the term regular to refer to verbs that form their past tense by suffixation of ?ed. However, there have occasionally been changes in the other direction: the past tense of wear, now wore, was once werede, and that of spit, now spat, was once spitede. The development of dove is an additional example of the small group of verbs that have swum against the historical tide.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
David F Colvard
Raleigh NC USA


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Skip to comments.Federal judge strikes down Chicago gun law
Posted on 01/06/2014 4:13:36 PM PST by markomalleyEdited on 01/06/2014 4:53:05 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
A federal district court judge in Chicago ruled Monday that the citys ban on gun sales is unconstitutional.
In a 35-page opinion, Judge Edmond E. Chang from the Northern District of Illinois wrote that the citys law goes too far. Chang was appointed by President Obama in 2010.
Chang delayed the effect of his ruling, however, in order to allow the city time to respond. In his opinion, he acknowledged the citys stark reality of thousands of shooting victims and murders each year.
But on the other side of this case is another feature of government.: certain fundamental rights are protected by the Constitution, put outside governments reach, including the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense under the Second Amendment, he wrote. This right must also include the right to acquire a firearm.
Currently, Chicago bans the sale of handguns within city limits. The ban was imposed when the city enacted new regulations after the Supreme Court struck down the citys handgun ban in 2010.
In September, a committee of Chicagos city council members amended its laws to allow concealed weapons. This change reflected the law Illinois lawmakers passed last year allowing people to carry concealed guns.
And Rahm will cut another nice check to the plaintiffs.
It's death by a thousand cuts at this point with all of the ridiculous, petty, anti-2A ordinances the Chicago city council can't help themselves from passing (unanimously in most cases).
Daley-Obama et al ain't gonna' like that.
Still, it's going to leave a mark.
Do I understand this correctly? Chicago passed a new law banning the "sale of" guns in Chicago after the supreme court ruled they could not ban the right to bear arms? Next they'll ban the use of ammunition, then the sale of ammunition. Then they'll move on a ban to limit the forcible projection velocity of objects smaller than a baseball.
Chicago is a joke, a circus and bastion of immoral filth, hatred and corruption.
Electing(selecting) democrat judges is suicidal.. in every case, federal, state or local..
Wrong guy.
The Obama Crime Family will not be happy. It's not nice to mess with the Dear Leader. For a window into the future, I refer to to recent events in North Korea.
The appalling rate of firearm homicides in Chicago is the very reason to strike down any and all impediments that keep the local citizenry unarmed.
The police have no obligation to protect anyone. The courts have no authority to force them. People must rely on themselves and their neighbors for their own protection.
Let it happen.
Chicago has frozen over
both literally and figuratively.
The work environment for the goons
and thugs that keep some of these
hoodlum politicians in office is
about to become significantly
more hostile.
Not really.
...ruled Monday that the citys ban on gun sales is unconstitutional... Judge Edmond E. Chang... wrote that the citys law goes too far. ...was appointed by President Obama in 2010. ...delayed the effect of his ruling ...to allow the city time to respond... acknowledged the citys stark reality of thousands of shooting victims and murders each year. But on the other side of this case is another feature of government.: certain fundamental rights are protected by the Constitution, put outside governments reach, including the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense under the Second Amendment, he wrote. This right must also include the right to acquire a firearm.IOW, on the correct side of this case is the stark reality of the unconstitutional nature of the law. Thanks markomalley.
This will allow more guns in Chicago. I wonder if, oddly, there will now be a decrease in murders in Chicago.
"Shall not be infringed" Do these morons need to be reminded of what infringe means? I know, the question doesn't mean much in light of our lost culture in America.
Actually, that's Gomer Pyle. Barney was all "Nip it! Nip it in the bud!" Frankly, I think Barney would have been a gun grabber.
Shazam' You Nailed it!
The Federal circuit here is surprisingly conservative. The fact that on Obama appointee wrote this is pretty incredible, tho.
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Structure of catalyst that converts methane to more useful compounds identifiedMay 22nd, 2008 - 2:09 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 22 (ANI): In a novel work, researchers have identified the structure of a catalytic material that can turn methane into a safe and easy-to-transport liquid, which lays the foundation for converting excess methane into a variety of useful fuels and chemicals.
Theres a big interest in doing something with this stranded methane other than flaring it off, said chemist Chuck Peden of the Department of Energys Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. An important thing researchers have struggled with is determining the structure of the active catalyst, he added.
Now, researchers at PNNL (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), have worked out some of the details that will help researchers zoom in on an efficient catalyst.
To get these results, the chemists, led by Peden at PNNL and Xinhe Bao at DICP, used the worlds largest instrument of its kind - a 900-megahertz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer.
The NMR is armed with one of the strongest magnets constructed and can be outfitted to investigate solid samples, a step above its smaller cousins.
The combination of molybdenum oxide and a zeolite mineral had been shown in 1993 to convert methane, but the catalyst has been difficult to analyse. The technological problem lay in the molybdenum oxide itself.
To study this particular oxide with NMR, the chemists needed to pick up the signal from one variant of molybdenum, 95Mo. The ultra-high field of the NMR, housed at the DOEs (Department of Energys) Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory on the PNNL campus, allowed them to do so.
The higher magnetic field improves the signal to noise, said Peden. And its large sample volume allowed us to put enough catalyst into the spectrometer to overcome the poor sensitivity of 95Mo NMR, he added.
The researchers prepared catalysts with increasing concentrations of molybdenum in the zeolite scaffold and focused the 900 MHz NMR on the samples.
The data revealed two different forms of the catalyst, as expected. One form contained the smaller nugget and the other form comprised the much larger clusters. When the concentration of molybdenum rose, more of these large clusters formed.
Then the team added methane and measured how much got converted into benzene by the catalysts.
They found that when more smaller nuggets were present, more benzene was made, indicating the variety of one or two molybdenum oxide molecules was the reactive one.
According to Peden, the challenge is to now design and produce the active form of the catalyst that could be used for large-scale benzene production. (ANI)
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Known as "The Voice of New York," Angie Martinez got her start in radio at the age of 16 answering hot lines at Hot 97, the radio station she still calls home today.
The 43-year-old radio personality has an established successful career and the #1 radio show on the airwaves! We stopped by Hot 97 to pay Angie a visit and talk VH1's new reality show This is Hot 97, get the scoop on her cookbook project, snag tips for young Latinos who hope to achieve a career in her field, and more.
Check out our entire interview with the incredible Hot 97 host below:
Let's talk This is Hot 97 -- we've tuned in and have to say, it's been fun and entertaining to watch. What were your first thoughts when they came in and announced they'd be doing a reality show surrounding Hot 97?
I was not interested in doing any type of reality show. I mean, I watch them, it's like a guilty pleasure! We all do. But I didn't want to participate in anything that was, you know, out of character. I think people expect a certain amount of quality and stuff from us. And I just think we all felt like we didn't want to sell the brand out just to do some reality show that was controversial and whatever. So we all said, "No." Then they convinced us that we could just be ourselves and they thought we were funny for some reason. [Laughs]. So they were like, "You can just be funny and light and goodhearted, and that would be okay." So we were all like, "Cool! Let's rock!" After that, we were all onboard. But originally we were like, you hear reality show and you know what people think it is. So we were all a little worried about that.
Okay. So we hear they call you "Mother Hen," why is that exactly?
I don't know why. Do they call me that or was it just that one time? I don't know if that's a regular thing. But you know, besides Flex, I've been here the longest. I definitely like things a certain way, but at the same time, I like to help people. I think Laura [Stylez]'s probably the newest and I think she's amazing. So when she's trying to find her way or figure something out, I enjoy being able to help her through some of the waters that I've already had to navigate.
That's great. And how have things changed here? You've been here for so long. You've seen so many...
Evolutions of it. Yeah, it's different. Like I said there's been many of evolutions of it – just tons of personalities. What I think about now is that everybody on the team is good, really good. And they get along well. There have been times where one person didn't get along with this person or whatever, but I think that we have a real solid team right now. We're also all to the point where we're confident enough to be silly – like to have a show like this and be ridiculous and silly and fun and not take ourselves that seriously. You know, you have to be at a certain point of comfort to be able to do that with people. So I like it. I like where we're at.
Okay, that's good! So you were cohosting The View this morning. How does it feel to be doing that on-camera as opposed to being behind-the-scenes here where nobody sees you?
It used to be a challenge, but I've been doing some correspondent work for EXTRA. I was telling somebody earlier it's like a different skill set. Like this [radio] is second nature for me at this point. I still love doing it, but it's definitely second nature. Whereas, doing something like EXTRA, it's like developing a different craft. It's different when you're trying to get something out of somebody quickly as opposed to a casual, sit-down interview – this is my pace, my tone. When you're doing something like that, it's a different skill set. It's the same thing with The View -- it's a different skill set. So today was a challenge for me and I love that. They said they were going to have me back on and I can't wait!
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Nigel Twiston-Davies has never been a trainer bound by habit or tradition, so it should have come as no surprise to hear that he plans to saddle The New One again at Kempton Park on Boxing Day, only 12 days after a thoroughly convincing win in Saturday's StanJames.com International Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Twiston-Davies is adamant his new star is not in need of the practice, nor is he the type, who needs constant racing. The forthcoming target of the Christmas Hurdle is merely because the trainer fears his options may be limited thereafter because of deteriorating ground.
"Haydock can become very soft, and, frankly, there are not many races suitable for him in the run-up to Cheltenham. He can run at Kempton and then come back fresh for the Champion Hurdle in March. It should be a plan that works well," he said.
The New One is generally 3-1 favourite, one point shorter than the Nicky Henderson-trained My Tent Or Yours, and half the price of last year's winner, the Willie Mullins-trained Hurricane Fly. Saturday's Cheltenham performance silenced many doubters about The New One's efficiency over hurdles.
"For anybody who asks me why we are going to Kempton, the answer is simple. He appears to have come out of Saturday's race very well and he was only off the bridle for the final 200 yards," Twiston-Davies said.
The key point for me was the way The New One coped in circumstances that became messy in the home straight. He was left in front much earlier than jockey Sam Twiston-Davies wanted when Zarkandar became involved in a scrimmage near the stands' rail after Jumps Road was ridden for an ambitious gap that appeared to have presented itself.
The well-seasoned Zarkandar recovered well and after the final flight he came at The New One, who then responded and raced away to win by six lengths. Jumps Road was a further six lengths away third causing some observers to doubt the strength of the form as he is officially rated 31lb inferior to the first two. Any literal translation of the result, however, may prove misleading.
Twiston-Davies has a wonderful record, having trained two Grand National winners and a Gold Cup winner. But, in terms of timing, The New One's presence in the yard is perhaps more welcome and appreciated than when the yard housed the likes of Bindaree. Times have been tough recently.
Every trainer needs a flagship to keep sailing on racing's often turbulent seas, and Twiston-Davies, now accompanied by his sons, Sam and Willie, is well-equipped to weather any storms. What he really needs now is a clear spell and trouble-free times, particularly in the weeks before the Festival in March.
The New One was the second leg of a fantastic family double – Sam rode them both – which had been initiated by the capable handicapper Double Ross, who repelled two J P McManus-owned chasers in the Stewart Family Thank You Gold Cup.
Cantlow, the second, and Colour Squadron, the third, both had minor excuses, but the winner is handy enough and will take his place on the roll of honour for an important race, which started life as the Massey Ferguson and has continued in several guises.
"Double Ross is pencilled in to go back to Cheltenham for a £50,000 chase on New Year's Day," Twiston-Davies reported. "He obviously likes the place."
There is a star attraction at Plumpton today, when the Harry Fry-trained Rock On Ruby, the 2012 Champion Hurdler, makes his debut over fences in the Winter Gala Novices Chase. His trainer appears to have found him a simple task as he faces only two rivals.


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At the mid way point of the 2012 season, the Miami Dolphins have exceeded virtually all the expectations set for them in the preseason yet find themselves where they began; with an even record. Miami is sitting at 4-4, one game out of the AFC East lead and one game back of a playoff spot. It's clear that there is a new sense of optimism in South Florida, the Dolphins are playing meaningful football which is something that eluded them a year ago. While the team as a unit has been a pleasant surprise, invidual players have also emerged as impact performers. Although there were plenty of surprises, several players were large disappointments that may have ultimately cost the team a handful of victories. However, the past is simply that, the past and Miami sits at a solid position in this point of the season, at .500. Before looking forward to a crucial matchup against the Tennesse Titans to get the Dolphins back into the playoff mix, it's time to take a look at which players surpised and disappointed in the first half of the year. Surprises QB Ryan Tannehill There is absolutely no question about this choice. In the game's Tannehill has played, he already looks like the quarterback the Miami Dolphins have long been searching for. Although the Dolphins offense as a whole stacks up around the same as last year statistically, there is no denying that they are much improved, in large part due to the decision making and skill set of the rookie quarterback. The Miami offense ranks 20th in points per game with 21.2 and 20th in the league in pass yards per game with 220.6. Despite the low totals, Tannehill's abilty to take full control of the no huddle offense as well as not throwing an interception in the past four games, has kept the Dolphins in a position to win every week. Assuming Tannehill stays healthy, he will easily surpass Dan Marino's rookie passing mark of 2,210 yards set in 1983. Through eight games Tannehill has completed 58.9 percent of his passes for 1,762 yards and five touchdowns, very impressive for a player who wasn't even expected to start this year. WR Brian Hartline With eight games in the books, Brian Hartline has already set a career high in recieving yards with 662 on 41 receptions. Hartline has embraced the role of the team's top option in the passing game and has developed a strong chemistry with Ryan Tannehill. Underrated throughout his career, Hartline has become a serious threat down the field and his speed is not to be underestimated. The one flaw in Hartline's game is the inability to reach the endzone as he has only recorded one touchdown. Despite the lack of touchdown's, Hartline is on pace to move into second on the Dolphins all time list for recieving yards in a single season. He is projected to finish with 1,324 yards but must emerge as a red zone threat. Outside of Hartline, Davone Bess has been a staple in the slot but a third reciever has yet to make a significant impact. DE Cameron Wake All the doubts that Wake's production would only decline after recieving a long term extension in Miami were quickly put to rest as the contract has turned into a bargain from the perspective of the front office. Wake has been a large contributor to the Dolphins run defense which ranks 3rd in the league and is surrendering a mere 83.9 yards on the ground per game. The former CFLer has the 5th most sacks in the NFL with 8 1/2 and his 55 combined quarterback hits and hurries lead the league. For his efforts, Wake was voted AFC defensive player of the month for October. Honourable Mentions: DT Randy Starks: 3.5 sacks, one interception, 15 quarterback hurries. C Mike Pouncey: Performing at a pro bowl level and is a key part of the Dolphins interior play. DE Olivier Vernon: 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble and a blocked punt touchdown highlight the rookie's early career. Disappointments LT Jake Long The former first overall pick and four time pro bowler has not looked like the same player this season as he did in his first four years in the league. Long has been a bookend on the Dolphins offensive line for years and has been known to turn in one dominating performance after another, however he has not been as effective while protecting his quarterback's blind side this year. He has missed several key blocks throughout the season leading to the defense having a free rusher at Tannehill. Long's struggles have resulted in three sacks for the opposition and have him ranked as the 46th best tackle in the league. His disappointing play will make the Dolphins decsion on Long's fate in free agency all the more difficult. CB Sean Smith and Nolan Carroll It's tough to pick out one individual disappointment from the secondary as they have been extremely inconsistent all season. In the first five games, it appeared as though Sean Smith embraced the role of shutdown corner however in his past four games he is allowing an opposing quarterback rating of over 100. Despite only allowing 53 percent of the passes thrown in his direction to be completed, he simply could not cover Reggie Wayne in last week's loss and surrendered the game tying touchdown in a loss to Arizona. Starting alongside Smith, Nolan Carroll has played well in stretches but has come crashing back down to earth. Carroll has allowed 437 recieving yards and two touchdowns against No. 2 recieving options. One of the lone bright spots in the Dolphins secondary is Reshad Jones who is rated as the top saftey in the league according to Pro Football Focus. In order for the Dolphins to be contenders down to stretch, the secondary as whole must improve. Overall, the Miami Dolphins are finally headed in the right direction as an organization and while building for the future is always the goal, the Dolphins are still very much alive this season. A win at home to the Titans could vault Miami right back into a playoff spot and their remaining schedule is one of the more favourable. While there are several areas of need on this team, if they continue to play competitive football and see increased production from a number of players, this team will be tough to beat.
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