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Posted on 1/31/2013
University of North Dakota Vice President for Student Affairs Lori Reesor
University of North Dakota Vice President for Student Affairs Lori Reesor recently was elected to the NASPA Foundation Board, the charitable fund-raising arm of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA).
Reesor's position on the NASPA Foundation board is one of many leadership roles she's held while affiliated with NASPA. From 1999-2002, she was a regional vice president and served on NASPA's Board of Directors.
Reesor also served as a member of NASPA's National Conference Planning Committee in 2005, as well as a Regional Awards Coordinator from 2007-2010. She has been a NASPA Faculty Fellow since 2009.
NASPA is the nation's leading organization for the advancement, health and sustainability of student affairs professions.
Reesor has served as UND Vice President for Student Affairs since February, 2011. She is responsible for overseeing a comprehensive student services division which includes areas of recruitment, financial aid, student life, housing, multicultural services, and health and wellness areas.
Lori Reesor
Reesor came to UND from the University of Kansas (KU), where she'd been instructor and Associate Vice Provost for Student Success since 2006. She has extensive professional experience in student life, enrollment management and academics. Also at KU, Reesor served as associate director of admissions, assistant to the dean of educational services, assistant director of new student orientation, and residence hall director.
Reesor also was assistant and associate dean in the School of Education and assistant professor and adjunct instructor in higher education at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and served as Dean of Students at Wichita State University.
In addition to her responsibilities as vice president and her leadership roles with NASPA, Reesor has continued to do research related to new professionals in student affairs, women in higher education and academic leadership.
Reesor earned her bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Wisconsin in Whitewater, her master's from Iowa State in Ames, where she specialized in higher education; and her doctorate in educational policy and leadership from KU.
NASPA Foundation
The NASPA Foundation was originally established during the NASPA presidency of John Blackburn (1973-74) as the NASPA Institute for Research and Development (NIRAD). Blackburn believed that over time NIRAD could become a fund to support the professional activities of NASPA and in particular to encourage research and development in the field of Student Affairs.
In 1989, NIRAD was renamed the NASPA Foundation. Incorporated in the District of Columbia, the Foundation was organized for purposes that were to be " exclusively charitable, educational and scientific " in the promotion of research and the advancement and development of student affairs.
The NASPA Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors that meets twice a year. The NASPA President, Past-president and the Chairs of the Research Division are ex-officio members of the Board. The NASPA Executive Director serves as Treasurer of the Foundation.
In addition to raising $100,000 that was matched by a "forgivable loan" from NASPA, The Foundation currently has net assets of over $500,000. It is the intent of the Foundation to continue to develop the endowment fund of the Foundation so that it can fulfill its purpose.
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Some content in this article is derived from information featured in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and, as such, spoilers will be present.
At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. Spoilers will be present within the article.
- "Madam Pomfrey, the matron, was a nice woman, but very strict."
- —Description[src]
Madam Poppy Pomfrey was the matron at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[4] She was a very competent nurse, having been in the position for, at least, the last quarter of the 20th century.
Madam Pomfrey was very possessive of the patients in her care while in the Hospital Wing and their visitors upset her somewhat, as she frequently insisted they must rest. She was proficient in her area of expertise (healing magic) and can take care of some ailments "in a heartbeat". She fought in the Battle of Hogwarts, the final battle of the Second Wizarding War, during which she personally dispatched at least one Death Eater in a duel and was seen after the battle treating the wounded and attending to the dead.
Not much is known about Madam Pomfrey's life after the final battle. By 2014, she had retired or was thinking of retiring, since Hannah Abbott reportedly applied for the position of Matron at Hogwarts.[6] Regardless, either because she did not retire or because she was pulled out of retirement, Madam Pomfrey was working at Hogwarts in 2020.[7]
Matron at Hogwarts
Before 1981
Madam Pomfrey began her career at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry sometime before 1971, being trusted in that year by Headmaster Albus Dumbledore to escort new Gryffindor student Remus Lupin, who was infected with lycanthropy due to a bite from Fenrir Greyback, to the Whomping Willow every full moon.[8]
At some point before 1 November, 1981, Madam Pomfrey complimented Dumbledore on a set of earmuffs he had recently acquired.[9] The compliment made him blush in such a manner that would only be rivalled when Professor McGonagall compared his magical prowess satisfactorily against Voldemort's.[9]
1985–1986 school year
In addition to treating Ben Copper, Rowan Khanna and Bill Weasly, all of whom at various times throughout the year was injured by the cursed ice spreading throughout the castle, an assortment of injuries caused by Quidditch, duelling, classroom accidents and general clumsiness kept Poppy very busy, including a student who was transfigured into a teapot. The same year, she enlisted the younger younger sibling of a former student of some renown to be her assistant, impressed with their bedside manner when their friend Ben was injured. One of the things she tasked said assistant with was researching sleepwalking, and teaching them to fix relatively minor injuries in a heartbeat.[10]
1991–1992 school year
- Harry Potter: "You let Professor Dumbledore in...."
- Poppy: "Well, of course, that was the Headmaster, quite different. You need rest."
- Harry Potter: "I am resting, look, lying down and everything. Oh, go on Madam Pomfrey...."
- — Harry pleading with Madam Pomfrey to allow Ron and Hermione to visit him[src]
In 1992 after visiting Rubeus Hagrid, Ron Weasley was required to go to Madam Pomfrey after being bitten by the dragon Norberta. Ron told her that he had been bitten by a dog, but Madam Pomfrey had doubts about it due to the unusual colour of the purple, green, and black wound, but in the end she dropped the subject and continued to treat him after Ron insisted it was a dog.
Later on in the year, after Harry Potter fought Professor Quirrell in the Hogwarts dungeons over the Philosopher's Stone, he spent three days unconscious in the hospital wing under Madam Pomfrey's care. She was reluctant for Harry to have any visitors, even Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger as she thought that all Harry needed was bed rest but she allowed headmaster Albus Dumbledore to visit Harry time to time, saying that the reason he was allowed to visit was because he was the Headmaster.
1992–1993 school year
In 1992, Madam Pomfrey administered Skele-Gro on Harry to regrow his bones in the arm after Gilderoy Lockhart's attempt to fix a broken bone failed disastrously. Pomfrey was annoyed that Harry had not been brought straight to her in the first place, as re-growing bones is a more difficult task than mending bones, which she claims she can do "in a heartbeat".
In the same year, Hermione Granger ended up in the hospital wing for a month after an accident in an unauthorised high-level Potion-making (Polyjuice Potion) left her half-feline; apparently the group felt comfortable letting Madam Pomfrey to treat her since she would not ask too many questions and just get on with the job in hand. Hermione was allowed visitors, but it bothered Madam Pomfrey somewhat.
Also in the 1992–1993 school year Hogwarts was facing potential closure as a monster had been attacking Muggle-born students around the school. It was Madam Pomfrey's job to make sure that these students were found and treated to the best of her ability, though for those petrified she could not treat students without Pomona Sprout's Mandrake potion. She also refused to allow any students to visit the victims, in fear of the attacker might return to finish them, but allowed Harry and Ron to visit Hermione with Professor McGonagall's permission. Eventually, they managed to get the potion made and cured: Hermione Granger, Colin Creevey, Penelope Clearwater, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Nearly Headless Nick, and Mrs Norris. At the end of the year, Madam Pomfrey and Professor Sprout sat at the staff table and Albus Dumbledore asked the whole school to thank them both for their efforts in helping all petrified students, as well as applauding in Lockhart's departure and Hagrid's return.
1993–1994 school year
- Poppy: "Oh, it's you is it?... I suppose you've been doing something dangerous again?"
- Minerva McGonagall: "It was a dementor, Poppy"
- Poppy: "Setting dementors around a school... He won't be the last one that collapses. Yes, he's all clammy. Terrible things, they are, and the effect they have on people who are already delicate —"
- — Poppy and Professor McGonagall discuss the effect that dementors have on people[src]
In 1993, Hogwarts found itself under the questionable protection of the Dementors of Azkaban, horrible creatures whose mere presence was enough to induce the worst feelings and sensations in people. When one took it upon itself to inspect the Hogwarts Express for the escaped criminal Sirius Black, it caused many students great distress and actually caused Harry Potter to pass out due to recalling his mother's death. Madam Pomfrey was summoned to Minerva McGonagall's office to see if Harry was alright and administer treatment. While inspecting the boy, she exchanged a significant look with Professor McGonagall and expressed her disapproval of setting Dementors around the school, anticipating many more collapses all over the place due to the effect they had on people, particularly those who were 'delicate'. Madam Pomfrey recommended some chocolate, but was surprised and very pleased to hear that he had already been given some by Professor Remus Lupin.
During the 1993 Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff Madam Pomfrey tended to the injured, which included: Harry Potter who fell over fifty feet due to Dementors being on the pitch, a Hufflepuff team member, and Angelina Johnson who was injured after the tail of her broomstick caught fire.
At the end of 1994 Harry, Ron, and Hermione all had endured injuries following the events that took place when Sirius Black returned to Hogwarts and revealed Peter Pettigrew to be alive. The three all woke up in the hospital wing after Ron broke his leg the previous evening, and both Harry and Hermione had passed out from the Dementor attack along with Sirius Black. Madam Pomfrey was not surprised to have the three in her care again.
Whilst in the Hospital Wing, Hermione, at Dumbledore's hint, used her Time-Turner to go back in time with Harry to three hours before. They rescued Sirius Black on Buckbeak the hippogriff to prevent him from being administered the Dementor's Kiss. They managed to get back in time without Madam Pomfrey realising what they had done, something that would have caused dire consequences. Madam Pomfrey also spoke approvingly of Remus Lupin's use of chocolate to relieve the effects of a Dementor's presence on students, commenting that Hogwarts has "finally got a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher who knows his remedies", as the previous DADA prodessors were not particularly good teachers with any real expertise.
1994–1995 school year
- "Last year dementors, this year dragons, what are they going to bring into this school next?"
- —Madam Pomfrey complains about the Triwizard Tournament[src]
When several students, including Fred and George Weasley, S. Fawcett, and Summers "decided to age themselves up a little" in order to be eligible to enter the 1994 Triwizard Tournament, Madam Pomfrey had to remove the beards which they had grown in attempting to cross Dumbledore's Age Line. She was most annoyed by the students actions and treated them with regret. She felt that the Triwizard Tournament would bring the school nothing but grief.
During the same school year, it was Madam Pomfrey's job to tend to the injuries that the four Triwizard Champions, Harry Potter, Viktor Krum, Fleur Delacour, and Cedric Diggory received during the course of the tournament, and expressed distaste for the dragons for the first task.
She was also responsible for taking the body of Cedric Diggory to the Hospital Wing after he had been murdered by Peter Pettigrew under the order of Lord Voldemort during the last task. Later, after being questioned by Albus Dumbledore on the details of the incident, Harry Potter was sent to the hospital where Madam Pomfrey prescribed a Dreamless Sleep Potion for him, in order to get ample rest. Madam Pomfrey was also present when Minister for Magic Fudge visited the wing, the Minister refused to believe that Voldemort returned, therefore Professor Snape used his Dark Mark as proof.
1995–1996 school year
- "I don't wonder you're shocked, Potter, as if one of them could have stunned Minerva McGonagall face-on by daylight! Cowardice, that's what it was... despicable cowardice... if I wasn't worried what would happen to you students without me, I'd resign in protest!"
- —Madam Pomfrey to Harry Potter on her intention to resign[src]
In 1996, Hogwarts was under the control of the Ministry. Albus Dumbledore had escaped after facing potential imprisonment in Azkaban and Dolores Umbridge had taken over. Minerva McGonagall, Madam Pomfrey's close friend, was hit by four Stunning Spells to the chest by Aurors while Umbridge was trying to sack and remove Hagrid from Hogwarts, very nearly killing her in the process. Madam Pomfrey was deeply shocked by this attack and was unable to help Minerva. She transferred her to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries where she could receive better treatment by qualified healers. Also, after the Dumbledore's Army's traitor, Marietta Edgecombe, was struck with Hermione Granger's Dumbledore's Army parchment jinx, Madam Pomfrey could not do the slightest in improving the pustules instilled on Marietta's face.
Madam Pomfrey considered resigning in protest after the attack, but did not as she cared and feared for the students too much. She subsequently helped treat the assorted injuries that: Luna Lovegood, Neville Longbottom, Ginny Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley sustained during the battle in the Department of Mysteries, including a broken ankle, broken nose, and the effects of an unknown curse on Hermione, which if cast verbally could have been fatal.
1996–1997 school year
In 1997, Madam Pomfrey examined Katie Bell after she had been cursed by an Opal necklace. She could not help Bell and transferred her to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries for a specialist's opinion.
Madam Pomfrey also tended to Ron after he had almost been poisoned after drinking a glass of mead, which had been poisoned by Draco Malfoy in an attempt to kill Dumbledore.
She also helped Harry after his skull was cracked open by a Bludger which had been hit by Cormac McLaggen (whom she had presumably treated when he foolishly ate a pound of toxic Doxy eggs the previous year) during a Quidditch match; the injury was mended in an instant, but she kept him in overnight so as to ensure he did not undergo anything strenuous, which included murdering McLaggen for his actions. Later in the year, the Death Eaters attacked Hogwarts.[11] Several students and Aurors were caught up in the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, a battle which resulted in the death of headmaster Albus Dumbledore.[11] Madam Pomfrey tended to the wounds and injuries of those in the battle; Bill Weasley was injured the worst of all, as werewolf Fenrir Greyback in human form had savaged and bitten him, causing Bill to be badly scarred.[11] Madam Pomfrey noted that there is no cure for werewolf bites and scars.[11] Lupin, being a werewolf himself, assumed that Bill would not take the form of a true werewolf since he might not be entirely infected with Lycanthropy, though he could develop lupine qualities.[11] Since it was an unique case, neither Madam Pomfrey nor the others knew what would become of Bill when he awoke.[11] When he woke up, the only change was that Bill developed a liking for raw meat.[11]
Shortly afterwards, Madam Pomfrey was one of the hundreds of witches and wizards who attended the Funeral of Albus Dumbledore. During the funeral she paid her respects to the passing of a great wizard, friend, and colleague. She was devastated by his death, something which brought her to tears after Harry Potter told her of his demise at the hands of former colleauge and Potions master Severus Snape.
Battle of Hogwarts
- "I know that you are preparing to fight. Your efforts are futile. You cannot fight me. I do not want to kill you. I have great respect for the teachers of Hogwarts. I do not want to spill magical blood. Give me Harry Potter, and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you will be rewarded. You have until midnight."
- —Lord Voldemort's ultimatum[src]
Following the death of former headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Lord Voldemort had taken control of Hogwarts and the Ministry of Magic. He had appointed Severus Snape as Headmaster. Detentions and punishments imposed on students were severe under the cruel Death Eaters Amycus and Alecto Carrow as teachers. Students were noted to be in and out of the Hospital Wing often. In particular, Seamus Finnigan's face was unrecognisable with bruises.
Later on in the year, Harry, Ron, and Hermione returned to Hogwarts in search of the final Horcrux in Hogwarts, triggering a battle. The staff and students defended the school against Voldemort and his Death Eater army bravely whilst Harry searched for the Horcrux, with Poppy herself engaging and defeating a female Death Eater in the Great Hall. At the end of the Battle of Hogwarts, students and staff alike were injured, or even killed. After the battle Madam Pomfrey tended to all the injured and dead.
Later life
By 2014, Madam Pomfrey had retired or was thinking of retiring, since Hannah Abbott reportedly applied for the position of Matron at Hogwarts.[6] Regardless, either because she decided not to leave, or because she ended her retirement, she was working at Hogwarts in 2020.
After Albus Potter travelled back in time to 1994 and broke his arm, in 2020, Madam Pomfrey had him placed in an induced sleep for twenty-four hours so that the arm could be reset. Unsure of what else to prescribe, she recommended eating lots of chocolate.[7]
Personality and traits
Madam Pomfrey was described by her students as being exceptionally kind, but even more so strict.[4] She was very obsessive, lining up the her patients' sweet boxes in neat rows, and was intensely worried about all of the students under her care, believing even feasts to be risky.[4] Working in a school where magical accidents were almost an undeniable certainty, she appeared to have resigned herself to treating whoever came her way. Indeed, she never asked questions about how her patients received their ailments or questioning the sometimes ludicrous stories they told her, but instead immediately set to fixing them up.[12] She had a tendency to burst into tears at moments where great sorrow was appropriate, but she was capable of controlling herself if need be.
Magical abilities and skills
- Healing magic: Madam Pomfrey had a very high understanding of medical charms and could mend broken bones in less than sixty seconds.[3]
- Transfiguration: She was proficient at Transfiguration, being able to quickly and wordlessly conjure a chair for Professor McGonagall to sit on after hearing of the death of Albus Dumbledore.[11]
- Defence Against the Dark Arts: Pomfrey was able to create a non-corporeal Patronus, a feat that is noted to be difficult.[5] She is also a skilled enough duellist to survive the Battle of Hogwarts, defeating at least one witch and surviving the onslaught of thousands more.[2] She also recognised a Dementor attack and knew immediately to prescribe chocolate, expressing grim approval of Professor Lupin when she learned that he had already treated the student.[13]
- Potioneer: She could brew healing potions like Skele-Gro.[14]
- Poppy juice, better known as opium, is one of the oldest known medicines; it has been used as a painkiller and soporific for, at the very least, thousands of years. King Tutankhamun's tomb contained jars of poppy juice, presumably to relieve the pain he suffered from a head injury. Although it is mostly known today as an addictive drug, opium's derivatives, such as morphine and codeine, are vital to modern medicine for their anaesthetic properties.
- Pomfrey sounds like comfrey, a plant in the borage family which can be made into a soothing salve. Meanings of her names are, therefore, both in some way medically related. Pomfrey cakes are small, sweet lozenges made from the roots of the licorice plant. Licorice also has been a medicinal ingredient for hundreds of years.
Behind the scenes
- Pomfrey is portrayed by British actress Gemma Jones in the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Half-Blood Prince, and Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
- In the film adaptations, Madam Pomfrey wears a cloth in her hair similar to caps worn by British Nurses at various points in history. Her uniform costume as seen in the second film is very similar and could be based on Victorian and Edwardian nurse's uniforms. Her uniform that we see in the 6th and 8th films is very similar and could be based on very early NHS nurse's uniforms from the 1940's and 50's.
- In the German audio books, Madam Pomfrey speaks with a French accent.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Mentioned as "Nurse")
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Mentioned as "Nurse")
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play) (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
Notes and references
- ↑ As Madame Pomfrey was already working at Hogwarts in 1971, having led Remus Lupin to the Whomping Willow to transform, she must have been at least seventeen years old to be working there.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 19
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 17 (The Man with Two Faces)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Pottermore - DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY REUNITES AT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP FINAL Daily Prophet 08 July 2014 (Archived)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Act Two, Scene Eight
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 18 (Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 1 (The Boy Who Lived)
- ↑ Hogwarts Mystery
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 29 (The Phoenix Lament)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 14 (Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 5 (The Dementor)
- ↑ Hogwarts Mystery


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"Railroads devote enormous resources towards enhancing safety and preparing for emergency situations," Stabler told the subcommittee. "Indeed, railroads are committed to demonstrating that nothing is more important than the safety of their employees, their customers and the communities they serve."
In response to the sharp increase in crude oil production in North America and subsequent demand for oil shipments by rail, Stabler said new crude oil emergency response curriculum and training is being developed at TTCI's Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) in Pueblo, Colo. The classroom and in-field training is designed for emergency responders from all over the country and will include three days of programmatic teachings and field exercises focused on crude oil spill and derailment procedures.
Additionally, SERTC, which currently trains more than 2,000 emergency responders annually at the Colorado facility, has added a general crude oil safety module to all of its existing courses and is developing a new crude oil emergency response training video. The new efforts to train emergency responders about crude oil are a direct result of the voluntary measures to increase crude oil safety standards that the rail industry recently agreed to with the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Stabler said the rail industry is committed to training emergency responders and that the industry actively trains more than 20,000 emergency responders around the country each year. Many are trained to assist their communities prepare for and to respond to hazmat incidents through the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response Program (TRANSCAER).
Stabler also described additional safety initiatives undertaken by the railroads in the area of emergency response preparation. A new web-based system, due to launch by the end of 2014, will allow emergency responders to input the identification number of a particular rail car and access detailed information about the car's contents, the handling railroad, the handling railroad's emergency contact phone number and emergency response information.
"Railroads maintain networks of hazmat response contractors and environmental consultants, strategically located throughout their service areas, who can handle virtually any air, water, waste or public health issue," Stabler continued. "These contractors, who are on call at all times of the day and night, have multiple office and resources storage locations and a vast array of monitoring equipment. Railroads also have comprehensive 'standard of care' protocols that ensure that response scenarios, such as community evacuations, are addressed promptly and professionally."
Stabler asked the subcommittee to make sure the government does its part to promote safety on America's railroads, and said, "Given SERTC's importance in our ongoing work to improve rail safety, I respectfully suggest that this committee encourage FEMA to focus on emergency response for rail transportation incidents."


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First of all, it is not wrong to say that different people of different cultures have very different needs. For example, the Muslims have certain requirements for their meals, the Chinese have a knack for quality, the Koreans travel with their sauces, so on and so forth.
What I wish to do here, is to develop a site for this growing market, and grow off from the booming market.
Unfortunately, I have only experience in the travel trade, but not in the web development trade, therefore there are a lot of technicalities that I need help from. If anyone is willing to partner with me, please email me at email@example.com, so that we can work things out altogether.
This is all that I will reveal for now. To find out more, I would need to go into a NDA (Non-disclosure Agreement) with you, so that you can decide whether you want to work with me.
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In the final episode of season one, Tommy guides viewers through the process of building a trellis, perfect for any outdoor space. Whether growing roses, creeping vines or clematis, this is an easy-to-make project that will highlight the side of any home. Tommy also steps outside the studio with Trellis Structure's David Valcovic, and the pair visits the John Adams House in Quincy, Massachusetts, to see a variety of magnificent trellises.
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Texarkana College Receives Check
A $2,500 check has been presented to Texarkana College from the Sue and William T. Smith family. The installment was made toward the endowed scholarship fund which was established in 2008 to benefit single females, 25 years or older, who wish to pursue a degree or certificate at Texarkana College.
The recent donation was the fifth installment toward the endowment which must grow to $25,000 before sholarships are awarded from the fund. Once the endowment reaches the full amount, scholarships will be awarded from the interest earned on the fund.


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Mousasi vs. Latifi: The Latest Example of High-Risk Replacement Bouts in MMAApril 5, 2013
When the UFC announced Ilir Latifi as the official replacement for Alexander Gustafsson in the main event at UFC on Fuel TV 9 in Sweden, the MMA world immediately set about scouring the internet in hopes of answering the question as to just who is the man that will be fighting Gegard Mousasi.
To further the point, in addition to the masses trying to find out more information on "The Sledgehammer," Mousasi's camp had to be in a similar position.
While the Swedish-born fighter has collected a respectable 8-2-1 record as a professional mixed martial artist, that work has come fighting on smaller stages throughout the sport, making Latifi a relative unknown to those fighting at the highest level of mixed martial arts.
Where the Dutch-Armenian fighter was originally slated to face an opponent who was sitting on the cusp of title contention in Gustafsson, he will now step into the Octagon to trade leather with Latifi—a fighter who brings little to the table where reward is concerned.
In the original scenario against "The Mauler," Mousasi was the underdog looking to prove he belonged among the top 205-pound fighters in the UFC's premier weight class. But with the sudden shake-up and change of opponent, now "The Dreamcatcher" will bear the majority of the pressure heading into Saturday's fight in Stockholm.
Not only will Mousasi face an opponent with a much different physical style than the one he had prepared for, but the circumstances surrounding the fight have changed as well.
If the 27-year-old were to find success against Gustafsson, the victory would have validated him as one of the division's best and put Mousasi one step closer to a future title opportunity. Not only is that reward off the table in the fight against Latifi, but should Mousasi suffer a defeat against the underdog Latifi, it would be a substantial setback for the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion.
While the scenario is somewhat of a rarity at the highest level of mixed martial arts, last-minute replacement bouts are not uncharted territory. Judging from how the fighters involved handled the situation when it was put on their respective plates, and the aftermath of how their decisions played out, it shows what a tricky and unique situation changing the players involved can be.
Upset in the Steel City
When the bout between Latifi and Mousasi was made official, the first fighter who came to my mind was Charlie Brenneman.
The Pennsylvania-native had gotten off to a solid start in his UFC career by winning two of his first three showings inside the Octagon.
"The Spaniard" was looking to build further momentum when he was slated to square off with Canadian T.J. Grant at UFC on Versus 4. Unfortunately for Brenneman, illness forced Grant to withdraw from the bout, and without an opponent, the AMA-trained fighter was removed from the card as well.
While the news was undoubtedly upsetting for Brenneman, the disappointment wouldn't last long. In a strange turn of events, Brenneman would be called back into action when Nate Marquardt was pulled for his bout with Rick Story due to failing a pre-fight physical.
Marquardt was removed. Brenneman was in. And 24 hours away from the fight, Rick Story suddenly had a new opponent.
The opportunity was certainly beneficial where Brenneman was concerned, but the stakes of the bout drastically shifted for Story. When the Brave Legion fighter originally took the bout with Marquardt, he was stepping up on short notice to replace an injured Anthony Johnson.
Story was coming fresh off a big victory over Thiago Alves at UFC 130 and was looking to kick his quest for a title shot into hyperdrive by defeating another high-profile opponent in Marquardt.
But with Marquardt gone, and a new fighter standing across from him inside the Octagon, Story was unable to adjust to the chaos of the moment. Despite having a strong wrestling background, Story couldn't stop Brenneman's relentless grappling attack and came out on the business end of a unanimous decision on the judge's scorecards.
Brenneman's win in Pittsburgh served to boost him to the front of the MMA media headlines, while the loss extinguished the fires of Story's surge toward contention. "The Horror" would go on to lose two of his next three outings, and it wasn't until he scored a victory in his most recent outing against Quinn Mulhern at UFC 158 that the Vancouver-based fighter appeared to finally get back to form.
In the aftermath of the bout with Brenneman, the question serves to be asked just how different Story's career would have been had he decided not to take the fight. While stepping up to the plate and taking the fight on less than a day's notice certainly earned him points with the UFC brass, the loss knocked Story's trajectory off course, and it has taken him the better part of two years to recover.
Bones Says No to Sonnen, Takes Heat for UFC 151 Cancellation
The need for a last-minute replacement in a main event certainly kicks up the panic level for everyone involved in a UFC event, but one fighter who wouldn't be swayed in those matters was light heavyweight phenom Jon Jones.
The youngest champion in UFC history was put directly under the hot lights when his original opponent, Dan Henderson, suffered a knee injury and was forced out of their dust-up at UFC 151 last September.
With "Hendo" unable to fight, the UFC attempted to find multiple replacements, but those efforts were ultimately fruitless. It appeared that none of the organization's top 205-pound fighters wanted anything to do with the champion, and the card's main event looked to be in serious jeopardy.
That was until former middleweight No. 1 contender Chael Sonnen threw in his bid to face Jones for the light heavyweight title, and just like that, a new fight was on the table.
But while a bout between Jones and Sonnen would have made for a solid main event for UFC 151, "Bones" wasn't willing to face "The Gangster from West Linn" on eight-days notice and decided to turn down the fight. Without a fight to headline the card, for the first time under Zuffa ownership, the UFC made the decision to cancel the event entirely.
The news brought a storm of scorn onto the young champion's shoulders as UFC President Dana White lashed out at Jones and his camp during a media conference call where he officially announced the cancellation of the event.
White blasted the champion for refusing to face Sonnen and placed the blame for having to cancel the event squarely on Jones' shoulders. White also famously labeled Greg Jackson as a "sport killer" during the call, for his part in Jones' decision to pass on fighting Sonnen.
The heat would eventually quiet down, and Jon Jones got back to ruling the light heavyweight division when he defeated Vitor Belfort at UFC 152. After he bested "The Phenom," Jones agreed to face Sonnen for his next challenge at UFC 159 in addition to both men taking opposing coaching roles for the 17th season of The Ultimate Fighter.
While Jones deciding not to face Sonnen at UFC 151 drew a monsoon of negative press, the champion refused to yield from the fight not being on his terms. Surely, it proved to be an unpopular decision, but ultimately one Jones had the right to make.
Taking a bout against one of the best pure wrestlers in mixed martial arts on short notice is a dangerous roll of the dice. While Jones will take that risk later this month, having time to prepare for Sonnen's skill set will take away the element of surprise which would have been apparent had they locked up at UFC 151.
Final Thoughts
There are no titles on the line for Saturday's main event at UFC on Fuel TV 9, but the fight is still Mousasi's first appearance under the UFC banner.
Despite being recognized as one of the best strikers in mixed martial arts, Mousasi remains largely underappreciated by the UFC fanbase. This is the result of a career spent competing outside of the Octagon, and those fortunes could easily change with a strong showing at tomorrow's event.
But where facing a surging contender in Gustafsson would have served to catapult Mousasi into the upper tier of the light heavyweight division, now he is in a position where he must win simply to remain on the radar.
Had Mousasi decided to refuse a new opponent, the results would have been disastrous as the card in Sweden is relatively thin and lacking high-profile matchups. On the other hand, with Mousasi remaining on the card and facing an unknown opponent in Latifi, the pressure and risk is now his to carry.
The fight is Mousasi's opportunity to make a lasting impression on a new fanbase. And if he is able to handle the pressure and risk of the moment, UFC fans will be excited to watch him compete again.
At the same time, should Mousasi wilt under the weight of the moment at hand, the decision to face an unknown opponent on short notice will undoubtedly sting him for some time.
Just how he handles this unique set of circumstances remains to be seen, but the MMA world will have the answer to this question in short order.


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Congressional candidate Bill Foster released the following statement today in response to Mitt Romney picking Congressman Paul Ryan to be his nominee for vice president:
"Governor Mitt Romney's choice of Congressman Paul Ryan, creator of the Republican budget that Congresswoman Biggert voted for that decimated Medicare, left seniors with a bill of $6,000, and raised taxes on the middle class, all in order to protect tax cuts for corporations and billionaires, just shows how out of touch the Republican party is with ordinary people," said Bill Foster. "Congresswoman Biggert called the Ryan budget the best choice for Illinois, but in reality it was the best choice for the most wealthy people and for the corporations that fund her campaigns. The decisions made by Congresswoman Biggert are a clear indication of the direction she and her party have taken, where money and power is rewarded with tax breaks and favorable legislation. America's economy is at it's best when the middle class prospers. We need people in Washington who will stand up for middle class families."


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Laugh if you want, but you could have said the same thing about the ACLU a few decades ago. And whether you like the ACLU or not, they have had a tremendous impact on our legal and social landscape.
I don't know if the EFF will have a similar impact, but they will certainlyhave no less than snarky slashdot commenters.
You mean more like nearly 100 years ago, right? The ACLU has been active since the 20s.
I knew they were around since the 30's. You have only discovered that I am old and think of the 30's as just a few decades ago
No more granting patents for the bloody obvious!
Sorry, but that would require adherence to existing law, not creation of a new law -- you'll never get a politician interested in that.
I thought of this the other day holders of patents and copyrights should be treated similarly to other government sanctioned monopolies. This needs to be within reason for example many government sanctioned monopolies are only allowed to make a 10% profit per year. As some copyrights and patents are extremely risky to invest in (at least some) would need an exemption from that. Other things really should have been there since the beginning for example I see no reason why right-holders shouldn't be required
So, because I sell one product that is covered by a patent, and 299 that aren't, I should be limited to only ever making 10% profit? That's asinine.
No I was saying the exact opposite of that but some government sanctioned monopolies are limited to only %10 profit per year.
You know what would fix about 30% of all the issues surrounding the patent office? Have patent examiners be paid regardless of how many patents they approve. You know what would fix about another 30% of the issues? Your fail fee.
Yes, obnoxiously long patent terms in a world where things are outdated in 5 years are no good. So are patents on processes and mathematical constructs. But the terrible approach of judging an examiner's efficiency by how many patents they approve is guaranteed to result in obvious
Have patent examiners be paid regardless of how many patents they approve.
Interesting, I never knew that patent examiners get paid by commission. That would definitely cause issues and explains a lot.
As I understand it, patents were originally supposed to cover specific implementations, not general ideas. You had to have a working physical model. This has gradually expanded until patents do in effect cover ideas. Patents merely list every possible way it can be implemented, as broadly as possible.
Now algorithms, software, and so called business methods can be patented. Patents can be effectively renewed by tweaking the ideas and applying for a new patent. There are lots of other tricks. They all
But the terrible approach of judging an examiner's efficiency by how many patents they approve is guaranteed to result in obvious patents being granted,
Really? Give them 1 point for every 1000 patents they approve. Take away 1 point for every patent that is invalidated....
The only way to fix the patent problem is to shove GOBS OF MONEY down the throats of ever hungry politicians and their banks.
help candidates who will do the right thing without receiving kickbacks
no problem, just_common_sense, just find some mythical super politician and we will be all set... I think they tend the unicorn fields, lets look there...
Giving money to the most corrupt politicians is worse than doing nothing.
I think you're right. The real problem with buying a corrupt politician is that they don't stay bought. You never really buy a politician; you "rent" them or "license" them, and if you don't pay the ongoing license fee, someone else will. And even if you do, you may be outbid.
Another swimming example of the genius of the free market.
Another swimming example of the genius of the free market.
I don't think this represents a "free market", but that people will sneak around and break the rules for their own benefit if there's a reasonable chance they won't get caught or, if they do get caught, the penalties are sufficiently minor. I do it. They do it. I'd wager that everyone does it from time to time. As far as I can tell, it has to be a part of our instincts, otherwise there's no rationale for it. It's not a survival tactic - politicians are well paid (compared to minimum wage employees as op
The problem is, you can't complain about the whores because we built the whorehouse. You can shut it down. You can regulate the shady ladies, in the hope that they won't spread something awful. You can keep the Johns away (read lobbyists.) In the end, as long as you run your political system like a whorehouse, you can't be surprised that what shows up, are whores.
use it to help candidates who will do the right thing without receiving kickbacks
Got a list?
Got a list?
You mean "got a name?"
That's bribery. If you've got money to spend, use it to help candidates who will do the right thing without receiving kickbacks.
You apparently have no concept of how politics work. Businesses create an ever growing cycle of expense for Politicians to buy ever more sound bites to persuade the mouth breathing masses that they are in fact the son of Gawd, and should be their next king. The drooling masses elect their temporary king via Pavlovian stimulus through their social opinion receptacles and the new king spends the next 4 years fellating his/her corporate masters.
To break the cycle you would have to;
1. Separate corporation and
I agree with what you said, but you haven't fully explained how politics work.
Your kinder and more accurate self FTFY.
That's bribery. If you've got money to spend, use it to bribe candidates who will do the right thing without receiving kickbacks.
no, its to take away their votes. They can get gobs of money any time they like for all kinds of pork barrel projects and lobbyist favours... but only if they're in power. Threaten to take that away with a huge internet campaign saying they are useless fools and they'll do everything they can for you.... and then go back to their usual practices, but you'll have won a small concession from them first.
You make a good point.. that they should be pressing the advantage here, but does it really hurt to also take this approach as a Plan B?
shorter terms is a good waypoint to scrapping them entirely
besides 90 days is a good length of time right??
If you can't get what you want, you have to settle for a compromise... With the hope that you can ultimately make it to your final destination at some later point down the road.
The legal system - hell, ANY big system - doesn't like sudden, drastic change. But lots of little baby steps? People won't even notice if you do it correctly.
The legal system - hell, ANY big system - doesn't like sudden, drastic change.
Declaring math patentable is a sudden drastic change. The legal system likes sudden drastic change just fine when the change benefits the powerful.
No-no, EFF really struck out on this one. I want the patent system reformed as much as the next guy, but I can't in good conscience consent to wide classes of algorithms being patentable. I am not signing any part of that and I am letting them know. It is beyond doubt that virtually all the software we have today was developed without patent protection. How much more do we expect to gain by handing out monopolies? For the most expensive type of software, a general purpose OS, we have Windoze, OS X, FreeBSD,
If you can't get what you want, you have to settle for a compromise... With the hope that you can ultimately make it to your final destination at some later point down the road.
Big Business has been asking for the universe and settling for the galaxy.
Your (and the EFF's) compromise is very short sighted.
First of all, reducing terms from 20 to 5 years would reduce the effect of software patents by 75% all by itself.
And they *are* lobbying for more than shorter durations. The EFF's 7 suggested points, taken together, would remove most of the remaining effect of software patents. Like most of us software developers, I expect the EFF would support complete elimination of software patents, but given how patent-friendly Washington is, perhaps they thought it would be a more effective strategy to lobby for weaker
"First of all, reducing terms from 20 to 5 years would reduce the effect of software patents by 75% all by itself."
I don't look at it quite that way. The harmful effect isn't minimized, it's just shortened. Not -- quite -- the same thing.
"... perhaps they thought it would be a more effective strategy to lobby for weaker patents instead."
But my point was: with the courts already questioning their validity, it seems to me EFF should strike as hard as they can, "while the iron is hot", as they say. Rather than back off and push for a "compromise" that nobody wants.
Couldn't agree more. Legitimizing the concept gets in the way of what should be the real goal of complete abolition. Software patents can and should be eliminated entirely, not "reformed"
I think what might be interesting is to develop a database of prior art/ideas. With thousands of people submitting everything they can think of every conceviable obvious aggregation of technologies any patent application would be required to be checked against the database and rejected if someone else already dreamed of it before the application was filed.
The database would be run by the patent office or it would incorporate cryptographic and distributed features allowing timestamps and content to stand up to any challenge.
Companies not wishing to pay the patent tax might seek to use it in a bid to prevent others from filing first and locking up the same blatently obvious ideas for the next 20 years.
Tongue mostly implanted in cheek with this response.
I think what might be interesting is to develop a database of prior art/ideas
It's called the patent office. They have a huge searchable database of this stuff. They're called patents and patent applications.
With thousands of people submitting everything they can think of ev
It's called the patent office. They have a huge searchable database of this stuff. They're called patents and patent applications.
The idea is minimizing barrier to entry. Patent applications are not free and require work and a skillsets inaccessable to everyone.
Also, pretty much any publication can serve this purpose.
If scouring the world for prior art is not done properly say by an overworked or lazy patent clerk the patent is issued and damage is done. Barrier and cost to fighting might as well be infinite if your not a large corporation with a dedicated legal team.
Almost any publication system would survive a legal challenge. Few people fight over publication date if it's apparent from it's face. The only real issue is determining whether the publication was to be public and readily accessible.
Except any legal challenge against any patent costs too much time and treasure. If you ever need to go there you've alread
Aside from the database of issued patents and patent application publications, the USPTO also has access to searchable abstracts for Japanese and European patents. We also have a database of previously internal publications that IBM published mostly back in the 1970s and 1980s. Plus, we subscribe to a variety of tech journals, most importantly everything IEEE has to offer.
The best way to help is to come up with better ways to index and search these documents. The search engine for patents and pubs is act
But ultimately this is still pro-software patent, they just try to modify the existing rules somewhat.
But ultimately this is still pro-software patent, they just try to modify the existing rules somewhat.
It is better than nothing. One step at a time. You don't get a statue by smashing rocks with a bulldozer. You get it by breaking away rocks chips until the statue is realized.
Smashing the statue is the only right thing to do here. Building another, smaller one doesn't help.
Do you all live in the real world or has the dark of the basement really cut you off from outside too long? If they outright try to lobby for radical change to the system it won't get passed and the naysayers will be emboldened and any hopes of change will be harder to accomplish. At least the last point, research whether they help in the first place, sets groundwork for proving whether they help.
FFS, lasting revolution doesn't happen overnight, sometimes the wiser thing is to change things slowly and smartly.
I've said before, in other threads, that I'm a patent attorney. I have my undergrad degree in CS. I have an ill view of many patents that are litigated. That's not to say there's no innovation happening in the software world, or that there's nothing worthy of protection.
Nevertheless, I generally think that the EFF's proposals here are misguided. Taking them one by one:
1. A patent covering software should be shorter: no more than five years from the application date.
Part of the problem in the first place is that it some times takes longer than 5 years to even get a patent. Most of the term of a patent (under this scheme) would be consumed with prosecution. It doesn't account for the Patent Office.
If the patent is invalid or there's no infringement, the trolls should have to pay the legal fees.
On board with this one, but it doesn't go far enough.
We really should be talking about fee shifting more generally in the case of a patent owner that fails to do their own diligence, but rather is seeking to extract nuisance money or impede lawful commercial activity.
Patent applicants should be required to provide an example of running software code for each claim in the patent.
This doesn't address the real problem. The real problem is when old claims are read to cover future technologies that they didn't not have possession of at the time the application is filed.
In a non-software example, it would be like a patent claim that covers something no larger than "a micrometer" before "nanometer" manipulation was available.
Infringers should avoid liability if they independently arrive at the patented invention.
There is already a prior user defense baked into the most recent patent reform bill.
Patents and licenses should be public right away. Patent owners should be required to keep their public records up-to-date.
Patents are. Most patent applications are public within 18 months of filing too.
I'm not sure why a license must be public. That's just a contract between two people.
I'm also not sure what public records they're referring to. It could be that patent assignment records aren't "up to date." (http://assignments.uspto.gov/assignments/?db=pat). I could get on board with requiring those be up to date.
The law should limit damages so that a patent owner can't collect millions if the patent represented only a tiny fraction of a defendant's product.
That's all relative. Besides, plaintiffs still need to prove damages. Defendants still have an opportunity to rebut those damages.
Congress should commission a study and hold hearings to examine whether software patents actually benefit our economy at all.
I bet you can predict how that'll turn out. In any case, doesn't move the needle much.
IMO the problem with software patents is that there is no way to know if your software infringes one.
Only #4 "Infringers should avoid liability if they independently arrive at the patented invention." even comes close to addressing the problem.
My suggestion is this;
Any computer built more than 1 year prior to the filing date of a patent, does not infringe that patent, regardless of how it is programmed.
Likewise any software that runs on a computer built more than 1 year prior to the filing date of a patent, does not infringe that patent.
Note that a strong argument can be made this is already true. I think we should lobby for a law that spells it out explicitly.
Where it is a duty to worship the sun it is pretty sure to be a crime to examine the laws of heat. -- Christopher Morley


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MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - The Coker women's lacrosse lost a 15-5 non-conference game to Mount Olive on Wednesday (Apr. 16), at Amon Field.
Coker struggled offensively in the first 30-minutes of action, as the Trojans jumped out to a quick 10-3 lead. Coker would then come out in the second half and hold Mount Olive to only five scores, but the deficite was too much for the offense to overcome as Coker could only produce two more goals.
Hayley Ferone led the Navy and Yellow with two goals on the day. Mackenzie Baker, Cierra Davis, and Danielle Holcomb each added a goal, with Baker leading the team in the assist category with two.
With the loss, the 2014 Coker women's lacrosse season comes to an end. In their inagural season, Coker went 3-10 overall including at 2-4 South Atlantic Conference record.


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HAMILTON — Hamilton Township will hold its first free rabies immunization clinic for dogs and cats of the year on Saturday, January 26th at the McManimon Township Building located at 320 Scully Avenue, between the hours of 9 AM and 12 PM (Noon).
Note for Directions: The McManimon Building at 320 Scully Avenue is located off of Olden Avenue, between Liberty Street and Cedar Lane, opposite the Olden Pharmacy.
As a courtesy, the clinic is open to pets of Township residents only (proof a residency is required), and is free of charge. For residents utilizing this Hamilton Township service, all dogs must be leashed. As a safety precaution, dogs should be muzzled, if necessary. All cats must arrive in a carrier.
In response to the rabies epidemic in our wildlife, the New Jersey Department of Health Policy requires the immunization of dogs every 2 years, even if the inoculation is good for a 3 year period. 2013 Dog Licenses will not be issued if a pet's rabies immunization expires before November 1, 2013.
The new 2013 Dog License Application is now available. A copy of the form is in the center (inside the middle two pages of the "How Do I Get Rid Of It...??? insert section) of the 2013 Hamilton Township Calendar. Dog License Applications are Due by April 1st.
$ 8 - Spayed or Neutered
$ 11- Non-Spayed or Neutered
Senior Citizen Fees:
$ 2 - Spayed or Neutered
$ 5 - Non-Spayed or Neutered
Residents are also encouraged to visit Hamilton Township's Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, located at 2100 Sylvan Avenue (near the Hamilton Township Department of Public Works Building on Tampa Avenue) to see some of the kind and loving animal companions available for adoption.
The center is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM. Residents can adopt a loving pet looking for a home for just $25.
Residents can also fill out an online Adoption Form by visiting the Hamilton Township website (www.HamiltonNJ.com), selecting "Government", and then navigating to "Departments", "Health, Recreation Seniors & Veterans" and finally the "Online Adoption Application Form" link along the right-side of the page. The form indicates a resident's interest in a particular pet; however it is not the final, official application form and adoption agreement that must later be signed.
Residents with specific Animal Adoption questions may contact the Hamilton Township Animal Shelter and Adoption Center directly at (609) 890-3550.


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W3C steps up China outreach with Beijing centre
Standards body wants to tap Sino innovation boom
The Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) has established a new centre for its activities in China with the aim of encouraging more local developers and companies to get involved in the global debate to shape the future of the web.
The science and tech-centric Beihang University in Beijing will join MIT, Tokyo's Keio Uni and the European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics (ERCIM) in hosting a W3C centre.
The university has actually run a W3C office for the past six years but today's announcement will see a deeper, more formalised relationship including the addition of "technical staff and management" on the ground in Beijing, a spokesman told The Reg.
"I think the practical impact will be a greater role for Chinese companies in web standards development and new relationships with global web leaders," he added.
Greater participation by Chinese firms and developers will help them "keep pace with changes as the web grows" and ultimately lead to "an improved web that takes into account Chinese market particulars".
With over 500 million people online it's not hard to see why the Chinese market deserves greater consideration by the W3C, as the body aims to serve as a truly global standards body.
Two major growth areas highlighted by the W3C which will likely play a key part in development of the web are mobile and e-commerce.
The organisation claimed two-thirds of Chinese users currently access the internet through their mobile device and referenced figures from last year predicting that by 2015 the country will have the largest e-commerce market in the world, with ten per cent of sales occurring online.
While that is fairly indisputable, there may be some raised eyebrows over W3C CEO Jeff Jaffe's canned comment that "China is in the midst of an innovation boom".
Thanks to generous government investment, a lack of legacy infrastructure and vaulting ambition, China is certainly pushing the envelope in cleantech, cloud computing, smart grid and other areas.
However, commentators have argued that strict government regulation of the web including censorship of user generated content has largely shackled innovation in this area over the years.
Combined with language and cultural issues it's meant that few, if any, Chinese web firms have so far had meaningful international success.
While it's unlikely to relax its grip on the flow of information inside the Great Firewall, China's government has called for "vigorous" reform in order to transform China into an "innovation-oriented country" by 2020, if necessary by making it easier for "high calibre" overseas tech pros to live there. ®
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Agua Tibia Wilderness
IntroductionThe United States Congress designated the Agua Tibia Wilderness (map) in 1975 and it now has a total of 17,975 acres. All of this wilderness is located in California and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service.
DescriptionThe steep, chaparral-covered mountains of Agua Tibia Wilderness give way to stands of fir, pine, and oak at higher elevations that rise above 4,400 feet on Agua Tibia Mountain and above 5,000 feet on Eagle Crag. Untouched by wildfire for what may be more than a century, some of the dense stands of chaparral have manzanita and red shank reaching higher than 20 feet. Although light snow may fall in winter, summer temperatures often exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit and water may be hard to find. The Dripping Springs Trail (about 6.8 miles long), part of approximately 25 miles of pathways, receives moderate human use and provides the main access to the area. The trail crosses boulder-strewn Arroyo Seco Creek and climbs Agua Tibia Mountain with splendid views of the mountains of southern California. From the crest of the mountain, the Palomar-McGee and Cutca Trails (about 5.5 miles) enters a forest, descends to Crosley Saddle, and continues south past Eagle Crag and into Cutca Valley, where it leaves the Wilderness. No overnight use of pack stock is permitted, and campfires, hibachis, and barbecues are not allowed. Groups are limited to 15 people. The western portion of the Wilderness is dry and seldom seen. In 2007 the Poomacha fire burned approximately 1,500 acres in the Agua Tibia Wilderness.
Planning to Visit the Agua Tibia Wilderness?
- Print a fact sheet
- General things to consider when visiting any wilderness
- Regulations, Fees, Permits
- Contact the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service
Leave No TraceHow to follow the seven standard Leave No Trace principles differs in different parts of the country (desert vs. Rocky Mountains). Click on any of the principles listed below to learn more about how they apply in the Agua Tibia Wilderness.
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Carter new State Small Business Development Center Director at UH HiloUniversity of Hawaiʻi
Director Media Relations
Carter was previously the state SBDC director in Oregon since 2003. Prior to that, he served as department chair of Information Technology and program director for Operations Management and Management Information Systems (MIS) at the Portland Campus of the Oregon Institute of Technology. He taught courses in systems analysis, MIS, management, and other fields.
"Dr. Carter comes to us highly recommended by legislators and business leaders in Oregon," said Dr. Philip Castille, vice chancellor for academic affairs. "He also has a strong background in university teaching and administration. We are very pleased to welcome him to the UH Hilo community."
For nearly 20 years, Carter served as president and founder of Northwest Computer Learning Center, Inc., a consulting firm in information technology (IT) in Salem, Oregon. He sold the corporation, which was an Authorized Training Center for Microsoft, in 2000.
"I look forward to working as State Director of the Small Business Development Center with the University, the community and economic development professionals throughout the State to bring high-quality consulting and training for Hawaiʻi's small business owners and entrepreneurs," Carter said. "We will look for opportunities and new initiatives to keep the SBDC Network current with the changing needs of Hawaiʻi's economy."
Carter holds a Ph.D. from Oregon State University, where he was an instructor in the College of Business. He also taught at Chemeketa Community College in Salem.
Carter replaces former State SBDC Director Darrell Mleynek, who retired last summer. Marie Luʻuwai served as acting state director during the interim.


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Fans of the fight game will love the Bruins' third-round pick at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minn., today.
According to hockeyfights.com, left winger Anthony Camara — who's listed at 6-foot, 194 pounds — racked up 16 fighting majors with Saginaw (OHL) last season.
His fight card included a bout with fellow Bruins prospect Tyler Randell.
The Bruins selected Camara with the 81st overall pick, which they acquired from Phoenix in the deal that sent Derek Morris back to the desert. Camara also recorded 17 points (8 goals) in 64 games last season. He'll turn 18 in September.


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Attorney General Lockyer, District Attorney File Lawsuits to Protect Water Quality of San Joaquin County
Actions Brought To Prevent Pollution By Dairy Waste
(STOCKTON) - Attorney General Bill Lockyer today announced the filing of lawsuits in San Joaquin County Superior Court to keep four dairies from polluting waterways with cattle manure runoffs. The four lawsuits filed jointly with San Joaquin County District Attorney John Phillips also seek civil penalties from the dairies for failure to clean up the problem.
"These dairies are operating like a small city without a sewage treatment plant," Lockyer said. "By continuing to ignore state clean-up and abatement orders, the four dairies are threatening the water quality not only of local sloughs and ditches, but also the San Joaquin River which is used for recreation and drinking supplies."
Named in the lawsuit were the Lucky J Dairy near Tracy operated by Bruce Kimbrough; ManJean Holsteins near Stockton operated by Manuel Borges; the Quaresma & Sons Dairy near Manteca operated by Raymond J. Quaresma Sr.; and Machado & Machado Dairy, also near Manteca, operated by David and Robert Machado.
The four dairies were issued clean-up and abatement orders in spring 1998 by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board after untreated manure was discharged into nearby waterways. Laboratory tests found the wastewater in the sloughs and ditches near the dairies to be toxic to aquatic life. Among other things, the abatement orders directed the dairies to improve their facilities to prevent further wastewater runoffs.
State investigators found large volumes of animal waste at the Lucky J Dairy to be flowing routinely into roadside ditches and over the roadway at the dairy itself. One discharge estimated at 50,000 gallons flowed miles toward the San Joaquin River.
At the ManJean Holsteins, excess waste was found to have escaped from a field into a roadside ditch and Temple Creek. The discharge has occurred on and off for more than 15 years.
At the Quaresma & Sons Dairy and neighboring Machado & Machado Dairy, an estimated 30,000 gallons of wastewater were found to have been discharged from some 2,400 cows into an agricultural drain and the Walthall Slough, which flows into the San Joaquin River.
Dairies and feedlots with concentrated livestock are required to manage animal waste discharges to protect the watershed from ammonia, nitrates, sediment and microbial pathogens associated with manure. A mature dairy cow generates more than 110 pounds of waste each day. Environmental experts compare a dairy housing 1000 or more cows to a city without a sewage treatment plant.
The cases were investigated by an environmental task force that includes the California Department of Justice, San Joaquin County District Attorney's office, the California Environmental Protection Agency, state Department of Fish and Game and US Attorney's Office.


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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Sperm donor fights order to support 2 children Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Sperm donor fights order to support 2 children Goto page Previous 1, 2 Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Current Events Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Tiger BeerJoined: 07 Feb 2003 Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 3:57 am Post subject: I'm VERY against this idea of having the sperm bank donor paying child support for 18 years. One, because its A LOT of money! Two, because every welfare mother throughout the United States could go crazy taking advantage of this system for 'free money'. Third, as far as I know, sperm donors were for the benefit of those who otherwise couldn't have children together (husband is impotent or something). The idea of a couple being able to have children and make some random guy pay child support.. or a gay couple having some random guy pay child support.. or just some single women who wants to have a baby (and have some random donor pay for it).. its all just way too much for me to consider seriously. I mean, the sperm bank, by definition, means that a person is intentially TRYING to conceive a child. They need to take on financial responsibility with their other partner.. or have some solution if they are insisting on being a single parent raising a kid. How much is 18 years of child support? $200,000 probably? Its like hitting the lotto. Something like $1000/month for 18 years, right? Back to top Ya-ta BoyJoined: 16 Jan 2003Location: Established in 1994 Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 4:16 am Post subject: Quote: What about if your girlfriend hands you a faulty condom and says, "Use this"? Wouldn't you share responsibility? When I wrote that, I was thinking that neither knew the condom was faulty. In that case, both share responsibility. The baby was an 'accident'. I wasn't thinking of the set-up angle. But since it came up, my answer would still be the same. Anytime two people engage in sex there is a possibility that the birth control method will fail. That is a risk they are deliberately running. If a man does not want to run the risk of becoming a father then he needs to keep his pants zipped. If he isn't willing to do that then he needs to step up and be a man and take responsibility. It's kind of like taking your life savings out of the bank and going to Las Vegas and gambling it all away, knowing full well that the system is rigged in favor of the house. Back to top Big_BirdJoined: 31 Jan 2003Location: Sometimes here sometimes there... Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 10:25 pm Post subject: Real Reality wrote: Pregnant on the sly The practice of falsely attributing fatherhood is rising among women by Walter H. Schneider and Candis McLean http://www.fathersforlife.org/fatherhood/pregnant_sly.htm "I'm sorry to say there's a good chance he's not your boy," he recalled the physician telling him. In disbelief, he had DNA work done on all his kids. The staggering conclusion: His three sons were not his three sons, at least not biologically speaking. http://www.mesacanada.com/patern01.htm All this has been going on since before the stone age. A British study found that women were most likely to be unfaithful during the few days of ovulation. That suggests that it is an evolutionary 'thingo.' Women are also most likely to be attracted to very masculine men on those few days. This means that women are instinctively seeking out the better gene donors on those days they are most likely to concieve, even if they don't consciously know that. It's all very animalistic, and it's always been that way. Back in the old days, most men were non the wiser, and happily loved and doted on children who were not genetically theirs. With modern technology, that's coming to an end. From an individual point of view, it's an evolutionary disaster to be rearing offspring that are not biologically yours. But for the species as a whole, it's probably a damned good thing. Back to top flakfizerJoined: 12 Nov 2004Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope. Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 6:06 am Post subject: [quote="The Bobster"] Ya-ta Boy wrote: [q Very intriguing point, though. Even to drive a motorcycle down trhe street you not only need to get a license, but more to the point, you haved to take a test to prove you know a little of what you need to in order to do it well. Imagine if there was a written test for parenthood ... how many would fail it? Oh great, we're now turning to Keanu Reaves' character in "Parenthood" for wisdom. 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The Bureau and Lee County Farm Bureaus will host their fourth annual golf outing for supporters of Ag in the Classroom. The outing will be held June 28 at Hunters Ridge Golf Course in Princeton. The tournament will be a shot-gun start, four-person scramble. Tee time is 9 a.m. and lunch (provided by Country Financial) will be served for all teams and sponsors during the event. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Bureau and Lee County Ag in the Classroom program.
Bureau County Farm Bureau Manager Jill Frueh said today's youth are two and three generations removed from the farm.
"That's why we feel it is so important to bring agriculture awareness to local students," she said. "Supporting the Ag in the Classroom program helps us provide free agriculture materials, presentations and resources to local teachers and classrooms in Bureau and Lee Counties. So, whether you consider yourself 'good on the green' or just want to have a fun day out, this is the tournament for you!"
Team fees are $200 for basic registration, $225 for super registration and $250 for premium registration. Registration includes 18-holes of golf, one-half cart and lunch.
Registration is suggested by June 21. Registration after the deadline will be accepted if space is available. For more information, call 815-875-6468.


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Linda Vaughan 69, of Hot Springs passed away on January 8, 2014.
Visitation will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday January 10th at Hot Springs Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be 10:00 AM Saturday January 11th at Greenwood Cemetery with Gwin Horton officiating.
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NH Primary: Christie Takes On Protester [VIDEO]
During a Mitt Romney campaign event in Exeter, NH Sunday night Governor Chris Christie took on a protester who shouted "Christie kills jobs."
According to the Boston Globe, Christie took on his "New Jersey persona" to the crowd of 1000 at Exeter Area High School and told the woman, "You know, something may go down tonight, but it ain't going to be jobs, sweetheart."
Christie said he created 60,000 private sector jobs while governor, and he doubled-down on his criticism of his opponents. "If she wasn't so blind by her Barack Obama-induced anger, she'd know that American jobs are coming back when Mitt Romney is the next president of the United States," he said in singling out one female protester.
Like Romney in this weekend's debates, Christie focused on President Obama and his record. According to the Globe, he told the crowd, "We can no longer put up with the most pessimistic man I have ever seen in the Oval Office," Christie bellowed to a packed gymnasium.
He accused Obama of trying to distract attention from his failed leadership by turning the American people against one another. "He's decided, as the most cynical reelection strategy you can ever think of, that he doesn't care if you're angry, he just wants to you be angry at somebody else," Christie said of Obama.
Labeling such division "un-American," he added: "This is a president who believes that the American pie has now grown as large as it will ever get; it's not going to get any bigger, so what he's telling people across America is, 'If you aren't satisfied with your piece of the pie, and you think the man next to you has a bigger piece,' he says, 'I've got solution for you: I'll take part of his piece – I'll keep most of it – and I'll give a little bit to you, and you should be happy,' because that's what America is going to be under four more years of Barack Obama."
According to Christie, Romney "believes he size of the American pie is infinite, that the only thing – the only thing – that limits the size of the American pie is our work ethic, our integrity, our ingenuity, and that means American's pie is limitless."
Gingrich To Romney: Come Clean
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is demanding that Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney tell the public more about how he operated as a venture capitalist, saying the GOP can't have a nominee who will be vulnerable to Obama campaign charges of corporate raiding.
Gingrich tells NBC's "Today" show he hasn't seen a new campaign film that will run in his behalf in South Carolina, a production that faults the former Massachusetts governor as a ruthless corporate raider whose work often cost people their jobs.
Gingrich says Romney "owes us a report on his stewardship" of Bain Capital in the last several years.
The Georgia Republican acknowledges that his campaign was thrown off stride by Romney's negative ads in Iowa and said he doesn't intend to let that happen again elsewhere.
Romney Defends Business Record
Mitt Romney says he likes being able to "fire people" who don't provide adequate business services.
The Republican presidential candidate also is defending his business background as rivals step up their attacks.
Romney told a Nashua Chamber of Commerce breakfast on Monday that he wants to allow people to shop for their own health insurance instead of just receiving it from their employers. He says that would allow them to fire their health insurer if they aren't happy with it.
Romney, who made millions working as a venture capitalist, is facing criticism from Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry and other rivals over his tenure at Bain Capital.
On Sunday, Romney said he worried about being "pink slipped," though his campaign could not provide an example of when he feared getting fired.
Perry Joins Gingrich In Attack On Romney
Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry is taking it to rival Mitt Romney for saying he feared
getting a pink slip during his executive career.
Perry says he doesn't doubt that Romney worried about pink slips but that his concern was most likely over whether he'd have enough of them to hand out.
Perry, the governor of Texas, cited South Carolina companies that downsized while controlled by a private equity firm Romney once ran. Perry said it would be an "insult" for Romney to come to the state and ask voters to support him now.
Perry campaigned in South Carolina on Monday. The state holds the South's first primary on Jan. 21 and Perry is hoping a strong finish will rejuvenate his lagging campaign. He is skipping Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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A rivalry was born Tuesday night in Winnipeg. It will take a year for it to come to full fruition; that's when the NHL's realignment plan will go into effect, locking the Wild and the Winnipeg Jets into the same conference. Two teams, 450 miles apart, who took a huge step towards starting something very big.
In one of the most intense regular-season games the Wild has played in this year, Minnesota's seven-game winning streak ended in a 2-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. But it gained a rival just 450 miles to the north, in Manitoba.
Maybe it was because the 15,004 fans sounded like 50,000, from start to finish. Maybe it was the electrifying rushes by both teams. Maybe it was one of the better goalie duels you'll see. But it was probably the physical nature of the game that sowed the seeds of bad blood.
There was Clayton Stoner fighting Tanner Glass after Glass had run Wild defenseman Greg Zanon. Maybe it was Dany Heatley's crushing hits throughout the game. But the one that will stick with the Wild came with 1:06 left in regulation, with the Wild buzzing, when Jets player Zach Bogosian was assessed a boarding major and a game misconduct when he drove Pierre-Marc Bouchard face-first into the boards. Bouchard collapsed to the ice, bleeding profusely from his nose.
Put all that together, stir, and what do you have?
"Definitely felt like (a rivalry)," said Wild center Kyle Brodziak, who played with an edge and was in the middle of a game-ending scrum. "That was a hard-fought game. There was definitely no love lost."
Added Wild coach Mike Yeo: "You could see the two teams don't like each other."
Unfortunately, the Wild will have to wait until Feb. 16 to renew this brand-new rivalry. Minnesota is back home Wednesday night for another rivalry game, against Chicago.
NHL Team Report - Minnesota Wild – NOTES, QUOTES
–It wasn't supposed to happen this quickly. LW Guillaume Latendresse had missed 15 games since sustaining a concussion Nov. 10. Heck, he only practiced with the team for the first time Monday, before flying with the Wild toWinnipeg. But, after Matt Cullen was sent home sick, Latendresse was inserted into the lineup. He began with the fourth line, but by the time the night was over he had skated nearly everywhere, including the power play. And he responded by scoring the Wild's only goal. It came on a 5-on-3 in the first period. His return could be big for a Wild team that, while it continues to play well, consistently struggles to score. "I'm just happy (to be back)," he said.
–All the Wild and its fans can do now is wait and hope. Will Pierre-Marc Bouchard's injury be just an ugly bloody nose? Or will it be worse? Bouchard, who has a history of concussion problems, was sent face first into the boards by the Jets' Zach Bogosian with 1:06 left in regulation Tuesday. Bouchard hit the ice and stayed there. When he was helped up, he was bleeding profusely from his nose. Wild coach Mike Yeo didn't have an update immediately following the game. "Obviously, we're hoping he's OK," Yeo said. If Bouchard is unable to play Wednesday against Chicago, the Wild might need to call up a forward unless center Matt Cullen, who was ill and missed Tuesday's game, is ready to return.
–LW Dany Heatley's last year with the Atlanta Thrashers was in 2003-04, but the Winnipeg media surrounded the Wild winger Tuesday morning as if he'd be a Jet today if he didn't request a trade from the Thrashers. "It was a little bit sad (to see the Thrashers move)," Heatley said. "But this is a great hockey city and they've shown it so far." The only member of the Jets still left from Heatley's Thrashers days is video coach Tony Borgford. Heatley quickly made his presence felt at MTS Centre on Tuesday morning by exploding a piece of glass behind the visitors' bench with a shot. "They can bill me," he said. "It wasn't even a hard shot."
QUOTE TO NOTE: "We were pretty loose in a lot of areas. It led to a little too much open ice for them and a little too much back and forth. When you do that, you turn it into a 50-50 games." – Wild coach Mike Yeo, whose team's seven-game winning streak was ended in a 2-1 loss to Winnipeg
NHL Team Report - Minnesota Wild – ROSTER REPORT
–LW Dany Heatley played in his 700th career game against the franchise that originally drafted him, second overall, in the 2000 draft. He picked up an assist on Gui Latendresse's goal to extend his point streak to seven games.
–RW Cal Clutterbuck returned after missing two games because of a charley horse injury.
–C Matt Cullen got sick on Monday night, was unable to skate Tuesday morning and was sent back to the Twin Cities to rest. The hope is Cullen, who centers the Wild's second line, will be healthy enough to play Wednesday night against Chicago at Xcel Energy Center.
–C Mikko Koivu picked up an assist Tuesday. He has points in six straight games, including goals in three of his last four. And he has 17 points in his last 13 games.
–LW Guillaume Latendresse returned after missing 15 games with a concussion to play Tuesday night in Winnipeg. He celebrated by scoring the Wild's only goal.
–D Marek Zidlicky (concussion) practiced with the team for the first time on Monday and could be close to returning to action. He missed his 13th game Tuesday.
–G Josh Harding (whiplash) has been cleared to play and has had one full practice with the Wild. He missed his third game Tuesday.
–D Justin Falk (upper body) has been cleared to play and he returned to practice with the Wild on Monday. He missed his eighth game Tuesday.
–RW Devin Setoguchi (lower body) has yet to do any skating on his own. His return is at least a week away. He missed his third game Tuesday.
–Niklas Backstrom
–Matt Hackett
–Nick Schultz, Mike Lundin
–Marco Scandella, Jared Spurgeon
–Clayton Stoner, Greg Zanon
–LW Dany Heatley, C Mikko Koivu, RW Cal Clutterbuck
–LW Casey Wellman, C Cody Almond, RW Pierre-Marc Bouchard
–LW Colton Gillies, C Kyle Brodziak, RW Nick Johnson
–LW Guillaume Latendresse, C Darroll Powe, RW Brad Staubitz.


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Friday, February 11, 2011
Today is a day for sleeping and dreaming.
12 comments:
- Carolee said...
How to be an egg - I love it, hehe...When our big, ginger boy Arthur sleeps like that, we say he's being a meatloaf. :)
- February 11, 2011 at 1:37 PM
- moreidlethoughts said...
- February 11, 2011 at 1:45 PM
- Deb said...
Love the first photo. True relaxation. Hugs, Deb=^..^=x5
- February 11, 2011 at 1:51 PM
- mrsduncanmahogany said...
Being the owner of 4 lovelies, one calico, one Manx, one black like the night and the newest, one lovely ginger, we have eggs all over our house!
- February 11, 2011 at 7:32 PM
- lynnekovan.com said...
I just love these gorgeous creatures. I haven't ever commented before, even though I have followed this blog for a long time. The thing is, who am I commenting to? Perhaps I should be saying you are all gorgeous creatures! Whoever is receiving this, thanks for this blog, I love it!
- February 11, 2011 at 9:56 PM
Lovely to see you, Maurice Morris! xx
- February 12, 2011 at 11:15 AM
- Lydia said...
How dear they all are. "Eggsactly!" they likely would agree.
- February 13, 2011 at 10:02 AM
- Val said...
Please give Maurice and Pixie kisses on the head from me. Hi also to Elmo and Max and the puppies.
B'more Cat Lover
- February 13, 2011 at 5:27 PM
- The Curious Cat said...
It is a great skill to learn I hear...xxx
- February 15, 2011 at 3:02 PM
Lovely pictures :)
Maurice looks soooo cute in the picture with the oranges.
- February 15, 2011 at 8:52 PM
- Patty said...
The top photo is three orange balls, I think I get it. I've fallen in love with the Wales landscape and
those gingers who walk it.
- February 18, 2011 at 2:49 PM
- Terike said...
Nagyon aranyos fotók!
- February 20, 2011 at 5:30 PM