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Gay-Straight Alliance Club Growth In California High Schools
BARSTOW – While part of the Barstow High School student body ate lunch on Friday, a new club met in a classroom. About 25 students socialized, complained about parents, compared iPods and cell phones and planned T-shirts, fund-raisers and community service – men and women, freshmen through seniors, and the word "gay" was only mentioned once.
Students at Barstow High School recently started a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA), a student group that brings together gay and straight students to raise awareness of gay, lesbian and transgender issues and encourages tolerance among students of different life-styles.
"We're really about people coming together and talking," Rebakah Michelson, the faculty advisor for the GSA club, said. "Our goal is to just make everybody feel comfortable with who they are."
Michelson, who teaches freshmen English at the high school, was asked by students from her class to serve as the faculty advisor. To start a club at Barstow High School, students must find a faculty advisor, write a constitution, get approval from the Associated Student Body and then be approved by the school board. The board unanimously approved the club at the Jan. 23 school board meeting. To become a member of the club, Michelson said students had to receive per mission from the parents.
A safe environment
Active for about a month, the club has grown since its beginning. One GSA member said new members come to each meeting. Michelson said about 10 percent of the club's membership is openly gay in some form. The rest, she said, are either straight or still figuring out their sexual orientation.
"They're unformed clay, and they're trying to figure out who they are and how they want to live," she said. "My goal is to provide a safe environment where kids can be social."
Students have attempted to form the club before, Michelson said. Matt Mendibles, 17, the club's vice president, said he tried to start the club in October but could not find a faculty advisor. Later, a group of freshmen were able to bring all the necessary pieces together.
Carolyn Laub, founder and executive director of the Gay-Straight Alliance Network, a California-based non-profit umbrella group for GSAs around the state, said while most GSAs form without much resistance, some students do face a battle. Students from a school in Clovis fought for three years to establish a GSA she said. Many parents expressed opposition to the club, and the students could not find a faculty advisor.
"They couldn't find a single teacher to step up for them," Laub said. "That reflected how negative and hostile the school climate was."
Change in Clovis has been slow, Laub said, but the climate is getting better. Gay-Straight Alliances have formed in a couple of schools in the Clovis area. State-wide, however, Laub said it has become the exception not a have a GSA at a high school. More than 600 GSA clubs have registered with the Gay-Straight Alliance Network, a number that represents about 40 percent of the public high schools in California, according to Laub. Alliances have also started at some middle schools.
Under the federal Equal Access Act, it is illegal for a public school with at least one student initiated club to restrict or deny the formation of other clubs.
The law states, "It shall be unlawful for any public secondary school which receives Federal financial assistance and which has a limited open forum to deny equal access or a fair opportunity to, or discriminate against, any students who wish to conduct a meeting within that limited open forum on the basis of the religious, political, philosophical, or other content of the speech at such meetings."
Laub said some private and religious schools in the state have started GSAs clubs as well.
GSA growth in Southern California
Recently, Laub said she has seen the most growth of GSAs in Southern California. Hesperia, Sultana and Silverado high schools already have GSA clubs. In 2005, the GSA club at Silverado faced community opposition to six simulated gay weddings performed during the school's lunch period.
Laub also said there has been significant growth of GSAs in the rural and outlying areas of the state.
"Barstow is very representative of the type of community where GSAs are being started," she said.
Many of the students in the club at Barstow High School said they had not been discriminated against but felt that Barstow needed such a club. Michelson said one of the goals of the school's GSA are to promote tolerance at the high school and in the community and to build community through activities. Members of the club said there are many misconceptions and fears about homosexuality on campus and in the community at large.
"They're not exposed to it," member Ashley Chavira, 16, said. "People are afraid of what they don't understand."
Mendibles hopes the club will show everybody that people are people.
"We're not gay or straight first," he said. "We're people first."
Michelson said since the club has started, only two parents expressed concern to her. Faculty and administrators, Michelson said, have been excited and supportive of the club. Barstow High School Principal Claire Ellis said the club's values are ones embraced by the school and by the community at large.
"Tolerance and respect, those are principles that we believe in as a community," Ellis said. "They are not supposed to disrupt society. They are supposed to bring people together."
A safer school
Laub said school officials are realizing the benefits of a GSA to the campus and community and lining up behind them in support.
"Increasingly, administrators are open to it," Laub said. "A gay-straight alliance can be a helpful part of the school's environment."
Laub referenced a study conducted by the California Safe Schools Coalition, a state-based group against discrimination and harassment of students because of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity, that found students feel safer at school when a GSA is present. According to the study, 76 percent of students at schools with a GSA said they felt safe. Only 69 percent of students at schools without a GSA said they felt safe.
The study found that 7.5 percent of students in seventh-, ninth-, and 11th-grade reported being bullied because of their sexual orientations. Students who are harassed based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation are seven percent more likely to earn grades of C or below, 20 percent more likely to miss school and 14 percent more likely to bring a weapon to school, the study stated.
In creating support for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender students, many GSAs are creating a safer climate for every student, Laub said.
And while creating a safer, more productive school may be a residual effect of a GSA club, those outcomes appeared far from the minds of the students who met during lunch on Friday. They were more concerned with getting parental permission to attend an up-coming screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," where they could volunteer in town, how they are going to pay for the field trips they desperately want to take and possibly most important – having fun. After all, they are high school students.
Feb. 12, 2007
News Article
Desert Dispatch
Aaron Aupperlee


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Embracing 'Death With Dignity Act'
I am certainly going to vote for Death With Dignity Act on this year's ballot. I recommend that you do as well. We should have the right to end our own lives when things are hopeless. The state of Oregon has such a law and according to the reports I have read, it works well. We allow veterinarians to humanely help our pets when it is determined that they can't go on, yet we are prohibited from allowing ourselves the same mercy when there is no hope for recovery from a terrible illness. I believe that some medical professionals have been assisting patients with suicide for years.
As stipulated by the Massachusetts ballot proposition, physician-assisted suicide won't be as easy as picking up the phone and making a request. There are many conditions which must be met -- if anything, there are too many hurdles. The patient has to request the medication that will end his or her life on two separate occasions and will only be able to request the relief if they have certain conditions that are "incurable and irreversible" and will cause death within six months. When the patient makes the request for the medication, he will be asked whether or not he wishes to change his mind.
Attending physicians will have to report the use of approved medications to the state; the patient would have to be an adult who is capable of making an informed decision; the patient would have to sign a form in front of two witnesses "one of whom is not a relative, a beneficiary of the patient's estate, or an owner, operator, or employee of a health care facility where the patient receives treatment or lives."
According to the pamphlet which you should have received from the Massachusetts Secretary of State, it would be up to the attending physician to make a diagnosis and then disclose that diagnosis, including the prognosis, to the patient. The doctor would also have to review the alternatives to physician-assisted suicide, including the hospice and palliative care options. The doctor would then have to refer the patient to another "consulting physician" and, if he or she suspects there might be underlying psychological issues, to a psychiatrist. Then, the patient's next of kin would have to be notified and the doctor would have to recommend that the patient ask another person to be with them when they were given the medication. The medication could not be mailed but would have to be dispensed directly to the patient. The law correctly stipulates that "no person would be civilly or criminally liable or subject to professional discipline for actions that comply with the law."
It is extraordinary that people who wished to end their own lives on their own terms have been made into criminals. Years ago, before we had appropriate abortion laws, it was not unusual for desperate women to be killed by back-room, non-medical, botched abortions. There are many ways for people to kill themselves. They can jump, they can shoot themselves, and they can cause other people to shoot them. This law is eminently sensible but there are so many requirements that I am afraid that people seeking a final exit will do it the old-fashioned way.
The Secretary of State's information pamphlet includes a poignant letter from Heather Clish, of Reading, who talks about her father who had brain cancer and wanted to check out in Oregon where they already have this law. "My dad was already dying, but because of this law, he could say goodbye to those he loved with dignity and grace in my mother's arms."
She concludes, and I agree with her, "I urge you to vote 'Yes' because while this choice isn't for everyone, everyone has the right to this choice."
Alan Chartock, a Great Barrington resident, is president and CEO of WAMC Northeast Public Radio and a professor emeritus of communications at SUNY-Albany.
If you'd like to leave a comment (or a tip or a question) about this story with the editors, please email us. We also welcome letters to the editor for publication; you can do that by filling out our letters form and submitting it to the newsroom.

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When you are formally introduced to a Spaniard, you should say 'good day' (buenos días señor/señora/señorita) or 'good afternoon/evening' (buenas tardes) and shake hands. Spanish men shake hands on meeting and again on departing, whether it's a casual meeting in the street or a formal occasion. Mature women should be addressed as señora.
'Good afternoon' (buenas tardes) is used instead of 'good day' (buenos días) after lunch, which can start as late as 3 p.m. until 9 or 10 p.m. Good night (buenas noches) is usually used when going to bed or leaving a house late at night.
Another cultural contrast to the U.S. is found in tipping: In Europe, the service charge is included in your bill. As a result, Spaniards only leave propina (tip) if they wish to reward particularly extraordinary service, usually not more than a few coins. Tips are not given for drinks in bars or nightclubs.


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Shannon Sharpe gets the Gold Jacket
Canton, Ohio — Shannon Sharpe received his Gold Jacket here Saturday at the downtown Civic Center, a symbolic step towards his formal induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame tomorrow night.
It was his brother Sterling, who played seven seasons for the Green Bay Packers, who helped Shannon get into his new sports coat. Sterling became emotional as the tears welled. Clasping his hands together in prayer, Sterling looked up to the heavens to give thanks. Shannan and Sterling then about shook the auditorium with a powerful embrace. Somewhere, Grandma Mary must have been smiling.
It was Mary Porter who raised her Sharpe grandchildren in Tison, Ga., a rural town about 8 miles outside Glennville. Grandma Mary died July 6, one month to the day that Sharpe will formally receive his bronze bust.


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Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the body's white blood cells (WBCs).
Normally, WBCs help fight infection and protect the body against disease. But in leukemia, WBCs turn cancerous and multiply when they shouldn't. This causes too many abnormal WBCs, which then interfere with the body's ability to function normally.
If too many of these WBCs are made, a child will develop chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). While this type of leukemia is much more common in adults, it can affect children, too.
Thanks to advances in therapy and clinical trials, the outlook for kids with CML is promising.
CML is caused by a chromosomal problem. The 23 pairs of chromosomes in the body each contain segments of DNA called genes. Genes are essentially the body's blueprints.
CML happens when a piece of chromosome 22 breaks off and switches places with a piece of chromosome 9. (This piece, containing parts of both chromosome 9 and chromosome 22, is known as the Philadelphia chromosome.) The combination results in the cancer gene known as BCR-ABL. This is the gene that instructs the body to make too many abnormal WBCs.
Although researchers know which genes are involved in the development of CML, they do not yet know why some people get it and others do not.
CML tends to progress slowly, so at first a child may have few or no symptoms. In fact, symptoms can take months or even years to develop. The symptoms of all types of leukemia are generally the same and include:
Often no symptoms appear for quite a while with CML, so it's commonly discovered when a child has a routine blood test for other reasons. A doctor who suspects a child has leukemia might order these tests:
Treatment of CML takes into account things like the phase of the leukemia (whether it's in the early or later stages of the disease), the number of cancerous cells in the body, and how well the other organs of the body are working. This information, in addition to a child's age and overall heath, helps doctors develop treatment plans that may include these options:
After treatment begins, the goal is remission (when there is no longer evidence of cancer cells in the body). Once remission happens, maintenance chemotherapy is usually given to keep a child in remission and to keep killing cancer cells. The effect of treatment is checked regularly by measuring how many BCR-ABL remain in the blood using tests called peripheral blood FISH or PCR.
Being told that a child has cancer can be a terrifying experience, and the stress of cancer treatment can be overwhelming for any family.
Although you might feel like it at times, you're not alone. To find support for you and your child, talk to your doctor or a hospital social worker. Many resources are available that can help you get through this difficult time.
Reviewed by: Gregory C. Griffin, MD
Date reviewed: July 2015
Originally reviewed by: Emi H. Caywood, MD
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Who: Casey Janssen, No. 44. Right-handed relief pitcher. Deceptively tall at 6'3, 225 LBS. 30 years old.
Provenance: Orange, CA. Drafted out of UCLA (Brooins!) in the fourth round of the 2004 amateur draft by the Blue Jays.
Contract Status: Got paid this offseason with a two-year, $5.9 million pact which also includes a $4 million option for 2014.
The Career Thus Far: Five MLB seasons. 221 games pitched for Toronto (18th in club history), 22 starts. 3.81 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 223 strikeouts and 90 walks in 331.0 innings pitched. Nine saves, if you're in to that sort of thing.
2011 Stats: 2.26 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 53 strikeouts and 14 walks in 55.2 innings over 55 games with the Blue Jays. 6-0 record, if that's your bag.
Don't Even Bother…: …With your Mr. Dressup-themed taunts. By the time that you explain to Casey who his namesake was, and that he lived in a treehouse and his dog was named Finnegan and the dog spoke to him, you'll have exhausted yourself, and he won't even care. Don't go there.
Looking Back: A few years back, we looked at Casey Janssen as just another busted-out arm, trying to salvage an extra year or so out of a baseball career that was being cut short by a labrum tear. Chasing the "3% chance of being Rocky Biddle," to paraphrase injury expert Will Carroll.
Now, Janssen is a key contributor to the Blue Jays' success, and unquestionably one of our favourite members of the pitching staff. He's a twitchy, high-energy reliever who works quickly and effectively, and wears high socks with aplomb and without looking as though he's trying to bring pantaloons back into fashion. Moreover, we love the way he drops and drives to the plate with his legs, like he's infringing on Tom Seaver's copyright over that delivery.
Ultimately, the reason that we think so highly of Janssen can be reduced to one key metric: strikeouts per nine. When Janssen returned after missing a season due to his labrum surgery and rehab, he had trouble finding the means of eliciting swings out of hitters. As a result, he was around the plate often, but as evidenced by his 5.40 K/9 rate, he wasn't fooling many with his stuff. For a relief pitcher, being able to leave a batter with his bat in his hand in a high-leverage situation is an essential skill, and Janssen's reliance on his fielders made him resemble a mop-up pitcher at best.
But over the past two seasons, Janssen's fastball velocity has returned and improved (from 90.4 MPH in 2009 to 92.1 MPH last year) and his K rate has increased remarkably, from the aforementioned 5.40 to 8.26 in 2010 and 8.57 in 2011. He's also de-emphasized his slider (from 15% of his pitches in 2010 down to just 4.7% last year), and added in the de rigeur cutter (25% to 30% to 37.5% over past three seasons.)
And if there's one thing we like to see from our relievers, it's some fastballs that deserve the moniker.
Looking Forward: For all of the caution and equivocating that we've demonstrated throughout this season preview process, we'll probably lose our mind over our expectations for Janssen.
Sure, it's possible that he regresses, and that hitters around the league catch up with him. But we can't state enough how much we appreciate the skills of keeping the ball down in the zone, and throwing it hard. Add to that the fact that Casey doesn't dilly-dally on the mound, and you've got a guy who we love to see get the ball in close situations.
(One of our favourite mental images is the speed with which Janssen steps of the mound, gets the rosin bag, resets with a big shoulder shrug, then lets it rip. It just looks like it's so much fun to be him out there.)
Though we think the Jays now have a better closer option, it wouldn't have bothered us at all to come into the season with Janssen pegged to be the monster at the end of the bullpen. As it stands, we wouldn't be surprised to see him manage to get five saves over the course of the season. If you're in to that sort of thing.
2012 Expectations: With the glut of good arms competing for late innings, we figure that Casey will take the mound in a whole host of situations. Which is perfectly fine by us. If he's needed to take the ball anywhere from the sixth through the ninth inning, we reasonably expect him to respond with an ERA in the low 3.00's and just under a strikeout per inning.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
30 Jays in 30 Days - Casey Janssen Is a Bullpen Monster
5 comments:
oh hi guys, what's going on on this thread?
- March 13, 2012 at 6:09 PM
- Tao of Stieb said...
- March 13, 2012 at 6:22 PM
- drock15 said...
Was that brett wallace grounding into a dp??
- March 13, 2012 at 7:58 PM
come on ... the blessed return of Janssen, followed by that slam, followed the Romero "goddamitsomuch" look was priceless.
- March 15, 2012 at 11:30 AM
30 jays in 30 days ? May happen dave u stepped it up
- March 15, 2012 at 3:59 PM
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As happens in LINQ, with Cpplinq, you can use the
std::list<game,std::allocator<game>> generated in the previous query (
highest_scores_for_played_games) as an input for another LINQ-style query and apply operators to the list. The following lines show a simple example that uses the
from range source to create a range from the
std::list<game,std::allocator<game>> to serve as a kick-off for a new query. Then, the query uses the
select project operator to retrieve just the game's name and the
first_or_default element operator to get the first game's name or the default value. The result is the same as in the first example (which used
first_or_default) because the sum of all the operators included in that first and in this second query is equivalent to the query in the first example.
auto first_highest_score_for_played_games = from(highest_scores_for_played_games) >> select([](game const & g){return g.name; }) >> first_or_default();
Working with Range Sources Supported in Cpplinq
One of the main differences between the LINQ-style queries generated with Cpplinq and the original LINQ queries in .NET is the way you have to specify range sources. The following list shows the different range sources that Cpplinq supports:
from: Creates a range from a STL-like container such as
from_array: Creates a range from an
from_iterators: Creates a range from the pair of iterators specified as parameters.
range: Creates an
intrange from the start integer specified as the first parameter (
start) and the desired number of integers specified as the second parameter (
The latest example can be rewritten using
from_iterators instead of
from. The following lines show the use of
from_iterators to create a range from the pair of iterators
highest_scores_for_played_games.cbegin and
auto first_highest_score_for_played_games = from_iterators(highest_scores_for_played_games.cbegin(), highest_scores_for_played_games.cend()) >> select([](game const & g){return g.name; }) >> first_or_default();
The following C# code is the popular example of the use of the
IEnumerable.Range method. The code uses LINQ to generate a sequence of integers from 1 to 10 and then select their squares:
IEnumerable<int> squares = Enumerable.Range(1, 10).Select(x => x * x);
With Cpplinq, you can use
range to produce the same results in a very similar LINQ-style query. The following lines show the code for a C++ console application that uses a Cpplinq LINQ-style query with
select, and
to_list. Then, the code displays the results in the console output.
#include "stdafx.h" #include "cpplinq.hpp" #include <iostream> #include <sstream> #include <string.h> int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[]) { using namespace cpplinq; auto squares = range(1, 10) >> select([](int i) { return i * i; }) >> to_list(); for(auto num : squares) { std::wcout << num << std::endl; } return 0; }
I you are a big fan of LINQ-style queries, you probably don't like the idea of writing iteration code to perform an action per value in range. Cpplinq allows you to use
for_each and provide a lambda that specifies a function to be applied once per value in range. The following lines show a simplified version of the previous code that includes the instructions to display the results within the LINQ-style query by using
for_each. However, as happens in the original .NET LINQ implementation, you have to be careful with the things you code within the lambda specified in
for_each in order to avoid having performance problems.
using namespace cpplinq; range(1, 10) >> select([](int i) { return i * i; }) >> for_each([](int i) { std::wcout << i << std::endl; });
Working with Range Aggregators
A LINQ-style query implementation wouldn't be complete without the support of range aggregators. The only LINQ range aggregator that Cpplinq doesn't support is
The following lines show a LINQ-style query that uses the
where restriction operator and the
count range aggregator to calculate the total number of played games in our sample:
using namespace cpplinq; auto played_games_count = from_array(games) >> where([](game const & g) { return g.played_count > 0; }) >> count();
As you might guess, the
max range aggregator makes it easy to use a LINQ-style query to obtain the highest score for all the played games. Note that the query uses the
select project operator with a lambda expression that returns the desired field,
high_score, and then there is a chained call to the
max range aggregator to calculate the maximum value for this field:
auto highest_score = from_array(games) >> where([](game const & g) { return g.played_count > 0; }) >> select([](game const & g){return g.high_score; }) >> max();
The code for Cpplinq is easy to understand and extend, so you can also take advantage of it to extend Cpplinq to fit your specific needs. I'm sure you will enjoy working with LINQ-style queries with Cpplinq and C++11 lambdas. If you have ever worked in .NET and written LINQ code, you'll find you can now enjoy many of its benefits in C++.
Gaston Hillar is a frequent contributor to Dr. Dobb's.


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Frank W. Streng, Esq.
11 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606-1934
McCarthy, Fingar, Donovan,
Drazen & Smith, L.L.P.
914-946-0134 (fax)
914-946-3817 ext. 256 (voice)
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Gary E. Bashian, Esq.
Bashian, Enea & Sirignano
235 Main Street
White Plains, NY 10601
914-946-5100 (voice)
914-946-5111 (fax)
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Joseph M. Accetta, Esq.
Law Assistant
Surrogate's Court
140 Grand Street
White Plains, NY 10601
914-995-3727 (voice)
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Robert G. Kurzman, Esq.
Kurzman, Eisenberg, Corbin, Lever & Goodman, LLP
One North Broadway
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 285-9800 (voice)
(914) 285-9855 (fax)
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Ethics and Tactics in Surrogate's Court Litigation
The players:
II. Ethical Considerations
Introduction: Take us through the Canons of Ethics and to focus on particular ECs and DRs relevant to Surrogate's Court practice
Canon 1: A Lawyer Should Assist in Maintaining the Integrity and Competence of the Legal Profession.
Canon 2: Lawyer Should Assist the Legal Profession in Fulfilling its Duty to Make Legal Counsel Available.
Canon 3: A Lawyer Should Assist in Preventing the Unauthorized Practice of Law.
Canon 4: Lawyer Should Preserve the Confidences and Secrets of a Client.
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B. Except when permitted under DR 4-101(C), a lawyer shall not knowingly:
1. Reveal a confidence or secret of a client.
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CPLR 4503(a) "[U]nless the client waives the privilege, an attorney . . . shall not disclose, or be allowed to disclose such communication . . . ."
CPLR 4503(b) "in any action involving the probate, validity or construction of a will, an attorney or his employee shall be required to disclose information as to the preparation, execution or revocation of any will or other relevant instrument, but he shall not be allowed to disclose any communication privileged under subdivision (a) which would tend to disgrace the memory of the decedent."
Id. at 577 (Emphasis Supplied)
Canon 5: A Lawyer Should Exercise Independent Professional Judgment on Behalf of a Client.
(1) If the testimony will relate solely to an uncontested issue.
(2) If the testimony will relate solely to a matter of formality and there is no reason to believe that substantial evidence will be offered in opposition to the testimony.
(3) If the testimony will relate solely to the nature and value of legal services rendered in the case by the lawyer or the lawyer's firm to the client.
Canon 6: A Lawyer Should Represent a Client Competently.
Canon 7: A Lawyer Should Represent a Client Zealously Within the Bounds of the Law.
Canon 8: A Lawyer Should Assist in Improving the Legal System.
Canon 9: A Lawyer Should Avoid Even the Appearance of Professional Impropriety.
(The paragraphs below are reprinted with permission from McQuaid, Streng and LaPiana, NEW YORK WILLS AND TRUSTS (3rd Ed. Lexis, 1998))
Persons who are in a confidential relationship to a testator, and who receive legacies or other benefits under a will, have a special burden to explain the circumstances leading to such benefit. The principle leading to this rule was enunciated by the Court of Appeals in 1931 in Matter of Putnam,21 in which the Court said: "Attorneys for clients who intend to leave them or their families a bequest would do well to have the will drawn by some other lawyer. Any suspicion which may arise of improper influence used under the cover of the confidential relationship may thus be avoided."22
Under the Putnam Rule, a legacy in favor of a person who is in a confidential relationship to the testator may be excised from a will if the Surrogate finds that the legacy was the product of undue influence. While the Putnam Rule is an offspring of the objection of undue influence,23 the Surrogate can allow the probate of the will but expunge the legacy.24 In applying the rule, the court either requires the submission of an affidavit or schedules a hearing to explore the circumstances that led to the legacy.
The Putnam Rule has its most obvious application to an attorney- drafter, but it has been applied to individuals who share different confidential relationships with the testator, including, but not limited to, relatives of the attorney-drafter,25 doctors,26 nurses,27 nursing home personnel,28 accountants and financial advisors,29 and clergy.30 If another attorney is selected to prepare a will in which the testator's primary attorney, or a member of his or her family, is a beneficiary, the attorney who is selected must be independent of the control or interest of the initial attorney.31
In a developing area of the law, the Putnam Rule has been used by Surrogates to review the propriety of the designation of an attorney- drafter as an executor or trustee under the will. In Matter of Weinstock,32 the Court of Appeals reinstated a Surrogate's decree in which letters testamentary had been denied to attorneys, a father and a son, who were named as executors in a will prepared by the father, but who had had no previous professional relationship with the testator. Noting that the attorneys were aware of the testator's intention to avoid executor's commissions, the Court held that the testator's confidential relationship with the attorneys required that the attorneys disclose the effect of a joint designation to the testator.33
The designation of attorneys as fiduciaries, which is illustrated by Weinstock , has led to close supervision by Surrogate's Courts over compensation to the attorney-fiduciary for both legal services and statutory commissions. In Matter of Laflin ,34 the Appellate Division, Second Department, held that objections to multiple executors' commissions may be made by the beneficiaries in the final accounting proceeding. And in view of the "fact that an attorney draftsman of a will is uniquely situated to selfishly gain additional employment"35 as counsel for a testator's estate, Surrogates generally are giving strict scrutiny to attorney fees for the attorney-fiduciary.36
There may be circumstances which can justify a lawyer's conduct in offering his services as executor. Principally, those circumstances must be such as support a firm conviction that the client would request his lawyer to serve in that capacity if he were aware of the lawyer's willingness to accept the responsibility. Not only should the lawyer have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with the client, but it must also appear that the client is experiencing difficulty in selecting other persons qualified and competent to serve as executor.
(Emphasis Supplied)
22 Id at 143, 177 NE at 400. See also New York State Bar Association Code of Professional Responsibility EC 5-5 (1975). See generally Groppe, Putnam/Weinstock Revisited: Problems Facing the Attorney/Legatee/ Fiduciary, 7 Newsletter of General Practice Section NYSBA (1986).
23 See generally Children's Aid Socy v Loveridge, 70 NY 387 (1877).
24 Matter of Lawson, 75 AD2d 20, 428 NYS2d 106 (4th Dept 1980); Matter of Eckert, 93 Misc 2d 677, 403 NYS2d 633 (1978).
25 Matter of Hayes, 49 Misc 2d 152, 267 NYS2d 452 (1966).
26 Matter of Satterlee, 281 AD 251, 119 NYS2d 309 (1st Dept 1953).
27 Matter of McCarthy, 269 AD 145 54 NYS2d 591 (1st Dept 1945), affd , 296 NY 987, 73 NE2d 566 (1947).
28 Gordon v Bialystoker Center, 45 NY2d 692, 385 NE2d 285, 412 NYS2d 593 (1978); Matter of Burke, 82 AD2d 260, 441 NYS2d 542 (2d Dept 1981).
29 Matter of Collins, 124 AD2d 48, 510 NYS2d 940 (9th Dept 1987).
30 Marx v McGlynn, 88 NY 357 (1882) (a precursor to Putnam , in which it is cited, Matter of Putman, 257 NY 140, 144, 146, 177 NE 399, 400-01 (1931)).
31 Matter of Guidi, 259 AD 652, 20 NYS2d 240 (1940).
32 40 NY2d 1, 351 NE2d 647, 386 NYS2d 1 (1976).
33 Id at 5, 351 NE2d at 648, 386 NYS2d at 3.
34 111 AD2d 924, 491 NYS2d 35 (2d Dept 1985).
35 Matter of Stalbe, 130 Misc 2d 725, 727, 497 NYS2d 237, 240 (1985).
36 See, e.g., Matter of Harris, 123 Misc 2d 247, 473 NYS2d 125 (1984). Some Surrogate's Courts require the probate petition to disclose whether an attorney-fiduciary or a member of the firm is a drafter of the will, and if so the drafter is required to prepare and file an affirmation setting forth the facts and circumstances surrounding the testator's selection of the drafter as a fiduciary of the estate. These affirmations, which are sometimes required to be filed in probate and accounting proceedings, are apparently being used to determine the reasonableness of commissions and attorney fees for an attorney-fiduciary.


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Built-in spam fighters
Four Exchange 2003 features that can help you in your war against spam.
When Microsoft designed Exchange Server 2003, spam was already a huge problem and Redmond included many antispam features in Exchange 2003. While there are the various Software Development Kits (SDKs) that allow third-party companies to develop antispam products for Exchange and now Microsoft's Intelligent Message Filter is available, Exchange offers its own set of antispam capabilities.
In this tip I discuss four of the major features that Exchange 2003 offers to help reduce the amount of spam you receive. You can find more information and a list of these features at http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/techinfo/security/antispam.asp.
#1: Sender filtering. Sender filtering lets you establish a list of users that you do not want to receive mail from (similar to a blacklist). When new messages arrive, Exchange compares the From field to your blocked sender list to see if there is a match. If a match exists, Exchange can drop the connection with the sender rather than accepting the message.
If you want to enable sender filtering, you can do so by opening the Exchange System Manager and navigating to Global Settings | Message Delivery. Right click on the Message Delivery container and select the Properties command from the resulting shortcut menu to reveal the Message Delivery Properties sheet. Now, just select the Sender Filtering tab and then click the Add button to specify the sender that you would like to block.
#2: Recipient filtering. Another antispam option found on the Message Delivery Properties sheet is recipient filtering. Recipient filtering involves blocking messages sent to particular recipients. At first, such an option might sound ineffective in the war against spam, but if you look at the Recipient Filtering tab you will notice that the tab contains a check box labeled Filter Recipients Who Are Not In The Directory. This option allows Exchange to block all messages that are destined for users who do not exist within the Active Directory.
Think about it this way: A lot of spam is sent to random addresses at registered domains in hopes of hitting a legitimate e-mail box in the process. Normally, when a message arrives that's intended for a non-existent address, Exchange had to waste resources by generating and transmitting a Non Delivery Report (NDR). However, if you were to select this check box you can force Exchange to simply reject the message rather than respond with an NDR.
#3: Global Accept and Deny List.Yet another option that helps prevent spam is the Global Accept and Deny List. The options for the Global Accept and Deny List configuration are found on the Message Delivery Properties sheet's Connection Filtering tab.
The idea behind this option is that it works similarly to a blacklist /whitelist. For example, you probably have clients, customers, suppliers, consultants or someone who sends you important mail on a regular basis. Since these people routinely send you important messages, you don't want Exchange to ever flag the messages as spam. This is where the Accept and Deny list comes into play. Simply enter the person's IP address into the Accept portion of the list and mail from the person will never be flagged as spam (unless they use a different computer or have a dynamic IP address). Similarly, if you want to block all mail from a specific person, you can enter their IP address into the Deny list.
In my opinion, this is one area where Microsoft has really dropped the ball when it comes to spam filtering. Other third-party spam filtering solutions let you enter specific e-mail addresses or domains into the blacklist /whitelist. Sure, an e-mail address or domain can be spoofed by a spammer, but at least if you were to list someone on your whitelist by e-mail address, you don't have to worry about messages from the person being accidentally flagged as spam if they were to use a different computer. Additionally, some third-party antispam solutions will automatically update the whitelist any time that you send a message to someone. This guarantees that the reply to your message is never flagged as spam.
#4: Mail relaying. Mail relaying is one of those features that has received a lot of press over the last couple of years because of the way that it can be exploited by spammers. The idea is that spammers can relay mail through your Exchange organization making it look like the spam came from you. There are several problems with this. First, the world may think that you are a spammer. Second, you will probably get blacklisted, meaning that you will have trouble sending legitimate mail. Third, having spam routed through your Exchange organization means that you're being robbed of bandwidth and system resources.
However, mail relaying isn't entirely bad. There are legitimate needs for relaying mail. Fortunately, Exchange 2003 allows you to deny mail relay capabilities to spammers, while permitting mail relay to those with a legitimate need for it.
To do so, open the Exchange System Manager and navigate to Administrative Groups | your administrative group | Servers | your server | Protocols | SMTP | Default SMTP Virtual Server. Right click on the Default SMTP Virtual Server container and select the Properties command from the resulting shortcut menu. When you do this, you will see the Default SMTP Server Properties sheet. Select the properties sheet's Access tab and then click the Relay button. You will see a dialog box that allows you to explicitly assign relay access to individual users. You also have the option of allowing anyone who successfully authenticates to relay mail.
As you can see, Exchange 2003 has a lot of built-in antispam features. While these features can be used to reduce spam, they are no match for the features found in most third-party antispam products.
Brien M. Posey, MCSE, is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for his work with Windows 2000 Server and IIS. Brien has served as the CIO for a nationwide chain of hospitals and was once in charge of IT security for Fort Knox. As a freelance technical writer he has written for Microsoft, CNET, ZDNet, Tech Target, MSD2D, Relevant Technologies, and numerous other technology companies. You can visit Brien's personal Web site at http://www.brienposey.com.
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Anarkali Suits
Every woman desires to look poised and attractive in any attire she wears, but not every piece of clothing suits everyone. But attire which looks beautiful on every woman, irrespective of their height, looks or body shape is an Anarkali suit. This traditional wear clothing item primarily includes 3 pieces of clothing – long frock style kurta, churidar leggings, and a dupatta.
From Bollywood celebs to TV soap actors, everyone flaunts this regal Indian ethnic wear at every occasion that demands traditional dressing. Even at an Indian wedding, if a bride is selecting her trousseau the Anarkali salwar suit becomes one of the go-to attire. It is a must-have in every Indian bride's trousseau. The embellished or embroidered bodice and, fit and flare silhouette of an Anarkali kurta makes it every girl's favorite. The heavily embellished yoke helps in enhancing the look of a woman with a pear-shaped body, while the fit and flare silhouettes help the apple or rectangular body shaped women camouflage their heavier bottoms, in turn accentuating their overall look. This is the pivotal reason why this Indian salwar kameez type is most preferred by all women.
The History of Anarkali Suit
The regal dress of Anarkali suit dates back to the Mughal era. This ethnic dressing borrows its name from the beautiful courtesan Anarkali from the Mughal kingdom. She used to flaunt this traditional clothing with utter grace and style. If you are a Bollywood fan, you would know how actress Madhubala was seen flaunting this attire in her movie Mughal-e-Azam wherein she depicted the role of the above-mentioned courtesan. From the historic time till today, Anarkali churidar suit has been winning hearts irrespective of the changing times. Every year, no matter what fashion trends are absorbed in western wear, but Anarkali suit never fails to top the trends in Indian ethnic wear. Fashion designers have revolutionized every piece of clothing starting from dress, saree, even this Indian ethnic wear attire has also seen a minimal evolution.
Various Type of Anarkali Salwar Suits:
- Frock style Anarkali suit
Abaya style Anarkali suit
- Angarakha Style Suit
Frock-style Anarkali suit
The length of the hemline of the Anarkali kurta varies according to the latest trends. Initially, Anarkali style kurta was worn till knee length but with changing trends, designers experimented with the silhouette. In past one decade, Anarkali has re-surfaced, topping the most popular Indian ethnic clothing option other than saree.
Abaya style Anarkali suit
Bollywood celebs like Sridevi, Karishma Kapoor, Katrina Kaif were often seen flaunting the long Abaya style Anarkali suit at celebrity weddings and receptions. An abaya style Anarkali suit is one wherein the kurta length touches the ankle. It looks like a long maxi dress with flare and heavy embellishments. One can also wear it as a dress if someone wishes to go bold and different
Angarakha Style Suit
Another interpretation of Anarkali suit is the Angarakha style suit. Hailing from the courtyards of zamindars and kingdoms of Eastern India, this style of clothing is very similar to the Anarkali style salwar kameez. The only unique design which differentiates this from the Anarkali suit is the side tie-up pattern on the yoke of the kurta, resulting in a curved V-shaped neckline to the kurta. One of the interesting factors is that Angarakha style kurta was initially worn by men along with their dhoti.
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Weaving its way to the modern woman's wardrobe, Anarkali suits look fabulous on everyone; whether she is a working woman, a house maker or a young girl. Taking into consideration the ever-growing popularity of this Indian ethnic attire, retailers and designers are cashing on it. Unveiling new designer collections along with new catalogs wherein eminent TV and Bollywood celebrities are seen portraying these stunning designs. Hatkay.com displays an astounding selection of such Anarkali salwar suits in numerous styles, colours, and patterns which gives enormous choices to our customers. Our store offers a vast selection of designs in Anarkali suits, palazzo suits, Pant suits, Patiala salwar suits and more. In order to make your selections easy and hassle-free, our website offers a stress-free user-experience so that browsing or searching a particular product doesn't get cumbersome. If you have any celebratory occasion to participate in, buy Anarkali suits online from Hatkay.com. We also offer international shipping along with delivery within India.
Fabrics for Anarkali Suits:
The most distinguishing factor that highlights this Indian traditional attire from others is its silhouette. The fit and flared silhouette makes it one-of-a-kind. The one thing which adds grandeur and opulence to this silhouette is the fabric. Primarily Anarkali suits are woven of sheer and light fabrics georgette, chiffon and net. Use of light weighted fabrics enhances the flared silhouettes of the attire hence making it a rich and absolute choice for partywear suits. But nowadays, retailers are often seen selling Anarkali suits made of cotton and chanderi. These are called the frock style suits. Made of fine cotton or chanderi silk in somber prints and embellished with light thread work, these frock-style Anarkali suits are best suited as casual wear suits.
Beyond the use of airy fabrics, another element which makes this attire class apart is the complete look of this dress. Even if you don't aspire to go for an over the top look, just go for a plain Anarkali style kurta and team it up with a heavily embellished dupatta. Or one can also experiment with the abaya style Anarkali suit by teaming it up with a palazzo pant instead of churidar pants or leggings. Long flared kurta with a hemline below the knee length when paired with matching palazzo pants minus the dupatta also renders a modern yet timeless look to the wearer.
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HOUSTON (AP) Ray Penn scored 20 points, including six 3-point baskets, to pace Texas Southern past Alabama A&M 89-56 on Saturday night.
Penn also dished out seven assists to help the cause for Texas Southern (7-14, 6-2 Southwestern).
Kyrie Sutton scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Texas Southern. Omar Strong scored 12 points and Fred Sturdivant added 11.
Demarquelle Tabb scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Alabama A&M (7-12, 3-5). Jeremy Crutcher scored 12 points, including a pair of 3-pointers.
Texas Southern hit 36 of 57 shots from the field, including 11 of 18 from 3-point range.


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Published at Tuesday, 06 March 2018. Floor Lamps. By Azura Deschenes.
Today, themes have become the "in thing" when creating decor for a particular room. Fortunately, floor lamps range from traditional styles and colors, to more contemporary ones. And with retro models, the old is new again!
For the power. Mainly, a floor lamp is used to highlight pieces of art or important pieces inside a room. But if your plan involves illuminating the entire room, purchase a lamp that utilizes higher power bulbs. In this way, you can achieve brighter light compared to lower power bulbs. Just remember to be very careful in using high wattage bulbs and never use one that is not recommended for the lamp. It is always advised to do your research beforehand so you will be able to buy a lamp that is able to accommodate the kind of lighting you want rather than fixing up a used floor lamp and risking potential hazards.
A floor lamp is a combination of functionality and beauty in one. It is a functional piece because it provides abundant light for reading and working purposes. On the other hand, it is also an exquisite work of art because floor lamps are available in many beautiful intricate designs that can truly make a whole room special. One particular stunning type of floor lamp is the Tiffany style floor lamps.
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How to take a great Moving Planet action photo
Taking great photos of your action is a key way to help tell the global story of the movement coming together on 24 September - so make sure you prepare to have the key elements in place for documenting your action - here are they key things to remember:
1) Prepare your visuals. The two key things for creating great visuals are
a) having a clear and consistent message and
b) conveying that message in a beautiful and interesting way.
The first part is key - make sure you spend time with your team deciding upon how you will convey your key messages - the media and fellow citizens will mainly interpret your action through your visuals, so its important to get the message right. To turn your messages into beautiful banners and art, feel free to use the templates and stencils for download below, as well as an in-depth guide for how to create homemade and stunning visuals for your action.
2) Plan a time in the schedule for your photo. This is key. Take some time to think about when and where you will take your main action photo. In order to take a photo of the whole crowd, you may need to arrange taking it from a particular place, or with a particular background, so be sure to plan ahead and include the photo in the schedule of events for the day.
3) Enlist a photographer and videographer. It's a good idea to find a reliable volunteer or friend whose sole responsibility on the action day is to photograph the action - finding a videographer is great too! Be sure to work with this person so that they know what kind of photos you are looking for, and to make sure to get the photos quickly after the action.
4) Submit your photo! As soon as you can after the action, pick out your best photos (in particular of the whole crowd) and submit them to the Moving Planet site - again, you may want to have a volunteer dedicated to this task.
You can submit the photos by emailing email@example.com with the photo title as the subject and the photo caption as the email body.
Click here for more instructions on submitting phtos.
Click here for more instructions on taking a great photo.
Moving Planet visuals: Arrows
For the Moving Planet day of action, people around the world are coming together to get moving in a new direction: to have more pointed political messages specific to their community or country, or to call for a particular climate solution. In order to accommodate a diversity of powerful messages--but remain unified--we're encouraging organizers around the world to incorporate arrows into their visuals for the day. Why arrows? A bunch of reasons:
- Arrows convey movement -- good for moving planet.
- Arrows can be used for a diversity of messages, such as "beyond fossil fuels," "350," "no coal," "Stop the Tar Sands", "100% Renewables", or whatever you're pushing for locally
- Arrows are easy to make: people can create a large arrow formation with people or other materials (bikes), or it could mean having large arrows on banners and signs within rallies or marches, etc.
- Arrows can point away from a problem (like a coal plant) or towards a solution (wind turbines, etc)
- Arrows are highly legible and symbolic nearly everywhere on earth.
See below for a few ideas and templates for creatively incorporating arrows into the visuals for your action!
New downloads! Banners and stencils
Banners: Here are a few sample banner templates for download, or to give you ideas:
To download all "100% Renewables" banner templates, click here.
To download all the Moving Planet graphic banners, click here.
For all "Zero emissions now!" banners, click here.
Download these templates to get started making your own homemade flags, t-shirts, or signs - for tips on stenciling, see the new artivist guide below!
Download a zip file of all the first five stencils below by clicking here.
And a few more stencils -- download the zip here.
New! Artivist guide: How to produce beautiful and powerful visuals
Download the full 350 Artivist Guide (PDF), and get creative with your action!


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Sept. 16, 2007
Head Coach Jerry Smith, on today's game:
"I'm proud of how my players started off the game today. They came out with their best start of the season. Missouri also played well and we just made one mistake in the back and they capitalized on it. This was the second time we gave up the first goal in the past two games. But after that we created a lot of opportunities to score and Courtney Lewis came up strong to tie the score."
On the tournament:
"We played two physically tough teams that used a lot of subs. But the players we have did what they needed to do and they grinded out wins against two quality teams."
On the second half and Tina Estrada's goal:
"We didn't come out as strong as we would have like in the second half, but we were still able to create good chances on goal like Tina's shot. It was a left footed strike that bounced off the post into the back of the net."
On next weekend's trip to Arizona:
"There is going to be additional adversity that we will have to deal with next weekend since it is officially our first weekend as the visitor. Also, it is the first road trip, classes do start this week and when we'll be playing in the desert so it is going to be tough."


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Harrods Of London
Committed to maintaining the highest standards of luxury, Harrods combines the finest materials and most exquisite craftsmanship to create Harrods of London, an exclusive collection of women's, men's and children's clothing, accessories and homewares. With a covetable womenswear offering encompassing Scottish cashmere knits, butter-soft leather jackets, and coats and scarves in plush genuine furs, men can enjoy Italian silk ties, fine cotton shirts, polished cufflinks and premium leather goods. Little ones won't miss out either, with delightful childrenswear ranging from cotton bodysuits and blankets for new-borns to mini-me coats and party pieces for budding fashionistas, whilst indulgent cashmere throws, silk pillows and goose-down bedding extends effortless luxury into the home.more
Also by this brand: Harrods
Women's Accessories
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Is there a better way to say "I love you" than a kiss? You'll be hard put to find a more universal display of affection than locking lips, as it occurs in every civilization from the natives of the Amazon.... read more
I met my husband of on this dating site. I had never heard of Earlton, NY. Which turned out to be 45 min away. After 2 years we bought a house, yep in Earlton. Loving the country life and all that he represents. Thanks so much cupid. Went from the "city" to the country and today celebrating 2 years of marriage!


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Introduction to the iTunes Multimedia Mall
The iTunes Store home page is loaded with specials and ads to peruse. To look at music in more depth, click the Music tab. You can also pick a music genre by clicking the down-arrow button that appears next to the Music tab when your pointer is over the tab.
Besides Music and other tabs, the iTunes Store offers other buttons along the top of the iTunes window. The left and right triangle buttons work just like the back and forward buttons of a web browser, moving back a page or forward a page, respectively. The Home page button (a Home icon) takes you to the iTunes Store home page.
After you click an album or select an advertisement for an album, the album's page appears with a description and other links. You can then click the Buy button with the album price or the Buy buttons with song prices for individual songs.
Want to tell a friend about a song, album, movie, TV show, or any other iTunes Store content? Click the arrow attached to the Buy button to see a menu of choices for telling the world at large:
Gift This or Add to Wish List: You can e-mail a gift certificate from the iTunes Store for this item to someone, or just put it on your iTunes Store wish list, which you can visit later to buy your choices.
Tell a Friend: E-mail a link to this content item.
Copy Link: Copy the link to this content item to use in a document, e-mail message, or social media posting.
Share On Facebook or Share On Twitter: Share a link to this content item on either Facebook or Twitter.
To browse the iTunes Store, choose View→Column Browser→Show Column Browser, or click the Browse link in the Quick Links column on the right side of the iTunes Store home page (Browse doesn't appear on other pages, just the home page).
iTunes displays the store's offerings categorized by type of content (such as Music), and it displays music by genre and subgenre — and within each subgenre, by artist and album.
Select a genre in the Genre column, then a subgenre in the Subgenre column, then an artist in the Artist column, and finally an album in the Album column, which takes you to the list of songs from that album that are available to preview or purchase.
You can play music in your iTunes library while shopping in the iTunes Store.
If you know specifically what to search for, type it into the Search Store field in the upper-right corner of the iTunes window; this lets you search the iTunes Store for just about anything. You can type part of a song title or artist name to quickly display suggestions in a drop-down list below the Search Store field — click a suggestion to use it.


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Right, so onto today's card, which is for our new challenge at A Gem of a Challenge - it was my turn to choose the theme, and I decided to go with one of my current favourite colour combinations, 'pink, blue & green'. Luckily my card was made earlier in the week or I don't think I'd have managed it!
I've used the very cute Jodie for my card, coloured with promarkers and flexmarkers, with a bit of sparkle using a sakura clear stardust pen on her trousers. The papers are from the fabulous Raspberry Rd, printed onto linen card - I've just spotted lots of new sets that I need... well, I deserve a treat after the week I've had, don't you think? The swirl is the 'fanciful flourish' die by Cheery Lynn, flower and heart pearl from my stash, ribbon from The Stamp Basket and sentiment is LOTV.
I'm entering my card for the following challenges:
- Sketch n Stash - fab sketch
- Craft Your Days Away - just for children
- Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
- Paper Sundaes - let's get cute


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Contestant Iain Watters went into meltdown during The Great British Bake Off, losing his cool and hurling his baked alaska into the bin after it failed to set.
The 31-year-old stormed out of the show's tent on Wednesday's episode after the stifling heat in the kitchen got too much for him – and his dessert.
The contestants had to make the pudding's ice cream from scratch, but Watters got hot under the collar as his baked alaska dissolved on the work surface in front of him. And when judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood asked to see his masterpiece he showed it off in the only way he could – by holding the bin up to them.
Watters said: "My worst moment has to be [the] 'bin-cident'. I didn't handle the pressure in the tent as well as everyone else. It was a very hot day with everyone fighting for space in the freezers, and I didn't feel that I coped with the situation very well.
"I am passionate as a personality and a baker, so I do tend to get frustrated when the bakes don't go well, and I will have to learn to deal with that."
Watters is the fourth contestant to go from the BBC One show after Jordan Cox, Claire Goodwin and Enwezor Nzegwu were voted off in previous weeks.
Talking about his experiences in the competition, he said: "I tried to refine my skills to please Paul and Mary with presentation and flavours but I tend not to go down the traditional route, as my style is more rustic and laid back.
"My best moment was the plaited loaf in week three, because everything went so well. I got the timing right and Paul liked the flavour and the bake."
The construction manager revealed that since being on the show he has been recognised in the street – but more for his luxuriant beard than his baking – and has even had a few marriage proposals on Twitter.
For now he is determined to stick with his work in the building industry, despite his workmates pestering him for the odd Victoria sponge or carrot cake. But he said he has half an eye on returning to baking in the future.
He said: "I have a friend who starts up restaurants and cafes in London. That could be a possibility for the future but it is still early days."
Watters will appear with Jo Brand on the Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice on Friday at 9pm on BBC Two.


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The Brothers Grimsby has laughable moments, no doubt, that you might end up discussing for being either too inappropriate or for the brazen fun of it, but that's about it. The movie carries a banal plot to support its comedy on, and things kind of fall as it fails to retain anything tangible to put its feet on. It's like they say:
"Leave your brains home and go watch this and you might actually enjoy it."
Sacha Baron Cohen never fails to tickle you by bringing in forefront his natural knack for humour. To throw you into pits of laughter he also carries disgusting items in his baggage as elements of last resort. We are already aware of that. The Brothers Grimsby stays no stranger to his clumsy acts; herein he creates Nobby yet another Sacha's infamous character who will test your mirth-patience and have a go at your ribs. Creating a rib-tickling persona that is outright hard to predict.
He uses stark bawdy stuff, which he is known for, one by one to pack in hilarity that will throw you at times into stomach-churning laughter, and yet what's seen can't be unseen. Ye been warned!
But you were already in for it when you had decided to watch a Sacha Baron Cohen comedy movie. So, it shouldn't surprise you at all if you were to see something off-putting cheesy dangling in front of you. Bottom-line: "You get what you ask for."
That Elephant scene is hands down, one of the funniest bits from the movie. Beware! It might affect you on a psychological level. 😛
The Brothers Grimsby tries to cash in on its unusual story that tries to reveal its crux towards the end, but by the time we reach there, nobody cares about the story anymore. It becomes a hotch-potch of passable frames. At one point, the movie tries to amble on that famous first person fighting perspective made famous by Hardcore Henry, which works for it a while as far as action sequences were concerned. But given the theme of the movie, it ends up becoming quite unnecessary.
It is good that The Brothers Grimsby not for a second leaves its brotherly love theme that it was based upon. It hasn't been milked enough and yes there's a constant disconnect that doesn't hold the story tighter, but you can still manage to concentrate at the humorous bits that tacked along.
Both the editing and direction of the movie are equally shoddy. Frames tear up at weird junctures. You can't take anything seriously not even the somberness that Louis Leterrier tries to put occasionally. It is like even at the end of it, you really don't care if things steered or not towards a happy ending. Because everything is surreal, obnoxious and scattered in bits.
On the brighter side, The Brothers Grimsby is only good if you want something really light to gorge upon and wish to concentrate on your popcorn more. That's it. Laugh it off!
Check out the trailer of The Brothers Grimsby here:


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*Protects against black queen cell virus
* Increased viral resistance
* Increased production
* Increased nutritional uptake
* Protects against pesticides (systemic pesticides)
* Increased parasite resistance
* Field results show 99% effective
Ian Steppler >> Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
"People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe."- Andy Rooney
Scientists all over the world are researching how bees react to pesticides and how to save pollinators but your miracle product couldn't get financing to pay for tests?
I'd agree with others that your credentials, ingredients and test data are necessary before I'd even consider spraying my bees with your product.
If a product is worth a grain of salt all ingredients should be listed and supportive peer reviewed research should be available.
Ian Steppler >> Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
Show me the MSDS sheet.
Crazy Roland
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
Daniel Y, what would you do?
My first line is bees that are not just in good health. but prime health. that goes further than anything else. I have always found is true no matter what animal it is I am caring for. I tend to take action not when colony is sick. but when it is no longer exceptional. I don't have diseases in my colonies. Twice I have had to deal with varroa in bees that came outside of my apiary. Both cases where treated with OA. The colony was then monitored closely to bring it up to full health. I have also once had tracheal mites in one of my colonies. again in the first bees I purchased. again I treated. Colonies that have declined I consider unacceptable but have never observed mites or any other disease. I would not be surprised to find out that varroa had gotten a foot hold in weakened hives. but restoring the hive to strong health I believe solves any temporary infestation.
I do not believe you need to treat or apply anything to bees that are strong and healthy. It is what I attribute the success of some treatment free beekeepers to. no need to treat healthy bees. Treatment free is more of a side result.
Everything gets darker, as it goes to where there is less light. Darrel Tank (5PM drawing instructor)
p-coumaric acid has been found to regulate the immune and detoxifying system of honeybees. *) Could be used in products like bee shield, to protect at least a bit against pesticides and/or diseases. Since you find this stuff in pollen and honey, you simply could feed honey and pollen that is not contaminated with pesticides.
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Daniel Y overwintered 4 hives, and now has 17 hives, and apparently an attitude.
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"The colony was then monitored closely to bring it up to full health."
Daniel Y,
How does monitoring a hive closely bring it up to full health? Did you do anything else besides looking at them? In other words, how does the act of monitoring improve the health of a hive?
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It's not the monitoring that does anything. monitoring is one yard stick for everything else you do. Just as I don't think treatment free achieves anything. I don't think it is the lack of treating that causes the improvement. I do believe there is an improvement. I believe it is something more like better beekeeping that results in healthy bees that resist disease. Comments such as "There is more to it than just not treating" indicate such. If it takes more than just not treating. then just what is the not treating part accomplishing? I don't think not treating accomplishing anything. it is the result of many other things. It is evidence that those other things are effective. In the same way monitoring is not the fix. it is evidence that the fix is in fact being applied. and that fix is complicated. it is something more like bee a good keeper. It is being observant. noticing what works and what does not. developing and accuracy to your evaluations. and increasing your skill at management.
As for the quote above. that was in response to Mark claiming he worked more than 2880 hours in one day. and graham thinks that should be taken seriously. I am not kidding. He thinks mark is right. And he thinks I am a fool to say otherwise. All I can say is I am dying to see this clock Mark has.
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I posed my original question because we have had some pretty poor experiences ( being kind in my choice of words here) with the principals in the aforementioned company. It was such a bad experience ( loss of time, energy, equipment, poorly raised queen cells unavailable as promised...etc, dealings laced and filled un kept promises) that if I even suspected that there was any relationship between these two operations it would be my recommendation that all persons interested in dealing with these folks do so with much trepidation. When I saw the location red flags went up immediately in my mind. Its there reason I asked.
If you do a whois search on the website owner you will notice that it comes up as being registered through a proxy. This is often done when people are looking to hide their relationship with a company or website. Another red flag in my book. Why in the world is someone with a product out of the Atwater area selling it out of a PO box in Vegas? Another red flag IMO.
I am not saying this product does not work...only warning others to tread cautiously when handing over their hard earned money anyone... especially.......... .
My past experience has been such that even if it the stuff actually lets the bees "walk on water" I couldn't stomach handing over another dime to the folks involved if there is even a possible tinge of relationships between these two outfits.


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Well played Maxum, my shout at the Hofbrauhaus, hopefully you win the title bro.
Well played Maxum, my shout at the Hofbrauhaus, hopefully you win the title bro.
Out in the quarters again. :sad:
Israel Open II
PTA Challenger Tour - Semifinals - Ramat HaSharon, Israel - Hard
- Teen prodigy Marcuss Deane won through to his second Challenger final, but was made to work for it as he was taken the distance by Samuel Thorpe. The Australian Open boys' singles champ dropped the first set 5-7, but came back strongly with some assertive play in the second as he forced the American onto the back foot with some fine net play. In the deciding set, Deane for the second time this week dominated proceedings as he showed tremendous class and polish for his age as he won through to the Ramat HaSharon final 5-7, 7-5, 6-3. His biggest test will come tomorrow, though, with American Randy Bruce his opponent. Bruce has already claimed two Challenger titles this season and did it easier against compatriot Sam Lazzeri in a 6-1, 6-0 win.
- Seeded players out: Sam Lazzeri.
Ah, should've probably read further on in the thread
Overjoyed with that, only my second final and hoping it goes a lot better than my first
Feeling pretty happy, seem to have developed a knack of coming back from a set down so I shouldn't cave in whatever happens but I've also shown I can win big sets against good players.
Huge challenge.
Sad that Davis is out, but good to see Mustard continuing on...
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Serbia Open II
PTA Tour 250 - Semifinals - Belgrade, Serbia - Clay (Red)
- Second seed Radivoj Daneu might just be back after handing out a tennis lesson to 18th seed Jojo Mustard. It seems Mustard won't be allowed to get ahead of himself as for the second time this clay season a good week has been brought to a crashing halt at the semi final stage. This time it was the defending champion Daneu who dealt out a mammoth thumping as Mustard phoned in an awful display of nervous serving and classic pusher tennis to allow Daneu to have his way with trademark groundstrokes that have deserted him this season. The World No. 10 was clinical in a 6-0, 6-1 win as an embarrassed Mustard crashed out in devastating style. Daneu looks to defend his title tomorrow against fourth seed Morgan Carter who beat top seed Radek pidlá in three sets.
- Seeded players out: Jojo Mustard; Radek pidlá.
Estoril Open II
PTA Tour 250 - Semifinals - Estoril, Portugal - Clay (Red)
- Sven Oxenstierna is through to his fourth (I think...) final of the year after a straight sets win over Finland's Lari Färkkilä in the semifinals of the Estoril Open in Portugal. It wasn't all smooth sailing for the second seed as the rapidly improving Fin put up a real fight and in a drawn out opening set stayed with him throughout a number of long rallies. Oxenstierna was the cleaner player with an extra yard of power which proved the difference in a 76-minute opening set as the West CWLander took it seven games to five. The second set started in a similar fashion as the resolute Fin took it to the World No. 4 and even had three break points at 2-2. However Oxenstierna managed to save all three, and then take just his second break of the match to lead 4-2. Färkkilä gave himself few chances beyond that, but managed to force Oxenstierna to serve it out. He did so easily en route to a 7-5, 6-3 win and a finals berth.
- He must quickly adjust from the war of attrition he met against Färkkilä to a ball-basher in Kim Vollan. The fourth seeded Norwegian who was ridiculed by Oxenstierna in a media interview earlier in the week moved to his first final of the season with a surprise 6-1, 7-6(4) win over local favourite Tiago Matías. The fifth seed was fresh off a win over the World No. 1, but produced a disappointing display in front of the Portuguese crowd.
- Seeded players out: Tiago Matías.
BMW Open II
PTA Tour 250 - Semifinals - Munich, Germany - Clay (Red)
- Ninth seed Jarkko Maxum is through to his second final in three weeks following a 6-2, 6-1 thrashing of Austria's Martin Reiter. Reiter hadn't faced a seed yet and hadn't dropped a set either, but was given a wake up call by Maxum as the clay court favourite tore through him in just over an hour. Where Maxum struggled against one of Reiter's compatriots on Thursday, he had no trouble on the Saturday in his dominant straight sets win as he dominated the rallies and bossed play from the baseline. His positive style has served him well this week with four straight sets wins, but he goes into the final as a "heel" of sorts against fifth seeded German Becker Haas. Haas, taken to three sets by both Oscar Highsmith and Gunther Heug earlier in the week, as hit top form at just the right time with a straight sets win over Johan Ortiz. The World No. 31 will no doubt have the local crowd right behind him after an impressive 6-1, 7-6(1) win over the in-form Colombian.
- Seeded players out: None.
Scandinavian night in Estoril.
Must be something like 25-3 over the last six tournaments? Fairly decent record.
A follower of the schools of Machiavelli, Bentham, Locke, Hobbes, Sutcliffe, Bradman, Lindwall, Miller, Hassett, Benaud and Thunberg
I had a glimpse of Eureka
Chewing me up, chewing me up and spitting me out
-jected, I was rejected
I wasn't good enough to be elected
Lava, it was like lava
Moving through my body like fire
Israel Open II
PTA Challenger Tour - Final - Ramat HaSharon, Israel - Hard
- American Randy Bruce has surged to his third title of the season with a regulation 6-4, 6-2 win over talented West CWLand youngster Marcuss Deane. The third seed hadn't dropped more than four games in a set this week, but at 4-4 he looked like he would with Deane serving well. But a touch of the jitters from the teenager cost him as Bruce capitalised on three break points to edge ahead 5-4 before serving out the set to strike the first real blow. Deane, in his second Challenger final, needed a good start to the second to boost his confidence but unfortunately for him he could not muster it. Bruce broke early and continued to push the pace as he had too much power for the West CWLander en route to claiming the title in straight sets. Deane's loss will no doubt disappoint him, but the sixty points he earns will see him move to the 120's on this week's world rankings.
- Seeded players out: None.
Does anybody know CPR? As I just choked
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When you get your next pay stub, take a look at the withholdings. The income tax you pay and the Social Security contributions (that you will probably never see again) are being spent to pay for the war that the de facto government is waging against Americans. We are funding our own demise at the rate of more than 20% of our personal income.Even God doesn't ask for more than 10%. "But, gee," many effectively-brainwashed people say, "Our tax dollars pay for good things – the government takes care of us through our taxes, right?" Take a moment to consider some of the things we've been chipping in for over the past few years…..
~ Janet Napolitano and friends have purchased millions of rounds of hollow point ammo for an undisclosed amount of money and are actively bidding for even more ammunition. The DHS is not the military, so one can only believe that there is a plan for all of this ammunition – my guess is that it will not be beneficial to those of us paying for it.~ The TSA (otherwise known the Department of Molestation) contracted with Lockheed Martin for another $72 million dollars worth of naked body scanners.
~ More than 700 billion dollars has been spent to bail out banks and automotive company, while 7,645 taxpayers per day are losing their homes to foreclosure.
~ Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has taken 27 trips home (at the cost of $32,000 apiece) over the past year. I'll do the math for you: $864,000 for one man's vacations.
~ The Environmental Deception Protection Agency, with its 17,000+ federally-paid full-time employees, has declined to continue testing our food and water supplies for radiation and has continuously defended companies like Monsanto and Dow Chemicals.
~ The Department of Homeland Gestapo Security has invested $11.4 million to pay a contractor to surf the net looking for critical statements about them. (Hi, DHS!!! I can let you know for free that this is a critical statement!) ~ Some members of the Secret Service and the US military have indulged in a South American orgy, replete with prostitutes and a fancy hotel. The price tag for this has not yet been released.
~ Barack Obama said, "Everyone must sacrifice for the greater good… Everyone must have some skin in the game." The First Family has a very different version of sacrifice than those of us who pay their expenses – Obama family vacations cost the taxpayers over $10 million in 2011.
To make a long story short, we need to wake up to the fact that with every dime of taxes we pay, we are funding our own enslavement. We are paying the salaries of the people being trained to round us up and haul us off to the FEMA camps. Speaking of FEMA camps, we are paying for those too – every dime of it is coming out of tax-payer dollars.
We are paying for Barack Obama, his family and his cabinet members to go on vacations that singly cost more than any holiday most of us have every been on. Some of these getaways cost more than most of us make in a year of 40 hour work weeks! We are giving the government the money to buy the bullets, the weapons and the technology that they plan to use to subdue us. We are paying through the nose so that huge corporations (that don't pay any taxes because of special interest loopholes) do not go belly-up. We are funding the big banks that are foreclosing on thousands of homes per day. And the most twisted part of all?
INCOME TAX IS NOT EVEN LEGAL!!! That amendment (the 16th Amendment) was never ratified by the states.
The de facto government is using its usual jackboot scare tactics to force Americans to pay taxes that they do not, BY LAW, have to pay.
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The IRS is the knee-breaking thug arm of the de facto government.
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Chicago is the place for Electronics Recyclers to be on June 22-24 this year.
This show is outstanding because of its co-location with a long established office wastepaper and paper shredding show. All those office paper companies have immediate access to thousands of used computers from their paper shredding clients, and they don't like to play games or take chances with their bread-and-butter (document security business), so they are natural allies of "best practices" companies like WR3A.org members.
A top-shelf Plastics Tradeshow is also at the same venue. Municipal, college, and commercial recycling coordinators have a rare opportunity to get business training in several commodities at one convenient location.
WR3A members can get a special discount at the web registration. Our new membership fees are $75 for a general member (interested in contributing, access to conferences, referrals, supporting fair trade practices) and $375 for "vetted" members (eligible to buy and sell either through WR3A or directly to WR3A members with WR3A offer of 3rd party verification).
Last year we had presentations (in Orlando) by EPA, NAID, ISRI, BAN, SWIX, Florida DEP, and representatives of several nations (Senegal, Egypt, Malaysia, Mexico, China) on hand to answer questions. Also we had great presentations from top shelf USA recycling companies. This year's show is no exception, see the the speakers list at http://www.electronicsrecyclingconference.com/default.asp?ConferencePageId=400
We look forward to seeing all our friends in Chicago, where WR3A will also hold its annual meeting. Thanks for recycling!