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Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical / Surgical / Orthopedics
- Employer
- Sentara Healthcare
- Location
- Charlottesville, VA
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- May 21, 2018
- Closes
- Jan 09, 2019
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- Hours
- Full Time
$10,000 sign on bonus & Relocation assistance up to $15,000 for qualifying candidates.
New Graduates are being considered for this unit (Wendel 2). Must be experienced to qualify for sign on bonus.
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for Wendel 2. BSN and experience is preferred.
Hours/Shift: Full Time - Day Shift
Department/Position Overview:
Wendel 2 is a 24 bed unit focusing on medical / surgical / orthopedic patients.
Facility Highlights:
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, located in Charlottesville, VA, is a Magnet status, 176-bed facility featuring all patient-friendly private rooms. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, Sentara Martha Jefferson has constantly evolved to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the patients who trust us with their care. Today, our vision is as clear as it was to our founders. We will continue to set the standard for clinical quality and personalized healthcare services. Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital was recognized by Soliant Health as the 2012 Most Beautiful Hospital in America,
Sentara Benefits:
Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We're setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace. For more information about our employee benefits, CLICK HERE!
New Hire Education Requirement: All Registered Nurses who do not have their BSN will be required to sign a BSN Agreement committing to successfully obtain their BSN within 5 years of hire.
New Hire Education Requirement: All new RN's who do not have their BSN will be required to sign a BSN Agreement committing to successfully obtaining their BSN within 5 years of hire. BSN or MSN preferred. Meets and maintains any requirements defined by specific specialty; Critical Care/IMCU/EP/Advanced Heart Failure Center/SMG Cardiology Practices- ACLS within 1 year of hire; Emergency Care - ACLS & PALS or ENPC within 1 year of hire; Oncology Care ONS/ONCC or Sentara approved course Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card within 6 months of hire. Women's Care - Perinatal departments; NRP within 6 months of hire. Inpatient Pediatrics. PALS within 6 months of hire. All Direct Care RN's required to have BLS within 90 days of hire.
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The Boulder County community is well known for its support of our veterans. With Veteran's Day coming up, consider supporting a local nonprofit, Veterans Helping Veterans Now, by going out to eat and having a good time on Monday. Here's how.
On Monday, Nov. 12, 18 different Boulder County restaurants will donate 15 percent of their day's sales to Veterans Helping Veterans Now. The donations will go directly towards programs that support veterans. Participating Boulder restaurants are: Walnut Café, South Side Walnut Café, Casa Alvarez, Foolish Craig's Café, Conor O'Neill's Traditional Irish Pub, Bacco Trattoria & Mozzarella Bar, and Nepal Cuisine. These restaurants and other Boulder County restaurants will be listed in an advertisement in the Daily Camera on Veterans Day.
Veterans Helping Veterans Now is a Boulder County nonprofit, located in Longmont, with the mission of building healthier lives for veterans and their families. Services include a drop-in center, therapist-facilitated support groups, volunteer-driven rides to the VA, educational programs, one-on-one support and much more. About 85 percent of clients are low-income veterans and about 85 percent have at least one disability (including PTSD, alcoholism, TBI, hearing loss and/or mobility issues).
Hungry for Change is a great way to help Veterans Helping Veterans Now combat these issues. You can have a great meal, help veterans and support local businesses.
Please consider going out to eat at one of these restaurants this Monday in honor of Veterans Day. Thanks for supporting veterans.


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Interview with MVS on Jeff Curto's Camera Position
In April MVS visited the College of DuPage to give a lecture and meet with the college's photography students. While there, she met with her good friend Jeff Curto to do an interview for his program, Camera Position: A Podcast About the Creative Side of Photography.
The interview was extensive, full of great information, and posted in a five part series over the past few weeks; the last installment will be posted on Monday, June 11th. You can listen to all four parts of the interview for free at CameraPosition.com:
- Camera Position 106 : Mary Virginia Swanson – Part 1
- Camera Position 107 : Mary Virginia Swanson – Part 2: Books, Blogs & Salons
In part 2 of my conversation with Mary Virginia Swanson, we talk about the rise of the small group Salon, various online presences in the photo world and the importance of books. For some context for this part of the conversation, see Part 1 of this interview.
- Camera Position 108 : Mary Virginia Swanson – Part 3: Craft, Publishing & Folios
I continue my conversation with Mary Virginia Swanson, covering the importance of photographic craft, the world of print-on-demand publishing and how folios of photographs fit into the mix.
- Camera Position 109 : Mary Virginia Swanson – Part 4: Public Art, Galleries & Image Size
The 4th part of my conversation with Mary Virginia Swanson, where we discuss public art, galleries and work for the wall, image size and the life of images that aren't meant for traditional display.


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Another week down the drain but what do we have to show for it? Actually quite a lot, with a Pavement reunion really, physically happening, albeit a year away. Add into that what, I think, happens to be one of the best Spotifriday playlists so far and, hopefully, one which flows more like a paper boat down the Ouse on a serene summer's day than a sputtering high-pressured waste pipe.
Click here to listen to this week's Spotifriday playlist. Click here to find out about the wonders of the free music streaming service.
1.The Dodos - 'Fables'
Making it into This Week's Singles we have The Dodos, who had a bit of a problem a while back with their album leaking very early indeed, so they streamed it for free ahead of release. The album's not a bad little chunk of music, as it happens, much like 'Fables' which does sound very, very similar to The Shins. Still, a good way to kick things off.
2.Frightened Rabbit - 'The Twist'
This week we announced the line-up for our In The City showcase-cum-birthday-party and these guys are on the bill, along with Munch Munch, Esben and The Witch and Canada's Clues. Exciting stuff. We're going to be nine years old! Their Scottishness characteristically abounds in this three point five minute number. Dance!
3.Alberta Cross - 'Lucy Rider'
Yip, another one from This Week's Singles, as reviewed by Wendy Roby. 'ATX' wasn't on Spotify so we've stuck in 'Lucy Rider' for your aural pleasure. Though verging a little on the side of Soft Rock, the quality found within does more than enough to outweigh this slight disadvantage. If only I had a voice which could go high enough to sing along in the chorus.
4.Piney Gir - 'Albelha: Bumblebee'
Continuing the theme of "lovely poppy-melodious-folk songs" with which we have started, Piney Gir's song about a Bumblebee is just delightful, maybe a little too delightful for its own good, but nevertheless lovely. The sort of track that would appeal to all ages. Note to singer: the act of a Bumblebee spreading its wings would be physically impossible. We reviewed their album The Yearling earlier in the week, giving it a deserved 7 out of 10.
5.Dawn Landes - 'Accordion Song'
Dawn Landes needs a bit more reppin', to be quite honest. She's an artist deserving of more loving and time, as the aptly titled 'Accordion Song# demonstrates so well with that wonderful American drawl of hers. We only gave it 5/10 but she's better than that, we promise. Maybe not on that particular record, but as an overall package.
6.Ramona Falls - 'I Say Fever'
If, like me, you hadn't heard Ramona Falls, a.k.a Brent Knopf of Menomena's side project then you will, hopefully, and quite probably be blown away by just how good this track, and indeed the whole album entitled Intuit is. The way tension gradually ratchets up with the odd tinkling of the ivories in the background is the stuff of dreams. We thought so too, giving the album 9/10.
7.Sunset Rubdown - 'Paper Lace'
It's no secret that we gave full marks to Sunset Rubdown's Dragonslayer earlier in the year and, whatever your views on whether it is a near-perfect album, it's certainly not for off if it isn't. Here we have the band starting off sounding like the Eurotrash introductory theme tune before striding into territory reminiscent of Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd. We had a two-part interview with them this week, and a brilliant read it definitely is. Read part une here and part deux here.
8.The Big Pink - 'A Brief History Of Love'
If you are undecided on this band you could do worse (or maybe better, it is another splitter...) than listen to the title track from The Big Pink's debut album. It's like an acceptably good Glasvegas. We reviewed the aforementioned album here - it has some great tracks, some quite good tracks and some not so good ones. It scored 7/10.
9.KMD - 'Peachfuzz'
So, DOOM may be linking up with David Sitek but he's definitely releasing a compilation in October, entitled Unexpected Guests. It features some of his best mates, which should be quite a riot. Here's one not from his days as DOOM (MF) but from his days as Zev Love X in the rap collective KMD, rapping about facial hair. This particular track includes my favourite rhyme EVER - "use your imagination just a smidgen / if I was a bird I'd be a pigeon". Enough.
10.Nosaj Thing - 'FWD'
OK, so we cheated again. We know that the first ever DiScover Mixtape was technically last week, but it was published after last Friday's Spotifriday feature and, well, we make the rules, so we're going to include Nosaj Thing in this week's. Problem? No. Good, much like this soundtrack to a particularly tough workout at the gym is. Times two.
11.HEALTH - 'Death +'
Our esteemed Albums Editor Andrzej Lukowski reviewed HEALTH's new one Get Color here. On this occasion I'm going to use his cleverly chosen words instead of my ill-considered ones: "Weakly smiling at a man in a 'YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER' t-shirt, the latest in a series of men in 'YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER' t-shirts, all of whom had greeted me as a brother of sorts on grounds of my own 'YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER' t-shirt... I begin to feel vaguely despondent. It is ATP Vs Pitchfork, and we all seemed to be the same: uncool twentysomething males attempting to look vaguely edgy by sporting a garment that combines a budget price tag, allegiance to an up and coming noise band and a half-arsed stab at leaping aboard the fluero bandwagon. I wasn't even sure if really liked HEALTH."
12.Q-Tip - 'Heels'
Another choice-cut of hip-hop on Spotifriday, what the hell is going on? Well, it's only the capped crusader Q-Tip, innit? He returned this week with Kamaal The Abstract, an album which was recorded quite a while ago but sadly never saw the light of day. On the back of this funked up modulation that is 'Heels' it's a struggle to wonder why. Maybe because of the instrumental nonsense which features on it. We reviewed it here.
13.Brand New - 'Sic Transit Gloria...Glory Fades'
OK, so this may have been an obvious choice of song, but obvious can be sometimes what you need. As I would argue is the case here. Fiona McKinlay caught up with Jesse Lacey from Brand New earlier in the week, in an equally in-depth and brilliant interview which you can read by clicking here.
14.The Get Up Kids - 'I'm A Loner Dottie, A Rebel'
The Get Up Kids remain forever in our hearts and, for some of us (the lucky ones), our ears, having reformed earlier in the year. It's also been ten years since Something To Write Home About was released and to celebrate this, the band released a tenth anniversary edition and we, in turn, reviewed it. James Skinner prefers to not get caught up in the etymology and semantics behind EMO and gives this record a deserving nine. He describes this particular track as posessing "unassailable triumph of simplicity". He's right.
15.Lovvers - '1-2-3-4 Count'
We need far more bands who sound like they're using My First Microphone by Fisher Price as their one and only vocal input, and maybe running it through a scuzzed up amp or four. Especially if they're from England. We spoke to Lovvers' Shaun Hencher and picked his brains about such things as the noise-pop "scene".
16.Pavement - 'Pavement'
Not, it wasn't a wet dream, Pavement really have reformed. First came the rumour and then the confirmation. 'xited? We all are. We just hope they come over to this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Please?
17.Maps - 'You Don't Know Her Name'
Our resident Singles Reviewer Wendy Roby has fallen a bit in love with this band, so I'm told. In particular this song which, she says, "really does feel as if Chapman has found a way to use positive, beatific noise to illuminate foul corners and bat away the badness - by making a record so dense, NOTHING can fight its way through. His very own Wall of Sound!". If I were, personally, to describe this song I'd use the words "triumphant" and "shoegaze-y".
To listen to this week's Spotifriday playlist, please click here.


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Belgrave Hall and Gardens
Belgrave Hall provides an oasis of peace and quiet in a busy city.
It was built in the early 18th century, in what was then a small village three miles from the town of Leicester. Now city traffic passes, almost unnoticed, just beyond the garden walls. It has changed hands many times but the owners have always played a major role in the economic, social and charitable life of the community.
Over the years the house has been lived in, loved and altered to meet the changing needs of its owners. Today the hall and gardens host a range of events and activities offering visitors a glimpse of the past.
Edmund Cradock, a 'nouveau riche' hosiery merchant, built the Hall between 1709 and 1713 and died soon after its completion. Little is known of the next owners, the Simons. The Vann's who lived there from 1767 to 1844, ran a thriving hosiery business from the Hall, employing the local framework knitters as outworkers. They gave generously to many local charities, including Leicester's first free school.
John Ellis, who purchased Belgrave Hall in 1845 and his family were also noted for their good work in the community. Ellis, a wealthy businessman, was responsible for bringing the railways to Leicester in 1833.
The Hall is in the midst of two acres of serene walled gardens that are open to the public. The gardens were an important aspect of the Hall in Victorian times (a status symbol that showed the family's wealth).
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Garden, parklands or rural site, Heritage site
Open April - September every Wednesday and on the first Saturday and Sunday of each month, 11am - 4.30pm.
Also open for special events throughout the year.
Small charge for activities
Collection details
Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Music, Natural Sciences, Social History
Belgrave Hall and Gardens
Church Road
Off Thurcaston Road
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Images by Phil Hanson.
The comments exchange between me and past comments contributor Phil Hanson at the end of this post on the Shortland Street area has borne fruit, I'm delighted to say. Phil has done what he said he'd do -- gone out, and explored the Waiariki Stream (good on you, Phil!) Here's his email, with my comment first, then his response:
"According to a 1939 Wises Directory I've got here, Grey & Menzies' factory was at No. 15 Eden Crescent. That might be a good place to look, Phil. Checking the aerials, there's a building in front of the carpark area at the rear today, though."Thanks, Phil. Great shots -- and yes, it's a pity there isn't more recognition on the ground for something which was and is a part of our city's story.
"The buildings to which you refer are the Faculty of Law at Auckland University. I visited there today and access to the parking area is not restricted. I checked the wall thoroughly and found only one possible location, shown in the attached photos. The wider view is taken from the balcony of the law building. What a shame there is no plaque recognising this tiny but important peek at Auckland's past. By the way, I remember Grey & Menzies "cordials" from my early youth; they were the favoured brand in our household and my parents used to buy them by the crate. That's not as bad as it sounds; it would be today's equivalent of picking up a 12-pack of Coke at the supermarket!"


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How to Use Home Equity to Consolidate Debts
If you have credit card debt, a second mortgage, or other loans in addition to your first mortgage, debt consolidation can take a chunk out of your monthly expenses, freeing up money to cover other bills.
Consider exploring the following options for consolidating debt.
Refinance your mortgage.
Take out a home equity loan.
Take out a home equity line of credit.
When you're already having trouble paying your bills, you may have damaged credit, which makes obtaining the loan you need to consolidate your debt that much more difficult.
If that's the case, look at other means of consolidating, like getting
An unsecured loan, which allows you to pay off the old debt and make one monthly payment to the bank.
A secured loan, which requires that you put up some form of collateral so the bank has something it can take from you and sell to cover the debt.
Which is best — a secured or unsecured loan? That depends on your situation. Discuss your options with a qualified loan officer or mortgage broker in your area.
When you borrow money, read and fully understand the documents before signing them. Know what the provisions are, when payments are due, what happens to surplus funds if collateral is sold for more than is required to pay off the loan, and so on. Have an attorney review the document and advise you of any potential issues before you sign.


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NAMM 2011: Peavey TransTube Special 212 Guitar Amp
January 13, 2011 by Charlie
NAMM 2011 — In 1995, Peavey Electronics revolutionized the guitar amplifier industry with its patented TransTube technology. Peavey had unlocked the secret of realistic tube emulation, spawning one of the most successful solid-state guitar amplifier series in history: the Peavey TransTube Series.
Today, the Peavey TransTube circuitry is still the pinnacle of tube emulation technology, powering the screaming distortion of Peavey's award winning Vypyr line of modelling amplifiers and the new addition to the enduring TransTube amplifier line, the Peavey Special 212 combo.
The Peavey Special 212 features an all-new 100-watt TransTube output power section, on-board reverb and analogue chorus, effects loop, and 2×12 Peavey Blue Marvel loudspeakers.
The Special 212 boasts two channels, a Clean channel with 3-band EQ plus Presence control and a Lead channel with 3-band EQ and gain control with footswitchable boost, plus mid scoop and master volume. The Special 212 also features analogue chorus with depth and rate controls and versatile spring reverb. Combine these features with Peavey's gold-standard reliability, and the Peavey TransTube Special 212 is a must-have amplifier.
Peavey TransTube Special 212 Features
- 100-watt TransTube output section
- 2×12 Peavey Blue Marvel loudspeakers
- 2 channels (Clean and Lead)
- Analog Chorus with Depth and Rate Controls
- Effects loop
- Spring Reverb
- Clean channel features 3-band EQ plus a Presence control
- Lead channel features 3-band EQ, Gain control with Boost, Mid scoop and master volume
- Footswitch jack for global effects defeat, boost and channel switching
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I'm actually really excited for this Show. It seems like it has the potential to be a great show for Comic Book fans. My only concern is that it is going to be after the Avengers and that Coulson is going to be in it, and that Nick Fury most likely won't be on it a whole lot. But, besides that, it seems like it is going to be a great show.
Sure, they decide to air the show on the one night in the week that I have a prior commitment! (Tuesdays at 8PM Eastern for those that don't want to click the link, although there are some pics and a short promo vid to see as well) C'mon, whoever scheduled that really should have checked with me first!
Guess I'll be watching this one 'on demand' (which is fine by me, I'll hust have to avoid too much discussion on the most recent episode until I get a chance to watch it)
EDIT - extended preview
They did it to spite you, Jad. Those evil TV execs.
Now that I think about it, I have a night class on Tuesdays this next fall. ABC is clearly out to get all of us Hero HQers! Hopefully, they'll put the episdoe on their website, which I think they do with most of their shows. Or I could just record it, anyway, with my DVR.
Maria Hill will make an appearance at least in the pilot and then most likely be a recurring character throughout the season. They screened the whole pilot at SDCC but I haven't read many reactions. There was one review that came out before the panel at SDCC and it was pretty positive. I usually don't get involved too much with tv series as they are airing mostly because it's hard for me to have a dedicated time to watch something every week, but I think I'll try to catch this one (my Tuesday's are now more available than before!)
Here's some reactions to the episode. The comment about it tying into the Marvel universe outside of a few references and jokes makes me happy since I've worried it'd turn into a generic cop show with an occasional superhero reference, though I still would've preferred a show that has noteworthy Marvel characters in it instead of a bunch of new people they just made up but then you couldn't really use em in the movies.
Yeah, I've been hearing good stuff about the episode. It definitely sounds like it's not going the generic cop show route, which is good, and it's more Marvel on TV! That has to be a good thing, right? Ignoring the fact that Avengers Assemble and Ultimate Spider-Man are on TV right now...
You should probably amend that to any Marvel TV that isn't run by Loeb is a good thing.
That sounds about right. Which means that this show is the only good Marvel TV right now...
I wanted to like Avengers Assemble, cause its Avengers, but that first episode. Oh boy.
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Before I take off for some needed R'n'R, one last "Hockey Talk" here. Ryan Boulding of Mile High Sports is my guest, and Ryan O'Reilly is the main topic, a discussion of his two-year, $12 million deal signed Wednesday. Is this the start of a beautiful new relationship again, or is it just a two-year bridge to when he'll either bolt unrestricted or get traded first?
Was there a winner in this latest negotiation? A loser? We break it all down.


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Spiral was a series that was all about mind games. The characters had to battle people who used puzzles and mind games. Zetsuen no Tempest is the next logical step from its original author: a world-shaking plot that can decide the fate of the entire world, but somehow it managed to find a way to make it entirely dependent on the logic of a bunch of teenagers. It was glorious!
This may sound weird, but really: the characters in Zetsuen no Tempest really are excellent. All of them are fresh and witty, and they play off each other really well. I mean, it's nothing new that series put a lot of consequences on teenaged emotions, but it has never been done with a cast that works so well together, not to mention with a cast that tries so hard to put logic into the plot as well. The two lead males in particular look like your average male hero at first, yet they turn out to be completely different.
I have sometimes called this "mindfuck, the anime". This series really loves its surprises in its plot. And while it's not the first series to attempt some mind-screws, it did manage to pull them off in a unique way. The key here was how it played with its own logic. On one hand, it took itself entirely seriously, on the other it deliberately just ignored it and just went wild with emotions. This dual battle is a really big theme in this series. Logic versus emotions, Genesis versus Exodus, Magic versus Technology, Tempest versus Hamlet (this will all make sense when you see the series). My one complaint though is that it takes a while to get going, and the ending is not what it could have been. The goodness in this series really is in the middle.
Also it also helps that this series has an incredibly epic soundtrack. No, seriously. The animation may be normal, but the soundtrack is just amazing. Right from the start, it just bombards you with complex and classically inspired tracks that just keep coming.
One-Sentence Review: If you're looking for a good mind-screw with a godly soundtrack and fun characters, then this is a series to check out!
– Death Note
– Un-Go
– Armed Librarians – The Book of Bantorra


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Desperately seeking Portman's vote
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham wanted to get away last week from the immigration bill and hit the world-class Pebble Beach golf course in California.
But another Republican was on his mind: Sen. Rob Portman.
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Graham and the rest of the Gang of Eight had just made an offer they believed Portman couldn't refuse: They would agree to quietly slip in the Ohio Republican's so-called E-Verify plan into a bigger border security package — in exchange for securing Portman's vote for their immigration bill.
( Also on POLITICO: Senate in full horse-trading mode on immigration bill)
But Portman balked, angering Graham, who was overheard loudly cursing about his colleague on a phone call on his way to San Francisco, according to a person who witnessed the remarks.
"I was pissed about not getting Portman in the package," Graham told POLITICO on Tuesday. "But I've never been pissed at Portman. I think Rob Portman could be the 69th vote."
( Also on POLITICO: Gang of Eight stops wooing Chambliss)
The battle for the 69th vote — in this case, Portman — shines a light on the tense, behind-the-scenes horse trading to inflate the vote tally for the immigration bill, which is expected to pass the Senate this week. Proponents of the overhaul are pushing to get more than 70 votes — in hopes that such a large total will pressure the House into action — and they need the support of a handful of wayward Republicans to get there.
Winning the support of a senator like Portman — a Washington veteran who is respected by party elders, was on Mitt Romney's shortlist for his running mate and could have his eye on higher office — could carry additional weight among House Republicans skeptical about the proposal.
Now Portman's amendment is central to the last-ditch negotiations at the Senate's highest levels as negotiators try to put the finishing touches on the most ambitious rewrite of federal immigration laws in a generation. But Portman's push is hitting snags in the final hours of the floor debate: Rank-and-file Democrats complain that their amendments should be given precedence, while GOP opponents are trying to kill Portman's plans, hoping to keep him on their side.
( PHOTOS: Rob Portman's career)
The jostling also sheds light on the way bill proponents, and Senate leadership, have successfully shepherded the most significant piece of legislation this year: mostly via back channels and insider negotiations, with deals reached privately to lock up senators' votes — rather than amendments adopted publicly on the Senate floor.
( PHOTOS: Pols react to immigration deal)
In the runup to the border package that was unveiled last Friday by GOP Sens. Bob Corker of Tennessee and John Hoeven of North Dakota and the Gang of Eight, Portman was in the negotiators' cross hairs. The Gang had worked for about a month, negotiating and fine-tuning Portman's language aimed at tightening new requirements for employers to verify the legality of their employees. Graham, GOP Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Jeff Flake of Arizona and Democratic Chuck Schumer of New York, all lobbied Portman to add his language to their bill.
"We would have liked to have added Portman," Corker said.
But Portman had to pay a price: He had to vote for and co-sponsor the Gang's bill, GOP aides familiar with the situation said.
Portman wouldn't commit to voting for the immigration bill even if his E-Verify language was included as part of the Corker-Hoeven package. So Senate negotiators dropped the Portman language from Corker-Hoeven, putting its future on an uncertain path.
Portman opposed advancing Corker-Hoeven's border deal on a procedural vote Monday evening. Instead, he wants a separate, stand-alone vote on the Senate floor, something that hasn't been granted to many of his colleagues. He warns that his support for the overall bill hinges on whether he gets that vote.


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1.1 Savita entering a doctors clinic. You need to draw it in such a way that we know it is a doctors clinic. She is dressed in a Salwar Kameez(See SB4.1 for salwar description)
1.2 Savita inside doctors office. A receptionist is sitting down at a desk. Receptionist says "Hello Mrs. Patel, how are you?" — "Just sit down for a few minutes. Dr Shweta will be with you for your full body checkup right away."
1.3 Savita sitting down. She sees a good looking male doctor* passing by. herself "I just hate this yearly body checkup. And that Shweta always makes me wait." — "Hmm, I'd rather have my exam done by this guy. I wonder how it would be getting a examination done by a hot male doctor!"


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Thanks to MindLoveMisery's Menagerie for hosting last week's Tale Weaver Prompt. The prompt is to have a character visit this centre of relaxation and cover and recount their experiences. I will use it as continuation of my Teegan's Potion story. This is Part 4. Here are the links to the other parts of the story. I apologize for taking so long with this last part.
Part 1 – Tallia, Her Magic Shop and The Stranger
Part 2 – Visiting Jude's Magic Shop
Part 3 – Teegan's Potion and Passion (Rated R)
Teegan couldn't recall ever being at a spa before or a place of retreat. But he hadn't been given a choice. He was a thief, a crookster. He conned people out of their money, he had been doing so for a couple of hundred-years.
He was almost nomadic, roaming the forests and the woods. He could not help when his curse took over him. He was learning to control it, but even to control it a little was difficult for the first one-hundred-years he lived as this 'thing.' Whatever you would term him.
Teegan wasn't sure himself what he was. But he knew when he was upset, he was still prone to rages where darkness, the shadow of the beast hiding inside him took over. He was in a little town when it happened this time. He'd been in a lodge having a bath, cleaning himself up, shaving his beard when his room was suddenly filled with men. They had come to collect him and in turn the bounty on his head for his years of murderous deeds.
"Teegan of the Forest, we've been after you a while. My Father spent his life chasing you and my Grandfather, half his life too. I'm ending it here and bringing you in. You're a plague on society. I don't care you can control your wickedness at times. I only care when you're angry you cannot," a man named Henry Barger said. He was the brother to a son of the local earl, who had come across Teegan on a bad night.
He vaguely recalled Henry's father and grandfather, both had been named Henry and hunted him. It wasn't Teegan's fault they'd died. They kept pushing him, attacking him, refusing to leave him in peace.
Presently, the men surrounding Teegan tried to rough him up, so he'd be easier to take the Earl of the land. But this wasn't going to happen so he let his anger grow and consume him. In moments, Teegan's bedroom had become a bloody battle field. Not one of those men had stood a chance. He hadn't wanted to kill them, but what choice had they left him? Why in God's name had the wretched wizard cursed him in the first place? He hadn't been that evil had he?
He sighed getting back in his still warm bath among the carnage, bathing himself clean of blood before changing his clothes. Teegan snuck out the window and with his wits about him, entered into the forest he knew well.
Hours later, he found himself surrounded again by monks from the local monastery. He laughed, but at the same time, definitely did not want to kill men of the cloth.
"Please let me go," he said. "I don't want to hurt any of you. Especially since you're holy men. Leave me in peace and you'll never see me again."
A priest appeared from among the monks. His face lined but his stature regal. "Teegan of the forest, I know a great deal about you. I'm Father Matthews. I know you were cursed to live a long life, to suffer. I know what you initially did to invoke your curse. I'm not here to turn you in for coins to the Earl, I've come to save you."
"Save me, why?"
"Because Teegan," Father Matthew's replied, " More killing or trying to kill you, only results in more death. Also, I have a bit of insight into the souls of men and I can see, yours is shredded from your deeds. You will never be able to stop the monster inside alone. But I know someone, a woman of blessed magic who can."
Teegan rolled his eyes but Father Matthews continued talking."I have spoken with Hazal and we both feel, she can help you. As long as you drink her potion twice a year with her, she says you will not turn evil when your temper ignites, when you're unable to harness the beast inside you. We can help Teegan, please let us."
"I don't want, I don't need some witches help," Teegan sputtered indignantly.
"She's not any witch and not pure evil as the Wizard who cursed you. He was a 'Wizard Demon,' and know one wants to find him after dealing with the fall-out of the curse he gave you. You don't have much choice Teegan. You need to retreat with Hazal and her clan, they will help you."
"But if you don't," Father Matthews said ominously, "We will end your life right now and we know how to do it. If you choose to meet Hazel, I will bring you to her and once you've worked with her for a while, you can go about your life. As long as you always find Hazel and her female descendants, to take your potion twice a year, you're a free man."
Teegan nodded his understanding at Father Matthews. He gazed around him at the monks in their sack clothe, with torches lit. He peered confused at the priest who instead of trying to hurt him, wanted to help Teegan with his curse. No one was kind to Teegan, not since he'd been human.
He felt the priest was a good man in his heart, trying to help Teegan for Teegan's sake and everyone Teegan came upon, so he didn't hurt them unknowingly. Father Matthews promised him what he had always wanted to be able to do, to live his life without the darkness, the shadowy curse which made him a monster.
"Alright Father," Teegan said. "I will come with you. But promise me this woman Hazel, she will not harm me? Or kill me, herself?"
"I promise and she will say the same."
Teegan followed Father Matthews back to the monastery. He hoped no one found him before he saw Hazal. He would have to start over in the new world he thought, perhaps, convince this Hazel to come with him if she was pretty? But for now, the monestary was the safest place for Teegan to rest. As he fell asleep, he wondered about this witch, could her potion actually control his curse?
Sighing he dreamt of a woman with hazel eyes and a soft touch. When he awoke he found himself not in the monestsry, but asleep in a tranquil room in a comfortable bed as those of nobility slept on. The room was ornately decorated and sighing, thinking it was all a dream, Teegan faded back into sleep.
When he awoke again, and the sunlight was pouring into the lavish room, Teegan arose from the softest bed he'd ever slept on. It was plush with furs and woven sheets. He longingly gazed back, wishing he could sleep forever away, but he realized he was here to receive help from the gifted witch of blessed magic named Hazel.
Her family lived well, he thought to himself. He wondered again why, the priest would save someone as terrible as him. Teegan had murdered and hurt so many people when the beast overtook him, especially in the beginning of his cursed life, when he had no control at all. The priest knew what Teegan had initially done to be cursed. Teegan thought back to that day ages ago, almost two-hundred-years.
Back then, he'd only been around twenty-five winters, he wasn't exactly sure. He'd grown up spoiled, a son of the aristocracy. A future Lord and Vassal, yet he hadn't known enough to value his position. He hadn't cared much but for mead, women, and fun.
No women ever caught his attention long. He imagined he had a few bastards here and there among the village lasses and the barmaids. Then there were the maids and courtesans.
There had been a lovely one with dark black hair and blue-eyes. Eyes such a stormy blue, he felt he was drowning in them the first time he saw Eleanor's eyes. But everyone knew Eleanor was off-limits. She was the Earl's personal and most current favourite mistress.
But Eleanor had beguiled Teegan as a young man. She was a seasoned suductress and she drew him in.
"Such a handsome man as yourself, all alone in the Earl's court? I've noticed you've stopped bringing the servant girls and other courtesans to your bed? The Earl prefers his vassals to be properly taken care of, is something the matter?" Eleanor had asked him, fluttering her lashes and rubbing his arm.
"No Madam, nothing is wrong. But I'm not interested in those women because they're all the same after a while. I have in my eyes the picture of the most elegant and graceful women in the land and no other woman compares with her beauty or kind manner," Teegan told Eleanor, who laughed.
"Ah, so is the son, of the Lord of the Forests, in love then?"
"He thinks perhaps, but he is waiting to see what the woman he longs for says to his request. He cannot touch her, but desperately wants to be with her. He would defy all authority to have her. Do you know who she is Eleanor?"
Teegan must have shown he was a tad nervous. He'd never had to proposition a woman before. He'd known what a dangerous situation he was getting himself and his family into, but the price was more than he'd ever dreamed.
Eleanor laughed again,"You play a complicated and deadly game young Teegan. You wouldn't be the only person defying an Earl or the wretched wizard who follows him around. You'd best consider some other courtesan. Then you will not be killed or worse for touching me. Then again, I like a guy who lives a bit dangerously. Shall we go for a walk in plane sight, so no one thinks we're doing anything wrong?"
Teegan had agreed and Eleanor had been a wonderfully skilled storyteller, entertaining him, but never touching him, making it seem as if they were keeping each other company, while she waited for the Earl to call for her.
Then, Eleanor had pretended to fall and while Teegan aided Eleanor in righting herself, she whispered: "Meet me at the gamekeepers cottage, tomorrow night."
Teegan had agreed and they had made love madly there for hours when the Earl and his consort, walked in on Teegan and Eleanor. Eleanor pleaded and was instantly forgiven, the Earl adored her so much. She did nothing to try and save Teegan, saying the whole idea was his fault.
"I'm only a woman, how could I resist him, he charms all the women where ever he goes," she told the Earl.
He kissed Eleanor, "I forgive you, my love. You couldn't help yourself. My Wizard will deal with this scoundrel. He'll make Lord Teegan sorry."
Then the Earl and Eleanor left the cottage and it was only half-naked Teegan and the evil Wizard. The old man cracked his fingers, his dark eyes eating into Teegan's soul. Teegan was terrified . . .
Then someone was shaking him awake.
"Teegan," a melodic and gentle voice said. "Teegan wake-up, we need to have your potion now."
He mumbled something than yelled. When he was finally awake, a woman with auburn hair, milky skin, and vibrant green eyes was staring at Teegan appearing worried. She brushed the hair back from his face and rocked him as the edges of his nightmare faded.
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LONDON — Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has acquired North American distrib rights to U.K. horror "Storage 24."
"Storage 24" will be released through the distrib's Ultra VOD program, debuting on all video-on-demand platforms Dec.6 to be followed by a theatrical release in early January.
The film, scripted and produced by thesp Noel Clarke, is the first of the multi-hyphenate filmmaker's works to receive theatrical release in the U.S. The pic is helmed by Johannes Roberts.
Clarke scripted and starred in 2006's "Kidulthood," before helming sequel "Adulthood" in 2008, and 2010 "Rashomon"-style crime thriller "188.8.131.52." He also scripted 2012 sports drama "Fast Girls."
Independent Film Company is handling worldwide sales for "Storage 24," which is being released by Universal in U.K., Germany, Benelux, Scandinavia, Australia and India, and has sold to ICO in France, Klockworx in Japan, HGC in China, Focus & Company in Korea, Lark Films in Hong Kong, IPA in Thailand and Vietnam, and Bir Film in Turkey.
Universal released the film in the U.K. in late June grossing £205,120 ($375,150).


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Investing in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Properties
One of the ways the federal government promotes homeownership is by providing financing through Fannie Mae (FNMA or Federal National Mortgage Association), Ginnie Mae (GNMA or Government National Mortgage Association), and Freddie Mac (FHLMC or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation).
All of these organizations purchase residential mortgages and then convert the mortgages into securities for sale to investors, indirectly financing the purchase of homes. Because Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are such an integral part of home financing, they end up with a huge number of foreclosure properties that they must sell, particularly in large markets, and many of these properties are not HUD or VA homes.
If you stumble upon what looks like a great deal, make your offer subject to a satisfactory home inspection. Delaying your offer until you can have the home inspected opens the possibility that another buyer will swoop in and buy the property. By making your offer subject to a satisfactory home inspection, you can get your offer in and then back out if the property needs a lot of work. Present your offer, but make sure it has a good contingency clause you can use for an emergency exit.
Freddie Mac has a Web site devoted exclusively to promoting the sales of the homes it owns called HomeSteps. This site features a searchable online database containing information on thousands of homes, primarily REO properties, all across the nation. Freddie Mac lists most of the homes with brokers, but it also holds online auctions, so you can bid for properties in the comfort of your home or office.
HomeSteps provides very sketchy information about its homes, but it does provide the name and phone number of the real estate agent to call. When you find a home that interests you, call the agent to schedule a tour.
Freddie Mac's older sister, Fannie Mae has her own Web site for homebuyers. Complete the search form to specify your desired price range and location, and click Search.
If Fannie Mae has any properties for sale that match your search criteria, the site displays a list of the available properties, and you can click a link to obtain additional information, including contact information for the listing agent.


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Hailed as one of the region's most progressive economies, kuwait is making a name for itself in the international investment scene as the region's most dynamic and sound investment environment.
Rising above the turmoil of its neighbors, Kuwait has beat the odds with continued growth year-over-year in the investment sector; maintaining a stable currency and political climate.
Helping to win those successes, the Kuwaiti Government and its branches have worked diligently to achieve the most liberal investment laws possible.
Thanks to that diligence, the rules and regulations governing investments in kuwait now are unbiased, advantageous and adhere to international standards. There is no ceiling for ownership, no money control for transfers and no capital gains or dividend taxes.
Contributing to the climate, in the last decade, kuwait has reached a multitude of free trade agreements with countries around the globe, as well as joining the WTO in 2000, and the European Free Trade Association in 2001.
Investors worldwide have noted these reforms as an imminent investment opportunity not to be passed by.
In fact, non-Kuwaiti now own some 45% of these stocks, and IMF researchers propose that the Kuwaitis Capital Market is an excellent choice for investors looking to Arab markets for portfolio diversification.
The depository center has taken on a special role in attracting investors to the market. We call this role "Business for Social Responsibility". Business for Social Responsibility is our way of expressing the importance of operating profitably, while ethically.
This role supports the depository center mission to play an integral part in building and maintaining a transparent, viable, fair, and efficient equities market in Kuwait that will inspire domestic and international investor confidence, and contribute to the wealth of the nation.
The depository center of kuwait was established as a public utility institution by virtue of the Securities Law. The Securities Law separated the functions of the Financial Market (AFM) to create three separate entities.
The depository center commenced operation 1990 and is the only entity in Kuwait legally empowered to perform the:
- Registration of securities.
- Deposit of securities.
- Transfer of ownership and safekeeping of securities.
- Clearance and settlement of securities transactions through the Delivery-versus-Payment method.
The depository center is a vital body within the Capital Market as it holds the ownership register of all issued shares. It has been assigned, in cooperation with the stock exchange, the task of bringing about a qualitative leap in market efficiency.
The depository center Members include public shareholding companies such as Banks, Insurance Companies, Service Companies, Industrial Companies, Public issuers, Brokers, and Custodians.
In supporting Business for Social Responsibility, we provide a series of vital services to these members, investors and shareholders, including investor identification & account set up, statement of ownership balance, statements of account, pledging securities, freezing, online account viewing, statistical data, and a member's area.
But perhaps the most important role we play is in supporting transparency within the capital market, through an initiative we call "Data For All, Not just For Sale".
"Data for All, Not just for Sale" was inspired from our goal of encouraging transparency within the market.
In our pursuit, we soon realized that a significant obstacle to transparency was the lack of freely accessible information. And so, from this initiative, the depository center has created pages within itswebsite listing openly all essential information such as:
- Companies' Boards of Directors, ownership, and trades
- Names of Investors holding a stake of above 5%
- All Legally Required Information Regarding depository center Members
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#15 Alex Schmidt F 6-7 230 Dublin, Ireland/Fork Union Military Acad. (Va.)
The most important thing I have learned from coach Meehan is: Be accountable for what you do.
My favorite non-Brandeis athletic moment is: Representing Ireland in the Euros.
My favorite class and professor at Brandeis are: Chinese Advanced Conversation and Composition with Professor Lu because he makes it fun.
My favorite meal in Waltham is: The Salted Duck at Mulan Restaurant
Career Bests: Points: 11, 2/8/11, at Amherst... Rebounds: 12, 11/16/10, at Lasell... Assists: 3, 11/19/10, vs Newbury... Steals: 2, 1/13/12, vs Rochester... Blocks: 2, 1/29/12, vs Carnegie Mellon... Minutes: 32, 11/27/11 vs RIC
AND MORE: Played in 22 of the team's 25 games, starting three of them… Named to the 2011-12 UAA All-Academic Team... Led team with 54.2 field goal percentage last year... Was a member of the Irish Under-18 Men's European Championship team in 2008… Also is a jumper on the men's track team… Established career-highs in points and rebounds against Lasell on 11/16/10 in just his second collegiate game... Speaks five languages… Majoring in economics and East Asian studies with a minor in business.


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Lively Apartment Therapy DC Meet Up last night !
The event, an end of the summer social and design roundtable, was organized by Desire Green of Sukio Design and was held at The Dunes , one of DC's hottest art and event spaces.
Couldn't resist posting a few of these fabulous pieces by local DC artist and illustrator Chris Bishop.
The design panel included three of DC's most "current" designers, Zoe Feldman, Vastu's Eric Kole, and Alex Sanchez. The panel shared their insights about "trends" and how they affect the DC design market. They were in agreement about a few things.
~Clients are spending more "smartly"
~A "green mentality" has consumers turning to pieces that are locally sourced
~A global, more rough hewn look is "in"
~Architecture, scale, proportion should dictate design
~Matchy bedroom sets are a no-no
The designers also shared some details about new "projects" on the horizon.
~Zoe Feldman will be launching a new blog "Zoe Frenia", which she promises to be "irreverent and frenetic"
~Eric Kole will appear on HGTV's premiere episode of "Showhouse Showdown", airing September 12 at 10pm ET
~Alex Sanchez will appear in Uptown Magazine and has an open house, showcasing his "renovation style" at 26 T St. NE, on September 11
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And for more "words of wisdom" from these three designers, you can check out the Twitter stream of #apttherapydc and @aposhgirl (I had trouble photographing, listening, drinking AND tweeting at the same time ; )


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Raised toilet seats and the various types available today
Arthritis is a debilitating condition that affects most of the senior citizens causing a host of problems with sitting and standing. Those inflicted with arthritis suffer from mobility issues. Arthritis commonly accompanied by joint pains limits ones movements and people found with this condition have terrible issues going to the normal toilet.
But compared to elders of olden times, the new batch of senior citizens are facing lesser problems owing to the tremendous advancement in science and medicine making it easier for the caregivers to resolve their issues and one such innovation that is a blessing to the elderly is the raised toilet seat.
Why people with arthritis need raised toilet seats
Arthritis is a condition characterized by painful and stiff joints that make it very difficult to sit or stand.
Sitting on a toilet seat and also getting up from it become very difficult tasks for those affected with arthritis. In order to overcome this problem the best solution available is to raise the height of the toilet seat.
And how does one do it? There is a simple yet effective solution to solve this problem and that is to raise the toilet seat. This can be done by adding a Raised Toilet Seat cushion on top of the existing toilet seat but this is will be most uncomfortable and unhygienic thing to do especially for those who have mobility issues.
Different types of raised toilet seats
Today there are so many better solutions available around us to overcome this problem.
One is to use a Toilevator, a toilet spacer that can fit beneath the base of the toilet. It can raise the entire existing toilet up to 3.5 inches from the ground to ensure that the regular seat can still be used.
Toilet riser insert
These are lightweight plastic inserts that sit on the toilet bowl and are good for temporary use such as post surgery need. They are inexpensive and can raise the seat by 3.5 inches to 5 inches. Most of them have clamp like devices that hold the seat to the fixture and this makes it safer to sit on without slippage.
Taller toilet seat
This one is more secure and safe than a loose toilet riser but these are not easy to clean.
Toilet spacer
Superb for a medium term of usage; easy to clean but requires skill to install it between the toilet and the floor. It can be made to blend perfectly with the decor in the bathroom.
Taller toilet fixture
This one is a very simple solution for a long term or permanent use and is easy to clean too but is a little more expensive than others and also requires new installation.
Electric toilet lift seat
This is like an electric lift that lifts the user to almost upright position and is most expensive apart from being really difficult to keep clean.
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CARRIZO SPRINGS — In the year since the Eagle Ford Shale boom burst upon South Texas — bringing hordes of oil field workers, convoys of heavy equipment and a tidal wave of investment money — small town life has turned topsy-turvy.
Here and elsewhere, traffic has become unbearable, restaurants are impossibly crowded, grocery stores regularly run out of meat and beer, electrical brownouts come and go, and prices for everything have skyrocketed.
"The whole world is changing here. This little community was deader than hell, but now that we have all these people coming in, we're changing, things are happening," said Eloy Rodriguez, the Dimmit County code compliance officer.
A quiet community of 5,700 residents tucked away in the brush country about two hours southwest of San Antonio, Carrizo Springs was completely unprepared for the dramatic economic and social changes now buffeting it.
Much of it is welcome. But while the county tax base and sales tax revenue are both doubling, and there are oil field jobs aplenty, the flip side is seen in the $1,200 two-bedroom rental house that a year ago went for $250, causing some locals to be shoved out.
And, as everyone learned this summer, there can be an unsavory side to an oil boom.
Shock waves followed the news that out-of-town strip club operators wanted to bring their neon fleshpots to the county. Rumors followed that other forms of big city vice and wickedness already had arrived.
"The majority of citizens are offended and aghast that we now have to deal with this problem, when never before did we even consider it," Pastor Pete Perez of the Grace of God Community Church said of the strip clubs.
Deborah Dobie, the superintendent of schools, agreed.
"I wish we had something besides a strip joint coming to town, like a YMCA or a movie theater. We need some entertainment for families," she groaned.
And with a brand new club called "Barebacks," operating down the road in Encinal — about 55 miles as the errant husband roams — what once seemed like an absurd impossibility suddenly was a real threat.
Much prayer, protest and angst followed the news. And when the Dimmit County commissioners met in June, almost 50 people came to voice their concerns and 400 signed a petition opposing the strip clubs.
But, as they quickly learned, it wasn't just a matter of saying no thanks.
"We were shocked when we learned we couldn't stop them from coming and opening up, it being a first amendment, free speech issue, and all," Perez said. "You never really give this situation a thought until it's in your face."
In response, the county formed a committee, which included Perez, that quickly drafted a "sexually oriented business" ordinance that may be the strictest in the state.
Approved two weeks ago, it regulates everything from the number of security guards required on the premises to the kind of drinking containers allowed.
It prohibits smoking, gambling and garbage burning, and lays out in graphic detail what legally constitutes "specified sexual activities," a section not recommended for the weak of heart or those unversed in human anatomy.
"Understanding that we could not exclude them, we tried to impose as many regulations as we could," said Commissioner Mike Uriegas, who oversaw the committee.
And so far, no further inquiries have come from strip club operators. But as the members of the ordinance committee learned along the way, other threats to the morals and family values, they said, may already be lurking in Dimmit County.
"We have experienced prostitution already in town. There are vans that come in and pick up the guys. We see out-of-town people, girls who we know are not from here, and that's what they are doing," said Irma de Luna, a local schoolteacher.
Sheriff Joel Gonzalez confirmed that complaints about prostitution have been received from managers of motels and operators of some of the many RV parks that sprang up overnight around the county.
Last week, the local paper led with the story of a woman recently convicted.
"I'm pretty sure this is the first prostitution case ever made in Dimmit County," said the sheriff, who made the arrest himself.
"It was out there near one of the many camps, close to Asherton. We had intelligence she was going door to door. I went out in my personal vehicle and she offered to do sexual favors for money," he said.
And, he said, more cases may follow.
Rodriguez, the code enforcement officer, said women soliciting oil field workers have visited the trailer park he owns.
"It's happening at all the RV parks but no one wants to talk about it. And the rumor is, it's happening at every hotel in town," he said.
An employee at one of the motels confirmed unwanted late-night visitations by women.
Carrizo Springs Mayor Ralph Salinas said the city soon may craft its own strip club regulations.
"Out in the country, I guess, you could have a private club, but in the city they should definitely be out. It's the type of thing we don't need," he said.
To get an idea of what could happen, Dimmit County leaders need only look down U.S. 83 to Encinal, (pop. 600), long little more than a minor traffic stop on Interstate 35. But Encinal now is booming with activity and new development, and the city recently created its own police force to deal with the growing impact of the oil boom.
"We've got 500 mobile homes coming in, a four-story hotel and a motel and an IBC Bank," Mayor Sylvano Sanchez said,, adding that beyond that, the Love's truck stop is expanding and there are plans to build bio diesel plants.
The strip club "Barebacks," which opened in January, hasn't caused any problems and seems to be struggling for business, according to the mayor.
"Right now, they are converting their strip club to do catering for the oil boom. It's still a club at night, but they cater during the day," he said, adding that few people in town seem bothered by the club.
"It's expensive just to go in there. There's a $10 door charge and $5 for a beer. People from Encinal don't want to pay that money. It would leave you broke. They'd rather drink at their house," he said.
On a Thursday evening visit to "Barebacks," a windowless metal building set between a truck stop and a prison just off I-35, about a dozen oil field workers quietly drank beer in the general company of six lightly clad young women.
The club is decorated in a hunting motif, with mounted deer heads, camouflage-print wall covering and a faux deer blind. While the women periodically danced on a small stage, several customers watched an "Animal Planet" show about giant snakes on the bar televisions.
"The only reason we opened this club is that it's a man's world down here, oil field workers and hunters, and there are no women," said owner Beca Howard of Laredo, who scoffed at the notion that her club could bother anyone.
"Do you really think this looks like a hoo-rah? It's a very decent mom-and-pop operation. The girls who work here are going to college," she said, adding, "I'm not about to have a vulgar place. My mother would rise from the dead."
She said that serving meals to oil field workers is keeping the place afloat, and early Thursday night, the club seemed tame and almost lifeless.
With its utility carpeting and plain, dark furniture, the place felt more like a rec center for adults than a simmering den of sin and iniquity, suggesting that a regional moral collapse may not be imminent.
One regular customer, Mark Vavrusa, 51, a pipeline surveyor from Michigan who expects to spend two years in South Texas, observed: "Last Saturday we were in here. Tons of gorgeous young women. No guys here. What is that?"
He added, "I've been to a lot of clubs. I've dated strippers and escorts. This is a great club but I don't know why there aren't more men. There are so many pipe-liners down here. I can't believe this place is not full."


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Pollsters slam DU
This absolutely supports how worthless media polls can be.
Ok, maybe the attention-grabbing headline is the opposite of accurate, but DU has no business finishing fourth in the final USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. C'mon, people, DU didn't make the Frozen Four, and it wasn't even close. The Pioneers, remember, lost (choked? imploded?) in the first round to RIT, yet those terrific Tigers came in 10th in final poll. Again, DU doesn't make the final eight, but finishes fourth, and RIT makes the final four, but finishes 10th. Give RIT some respect and put the Pios were they belong, which is no better than eighth.
But, I guess the easiest way to vote was to put the four No. 1 regional seeds among the top four, and then forget about what actually unfolded in the NCAA Tournament.
Which brings me to this: I was happy to see the NCAA season end Saturday. Had enough of the shocking turn of events. Was shocked DU finished 0-3 after going 27-7-4 without losing consecutive games during that 38-game stretch. Was shocked RIT plowed through UNH 6-2. Was shocked Yale beat UND 3-2. Was shocked BC beat Yale 9-7. Was shocked BC pounded Miami. Was (a little) shocked UW crushed RIT. Was shocked BC pounded UW. And I was shocked I didn't go to the Frozen Four on the company's dime, either to cover DU or see Rhett Rakhshani or Marc Cheverie win the Hobey Baker Award.
In Denver, it was just a very disappointing end. The end.


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August 5, 2013
Extension faculty member presents research at international conference
Daniel Kahl, instructor with K-State Research and Extension community development presented research at the recent Community Development Society conference in Charleston, S.C. Kahl's presentation, "Who Makes Community Change for Whom? A Case Study of Civic Leadership," shared research findings from his graduate work in the K-State College of Education and departments of curriculum and instruction, and educational leadership.
The Community Development Society furthers community work through teaching, practice and research. The society provides those who do community work with best practices, networking opportunities, tools and other resources. More than 200 participants were at the conference from across the U.S., Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Israel, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
Kahl coordinates outreach and extension efforts through the university's Center for Engagement and Community Development.


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A STRONG first half performance from Great Britain women was not enough for them to overcome the challenge of Montenegro at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in London in their final competitive home match before the Olympic Games.
GB were trailing by just two goals at 12-14 at half time in their penultimate Euro 2012 qualification match on Wednesday evening, but couldn't maintain their early pressure and as the visitors – who included many from the Champions League winning Buducnost side - ran out 22-37 winners.
Five goals from Lyn Byl (pictured) made her GB's top scorer, while Ewa Palies and Marie Gerbron added three each, but it was a strong defensive effort from Great Britain which caused Montenegro such problems before the break.
However, GB couldn't sustain their effort, and Katarina Bulatovic ended as the match's best scorer with nine, while Biljana Pavicevic added eight.
"It was a very good first half and it was the best we can play," said Head Coach Jesper Holmris. "But we need more performances like the first half because I am not happy with the second half.
"A few of our key players ran out of steam and we made too many technical mistakes, and at this level teams like Montenegro will punish you."
GB Women now travel to Russia for their final Euro 2012 match, and will be looking to put in a good performance against a side they are due to meet in the Olympics.
* Before the match, Holmris had taken part in the draw for the 2012 Olympic Handball Tournament, which set his team against Angola, Brazil, Croatia, Russia and Montenegro.
The Great Britain men's team were drawn in what is widely seen as a tougher group, which includes Tunisia, Argentina, Iceland, Sweden and France.
With the draw having been made, the fixtures for the Olympic Handball Tournament will be confirmed shortly, but GB women look set to start on July 28 with a game against Montenegro (7.30pm), while GB men will start the next day, July 29, against France (7.30pm start).
* Photo: Ian Hebden.


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16 Apr 2015 01:00 PMMedia Release
MMG Century mine produced 104,852 tonnes of zinc concentrate during the first quarter of 2015 as it continued to progress through the final stage of its mine plan.
Zinc production was 7% lower than during the same period in 2014, and 28% lower than the previous quarter due to lower feed grades as Century open pit mining approaches completion. Feed grades from Stage 10, the final stage of the mine, averaged 7.9% compared to 10.0% during the fourth quarter 2014.
Quarterly lead production was also lower due to the deferral of trucking during the wet season. Reclamation of lead concentrates from lead concentrate storage dams will recommence during the second quarter of 2015.
MMG confirmed today that it expects to complete mining from the Century open pit during the second quarter. Final associated concentrate production from the Century open-pit is expected to occur during the third quarter 2015.
General Manager Queensland Operations Mark Adams said the completion of Century open pit production would mark the end of an era for the mine, MMG and the region.
"Century has been a big part of the Gulf region and the Australian mining community for almost two decades. I know the completion of mining at Australia's largest zinc mine will mark the end of an era for many."
Mr Adams also said that a batch of ore stockpiled during the 2014 trial stoping program at MMG's Dugald River development project near Cloncurry would be processed at Century following the completion of Century open-pit production.
"Approximately 450,000 tonnes of ore with an average grade of 13.3% zinc was produced during our trial stoping program at Dugald River last year.
"While we do not intend to truck ore between the two sites over the long-term, processing this single batch of ore at Century provides us with a further opportunity to understand how Dugald River ore performs during processing.
"We'll commence our pre-program road safety awareness campaign shortly in preparation for transportation of this ore in coming months."
While the trucking program between Dugald River and Century mine will last for six months, it is likely to take four to six weeks to process this batch of Dugald River ore on the Century processing circuit.
MMG expects to produce 320,000–370,000 tonnes of zinc and 75,000–85,000 tonnes of lead at Century in 2015. Annual guidance excludes the processing of Dugald River ore using Century's infrastructure.
Dugald River update
MMG also provided an update on the progression of a development pathway for its Dugald River development project.
An updated development plan for Dugald River is now under consideration following the completion of the 2014 trial stoping program, value engineering and associated project studies.
The plan is likely to include lower annual throughput over a longer mine life with a simplified logistics chain.
MMG will continue to review all available options with the objective of developing the project in a way that maximises long-term shareholder value. A decision regarding the project is expected during the third quarter 2015.
Mine development continued during the first quarter of 2015 with 1,398 metres of development across both the North and South declines.
MMG Limited (MMG) (1208.HK) today released its first quarter production results reporting stable


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(This grip is made from authentic material sources. There are likely to be small variations in the materials used. This means that the grip you receive may not look identical to the one pictured on this site.)
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Although the U.S. economy has been experiencing a recovery, new research by The Conference Board has found that of respondents aged 45-60, the percent that plans to delay retirement has gone up 20 percentage points in two years. This report reveals the demographics of these respondents, the likely reasons for the increase, what may have triggered them, and what it means for employers and the U.S. labor market.
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To say it has been a long time since I sat down to write would be an understatement. To say everything has been normal, and okay during this time would be a lie.
The year had already gotten off to a difficult start, so when the opportunity came to go to my niece's wedding in BC, it was a welcome change of pace that was well looked forward to. We would be seeing family that we hadn't seen in years, most of whom had yet to meet Makiya, a great-nephew and great-niece that I hadn't seen since birth and the other just a baby, and two great-nieces that I hadn't yet met; I was excited to see and have some fun with them all.
The wedding was beautiful, I cried, baby girl danced her heart out, and the time we shared with family was wonderful; it was so great to see Makiya play with her second cousins and have so much fun. The end of the weekend came, and as we are the "on a whim" type of couple/family, we decided to head off to visit with more family, and joined the entourage on a road trip.
What ended up happening changed our lives.
I've spoken often of transition and change, forward motion, movement… This was like nothing I expected. All hopes, dreams, wishes, future thoughts, all came crashing down upon me at once. I don't mean that in a negative way at all, ever since I was a kid, I just knew, and said often, "be careful what you wish for, you WILL get it, you just never know WHEN."
It was hard to see it all at the time, there was so much to be afraid of, worried and concerned about, and as it happens in these situations, time just seems to disintegrate before you, becoming more and more of an illusion than a reality.
Slowly, after it was accepted that MAJOR change was happening in our lives, I realized that things were, as they do, happening for a reason. As difficult as it was, I said "OK!", and hung on, trusting in my journey.
I had fun, real fun, for the first time since my baby girl was born, ( a different kind of fun than that which comes with being "Mommy"; I got to be myself in other ways) maybe longer, and met some AMAZING new friends, but at the same time, I began to lose precious time and opportunity with my girl; heart breaking, heart wrenching, and partially unavoidable. Routines were unavoidably disrupted, dismantled really, and that may not necessarily have been a bad thing in all areas, but I do have my work cut out for me in getting things back under some sort of control.
As I come out from beneath part of the fog, I can appreciate certain things for what they have been, necessary pieces of my journey. I still struggle with parts of it all, but I know that I have to go back to the trust, the knowledge, that it is all unfolding exactly as it should, perfectly on time.
There is a reason for everything, lessons to be learned and shared.
I am excited, grateful, and thankful for it all.
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