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ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The VCU Men's & Women's Track & Field program traveled to the U.S. Naval Academy on Saturday to compete in Navy Invite.
The VCU women finished in second place out of the six women's programs competing at the meet, while the VCU men came in fourth place out of six schools on the men's side.
VCU senior Jazlynn Finney garnered top honors in the women's long jump, after reaching a mark of 5.78 meters, which earned her a spot at the ECAC Indoor Championships in March.
Redshirt-sophomore Chaneka Perry turned in another solid performance in the triple jump, marking the second time in three meets that Perry has won the event. The Newport News, Va., cleared 12.03 meters, which set a new Wesley Brown Field House record and also earned her a spot at the ECAC meet.
The string of first-place finishes continued for the Rams, with freshman Alexis Stroman (8.84 seconds – 60 meter hurdles), junior Dionna Hayes (7.62 seconds – 60 meters) and sophomore Justine Dutton (3.30 meters – pole vault). Hayes' time was an ECAC-qualifying time as well.
VCU freshman Kiara Porter placed first in the 200 meter dash, with a blistering time of 24.28 seconds. The time set a new Wesley Brown Field House record and personal best for the Porter.
The Rams won the 4x400 relay for the second time in three meets, crossing the line in 3:48.33. The time set a new field house record and improved the squads ECAC-qualifying time. The relay team was made up of sophomore Niaimani Aduma, Finney, freshman Nicole Grasty and Porter.
Redshirt sophomore Jaleesa Williams broke her own school record in the women's shot put (14.28 meters – second place), plus a personal best in the weight throw (14.42 meters – seventh place).
"I'm really pleased with today's performances," said VCU Head Coach Jon Riley. "I saw some really good things from this group of young ladies. They can really be a special group if they continue to push one another and work hard at practice and stay healthy."
VCU junior thrower Frank Afriyie continues to impress in his short career with the Rams, as he came in second place in the men's weight throw with a heave of 17.33 meters. Afriyie further cemented his spot at the IC4A meet, eclipsing the 16.80 qualifying mark.
Freshman thrower Ryan Coles garnered his first collegiate victory in the men's shot put, as his toss landed 14.35 meters. Teammate Luke Thomason followed shortly behind with a toss of 14.10 meters, for a second place finish. The two student-athletes were the only competitors in the event to clear 14 meters.
VCU junior distance runner Brenden Leavitt put on a show in the 5000 meter run, as he crossed the finish line in 14:52.02, just eclipsing Navy runner Brian DeLaMora (14:52.19) for first place honors. The Virginia Beach, Va., native set a new personal best in the event and fell just a few seconds shy of qualifying for the IC4A Invite.
After placing third in the preliminaries of the 60-meter hurdles, sophomore Chase Turner improved one spot in the finals to claim second place honors. The Arlington, Va., native crossed the finish line in 8.43 seconds.
VCU junior Dominic Costanzo put in a solid performance in the 400 meter dash, finishing 50.61 seconds, which earned him third place honors.
"I was pleased with the men's performance today," added Riley. "We showed lots of promise in many areas. This is a hard working group of young men and they will get better each and every meet."
The Rams will travel to Newport News next weekend for the Captain's Invite/Multi Event at Christopher Newport University.


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Senior Athena Carmen Lundell and sophomore Stag James Stevick swept the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions at the annual Bulldog Diving Invitational on Saturday, November 17 at the University of Redlands.
Lundell took first out of 20 competitors, scoring 240.75 on the 1-meter board. Lundell placed first of 14 in the 3-meter completion, scoring 250.65.
Stevick was first of 15 on the low board, scoring 299.60 on 1-meter, well above the NCAA-zone qualifying score of 275 for 6 dives. On 3-meter, Stevick scored 265.70 to outscore 2nd place by 47.75 points.
Three additional Stag divers placed well in the competition. On 1-meter, Drake Escrofani was 5th (188.50), Julian Laguisma was 11th (139.80) and Jay Kabellis was 12th (132.15). On the high-board, Escrofani was 4th (208.85), Laguisma 10th (117.25) and Kabellis 13th (97.20).
CMS will be back in action on December 1 in a SCIAC double dual meet between CMS, Cal Tech and Whittier at Whittier College. Diving will begin at 10:00 a.m. with swimming slated to start at 11:00 a.m.


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Naproxen; Sumatriptan
Sumatriptan Succinate, Naproxen Sodium Oral tablet
What is this medicine?
NAPROXEN; SUMATRIPTAN (na PROS en; soo ma TRIP tan) is used to treat migraines with or without aura. An aura is a strange feeling or visual disturbance that warns you of an attack. This medicine is not used to prevent migraines.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
heart disease
hemiplegic or basilar migraine
high blood pressure
high cholesterol
if you frequently drink alcohol containing drinks
irregular heartbeat
ischemic bowel disease
kidney disease
liver disease
low blood counts, like low white cell, platelet, or red cell counts
lung or breathing disease, like asthma
peripheral vascular disease like intermittent claudication
stomach problems
take medicines that treat or prevent blood clots
taken an MAOI like Carbex, Eldepryl, Marplan, Nardil, or Parnate in last 14 days
an unusual or allergic reaction to Naproxen; Sumatriptan, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
pregnant or trying to get pregnant
How should I use this medicine?
Take this medicine by mouth with a glass of water. Follow the directions on the prescription label. You can take it with or without food. If it upsets your stomach, take it with food. Do not cut, crush, or chew this medicine. Do not take it more often than directed.
A special MedGuide will be given to you by the pharmacist with each prescription and refill. Be sure to read this information carefully each time.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 12 for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once.
NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.
What if I miss a dose?
This does not apply; this medicine is not for regular use.
What may interact with this medicine?
What drug(s) may interact with Naproxen; Sumatriptan?
Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:
ergot alkaloids like dihydroergotamine, ergonovine, ergotamine, methylergonovine
MAOIs like Carbex, Eldepryl, Marplan, Nardil, and Parnate
medicines for migraine headache like almotriptan, eletriptan, frovatriptan, naratriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, zolmitriptan
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) like captopril, enalapril, lisinopril, and ramipril
aspirin and aspirin-like medicines
medicines for blood pressure like amlodipine, felodipine, nifedipine
medicines that treat or prevent blood clots like warfarin, enoxaparin, and dalteparin
NSAIDS, medicines for pain and inflammation, like ibuprofen or naproxen
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, and sertraline
steroid medicines like prednisone or cortisone
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?
Only use this medicine for a migraine headache. Use it if you get warning symptoms or at the start of a migraine attack. This medicine is not for regular use to prevent migraine headaches. Tell your doctor or health care professional if your pain does not get better. Talk to your doctor before taking another medicine for pain. Do not treat yourself.
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol may interfere with the effect of this medicine. Avoid alcoholic drinks.
This medicine may increase your risk to bruise or bleed. Call your doctor or health care professional if you notice any unusual bleeding.
Do not take other medicines that contain aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen with this medicine. Side effects such as stomach upset, nausea, or ulcers may be more likely to occur. Many medicines available without a prescription should not be taken with this medicine.
This medicine does not prevent heart attack or stroke. In fact, this medicine may increase the chance of a heart attack or stroke. The chance may increase with longer use of this medicine and in people who have heart disease. If you take aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke, talk with your doctor or health care professional.
This medicine can cause ulcers and bleeding in the stomach and intestines at any time during treatment. Do not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol. These increase irritation to your stomach and can make it more susceptible to damage from this medicine. Ulcers and bleeding can happen without warning symptoms and can cause death.
This medicine can cause you to bleed more easily. Try to avoid damage to your teeth and gums when you brush or floss your teeth. If you have any dental work done, tell your dentist you are receiving this medicine.
If you take migraine medicines for 10 or more days a month, your migraines may get worse. Keep a diary of headache days and medicine use. Contact your healthcare professional if your migraine attacks occur more frequently.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
fast, irregular heartbeat
feeling of chest heaviness or pressure
general ill feeling or flu-like symptoms
redness, blistering, peeling or loosening of the skin, including inside the mouth
signs and symptoms of bleeding such as bloody or black, tarry stools; red or dark-brown urine; spitting up blood or brown material that looks like coffee grounds; red spots on the skin; unusual bruising or bleeding from the eye, gums, or nose
signs and symptoms of a blood clot such as breathing problems; changes in vision; chest pain; severe, sudden headache; pain, swelling, warmth in the leg; trouble speaking; sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg
swelling of the ankles, feet, hands
severe stomach pain
tingling, pain, or numbness in the face, hands or feet
unusually weak or tired
yellowing of eyes or skin
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
dry mouth
nausea, vomiting
This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Where should I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
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The Met Office has issued another severe weather warning for fog for the East Midlands.
They say areas of fog and freezing fog will only slowly clear through today, with some perhaps persisting into this evening.
Visibility may be reduced to less than 100 metres in some places.
Driving conditions will be difficult with journeys likely to take longer than usual and delays to air travel possible.


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Welcome to Harry S Truman College, home of the Falcons! The Admissions team is excited to help you along your educational journey! Truman College is an open enrollment institution and students are accepted year-round.
The mission of Adult Education is to provide educational programs that help adults become literate, learn English as a second language, obtain a GED®, and gain the knowledge, skills, and guidance necessary for transition to college and careers.
The Advancement Center offers free tutoring and academic support services to assist students in achieving personal and academic success.
Truman College Advising intentionally serves, collaborates, and connects with students, faculty and other departments to promote academic success and personal growth.
We are creating a new & dynamic Alumni Association to help you stay connected with former classmates & faculty while enjoying useful benefits. Join us a member today!
The Department of Art, Humanities and World Languages includes the following areas: Studio Art, Fine Arts, Humanities, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Communications Media, Spanish and French.
The Truman College Automotive Technology Program is a Master NATEF (National Automotive Technician Education Foundation) Certified program. NATEF is a division of ASE (Automotive Service Excellence).
Oversee the day-to-day operations related to Campus Building Management and Operations in an effort to provide an efficient, safe and well-maintained environment for students, faculty, staff and the general public.
Our mission dedicates us to deliver high quality, innovative, media rich and up-to-date education through spawning a sense of civic responsibility that prepares students in the life sciences for the currently changing local and global economies.
Business Services is responsible for protecting the assets of the college by ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to while maintaining the financial integrity of the college.
Harry S Truman Career Planning & Placement Center offers comprehensive services and resources to help you make informed decisions about careers. We also help you successfully transition into the workplace. Visit us in Room 1220A for assistance.
The City Colleges of Chicago operates Child Development Laboratory Schools at five of the colleges, allowing students to take classes knowing their children are well cared for.
The College Success course will acclimate students to college, while aiming to develop student success skills in three areas: Academic skills, Career Exploration, and Campus Support.
The Communications Department offers courses in composition, creative writing, developmental English, ESL, journalism, linguistics, literature, speech, and theater in an atmosphere of appreciation and respect for diversity.
Continuing Education non-credit courses are available for students seeking occupational skills or personal enrichment.
The Cosmetology Department is dedicated to preparing a diverse student body for licensure exam, career entry, advancement, and life-long learning in an increasingly interdependent global society.
The Disability Access Center provides coordination and supportive services for students with documented disabilities.
The Diversity & Inclusion Committee has sponsored and supported training activities and events to raise awareness of issues related to cultural sensitivity.
The Education & Human Development and Family Studies Department houses the Child Development, Education, & Human Development and Family Studies certificate and degree programs.
The Facilities Management department handles requests for facility usage and room reservations.
Truman supports District Human Resources' mission to attract, recruit, develop and retain the most highly qualified and diverse workforce that will support and deliver on the City Colleges of Chicago's Reinvention and Strategic initiatives.
The Office of Information Technology provides high quality, cost-effective technology-based services to facilitate the College mission as it applies to the management of business operations, teaching, learning, and community service.
International Student Advisors at Truman College support all of the educational needs and immigration requirements of international students. The first step for international students is to apply to City Colleges of Chicago.
Truman journalism classes provide a good springboard for a variety of careers that value critical investigation and research, effective communication, and good writing.
The Library helps students develop the research skills needed for academic success and lifelong learning. To reach the Circulation Desk call (773) 907-4865. To reach the Reference Desk call (773) 907-4868.
The Mathematics Department offers a variety of mathematics courses appropriate for students with diverse entry-level skills and academic or career goals.
The Office of Instruction works to maintain the academic integrity of the curriculum, empowers faculty in the classroom, and supports student success in a dynamic learning environment.
Online Learning courses offer a method for students to complete college course work through online education.
The Department of Physical Science includes Astronomy, CAD, Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science and Physics.
Plant Maintenance provides support services for the purpose of maintaining a well functioning and safe facility.
The Reading Center (RC) is designed to support students who are experiencing reading challenges in order to improve their ability to think critically about what they read and to advance their learning across disciplines.
The Office of the Registrar administers the enrollment of students, maintains student records, and works with faculty, administration and staff on academic matters.
Campus Safety and Security is available 24 hours a day to ensure a safe and secure environment for all City College students, staff members, and visitors.
The Science Center is a study space designed to help students thrive academically in biology, chemistry, physics and other sciences. Freely drop-in to study, complete homework and receive science help throughout the day without appointments.
Service Learning integrates community service with academic instruction as it focuses on critical, reflective thinking, and civic responsibility.
The Social Science Department includes the disciplines of Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. Students seeking AA or AS degree are required to complete 9 credit hours in two Social Science disciplines.
The Department of Communication offers students the opportunity to improve their speaking skills by taking Speech 101, a course required for both the general Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree.
The Student Government Association represents all students and serves as a liaison between the student body and college administration and the Board of Trustees.
The Student Services Department provides a broad range of services to assist students in achieving their academic and life goals.
SIT is the College's behavioral threat assessment team.
The Truman College Writing Center helps students with any writing assignment for any credit class. We do this through individualized writing assistance and specialized writing workshops that develop their writing skills and confidence as writers.
Our Transfer Resources Center helps students create a plan for a seamless transition to 4-year institutions. Watch City Colleges transfer students Taylor and Bogdan discuss their love of student life and study at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
The TBLC program is a two-semester, full-time college credit program offered to ESL students who, because of limited skills in English and limited financial resources, would otherwise not be attending college on a full-time basis.
TRiO's mission is to provide support services to its students and ensure a smooth transition to four-year institutions.
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee works to create a campus that is welcoming and respectful of human uniqueness.
The Truman College Wellness Center provides mental health and other social services to support your personal well-being and academic success.
The Truman College Math Center & CIS Lab are here to provide and devote our resources to helping students succeed academically in all things related to mathematics, CS, and business; including readily available tutors, study sessions, to much more.
City Colleges of Chicago serves thousands of U.S. military veterans each year. Our veteran services team provides a wide range of services to ease your transition from the military to college life and to help you succeed.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federal law which provides training for people who are out of work, and who need training to change career paths or whose skills need improving in order to obtain a new job.


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Cell Phone Radiation
Air Tube Head sets
Cell Phone Video Reports
Cell Tower Articles
Cell Phone Protection Products
Meda (9) found a Iymphocyte decrease and a neutrophil and eosinophil increase in rats after a single 6-hour exposure to 100 kv/m, 50 Hz. A similar blood picture was found in mice after 500- and 1000-hour exposures to 100 kv/m (9). A significant increase in WBC was found in rabbits that had been exposed to 50 kv/m, 50 Hz, for 3 months (14). As has been the case with almost all biological indicators, the time course of the changes in blood parameters following EMF exposure was not the same in each test animal (11). Guinea pigs were exposed to 3GHz, 10 min/day, for 30 days (11), and both the irradiated and the sham-exposed animals were sampled before and after each daily exposure bout.
The sham-exposed group revealed no significant changes, but animals exposed to 25 or 50 µW/cm2 exhibited EMF-induced alterations with time dependencies that differed with each animal. For a given exposure duration, the WBC was above the normal level in some animals, and below it in others; as a result, the average values varied little during the study. At 500 µW/cm2, however, even on the average there was a pronounced leukopenia and Iymphocytosis.


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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Separated At Birth?
And me when I was 17...
My sister e-mailed that old pic of me to me a few years ago...
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Moar Grunge...
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skippy's saturday night music club
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Turn, Turn...
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Do, Re, Mi...
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it is irresponsible
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the breakers palm beach
the spa at the breakers
as stressed out as i am, this is one type of place i could get into...real quick.
oh, man. forget calgon...spa at the breakers, take me away!
ok...back to our regularly scheduled snark sessions...
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saturday silliness
afterbirth lives on
scientist points out monster tornadoes and climate change probably go together
Friday, April 29, 2011
congrats to the new couple, wills and kate
it is certainly a vintage vehicle. and now prince charles's beloved aston martin db6 is running on vintage too.
a nice little white from a vineyard in wiltshire, to be precise.
as part of cutting his carbon footprint, the prince has converted the 38-year-old classic car - a 21st birthday present from the queen - to run on 100 per cent bioethanol fuel distilled from surplus british wine. - the daily mail
friday why day
bob scheiffer calls a racist a racist
and the trump sponsor backlash begins
why not call macy's to complain about their own trump line of clothing? call 800-264-0069
get your royal acronyms straight
hoppy kangaroo blogging friday
Kangaroo, a photo by tim phillips photos on Flickr.
Sharing an Anniversary with Adolf Hitler
Labels: pop culture
Thursday, April 28, 2011
thanks for a great show capitol steps
let's just cut to the chase, shall we
show us your birth certificate = you are not one of us. or, as they used to do to african-americans in our southern history, "show us your papers."
there are racists being allowed on the airwaves. time we start calling them out.
Now We Know Why Joe Strummer Died
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thursday thoughts
maybe it won't matter: 'celebrity apprentice' ratings dropping like a lead balloon
and here's the 10 most ridiculous responses to obama's birth certificate
keith olbermann comes to current tv june 20
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Release, Release...
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A Bitter Note on Long-Form Birth Certificates
John Cole (via James Wolcott) gets to the heart of the matter:
The reason, Andrew, is because he already did everything he needed to do, and he did it in 2008:
In 2008, in response to media inquiries, the President's campaign requested his birth certificate from the state of Hawaii. The state sent the campaign the President's birth certificate, the same legal documentation provided to all Hawaiians as proof of birth in state, and the campaign immediately posted it on the internet. That birth certificate can be seen here (PDF).
When any citizen born in Hawaii requests their birth certificate, they receive exactly what the President received. In fact, the document posted on the campaign website is what Hawaiians use to get a driver's license from the state and the document recognized by the Federal Government and the courts for all legal purposes. That's because it is the birth certificate. This is not and should not be an open question. [emphasis mine]
But the White House declaration misses a significant side point.
In recent memory, there have been two adoptee Presidents: one never elected, the other elected twice. I can't swear for the rules in either of their states, but I do know from Pennsylvania, and I suspect Nebraska and Arkansas, respectively, are as draconian.
As adoptees, neither Ford nor Clinton would necessarily have been able to access their long-form birth certificate, let alone make it available for review by others. Adoptees need the permission of their birth parents to see the "long form" certificate.
Have we now reached the point where an adoptee cannot be President?* (Or, at least, a Democratic adoptee?)
*In fairness, Clinton was adopted by his stepfather and therefore could probably access his long form if necessary. So long as his mother is still alive at the time of the request.
tweet of the day
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catching up on my podcasts
one segment of particular note:
diane ravitch was assistant secretary of education under george bush sr. and a strong proponent of charter schools and the no child left behind program. she has a new book called "the death and life of the great american school system" which reflects a change of mind. she tells steve paulson there's a political agenda behind all the recent school cuts.
Labels: budget, economy, education, no child left behind, schools
while the corporate media salivate
voting is overrated.
especially for democrats.
that must be the thinking of florida's republican-led legislature, which is doing its best to invent new ways of keeping democrats from voting in next year's general election.
making it tougher for college students to vote. check. making it tougher for groups to register new voters. check. finding new ways to hassle low-income people who changed addresses. check.
and finally, derailing the success of early voting. - palm beach post
less than a year before the 2012 presidential voting begins, republican legislatures and governors across the country are rewriting voting laws to make it much harder for the young, the poor and african-americans — groups that typically vote democratic — to cast a ballot.
spreading fear of a nonexistent flood of voter fraud, they are demanding that citizens be required to show a government-issued identification before they are allowed to vote. republicans have been pushing these changes for years, but now more than two-thirds of the states have adopted or are considering such laws. the advancement project, an advocacy group of civil rights lawyers, correctly describes the push as "the largest legislative effort to scale back voting rights in a century." - nytimes
Labels: florida, gop, vote, voting integrity, voting rights
the political elites continue their assault on working americans
house lawmakers voted overwhelmingly last night to strip police officers, teachers, and other municipal employees of most of their rights to bargain over health care, saying the change would save millions of dollars for financially strapped cities and towns.
the 111-to-42 vote followed tougher measures to broadly eliminate collective bargaining rights for public employees in ohio, wisconsin, and other states. but unlike those efforts, the push in massachusetts was led by democrats who have traditionally stood with labor to oppose any reduction in workers' rights. - boston globe
blaming unions and working folks is. on both sides of the aisle.
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wednesday wonders
the wisconsin state supreme court election recount begins today
ron paul, rand paul, paul ryan, who can keep them straight? whatever, one of the is running for president - again
get ready for some good old fashioned big government voter suppression
california condor back from extinction
the inventor of the telepromter has died. president obama had no words
and we at skippy international are pleased to see this: kangaroo courts for real kangaroos
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
tuesday tidings
haley barbour will not run for president
a florida process server found out she was a robo-signer for bank mortgages, much to her surprise
the women behind the opposition to so. carolina's immigration bill
usatoady poll sez trump would make a lousy president
Monday, April 25, 2011
You Can Travel On Ten Thousand Miles...
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monday monday
abc formally apologizes per legal decree to crenshaw christian center for misleading video report by john stoessel
what's next for breitbart? could it be andrew sullivan?
austrian man finds centuries-old treasure in his backyard
Sunday, April 24, 2011
skippy's sunday night music club
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One More...
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And Now, More Lemmy...
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I Got My Feet On The Ground...
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i'd like to make myself believe
but everything is never as it seems
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What Kind Of Fool Is He?
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Where The Morn...
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environmental news stories sunday
s.f. chronicle adds beehives to rooftop garden. - although some apiarists say new research into fungus and viruses is starting to give the bee the upper hand against colony collapse disorder, no one is ready to declare a comeback for the pollinator, responsible for about $15 billion worth of nuts, fruits and vegetables consumed in the united states each year - sfgate
increasing levels of mercury found in rare pacific albatross. - levels of mercury in an endangered pacific seabird species have increased substantially in recent decades largely due to industrial emissions from asia, harvard university researchers have found. - honolulu star advertiser
more evidence linking pesticides and malformations. - concern about toxic chemicals in the environment has erupted into the mainstream media again, with new reports tying pesticides to disruption of male hormones, birth defects and cancer. - miller mcune
the long-term effects of in utero exposures — the des story. - the lessons learned from the des story are powerful. endocrine disruptors may cause alterations in the reproductive tract that have severe consequences and form the basis of disease in adults decades later. - new england journal of medicine
study spots high level of fire retardant chemicals in california kids. - a california safety standard intended to prevent furniture from catching fire may be having the unintended consequence of exposing children to large amounts of harmful flame retardant chemicals. - fair warning
common weed killer atrazine is showing up in public water supply. - apopular weed killer that's been suspected of causing frog deformities is turning up in drinking water systems throughout the country including some in missouri and illinois, according to a report by the natural resources defense council. - st. louis post ledger
chemical in soft drink cans comes under fire at coca-cola. - it's about as inconspicuous as a chemical can be: it coats the insides of soft drink cans, a barrier against spoilage and contamination. but to some critics, bpa is itself the health risk. now, a group of coca-cola shareholders want to strike a blow against the substance - atlanta journal constitution
atlantic turtles threatened by man-made chemicals. - a team from the college of charleston, south carolina, found travelling turtles picked up potentially deadly pesticides, pcbs and other organic chemicals linked to cancer and brain problems. - bermuda sun
our 'toxic' love-hate relationship with plastics. - we all know that plastics are common in modern life, but science journalist susan freinkel says they are really literally everywhere — in our toothbrushes, hair dryers, cell phones, computers, door knobs, car parts — and of course in those ubiquitous plastic bags we get it seems every time we buy anything. - npr
critics: state deptartment's latest oil pipeline review 'superficial'. - advocacy organizations are as disappointed with the u.s. state department's revamped version of its environmental evaluation of a much-disputed canada-to-texas oil sands pipeline as they were with its first iteration - solve climate news
farmers should be conservationists. - the central valley regional water quality control board will take up the questions of fertilizer use and groundwater contamination June 8. here's a suggestion for farmers: instead of belly-aching about another regulatory burden, support monitoring and new rules so that the people who pick your crops get clean water from their taps. - contra costa times opinion
gov. rick scott to u.s. epa: we'll take care of our own water. - the day after the florida house passed a bill to ban implementation of water quality standards set by the u.s. environmental protection administration, gov. rick scott on friday asked the agency to rescind a january 2009 determination that the federal rules are necessary for florida - st. petersburg times
muddy waters: silt and the slow demise of glen canyon dam. - lake powell is the second-largest artificial reservoir in the united states - and is the seeming endpoint for four rivers. but these rivers aren't dead, and their persistent dynamics are slowly, steadily driving lake powell toward its demise. - high country news
time is running out for the grand canyon. - on july 21, a moratorium on staking new uranium and other hardrock mining claims on over one million acres of public land near the grand canyon national park will end. unless the department of the interior makes a decision on the land withdrawal prior to that, it will once again be open season. - high country news
common weed killer atrazine is showing up in public water supply. - a popular weed killer that's been suspected of causing frog deformities is turning up in drinking water systems throughout the country including some in missouri and illinois, according to a report by the natural resources defense council - st. louis post dispatch
workers become ill and die at ogden superfund site. - ling seager is dead. so is jim sproul and chris jensen, who sat next to her in an office in the utah national guard's joint language training center. across from seager sat mike chen; he survived a brain tumor. a few feet away was mark hepper; he's dying. others are sick. none of them knows why. - salt lake tribune
tobacco firms used diet-aid chemicals. - british and american tobacco companies deliberately added powerful appetite-suppressing chemicals to cigarettes to attract people worried about their weight, according to internal industry documents dating from 1949 to 1999. - london independent
spring may lose song of cuckoos, nightingales and turtle doves. - some of britain's most cherished spring visitors are disappearing in their thousands. ornithologists say species such as the cuckoo, nightingale and turtle dove are undergoing catastrophic drops in numbers, although experts are puzzled about the exact reasons for these declines - london observer
Labels: animals, bees, birds, chemicals, corporations, ecology, environment, epa, ocean, pesticide, toxins
let my parody go
ten things i hate about commandments
easter eggs
beck to huckabee: you are thin-skinned and shoukdn't run for president"
republicans shred their "seniors' bill of rights"
it's easter
Saturday, April 23, 2011
centralia, a ghost town on fire since 1962
in 1962, a landfill site in centralia, pennsylvania was set on fire. the rubbish was located in the pit of an abandoned strip mine, and although it was believed to have been extinguished at the time, the fire actually remained burning in the lower depths and eventually spread to an eight-mile seam of coal, where it has now been burning for 46 years.
as you read this post the underground fire continues to burn, and it is now estimated to underlie around 160 hectares (400 acres) of land.
furthermore, it seems that this fire will continue to burn for some time to come; there are no current plans to extinguish it and the eight-mile coal seam constitutes enough fuel to last about 250 years.
read more about centralia at wikipedia, explore a photo gallery of the area, or see some before and after shots of a previously inhabited area. - google sightseeing
Labels: google, pennsylvania, pollution, things that make you go hmmmm, toxins
tweet of the day
Labels: palin, tweet of the day, tweets, twitter
when you think the gop can't get any crueler
under a new budget proposal from state sen. bruce casswell, children in the state's foster care system would be allowed to purchase clothing only in used clothing stores.
...under his plan, foster children would receive gift cards that could only be used at places like the salvation army, goodwill and other second hand clothing stores. - michigan messenger
i am also, not a foster child, where an underlying, unspoken message of "you are different"..."you are not one of us"..."you are not wanted" often permeate a psyche.
this state senator wants to codify those messages with this law. this is unconscionable. this is cruel and, unfortunately in these days of social darwinism run amok, is not all that unusual.
Labels: cruelty, gop, michigan, poverty, republicans
Hurry On Sundown...
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saturday somethings
tornado rips through st. louis airport
susan collins is the firat announced gop senator who will vote against the ryan budget
Friday, April 22, 2011
Quote Of The Day...
Labels: music
happy earth day
Labels: earth, ecology, environment, offshore drilling, oil, santa barbara
friday fray day
with any luck at all, john ensign will resign today
politifact sez: if you destroy medicare and replace it with something entirely different, but still call it medicare, you haven't destroyed medicare
Thursday, April 21, 2011
we need cuteness - part 2
was it out of shame that sen ensign is resigning
embattled sen. john ensign (r-nev.) announced thursday night that he will resign from office in early may, a move that comes amid an ethics investigation into his conduct. - wapo
when sen. john ensign announced last month that he would not run again for u.s. senate, he said the move was to protect his family from an ugly campaign in which opponents would be sure to spotlight his marital infidelity.
that might have been true, but federal records released this week suggest another reason the nevada republican might have called it quits: ge could not raise money. - las vegas review journal
Labels: calling it quits, ethics, gop, liars, nevada, senate, sexscapades
thursday thinking
kloppenberg asks for a recount
and why not send a than you note to all the wisconsin volunteers who collected enough signatures for recall elections?
medicare not millionaires
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Cue The World's Smallest Violin...
Labels: it is what it is
Cause And Effect...
Labels: politics
ryan's dope
teabaggers boo paul ryan over not raising taxes on the rich
We Need Some Cuteness...
Labels: animals
wednesday wins day
one year later the bp oil spill is still wrecking havoc
proesser states he willfight a recount even tho it's wisconsin law
did any one notice that last night was the night that skynet became self-aware?
one year ago
still damaging the gulf coast.
Labels: bp, disasters, gulf coast, oil
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
skippy's tuesday night music club
may they go to hell.
Labels: skippy's music club, youtube
rip sarah jane smith
elisabeth, in her character as sarah jane, traveled with two of the best doctors, jon pertwee and tom baker, as well as appearing with several others, including david tennant and most recently matt smith. she was also recently given her own spin-off show, the sarah jane adventures. sarah jane was among the pluckiest, bravest and most resourceful of whovian companions, and elisabeth played her with grace and aplomb. who fans everywhere are morning her loss.
"sarah jane smith was everybody's hero when i was younger, and as brave and funny and brilliant as people only ever are in stories," steven moffat, the series's lead writer, said in a statement. "many years later, when i met the real sarah-jane — lis sladen herself — she was exactly as any child ever have wanted her to be."
doctor who centers on a time-hopping alien known only as the doctor, but sladen turned his sidekick into a star, playing opposite jon pertwee and tom baker for three-and-a-half seasons.
she would return to the role numerous times over the years, and when the series was resurrected in 2005, she was brought back as well — as the star of her own alien-busting television show.
"i left sarah jane a great many years ago, but she never left me," sladen said in an interview when the series was launched.
school with 90% graduation rates and 100% college acceptance rates
on the heels of the shocking announcement last month by detroit public schools emergency financial manager (efm) robert bobb to close up to eight schools and sell up to 45 schools to charter companies, he slated the highly successful and unique catherine ferguson academy for closure. the school, which has been featured in the film grown in detroit documenting the school's urban farm and in o: the oprah winfrey magazine, boasts a 90% graduation rate and 100% college and higher education acceptance upon graduation. the award winning school is specifically for pregnant and parenting teens and their children, offering a wide range of classes and child care. it is the only school of its kind in the nation. - shirleyujest's diary over at the great orange satan.
Labels: detroit, education, michigan, privatizing, schools
kudos to this brave republican
while the anti-planned parenthood amendment passed 36 to 13, one republican state senator — sen. vaneta becker — actually noted an all-too-common hypocrisy in republican anti-choice efforts:
sen. vaneta becker, r-evansville, said she didn't understand why legislators would take a step of reducing women's access to health service at [the same time] the state is cutting funding toward programs for mentally disabled children.in an interview with thinkprogress this afternoon, becker said that a lot of people share her view but are too intimidated by the political climate to voice their opposition. noting the state and federal laws already banning abortion funding, she said the bill "is an attempt to politicize the issue." in doing so, republicans will deny thousands of hoosier woman access to vital health services, she said. - think progress
"if we are so concerned about pregnancy before children are born, why are we not as concerned after children are born?" becker said.
Labels: gop, healthcare, indiana, planned parenthood, right hypocrisy, womens issues
tuesday tease day
what? you're looking for a visual representation of word clouds as to why fox fired beck? ask and ye shall receive
the real death tax
vatican: gay rights opponents are the real victims
Monday, April 18, 2011
Labels: youtube
Question Of The Day...
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this should be an olympic event
cat bowling
105 years ago today
SF City Hall Ruins souvenir, a photo by bsktmkr on Flickr.
san francisco shook and burned.
monday mauldin
donald trump leads the public policy poll for republican nominees
a gay former player responds to kobe
how the koch brothers money put scott walker in office
help! i'm being scammed by life alert and i can't get up!
and this is what happens when you tickle a baby penguin
and happy birthday, dr. who! (number 10, that is!)
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Coming Quickly To Terms Of All Expression Laid...
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But You Can Say Baby...
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The World's A Subway...
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tweet of the day
dc debbie
sunday fun day
deepwater horizon one of 6500 fossil fuel explosions and spills last year
5 state death toll from storms at 21
supporters donatw $238,000 to gabby giffords campaign
Saturday, April 16, 2011
the unsocial network
skippy's saturday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
Was reading an article earlier, I forget what, and it had the word "hermeneutics." Here is a brief list of words which, every time I read them, my eyes glaze over:
I'm sure there are more, and you might have some, as well, but these were ones I thought of right now.
Oh, I have some as well, all right. Here are some of the words and phrases that make me want to zone out:
spending cuts
worse than Bush
Very Serious People
reality-based community
Westboro Baptist Church
homosexual agenda
Bobo Brooks
Sarah Palin
swing voter
we are all (whatever) now
secret Muslim
judicial activism
Paul Ryan
the liberal media
Chris Bowers
That's just some of them. I could go on, but I think this is long enough...
Labels: it is what it is
he's fired!
in a recent interview on nbc today show, donald trump, the creator of "celebrity apprentice" said, "a certificate of live birth is not even signed by anybody. i saw his. i read it very carefully. it doesn't have a serial number. it doesn't have a signature." he also claimed that the kenyan step-grandmother of the president obama observed his birth in kenya. these statements have been proven bogus by the hawaii state officials who have consistently stated that president obama was born in hawaii.
sarah palin, mistress of public speaking
saturday seeker day
michele bachman pisses off a national eyeglass chain in about an hour
"we begin bombing the republicans in five minutes"
and rip rip charles laufer, founder of tiger beat
Friday, April 15, 2011
skippy's friday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
friday free day
tale o' the tape: compare and contrast the budget plans of obama vs. privatising ryan
scott walker he's a weasel (not in so many words)
sick of trump's birtherism? why not let nbc know how you feel?
sarah palin coming to madison this weekend? you betcha!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
beep beep
listen to me don't listen to me
talk to me don't talk to me
dance with me don't dance with me
Labels: music
skippy's thursday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
Born To Lose...
Labels: it is what it is
quote of the day
It's Your Turn Now, Tea Party Man...
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Gauging what the Tea Party thinks about any given topic is always difficult, since there is no real centralized leadership and even the nationally known groups have limited connections to the grassroots.
But the reaction to the budget deal being voted on in Washington Thursday--from Tea Party activists organizing at the local level here and in other places around the country--was universally negative.
"The [continuing resolution] was Washington as usual. We elected Republicans because we were tired of the behind-closed-door antics of the beltway boys and four months in we are right back where we started," Andrew Hemingway, a 28-year-old small-business owner and the chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire, told The Huffington Post...
You see that little dot below, Andrew?
Labels: idiocy, it is what it is, politics, snark, tea baggers
watch for some "violence" in bolivia
bolivia is set to pass the world's first laws granting all nature equal rights to humans. the law of mother earth, now agreed by politicians and grassroots social groups, redefines the country's rich mineral deposits as "blessings" and is expected to lead to radical new conservation and social measures to reduce pollution and control industry.
the country, which has been pilloried by the us and britain in the un climate talks for demanding steep carbon emission cuts, will establish 11 new rights for nature. they include: the right to life and to exist; the right to continue vital cycles and processes free from human alteration; the right to pure water and clean air; the right to balance; the right not to be polluted; and the right to not have cellular structure modified or genetically altered.
controversially, it will also enshrine the right of nature "to not be affected by mega-infrastructure and development projects that affect the balance of ecosystems and the local inhabitant communities". - the guardian
Labels: bolivia, ecology, south america, united nations
37.3% of californians
Labels: california, jobs
thursday refers day
unpaid blogger sues huffpost for not paying him
is political conservatism a form of mild insanity?
someone call andrew sullivan! professor agrees palin probably hoaxed america about trig's birth
boy, that sen. inhofe is one one bad pilot
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
skippy's wednesday night music club
Labels: music, skippy's music club, youtube
All Right, Let's Talk This Over...
Labels: 2012 elections, politics
did you know that there was a "trump university?"
in june 2010, the institution officially changed its name from trump university to the trump entrepreneur initiative, after the new york state department of education took the view that it was "misleading and even illegal" for the institution to call itself a university
Labels: education, internet(s), trump
wednesday wins day
many consider obama's compromise on budget cuts historic. liberals know better
oliver willis gives conservatives 4 palin the win for headline of the day
so who's using "psycho killer"? charlie crist apologizes to david byrne for using "road to nowhere" without permission
scott walker's challenger has a slogan: hands off my grandma,"
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
tweet of the day
Labels: bloggers, tweet of the day, tweets, twitter
whatever happend to the land of the free?
san francisco's entertainment commission has proposed that all bars, clubs, and venues should be required to photograph and collect id from everyone who comes in for a drink or a show. the photos and personal information would be retained so that police could get a list of every person who was in the club on any given night. leaving aside the (obvious) fourth amendment issues inherent in governments collecting massive databases of presumed-innocent people's lawful activities and movements, this is also a security nightmare, in which thousands of club staff and their friends would have access to personal information that would be of great interest to stalkers, creeps and identity thieves.
the electronic frontier foundation will present their critique of this proposal to the commission at a public meeting tonight (april 12). you can also attend and let the commission know what you think. - boing boing
Labels: free speech, police state, san francisco
tuesday tears day
gop underwhelmed with their pick of prez candidates
9th circuit court of appeals refuses to lift stay banning arizona's immigration law
paul ryan in your pockets
will there be a criminal probe of scott walker's campaign?
ohio lawmakers intrduce bill to


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Get Organized: Mudroom Must-Haves
Set the standard for an organized home by pulling together a clutter-free mudroom or entryway. Use the 11 stylish storage spaces that follow for inspiration.
Mudrooms do more than store coats and backpacks. Whether a full-fledged room or a designated spot just inside the back door, a well-planned mudroom creates a smooth transition between the outside and the inside. With its myriad hooks, lockers, cubbies, drawers, baskets, bins, boxes, shelves, and labels, a mudroom has the power to keep kitchen counters and other surfaces free from chaos. Keep clicking to learn more about the must-have ingredients for such a space.
Don't be deceived by this cottage-style mudroom's pretty face. This shallow entry is all storage, all the time—with hooks for outerwear, cubbies for towels and beach gear, and wire baskets for controlling tennis balls. Recessed lighting makes it easy to find what's needed.
Design: John Cannarsa
Cubby Love
Borrow this technique from your local high school: Assign a locker to every person in the family and count on him or her to keep it organized. Install hooks to secure outerwear, backpacks, purses, and more. You may even want to mount hooks at two levels: one up high for longer coats, and one or more hooks down below to hold jackets, hoodies, and sweaters. Knobs, by the way, are perfect for holding umbrellas. Along with storage lockers, this mudroom's storage unit includes cubbies with large baskets to hold athletic equipment. An antique settee provides a pretty spot to don or doff clothing.
Design: Kelli Reed
Going Vertical
Mudrooms are usually small—compared to other rooms—so maximize your storage potential by climbing the wall. In this room, cabinetry runs almost all the way to the ceiling—providing accessible storage for items needed every day, and visible (albeit hard-to-reach) storage space for items needed now and again.
Tip: Don't let your wall of storage keep younger kids or grandkids from putting stuff away. Make sure there are hooks and cubbies they can reach on their own.
Design: Suzanne Lantz
Bins, Baskets, and Belongings
Lockers and hooks can't do it all—so complement your mudroom design with cubbies and/or shelves filled with baskets, boxes, buckets, or bins to corral small items. If you're lucky, this action will result in fewer frantic calls for help finding lost mittens, sunglasses, and keys. Labels make it clear who is responsible for which basket in this compact mudroom tucked behind a stairwell.
Design: Tom Stringer
Great Idea: Labeled Drawers
Installed beneath the stairs as part of a back entry, these big, deep drawers are great for putting useful storage right at kid level. What makes these storage units even more effective is the way the center panels were handled. Coating them with chalk paint turned the panels into temporary signage; they're now able to designate the drawer's "owner" or the contents inside using chalk. Bin pulls make the drawers easy to open.
Design: Morgante Wilson Architects
Seating Plan
Don't forget those creature comforts. Every mudroom needs a bench for kids and adults to sit on while they take off their shoes. This 24x8-foot combined laundry and mudroom includes a built-in bench with cubbies, hooks, and storage drawers near the door. A durable wood-look tile floor—set in a herringbone pattern—stands up to daily traffic in both zones.
Tip: If you choose to combine your mudroom with a laundry, make sure you include a rod for hanging clothes and a small countertop or island for folding laundry.
Design: Kim Zimmer
Boot Camp
Leave dirt at the door—or at least some place safe where it won't attack the carpeting. How? By stationing a boot tray to hold footwear that has been dragged through the mud. Use an old baking sheet or galvanized tray if you're frugal, or buy a new commercial boot tray with raised ridges to keep footwear high and dry. (Using a baking sheet? Fill it with pebbles or marbles to achieve the same result.) Simply hose either type of boot tray clean when needed and it's ready to go back to work.
Tip: Encourage guests to remove their shoes by offering them slippers to wear in the house.
Pet Project
If you've got a large enough mudroom, designate a cabinet to hold pet supplies. That way you can keep bags and cans of food in a space where pets can eat without getting chow on the kitchen floor. Store treats in clear containers so you can find what you need in the event that Miss Kitty performs a trick. Keep the litter box in the mudroom, instead of the bathroom. (Your nostrils will thank you.) Install a wall hook for Tramp's leash; that way you'll be able to find it immediately when he decides it's time for walksies. This mudroom includes an easy-to-clean terrazzo-look floor made by mixing ½-inch river rock into the cement poured for the flooring. A coat of sealer guarantees ultra-low maintenance.
Tip: Rubber tubs are great for holding dog food, pet toys, or towels to clean off dirty paws.
Design: Med and Susan Blankenship
Zone Defense
If your mudroom is open to the kitchen—or any other gathering space—you may want to choose cabinetry and surfaces based on the overall design of the home. But if you want to hide your mudroom from visitors, take steps to close it off from adjoining rooms. Consider a pocket door that slides into the wall, a stylized barn door that slides into place over the opening, or a swinging door if you have the square footage. This mudroom uses a freestanding piece with its own bench to divide the entry from the kitchen, as well as hide clutter. Small striped cushions pay big dividends in comfort and style in this busy space. Including shoe cubbies beneath the bench top makes it super-easy to put away footwear.
Tip: Hang a small mirror near the door so you can primp one last time before heading outside.
Wipe-Clean Surfaces
Remember who will be using your mudroom to get in and out of the house. Not just family members, who may, at times, remember to wipe their feet before coming inside. But pets, too—with four paw prints per animal—that don't care if they track in dirt. So choose an indestructible floor of stone or ceramic tile to stand up to the mud and grit that are sure to come in on little cat (or dog) feet. BTW: You've seen Fido shake his fur after getting wet. Clad the walls in tile or wainscoting (sealed or coated with semi-gloss enamel paint), either of which handles moisture better than regular drywall.
Design: Shoshana Datlow
Last Look
This mudroom boasts lovely white cabinetry and all the hooks, cubbies, and baskets it needs to stay organized. But from Maddie's point of view, it's the cushy pillow tucked beneath the shoe cubbies that makes the space a storage star.


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Just after midnight on Jan. 5, 2011, Framingham police smashed through two doors of Eurie Stamps� home, threw a flash-bang grenade through a broken window and invaded. Stamps, a 68-year-old grandfather, was in his bedroom in his pajamas, watching sports on TV.
The assault on the modest home played out like a military raid. Within seconds, an officer had Stamps face-down on the floor, his M4 assault carbine inches away from�Stamps' back, the safety switch turned off. Investigators later concluded that the officer stumbled over Stamps and his gun went off. Within seconds,�the elderly man�was dead.
Stamps was suspected of no crime; no guns were found in the home. Framingham police were serving a search warrant related to a non-violent drug offense. They captured their target, Stamps� stepson, on the street outside the home before the raid was launched. They launched it anyway.
Friends called the retired transit worker a "gentle giant" and "a stand-up guy." He left behind a large family, including 12 grandchildren.
The killing of Eurie Stamps Sr. wasn�t a mistake, and it wasn�t a tragedy. It was a symptom of what has happened to America�s police forces since government started declaring war on domestic crimes.
There are as many as 50,000 SWAT raids like that every year, according to academic studies, and very few of them involve hostage situations or violent threats for which SWAT teams were supposedly created. The vast majority of SWAT deployments are for serving warrants in non-violent drug cases, though the military tactics have also been used to break up charity poker and to bust bars for underage drinking.
Stamps is one of at least 50 innocent people killed in SWAT raids targeting non-violent consensual crimes like drugs and gambling, journalist Radley Balko says. All were killed when police, who are supposed to prevent violence, instead applied lethal force to situations where no violence was threatened.
We�ve become so used to these raids that it�s easy to forget that, not long ago, the idea of local police smashing down the door of a quiet house in the middle of the night was unthinkable. The principle that a citizen�s home was his castle, safe from unannounced raids by government agents, predates the Declaration of Independence.
Before Richard Nixon declared "war on crime," followed by presidential declarations of war on drugs and war on terror, there was a clear distinction drawn between cops and soldiers. Police dressed in blue, with badge numbers or name tags identifying individual officers. They carried billy clubs and revolvers, weapons appropriate for walking beats on neighborhood streets.
SWAT teams today dress in black, with body armor and sometimes masks. It�s no wonder that when they crash into homes in the middle of the night, yelling obscenities and pointing guns at people � and often shooting family dogs, Balko reports � they are sometimes assumed to be criminal gangs.
Framingham�s SWAT team, like many, dresses in jungle camouflage, matching the camo paint on their military-issue armored personnel carrier. It�s a uniform I�ve never understood. Do they plan to hide out in the jungles of Massachusetts? Who would they be hiding from?
These fashion statements come with new laws, new tactics and a new attitude. Goodbye Officer Friendly. Hello "Warrior Cop."
In his new book, "The Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America�s Police Forces," Balko shows how this transformation took place. A procession of politicians exploited fears sparked by rising crime in the �60s and �70s. Compliant judges upheld new laws authorizing "no-knock raids" and forced entry warrants. Federal grants encouraged the flow of military hardware to local police departments. Asset forfeiture laws giving a portion of assets seized from criminal suspects to local police made it more profitable to spend police resources chasing drug dealers than those who commit violence or property crimes.
There were no paramilitary police units before 1969, when the first SWAT team was created in Los Angeles. Now they are everywhere. Balko estimates that 80 percent of communities with populations between 25,000 and 50,000 have SWAT teams.
And if you�ve got a SWAT team, and a warehouse full of military equipment � local police now get grants to purchase helicopters, tanks, even bayonets � you might as well use them. So the Framingham SWAT team showed up at the Stamps house in full battle gear, nearly two dozen officers, with paramedics and firefighters to back them up. They smashed the doors with government-issue battering rams. They threw a flash-bang grenade into the apartment to scare every living thing into submission.
Winding back the policies encouraging militarization will be tough, Balko writes, but even more troubling is the mindset that has come with it. Police recruitment videos and popular culture celebrate breaking down doors and blowing things up. Police policies and rhetoric give force protection a higher priority than citizens� rights.
Crime rates have fallen dramatically in the last 20 years, not because of aggressive police tactics � drug use, the main target of those tactics, has not noticeably declined � but in spite of them. But the militarization continues, and it is now being pushed by defense contractors and what Balko calls a growing "police-industrial complex."
But there is hope. A new generation of political leaders is challenging the war on drugs and the mass incarceration model for criminal justice. They should all read Balko�s book, and begin an overdue discussion of the difference between a civilian police force and an army of occupation.
Rick Holmes, opinion editor for the Daily News, blogs at Holmes & Co. (http://blogs.wickedlocal.com/holmesandco). He can be reached at email@example.com.
Goodbye Officer Friendly – Hello Warrior Cop'
Just after midnight on Jan. 5, 2011, Framingham police smashed through two doors of Eurie Stamps� home, threw a flash-bang grenade through a broken window and invaded. Stamps, a 68-year-old grandfather, was in his bedroom in his pajamas, watching sports on TV.


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Child Care and Camp ALA
Make this year's annual meeting a family affair. Once again, ACCENT on Children's Arrangements, Inc. has planned a great children's activity center for ALA convention attendees' children. ACCENT is a nationally recognized professional childcare company organized to provide quality onsite children's activities in a nurturing, safe, educational environment. ACCENT's counselors are fun-loving professionals with plenty of experience with children. The camp will operate at McCormick Place West from Friday, July 10 through Tuesday, July 14, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. Children must be between three months and 17 years of age.
ALA will reimburse the charges expended on Camp ALA child care in the amount of $32 per day, per child to a maximum of $64 per day, per family to any fully-registered parent for each day of the Annual Conference week, July 10 through July 14, 2009. The total cost of the care per child, per day is $80, with $48 paid by the parent member and $32 paid by the Association. This covers only child care in the ALA day care center, Camp ALA. ALA will not reimburse child care expenses to delegates who live within the Chicago area that would be paid to a regular provider whether the parent was attending the Annual Conference or not.
Registration for Camp ALA will be available at [www.ala.org/annual].


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"Kapow!" in the abstract: Noble draws on superheroic powers
By Laura Parsons
When I was in grade school, my parents lured my brother and me into going to church with the bait of being able to buy any comic book we wanted if we'd sit through the sermon. I always went for the defiantly un-churchy horror comics–Eerie and The Witching Hour–but my brother opted for superheroes like Batman and The Incredible Hulk. After one read, we'd swap and then talk about what frames we liked best.
So, perhaps nostalgia underlies my rapture for Aaron Noble's works on paper, currently on display in Second Street Gallery's Dov© Gallery. Combining Noble's interests in comics, graffiti, and collage, the show's nine abstract images blur the line between painting and drawing.
Noble, like me, grew up reading superhero comics in the 1960s and 1970s. As a young artist in his 20s, he became interested in the mid-century French Lettrist movement's radical approach to collage. Then during the 1990s, murals and graffiti caught Noble's eye. He was particularly intrigued by how graffiti worked without backgrounds and bucked political responsibility.
At the same time, superhero comics were becoming more ambivalent and decadent even as the artwork began to change through computer-generated imagery. Drawing on all these influences, Noble started cutting comic books into fragments, reassembling the de-contextualized bits into abstract collages, and then painting them large on the walls of buildings. Using the same method, he also began creating smaller works on paper.
Noble's images at Second Street Gallery rip across their frames, twisting and turning in violent motion against blank backgrounds. Using a brush and gouache (sometimes sparkling with metallic flecks), Noble precisely mimics the black holding lines, cross-hatching, and inking of his source material. The resulting works pull viewers in with an almost-familiarity, as the eye grasps at references– blue metallic machinery, sinewy body parts, spiked armor– that ultimately prove elusive.
The compositions seem at once industrial and organic. While assembling collages, Noble says he thinks of them as "entities," and the subsequent paintings reflect this sense of self-propelled dynamism. Often the image shoots onto the page from outside the frame. In the compelling "Pawn Checks King," layered shafts of blue and violet extend from the upper left corner to the center of the page where they conjoin with other elements– blue knees? silver-studded red manacles?–to form a contorted ribbon.
Free of background and narrative context, Noble's superhero-inspired artwork packs a vivid punch. Kapow!
"Aaron Noble: Drawings" is on view at Second Street Gallery through September 27. 115 Second St. SE (in the City Center for Contemporary Arts). 977-7284.


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universal time (UT), the international time standard common to every place in the world, it nominally reflects the mean solar time along the earth's prime meridian (renumbered to equate to civil time). In 1884, under international agreement, the prime meridian was established as running through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England, setting the standard of Greenwich mean time (GMT). In keeping with tradition, the start of a solar day occurred at noon. In 1925 the numbering system for GMT was changed so that the day began at midnight to make it consistent with the civil day. Some confusion in terminology resulted, however, and in 1928 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) changed the designation of the standard time of the prime meridian to universal time. In 1955 the IAU defined several kinds of UT. The initial values of universal time obtained at 75 observatories, denoted UT0, differ slightly because of polar motion. By adding a correction each observatory converts UT0 into UT1, which gives the Earth's rotational position in space. An empirical correction to take account of annual changes in the speed of rotation is then added to convert UT1 to UT2. However, UT2 has since been superseded by atomic time (time as given by atomic clocks). Universal time is also called world time, Z time, and Zulu time.
In 1964 a new timescale, called coordinated universal time (UTC), was internationally adopted. UTC is more uniform and more accurate than the UT2 system because the UTC second is based on atomic time (although the UTC year is still based on the time it takes the earth to complete one orbit). Because the rate of the earth's rotation is gradually slowing, it is occasionally necessary to add an extra second, called the leap second, to the length of the UTC year; synchronization is obtained by making the last minute of June or December contain 61 seconds. About one leap second per year has been inserted since 1972.


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Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born on January 31, 1947), nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is currently the owner, CEO, and team president of the Texas Rangers.
During a major league record 27-year baseball career, he pitched in 1966 and from 1968–1993 for four different teams: the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.


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30 in 30: Gardiner's role X-factor for Maple Leafsby Dan Rosen
What if Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner didn't have a strong six-game run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs? What if he didn't surprise and impress coach Randy Carlyle with his skating and decision making? What if he didn't play well enough to rediscover his confidence heading into the offseason?
What if …
OK, enough of the questions, because Gardiner did have a strong six-game run against the Boston Bruins, strong enough to surprise and impress Carlyle and to feel good about his game again.
"I want to go in there this season and be a contributor, be a difference-maker," Gardiner told NHL.com.
Gardiner thinks he can do it, and the Maple Leafs again have big plans for the 23-year-old defenseman, who after a forgetful, concussion-plagued 2012-13 regular season was at his best once Carlyle inserted him into the lineup for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Carlyle still has to see an improvement in Gardiner's defensive play, but at least now he finally sees him as a defenseman ready for a top-four role with power-play time. It's no longer about the future for Gardiner; his time has come, and Toronto needs him to be good now, even better than he was as a rookie in 2011-12, when he had 30 points in 75 games and made the NHL's All-Rookie team.
"There aren't many people who can move on the ice and move the puck and skate the puck as effectively as he can," Carlyle told NHL.com. "We just think that he is going to be a fixture on our blue line for years to come."
They had the same thought at this time last season, but while the NHL and NHLPA were going through the labor dispute, Gardiner sustained a concussion playing for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League.
It happened in early December and he missed the next six-plus weeks. The Maple Leafs brought him up for two games in late January, but clearly he was not right. He was sent back to the AHL and played in 21 games before being promoted again.
"I thought I was ready to play and I wasn't," Gardiner said. "I came back too soon and I wasn't the same player. It definitely took some time."
Gardiner wasn't himself until late March, when he returned to the Maple Leafs and played in 10 games. He occasionally was erratic.
"Right when I came back I made some poor decisions," Gardiner said. "I feel like I'm a pretty good skater, but I also have to be able to make good decisions or else sometimes it's going to end up in the back of your net. Turnovers were something I was definitely struggling with, but I think I was better toward the end."
He got his chance in the playoffs because an injury to Mike Kostka and the unreliable play of John-Michael Liles forced Carlyle to make changes on the blue line after a 4-1 loss in Game 1 against the Boston Bruins.
Gardiner had five points in six games and played more than 24 minutes in three of them.
"Even when he went back to the American [Hockey League, after his two-game stint with the Maple Leafs in January] it took him a long time to get his game going, but it was a pleasant surprise for him to come into the playoffs and make a contribution and play to the level he's capable of playing," Carlyle said. "We think that is just a maturing step, but he needs to continue to grow as a young player."
Gardiner wants to believe he did that last season, too. Maybe he wasn't able to build on his strong rookie season by playing another full season in the NHL, but he pushed his growing pains and his concussion aches to the side with a solid, albeit short, postseason for the Maple Leafs.
Now he has to play that way for at least 82 games. There could be more if he does.
"Last year was tough," Gardiner said. "Mentally I never knew when I was going to play, but definitely I feel I have the confidence now to go into camp and contribute to the team as a difference-maker. I tried to do that in the playoffs and I'm going to try to carry that over into this year. It's going to be an exciting year. I hope I can play at the same level I was in the playoffs."
For all 30 in 30 stories go to NHL.com/30in30stories and for the full 30 in 30 schedule visit NHL.com/30in30.


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In a full-throttled defence of Prince Harry against Murdoch – whom Louise Mensch defended over the publication of the naked pictures – Nadine Dorries really opens up with both barrels into the soon to depart these shores fellow Tory MP.
Nadine says
- "I was bitterly disappointed to see the face of Louise Mensch, and the words taken from her interview on the Today programme supporting the Sun, used by the paper as a justification for their actions."
- "She is a former MP who has resigned midterm, supposedly for the sake of her family and has, without doubt, handed her seat to Labour. A pill very hard for some to swallow when she appears on her social media site and Twitter by the minute and has no problem leaving her family, popping up on the media on a regular basis, even to condemn Prince Harry."
- Calls Mensch "unprofessional and undignified" for leaving the televised Murdoch hearings "to do the school run". Goes on to say "This was stomach turning for female MPs, who act in a professional manner in order not to be judged lacking against our male peers, knowing that hell would freeze over before any male MP would behave in the same way."
- Alleges that "Louise has always put her own ambitions first. She has spent her entire time in Parliament void of principle, as an ultimate loyalist Cameroon, regardless of the issues, and then commented in frustration 'what do I have to do to get promoted?'"
- Accuses Mensch of "schmoozing" the Murdochs hinting "maybe she will be luckier in the job stakes this time now that she has made herself available, having walked away from a seat she knew she may lose at the next election."
- Compares her behaviour to Prince Harry's behavious unfavourably: "it's not as though Prince Harry has admitted to taking illegal drugs, abandoned his post, or failed to turn up to work every Thursday in the style of Louise Mensch, now is it?"
Nadine tweets that she writes in sorrow, many bitterly envious Tory MPs will cheer:
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Bluegrass Version of Iggy Azalea's 'Black Widow' [Video]
Iggy Azalea's new song, 'Black Widow' (featuring Rita Ora), is about as far from bluegrass as you can get. Well, that was the case before The Gregory Brothers got involved. Check out their bluegrass version of the song. They change not only the style, but the whole feeling of the song. They take if from minor to major and make it sound like a happy song. Here's how they described it:
What if a black widow was a friendly, nice spider, that helped you along your journey on earth? Well then, I guess Black Widow would be a happy bluegrass song.
Take a listen and judge for yourself.


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Bad Monkeys (Hardcover)
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Jane Charlotte has been arrested for murder.
She tells police that she is a member of a secret organization devoted to fighting evil; her division is called the Department for the Final Disposition of Irredeemable Persons—"Bad Monkeys" for short.
This confession earns Jane a trip to the jail's psychiatric wing, where a doctor attempts to determine whether she is lying, crazy—or playing a different game altogether. What follows is one of the most clever and gripping novels you'll ever read.
About the Author
Matt Ruff is the author of The Mirage, Bad Monkeys, Set This House in Order, Fool on the Hill, and Sewer, Gas & Electric. He lives in Seattle.


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Hey, I know the Bath Salt Zombiepocalypse has your panties all in a bunch, but you can relax! Unbunch, because actual ammunition manufacturer Hornady has a line of lime-green bullets specially designed to kill your zombie dead—or whatever the equivalent of killing an undead thing would be.
• Explosive Hornady® performance comes in every Z-Max™ bullet specifically designed to vaporize zombie varmints.
• Ultra-flat trajectories send mangy menaces to the varmint graveyard.
• Combined with AMP™ jacket technology, the Z-Max™ bullet is built to...MAKE DEAD PERMANENT!
The Observer reports that the bullet line was inspired by Mr. Hornady's passion for zombie films, so the product is more gimmick than anything else.
But...... In all seriousness, these are real bullets that are designed to really kill a real person (or shoot at beer cans? whatever). Please, please do not buy these with the intention of popping every bath-salty freak on streets. [Observer]


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talk at the Bangalore chapter of the ACM
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In April 2009 I was invited to speak on FreeBSD/PmcTools by the Bangalore chapter of the ACM.
This was an overview talk. The talk briefly touched upon: the motivations and goals of the project, the programming APIs, some aspects of the implementation and on possible future work.


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Electric Lift Truck - Yale Materials Handling Corp
Yale Materials Handling Corporation announced today the launch of an upgraded electric rider lift truck series with a capacity of 8,000-12,000 lbs. Designed to make a leading electric lift truck more advanced, the new Yale® ERC080-120VH lift truck series is built to meet and exceed application requirements for warehousing, retail and industrial environments. "The time for converting from internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks to electric lift trucks is now," said Bill Pfleger, president of Yale Distribution. "Our ERC080-120VH electric riders are just as durable as ICE trucks, are more cost-effective, eliminate emissions and are fitted with leading innovative technologies designed specifically for materials handling." To ensure that customers' needs are met, all of Yale's new ERC080-120VH trucks have undergone rigorous durability and performance testing. Not only are they comparable in power and durability to ICE powered trucks, but can save money by eliminating fuel costs and dramatically reducing emissions. In addition, the new truck series features enhanced technologies such as a stronger and more durable powertrain, a drive axle with increased shock absorption for heavy loads, and a mast that is reinforced with ductile iron-casted cross members which resist mast rocking and lateral movement.
The ERC080-120HV series presents excellent stopping power with low brake pedal effort by providing wet disc brakes. These brakes are designed to lower cost of operation by requiring no adjustments or servicing other than a periodic lubrication change at 4,000-hour intervals. The series also includes a Power-Assisted Braking System, which further increases brake and drive train life by automatically utilizing traction motor braking in proportion to operator brake pedal pressure. With reduced demand on the service brakes, the assisted braking feature lessens operator braking effort by up to 40 percent. The AC traction motors and efficient hydraulic components used in the ERC080-120VH maximize uptime and increase throughput. Considered the "operator's truck," Yale® lift trucks are fitted with advanced ergonomic technologies that increase productivity by helping to reduce operator fatigue. The truck also features textured grab handles, a tilt steering column with optional tilt-memory and telescopic adjustment for improved operator comfort and productivity.
- capacity of 8,000-12,000 lbs
- excellent stopping power