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*Libraries, Library Catalogs, Archives
*Libraries, Library Catalogs, Archives
**[http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/ Alaska's Digital Archive] - Multiagency database managed by the Alaska State Library. Rich collection of media including photographs, video, and audio.
**[http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/ Alaska's Digital Archive] - Multiagency database managed by the Alaska State Library. Rich collection of media including photographs, video, and audio.
**[http://catalog.library.uaf.edu/aprindex/ Alaska & Polar Periodical Index] - Index to journals, magazines and newsletters relating to Alaska and the Earth's polar regions. Coverage goes back decades. Results show availability in University of Alaska Fairbanks Rassmuson Library, but many articles are available elsewhere or through interlibrary loan.
**[http://catalog.library.uaf.edu/aprindex/ Alaska & Polar Periodical Index] - Index to journals, magazines and newsletters relating to Alaska and the Earth's polar regions. Coverage goes back decades. Results show availability in University of Alaska Fairbanks Rassmuson Library, but many articles are available elsewhere or through interlibrary loan.
**[https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/ ScholarWorks@UA] - Institutional repository for theses, dissertations and other research by University of Alaska Students and Faculty. May be searched or browsed by campus, issue date, author, subject, titles or type of resource.
**[https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/ ScholarWorks@UA] - Institutional repository for theses, dissertations and other research by University of Alaska Students and Faculty. May be searched or browsed by campus, issue date, author, subject, titles or type of resource.
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*Vital Records
*Vital Records
** No identified searchable databases on this topic.
** No identified searchable databases on this topic.
== Jobs & Unemployment ==
== Jobs & Unemployment ==
Revision as of 21:54, 26 November 2016
Alaska State Agency Databases
This is an annotated list of databases produced by Alaska State Agencies listed by database subject. It was last checked for broken links on October 29, 2016.
If you are a registered user of this wiki, feel free to fix broken links or add databases with annotations. Or e-mail Daniel Cornwall, the documents specialist for this page.
Return to State Agency Databases listing.
- 1 About Alaska
- 2 Agriculture & Food Sources
- 3 Business, Finance & Economy
- 4 Community & Social Services
- 5 Crime, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
- 6 Earth & the Environment
- 7 Education
- 8 Government Agencies & Elected Officials
- 9 Government Finances & Contracts
- 10 Health, Medicine & Safety
- 11 History, People & Culture
- 12 Jobs & Unemployment
- 13 Laws, Legislative Materials, and Legal Issues
- 14 Licensing
- 15 Military & Veterans
- 16 Recreation, Travel & Tourism
- 17 Science & Technology
- 18 Statistics, Data & Mapping/GIS
- 19 Transportation
- 20 Voting & Elections
About Alaska
- Alaska Census data - Number of searchable databases related to Alaska specific census data.
- Alaska Local and Regional Information - Searchable by region, borough/census area and census place. Includes data on Worker characteristics, Occupations, Industries, Employers, Unemployment rate, Population estimates, Rental information, New housing units, Tax, Property value, 2010 Census and Migration.
- Community Database Online aka Community Profiles - THE place to go for information about Alaska's communities. Find population, history, municipal contact information and much more. Multiple communities can be selected at once.
- Community Photo Library - Locate Alaska-themed photographs by category and geographic location.
Agriculture & Food Sources
- Farming
- No identified searchable databases on this topic.
- Fish & Aquaculture
- Alaska Seafood Recipes - Searchable set of recipes utilizing salmon, halibut, crab and other Alaskan seafood. May be searched by type of dish (appetizer, salad, entree, etc), Seafood type, and consumer/food service.
- AYK Salmon Database Management System- from the website, " The ADF&G, Division of Commercial Fisheries, Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) Region has created a salmon database management system (DBMS) for public use. The goal of this system is to provide managers, researchers, and the public involved in salmon fisheries in the AYK Region with a system to enter and process new data, as well as to retrieve historical data. The AYK salmon DBMS provides access to AYK project descriptions, biological measurements of age, sex, and length, escapement data, and Norton Sound test fisheries data through this internet site. The website also includes a demonstration of extraction and reporting of subsistence and commercial harvest data for Norton Sound only."
- Fishing and Subsistence Publications Searchable Database - From the web site, "This page allows you to search all of the reports and publications published in the scientific and technical reporting series by ADF&G's Commercial Fisheries, Sport Fish, and Subsistence divisions. There are three approaches you can use for searching these publications - The first two search through data fields in our publications database and the third will search through the text of the PDF documents themselves. Each method offers distinct advantages - roll the cursor over each search type to find out more!"
- Fish Count Database - The department counts the numbers of migrating fish, primarily salmon, using weirs, sonars and counting towers in a number of streams throughout Alaska. Searchable by location, species and year using drop-down menus. Information is presented in tables and graphs.
- Permit/Vessel Database - This Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission database allows you to get information on fishing vessels working in Alaska as well as fishing permit holders. The database can be searched in many ways including by company/fisher name, home port zip code, vessel name, type of fishery and more. Data is also available as CSV downloads.
Business, Finance & Economy
- Corporations Search - Search for corporations by corporation name or entity number. Records list contact information, registered agents and links to filed documents. Good way to get contact information for a business. The new version (September 2011) does not allow for searching by officer name, which makes it harder to locate connections among corporations. There is a downloadable version of this database, but it doesn't contain listings of registered agents or principal officers.
- Occupational Database - From the website, "ODB contains occupation and place of work information on each wage and salary worker covered by unemployment insurance employed in Alaska. About 18,000 Alaskan employers report wages for employees during any given quarter. Alaska has approximately 350,000 employer/worker combinations per quarter." Data is available in Excel spreadsheets by borough (county equivalent) and covers 2000 to latest available.
Community & Social Services
- Housing
- No identified searchable databases on this topic.
- Planning
- Community Infrastructure Library (CIL) - From the website, "Contains a variety of community infrastructure and project development documents for bulk fuel, energy, marine, multi-use, sanitation, washeteria, and other public services.Database is searchable by community, year, or plan type. Search results are available via PDF document download or email notification.
- Community Plans Library (CPL) - From the website, "Contains standard community planning documents including comprehensive, capital improvement, land use, strategic, transportation, vision, and other community planning documents." Database is searchable by community, year, or plan type. Search results are available via PDF document download or email notification.
- Public Utilities
- No identified searchable databases on this topic.
Crime, Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
- Courts
- Alaska Case Law Service - This database provides opinions and some supporting documentation for cases decided by Alaska's appellate courts since 1960. It is searchable by keyword, citation, decision date, party name, judge and opinion type and by docket number or counsel. This service is operated by Westlaw on behalf of the Alaska Court System.
- Alaska Appellate Courts Case Management System - Database of appeals court materials searchable by the Appellate Case Number, the Last Name of a Party, or the Trial Court Number. The user may also browse a list of appellate cases. Database aids in the location of transcripts, oral arguments, briefs, etc.
- Alaska Trial Court Cases - Provides access to non confidential civil and criminal trial records back to about 1990. Database is searchable by personal name, business name or case number. Records include list of action dates and final disposition if case closed. May need to click on "docket" tab to identify court.
- Missing Persons
- No identified searchable databases on this topic.
- Offenders
- Sex Offender/Child Kidnapper Registration Central Registry - This registry includes offenders who have been convicted of sex offenses specified under AS 12.63.100 who have registered and those who are required to register but may not be in compliance. Searchable by name and location. Databases include current address and often photos of registrant.
Earth & the Environment
- AEIC Earthquake Database Search - Database from the Alaska Earthquake Information Center that contains earthquake locations from 01/1898 through 12/31/2015. Database is searchable by date, magnitude, location (latitude/longitude) and earthquake depth.
- Alaska Volcano Observatory Image Search - Database of volcano related photos. Database may be searched by name of volcano, year, image type (may refer to purpose or format), words in caption, author, recent images and "keywords." Keywords are in quotes because you are asked to choose form a list. Images appear to be public domain. Credit for photographers and AVO/USGS is requested for use of these images.
- Climate, Weather
- No identified searchable databases on this topic.
- Conservation
- Alaska Pesticide Registration Database - All pesticides must be registered with Alaska's Dept of Environmental Conservation before being sold in the state. This database can be searched by brand, ingredient, company,type of pest and more. As of 2008, DEC is working with Kelly Registration Systems for this registry. From the website, "This website (http://www.kellysolutions.com) is owned, maintained, and provided by Kelly Registration Systems, Inc. (KRS), Covington, GA, as a free service to the public through the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (Division of Environmental Health). KRS is a private company that maintains this search program not controlled or managed by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (Division of Environmental Health)"
- Contaminated Sites Program Database Search - Database of Contaminated Sites and Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (UST). Searchable by facility name, address, borough, city, zip code and status. Database entries include extensive site reports and contact information for responsible personnel.
- Labs Approved for Contaminated Sites Analysis Including Underground Storage Tank Sites - Use this database to find a DEC approved/certified laboratory to examine your site for contaminated materials. Database may be searched by lab name, analysis method used, and type of contaminant (arsenic, diesel, etc).
- Online Permit Search (For wastewater - Search by permit number, status, type of permit, or facility names. Search results link to PDFs of issued permits which explains how much can be dumped and how.
- Septic Tracking System - This database offers two search types: - Installer/Facility Name/Legal Description/File Number r Township/Range/Section (Only Unsubdivided Parcels). Records include links to PDFs of original installation documents. Department assumes no liability for accuracy of information.
- Wastewater Operator Certification Search - Searchable listing of all certified wastewater system operators. Search by name or city. Records list current certifications and expiration date along with current employer.
- Operator Training and Certification Section Library Catalog - From the website, "The Operator Training and Certification Section of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation maintains an operator lending library. Materials from the lending library are available for checkout. Materials may be checked out for a maximum of 45 days. Return postage is the responsibility of the requestor. Requestors who fail to return materials by the deadline will not be allowed to check out resources from the lending library and may be invoiced for the resources." Searchable by title or subject.
- Wastewater System Classification Search - Searchable by name of the community, the name of the facility or the owner. Records include what level of wastewater operator certificate is required for the facility.
- Emergency Preparedness
- No identified searchable databases on this topic.
- Natural Resources & Energy Sources
- Alaska Oil and Gas Commission Public Databases - Searchable database of publicly available oil, gas and well data. Keyword and map based searching is available. Database requires IE 5.5 or higher. Be sure to watch the "how-to" screencasts before searching the databases.
- Division of Geophysical and Geological Surveys (DGGS) Publications Search - DGGS has been very active in scanning older publications into this database. Find digitized copies of DGGS and Alaska-related USGS reports going back to 1900 using author, title, subject, publication year and/or Quadrangle of interest.
- Water Quality Reports - Databases uses drop down menus to search by waterbody name, town, area name, hydrologic unit name or hydrologic code. From the website, "Water quality data has been collected from a variety of both surface water and ground water sources by the Alaska Hydrologic Survey. This site is an index to the data that has been compiled in reports or manually collected by the Alaska Hydrologic Survey."
- Web Geochem - From the website, "WebGeochem is a simplified search engine that uses predefined queries to select and display geochemical data from multiple published DGGS sources. The search engine has three main components:
- A search component allowing you to select specific sample types and analysis types of geochemical analyses.
- A secondary search component based on either geographic parameters or on preexisting compiled datasets.
- A resulting table of sample analyses."
- A user's guide is available. It is highly recommended that you review this guide before searching the database.
- Well Log Tracking System - Search for water wells by driller name, property owner name, property description or well key. From the website, "The Division makes NO representation regarding well location, completeness or accuracy of the data in the database or data extraction procedures provided."
- Wildlife
- Community Subsistence Information System - From the website: "The CSIS is the repository of Alaska community harvest information gathered by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence.
- Harvest Information Databases - A group of databases providing information on animals hunted in Alaska. The databases currently include:
- Drawing / Tier II Hunt Harvest Summary - Generate Drawing / Tier II hunt harvest summary by region.
- Registration Hunt Harvest Summary - Generate Registration hunt harvest summary.
- Harvest General Reports - Summary reports for harvest data by regulatory year, game management unit, hunt number, and species.
- Harvest Lookup / Data Download - Lookup harvest records and download harvest data sets. Before using this tool it would be helpful to browse the Harvest Data Key, which provides descriptions of the species and location codes used in the Harvest Lookup database.
- Alaska Conservation Education Curriculum Search Correlated to Alaska State Content Standards - From the website, "This website allows educators to easily search Project WILD Curricula, Project Learning Tree and the five volumes of the Alaska Wildlife Curriculum for educational activities by name, state content standard, topic and grade level for fast integration into lesson plans." Results cite lesson name and book name. Records include an activity description, book name and page number, age groups, educational standards and educational topics. No obvious way to access the books.
- Alaska District Contact Information - Drop down search for school district contact information.
- Alaska K-12 Science Curricular Initiative (AKSCI) - Searchable database of Alaska tailored science lessons. Use the "advanced" search tab to search by Alaska Grade Level Expectation Category, Grade Level, Lesson Title, or by Keyword. Can also browse lesson plans.
- Alaska Public Schools Database - Searchable by school name, district name or Alaskan community name, this database provides contact and enrollment information for Alaska's public schools.
- Alternative Testing Center locator - Usually assessment tests take place in schools, but under certain circumstances they can be taken elsewhere. Search this database by school district or community to find an approved alternative testing center.
- Teacher Certification Database - Searchable by teacher first or last name, this database will provide a list of that teacher's current certifications along with expiration dates. This database does not list expired certifications or any personal data.
Government Agencies & Elected Officials
- State Employee Directory - Searchable by employee name, phone number, email address, department, job title, and city. Database carries this warning "This employee directory is provided as a resource to aid in conducting business with the State of Alaska. Public users are responsible for using this directory and the communications systems in an efficient, effective, ethical and lawful manner. All email messages sent to the State of Alaska and its employees should follow the same code of conduct expected in any other form of written communication or face-to-face business communication. Specifically prohibited is the use of these publicly owned computing resources to distribute bulk email for profit or political purposes."
Government Finances & Contracts
- Alaska Public Notices - List of all official public notices in Alaska State Government. Allows for notification updates by RSS and email. May be searched or browsed. Searchable fields include status, title, full text (keyword), department, category, subcategory, location and date.
- Financial Documents Delivery System - Provides "access to every municipal budget and year-end financial statement submitted" to the Division of Community & Regional Affairs.
- Grant Data Reports - All grants and revenue sharing funds to communities administered by this division are included in this database. Programs include Fisheries Business Tax and National Forest Receipts.
- Taxation
- No identified searchable databases on this topic.
- Unclaimed Property
- Unclaimed Property Searchable Database - Does Alaska owe you or your business money? Search this database by name to find out. Alaska has partnered with missingmoney.com as part of a national unclaimed property database.
Health, Medicine & Safety
- Food Safety Database - Inspection database of restaurants and other food permitted establishments in Alaska. Searchable by name or community and can be filtered by date. Search results include location, establishment name, date of last inspection and type of inspection. Full text of inspection reports are viewable.
- Spills Database Online Query - From web site: "This online query application searches the Statewide Oil and Hazardous Substance Spills Database. The period of record for this database is July 1, 1995 to present." Searchable by facility, location or substance. Database entries includes notes of site visits, remediation methods and final disposition.
History, People & Culture
- Arts & Entertainment
- Alaska State Museum Collections Search - Searchable catalog of the Museum's 32,000 cataloged objects including Alaska Native material, historic artifacts, works of art, and natural history specimens. Alaska Native material, amounting to more than 15,000 objects, is the most outstanding part of the collection. Database may be searched by object name or id. Collection may also be browsed.
- Hubert Wenger Eskimo Database Database of approximately 200 books and journal articles relating to first or early European contact with Alaska's Native peoples. Basic search allows one to search by keyword, Alaska Native group, author and publication date.
- Land Records
- Alaska Land Records - From the website, "Locate, research and verify land ownership and land use on state and federal lands within the State of Alaska. Access state and federal plats and survey documents. Use Recorder's Office to research private lands." Search by MTR, Lat/Long, Survey Number or Keyword. Search results are Plat maps.
- (Land) Recorder's Office - Search types include: Plat Search, Name Search, Survey Search, Date Search, MTRS Search, Document Number Search, Subdivision Name Search, Document Type Search, No Plat Subdivision, Book and Page Search, and Document input & Unverified Status.
- Libraries, Library Catalogs, Archives
- Alaska's Digital Archive - Multiagency database managed by the Alaska State Library. Rich collection of media including photographs, video, and audio.
- Alaska State Archives Catalog Search - Keyword searchable catalog of state and territorial records held by the Alaska State Archives.
- Alaska & Polar Periodical Index - Index to journals, magazines and newsletters relating to Alaska and the Earth's polar regions. Coverage goes back decades. Results show availability in University of Alaska Fairbanks Rassmuson Library, but many articles are available elsewhere or through interlibrary loan.
- ScholarWorks@UA - Institutional repository for theses, dissertations and other research by University of Alaska Students and Faculty. May be searched or browsed by campus, issue date, author, subject, titles or type of resource.
- Newspapers
- Alaska Newspapers Index - Indexing for a number of Fairbanks Newspapers from 1900-1975 and for the Juneau Empire for 1992-1999. Searchable by headline and year for all newspapers. Juneau Empire may also be searched by reporter or abstract.
- Vital Records
- No identified searchable databases on this topic.
Jobs & Unemployment
- ALEXsys - Alaska Labor Exchange database of job listings, search by location, keyword, occupation and more. Click on Find a Job to get started.
Laws, Legislative Materials, and Legal Issues
- Attorney General Opinion database - From the website, "This website generally contains attorney general opinions issued since the mid-1980's, with some gaps from the mid-1980's until 1990." Searchable by keyword.
- Alaska State Legislature Folio Infobase - Searchable database of laws, statutes, bills, executive orders and more.
- Business License Search - Over 100,000 business licenses that can be searched by line of business, business or owner name, license number, city and whether license is current. Database is also available for download.
- EMS Provider Database - Search for EMS applicants by last name, level (type of certification) and region. Search results include name, certification number, level, effective date and expiration date.
- Insurance Company Search - From the website, "There are more than 2,000 entries in the Alaska Division of Insurance Company database. You can search for a company by name, prior name, NAIC number or federal identification number."
- Professional Licensing - Searchable by last name, licensing board, license type, license number, DBA name, City. You can limit to current licenses only and order results by business name, last name or license.
- Tobacco Endorsements - Search for licenses to sell tobacco by business license number, business name, street name or number or city.
Military & Veterans
- No identified searchable databases on this topic.
Recreation, Travel & Tourism
- Fish Stocking Update Database - From the website, "This page is provided so you can search our stocking database to find which locations have been stocked, with what species of fish, and when specific locations were stocked." Searchable by area, species and date.
Science & Technology
- No identified searchable databases on this topic.
Statistics, Data & Mapping/GIS
- Alaska Geologic Data Index - From the website: "AGDI includes information about industry reports and maps, field notes, drill logs, and other unpublished geology-related data. The archived data are held and controlled by government agencies, institutions, and private companies; the index points to the physical location of the data, provides a basic description, and contains information on accessibility." Data can be selected by clicking on a map or conducting a search. The "more options" search allows one to search by keyword, author, title, project, year range and location. The search may be limited by data source, data set type, themes or commodity.
- Alaska Hydrologic Survey Streams Database - "This is an electronic record of all streamflow measurements with supporting data made by the Alaska Hydrologic Survey staff over the years." - Searchable by stream name or proximity to community. Database entries include stream location, flow data when available and links to text stream reports.
- International Arctic Research Center (IARC) Data Archive - Search for data sets and other materials relating to the Arctic. Current search is "what" and "where." Records for downloadable datasets include: identification info, responsible party with contact info, abstract, purpose, temporal extent, geographic extent with map, distribution information, other metadata and contact.
- Technology Transfer Library Search - From the website: "This library contains over 1100 resources which can be downloaded from the web or requested through us. Use this library to search for Alaska DOT&PF reports & manuals, audio/video tapes, interactive resources, and software."
Voting & Elections
- Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) Reports Search - Searchable database of Campaign Disclosures and Financial Disclosures for Alaska State Government. Searchable by candidate, officer holder, and contributor. Links to PDF lobbyist directories and reports.
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Third Freedom Walk Continues New Tradition
By Samantha L. Quigley
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, June 20, 2007 - As the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaches, America Supports You is gearing up for its third annual Freedom Walk on Sept. 9 in the nation's capital.
America Supports You is a Defense Department program connecting citizens and corporations with military personnel and their families serving at home and abroad.
The inaugural America Supports You Freedom Walk, created by Pentagon employees to commemorate the attack on the building and honor all the lives lost on 9/11, was held Sept. 11, 2005. Since then, the America Supports You Freedom Walk's message has remained consistent.
"The Freedom Walk continues to be our country's way to commemorate the lives lost on 9/11 -- to really embrace the families and let them know we haven't forgotten about their loss," said Allison Barber, deputy secretary of defense for internal communication and public liaison. "(It's also) to honor our veterans past and present and really recommit ourselves to freedom and what that means to each person on their own level."
Last year, Barber's hope was that a Freedom Walk would take place in every state. While there was at least one walk in each state, no two walks were exactly alike. And that, she said, is precisely the way it should be.
"I really want to communicate to people that Freedom Walks don't have to be complicated. They don't have to be expansive," she said.
In San Diego, the walk was conducted on an open course, and walkers could participate as their schedule allowed. Walkers in St. Louis all wore yellow T-shirts and formed a human "yellow ribbon" in centerfield at Busch Stadium.
The differences were evident right down to the organizers. America Supports You home-front groups organized most of the walks. However, in Sebring, Ohio, Colton Lockner, then 9, organized a walk for more than 2,000 of his town's nearly 5,000 residents.
It's already evident that this year's walks will be as varied as those in the past. In fact, Barber said, a shopping mall is planning a walk for people who walk the mall for exercise.
That's just one of the more than 80 walks in the works so far for this September's observance.
"I think it's important for the American people to know that whatever moment they create in their communities, their schools, their corporations ... is important, because it's all about remembering and honoring," Barber said.
More than 15,000 walkers participated in the 2005 inaugural walk to remember those who lost their lives and honor the nation's veterans. That walk began at the Pentagon and ended on the National Mall with a performance by country singer Clint Black.
The 2006 America Supports You Freedom Walk, which took place on Sept. 10, began on the National Mall with a brief opening program before walkers crossed the Potomac River bound for the Pentagon. In addition to a patriotic program featuring opera singer Denyse Graves, beams of white light shone from the building's center courtyard honoring the people who lost their lives when American Airlines Flight 77 was flown into the Pentagon.
This year's America Supports You Freedom Walk will be held on the morning of Sept. 9 and will look similar to its predecessors. Walkers will begin at the Lincoln Memorial and walk to the Pentagon, where, as in years past, they will enjoy a patriotic program.
Those interested in participating in the national walk can register through the America Supports You Freedom Walk Web site, www.americasupportsyou.mil/freedomwalk. The site also helps people find Freedom Walks near their communities, and provides information on how to organize a Freedom Walk.
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Pinstripes keeps to successful formula of bocce, bowling, bars and food
Pinstripes has built a reputation as a place for a great day or night out, whether you're going with your family, a big group of friends or a date. The chain's fourth location in Oak Brook keeps to the formula that's made it a success, offering a massive and beautiful complex with plenty to do.
Motif: The 40,000-square foot space includes 16 bowling lanes and 10 bocce courts. The two stories mirror each other, each with their own bar, dining area, bowling and bocce, and an outdoor space. The interior features warm colors with red and leaf-print plush booths. A huge wine cellar, equipped with a ladder to reach its highest shelves, separates the dining area from the bar. TVs tuned to sports are positioned around the bar and above the lanes, so you can watch the game while chilling on a couch and waiting for your turn to knock down some pins.
Pinstripes plans to keep its outdoor space open year round by providing ample heat lamps and huge umbrellas to shelter from the elements. The ground floor fire pit, which employees keep roaring by adding fresh wood, is a particularly cozy place to chill. The wooden chairs have armrests big enough to hold a plate and you can grab a blanket if you're still cold.
Service: The staff is friendly and attentive, quick to ask if you've been helped and make sure you've got what you need whether you're at the front desk or the bar
Food: Pinstripes extensive Italian-focused menu offers food worth checking out even if you're not into games. The chicken and avocado club flatbread makes for a great light dish with the toppings complimenting the perfectly crisp crust. The prime rib, offered Friday and Saturday or for Sunday brunch, also is excellent, with the tender and juicy meat well flavored by its herb crust. Finish with some of Pinstripes house-made gelato, with novel seasonally changing flavors like very tart blood orange or pumpkin that tastes just like frozen pumpkin pie.
Liquid consumption: Pinstripes has a small, but excellent draft list including Goose Island's Green Line and Matilda, Great Lakes Edward Fitzgerald and Two Brothers Domaine DuPage. The bar also has a massive selection of wines with more than 30 American and Italian wines available by the glass. Cocktail fans can try one of the Italian-influenced sippers like the limoncello martini or margarita Italiano, which blends tequila with limoncello, sour mix and cherry juice.
Music: Pinstripes offers live music every Friday and Saturday night with an emphasis on jazz and blues saxophone acts.
Crowd: The space's diverse attractions bring out an eclectic crowd including lots of families with young kids, plus seniors and groups of all ages. Pinstripes hosts a lot of corporate events, so you'll find some more formal attire mixed in with the typical casual dress.
Parking: A massive lot offers plenty of free parking.
Overall: Pinstripes brings the Oak Brook area a destination for food, drinks and fun under one roof.
Pinstripes7 Oakbrook Center Mall, Oak Brook, (630) 575-8700, pinstripes.com
Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday; 10 a.m.to 12:30 a.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday


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I wouldn't know about actual stores in England but did check on ebay and there are some Earth Girls Are Easy region 2 dvd's available. I got my vhs copy on the web originally.
As for me, I watched The Dead Pool (Jim's part anyway) last night and this morning, love the hair! Everytime I hear Guns N' Roses' 'Welcome To The Jungle', I think about this!


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Alright so sunday has come and gone :( Sorry I haven't posted a picture of the fabrics I have gotten last week. My husband is on spring break and we packed up and went to his parents house for the week. We will be returning home Sunday and I plan on getting up some pictures then.
I decided to make a scrap quilt out of all the fabrics I have gotten and toss in some of my scraps as well. I'm just cutting 2 1/2 inch squares right now.
Want to know how you do your scrap quilts? I am a little bit OCD and have a hard time doing things without some kind of pattern in mind. I'm afraid of the same fabric being too close to the same one and so on. Help me out if you can.
Oh I'm now 24 weeks pregnant (6 months) I think I posted pictures last week sometime.
Thank you all!


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There has been lot of discussions on this blog about some widgets that steal focus from others - creating behaviour that sounds completely illogical for the uninitiated. So far we have seen how Buttons steal the focus from list rows. The same monster rears its ugly head in this slightly different example. Here we have a simple ListView with list rows. Each list row has a text widget and an ImageButton in it. Now if we code this example innocently without being aware of the tricky focus-stealing effect of ImageButton, list rows cannot be selected.
Click here to download the example program.
The example program as it is works nicely. If you click the row, you will get one sort of Toast message. If you click the ImageButton within the row, you will get another Toast message. Now let's observe this XML attribute in res/layout/item.xml:
Try removing this attribute and notice, that selecting list items does not work anymore. What happened? As explained previously, ImageButton steals the focus from the view group (the list row) it is in. This means that when you click the list row, it is always the ImageButton that captures the event but as it is outside of its screen area, the event is discarded. Therefore we prevented the ImageButton to capture the focus.
Previously I recommended preventing the capture of the focus by making the button non-focusable (android:focusable="false"). Curiously, it does not work in this example so I had to find another way. That's why I shared this example.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Focus problems with list rows and ImageButtons
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IN THE PAST TWO DECADES, Target, the Minneapolis-based discounter, carved out a unique niche as a purveyor of cheap chic. Its brand-name apparel and Michael Graves-designed housewares were stylish enough to earn it the Frenchified nickname "Tarzhay," while its prices were low enough to lure serious bargain hunters.
This looks-are-deceiving formula worked like a charm until 2008, when the financial markets imploded, the economy tanked and America headed for Wal-Mart, which offered even lower prices, and the heck with style. As customers fled, Target's sales and profits tumbled, and its shares, once 70, were marked down to 25.
Never underestimate a savvy merchant, however, especially one that can make potholders sing. Target (ticker: TGT) has crafted a comeback plan that looks to be winning new fans on Main Street and Wall, where its shares, like its wares, are now cheap and chic. They rallied very slightly last week, to around 52, helped by Thursday's report that same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least a year, rose 2% in July, even as the broader economy showed signs of slowing. If the company's merchandising and price promotions succeed in driving traffic and lifting profits, the stock could hit 70 in a year.
"Consumers do not appear to be returning to their bunker of late 2008 and early 2009," Adrianne Shapira, a retailing analyst at Goldman Sachs, wrote in a recent report. Shapira rates the stock Neutral, with a price target of 55, but notes she is "warming up to the Target story," given the company's "unique top-line drivers that aren't dependent on a macro recovery."
These include initiatives such as PFresh, a rollout of fresh groceries in many of the chain's 1,743 stores, and a 5%-discount program, which will be launched this fall. Target also boasts excellent cost controls, which could help boost earnings by more than 15% in the fiscal year ending January 2011, even if sales remain soft.
Analysts expect Target to earn $3.88 a share for fiscal '11 and $4.40 for fiscal 2012. Shares trade for only 11.7 times 2012 estimates, in line with the valuation accorded Wal-Mart Stores (WMT), but below that of Costco Wholesale (COST).
BEARS CAUTION A sputtering recovery will hamper Target's growth, and that PFresh is an expensive undertaking that won't stimulate sufficient traffic and sales. They note that Target was badly burned by the recession that started in 2008: For many months, same-store sales trailed those of Wal-Mart, which is more reliant on low prices and nondiscretionary items such as groceries. Target earned $2.86 a share in the fiscal year ended January 2009, compared with $3.33 a year earlier, as revenue grew by a paltry 2.5%.
Last year the company began taking steps to re-energize top- and bottom-line growth, consistent with its "Expect More, Pay Less" marketing message. In July 2009 it started matching competitors' advertised prices on identical items in local markets, and this past January it launched The Great Save, a seven-week program aimed at competing with warehouse clubs on staples such as bottled water.
Management, led by CEO Gregg Steinhafel, 55, also has been working directly with vendors to keep costs in check, and has increased Target's reliance on higher-margin private-label goods, sold under names like up & up, Archer Farms and Market Pantry. Analysts estimate that private-label goods now account for more than 20% of all food products, up from 18% in 2007. Target declined to make Steinhafel or other executives available for interviews.
These initiatives and a typically intensive focus on costs seem to have worked, as earnings rebounded to $3.30 a share in the latest fiscal year, even though revenue rose less than 1%, to $65.4 billion.
This fiscal year started strongly: Target earned 90 cents a share in the April quarter, up from 69 cents the prior year, on a 5.5% jump in sales, to $15.2 billion. Same-store sales rose 2.8%, the best showing in 10 quarters, and operating cash flow approached $1.2 billion, compared with $1 billion in last year's first quarter. Plus, the company paid off nearly $1.2 billion of long-term debt, leaving its debt-to-capital ratio at about 50%, reasonable for a capital-intensive business such as retailing.
Two other signs of good expense controls: Gross margin was 31.3% of sales, up from 30.8% a year earlier, suggesting Target didn't take costly markdowns, and sales, general and administrative expenses totaled 20.6% of sales, down slightly from the prior year, and continuing a favorable trend.
Miles of Aisles
Target sells at a slight premium to Wal-Mart, but a discount to Costco. Apparel, which made up 20% of revenue in the fiscal year ended January, has been strong this year, but home furnishings have been soft.
In the latest quarter, sales of housewares have slowed, but apparel has remained strong. Although same-store sales growth of 1.7% was below management's prior guidance of 2% to 4%, monthly gains are trending up. Target will release July-quarter results on Aug. 18.
ONE RESPONSE TO TOUGH times has been a roughly 50% reduction in capital spending, to between $2 billion and $2.5 billion. Target opened about 100 new stores annually in the past few years, but plans to open a net total of only 10 new this year. The precipitous decline also reflects a dearth of viable real estate, as fewer shopping centers have been developed since the economy and financial markets tanked. The company said in a presentation to analysts earlier this year that it will add at least 20 new stores, net, next year.
Less money spent on store growth means more cash available to buy back shares and pay dividends. In late 2007, Target's board authorized the repurchase of $10 billion of common stock, but suspended the program a year later to preserve liquidity. In January the company said it was resuming buybacks, and bought in $394 million of stock in its fiscal first quarter. Target has repurchased 111.1 million shares since late 2007, for a total cost of $5.7 billion.
The company has paid dividends for 171 consecutive quarters, or more than 42 years, and lifted its quarterly payout by 47% in June, to 25 cents a share from 17 cents, for a current yield of 1.9%.
About half this year's capital expenses will fund the remodeling of 340 general-merchandise stores in markets such as Washington, Los Angeles and Chicago. In all, Target plans to remodel roughly 1,100 of its nearly 1,500 general-merchandise units, which are smaller than its 251 Super Target stores.
Central to the remodeling strategy is the introduction of PFresh, which adds meat, fresh produce and baked goods to an existing lineup of dry grocery, dairy and frozen-foods products. Nearly all PFresh products are prepackaged and bar-coded, facilitating checkout and inventory control. At an extensively renovated Target in Edgewater, N.J., which introduced PFresh in mid-July, the grocery section now features items such as ground beef, chicken and prepackaged cold cuts.
"Target can offer prices 10% to 15% below the grocery store," says Stacey Brodbar, an analyst at asset manager W.P. Stewart, which owns shares. "It will be a home run if they can get customers to cross shop."
Indeed, PFresh is designed to draw more shoppers into stores, in the expectation they will pick up higher-margin housewares and apparel after stocking up on consumables. Customers who purchase food at Target stores spend 8% more than those who don't, and they visit the discounter four more times a year, according to Citigroup. "In order to drive traffic, you need to do consumables," says Citigroup analyst Deborah Weinswig, who has a Buy rating on the stock and a 12-month price target of 75.
TARGET HAS A MINUSCULE share of the U.S. grocery market, and food will never be as central to the company as it is to Wal-Mart. But that doesn't mean PFresh won't generate tasty returns.
It costs roughly $3 million to remodel a store built in the past five to eight years, with about $1.8 million allocated to merchandising improvements, mainly PFresh. In the first year following renovation, Target expects to see an average increase of 6% in traffic and sales, Chief Financial Officer Douglas Scovanner, 54, told analysts earlier this year. By the third year it expects sales to rise 10%, and is forecasting 10% to 14% returns on invested capital.
"Even if it turns out to be 10%, that's still a pretty encouraging metric for them," says Barclays Capital analyst Robert Drbul, who rates Target Overweight, with a 12-month target of 65.
Target also is remodeling other sections of its stores, including electronics, beauty and shoes. At the Edgewater, N.J., outlet, some shelving units have been lowered to 54 inches from 84 inches to improve sight lines. In the electronics department, flat-screen televisions are displayed along a wall instead of on shelves. Interactive displays throughout the store give customers additional information about various products.
This fall, Target will start offering customers a 5% discount on nearly every purchase made via its REDcard program, which includes the Target Visa credit card and a Target charge card. The program tested well in Kansas City, even though the company relied only on in-store advertising and marketing, notes Colin McGranahan, an analyst at Bernstein Research. "Five percent is a number that gets people's attention," McGranahan says.
Moving the Merchandise
Target's sales at stores open at least a year rose 2% in July, the company reported Thursday. Same-store sales tumbled in April, most likely due to an early Easter, but have been trending higher since.
Target Card charges accounted for only 5% of retail sales last year, and the discount is apt to spur more card use, which is lucrative for the company. Target hopes the discount program will lure new customers and induce existing shoppers to shift more of their spending to Target from other retailers. Management predicts the program will boost same-store sales by one percentage point in the fourth quarter, and one to two points next year, when it will be accretive to earnings. McGranahan reckons the discount program will increase annual sales by about $1 billion, split between new and existing card users, and add eight cents a share to earnings next year.
Competitors most likely will respond, but at Wal-Mart, at least, a higher percentage of customers use cash, not plastic.
TARGET'S CREDIT-CARD PORTFOLIOhas generated controversy in recent years. Hedge-fund manager William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management mounted an unsuccessful proxy fight in 2009 after pressing the company to sell the card business, which had mounting receivables at the time.
Target was late to get its hands around its worsening credit-card problems, but the portfolio is on the mend now. Although net charge-offs climbed in the latest quarter to 15% from 13.9% a year ago, delinquencies are trending downward, as is bad-debt expense. In the first quarter the provision for bad debt was $197 million, versus $296 million a year earlier.
The company has tightened its underwriting standards and lowered the size of its credit lines. Fewer receivables, and impending legislation that will lower late-fee revenue, mean less potential income, but a healthier portfolio also is less of a drag.
Some Target watchers fret about the company's growth prospects, noting its U.S. footprint is mature. But Steinhafel told analysts in January that Target could boost its store count to as many as 3,000 outlets. Wal-Mart, which has a bigger presence in rural markets, has 4,100 stores and clubs. Target is considering smaller formats in cities that can't accommodate mega stores, although it recently opened a 174,000-square-foot outpost in Manhattan's East Harlem neighborhood.
As for international expansion, Target doesn't see that happening for at least three to five years. Canada, Mexico and other parts of Latin America are considered ripe targets for expansion.
FOR ALL ITS FOCUS ON the "Pay Less" part of its marketing mantra, Target also is encouraging shoppers to "Expect More," at least in terms of products and presentation. Some maintain the company has lost its merchandising edge, but company-wide promotions such as last spring's Liberty of London for Target, which encompassed more than 300 products, suggest otherwise.
Other successful merchandising initiatives include the Giada De Laurentiis for Target cookware line, launched in January and endorsed by the Food Network star, and Converse One Star, a sportswear program that's been built around the famously retro footwear. Target also is the exclusive bricks-and-mortar retailer for the Amazon.com (AMZN) Kindle, which could grow even more popular as prices continue to drop.
Lately Target has found itself the object of a boycott by consumers who are irate that the company donated $150,000 to a pro-business group backing a Minnesota gubernatorial candidate strongly opposed to gay marriage. As more corporations exercise their newfound right to make such political donations, however, the company could find itself just one of many denounced by the left or the right.
Unlike many retailers, Target is well prepared to combat an arguably more insidious threat: a second U.S. recession. Then again, being well ahead of the curve is just what consumers—and shareholders—have come to expect from Tarzhay.
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"Space & Time" is a play for the International Astronomy Year 2009, written by the experimental work group "Cidadania".
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ATLANTA - The Atlanta Falcons waived Brian Banks, the linebacker who was attempting to make a late start to his NFL career after spending five years in prison on a conviction that was later overturned.
The 28-year-old Banks spent five years in prison and five years on probation following his conviction of rape and kidnapping charges a decade ago. The woman who made the charge when Banks was 16 later recanted her accusation.
The conviction was overturned by a California court last year.
Banks had two tackles, including one for a loss, in the Falcons' 20-16 preseason loss to Jacksonville on Thursday night. He was listed as the third-string middle linebacker and faced an uphill battle to make the team.
"Brian is a guy that has not played football in 10 years," Falcons coach Mike Smith said after Thursday night's game. "He has really matured and progressed as a football player since we've had him on our roster."
Banks signed with the Falcons in March. He said Thursday he faced a different challenge than most players competing for roster spots as he tried to make up for his lost decade.
"My learning curve is definitely different from a lot of the guys here," Banks said. "I was learning a lot of the one-on-one basic things of football as well as the intermediate things of football and meshing them all together at once in a small period of time. It was definitely challenging, but I've enjoyed myself the whole time."
Banks had tryouts with Kansas City, San Diego and San Francisco and attended minicamp with Seattle last year before spending the 2012 season with Las Vegas of the United Football League.
The Falcons trimmed their roster to 62 players on Friday. Rookie quarterback Sean Renfree, who left Thursday night's game with a shoulder injury, and tight end Andrew Szczerba were placed on injured reserve. Renfree was a seventh-round pick from Duke.
Among players waived were safety Charles Mitchell, running back Ronnie Wingo and kicker Jeremy Shelley.
Also waived were offensive linemen Theo Goins and Alec Savoie, defensive tackles Neal Huynh and Micanor Regis, cornerbacks Terrence Johnson and Peyton Thompson and linebacker Pat Schiller.
The team must trim its roster to 53 players by Saturday at 6 p.m.


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WATCH: Milo Greene Discuss The Band's Prolific Beginnings On CBS News
By Staff on December 19, 2012
Ever since we began listening to Milo Greene's debut album, we've been hooked on watching interviews featuring the L.A. quintet (you may recall the Baeble Session in October).
The latest video detailing the band's fruitful career thus far is CBS News' video, "In Tune with Milo Greene," located below. Hear all about what role Seattle had in the band's beginnings and why hummus and pita were consumed like mad this year.
There are also several sweet clips of MG performing live, showcasing their impressive harmonies and melodies, which define the band's self-described genre of "cinematic pop." C'mon, click play already!


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Adam Lambert Wants to Play Himself on 'Glee'
Adam Lambert is a Gleek! The 'Better Than I Know Myself' singer recently gushed about 'Glee' in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, and even spoke about his dream to one day guest star on the show. However, unlike the many famous guest stars who have appeared on past episodes of the musical series, Lambert wouldn't want to play a fictional character, but would actually want to portray himself.
First, Lambert spoke about his hopes to snag a 'Glee' guest spot someday, and how he is eagerly awaiting a call from the execs at Fox. "I don't know, ask them," Lambert told THR when asked why he hasn't been offered an acting spot on 'Glee.' "I think there were murmurs about it. Hopefully, maybe now that I have some new music, I could go on there." The new music Lambert is referring to, in case you are living under a rock, is his second album 'Trespassing,' slated for released on March 20.
Unlike other 'Glee' guest stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, who portrayed substitute teacher Holly Holliday, and Neil Patrick Harris, who played Will Schuester's nemesis Bryan Ryan, Lambert wants to keep his guest role as truthful as possible. How will he do this? By playing himself, of course! "I want to just be me," Lambert said. "Why do I have to be a fictional character?" Can you just imagine Lambert engaging in a rockin' sing-off with one of the many 'Glee' regulars? Or perhaps appearing as a inspirational figure to a struggling member of the New Directions?
Even if he isn't offered a spot on the show, we have a feeling Lambert will keep tuning in to 'Glee' for many episodes to come. He gushed about the show, calling it "so cute" and explaining that is a pretty accurate representation of what high school is like for "arts kids." Lambert went on to say he wasn't a 'Glee' fan at first, but that he grew to love the show and respects it for addressing important and often taboo topics, like coming to terms with one's sexuality and teenage pregnancy.
"When 'Glee' first came out, I was like, 'I don't really like this show,'" Lambert told THR. "But now I watch it … And you know what? I do think the show has an agenda, but I respect the agenda. I think it's a very brave agenda to try to push. I think that they're one of the few people that are doing it. So it's definitely one of a kind and very revolutionary in that way."
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What is Jeff Bezos thinking?
Within minutes of the news going public, I had an email from a recognizable byline at the Washington Post that captured my feelings exactly: "Holy. Shit."
In the heyday of this singular American institution, those two words were the very phrase that legendary editor Ben Bradlee said he hoped for when breakfast table readers picked up that morning's front page and read the latest exclusive.
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It has been a good long while—a full generation ago—since the Washington Post was Ben Bradlee's newspaper, and since the Post name stood for unchallenged editorial and financial power in Washington. No news organization had more influence in setting the agenda in the nation's capital. No daily newspaper was more lucrative, or had greater reach into the daily life of one the nation's largest and most affluent metropolises.
( PHOTOS: Jeff Bezos's life and career)
Even so, the news that the Post is being sold to tech billionaire Jeffrey Bezos was a thunderbolt. If you had asked me about this last week (as someone who was probably privy to the likelihood of a sale did ask me), I would have said— and did say—that it was inconceivable that the Grahams would sell a franchise so intimately linked to both their family's history and the nation's.
The news is of obvious interest to anyone who cares about the media business, about Washington or about coverage of national politics. In addition to that, my vantage point is more personal. The POLITICO newsroom's co-founders spent significant parts of their careers at the Post, and I spent the first 21 years of my career at the place. In short, I view it from the perspective of alumnus and competitor, as well as friend of people who work at all ranks there.
From this perspective, the news is not just stunning but confusing. Some of the questions prompted by this news may get answered in coming days. Some of the more important ones probably won't be answered for months or years. Here's a list of what seem like four of the most pressing questions:
Does Jeff Bezos have a theory of the case?
To an outside eye, no major news organization in America is more in need of a theory—a clear strategy to navigate the storm—than the Washington Post.
Setting strategy for the Post has always been a complicated matter. It is an ambitious national news organization, but its business model has always been emphatically as a metropolitan daily newspaper. These days, both national general-interest publications and big-city dailies are facing severe challenges due to technology and changing audience and advertiser habits. By all accounts, the Post for a decade has basically been improvising—innovating with new features and revenue lines here and there, all the while hoping its traditional business model can sputter along as long as possible.
Does Bezos—one of the great business innovators of the digital era from his perch at Amazon—have some particular strategic insight that could revive the Post as a robustly profitable enterprise, or take its brand in some exciting new direction?
( Also on POLITICO: Washington Post sold to Bezos for $250 million)
If so, he's not showing much leg at the outset. His letter to Post employees made an obvious observation about how "the Internet is transforming almost every element of the news business: shortening news cycles, eroding long-reliable revenue sources, and enabling new kinds of competition, some of which bear little or no news-gathering costs." He also offered some bland and blurry words that suggested he will be winging it to the same degree as the current owners: "There is no map, and charting a path ahead will not be easy. We will need to invent, which means we will need to experiment."


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Atlanta is a foodie's paradise, with every sort of cuisine you can imagine within easy traveling distance. For history buffs, don't-miss attractions include the home of Margaret Mitchell, author of "Gone With the Wind," and Martin Luther King Jr.'s boyhood house.
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Lucille M. Johnston
Lucille M. Johnston, 92, of Liberal, Mo., died on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, Mo.
Mrs. Johnston was born Feb. 19, 1920, at Oskaloosa, Mo., the daughter of John T. and Velta M. Apperson Wirt. Lucille was a homemaker who also had worked at the Sunset Manor in Frontenac and Western Insurance in Fort Scott, Kan. She was reared in Oskaloosa, Mo., and graduated from Mindenmines High School. She had lived in the Oskaloosa area most of her life. She married Wayne C. Johnston on June 29, 1941, at Liberal, Mo. Mr. Johnston preceded her in death Sep. 7, 1997. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Liberal, Mo.
Survivors include two sons, Larry Johnston and his wife Kathryn of Liberal, Mo., and Richard Johnston of Bronaugh, Mo.; a son-in-law, Vernon Cliffman of Sheldon, Mo.; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a daughter, Carolyn Cliffman; and two brothers, Richard and Dean Wirt.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Bedene Funeral Home at Arma, Kan.., with the Rev. Elvin Winans officiating. Burial will be at the Shiloh Cemetery near Oskaloosa, Mo. Friends called from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, at the Bedene Chapel, Arma, Kan.
The family suggests memorials to the Vernon County Cancer Society or the Shiloh Cemetery Association. Donations may be sent to or left at the Bedene Funeral Home, 517 E. Washington, P.O. Box 621, Arma, KS 66712.


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Websites for teaching science
Want to learn more about science? Apart from our great website (!) here's six other sites recommended by Mashable for teaching science, including iTunes U - a site worthy of further investigation.
A recent Mashable post - 6 Free Websites for Learning and Teaching Science - gives an overview of key sites that are good resources for science teachers and students.
The one I noticed (and have been looking into without much success) is iTunes U, which according to the Apple website states: "There are over 600 universities with active iTunes U sites. About half of these institutions — including Stanford, Yale, MIT, Oxford, and UC Berkeley — distribute their content publicly on the iTunes Store. In the Beyond Campus section of iTunes U, students and faculty can access a wealth of content from distinguished entities such as MoMA, the New York Public Library, Public Radio International, and PBS stations."
I trawled aournd trying to see what museums were involved but had to do a Google search in the end. I found, just in this quick search, that the Met, MoMA, US Holocaust Museum, Asian Art Museum, Penn Museum and others were uploading content to the store. This MW 2009 paper, Seeking Balance in the On-line Video Landscape, by Daniel Incandela and Rob Stein, discusses the Indinaoplis Museum of Art's experiences in iTunes U (and other spaces). Their Interact page gives you an idea of what they're up to generally, with a link to their iTunes U site.
iTunes U - a trend to watch?


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Rural areas worldwide are undergoing profound change creating considerable challenges and stress for its residents and on the ecosystems upon which they depend. Rural design brings design thinking and the problem-solving process of design to rural issues recognizing that human and natural systems are inextricably coupled and engaged in continuous cycles of mutual influence and response.
This book is the first step along the path for rural design to emerge as an important new design discipline. Rural Design: A New Design Discipline establishes the theoretical base for rural design and the importance of looking at connecting issues to create synergy and optimal solutions from a global, national, state, region, and local perspective. To be effective and relevant, this new discipline must be founded on solid research, and practice must be based on data-driven evidence that will result in transformational changes. These directions and others will enable rural design to:
Written by a world leading expert in rural design, who is director and founder of the University of Minnesota Center for Rural Design, the book is oriented toward students, academics and design professionals involved with rural design at any level.
"Thorbeck's vision is no idealistic dream. His arguments are well developed through years of experience and thought. This book deserves serious attention from professionals, engaged citizens, and policy makers, as well as political leaders throughout the vast regions of the US that remain (and want to remain) rural." -CHOICE, August 2012
"The first book 'about the emerging field of rural design,' as it's described in the foreword, Rural Design goes beyond the design of buildings in rural areas to encompass the design of food systems, factory farms, landscapes and communities using evidence-based research. In other words, rural design 'is about design thinking as a means to utilize research knowledge and translate that evidence through the rural design process to benefit rural society.'" - Camille LeFevre, MNArtists.org
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Remember yesterday when I submitted that drawing lesson on a sweet fruit called the pineapple? Well, this next tutorial is going to be on something bitter, "how to draw a lemon, step by step". Lemons are probably one of the more sour fruits besides the lime. A great thing about these small foods is that they smell absolutely amazing, and have such an awesome taste when turned into lemonade by mixing the lemon juice with sugar and water. I like to cut up a few pieces and throw it in the mixed solution to add more of a zesty taste and smell. Another great thing about the lemon is that it adds an awesome zingy taste when squeezed on seafood like fish, lobster, and other food from the sea. Because of their high acidity level, the juice from one of these bitter fruits can actually cook certain fish when they are left marinating for a 24 hour period. I thought that it would be a fun idea to show you "how to draw a lemon" because there is only a few months left summer arrives which means many days of buying frozen lemonade. As you can imagine this tutorial is extremely simple, and maybe I will do a lesson on a lime just to pair up with this one. Think citrus when you draw yours, and also try and imagine how they smell even with their skins on. Peace out guys, and happy drawing!
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New Reporting Tool DocHive Extracts Data from Documents
By: Nu Yang
Collecting data for stories can be time-consuming — going through numbers and plugging them into spreadsheets — but two brothers (one an editor and the other a full-time programmer) say they have a solution.
Charles C. Duncan Pardo is the founding editor of the Raleigh (N.C.) Public Record, an online nonprofit news organization dedicated to local public service and watchdog journalism. He is also a part-time graduate student at Duke University, where he is creating his own journalism program.
While covering campaign finance returns, Duncan said the small news operation encountered a big problem. The county's board of elections filed its returns on paper, scanned them, and posted them online as PDF images.
"It made it impossible to do any analysis and reporting," he said, adding that each piece of data had to be reviewed and entered into a spreadsheet by hand. The news organization didn't have the staff or budget to hire anyone to do the data entry.
In 2010, Duncan said he and his brother, Edward, started to throw around ideas on how to solve this problem. Last summer, Duncan said his brother had an "epiphany." Why not break the images into components?
The two brothers created an open-source program called DocHive, which pulls data from documents and enters the information into a spreadsheet. Duncan said DocHive converts the PDF into an image file, then uses a template to break the page into smaller sections. The software uses optical character recognition technology to read numbers and words, and inserts them into a spreadsheet. The user can set the template using XML to capture whatever data is needed.
A beta version of DocHive was released at the 2013 Computer Assisted Reporting Conference presented by Investigative Reporters and Editors, and the National Institute for Computer Assisted Reporting.
"NICAR is the exact target of our users," Duncan said. "We wanted to get contributors who have some great ideas … it was well-timed and gave us a good deadline."
Duncan said DocHive can help newspapers access data from flat image files and save them money by not having to hire outside help to go through the data. "It will help us for our upcoming local election year," he said.


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In the Obamacare era, there are two Americas.
Half the states have refused to set up the health insurance exchanges, ignoring a Friday deadline for states to take on core requirements of the law. They'll hand over the keys to the Obama administration, which will play an outsize and risky role in driving critical health insurance decisions that are typically the province of state governments.
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Barring any surprise last minute Friday announcements, in those 25 states — nearly all led by Republican governors — the feds must set up health insurance exchanges. Enrollment starts in October, and on Jan. 1 those online marketplaces are supposed to provide affordable health coverage for millions of Americans.
Republicans who voted against the law and still clamor to repeal Obamacare believe the feds are heading for a nationwide failure.
"I have a hard time understanding how the administration expects to have exchanges up and running by Oct. 1, " Orrin Hatch, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said Thursday.
For the administration, it's a dangerous endeavor: the text of President Barack Obama's health law didn't envision widespread abdication by the states. There's not much of a playbook for federal health officials to follow. And if it goes horribly awry, not only will the Obama administration be blamed, the entire health care law could be in trouble.
But with Republican-led states staying at arm's length, there's also a huge opportunity for federal ownership of the law. Many liberal Democrats originally wanted the feds to run a single, national exchange. They thought it would be simpler, cheaper and more consistent. They may turn out to be right.
"Consistency and control are probably the two aspects that are the potential upside," said Dan Mendelson, CEO of Avalere Health, a consulting firm.
The Senate-driven decision in 2009 to let the states manage the exchanges was a political calculation that it would be smarter to let governors exercise more control. In a POLITICO interview days after the law passed in 2010, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius jubilantly described it as "the most state-friendly Washington-designed bill I've seen in a very long time."
But GOP governors didn't buy in to what they saw as a massive federal overreach into the health care system. When they couldn't repeal the law or get it thrown out in court, many decided to sit on their hands and say to Obama: "You want it? You build it."
Building it is no small feat. Each exchange requires an intricate network of software to determine whether someone qualifies for a federal subsidy and how much — or whether the person qualifies for Medicaid. Federal and state data banks — tax files, immigration status, Medicaid rolls, to name just a few — must seamlessly interact. Even the Senate Democrat who wrote much of the health law questioned a top HHS exchange official at the Finance hearing.
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By Isaac Everett
What do millennials need from the church? In Intentional Community, Isaac Everett explores a very real crisis that many young people have been thrust into – the lack of affordable housing, and offers hope and ideas for what the Church can do to create meaningful community for young people.
By Jay Sidebotham
Building up leaders who can get people moving and create a culture of discipleship in their communities requires intentional work. In Leading for Discipleship, Jay Sidebotham explains how important it is for leaders to be committed to discipleship to be able to propel their congregations forward on this important journey.
By Sandra Montes
Sandra Montes comparte la experiencia de la jubilación de su padre y cómo trabajar con Church Pension Group hizo que el proceso fuera mucho más fácil.
By Victor Conrado and Louisa McKellaston
While transitions are disruptive, they can also be times of increased energy, activity and even evangelism. In No Time to Hibernate, Victor Conrado and Louisa McKellaston share ideas for developing your church while making the most of a transition period.
By Van Sheets
Saying goodbye to a beloved rector and starting the process of seeking a new one can be an unsettling journey. In Invite the Holy Spirit, Van Sheets shares some practical methods to work together, and spiritual ways to include the Holy Spirit in the process of transition.
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The Office for Transition Ministry provides support to clergy, laity, bishops and Diocesan Transition Ministers throughout the Episcopal Church, guiding people through times of discernment and calling. In Breathe and Carry On, Meghan Froehlich shares transition ideas that result in transformational new partnerships and communities.
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Any kind of change brings an opportunity to re-focus and re-energize ourselves. Whether your congregation is in the midst of seeking a new rector, or an outgoing rector needs help with his or her retirement, this issue highlights ideas for making inevitable transitions less stressful, more fruitful and also a time of invigorating spiritual growth.
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One of the most difficult things to do in any work setting is letting someone go. In Firing an Employee the Right Way, Donald Romanik tackles termination in a church context, suggesting ways to avoid unnecessary conflict and to minimize the negative impact it can have on all parties.
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What are best practices for periods of transition? In Good Transitions, Hope Eakins shares lessons from her experience as an Interim rector, offering suggestions for both congregations and priests on how to be open to change, and to transform periods of transition into opportunities for spiritual growth.
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Can inexperience be a desirable quality in a candidate? In Would You Hire a Job Candidate with an Unconventional Background?, Nathan Kirkpatrick examines how we typically fill leadership roles in the Church, and asks us to consider the more unlikely candidate who may be able to do the truly transformative work we desire.
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In 2017 alone, we had 799 individual volunteers who contributed over 67,000 hours of work. Giving hands-on care to animals, educating our community, providing administrative support and more, PAWS volunteers report a deep sense of satisfaction in contributing to the health and well-being of animals while working alongside others who desire to take action on their behalf.
We provide the training for all volunteer positions, so no prior experience is required. Whether feeding orphaned wild songbirds, finding homes for cats and kittens, or helping to make an event successful, you can be a part of the life-saving work we do.
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