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Here are the steps you need to take to form an LLC in Vermont. For more information on how to form an LLC in any state, see Nolo's article How to Form an LLC.
Under Vermont law, an LLC name must contain the words "Limited Liability Company" or "Limited Company," or the abbreviations "LLC," "LC," "L.L.C.," or "L.C." The word "Limited" may be abbreviated as "Ltd." and the word "Company" may be abbreviated as "Co."
Your LLC's name must be distinguishable from the names of other business entities already on file with the Vermont Secretary of State. Names may be checked for availability at the Vermont Secretary of State business name database.
You may reserve a name for 120 days by filing an Application to Reserve a Specified Business Name with the Vermont Secretary of State. The application may be filed online by postal mail. To file by postal mail with a traditional paper check, you must complete the online filing process and select this option at the end as a method of payment. The filing fee is $20.
A Vermont LLC is created by filing Articles of Organization with the Vermont Secretary of State. The filing fee is $125. The articles must include: the LLC's name and address; the name, address, and signature of the LLC's registered agent; its purpose; its fiscal year; whether the LLC will be member-managed or manger-managed; the names and addresses of the managers; whether the organizers will be personally liable for LLC debts; and the organizer's address. The articles can be filed by postal mail or you can create your LLC online.
Online registration is the preferred method and the turnaround time for creating your LLC is quicker. If you create your LLC online, you will also need to provide an email address for your business to which you have regular access. You can pay the required fee by credit card or e-check/ACH.
Every Vermont LLC must have an agent for service of process in the state. This is an individual or business entity that agrees to accept legal papers on the LLC's behalf if it is sued. The registered agent may be a Vermont resident, or a corporation or LLC registered do business in Vermont. The registered agent must have a physical street address in Vermont.
All of the paperwork and procedural steps to start a limited liability company in Vermont can be done online using Nolo's Vermont Online LLC Formation application.
An LLC operating agreement is not required in Vermont, but is highly advisable. For help creating an LLC operating agreement, see Form Your Own Limited Liability Company, by Anthony Mancuso (Nolo) or use Nolo's Online LLC. If an operating agreement is created, it need not be filed with the Articles of Organization.
Additional tax and regulatory requirements may apply to your LLC. These may include:
EIN: If your LLC has more than one member, it must obtain its own IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN), even if it has no employees. If you form a one-member LLC, you must obtain an EIN for it only if it will have employees or you elect to have it taxed as a corporation instead of a sole proprietorship (disregarded entity). You may obtain an EIN by completing an online EIN application on the IRS website. There is no filing fee.
Business Licenses: Depending on its type of business and where it is located, your LLC may need to obtain other local and state business licenses.
Department of Taxes: In some cases, for example if you have employees or will be selling goods and collecting sales tax, you'll need to register with the Vermont Department of Taxes (DOT). Generally, your first step in registering for these taxes can be completed online (through the VTBizFile website) or by mail (using the proper DOT form). For more information on state LLC tax registration, check Nolo's article LLC Annual Report and Tax Filing Requirements: A 50-State Guide.
All Vermont LLCs and Foreign LLCs authorized to do business in the state must file an annual report with the Vermont Secretary of State Corporations Division. The report is due within three months of the end of the LLC's fiscal year--for example, if your fiscal year matches the calendar year (ends in December), your annual report is due any time between January 1 and March 31. The report may be filed online or by postal mail. To file by postal mail with a traditional paper check, you must complete the online filing process and select this option at the end as a method of payment. The filing fee is $35 for a Vermont LLC and $140 for a foreign LLC.
To do business in Vermont, all LLCs organized outside of the state must register with the Vermont Secretary of State. Foreign LLCs must appoint a registered agent for service of process. The agent may be a Vermont resident, or a corporation or LLC authorized to do business in Vermont.
To register, file an Application for Certificate of Authority with the Vermont Secretary of State. The application can be filed online or by postal mail. The filing fee is $125.
The completed application must be accompanied by a certificate of legal existence or good standing from the foreign LLC's home state, dated no more than 30 days prior to the filing of the certificate.


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Prospect Park rangers went on a wild goose chase yesterday, looking for a wounded bird with an arrow through its neck.
The injured Canada goose eluded rangers, who wanted to grab and treat it before it was too late.
"It can fly, and it keeps flying away from [the rangers]," said Parks rep Philip Abramson.
The search was suspended as night fell, and will resume this morning.
"They let animals get shot by arrows, and then not even look — that's just lazy," said bicyclist Cindy Juarbe, who thought the search should go on all night.


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Connecting People to Work: Workforce Intermediaries and Sector Strategies/
2014. Maureen Conway (ed.), Robert P. Giloth (ed.)
The American Assembly
Workforce development—helping Americans in the US build the skills they need to get jobs in a rapidly changing economy—has increasingly adopted sector-based strategies, which prioritize training in the specific skillsets that employers need. In this volume, Maureen Conway and Robert P. Giloth bring together a wide range of perspectives on the evolution of sector-based workforce development in industries ranging from health to construction. The book offers lessons for policymakers, philanthropic investors, researchers and local leaders interested in policies and practices that help connect struggling workers to good jobs.
Connecting People to Work (2014) features case studies of workforce development strategies in the health care, construction, manufacturing, and restaurant industries; and highlights how policy and economic changes and new practices among education and training institutions are affecting workforce development efforts. It also includes a review of major sector-financing strategies.
The book revisits issues explored in Workforce Intermediaries for the Twenty-first Century (2003).
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Election 2016: Make America Grateful Again
It is time to make America grateful again. The 2016 contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will go down in American history as one of our most divisive and rancorous elections. The divide between left and right was deep when it began, deepened during the process, and has never seemed deeper than it is right now. At this writing, four days after the election, protests and riots continue to plague American cities as thousands refuse to accept the outcome.
"Never Trump" has never been more alive. Vociferous and often profanity-laden protests have devolved into assaults on citizens, police, and businesses.
Vociferous and often profanity-laden protests have devolved into assaults on citizens, police, and businesses.
Hillary Clinton gracefully concedes
In her concession speech, a visibly disappointed Hillary said, "I still believe in America and I always will. And if you do, then we must accept this result and then look to the future."
You do not have to read much of my writing to know that I am no Hillary fan, but I applaud her for doing what she had to do to bring American together after a contentious election.
It didn't work.
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America loves winners
America loves a winner, or so they say.
The truth is America loves a gracious winner. No one watching a lifetime of Trump narcissism would anticipate much in the way of grace when he won as a presidential candidate after being the unlikeliest of longshots and finding himself opposed to establishment politicians from both parties, the bulk of the media, Wall Street, and everyone who had an interest to protect in DC.
If ever there was a time for a Trump gloat, this victory might be it. Instead, he was gracious in victory:
Thank you very much. I've just received a call from Secretary Clinton. She congratulated us — it's about us — on our victory, and I congratulated her and her family on a very, very hard-fought campaign. I mean she fought very hard.
Hillary has worked very long and very hard over a long period of time, and we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country. I mean that very sincerely. Now it's time for America to bind the wounds of decision. We have to get together. To all Republicans and Democrats and independents across this nation, I say it's time for us to come together as one united people.
Its time. I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans, and this is so important to me. For those who have chosen not to support me in the past, of which there were a few people, I'm reaching out to you for your guidance and your help so that we can work together and unify our great country. ~from Donald Trump's acceptance speech after winning the presidential election
Gracious winners and graceful losers. Statesmen committed to their belief in the American experiment. Servants serving a greater common good.
I know that we tend to denigrate politicians, and, more often than not, for good reason. But they remain a vital part of a system of government that has worked magnificently for 240 years. Where else in the annals of human government have you seen a system where power changes hands every four or eight years and does so without violence?
I know that we have seen violence this time, but it is not officially sanctioned violence. It is not the conqueror vanquishing the conquered. It is not the winner doing violence to the loser as has so often been the case in every other human government.
Make America Grateful Again
It is time to make American grateful again. It is time for Americans to realize that, for all of her flaws, she is still what Ronald Reagan called "a shining city on a hill." She is still the beacon of hope, the guiding light for those seeking a better system of government, a better way of life.
As we approach the holiday America has officially set aside to remind us of God's goodness to us, to remind us to recognize the grace under which we have thrived, what can I do, what can you do, what can we do to make America great again?
We can begin with gratitude. We can begin with grace.
It is right that we should be grateful for the plenty amidst which we live; the productivity of our farms, the output of our factories, the skill of our artisans, and the ingenuity of our investors. But in the midst of our thanksgiving, let us not be unmindful of the plight of those in many parts of the world to whom hunger is no stranger and the plight of those millions more who live without the blessings of liberty and freedom...
I urge all citizens to make this Thanksgiving not merely a holiday from their labors, but rather a day of contemplation. I ask the head of each family to recount to his children the story of the first New England Thanksgiving, thus to impress upon future generations the heritage of this nation born in toil, in danger, in purpose, and in the conviction that right and justice and freedom can through man's efforts persevere and come to fruition with the blessing of God.
Let us observe this day with reverence and with prayer that will rekindle in us the will and show us the way not only to preserve our blessings, but also to extend them to the four corners of the earth. Let us by our example, as well as by our material aid, assist all peoples of all nations who are striving to achieve a better life in freedom. ~President John F. Kennedy, Thanksgiving Day, 1961
America's greatness is directly related to her gratefulness and her grace. Let's make America great again by being grateful again.


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▸ Research ⋯ Biotic Games
We design and engineer biotic games in order to solve educational challenges and to support biomedical research.
Playing games is deeply rooted in human culture, with new game modalities being repeatedly facilitated by new technology, such as video games enabled by electronics. Despite the recent advancements in biotechnology there is virtually no impact on gaming yet.
Therefore we developed the concept of 'biotic games', i.e., games that require biological process to run.
We engineered and tested a couple of games based on very different biotechnological principles that range from the molecular to the multi-cellular scale. Biotic games enable interesting play experiences based on real life phenoma, biological unpredictability, or the stimulation of olfactory senses.
We therefore believe that biotic games have significant potential, especially for education and research, by enabling non-scientist to engage and interact with modern biotechnology. We are now developing other games specifically designed to address educational challenges and to support biomedical research.
Here are some snapshots of some biotic games we have created:
Biotic Games on Youtube!
Our first publication on biotic games explores this concept and discusses applications and long term potential (see the article here or download the pdf). These are the videos related to it.


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Leave Your Heart Open, Just Not Your Garage
We asked them for advice.
Years ago they lived in a similar neighborhood in Kalamazoo, and they remembered the times their parents called asking, "So, how's Beruit?"
In what could have become hours of conversation had to be boiled down to a few minutes walking out of the sanctuary. With big smiles they answered my question, "Don't get too attached to your earthly possessions."
Two weeks later, we are out a bike and a new lawn mower.
People in desperate situations do desperate things, and when I'm the one who left the garage door open overnight, I have a hard time getting angry about that. But it would have been nice if they first mowed our desperate looking field of dandelions before taking off.
The very next day there were electricians, carpet installers, moving trucks, pizza, and friends we are now further indebted too.
We were excited, yes. Since last October I have wanted this house more than anything I saw on Zillow. But suddenly it felt like it was all happening so fast - this moving into a neighborhood on all metaphorical margins of society.
It wasn't the day we signed over everything but our fingernails to the bank that had me unsettled. It was the first night we slept in our new house that I finally thought, "There's no turning back now."
Husband echoed my insecurities in the dark. "We're really doing this, huh?"
It's one thing to leave a garage door open and have things taken from you.
But what about our hearts, Lord?
For six years, mobility has been our goal. Move to Guatemala, to Chicago, to Milwaukee. Rent apartments. Know that getting attached will also mean getting your heart ripped open when you once again have to say goodbye.
But the past four days I have been unpacking, and even my mascara and tweezers were put in an actual drawer instead of a portable makeup bag.
We are really doing this, huh, Lord? What will happen if we leave our hearts open to our neighborhood, to our school, to the people who frequent the soup kitchen behind our house?
Will they just take, take, take? The kids who keep showing up at our door, wanting to come inside to play? The neighbor who so sweetly told us we "better keep the sh*t picked up off our lawn?"
In every major decision I've made, my dad has always been the one to say, "Count the cost."
Looking back, I think it would have been just as accurate to say, "List all the things you're afraid of losing when you choose to follow Jesus." Discipleship will always cost us something. Our plans, our safety, our time. But really, our fear. Husband and I have made that mental list of the things we know could be taken from us at anytime. Some things I don't even dare whisper out loud.
And yet, every which way we turn there is another kind neighbor smiling, "Welcome." There is a city inspector asking us "Why here?" so many times that we have the opportunity to share where our true hope and security come from. There is a friend saying things like, "Can we walk through each room of your new home and pray for you?"
Christ was from the margins. Can anything good come out of Nazareth?
He spent much of His time on the margins. Eating with tax collectors and sinners.
And He commanded us to show mercy to the marginal Samaritans of our time. Go and do likewise.
Forfeiting the world to gain our soul in Christ is worth every single sacrifice we could ever make. And if we are constantly worried about what might be taken from us, we will forget what we were first so freely given. That God so loved this world, He so loved you and me, and He so loved our neighborhoods, that He gave us His Son.
That is worth the risk of rooting down, of investing in the people right around us.
Even if the garage should be left shut tight, seeing Christ in the face of those I have always been too quick to label "the least" is worth leaving our hearts wide open.
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UK Men's Basketball
John Clay: Randle recognizes need to be difference-maker
Julius Randle had just scored a career-high 29 points.
"I got to step up," said the freshman, sitting in a director's chair on a raised stage against a back wall of Rupp Arena, media all around.
Julius Randle had snagged 10 rebounds for his ninth double-double in a dozen games.
"I've got to do better," said the freshman.
Kentucky had rallied from an 11-point deficit during the first half to hold off visiting Belmont 93-80 in large part because of Randle's muscle and determination and physical skill.
"It's the time of the season where there are no more excuses," said the freshman.
It's the Christmas break. Final exams are over. Camp John Calipari will soon be in session. It's also Louisville week. The defending national champ Cardinals visit Rupp Arena on Saturday. So do the CBS cameras. So does the entire college basketball world, peering in for a good, hard look.
Kentucky sits 9-3. The Cats have no embarrassing losses. They have no eye-popping wins. They have a team full of talent and immaturity, skill and inconsistency, flashes of brilliance mixed with periods of puzzlement.
"We've still got things we've got to get better at," said Calipari, who benefited this day from an energy boost provided by a pair of Kentuckians.
Jarrod Polson, the senior guard from West Jessamine who had played just 25 minutes all season, popped off the bench to contribute 21 minutes of heady play, including a serious spark at the end of the first half.
For his 22 minutes, Dominique Hawkins, the freshman from Madison Central, did what other Cats appear hesitant to do, play in-your-face defense and risk a floor burn or two for the sake of securing an all-important loose ball.
"That's the only way Dominique knows how to play," said Randle.
What we thought we would know by this time was all about the Harrison twins, but it hasn't quite worked out that way.
Aaron has been more up than down. He scored 23 points this Saturday to go with his 20 last Saturday in a losing cause at North Carolina. But Andrew's struggles continue. Foul trouble limited him to 20 minutes against Belmont. He scored seven points and did not have an assist.
James Young, the other heralded member of this fab freshman class, failed to find his rhythm. Young scored six points in just 20 minutes.
"The big difference in the game was Julius Randle," said Rick Byrd, the Belmont coach. "We couldn't stop him from making it except by fouling him. He's so strong, our guys fouled him and he doesn't even notice. I felt like we did all we could, we just have no bulk inside to match (him) inside."
Few do. And it's not as if this is something Randle doesn't already know. It's a matter of exploiting it.
"It's time to step up and take on leadership," said the freshman.
You could start to see that Saturday, including at one point when Andrew Harrison picked up his fourth foul. As we have seen in the past, a distraught Harrison hung his head and held his hands atop his head. In stepped Randle for a quick heart-to-heart.
"You can't let that affect the team and bring the energy of the team down," Randle said.
Coming out of one of the timeouts, Randle was the one clapping his hands, getting down in a stance, showing some intensity.
Look around the country and there is Jabari Parker, scoring 23 points in Duke's win over UCLA on Thursday night. There's Aaron Gordon, helping Arizona to the nation's No. 1 ranking. Andrew Wiggins is still feeling his way, but few doubt the Kansas freshman's ability or potential.
Randle was ranked right there with that trio. In some cases, he was ranked ahead of them.
"Coach is giving me every opportunity and I've got to step up," he said Saturday. "I've got to talk more, run the floor, rebound, be a great defender."
With Louisville on the horizon, was Saturday a step forward?
"Me personally, I feel like I got a little better," said Julius Randle, "but there's so much I can work on."


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With Force Friday already in the rear-view, there's no better way to celebrate all your Star Wars merchandise than by re-binge watching Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The animated series follows the Republic's clone army as they fight against Count Dooku's Separatist forces. While it features many well-known Star Wars characters, such as Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan Ahsoka Tano, we also get a much larger glimpse into the Jedi Order.
In order to celebrate some of those lesser known Jedi Masters, we've created this non-exclusive list of 12 Awesome Jedi Masters in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Keep in mind that, although we all love Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi, we've purposefully left them off this list to focus on those Masters with less immediate name recognition.
12 Kit Fisto
One of the funniest Jedi Masters, Kit Fisto was enthusiastic about going into battle, and he was known for his killer smile in the arena. Fisto was considered one of the best duelists in the Jedi Order, with particular skill in Form I combat – which was particularly effective against multiple opponents.
Since General Grievous wielded four lightsabers, Fisto's fighting style was well-suited against him. Fisto more than holds his own against Grievous, even cutting off his legs and later one of his hands, and their duels are among the best looking fights in the series.
11 Plo Koon
Master Plo Koon is wise like Yoda, but much more direct and level-headed, making him a great mentor and parental figure for young Jedi. While his distinctive face mask gives off a villainous impression, he had a particularly close bond to Ahsoka Tano and often served as a role model for her.
But he's more than just a wise leader – Sith Lord Darth Maul believed Koon was one of the greatest Jedi warriors of his time. Although he was well-skilled in hand-to-hand combat, he also was able to use the Force to alter the environment, creating whirlwinds, freezing water, and raising temperatures.
10 Saesee Tiin
Master Saesee Tiin served as one of the twelve Jedi Masters on the Jedi High Council. Not a particularly talkative or friendly Jedi, Tiin was sometimes seen as a bit of a recluse with a deep loathing for traitors to the Order. But what Tiin lacked in social skills, he made up for with his lightsaber ability and being one of the best Starfighter pilots.
Natural telepathic abilities aided his skill at sensing a route through hyperspace without relying on a navigation computer. His abilities proved instrumental in the Battle of Lola Sayu when he, along with Adi Gallia and Kit Fisto, served as escorts for Plo Koon's gunship.
9 Luminara Unduli
A no-nonsense adviser on the Jedi High Council, Master Luminara Unduli was a skilled teacher, with the ability to make her companions feel comfortable. Like most Masters, Unduli was incredibly skilled with a lightsaber, but she also used the Force to aid her in incredible acrobatic maneuvers. She easily twisted away during battles, leaped huge heights, and ran with great agility.
Unduli fought very close with her skilled Padawan Barriss Offee, and the two worked near flawlessly in tandem. But she proved during the Second Battle of Geonosis that she was prepared to let her Padawan go when the time came.
8 Eeth Koth
Master Eeth Koth was a committed member of the Order, with extreme dueling skills. He proved his lightsaber prowess in a battle near Arda when he defeated all of the commando droids before turning his lightsaber on General Grievous, almost defeating him before the MagnaGuard attacked. During the duel, Koth even wielded his lightsaber one-handed due to an injury.
Koth had the ability to endure extreme physical pain – an ability common to the Iridonian Zabrak species. He was even able to endure torture at the hands of General Grievous, secretly communicating his location to the Jedi Council with sign language.
7 Adi Gallia
A focused and quiet member of the Jedi Council, Master Adi Gallia proved her worth as both a negotiator and fighter. While her screen time on the show was limited, Gallia made the most of it with her semi-sarcastic personality and eagerness to bring the battle to her enemies.
Not one to shy away from danger, she volunteered to rescue Eeth Koth after he was captured by General Grievous and proved instrumental, working with Anakin Skywalker to destroy the commando droids surrounding Koth. Incredibly skilled in combat, she was a master swordsman and pilot, and she had the opportunity to duel General Grievous twice, though the second time ended in her capture.
6 Pong Krell
Master Pong Krell is one of the most combative and ferocious Jedi, and he is credited with many victories during the clone wars. A masterful tactician, Krell expected absolute obedience from his subordinates, and he often expressed displeasure and disappointment with the clone troopers during battle.
The Jedi General had a reputation for success in battle, but he also had a reputation for high casualty rates of clone troopers under his command. While he ultimately doesn't live up to the Jedi way, you can't deny it was awesome to watch him wield two double-bladed lightsabers.
5 Ki-Adi-Mundi
A member of the Council, Master Ki-Adi-Mundi served the Republic as a general leading clone troops during the Clone Wars. Mundi had a binary brain, like all Cereans, which made him extremely logical and well-suited to battle tactics. He'd poor over intelligence for hours, attempting to find his enemies weakness.
His most impressive victory was the Second Battle of Geonosis, where he led one front of a three-pronged attack. After his gunship was shot down, he led his troops on foot through a cave eventually meeting up with Anakin Skywalker and Obi Wan Kenobi's forces. After an injury prevents Mundi from continuing in the attack, it's revealed that he killed more enemies than either Skywalker or Ashoka Tano during the battle.
4 Ima-Gun Di
While he didn't appear in the series long, Jedi Master Ima-Gun Di's efforts at Ryloth certainly made an impression. Like many other Jedi Masters during the Clone Wars, Di became a Jedi General in charge of clone troops. In an impossible situation, he proved himself a capable tactician after his troops were cut off from reinforcements.
In an effort to help the Twi'leks escape with their families, Di developed a plan that forced the clone troopers and himself to make a final stand against the droids. While the Republic forces on the ground were eliminated, the maneuver allowed the Twi'leks to escape and receive aid from the Republic.
3 Aayla Secura
Master Aayla Secura was a wise leader during the Clone Wars and very skilled in combat, both with a lightsaber and unarmed. Secura proved instrumental in saving Anakin Skywalker after he was caught in an explosion and their ship crashed when she led a group to find help.
She was also able to Force cloak, a difficult technique that allowed her to become virtually invisible to the naked eye. She had a close bond with Master Quinlan Vos and Master Kit Fisto, but ultimately was able to let go of her attachments with other Jedi for the good of the Order – a skill she would later help Ahsoka Tano with.
2 Tera Sinube
Unlike many Jedi Masters on this list, Master Tera Sinube didn't serve in the Republic forces during the Clone Wars. Instead, he worked as an investigator for the Jedi Order, using his knowledge of the criminal underworld to assist other Jedi. He used the Force to assist him in reading and sensing the emotions of those around him, making him very skilled in interrogation and deductive reasoning.
A supremely slow-moving and patient Jedi, Sinube feared that Ashoka Tano's quick action when her lightsaber was stolen would cause her to fail in her quest. He agreed to go on his first assignment in years and accompanied her, teaching her the value of planning and patience in the process.
1 Quinlan Vos
Jedi Master Quinlan Vos was one of the more laid-back of the Jedi masters. Although he sometimes flirted with the dark side of the Force, it's a testament to his character that he was able to overcome the dark side during the Clone Wars. While acting as a double agent for Count Dooku, he mastered Vaapad – a form of lightsaber combat that was restricted because members of the Order believed it led practitioners to the dark side.
He was incredibly talented with the Force, able to use Force cloak, Force chock, and Force lightning. His Padawan, Aayla Secura, went on to become a respected Jedi Master herself, and the two maintained a close bond throughout the Clone Wars.
These are only some of the Jedi Masters that populate the universe of Star Wars: Clone Wars. Did we miss any of your favorite characters? Let us know in the comments!


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Music Makes the Mami Go 'Round/
Tons of work on my plate tonight. I wanted to relax a little so I started playing some videos on YouTube. Â One video led to another and suddenly, I felt like a DJ and simply had to post the links to my FB page! Music has always had this ability to open up my heart, relax me and remind me of a time when...no matter how stressed I get, I can always play a few jams and get a smile on my face.
Whether it's Maxwell, Robin Thicke, Melissa Etheridge, The Goo Goo Dolls, Paul Abdul, Michael Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, or Carlos Vives. Â It doesn't matter because each rhythm has a special chord that reaches deep down in your soul. Â That's the beauty of music, isn't it? That it can touch you somewhere in the muddy waters of your soul and pull out a fresh cup of water, clear as air. I mean, I don't care what kind of day you are having, if you hear Prince's P**** Control or Sexy MF, how does it make you feel?
Well, maybe it's just me but songs can make me feel like I got all of my mami swagger back. Â They can remind me of a certain outfit I wore long ago, or a group of friends that I used to hang out with. Â Music can transcend time and space along with emotion.
What song brings you to a happy place? Â What song do you like to listen to when you're feeling down? Now if you'll excuse me, Robin Thicke is calling my name with one of his songs. Â I'll let you guess which one...


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Sponsor Orphans
One of the best ways your church can participate in Orphan Sunday is to set a goal for sponsoring orphans in Angel House Orphanage. These children are abandoned from some of the worst situations and your church can help support them during the process of finding them a permanent loving home.
Download Printable Orphan Sponsor Cards
Download one of these sponsor cards and display at your church or business.
Praying for orphans can connect the heart of your church in a powerful way. There are many ways to do this, so consider using the following guides as resources to engage your church.
One Hour Prayer Guide
Orphan Sunday Prayer Sample
For those wanting to learn more about what Scripture says about the cause of the orphan, there are a number of resources. The following guides are great tools to engage your church.


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16 Teen Bedroom Ideas That Are Fun and Cool
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If you're searching for teen bedroom ideas, think about what your teen loves and see their bedroom through their perspective. A teenager has a different view of a bedroom than an adult — beyond a place to sleep, it's where a teen escapes from the world of demands and rules.
There are few places where a teen can express themselves unabashedly. The bedroom is the top choice. The beauty of being a teenager is that the world is their oyster. Their favorite things are diverse and sometimes discordant, but with some planning, all ideas can tie together beautifully.
When brainstorming teen bedroom ideas, the most important thing to remember is that their bedroom is an expression of who they are.
Today's teenagers are design-conscious and up to date on the latest trends. But they're torn between childhood and adulthood. Most teens have beloved toys they're not ready to give up, but look for a room that's older and more sophisticated than their childhood room.
A teen will most appreciate an approach to their room as their mini, self-contained apartment where they can spend most of their time comfortably. Regardless of size, a teen's bedroom needs to be versatile enough for them to spread out and get homework done, hang with friends, lounge and sleep, all while reflecting their personality.
Teen bedroom ideas should include functions specific to their age, as well as look great. While adults prefer a space that's calm and understated, teens appreciate vibrant, high energy rooms. Keep the following teen bedroom ideas in mind.
A Multi-Purpose Room
consider their room as more than just a sleeping space. As they begin exploring their independence, having a room where they can hang out, study and lounge with friends is almost more important to them than sleep. And the social aspect of a room is big. A survey of global teenagers by smartgirl.org found that the #1 thing a teen would add to their room is a poster of themselves with their friends. Work with your teen to creatively address the following areas in their room:
- A sleep area
- A study area
- A place to lounge with friends
If small space is an issue, use creative approaches to meet their multi-purpose room goal. Some teen small bedroom ideas for creating a versatile, small space include:
- A vertically oriented study area. To recreate the look above, create a small surface for writing and make use of vertical space above and below the table surface for storage and other items
- Cork boards or magnetic dry erase boards can clear the small desk surface
- A small bench against the bed's footboard could be a good, versatile lounge
- Add a few throw pillows and a rug in a corner for a lounge area if space is a challenge
- Place the bed lengthwise against a wall, daybed style. Add mosquito netting or fabric to create an exotic lounge and sleeping combination
- Nix the bed frame and add a headboard decal on the wall to save space
- A sofa table is narrow enough to work on and makes a great desk for small spaces
Hit the Wall with Bold Design
While adults prefer a space that's calm and understated, teens appreciate vibrantly colored, high energy rooms. The wall is the biggest area you can work with in a bedroom. Some of the best teen bedroom ideas involve the walls. Here are our favorite:
- Bright color
- A custom printed wall treatment
- Removable wall decals
- Custom paint or a graffiti wall treatment for an urban style
- Favorite words in neon or light marquis signs
Fun Teen Bedroom Ideas
Sedate and restful are good, general concepts for adult bedroom design, but teenagers prefer a bedroom that's fun and a signature of who they are. The number one response to what personality aspect a teen wants to express through their room was "creative", while calm came in almost last. Bold, imaginative elements will excite a teen like nothing else. Some unique teen bedroom ideas that add fun to a room include:
- A creative swing or hanging chair
- A hanging bed
- A wall mounted fish tank
- A round bed
- A chalkboard wall where they can express themselves (note: chalkboard paint is available in other colors besides black. Hot pink, cobalt blue and lime green are among the latest offerings)
Tactile Texture
Teens love spending time in their rooms because they feel safe and comfortable. Naturally drawn to feel-good fabrics and textures, be sure to add some touchy-feely elements in a room. Some ideas include:
- Flocked velvet wallpaper
- A faux fur rug
- Hanging curtains to divide the space
- Plush bedding
- Hang fringe
- Pillows of various colors and textures
Let's face it, teenagers and orderly rooms are a rare combination. Messy rooms seem to be a teenager's rite of passage. Good storage options will be the best feature they didn't think they needed but will appreciate.
Having places to keep all their stuff, even if it's as simple as quickly throwing them in a drawer or chest, keeps their room tidy quickly. Necessary storage items in a room include:
- Dressers
- Shelving
- Under-the-bed storage bins
- Storage benches or storage ottomans
- A cabinet wall around the bed
Make storage fun for your teen, just like you would for all teen bedroom ideas. Combining function with your teen's unique personality will create a space they will love for years


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Insurance companies collect premium dollars in exchange for nothing more than a promise to provide financial security if you are one of the statistical few to whom the insured risk occurs. Insurance is based on a philosophy of pooling the risk for the protection of the group. Risks of loss cannot be totally eliminated, but the financial impact of losses incurred, can be protected from, through various forms of insurance. Insurance provides peace of mind, and a willingness to become entrepreneurs. Insurance enables people and business to continue operating following a loss. When insurance companies break their promise, while an insured is most vulnerable, the injuries can be far greater than the mere loss of benefits. The law of bad faith allows recovery of the full scope of harms and losses caused by a broken promise to insure.
"The primary duty of the claim representative is to deliver the promise to pay. Therefore, the claim representative's chief task is to seek and find coverage, not to seek and find coverage controversies or to deny or dispute claims." The Claims Environment, First Ed., Insurance Institute of America.
If you need someone to fight on your behalf in a bad faith insurance case, contact the attorneys at the Robert J. Hommel law firm. You can call 480-778-0123 or fill out our contact form.


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sales & business development
The jobs on this website are currently being updated, if you are looking for a role within the Sales Industry, please call our office on 0121 427 4255 and speak with Dawn Carr. Alternatively, send a copy of your cv with a covering letter including your salary details and where you are willing to work in reference to location to email@example.com
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Logistics Supervisor, Redditch, to £30,000
This manufacturing client who is actively looking for a new member of staff. The company are well established and expanding. Very good company with an excellent environment and a really good management team.
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You will play a vital role within the Project Team; this will include having your own assigned customer accounts to manage and further develop to meet agreed sales profits and company targets.
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Mental health issues impose an enormous disease burden on societies across the world with depression alone affecting 350 million people globally. It is estimated that one in ten Canadian adults will experience major depression at some time in their lives. For older adults living in institutions, the rate of anxiety and depression increases significantly. The social stigma around mental illnesses presents a serious barrier, not only to diagnosis and treatment but also to acceptance in the community.
On June 8th, 2016 Michael Landsberg, host of TSN's Off The Record and well-known mental health advocate, and Dr. Doug Oliver, a family physician with a passion for supporting the physical and mental health of older adults, engaged in an open discussion on depression, anxiety and other mental health challenges facing older adults.
A video archive of the event will be available shortly.


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Reading in Bed with James FrancoBy The Paris Review
The other night James Franco curled up with Amie Barrodale's story "William Wei," from issue 197. Then he sent us the tape.
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Stay tuned for more dramatic readings by fans of The Paris Review.


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Find Your Vibe
Twelve original designs, each one radiating its own frequency. Go ahead, choose your vibe!
self love
For courage, healing and self-confidence. Empower yourself!
Promotes relaxation, peace, coping skills, and positive thinking. Peace out!
mood boost
Promotes a positive outlook and balances mood swings. Be happy!
mental focus
Stimulates productivity. Aids in mental clarity, hormone balancing and mood uplifting. Go get it!
pain relief
To relieve pain, go ahead and place on area of discomfort. Feel better!
power workout
Increases strength and endurance. Reduces lactic acid and repairs muscle tissue. Get motivated!
Alleviates stress, nervousness and anxiety. Take a time out!
beauty sleep
Releases natural melatonin. Resets sleep cycle and improves quality of sleep. Sweet dreams!
unicorn skin
Increases cell turnover and reduces inflammation. Be beautiful!
Prompts the body to release glutathione which detoxifies alcohol from the body and disarms your hangover. Cheers!
Busy? Give yourself a lift and a positive attitude. Get pumped!
at the beach
Negative ion therapy heals and restores the body. Balances emotions, calms and inspires joy. Be at bliss!
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A new window to project Catalonia into the world
Catalonia is opening a window to the world with the Catalan News Agency (CNA), a new communication media for the 21st century. Both innovative and brave, the project is Catalan but with an international dimension. It will explain who we are, what we produce, what we possess, how we innovate, investigate, and create. It will do so through the Internet, the most global media, and it will do so in English, the most universal language. We are, without a doubt, looking at good news for our country.
Being more present in the world and pushing for internationalisation constitute some of the strategic priorities of the Government that I have the honour to preside over. These objectives have been implemented since our first day in office. We do so because we know that if we are stronger on the outside, we will be stronger on the inside, as a society, as an economy, as a culture and, as a country, in fact.
I am convinced that with motivation, rigour and energy, the CNA organisers will make this project, which involves well-prepared communication professionals, experts in several fields and opinion leaders, a success. Good job!
José Montilla i Aguilera
President of the Catalan Government


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Sunday, September 7, 2014
I have to say that sugar is my drug of choice. I love it. I can't have too much otherwise I go into a hypoglycemic sugar crash that is terrible. There are certain things that set it off. If I would have a regular soda......the sugar glaze that is on ham......cotton candy. Definitely not good.
Then there is the gray area.
Lemon Oreos fall under this category. So does cake without a ton of icing. M&M's, Lancaster caramels and sour gummy bears. For some reason I can have these without going into a severe crash. I have no idea why.
Here's the funny thing. I'm a food snob. I love fresh, good food. I rarely go out to dinner and if I do it better be a great restaurant. I love to cook so if I can make it better......I'd rather. My dream is Masterchef but I don't have the presentation or knife skills.
Food is one thing and sugar is DEFINITELY another. You'd think I'd kick it to the curb but it took one lovely lady to help me do it. Her name is Judith Westerfield and she writes a blog called Curious to the Max. I had written a post and she had commented on how bad she'd been feeling and that she was ready to kick sugar.
Was I in?
I have to admit that apprehensive wasn't even close.
I was making a commitment and I'm a commitmentphobe. It's like taking a medicine long term. I probably wont. Anyway, knowing that it was time and that I should......I agreed. She even posted it on her blog so I was all in.
Day 1-3 I was beyond snarly. Now, let me come clean. I didn't count sugar free stuff in this little venture. My coffee has sweet and low, a sugar free vanilla powder. That and a diet coke is my caffeine hit for the morning. It doesn't count any little bit that I use in dressings or food. I gave up my nightly ritual of Oreos and sour gummy bears.
I don't usually have THAT much sugar.....(ok.....I do but I don't think I do). Again, I use a little in cooking at times and everything else is sugar free.
Oh, I forgot.
I love ice cream.
Good ice cream.
Like McConnell's salted caramel chip.
Anyway, I gave that up too.
So.......here I am missing desperately my sugar. You'd think I'd mean a person but.....no....
You must ready Ms. Westerfields blog about the sugar shun.
She says it much better than I do.
I gave in and had my ice cream last night.......
But, hey.........
no Oreos!!
Here's the link and while you're there check out Freddie Parker CDT. (canine dog therapist)
Thanks Ms. Judith........
I'm getting there!
at 3:59 PM
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This post was prepared for a 'book club' of Open Data Ottawa, a group based in Ottawa, Ontario that aims to showcase the good that can come from official government releases of data. Last month, one of the members redesigned the Ottawa.ca Jobs Portal, for example. This month the focus of the group was the Municipal Election Result dataset.
In this 'investigation', I've decided to use correlation mathematics to help determine how voting in Ottawa works, and can be affected by polling setup. A huge focus this year was the low voter turn-out, and I accordingly adjusted my statistical search to try and find any reasons that may have caused it in the basic setup of public polling that the city uses. I've used Microsoft Excel (with heavy reliance on the CORREL function) to both arrange and analyze my data, and combined the election results with publicly available city ward population data from the City of Ottawa themselves in order to better understand the smaller decisions that govern election results. I've also chosen to compare the 2014 election setup to the 2010 election setup to see whether any patterns come up that would be interesting to look at. My approach was a question based one, allowing one answer to lead me to ask the next question.
A single definition that you will need to know before understanding my results is my use of the word 'Opportunities'. I define 'Opportunities' as a moment of time and place where you can go to vote. What this means is that any voting location that was open for polling thrice (twice for advanced voting and once for voting day) counts as three 'Opportunities'! The reason I've done this is much the same as the reason the city provides multiple voting days in the first place: trying to catch all possible voters who may miss a specific window. This can have significant effects on my dataset due to the fact that I use 'Opportunities' to calculate much of what I believe can be reasons for a lower voter turnout, so I've divided my dataset per ward. This allows me to have sufficient replicates of each finding to ensure a trend exists. So, without further ado, herein is what I found.
since the dataset was divided by wards, can we make sure that this doesn't change the results we might get?
Does a high number of voting opportunities affect the amount of voting that happens per opportunity?
Does a fluctuation in voting opportunities affect voter turnout?
does the number of advanced polling opportunities affect the turnout?
what if the correlation happened because the city expected a higher turnout in some wards?
These two charts looked really similar to me, so I wondered whether changes in population and changes in electors were the same thing, and they are strongly correlated at 0.81, which makes sense: where there are more people, there are more voters. What was interesting, though, was that the change in population was strongly negatively correlated with the change in electors per population at -0.79 (the fifth chart). What this means is that the higher the population, the less dense it is when it comes to voters within it, which means that if the city was trying to target where electors would most likely be we would have had to see a stronger correlation between change in electors and opportunities than between change in population and opportunities. This also suggests something that is equally as cool: Most electors are Ottawa based, and the increase in population isn't due to an influx of electors from other cities, but is probably a mixture of the birth rate and immigrants! Ottawa's municipal climate, for at least these past 4 years, has been under the exclusive control of those affected by it.
conclusions and open data
So, to sum up the findings: Voter turnout is consistent across the entire city, and this is not affected by the number of opportunities presented (or the density of the opportunities presented – data not shown), meaning there is a 'core' voting population that will always try to make it in every ward. Changes in the voting opportunities presented are correlated with voter turnout, however, and especially so on voting day. This could mean that either some voters are dissuaded when their favorite polling center is unavailable, or that the city specifically targets the changes in its polling locations or times to where it expects the highest percentage of voters. It is unlikely to be the latter because the changes seem to be based more on changes in population than electors, and also because some of the city's highest turnouts also received some of the city's strongest cuts to voting opportunities. An immediate improvement the city could provide is to cut back on the number of advanced polling opportunities (as high as 60% in some wards) and focus their location rental or hours on voting day, where there is most public recruitment to the polls.
Things that I have yet to look at are the separation of time and place (whether breaking down the opportunities to remove the time factor could prove to improve our statistics), whether or not the return of some incumbents could affect voter turnout, whether the geographical lack of some voting day locations makes sense in the lower voter turnout, and the actual significance of advanced voting days (considering statistically they only seem relevant in predicting election results but not much else). In the interests of maintaining the status quo for this entire article all the numbers required for the results presented are available here (the second sheet in the file deals with trying to find cool statistical quirks in advanced voting, but I never got around to it fully).
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Mami Reads: One Love/
I was a book buyer in my last lifetime (or maybe it was 2 lifetimes ago, I can't keep track). Â It's no surprise that I am a book hoarder. Â Recently, I purged and gave the local library over 9 boxes of books (and counting). Â You might think I'm a good person but really, it's just to offset the fact that I checked out the Sears Baby Book in 2010 and just returned it a few weeks back. Â Don't judge me, I had a lot going on when it was time to return it and for a while it was "misplaced" in my home. Â This is why it's best if I just own books outright. In either case, the one thing I loved about working at Scholastic Book Fairs was living the mission to turn kids into lifelong learners and also to ensure that every child had a book in hand. Â Alan Boyko used to say that we had to infect people with the reading bug. Â He is certainly good at it and I think I learned to be a good transmitter of this most fantastic epidemic!
I started reading to the frog princess probably in my 6th month of pregnancy. Â We would read at night and she would summersault and work on her dance routine. Â She started turning pages at 4 months and to her, there's no difference between a light up toy or a board book. Â They are equally as fun.
This week found me visiting my Book Fair family and one of my former co-workers told me she had a book for me. Now, the great thing about going back is that it feels like Christmas every time. Â Seeing people that are as passionate as you are about books has this effect on you. Â And so, whenever the frog princess and I visit, inevitably, I walk out with a bag for her as one after another, favorite books are shared. Â I love them more each time because now, they are sharing this with my girl.
One of the books handed to me this week was One Love by Cedella Marley. Â It is being carried in the Book Fairs African American module in the Spring. Â I LOVE THIS BOOK. Â First of all, who doesn't love the Marley song? Â Second, I love the idea of introducing children to music early on (have you seen my baby singing Three Little Birds yet?).
Third, while I love all kinds of books, I have a special place in my heart for books that include people and children that look like my frog princess. Â This book is extra special because it includes all sorts of people. Â There will come a time when my child won't need to worry about the color of her skin. When no one will think anything of it. Â As children, she and her friends experience that now. Â Perhaps noting their differences but thinking as much of it as they think of the different clothes they wear. Â I wish they could remain this way.
The book centers around the song but the story that is illustrated is about a group of people that come together to transform their neighborhood. Â It brought a smile to my face as I read it. Â The illustrations were soft and inviting and even if you didn't have the words to read, the images could warm your heart up all by themselves.
If your child is having a book fair in the spring I hope you look for this and other great books. Â If you don't have a child that's old enough to be in school, sneak into one! Most schools advertise their fairs for the neighborhood to join in.
If you cannot wait until then and want to purchase your copy of this book right now, stop by my Amazon store and click the children's books link.
Have you found an awesome book you can't wait to share with others?


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Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009)
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog: I think Eminem should relax a little. I mean, my mom's a bitch too, but I don't sing songs about it.
Ethan Hawke: My daughter asked me why, when we're walking down the street together, people who walk by us say "Training Day".
Conan O'Brien: Yeah, my daughter asked me, "Daddy, why do people walk by us and say, 'That guy's not funny?'"
[after Uma Thurman tells him that she sometimes eats in the nude]
Conan O'Brien: I tried that once, but I was kicked out of Denny's.
Conan O'Brien: Let's check in with the 'Men Without Hats Conversation Channel.'
Wife: Do you want toast?
Man: [to the tune of "The Safety Dance"] You can make toast if you want to, and leave your friends behind. 'Cause your friends don't toast, and if they don't toast, then they're no friends of mine.
Wife: I want a divorce.
Man: We can get divorced if you want to, and leave your friends behind...
Waitor: Are you all finished? Should I bring you the check?
Man: You can bring the check if you want to, and bring the check right now. 'Cause your friends don't check, and if they don't check...
[Waitor socks Man in the face]
[Hollywood Secrets]
Michael Caine: Sometimes people confuse me with Anthony Hopkins. Here is how you tell the difference: I'm the one nailing Mrs. Hopkins.
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: Then I cornered the earthquake and I grabbed it by its ass and zen I pressed against ze earthquake's perky 19-year-old faultlines. Zen the earthquake said, "I thought you hired me for my skills." And I just laughed at ze earthquake. Zen ze earthquake ran out crying and zen I turned slowly to camera, took the cigar out of my mouth and said, "Now she's all shook up."
Conan O'Brien: You shot the Easter Bunny!
Will Ferrell: He made a menacing gesture at me!
Conan O'Brien: I think he was trying to give you an egg!
Will Ferrell: Why is the Easter Bunny even here, Conan? It's not Easter!
Conan O'Brien: I don't know, he just likes to hang around the studio sometimes!
Conan O'Brien: You see, you're in for a long lifetime of, "And you went to Harvard?" Accidentally give the wrong amount of change in a transaction and it's, "And you went to Harvard?" Ask the guy at the hardware store how there jumper cables work and here, "And you went to Harvard?" Forget just once that your underwear goes inside your pants and it's, "And you went to Harvard?" Get your head stuck in your niece's doll house because you wanted to see what it was like to be a giant and it's, "Uncle Conan, you went to Harvard?"
Conan O'Brien: Intelligence reports say that Osama bin Laden's personal physician has been successfully captured. Right now, the Army is also attempting to capture his dentist and his Pilates instructor.
Conan O'Brien: I'm sorry. I didn't get enough attention as a child and now America has to pay. Because my mom had six kids, America has to pay!
Bill Maher: You know, your hair looks redder on TV. It's really brown in person.
Conan O'Brien: You know what it is? It's the lighting here. And now we're talking about something *important* for a change! This is what the country cares about! They don't care about the election!
[after learning he can't jump out of a truck, and must only step out]
Conan O'Brien: When will the government get off our backs? We're truckers', dammit!
Conan O'Brien: I wanna live.
Conan O'Brien: Ben and J-Lo have announced that they want a small wedding. Yeah. So they decided to invite all the people who saw GIGLI.
Conan O'Brien: No, that's not possible!
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: You're not possible!
Conan O'Brien: I would be suspicious of someone like me.
Conan O'Brien: Have you ever had Fruity Pebbles? Once that stuff hits milk, it turns into a narcotic!
Conan O'Brien: My producer says no, but I'm doing it anyway, because it's "Late Night with..." who?
Conan O'Brien: If you were going to fill Lake Ontario with chicken broth, how much chicken broth would you need?... That's a trick question. Why would anyone do that? You are doing very well here, sir.
Conan O'Brien: The nightmare is that you spend the rest of your life being funny at parties, then people ask you, "Why didn't you do that on television?"
Conan O'Brien: Some audience members waiting in line to get into the building were smoking joints. Yeah, they said, "We want Conan to be funny whether he's funny or not."
Bandleader: Conan, what's your position on gay marriage?
Conan O'Brien: Well, Max, I don't really know.
Bandleader: What do you mean?
Conan O'Brien: I'm not sure, I have to think about it.
Bandleader: You don't deserve me, you bastard.
Conan O'Brien: I should come to rehearsals. I would have taken that one out. But I'm sleeping.
Jeff Goldblum: I just noticed from your waist there... you're speckled all over.
Conan O'Brien: Almost, Jeff Goldblum. Almost.
Harland Williams: [on living in L.A] You get critters in your house, like a lot of spiders and ants and creatures. You know, you go to sleep and... The other night I could feel things crawling around in my bed and I flicked on the light and there's Barry Manilow and David Hasselhoff!
Conan O'Brien: I hope this is to promote the movie.
Will Ferrell: This is just me being comfortable.
Conan O'Brien: We got a good show tonight. Right, Max?
Bandleader: Absolutely, Conan.
Conan O'Brien: Not a sincere bone in his body.
George W. Bush "Lips": [after crashing his bicycle] That bicycle hates freedom.
Conan O'Brien: [mocking a crowd response] Yay, illiteracy!
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog: What liquid was Han Solo frozen in?
Star Wars Fans: Carbonite!
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog: Oh, no, I'm sorry, the answer is, who gives a shit?
Sidekick: [while doing 'In the Year 2000'] The former sidekick of Late Night with Conan O'Brien will return to do the 'Year 2000' comedy piece, realize that the year 2000 was actually four years ago and remember why he left this crappy show.
Conan O'Brien: I had a little baby girl about eleven months ago and named her Neve...
Neve Campbell: Hmm, interesting.
Conan O'Brien: Yeah, my way of getting to you. You wouldn't return my calls so I name my child after you, still no calls.
Conan O'Brien: What do you want?
[while playing 1864 baseball, Conan spots a passing plane]
Conan O'Brien: What, ho! What is that? Demonry?
[while playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Conan introduces a much wider hockey net]
Conan O'Brien: Guys, as we all know, scoring is difficult. This is the approved NHL four-by-six hockey net. I give you the "Conan net" right here. It will revolutionize the game. Bigger scores, more attendance. In this version of the game, the goalie, on odd-numbered nights, would be allowed to have a piece of furniture with him to help. An ottoman, a recliner, or a small sectional. Not a *large* sectional.
Conan O'Brien: It's not a circus.
Conan O'Brien: I'm 6'4" and I have the voice of a nine-year old.
Conan O'Brien: Whether you're
[gestures to himself]
Conan O'Brien: Christian...
[gestures to Max]
Conan O'Brien: or Jewish or...
[looks at La Bamba and pauses]
Conan O'Brien: ... whatever YOU'RE into...
Senator John Kerry: I'm John Kerry, and I'm...
Conan O'Brien: Reporting.
Senator John Kerry: Reeeeeeeporrrrrrrrrrrrtinnnnngggggg...
Conan O'Brien: For.
Senator John Kerry: Fooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...
Conan O'Brien: Duty.
Senator John Kerry: Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
Bill Clinton "Lips": My name is Bill Clinton, and I'm reporting for booty.
Audience Member: I love you, Conan!
Conan O'Brien: I love you too, sir.
Lips of Dan Rather: This just in from CBS News - the Earth has hurtled into the sun.
Conan O'Brien: After Bill O'Reilly's accusation for sexual molestation, the ratings for his show have doubled. And with that in mind, I'd like to say, Max, you have a sweet ass.
Conan O'Brien: [after LaBamba gets up and walks out] "Where are you going, LaBamba? You don't have a home."
[Conan is playing 1864 baseball]
Conan O'Brien: Now, let's get back out there and show that other team why our life expectancy is only thirty nine years.
Conan O'Brien: This year there will be more cutting edge political wit and satire, and less random arbitrary humour that doesn't make sense. Isn't that right, Fidel Castro Rabbit DJ?
[the aforementioned character agrees from behind his turntables]
Conan O'Brien: [commenting on NBC being in 4th place in channel ranking, but NBC Late Night programmes being in 1st place] Primetime's in the toilet, but Late Night's rockin'n'rollin'.
Mr. T: ["In the Year 2000" prediction] 50 million viewers will tune in to watch the series finale of Friends, where it is finally revealed that New York has black people.
Conan O'Brien: Isn't that right, Cactus Chef playing Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" on a flute?
Conan O'Brien: So... Ozzy, what's your favorite food?
Ozzy Osbourne: [pause] ... Cottage cheese.
Conan O'Brien: [about the Evil Puppy] I'LL HAVE YOUR SOULS! And some Kibble...
[repeated line]
Conan O'Brien: Keep cool my babies!
[frequently sung by Conan after making a mean joke that shocks the audience]
Conan O'Brien: I'm-a gonna go to hell when I die. I'm-a gonna go to hell when I die.
Pimpbot 5000: I am a Pimpbot. It is within my program to turn out all the hos.
Conan O'Brien: Now as I mentioned in the monologue, or as I like to call it- quiet time...
Pimpbot 5000: All the bitches think I'm pretty. Bought my face at Circuit City.
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog: I kid, Conan, I kid. You got a good show... For me to poop on.
[Hollywood Secrets]
Gwyneth Paltrow: I'm superstitious. Whenever I start a new movie I kill a hobo with a hammer.
[discussing Zoltan Hargitay, brother of Mariska Hargitay]
Conan O'Brien: Zoltan, you have greatly offended the Council of Nine.
Mike Tyson "Lips": [on what would happen if he were in congress] Punch. Punch. Bite. Rape. Jail.
Bill Clinton "Lips": Queen Amidala. Queen Amidala. Nee-ha. Queen Amidala.
Conan O'Brien: [re: Chocolate Lucky Charms] I ate six bowls, and I got high!
Conan O'Brien: All this horseback riding has made me hungry, but not for food!
Conan O'Brien: People of Quebec: I am an albino jackass.
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: Abraham Lincoln was human garbage! It took him five years to win da Civil War. I could have won it in two days with my army of unstoppable cyborgs from the future!
George W. Bush "Lips": Conan, I once had a bad experience with same-sex marriage. When I was a kid, I once caught my daddy in bed with a George Washington impersonator.
Conan O'Brien: Uh, Mr. President, that wasn't a George Washington impersonator, that was your mother.
George W. Bush "Lips": Conan, you're a liar! Everybody knows my mother looks like the Quaker Oats guy.
Conan O'Brien: [about lizard] He tried to bite me!
Animal Expert: I forgot to mention... he bites.
Conan O'Brien: You're an ass.
Conan O'Brien: What is this, sir?
Man: A little snow and ice.
Conan O'Brien: A little snow and ice? Do you think Canada needs *more* snow and ice? I don't think so!
Conan O'Brien: If the C-man's not happy, show don't go down!
Conan O'Brien: [on leopard print G-strings] That's what I wear. I enjoy them. I'm wearing one now.
Conan O'Brien: [whispering] Someone, start my car. Keep the engine running. This audience is getting mad.
Conan O'Brien: We got the latest on the presidential election. I know that's why you tuned in. Or you couldn't sleep. And all the other channels were blocked.
Conan O'Brien: My impressions are weird and useless.
Conan O'Brien: 'I'm sensitive in the eyeball'. Does that line work with the ladies?
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: Mein Führer! I could never have your skills! I've disappointed you, mein Führer!
Conan O'Brien: Arnold, are you having a bad trip?
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: No, it's a good trip.
Conan O'Brien: So, you called Cruz Bustamante and agreed that it was a fair election? That was very professional of you, Governor.
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: Ya! Zen I called him a fat little chipmunk! I said he should change his name to Lose Bustyourpantski, zen I had sex with his mother!
Conan O'Brien: What?
Harland Williams: [changing Conan's opinion on what is the dumbest thing ever] Wait a minute! Have you ever woken your grandmother up at three in the morning and smashed her in the face with a canoe?
Will Ferrell: That's maybe my subtext.
Conan O'Brien: Do you wear this when you go to the beach, a European speedo?
Will Ferrell: I'll go with a high thong.
Will Ferrell: I have my fashionable zipper boot on.
Conan O'Brien: ...whoever replaces Ruben Studdard has some pretty big pants to fill. Now...
Conan O'Brien: Big fat man. Now... But wonderful voice, wonderful voice...
[small pause]
Conan O'Brien: Fat.
Conan O'Brien: Now, I am fascinated by celebrities. I mean, they're smart, they're good-looking, they're successful...
[gesturing to himself]
Conan O'Brien: Sometimes all three, mama!
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog: [referring to Simon Cowell] I always wondered what would happen if you blow-dried the "Weakest Link" chick and cut off her nuts.
[after uproarious applause]
Conan O'Brien: Calm down, people. The show's just not that good.
Lips of Donald Rumsfeld: Consider yourself fisted by freedom!
[in response to his use of the f-word to a senator]
Dick Cheney "Lips": From now on, the only f-word we'll be using is "freedom". You got that, fucker?
Conan O'Brien: My tears make me strong. I'm... such an ass.
Conan O'Brien: Mel Gibson wrote a children's book. It's called "Jesus Christ and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day".
Conan O'Brien: A lot of people seemed to like President Bush's speech last night.
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: Noooooo!
Conan O'Brien: No?
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: It was garbage! No-one even watched it!
Conan O'Brien: What do you mean no-one watched it?
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: They were too busy watching my convention speech again! It's now available on DVD!
Conan O'Brien: Oh, wait. You mean to say you put your convention speech on a DVD?
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: Yah, I expanded it into a full-length feature by adding deleted scenes and there's some new explosions, and I even added a commentary track by me!
Conan O'Brien: What? Your DVD has you doing a commentary track?
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: Yah, yah! It's filled with insightful comments I made during the speech! Comments like 'Look! That's me!' and 'Oh, this is a good speech!' and 'Oh, check out the jugs on that delegate from Rhode Island'!
Conan O'Brien: Okay, you shouldn't do that. That's not good.
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: Plus, Conan, there's more! There's *more*!
Conan O'Brien: Really? There's more?
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: Yah, there's an alternate ending to the speech! Where my speech fights with George Bush's speech on the surface of Mars!
Conan O'Brien: The two speeches fight?
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: The two speeches collide in a never-before-seen conglomeration of speeches! My speech on the surface it tears into George Bush's speech, rips it into shreds and I turn to the camera and I say, "I'm speechless!"
Conan O'Brien: I'm going to get me some of that holy oil because it was really good smelling stuff. They should be promoting it on the air and doing commercials for it. "Sweet holy oil. After a tough work out - ding-ding, ding-ding, ahhh! Nice!"
Conan O'Brien: That IS how they talk in England! "Where's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, gov'nor?"
Paul Bettany: You say "or-eh-gano", we say "ore-gah-no". You say "tom-ay-to", we say "tom-ah-to". You say "erb", and we say "herb" because there's a fucking "h" at the beginning.
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog: You guys like Conan? He's hung like a horse, you know. A horse named My Little Pony!
Megan Mullally: I saw someone's beautiful wife and baby backstage. That is the cutest little girl! And the baby's cute too.
Conan O'Brien: Yeah, my wife is eleven.
God: [emerging from the audience] Conan, Conan, stop!
Conan O'Brien: God?
God: Yes, my s...
[trips on a wire]
Conan O'Brien: [improvising] Have you been drinking, God?
Conan O'Brien: What would be a good name for me?
Paris Hilton: London.
Conan O'Brien: There's a tunnel between Paris and London.
[covers his mouth]
Conan O'Brien: Never piss off a hawk with a blow gun.
Conan O'Brien: [warning Schwarzenegger that he can't carry out all his world-conquering "cyber-clones" plans] But Arnold, you can't do that... the constitution...
Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger: [interrupts] Cyber-clones eat constitutions!
Conan O'Brien: [In response to the audience's applause to the Fantastic 4 Movie]
[in geek voice]
Conan O'Brien: Hurray! Any super-hero movie!
George W. Bush "Lips": I spent the weekend reading the new Harry Potter book.
Conan O'Brien: Oh, really? How did you like it?
George W. Bush "Lips": Well, Conan, so far the first three pages have been awesome.
Conan O'Brien: [after a diminutive killer robot vaporizes a coffee mug on his table during a comedy bit] Ladies and gentlemen... the crappiest special effect in the history of "Late Night".
[cheers and applause]
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Johnson: Hey, boss!
Boss: Yeah?
Johnson: I just figured out something about a salad.
Boss: What's that?
Johnson: If you throw it against the wall
[tosses bowl of salad against wall]
Johnson: some of it sticks. Where's my paycheck?
Rick: Hey and where's mine?
[tosses bowl of salad against wall]
Rick: Yeah!
Conan O'Brien: [Conan is having a conversation with Connery on the phone, and Connery asked Conan what his favorite Connery James Bond movie is] I don't know... On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
"Voice" of Sean Connery: That was George Lazenby! Nobody mistakes me for George Lazenby!
"Voice" of Sean Connery: Except for Mrs. Lazenby.
Lara Flynn Boyle: I have a golden retriever. It... retrieves.
Conan O'Brien: ...Is it golden?
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog: [to Star Wars Fans] Um, I've got some spoilers. Who wants to hear a spoiler? Here's a spoiler: You will die alone.
[David Bowie "Secrets"]
David Bowie: I don't know how many times someone has come up to me and said "Hey, let's dance!" I hate dancing. God it's stupid!
Winter Olympic luger: Oh God, I'm falling! And someone put me in a kayak!
Conan O'Brien: Michael, were you surprised by the jury's innocent verdict?
Michael Jackson's "Lips": Mm-hmm. That's right Conan, I never thought 12 adults could get me off.
Conan O'Brien: [about the Evil Puppy] He's evil! Trust me... I know...
Conan O'Brien: [singing] I'ma gonna go to hell when I die. I'ma gonna go to hell when I die.
[audience cheers]
Conan O'Brien: Don't cheer that!
Conan O'Brien: [Repeated line after a female audience member calls out that she loves him] I love you too, sir.
Conan O'Brien: You catch you child swearing. Do you wash his mouth out with soap? Or do you sit him down and explain that he'd better not fucking do it again? I think you know what to do.
Conan O'Brien: What made you go down to Chinatown?
Harland Williams: I just love it. I love "culture", man. Daddy digs a little sweet 'n' sour culture.
Harland Williams: I gotta ask you, do you ever get your arthritic grandparents and take 'em out on the lawn and drag 'em around to rake the leaves?
Harland Williams: How dare you rape me with your lunges!
Harland Williams: [on the background curtains] I love the little stars here. Every night when I watch your show I look at all the speckles in the sky. And if you squint just right, just right, it almost looks like those little, cute little dots on Morgan Freeman's face.
Harland Williams: [after hearing there is no pineapple shrub] Maybe that's why that old lady said "Stop spraying whipped cream on my bushes, you bastard!"
Conan O'Brien: [about renouncing Satan at his daughter's baptism] I wish I had sprouted devil wings and said, "I do not! I'll be baaaack!" and gone off to my mountain lair.


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Information on instructional materials for all subject areas. Curriculum frameworks provide guidance for implementing the content standards.
CDE ELA/ELD Instructional Materials Website
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According to Automotive News, included in the orders placed between Feb. 7 and 10 were more than 400 diesel-powered half-ton pickups that had already been sold to customers.
That's about five times the normal percentage of sold orders for a typical prelaunch vehicle, said Bob Hegbloom, director of the Ram brand.
"This just helps to solidify in our minds that we did the right thing with this truck," Hegbloom told Automotive Newstoday.
Chrysler began building its first salable Ram 1500s with a 3.0-liter V-6 EcoDiesel engine late last month at its Warren Assembly plant in suburban Detroit. Those pre-spec vehicles are due to be delivered to dealers in the next three weeks.
The company disclosed plans to sell a diesel-powered light-duty pickup almost a year ago.
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Book Review - "Rules of Civility" by Amor Towles/
I've been reading, always reading! But it's been awhile since I did a book review - it's about time. Here's another one, The Rules of Civility, a novel about 1930's New York. Think Mad Men meets the Great Gatsby meets Breakfast at Tiffany's with some Walker Evans thrown in. 'Cause there always has to be some photography, right?
I know you will enjoy it!
And if you want to catch up on the other reviews, there's the Sister's Brothers by Patrick DeWitt, Into the Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes, The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson, and Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson. I promise it won't be THIS long until the next book review.
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With Knitting & Crocheting "Size Matters"- Todd's Crafty Wife
This is installment #3 of my wife's crafting blog. She is a very talented girl. She also has a great sense of humor. Thus the title. Please enjoy My Crafty Wife's "My Crafty Life".
There are an infinite number of needle sizes in crochet and knitting needles. Why do you ask? Well...size really does matter. The bigger the yarn, the bigger the hook/needle. And the smaller the yarn, the smaller the hook/needle. There are crochet hooks so small you can barely tell there is a hook on the end. That really tiny steel crochet hook used to be Grandma's.
You have to pick the right size needle for the yarn you have chosen. Then you have to do this really yucky thing called "checking your gauge" to ensure what you make comes out to the right size. Otherwise the sweater you make for Dad will be WAY too big, or WAY too small. Trust me I know!
Here is some very wise advise...WHERE you put your crochet or knitting project when you are not working on it is super important. Ha, you thought I wasn't going to tell a story this time. When you are crocheting a doily with one of those really pointy steel crochet hooks, and you have stopped for the night, DO NOT put the hook sticking up in the ball of thread on the floor in front of the couch behind the coffee table. Because when your Dad steps over to sit on the couch he will step right on the crochet hook....yes, this really happened. The doctors called from the ER to ask me to look at other hooks to determine which way the hook pointed before yanking it back out of his foot. How many times can you say "I'm sorry"? Let me tell you, not enough for that one. I didn't get the hook back either!
Below are two scarves in progress. On the left is a scarf using super bulky yarn and size 15 needles. On the right is a scarf with finer yarn and size 6 needles.
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Postings Regarding Water Main Break of 3/23/2015
Update -- Posted 3/24/2015 1:30 pm
We have fully restored water, however the crew is still working so please drive slowly through the work zone. Thank you.
Update -- Posted 3/24/2015 11:30 am
Work continues today as the repairs were more extensive as first anticipated. The District anticipates complete repair and restoration by 6:00 p.m. tonight.
Update -- Posted 3/23/2015 6:50 pm
Work continues at 5:00pm. Anticipate water service returned no later than 8:00 pm tonight.
Update -- Posted 3/23/2015 11:15 am
Our Crew has isolated the repair area and will be working until approx. 6pm. The streets that will not have water service begins in the area on Calle Tercera and Rucker Road intersection towards the following streets: The lower end of Via Barba and Via Arnez starting at the 3300 blocks. All of Calle Primera, Calle Segunda and most of Craig Drive.
SPECIAL NOTICE -- Posted 3/23/2015 9:24 am
We are experiencing a District Wide water outage due to a water main break on Rucker Road we are working to repair the break and hope to return service by 5:00pm today. Due to high call volume you may not get through.


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The other day my Mom and I went to Memphis for a meeting and spent some time talking on the way down about what social media has done to parenting. Is it just me or do mothers in particular feel a crazy amount of pressure to "keep up with Joneses" more than ever? In my opinion it's so hard to be the best mother you can be, much less trying to be the best mother everyone else can be.
One of the areas I struggle most is with feeding my kids the most nutritious, healthy food and beverages. Thanks to the busy schedules of 3 children and 2 adults we sometimes have to make quick meal decisions that don't always include a happy food triangle. Although we very seldom ever eat fast food, I end up cooking more pasta and casseroles than I probably should. I also struggle with making sure that my children stay adequately hydrated. I feel as if I am constantly telling them to "drink!"
One solution I have found that has actually worked is making sure that I just don't buy soft drinks at all. This has been a huge adjustment for us and I will admit that Erik and I don't always follow the rules, but the kids, for the most part, do really well with healthier options in the refrigerator. In the summer months I try to keep the outside refrigerator stocked full of fruit juice and water. Our family favorite is Capri Sun 100% Juice.
I mean seriously, don't these kiddos look like they are having a blast in the sun today?
Even though I feel like it sometimes, I'm not a doctor or even a nurse. I can tell you from experience, however, what dehydration can do to a little body. Those smiling little faces will quickly become grouchy, irritable, tired monsters. Well, maybe not monsters but your children will sure be zapped of all their energy. My three children can go from "time-of-their-lives" to "whose-child-is-this?"
My summer drink of choice is Capri Sun 100% Juice because it is all natural and every pouch has 1 1/2 servings of fruit*. It's a drink your children already love and you can feel good as a mom giving it to them. No worries of added sugar and preservatives. The Capri Sun website has a ton of great information about their wholesome varieties that you might want to check out and they also have a Facebook page you can join as well. Let's all be safe and enjoy the rest of our hot summer days!
*Each pouch provides ¾ cup fruit juice, which is 1 ½ servings of fruit according to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines. As part of a well-balanced diet, eat a variety of fruit every day and be sure to make most of your fruits whole fruits.