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Chicago's Historical Palmer House
Chicago Venues We Love: Palmer House
As a historic Chicago landmark, it's no surprise that Hilton's Palmer House has made our list of venues we adore. This hotel manifests class, distinction and timeless charm regardless of the event type or style. We chatted with Senior Catering Manager Jane Himmel to find out more about what makes this classic venue shine.
17 E. Monroe St.
Chicago, IL 60603
Contact: Jane Himmel, Senior Catering Manager: (312) 917-7308 or firstname.lastname@example.com
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The Palmer House is the most historic hotel in Chicago, operating since 1893. The first Palmer House was a wedding gift to Bertha Honore from Potter Palmer on the occasion of their marriage in 1871. Thirteen days later, the hotel was burned to the ground, along with the rest of the city. Rebuilt by 1893, the Palmer House has not closed its doors since.
Our guests experience beauty in our two story lobby, while sipping cocktails in our Lobby Bar. The magnificent Empire Room, steps up from the Lobby was the premier show room in Chicago from 1933 until 1977. The Empire Room is the last stop on a bride's quest for the perfect wedding venue. Our Grand Ballroom accommodates up to 700 guests and has been the chosen venue for many of the major galas and fundraising events held in the city.
How many guests can the venue hold?
Four Ballrooms accommodating 50 – 700 guests.
Are there both indoor and outdoor amenities?
Indoor only.
Do you have multiple rooms available for hosting events?
How many months in advance do you recommend booking an event?
Weddings – 6 – 18 months, depending on the time of year and flexibility of date. Galas – 12 – 18 months.
Please provide the best way to contact you.
Phone preferred.
Accommodations (list all that apply)
· Parking – Self and Valet available, discount rates for event attendees
· Hotel on site – Yes
· Number of rooms - 1640
· Restaurant – Lockwood (3 meals a day), Potter's Lounge
· Food Service – In room dining
· Other – Kosher, Indian and Pakastani catering is available
To learn more about Palmer House, visit their social media sites: Facebook, Twitter
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If you're a chocolate lover like me, this you will LOVE this recipe! This is probably one of the yummiest things I've made! This dairy free, gluten free and refined sugar free recipe is so simple and only contains a few ingredients. This chocolate bark contains raw ingredients, making the chocolate vitamin, mineral and antioxidant rich.
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup Natava Superfoods raw cacao powder
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- Pinch sea salt
- 2 tbsp coconut flakes
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 2 tbsp cranberries
1. Melt coconut oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Allow to cool.
2. Add cacao powder, maple syrup and salt to the cooled coconut oil, and stir until well combined.
3. Line a squared slice tin with baking paper and pour in the chocolate, roughly 1cm thick.
4. Sprinkle the seeds, coconut flakes and cranberries evenly over the top. Refrigerate to set (about 20-30 minutes) then cut into triangles.
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5 Things to Know Today: December 12, 2016
Liz Biscevic—5 Things to Know Today
In case you missed it, Sweden has officially run out of garbage because they're just too good at recycling, the best motivation for employees may not be a higher salary, and a Rhode Island farm is proving sustainable practices can reduce operational costs.
1. Quartz: Bill Gates and other billionaire investors are launching a fund to fight climate change.
Bill Gates and a team of investors are starting a fund of over $1 billion that focuses on combatting climate change by investing in clean energy.
2. Forbes: Sometimes, the best motivation for your employees isn't money.
Factors like career development and potential for growth, empowerment, and just being a likeable boss may be better motivators than a high paycheck.
3. Washington Post: 9 year-end financial tips if you want to retire early.
Rather than (or, at least, in addition to) making expensive New Year promises like losing weight and traveling more, why not add a few financial resolutions to the list? Your savings account and retirement plan will thank you.
4. Providence Journal: A Rhode Island farm is using green energy to reduce operational costs.
Matt Tracy and Catherine Mardosa are on a mission to make Red Planet Farm more environmentally and commercially sustainable by installing solar panels to power vegetable refrigerators and germination chambers. Their efforts have escalated into an empowering program to keep farmers thriving in unpredictable agricultural environments.
5. Fast Coexist: One man's trash is another man's…condo? Meet the man behind the vision.
Robert Bezeau is designing homes in Panama made from plastic bottles stuffed in between simple cage wires. A large home consists of over 20,000 bottles—which is more than the average millennial will use in 80 years—and Bezeau is setting up exchange programs that would give Panamanian families food in return for collecting them.


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A few years ago while training for my first marathon, I often said that it felt like a part-time job. Now that I'm doing this for a second time, I see why I felt that way. If I let myself get too wrapped up in the process, the runs become less fun and feel like more a job. I'm determined not to let that happen. I cannot approach each running day with dread; I cannot made my long runs feel forced. There's part of me that likes to have my training plan all mapped out; then there's part of me that knows that setting up a full plan is a recipe for disaster. But if I break things up by 4-5 week increments, things work better. While I do have my long runs tentatively planned, I'm not forcing a running schedule on myself just yet. With 17 weeks to go until the Richmond Marathon, I'm using this week as a test week to see what I can do without written plans. In my mind I know I want to do a 10-miler mid-week, and I have a 5-mile race planned for Saturday (more on that later this week). Beyond that, I'm just going to run for the fun of running. If I go out for 3 miles and want to stop, I'll stop. If I want to run more, I'll run more.
After this week I'll know what I need to do. If I can step up my mileage just a bit without fully planning it out, I'll map out the next 4 weeks with a pretty aggressive approach. If I find myself needing some more work, I'll take a more laid-back approach and keep my mileage a little lower. I've built an awesome base, so I'm not as worried about my mileage build up this year vs. three years ago. I can comfortably run a 20-mile week right now; a few years ago I was really pushing it to do that.
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There is an important tip for online dating that is rarely mentioned in online dating sites.
Meeting someone right for dating online is becoming easier. Many sites offer specialty matching opportunities. Completing a profile and posting a photo is routine for many. Finding matches to the general qualities one is looking for is also part of what I'm referring to as "easy".
The process becomes more complicated when each party feels ready to meet.
The issues that need to be checked off by now are:
- How much do you trust what you read about the other person? Some times looking at more than one photo helps to get a sense of the other person. Does that person post and share photos of him/herself with friends and family. Are the people in the photos people with whom you would want to socialize? Can you relate to the activities you see in the photos. How comfortable and connected is the person your going to meet with others in these photos?
- Are there safety issues that you have resolved? Always great if you can find that there is a mutual friend or acquaintance that can vouch for or legitimize the person's history. Is there workplace information that verifies who the person is. Have you googled each other. Consider a background check.
- After finding each other on line, the next step can be chatting by email, talking by phone. Does all this still feel good without any red flags? Red flags should stop the process and time to move on to another "candidate".
- Now is the time to meet in person. Here is where my important tip comes in.
By now, there is probably sharing information about your important fun things to do. My advice is Do Not make one of these the venue for your first meeting. Wondering why I recommend this?
Meeting a prospective date is an important part of this entire process. People can look great on paper, or talk up an exciting phone conversation, look great in photos, but the chemistry of meeting in person is most telling. Same reason most jobs require at least one in person interview.
So, why my tip about not meeting in a venue that you usually enjoy? Because, if you don't enjoy the connection with this person, you will continue to run into them afterwards, and this can be awkward. Why ruin your comfort in enjoying your favorite coffee shop?
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BRIDGE is a black young professionals group designed for networking and cross-networking. BRIDGE was developed by 8 emerging young professionals to fulfill the void of having no centralized organization for black young professionals in Tarrant County. It was created to be a bridge into our community to ensure that our presence was felt and voices heard. Our main focus areas are community involvement, education, and professional development. We are here to ensure the question, "where are the young black leaders in Tarrant County?" is never asked again. We want to provide meaningful and useful connections to our members, and bridge the gaps in leadership.


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How to assess your presentation skills/
Most engineers are the best at what they do. Right? Well, when it comes to being subject matter experts, yes. But when it comes to technical presentations, usually not. You might think, "Well, my presentations are fine. After all, my reviews are always at least 4 stars." Well, smile sheets are usually dead wrong (that's another blog post). You need a better way of assessing yourself or others.
So, as one engineer asked us, "How do I know if I really need help?" While we could give you a formal rubric for outstanding presentations, it's actually easier to assess from the opposite or inverse standpoint.
Let's start with a simple quiz. Just 20 questions. Think about the last 3-4 presentations you have either given or heard (if you are assessing others). Answer "yes" or "no" to the questions below. Be honest!
Did the presenter…
- Prior to the presentation, perform a thorough needs analysis by interviewing at least ten people who represented their target audience?
- Refuse to open Powerpoint (or any other presentation software) until after the research, "big idea," mind-mapping and storyboarding were complete?
- Spend at least 15x their allotted time slot (i.e. 15 hours for a one-hour presentation) preparing their presentation?
- Conduct a practice or beta run of their material in front of a representative audience and then use that feedback to modify their presentation?
- Leave at least 33% of the allotted presentation time for Q&A? So, for a 60-minute time slot, were 20 minutes allotted for dialogue with the audience?
- Have fewer than 20 slides for the 40 minutes left to present their topic (one slide per two minutes)?
- Attempt to get across only one idea per slide?
- Use more graphics/pictures than words in their presentation or at least a 50-50 mix?
- Tell at least two stories about their own experience?
- Use 28-point fonts or larger for all text on all slides?
- Have no more than two bullets on any single slide?
- Design into the presentation at least 3 "turning points" where contrast from "what is" to "what could be" is obvious?
- Create slides that take less than 3 seconds for the audience to comprehend?
- Spend the first 5 minutes, in some way, assessing audience needs in a live, dynamic way?
- Gesture, pause, smile, show enthusiasm and overall demonstrate pleasing delivery skills?
- Use at least two forms of media including overhead, whiteboard, flipchart or product demonstrations?
- Spend at least 90% of their time facing the audience and giving them great eye contact?
- Project their voice loud enough in the room to not need a microphone?
- Speak with authority and confidence without excessive use of "uh" or "um"?
- Use an industry-proven rubric that actually captures the real effectiveness of their training (i.e. NOT a standard "smile sheet")?
If you answer "no" to three or more of these questions, you need our help. Sure, this is a long list, and it is easy to find three items to say "no" to. But isn't that good marketing?
Seriously, you can indeed learn how to say "yes" to these 20 questions, and 20 more. Think about the problems you have solved and solutions you have delivered to customers. If you can do that, you can learn to create and deliver great technical presentations. We have worked with hundreds of engineers with great results. No, you don't have to be an extrovert or "naturally gifted speaker." In fact, we would rather you be more introverted, skeptical, analytical and logical. We want you to test each process or method we teach with your brain fully engaged (both left and right sides).
Consider signing up for one of our "Technical Presentations" workshops. This informal "inverse" rubric is only a small sampling of "what" we teach, along with "why" and "how." We embrace the engineering, technical mindset and harness it to help you become a great technical communicator. That is, if you are honest enough to say, "Yes, I need help."


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Feeling that familiar chill in the air? Your plants feel it too, and that means it's time to bring in the houseplants, succulents, and tropicals. Make sure they're placed in an inside space that gets good lighting and repot if needed!
Give your houseplants a chic Autumn upgrade with these faux pumpkin planters. They'll look simply stunning on your patio or your coffee table or anywhere else you put them! (via Be Purposed - DIY PUMPKIN PLANTERS)
This can also be your opportunity to experiment with your green thumb and plant some new cold-tolerant flowers (violas, petunias, violets, and alyssum) that continue to bloom through frosts. Fall is also a great time to plant certain veggies (fast-growing radishes and peas, leafy greens such as lettuce, kale, spinach, and collards).
This spot in your home can be the easiest to bring in the Fall vibes. No need to overthink here, because even a few thoughtful decorations go a long way!
Consider sticking to neutral tones for table runners and place settings to keep your space open and airy during busy game day buffets or family parties. Small pumpkins, gourds, your favorite fall candle, and some flowers can be your creative yet affordable go-to decorations.
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There are so many opportunities to ramp up this gathering space with fall-festive items. If you have a fireplace, mantle, or any free shelf space, drape some leafy garlands and tiny lights to set the tone.
It's time to bring out the cozy fur and wool blankets to keep you and your guests comfy, and nothing says fall like plaid throw pillows. Window wreaths are also a great way to accent doors or bare walls.
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Your kitchen is not only where you'll potentially be baking apple pies and Thanksgiving turkey, but it's also home to copper mugs and a pop of pumpkins! Don't go overboard here, as we're sure you'll need the extra counter space this season.
The next time you are looking to buy a home in the GTA, consider Canada's fastest growing town, Milton!
1. A wide selection of homes for sale including detached, semi-detached, executive homes, condos and townhouses.
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3. 35 minutes from Toronto with easy access to highways 401, 407 ETR, QEW and GO train service.
4. Charming blend of Town & Country atmosphere in the embracing shadow of the beautiful Niagara Escarpment.
5. Many established and modern new schools.
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The Town of Milton is located in the heart of Southern Ontario and thrives in the shadow of the gorgeous Niagara Escarpment. Milton boasts winding scenic trails, great skiing at Glen Eden, seemingly endless paved bicycle paths and awesome outdoor tourist attractions. The area which is now Milton was first settled in the early 1800's by the Martin family from Newcastle England. Jasper Martin quickly realized that his 100 acre plot of land had Sixteen Mile Creek running through it and proceeded to build a grist mill on the creek, with a pond to harness the power of the water. Over a period of 17 years, the mill became the centre of a population base that grew to about 100 people. During this period, the town was referred to as Martin's Mills. The title then changed in 1837 to Mill Town before finally becoming Milton shortly thereafter. In 1857, Milton was incorporated as a town and was chosen as the county seat for the Halton District. Over the years, Milton has expanded it's borders by encompassing former sections of Oakville and Burlington, along with the addition in recent years, of parts of the Niagara Escarpment. Modern day Milton has received a lot of publicity and with the release of the 2006 Census, Milton was declared the fastest growing community in Canada. In 2008, Milton's population had grown to 72,500 with no signs of slowing down. Milton was built on the hard work and determination of it's early settlers and has grown into a dynamic, ever expanding community, that also cherishes the idea of environmental and historical conservation.


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If you're looking for a more hands down travel activity, I recommend a visit to the Vatican City in Rome, Italy. The Vatican City has been a very popular name, especially for the followers of the Roman Catholic church. It has been the residence of the Popes, the leaders of the churches. This is considered one of the must-visit places of people looking for a neo-classic destination. Its antiquated, and genuine structures welcome tourists and guests to this City. Vatican City is made of gardens and historical structures that make it more interesting for spectators and visitors. It has been recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Many people in the city must have been gifted with very talented hand and high appreciation for art as it has been a home to many art pieces and rustic structures in the world. This includes Michelangelo, who has been a famous name in the world of art and one of his masterpieces, Pieta makes it amongst the best artworks in Vatican. The St. Peter's Basilica and St. Peter's Square are also popular places that tourists keep in mind when visiting the Vatican.
To make every trip to Vatican worth it, not only art can be appreciated, but also the things that you can do while relaxing from a day of walking and strolling. Like, you would find in a typical Italian city, the Vatican is also fond of welcoming the guests with an array of restaurants that make waves for Italian dining experience. There are restaurants that offer a special menu for the tourists. This is what they call the menu of the day. It offers a complete package of food entrees to wines, drinks and are also inclusive of service charges. This makes dining in Vatican a little easy and well organized. Grab yourself some plate of authentic Italian spaghetti or any pasta dish you are dying to have while having a glass of wine on the side and sitting on one of the outdoor areas of some restaurants.
Dining in Vatican is also made easy with the spurts of pizza shops in almost every street in the city. This somehow makes your Italian experience very worth the time and money. Here, you can also find restaurants that serve great meals in very reasonable prices. The vibes when dining and exploring the Vatican is such a very lovely feeling. You get to experience the rich cultural heritage and majesty of the place " feeding your minds, heart, souls, and tummies with everything the Vatican City has to offer.
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Street Photo Diary Issue 26
It's been another month, and so it's time for another issue of my Street Photo Diary series. Every time I do one of these I always end up having difficulty coming up with an intro for the piece. Having just watch "The Big Bang Theory" and Sheldon's "Fun With Flags, behind the flag, a retrospective" I'm tempted to do a humorous take on that, but instead, something else occurred to me.
I've written in the past about somewhat reluctantly coming to embrace street photography. It wasn't something that I set out to do, but rather something I picked up organically. Lately I've noticed that it's become something like a form of therapy, especially when I'm experiencing creative block. The last few weeks, I've been suffering from this to a large degree. That and imposter syndrome. Shooting street photography helps calm my mind and focus on the moment. Even if I'm not always happy with the results.
Sometimes though, it too can be the source of the creative block, especially when you're working with a relatively small city like Dublin. I find that I have a tendency to get blinkered into doing the same thing over and over, or walking the same routes. When I realise that I'm doing this I try and shake things up and change it around a little. I also try and choose different subjects. I wanted to do some more arty type shots this last little while so I've been trying that too. I was trying to shoot more film, but it seems that there's something wrong with my Yashica. The shutter keeps getting stuck open on it.
For this months section, as always there's been a mix of gear used. I shot mostly with my D700, my Fuji X-Pro2 and my Sony A6000. Of all of these, I actually prefer the A6000 for street shooting. I like it because of the flip up screen, and the lightening fast and accurate autofocus, which locks onto people's faces really well. For processing, this was all done in Lightroom. The Fuji files were pre-processed with Iridient X-Transformer. I've been having real issues with Lightroom lately when using Sony ARW files, but I still use it because I like having access to my presets that I've spent time building up. I've been trying to port these to Capture One, but it's not that easy. Anyway, for this set I've mostly used QuickLUX 2 as the main set. This is probably one of my favourite sets that I've created, even though it was a while ago now. I also used some Film Candy 2, T-Pan and Vivid Extreme in here too.
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McDonald's is the world's leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries. More than 90% of McDonald's restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business men and women. McDonald's & our franchisees employ 1.9 million people worldwide.
100Local Employees
Home Chef
Home Chef makes home cooking simple with perfectly portioned ingredients and easy-to-follow recipes delivered to your door weekly. Choose meals you'll love to cook and eat from 11 new chef-designed recipes each week, and learn new cooking techniques as you go!
347Local Employees
Peapod Digital Labs
eCommerce • Food
We started Peapod 28 years ago- from Peapod V.2 on floppy disk to Peapod Digital Labs, the center of all things technology and eCommerce for Ahold Delhaize. We built amazing experiences for customers whether they're ordering online for delivery or picking up in store; our technology powers the groceries of tomorrow.
250Local Employees
Food • Software
Tock is changing the way restaurants, bars, wineries, event organizers (and more) think about and run their business. This includes a robust reservation, guest, and table management system for businesses of all sizes across the globe. Tock was founded with the idea there was a better way for guests to book reservations.
80Local Employees
Chowly Inc.
Food • Information Technology
Chowly integrates third-party Online Ordering Systems (TOOS) such as Grubhub, UberEats, Doordash, and more, into a restaurant's point-of-sale (POS) system. Restaurant staff will no longer need to manage delivery tablets and manually enter each order. This saves time, controls staffing costs, increases efficiency, and reduces errors.
87Local Employees
Farmer's Fridge
Food • Internet of Things
Our team is passionate about making wholesome, delicious food simply accessible, so people can live a little happier. Founded in 2013, we've built a network of 300+ smart Fridges stocked with chef-curated salads, sandwiches, bowls, snacks and more. Meals are handcrafted in our kitchen, then delivered fresh to Fridges in Chicago, Milwaukee & Indy.
175Local Employees
Food • Sales
SnackNation is a venture-backed one-of-a-kind healthy snack membership service sold to offices (B2B) in every state across America. Think innovative foodservice built on a SaaS framework. We're experiencing rocket-ship-like growth and recruiting several positions to work at our awesome office (ranked by Forbes as one of the coolest in America).
9Local Employees
Real and delicious, we make clean-label snack products including RXBAR, RXBAR Kids and RX Nut Butter. Made with egg whites, dates and nuts, our core ingredients are all there for a reason. No free rides. No fillers. No B.S. As the fastest-growing nutrition bar brand in the United States, RXBAR cuts through the cluttered world of snacks.
175Local Employees
The Alinea Group
The Alinea Group operates four restaurants in Chicago (Alinea, Next, Aviary, Roister) with a team of over 300 driven and passionate individuals. We are committed to innovation and excellence in the dining experience as well as business practices.
300Local Employees
Roti Modern Mediterranean
Rōti Modern Mediterranean is a fast casual restaurant with a commitment to serving wholesome, flavorful, Food That Loves You Back. The menu includes high quality organic and sustainable ingredients and features sandwiches, salads, rice plates and traditional Mediterranean side dishes including falafel, hummus, and cous-cous. It's the food that you...
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Events • Food
Voted Top Workplaces 2018 (Chicago Tribune) ... OPEN ON EARTH SINCE 1971: Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants (LEYE) is an independent, family-owned restaurant group based in Chicago with more than 130 establishments in Illinois, Minnesota, Maryland, Nevada, California, Virginia and Washington, D.C. We're proud to offer a Culture of Caring.
Vital Proteins
eCommerce • Food
Vital Proteins is an emerging, dynamic brand consisting of a team of passionate individuals who believe whole food based nutrition is essential for overall health, fitness and wellbeing.
150Local Employees
Food • Greentech
Harvest₂O builds and markets elegant home hydroponic gardening systems that make growing food at home easy, productive and fun. Our system is the most advanced consumer product on the market. It adapts commercial-grade hydroponic technology for consumer use.
4Local Employees
Food • Mobile
The company is building a two-sided managed marketplace for the $300b+ wholesale food industry in North America. They aggregate demand through their network and let any wholesale food buyer (restaurants, hospitals, universities, etc) order their supplies and makes the supplier workflow.
5Local Employees
Events • Food
Founded in 1978, Levy has pioneered premium sports and entertainment dining and remains one of America's fastest growing and most critically acclaimed restaurant companies. Named one of the 10 most innovative companies in sports by Fast Company magazine, Levy's diverse portfolio includes award-winning restaurants, iconic sports and entertainment
300Local Employees
KeHE Distributors
Food • Information Technology
We sell satisfaction, packaged as the best selection of natural, organic, specialty and fresh food products on the planet. At KeHE, we stock the brands that natural consumers crave and bring you the new products that are on-trend and on top of regular weekly purchases, so baskets get bigger and satisfaction with product selection rises.
250Local Employees
Nurture Life
eCommerce • Food
Nurture Life, headquartered in the River North area of Chicago, is a subscription service that prepares wholesome, nutritious, ready-to-eat meals for babies, toddlers and kids and delivers them weekly, straight to customers' doors. Our passion is to impact the healthy development of children and revolutionize mealtime for families.
50Local Employees


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On February 18th, the U.S. Department of Interior released a report on using early detection and rapid response (EDRR) actions to stop the spread of invasive species.
The report, Safeguarding America's Lands and Waters from Invasive Species: A National Framework for Early Detection and Rapid Response, was called for by the White House Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience as part of their priority agenda to enhance the climate resilience of America's natural resources. It calls on the National Invasive Species Council (NISC) to take the lead on this effort, and enumerates a set of recommendations for federal action. In addition to building on existing initiatives, the report calls for the implementation of 5 specific recommendations:
- Establishing a multi-stakeholder EDRR Task Force
- Convening high-level decision makers to assess funding mechanisms for a nation-wide preparedness and emergency response initiative
- Advancing pilot projects targeted for high priority areas
- Scaling partnerships across government and with private, non-profit, and scientific communities
- Fostering the development and application of innovative scientific and technical approaches to EDRR
NECIS supports the use of EDRR actions to control the spread of invasive species in the United States. Establishing a framework for rapid response and early detection is important for avoiding the ecological harm, economic cost, and danger to human health invasives can bring. Climate change can accelerate the spread and establishment of harmful invasive organisms, and as such require a more diligent and proactive defense against them. EDRR is one such defense.
The full DoI press release can be found here: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-announces-framework-safeguard-nation%E2%80%99s-lands-and-waters-invasive


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Well Bark Gallery doesn't always photograph animals that bark. Every so often I photograph cats and other animals. This session was a studio to you session by Bark Gallery. Bengal cats are some of my favorite breed to photograph. They have enormous amounts of energy and I love the coats.
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text: Verse was born Victor Everette Threatt Jr., and conceived on August 24, 1984 at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, IL. Growing up on the southside of Chicago, he had ambition and determination despite of the environment he was raised in. With a sincere heart and quiet spirit, Verse always had a main influence.....Music. Before he knew his alphabets, he used to put tapes in the VCR and play cassettes of artist of the late 80's, which had an enormous influence on him then. By the age of 12, he started writing poetry based on his perspectives and grew to like the art of it but never took it seriously. Later on, he began to write rap verses and recited for the first time for a school project in english class his freshman year; they loved it. From that point on, he began to perfect his gift. Verse decided to attend college full time but after a couple of semesters, he realized that he cannot pursue his education and true dream due to grades, financial standards and numerous distractions. With that said, he continued his ambition with music. Verse became stronger with sincere punchlines and delivery, exposing the truth of hip hop and giving Verse the tools to reach the masses of today's consumers with the ability to write, produce, and minister through music. Therefore, Verse can and will be a major contribution to society.


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Do you want your skin to be smooth and have a natural glow? Are you tired of those unwanted breakouts on your forehead, chin, cheek, and nose? Well, there is a product just for you! Ambi Skin Care Even & Clear is a skin care collection designated to African American skin complexions in which its formula treats skin discolorations to give an even skin tone and it prevents breakouts from occurring. This product is also hypoallergenic, oil-free, rich in Vitamins C&E and contains salicylic acid. You can purchase this product at Wal Mart or Target for a starting price of $7.
For those of you who are looking for a skin care regimen to keep your acne under control, here is a 3 step regimen that I use that you can follow to achieve your desired result for healthy looking skin.
Step 1: Ambi Skin Care Even & Clear Foaming Cleanser (6 oz.)
When starting a new skin regimen, it is best to try a product that does not have a fragrance. Products with a fragrance tend to be the main cause of skin irritation. The Clear Foaming Cleanser is a white foam that is light with no fragrance and it is easy to apply. It comes with a pump and can be carried inside your purse. To make sure you are using the product effectively follow these instructions:
First, damp your face with a wet warm rag to open-up your pores. Then, pump the product into your hand three times. Next, take your hands and apply the foam all over your face and lather the product in a circular motion. To help make-up come off more effortlessly, use a facial scrub brush for deeper cleansing. Finally, rinse your face with warm water and use a towel to pat your face dry. This product will leave your skin feeling smooth and clean. If you suffer with extremely dry skin, this cleanser will leave your skin feeling refreshed.
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The biggest mistake people make is not exfoliating their skin. After wearing make-up for a day, your pores begin to clog. This exfoliating wash contains microbeads that gently strips the dead skin off your face after it has been cleansed. Instead of a pump like the foam cleanser contains, you squeeze the product out of the container. One squeeze will be sufficient to apply to your face. The exfoliating wash has no fragrance and it does not irritate your skin. To make sure you are applying the product correctly follow these instructions:
First, make sure you are applying this product to clean skin. Squeeze the product into your hand and apply it on your face in a circular motion just like you did previously with the facial cleanser. Next, let it sit on your face for 2-3 minutes. Finally, rinse the product off your face with warm water and use a towel to pat your face dry. You will notice that your skin will appear more vibrant.
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The most important step in a skincare regimen is a daily moisturizer. After the skin has been exfoliated, you must replenish your skin with a protective barrier. This unique moisturizer is built in with SPF 30 sunscreen. So not only will your skin be restored with moisture, but your skin is protected from the sun's UV rays.
Ambi's daily moisturizer comes with a pump and it has the texture of lotion. Simply apply the product like you would apply lotion to your face and you can continue with your day. For darker skin complexions, we tend to have issues with using sunscreen due to the difficulty of blending it without a white residue on our face being left behind. I'm ecstatic to share with you all that this moisturizer does not leave a white residue behind!
Of course this skin care regimen will not work overnight, but I guarantee that if you use these products consistently, you will see a major difference in your skin!


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- Collation somewhat 'mixed up', but (more than) complete (all prelim./ privilege/ dedic. lvs. bound in part 1 before the engr. plates, the plates to part 1 and 2 bound in tandem in part 1, and p.1/2 of part 3 bound before title of part 3). Engr. title sl. browned/ foxed and restored along lower blank margin/ corner; portrait sl. foxed; three textlvs. w. restored upper outer corner/ outer blank margin; one textleaf (no. 4) w. mould-stains and restored spots in inner third part of leaf; some lvs. cut short, mainly in the third part and affecting the text on 2 lvs. (p.13/14 and 19/20 (p.19 upper text-line eliminated)); third part textlvs. sl. browned/ soiled and last leaf restored in upper mainly blank margin.
= The third, Blaeu, edition of what is seen as one of the finest specimens of calligraphic art ever published in the Low Countries. This rebound copy contains all possible extra engr. capital alphabet leaves, the extra "Figueren van alle de strecken" (also present in part 3 as full-p. ill.), the "Artificiosissimum Grammatices" leaf and the French "Denonce à ceux (...)" leaf as mentioned by Ton Croiset van Uchelen in Deliciae (Haarlem, 1984), and it contains all possible prelim./ privilege/ dedic. leaves (i.a. prelims. 1-6 to part 1 and 7-9 to part 2 in tandem) (whereas Croiset states that the Blaeu edition does not contain the prelim. lvs. to parts 1 and 2). Cf. Bonacini 1931 (mentioning 27 plates for the Spieghel), 1933 (Thresor, 26 plates) and 1930 (Fondament-boeck, 16 plates) (all 1st ed.); The Universal Penman 99 (55 plates); Sammlung Hauswedell 227 (1st ed.). The present copy has 57 plates (33 to part 1 and 24 to part 2), a portrait and to part 3: 1 full-p., 1 1/2-p. and 15 1/3-p. engr. ills. and 1 ill. w. woodcut elements. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CLIX.


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Lucky Invitation
Share the luck of the Irish with your friends and family by inviting them to a St. Patrick's shindig with this flat white party invitation featuring a bold green color palette and the word "LUCKY" at the bottom. Includes white unlined envelopes.
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Welcome to children's author Aileen Stewart!
We're so glad you could visit with us today, Aileen. Tell us about yourself, such as where you're from/grew up/live now, what you do for fun, if you work at "day job" what do you do that may impact your writing, favorite pet/color/movie /book/actress/actor—you know, all that stuff that makes you interesting!
Hello everyone. My name is Aileen Stewart and I am an award winning children's author, a blogger, a public speaker, and I host writing workshops for children.
I was born in Oakland, California, but when I was seven my family moved to, Willard, a small rural town in Ohio. I lived there until I was in my late twenties. When I moved, I moved to the neighboring community of Shelby, Ohio where I live to this day with my wonderful husband, beautiful daughter, and our crazy cat, Max, who thinks he's a dog. But that's a story for another day.
I hold a degree in Business Administration and a certificate in Sales/Marketing from North Central State College which I have put to good use since becoming published.
Besides writing, I love to cook, quilt, craft, take pictures, garden, travel, bird-watch, and volunteer at my daughter's school. I also volunteer at my local library where I an in charge of the children's display case. I am a firm believer that "Kids Who Can Read Can Do Anything" a motto which I created from lessons learned from my late father.
We could swap some crazy cat stories! When and why did you begin writing?
In fourth grade when I won honorable mention in a poetry contest I became aware of my love of writing. It also helped that my dad was a freelance writer for hunting and fishing magazines in his spare time and that both my parents were great story tellers. Being in an atmosphere of storytelling, writing, and extensive reading brought out my natural leaning toward all things literary.
For many years I dabbled with poetry and short stories, most of which were rejected. It wasn't until my daughter was about three years old that I became serious about being a published author
What is the age group for your books' fans?
I write middle grade children's books for the average eight to twelve year old. I am working on some picture book ideas, but nothing that is published yet.
What's your process? Seat-of-pants, well-devised outliner?
I don't really have a process. I get random ideas while driving my daughter to school, while shopping or even just sitting around. I then just get on the computer and start typing. I edit and rearrange as I go, and eventually I have something resembling a story!
(Laughing here.) People warn us about not talking on our phones or texting while driving, but we writers know we do some of our best work behind the wheel! Maybe we should all get bumper stickers, "Warning: In case of novel idea, I may wander a bit." What other writer inspires you? Your work?
There are so many great authors both living and dead that have and do inspire me. I read a wide variety of authors as a child, but the three that inspired me the most were Mark Twain, Phyllis A Whitney and George Elliot. Recently, I have to say I have been most inspired by Jarrett Krosoczka and Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton. I have attempted some basic illustrations after having met Laurie and having watched a live studio session of Jarrett's. I'm not sure tat I will ever be able to illustrate my own work, but I do have a few characters to entertain the children with when I host writing workshops.
What is your favorite work by you? And why is it your fav?
My favorite work is the unpublished, as of yet, sequel to my children's book "Fern Valley – A Collection of Short Stories" called "Return To Fern Valley". As much as I love the original "Fern Valley", it is my personal belief that the sequel is even more interesting and has additional characters that weren't explored in the first book.
That's an adorable cover, Aileen! Where does your character inspiration come from?
My character inspiration comes from my real life experiences. For example, I chose farm animals as characters based on having spent many happy hours at a friend's farm while growing up. Her family's farm was a place of wonder and excitement where gathering eggs was not only a privilege but an adventure as we raced to keep one step ahead of the fearsome rooster. Unfortunately, that fearsome rooster was no match for her dad and his big 2×4. I'm sure he made a delicious dinner, however.
Now, for some author trivia. What's your best/worst experience as a writer?
My best experiences are anywhere I get to interact with children. Although my all-time favorite experience thus far has been the very first writing workshop I hosted. I could be happy hosting workshops every day of the week!
How about the best/worst writing advice you ever got?
The best advice I have ever received was advice from my father when I was growing up. He always told my brother and me that a person was never a failure unless they simply quit trying.
Agreed! Failure can be a great learning experience and shouldn't be feared. It's the trying that counts. What is your latest work?
So far, Fern Valley is my latest and my only work. However, that is something I am striving hard to change!
What do you want your fans to know about you and your work?
I write about fun, family and friendship which I believe are the three most important things a child can experience. I also love a bit of mystery, and I am working at creating a mystery series for middle grade readers.
That sounds like a fun project. Tell us something about yourself that your readers don't already know.
In my younger days I was quite the traveler. I have been to Hawaii three times, I have been to over half of the continental United States, I have been to both the Canadian and American sides of Niagara Falls as well as having visited Toronto. I have even visited Puerto Rico. When my husband, my daughter, and I travel nowadays, we always bring home a refrigerator magnet from the state we are visiting. I also take many photos as that is another great passion of mine.
Where can we find out more about you and your work?
On my website
Where can we purchase your work?
Barnes & Noble
Powell's Books
Books A Million
Tate Publishing
Aileen, it has been a pleasure getting to meet you. We all wish you and your "Fern Valley" friends much success!


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Anchovies Recipes
Bell Pepper Stuffed Chicken Rolls
This is my second most favorite chicken recipe (after my poulet rôti, "roasted chicken"). The whole idea is to use dark meat from the chicken thigh, stuff it, pan-sear the meat and finish cooking in the oven. It's as simple as that. First, I used boneless chicken (de-boning the thigh and using the bones for excellent chicken broth) and made sure the skin was still on. Then I proceeded with the tender meat. I used a preserved lemon marinade and let it rest overnight. For the filling, I combined roasted red bell peppers, Manzanilla olives, shallots and cornichons (French gherkins).
To me, cooking is an expression of love. The dish doesn't have to be complicated. Learn your basics and you'll be able to dazzle your friends and family with creative, over-the-top dishes by making a few variants of your favorite recipes.
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Chicken Roulade Stuffed with Morel Mushrooms and Chestnuts
If you're planning on serving poultry on Christmas Eve, you might want to consider this dish. I stuffed chicken with morel mushrooms, caramelized onions and season-friendly roasted chestnuts. I used chicken thighs with the skin on so the meat remained ultra moist and because boning them could be done without difficulty. The whole procedure isn't necessary but it gives the dish an attractive appearance. Once the chicken was cooked, I let it rest for 30 minutes and obtained beautiful slices of chicken roulade.
I'm definitely going to recreate this dish for Christmas, though I'm not sure which poultry I'm going to use. This recipe could be used with duck, pheasant or turkey, but I prefer goose for a holiday feast. You could also use the stuffing of your choice such as sausage, pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, blue cheese, dried cranberries or bread dressing. I can't predict the future but I can tell this is going to be a delicious holiday season!
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Braided Tapenade Bread Recipe
Braiding is a fancy way to present stuffed bread. To get this recipe started, I prepared the dough and let it rest for a few hours. Once it's ready to roll, the sides of the resulting long rectangle are cut into long strands, filled with tapenade (or your favorite filling) then the bread is tied into a two-strand braid.
I used homemade tapenade made with kalamata olives, mustard and capers. I love the way the deep-purple color contrasts with the bread. The bread would also work well with hummus, guacamole, salsa or roasted bell pepper spread.
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Tapenade Stuffed Mozzarella Cheese Appetizers
Bite-sized food is one of the best ways to create a romantic atmosphere for your Valentine dinner. That way you can feed each other while talking and kissing in between! To that end, I created cheese appetizers using small mozzarella balls that I emptied and stuffed with homemade tapenade. The preparation is quite simple if you prep everything in advance.
I made the tapenade using kalamata olives. I love the way the blackish deep-purple color contrasts so well with the white mozzarella; they're also the best choice because of their rich and fruity flavor. I served the mozzarella appetizers on herb-Parmesan crackers, so they're easy to pick up and eat in one single bite.
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Olive Tapenade Chicken Rolls
Olive tapenade is extremely versatile and can be used as a spread or filling in many different dishes. You can also use it in place of more traditional party dips such as hummus, guacamole, salsa or roasted bell pepper spread. In this recipe, I added goat cheese to the tapenade and used the mixture as a filling for chicken rolls. I served the dish with a mildly sweet carrot purée that makes an excellent foil to the savory flavor of the tapenade.
If it's not part of your culinary repertoire yet, you should definitely learn to prepare tapenade. It will open up a whole new world of easy to prepare, delectable dishes.
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Hunter Douglas Window Treatments | Chesterfield, MO
We offer a complete line of Hunter Douglas Window Treatments for a style and price that's right for you. With beauty, convenience, and safety in mind, it's easy to understand why people love Hunter Douglas Window Treatments. Their innovative window fashions are built to last and backed by a lifetime guarantee. And if saving money interests you, you'll love the selection of energy efficient window coverings that are sure to … Read More →


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Morgan Brian named Gatorade Player of the Year
Morgan Brian of Frederica Academy in Georgia, who also plays club for Ponte Vedra Soccer Club in Jacksonville, Florida, was named as the 2011 Gatorade Player of the Year. The 18-year-old midfielder was a member of the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team and took part in her first U-20 USWNT camp in January. Atlanta Beat defender Cat Whitehill presented Brian with the award. (more…)
W-League Week in Review: Teams settling in and competition heats up
By Kaeley McEvoy
Memorial Day weekend certainly brought out the best in W-League competition as teams from every conference competed fiercely to conclude the first month of competition in the 2011 season. Now entering its third week of play, the W-League is becoming extremely competitive as teams are beginning to find their legs and learn to work cohesively to enhance the level of play on every coast. (more…)
Fortuna Hjorring and Brondby secure Champions League spots
By Ciara McCormack
It's been a good week for Our Game's Lisa Woods. First named to Norway's World Cup squad on Thursday, today Woods' club team Fortuna Hjorring, secured a 3-0 win over third-place Skovbakken, guaranteeing Fortuna and Brondby as the two teams that will represent Denmark in next year's Champions League. (more…)
Maria Karlsson: Home sweet home
I love to travel, to be abroad, meet new people and new cultures, to taste new food and get new experiences, and since January all that has been a big part of my life. I've really enjoyed my first four months in England and all the new experiences I've had and all new people I've met.
Last week, Kylla Sjoman and I were in Barcelona and Rome. It was a lovely week with sun, ice cream, sea, tapas, FC Barcelona, new friends, pizza, Colosseum, and espresso. The foreign girls in Doncaster (Kylla, Aine, and I) have had a good time at Ramada Hotel, but Kylla and I didn't miss the hotel food when we ate home cooked pasta in Italy. It was lovely! In Barcelona, we watched FC Barcelona's last home game for the season. The game was average, but the celebrations after were the most amazing I've ever seen. More than 70,000 people congratulated the Spanish Champions, and I really look forward to tonight's Champions League game. I feel prepared after being at both Old Trafford and Camp Nou the last months. I hope we'll see a well played game between two tactical teams that want to attack. (more…)
World champion Germany announces World Cup roster
By Olaf Goldbecker
Germany Head Coach Silvia Neid announced the squad which is expected to defend the title at the 2011 World Cup in the nation of the reigning champion. Two world champions of 2007 did not make the final cut. Defender Sonja Fuss (FCR Duisburg) and forward Anja Mittag (Turbine Potsdam) will have to watch this year's competition on TV. Also taken off the roster were defender Josephine Henning (Turbine Potsdam) and forward Conny Pohlers (1.FFC Frankfurt), as well as keeper Lisa Weiss (SG Essen-Schönebeck). (more…)
Interviews with Emma Part 6: A Conversation with Atlanta's Lauren Sesselmann
By David Bayer
We're back to the Beat, but not just any Beat player…an original Beat player. In fact, the only original Beat player still with the team. (Lori Chalupny joined mid-season in 2010) As such, we've had many occasions to meet Lauren ( Emma must have a couple hundred of her autographs), but this was our first "real" conversation. (more…)


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FOX - Vintage Fur Bomber Jacket black
This unique bomber jacket in black (MA-1 style) is lined with real FOX fur. The fur lining is super soft and keeps you warm on cold winter days. The outside shell is water repellent and keeps you dry from rain and snow. The fur totally covers your torso and the arms are lined with classic orange fabric. Otherwise it will get really hot inside. When the jacket is closed, the fur is not visible but you will feel hugged by a supersoft fox. The cut is tight at the waist and loose around the shoulders. If you are <185cm a medium will fit perfectly. If you are unsure what size will fit, just contact us via Mail or Instagram.
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If Judge Sonia Sotomayor is confirmed for a seat on the Supreme Court, she will be the sixth of the nine justices who are Roman Catholic — a stunning robed portrait in a country where Catholics were once targets of discrimination and suspicion.
Four of the Catholics on the court are reported to be committed attenders of Mass, and they make up the court's solid conservative bloc — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. The fifth Catholic, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, often votes with them.
There are indications that Judge Sotomayor is more like the majority of American Catholics: those who were raised in the faith and shaped by its values, but who do not attend Mass regularly and are not particularly active in religious life. Like many Americans, Judge Sotomayor may be what religion scholars call a "cultural Catholic" — a category that could say something about her political and social attitudes.
Interviews with more than a dozen of Judge Sotomayor's friends from high school, college, law school and professional life said they had never heard her talk about her faith, and had no recollection of her ever going to Mass or belonging to a parish. Her family did not return phone calls for comment.
A White House spokesman, speaking on background, put it this way: "She currently does not belong to a particular parish or church, but she attends church with family and friends for important occasions."Continue reading the main story
Many of Judge Sotomayor's friends and colleagues also said they believed that her expressed commitment to social justice and community service is a reflection of her Catholic upbringing.
"In law school, it was very clear she was committed to serving the community and using the law as an instrument of service to the greater good," said Rachel Moran, a professor at the University of California Berkeley School of Law who is on leave to help establish a law school at the University of California, Irvine. "That's a mark of religion, even if she didn't say so."
Studies have consistently shown that the 57 percent of Catholics who rarely or never attend Mass are far more liberal on political and cultural issues than Catholics who attend weekly or at least once a month.
In fact, 52 percent of Catholics who do not attend church regularly say abortion is morally acceptable, compared with 24 percent of churchgoing Catholics, according to a Gallup study released in March based on polling over the previous three years. Gallup found that 61 percent of non-churchgoing Catholics found same-sex relationships morally acceptable, compared with 44 percent of churchgoers.
But legal scholars say that while Judge Sotomayor's Catholic identity will undoubtedly shape her perceptions, they will not determine how she would rule on the bench. After all, they point out, Justices William J. Brennan Jr. and Frank Murphy, both Catholics, had records as liberals, while Justice Scalia has been a reliable conservative. Their positions have differed, even on issues covered in Catholic teaching, like abortion.
"I don't think there is any one Catholic stance on the law," said M. Cathleen Kaveny, a professor of law and theology at the University of Notre Dame. "Catholicism is a big tent, so different people are drawn to different aspects of it. A Dorothy Day Catholic is going to be different than an Opus Dei Catholic," she said. (Dorothy Day founded the Catholic Worker movement that promotes justice for the poor; Opus Dei is a church prelature that promotes personal orthodoxy.)
"You'll have judges who are pro-life personally who are going to rule that Roe v. Wade is the law of the land," Ms. Kaveny said. "People recognize that the task of the judge is different than the task of a lawmaker."
After her father died, Judge Sotomayor was brought up in the Bronx by her mother. She attended Cardinal Spellman High School, an academically rigorous Catholic school, in an era when boys and girls were segregated.
But it was also in the era after the Second Vatican Council, when the church was opening to modern culture. Mass at Spellman High was accompanied by a guitar, and girls were asking why they could not be altar servers, said Jane Morris, who knew Judge Sotomayor while both were student council leaders.
"We were allowed and encouraged to ask a lot of questions," said Ms. Morris, who is now the girls athletic director at Spellman High. "We were asking, what's wrong with the other religions, and why do you say everybody else is going to Hell?"
At Princeton, where Judge Sotomayor belonged to a Puerto Rican student group, a group of Latino students attended Mass every week, but she was not among them, a former classmate recalled.
Judge Sotomayor married her boyfriend from high school, Kevin E. Noonan, in a small chapel at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City in the summer of 1976, after both graduated from college, according to a friend of Judge Sotomayor. But within seven years they were divorced, and it is not known whether she obtained a marriage annulment from the church. She has not remarried and has no children.
As a Hispanic Catholic, Judge Sotomayor is part of the church's most vibrant and growing wing. Hispanic Catholics, studies show, are more liberal than white Catholics on some social and economic issues, like immigration and health care reform, but more conservative on homosexuality and abortion.
Justice Scalia, whose son is a Catholic priest, and Justice Alito are of Italian Catholic ancestry. Justice Thomas is an African-American convert who once went to seminary, left the church for 28 years and rejoined in the mid-1990s.
Lucas A. Powe Jr., a professor of law and government at the University of Texas, Austin, said Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Scalia, Thomas and Alito are "Catholic and movement conservatives."
"That combination is just golden for being anti-abortion and anti-affirmative action," said Mr. Powe, author of "The Supreme Court and the American Elite, 1789-2008" (March 2009, Harvard University Press).
Justice Kennedy, who wrote two decisions favoring equal rights for gay people, is a "country club Republican," which Mr. Powe described as "an economic conservative without some of the social conservatism."
The court's liberal wing is made up of Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer, who are Jewish, and John Paul Stevens, a Protestant.
The Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, a Jesuit priest and the former president of Fordham University, who came to know Judge Sotomayor when they both served on the New York City Campaign Finance Board in the 1980s, said: "I just don't think Sonia would fit in with Roberts, exactly, and certainly not Scalia. I think they're very different Catholics."Continue reading the main story


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Marine Pollution in Aqaba
Derek Schlennstedt, Tara Smaith and Krystal Mizzi
27 kilometres of coastline faces ongoing challenges of pollution.
The Aqaba Gulf is under scrutiny as solid waste levels are rising, and industrial pollution is amplifying.
Nedal M. Al Quran is the project manager of Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation into ICZM in Aqaba.
Nedal has been witness to the rising issues, however still maintains the quality of marine bio-diversity in the Aqaba Gulf.
According to Nedal, rubbish generated by beach goers, the local tourists and the garbage disposed into the sea from vessels, are the main environmental issues facing the gulf.
"The people of Jordan are educated but we still suffer the level of awareness in some groups who are still not up to the necessary degree of understanding, so, many NGOs focus their activities on raising awareness," he said.
Nedal is more concerned with the industrial sector of Jordan bringing the pollution to alarming levels and is difficult to monitor and control.
"I would say one of the main sources of pollution is the industrial activities" he said. Aqaba has an industrial complex in the southern part of the city, which includes fertilizer plants and power plants. "Such facilities use the sea water for cooling purposes." This is the main concern, he said.
"We have rich marine diversity, it's unique, especially in terms of quality in comparison to our neighboring countries on the Gulf," said Nedal. However he is pushing for locals to make more of an effort "to keep it safe and to maintain this quality", he said.
"We do not have a problem with the oil pollution because we do not import huge quantities of crude oil or huge tankers, so oil pollution is minimal in our region," he said.
The coral reefs of the Red Sea are well known for their diving and snorkeling. However, even this activity has a cost. "We suffer on a small scale from the physical damage on the coral reef communities as a result from diving activities."
In 2002 Aqaba was transferred into a special economic zone. This bought new projects and major developments.
"We have prepared a State-of-Coast Report, and it's the first time in the region, we prepared a Sea-User Plan which specified the different uses along the coastline," said Nedal.
The Aqaba Marine Park, which is a government entity managed by the local authority, is carrying out educational and awareness activities on the importance of the marine environment.
"The annual budget allocated for The Aqaba Marine Park is about 0.7 million JD," said Nedal.
One of the projects Nedal has been involved in is the Coastal Zone management project. This main goal of the project is to internalize biodiversity as an asset and for infrastructure to take into consideration the sensitivity of the ecosystem
He says these issues are being managed by projects and activities implemented by the local government and NGOs.
"The government and NGO sector try to secure funds from national donors to fund these activities."
The Global Environment Facility funds different projects to promote marine bio-diversity, terrestrial bio-diversity and solid waste management programs.
The European Union and private sector are also contributors to environmental conservation.
Nedal said, "if I gave a list of the environmental challenges we are facing, water scarcity is at the top.
"When we deal with our water resources we have to adapt to the existing situation we have to modify our behavior on the use of the water resources."


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Saving money at college while you are away from home.
Feel like college is an expensive exposition? Not only do you have to pay for tuition and books, but you have to live here in the multiple seasons of New England. You need clothes for the weather, furniture for you dorm, and not to mention you have to eat! The college meals aren't terrible, but sometimes you need a change.
Don't worry the Danes know how to help! We will provide you some spots that allow student discount in all fields from clothes, furniture, food, technology, and anything else. Albany is a student-friendly place if you just know where to go!
It can often be tough to manage your money while in college. Less time spent at work means less money earned to save, so here are some helpful tips on where to go for a discount will help you thrive!
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After reading this blog students will get an insight on how to manage their money and get the access on where there is cheap food and stores near campus. College can be expensive so in order to manage your money properly, you should use these steps we talked about. Whether it's buying furniture for your dorm, or clothes shopping, and food take the time and read through our blog so you know where to get the right deals! These are just some to many of different places that understand the importance of helping us save money, if you know of any other places that give a discounted rate for college students leave a comment and link below!


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Hacker st0rmyw0rm, who recently published user credentials from UK chat site Lookitsme, recently breached both Compound Semiconductor and Parametric Technology Corporation (h/t Cyber War News).
According to Cyber War News, st0rmyw0rm leaked 1,753 unique user names, e-mail addresses and encrypted passwords from Parametric Technology, and 4,602 unique user names, e-mail addresses and clear text passwords from Compound Semiconductor.
The data from Parametric Technology was posted to Pastebin and has since been removed, but the data from Compound Semiconductor is still available at AnonPaste.me.
While no reason was given for the attack on Parametric Technology, the data dump for Compound Semiconductor was preceded by the statement "#FreeAssange."


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It's an independent Christian movie that few have seen—but it has garnered a massive amount of the Academy Awards discussion so far.
Alone Yet Not Alone gained attention for its Oscar nomination—and this week's subsequent disqualification—for best original song. The hymnal song "Alone Yet Not Alone," featuring the voice of Joni Eareckson Tada, is no longer in the Oscar running. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences concluded that writer Bruce Broughton personally promoted the song by emailing Academy members. That, the academy said, violated the rules, and the nomination was withdrawn.
"All I can say is, they must have been terrified by the song and it's one [very] good song too," Broughton's wife, Belinda, posted on Facebook. "Well, they are happy now, they can play together in the same sand box again."
"This is stunning news," producer George Escobar wrote. "An injustice. Read. Share. Pray. Forgive."
For Ken Wales, the executive producer of Alone Yet Not Alone and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the investigation and disqualification of the song, based on its "unfair advantage," seemed inconsistent.
"It seems unfair because they did not apply this scrutiny to anything else that has had a lot more questionable persuasion techniques and advertising," he told CT. "I don't think there was any rule that was abridged. All Academy members talk to each other … there is total interaction by academy members recommending to each other something they have seen. It goes with the artistic makeup of the academy. It's what we do. We tell stories, and people talk to ...1


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How to Crochet 7 Different Gorgeous Flowers
"Adding fun details to your crochet projects is a simple way to take your work to the next level. Creating fun crochet flowers gives a bit of femininity and texture to any project, and many of the crochet flowers are pretty simple to do. You can add these as an additional layer to most projects.
A fun and easy possibility: Try using these flowers to create headbands. Simply attach the flower to a cheap headband or hair clip from the store with a bit of fabric glue and you have a fabulous, one-of-a-kind accessory."
In this post, you'll find tutorials for how to make different flowers ranging from a traditional rose to those like the lovely tropical flowers pictured above. Have fun making your projects extra pretty!


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Well, well! So Obama's the new head of state. The election circus is finally over; MILF Palin will be packing her bags and knocked-up teenage daughter and heading back home, close to the frigid border of Siberia. It'll also be business as usual for McCain, except he's returning to a far drier state. Continue reading
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Why do we have wisdom teeth?
Anthropologists believe wisdom teeth, or the third set of molars, were the evolutionary answer to our ancestor's early diet of coarse, rough food – like leaves, roots, nuts and meats – which required more chewing power and resulted in excessive wear of the teeth. However, these days wisdom teeth are more of a problem as they can grow into your other teeth resulting in tears and damage over time.
Are wisdom teeth always a problem?
No. It depends on the situation and many people with well positioned wisdom teeth benefit from their presence.
What can I do to help relieve the discomfort of wisdom teeth?
Wisdom tooth pain is usually a gum infection around the wisdom tooth. Also, when it is erupting, it is normal to have some mild discomfort. A gum infection is caused by insufficient cleaning of the area, so brush it really well! It will hurt and you might have some bleeding, but it will help a lot. You can also use some mouthrinse to help reduce the infection.
What are the main reasons for getting your wisdom teeth out?
- Gum infections
- Poor position, which causes problems with other teeth or gums
- Difficulty in keeping them clean
- Decay
Are wisdom teeth difficult to take out?
The procedure for removing your wisdom teeth will depend on how deeply impacted and the root structure of your teeth. Many wisdom teeth can be extracted simply like any other molar. Upper wisdom teeth are often one of the easiest teeth to remove.
What happens after I get them out?
The most important thing to do is to take it easy for the rest of the day. A great excuse to sit down and relax all day!
After a local anaesthetic, it takes several hours before feeling returns to your jaw. Take special care not to chew on the area or have any hot food or drinks, as you may not be able to feel any injury to the area such as a burn.
Your dentist may also want to review you after a week to see how it is healing and remove any stitches if required.
What is the cost of wisdom teeth removal?
The cost is related to the difficulty of the case. Price ranges from $237-$500. An accurate quote can only be given after your dentist assesses your tooth.
Click here to learn about the technical details on how a wisdom tooth is removed


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As of today the number four most emailed article from the New York Times is from Sunday's "Week in Review" section, Turn 70. Act Your Grandchild's Age by Kate Zernike. The article features comments from Anne Basting, the director of the Center on Age and Community at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. Dead in the middle of the article is this statement from him:
It wouldn't do us a whole boatload of harm to reinstate some values to contemplation," said Dr. Basting. "Part of the pressure on older people to be successful and give back and volunteer and be active and play tennis is that we are a culture of doing. We don't really know how to be. That's something that late life gives us is time to be. But that's stigmatized.
What can I say to that? Other than maybe, "Amen!"
Two days after I made my very first mention here of the kamikaze pizza delivery guys on the motorcycles, one went down in the street next to me today. I heard the altercation between the motorcycle and the car behind me and the motorcycle coming toward me from behind. I thought I was going to get hit.
Here is the problem with that situation. If you turn around to study the situation, you have in effect done nothing. You are either going to get hit or not. If you do not turn around, you must then make an uninformed decision which way to jump.
In any event the poor kid ended up on his back in the gutter with the bike on top of him. I lifted the bike off him. I was most concerned about that hot exhaust pipe. The standard bike for this work—for those who care—is a Honda CG250 Cargo with a large insulated box affixed to the luggage rack right behind the driver. That motorcycle is not light.
The police and almost everyone else who rides a motorcycle in San Miguel use bikes of an off road design. . .not that that makes a lot of difference.
The kid was hurt, bleeding profusely from the arm that he was not moving. No question about that. But he was wearing a helmet. These guys routinely do. Others quickly appeared on the scene who appeared to know what they were doing. They kept him still and called for an ambulance. The young lady who was driving the car was anxious to find anyone who had seen what had happened. We explained to her that we had had our backs turned.
When I first arrived here, it was uncommon to see any other motorcycle drivers with a helmet. However, the police announced that they were going to crack down on that. And they have. I used to argue the libertarian position on motorcycle helmets. Through the years I have changed my mind.
I will venture to say this. Tonight, that young man will be in the hospital, and the pizza place will by then have the bike wired together again and back on the street with another young man on it.


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We are excited to add 'The Uncommon Family' to our Rainbow Living family! Penny, Scott, Amy, Alexis, Charli and Tully are your Uncommon family, 6 beautiful people whose love of the outdoors has created a strong family bond and an awesome blog. They live for off road adventures, where they push their 4WD to the limits so they can travel to some of the most untouched beautiful locations in Australia. There are so many times we wish we could take the track marked 4WD only, or burn off down the beach in search of surf. It is a side of camping we would love to explore, but as much as we push our van, she has her limits. So we are extremely excited to jump on board the 4WD adventures of The Uncommon Family and get a taste of the life of some real off-road explorers.
Tell us how Penny and Scott met?
The first time we saw each other was when we were both getting ready to compete in a 30km trail run event in the gold coast hinterland. A week later we had our first date and that was it...6 weeks later we were living together and learning how to blend a single guy, single mum, teenager and a little one into a family unit by spending time camping, fishing, exploring and planning our future adventures. Three years later we are married and have added to our family with 2 more little girls and we are living a life that is full of adventure and fun!
What is The Uncommon Family?
When we were first dating Scott would refer to me as the Uncommon Human due to my love of outdoor activities and extreme endurance sport...he is very similar so I guess that's why we are perfect for each other. We are not your everyday family just living our lives in the one home, the one job, the one town... we are living a life uncommon, taking life and making the absolute most of it...We take every opportunity even if it is small to get away and when we get the chance plan bigger adventures. A lot of people might take one holiday a year and work all year for it...we take overnights, weekends, long weekends, weeks and turn them all into adventures as many times a year as we can.
We love your 4WD adventure's, do you run into complications with such a big family, including a baby and toddler?
People always assume that is difficult camping and traveling around with little babies and children. We don't agree. We think its easier when we are camping, you still have the same basic jobs you would have at home such as feeding, changing, bathing, playing except you get to do it all outside and in some very unique places. Our kids are very adaptable and the only routine they have is that there is no routine and anything can happen! We want the kids to grow up being open to change and a desire to experience as much of life as they can. The best part about exploring as a family is that we get to really spend time together without distractions of things at home. These adventures have really turned us into a strong self sufficient happy family.
What has been your favourite location and which place is at the top of destinations to visit?
Our trip to Cape York was an amazing trip with some extreme 4x4 and beautiful places. The fact that we eloped on this trip and it was our honeymoon as well made it even more special. Another favourite was the Victorian High Country...the remoteness and the scenery is just spectacular.
I think one of the places that we would most love to explore is the Kimberley Region...there is just so much there to see and we would love to spend a month or more touring around.
Why do you prefer 4WD camping instead of camper van's or holiday houses?
Scott has always been an explorer and wanted to find places that others haven't. I have always loved camping and would live in a tent if Scott would allow it! Having a 4WD gives us access to so many more places and allows us to see what's at the end of every road even the very rough, muddy, dirty ones! Exploring Australia in a 4WD has given us the chance to go places that aren't in the regular travel journals or guides. Camping in spots where it is just our family on a beach, beside a river or on top of a mountain makes you feel like you are the only people on earth!
Where are you heading next?
We try to get away at least once a month somewhere. This month we spent a long weekend out at a great little camping spot on the Nymboida River inland from Grafton white water rafting, making big fires and swimming in crystal clear water with moutains sorounding us. In June we are headed to Red Cliff on the Northern NSW coast for some beach camping. We are also planning a much bigger trip at Christmas time for a month exploring Tasmania. A lot of research is being done for this trip and we are very excited by the amount of off road adventures waiting for us!
Thank you so much to The Uncommon Family for sharing your story with us, we are feeling very inspired to get off the beaten track and live life to fullest. We are so excited to get an insight into 4WD family adventures, can't wait for your first post!
Be sure to check out more from The Uncommon Family blog, link below.