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Sweeten your style with a wedge sandal from Jellypop. The Felden has feminine details like floral prints and bows sure to put a spring in your step.
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The ultimate deep diving balsa crankbait, the Bagley Diving B Crankbait has a big balsa wood body with a deep diving lip that is weighted with a lead ballast that helps this lure get deeper quicker than any other crankbait by creating a deeper angle of decent. This makes it an ideal choice for fishing deep shorelines or over submerged structures. Available in a variety of colors, the Bagley Diving B Crankbait also gives off a wide, thumping action that calls fish in and lively deflective capabilities that makes them commit.
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Comments: better balsa crank than Rapala IMO. As for guy crying about the colors, that shiny realistic look is to sell you not catch fish which these colors have since my late grandfather used them 30 and 40 years ago. all that glitter and crazy colors aren't realistic at all for the most part. Besides when a crank goes wobbling by a bass at mach one color is all they see anyway.
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A bill that would lead to immense changes in how Colorado schools are financed passed the Democratic-controlled state Senate on April 2, following a party-line vote.
Democrats see the "School Finance Act" as an opportunity to modernize an antiquated school finance formula, and to create a more equitable structure by which districts are funded.
But Republicans argue that the 200-page bill does nothing to put in place the reforms that the state's education system needs. And they cringe at the $1 billion price tag that accompanies it.
Senate Bill 213 would fund full-day kindergarten, provide preschool for at-risk children, and would increase needs-based programs for special education and for students who are learning English.
The bill also expands funding for students who are involved in gifted and talented programs at schools, and it gives school districts the opportunity to have extended school years and school days, if they choose to do so.
In addition, the bill would make changes to per-student funding for school districts across the state.
If the overhaul is implemented, it would result in the most sweeping change to the school finance formula that the state has seen in decades.
"This is a once-in-a-generation chance to rewrite the way we fund the single largest, most complex and most important part of the state government, which is how we fund K-12 education," said Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Denver, a bill sponsor, during an April 1 debate that preceded the final vote.
Democrats believe the time has come to help school districts that have had to deal with years of budget cuts, ones that have left students and teachers trying to fend with limited resources.
Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, said the five school districts in her legislative district "absolutely will benefit from this new formula."
"There are schools that are desperately in need," she said. "I don't want to see education so poorly funded in Colorado, and this is one way to get there that is equal, but fair."
But Republicans slammed the bill as being loaded with bureaucracy and lacking accountability.
"This falls short of a true reform effort," said Sen. Mark Scheffel, R-Parker.
And Republicans especially are opposed to the cost of the bill, arguing that legislation hits taxpayers' wallets in a big way.
"If this is being being portrayed as an education reform bill, it is April Fool's Day," said Sen. Ted Harvey, R-Highlands Ranch. "This is a $1 billion tax increase on the people of Colorado."
If the bill passes the General Assembly, it will be up to voters to decide whether they wish to foot the $1 billion price tag that will come in the form of an income tax hike. Only Colorado voters, and not lawmakers, are allowed to raise taxes, under the state's Constitution.
All 20 Senate Democrats voted for the bill, while all 15 Republicans voted no. The bill now heads to the House.


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- This set contains: Mini Slant Tweezer, Mini Browmousse, Mini eyenhance, Highlighter Pencil and Mini Brow Shaping Brush
- They may be miniature, but these pint-sized brow tools are all you need to perfect your brows, even in a pinch. Don't let last-minute or on-the-go circumstances keep you from framing your gaze. perfectly.
- Featuring the same stellar quality and precision as the award-winning, standard-sized tweezer, this small wonder is perfectly aligned and equipped with hand-filed tips that grab every hair, every time.
- Browmousse coaxes a beautifully shaped brow to stay in place, all day long. It also works to tame unruly arches.
- The Mini Brow Shaping Brush is specially designed with thick, nylon bristles.
- Helps to shape brows and keep them clean, healthy, and flake free.
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Tweezerman Mini Brow Rescue Kit a to-go-sized quartet with all you need for a brow quick-fix, right at your fingertips.
Tweezerman beauty tools have been the choice of make-up artists and beauty gurus for almost 30 years. Tweezerman gained popularity with the creation of the Slant tweezer, an Allure Editors' Choice pick and InStyle Best Beauty Buy. The Tweezerman collection features various tweezers and beauty accessories plus manicure and pedicure tools all with a lifetime guarantee.
The Perfect Touch-up Kit!Thank goodness for this kit! I carry it around with me every where. The tweezers are fabulous, I will never use anything but Tweezerman tweezers again! I am in love with the eyehance highlighter it really makes my eyes pop! This kit is the perfect size to throw in my clutch incase of emergency during a night out. I am going to recommend this kit to all of my friends!!!
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Sustained economic growth, macroeconomic policy questions, infrastructure development and industrialization
Australia, The Netherlands and United Kingdom
Sustainable Development Goals Open Working Group, November 2013: sustained economic growth, macroeconomic policy questions, infrastructure development and industrialization
We have an opportunity to increase prosperity and once and for all eradicate extreme poverty. Growth is central to this because…
• Long-term poverty reduction and shared prosperity requires strong economic growth. The evidence is clear and unambiguous. High, sustained and inclusive growth rates are critical to eradicating poverty.
• Growth is needed for peace and global security. Economic growth and development based on openness to international trade, open markets and investment are the key drivers of national and international prosperity and vital for global security. There is an intrinsic connection between security and stability of governments and economic development and poverty eradication.
• Growth is needed to create jobs. In a world where 200 million are unemployed and 900 million are working and still poor, creating more productive and well-paid jobs for all is key to increasing future prosperity and eradicating poverty. Jobs and investment in human development are the central means through which economic growth translates into poverty reduction.
The post-2015 development agenda must prioritise global growth that is inclusive and sustainable in the long-term, reinforcing our commitment to poverty eradication and sustainable development.
Economic growth and trade are the key drivers of national and international prosperity. Strong, open, dynamic economies foster sustainable growth. It is important that opportunities for growth are balanced (across countries, regions and industries). This includes fair, open and transparent tax and trading regimes that are transparent to all citizens. Governments must remain on a sustainable financing path to ensure hard won gains are not eroded and countries should return public finances to a more sustainable path. Strong economies facilitate the movement of capital flows to foster productive investment and business opportunities, as well as support an open and inclusive platform for global trade, which together are key to unlocking global economic growth.
• There must be good policies: The Commission for Growth and Development was clear that long-term periods of shared prosperity and sustained poverty reduction is driven by:
o A country's openness to the global economy and a country's ability to trade
o Macroeconomic stability
o Public investment in key areas such as infrastructure and education
o A policy and regulatory environment that encourages private sector investment
o A functioning market system.
• There must be open and accountable national economic institutions that create a fair and predictable, enabling environment for business growth and positive incentives for innovation, investment and enterprise. In particular, secure property and land rights and efficient and effective mechanisms for enforcing commercial agreements and resolving disputes.
• Promoting gender equality will increase economic growth. Women's economic opportunities are associated with reduced poverty, faster growth and better economic, health and educational outcomes for the next generation. We must support women's economic leadership and empowerment and address violence against women. This will ensure the barriers that currently prevent women from productive employment, access to assets and financial services and taking forward business opportunities are addressed.
• Investment in human capital is needed. Investing in education and health enables economic growth and reduces poverty. A healthy, well trained and educated labour force will increase international competitiveness and attract private sector investment.
• Investment in productive infrastructure is also key. Infrastructure which deals with production bottlenecks and increases the productive capacity of the economy improves access to markets and economic services, stimulates enterprise opportunities, increases productivity and generates employment. Improved access to infrastructure also plays a significant role in promoting gender equality and empowering women.
• Growth needs to be inclusive. It needs to create sufficient productive jobs and provide access to markets, inclusive financial services and other economic assets for all. All segments of society need to be able to participate in the growth process and the government should provide active help to achieve this. In addition, pockets of poverty and high inequality are a barrier to sustained growth, and inequality can undermine social cohesion and political stability. In such circumstances, social protection systems including social safety nets and transfers may be needed to ensure that growth is inclusive. Poverty eradication, inequality and tackling vulnerabilities should be an explicit focus. An inclusive approach helps the most vulnerable overcome the barriers that prevent them from participating in the (formal) economy.
Growth must be sustainable and critically, natural resources should be managed in the long term interest of countries and people. Integrating environmental sustainability and natural capital into economic decision making will allow us to plan for sustainable growth. Policies should ensure people's access to natural resources, clean air, clean water and sound ecosystems, to secure their livelihoods for the longer term. All countries should progress towards sustainable production and consumption patterns, ensuring that growth can be sustained, that natural capital will be secured for future generations, and that climate change is addressed.
What needs to happen to secure sustained high growth….?
• The post-2015 development agenda should take into account different country circumstances. For some countries, the focus is on supporting continued high growth and alleviating inequality. For others, catalysing growth and addressing the barriers to growth and participation in the growth process will be the focus. In many cases, there needs to be a profound economic transformation towards more diversified and inclusive economic structures.
• This OWG has an important opportunity to make a compelling case for high and sustained growth and economic transformation that:
o Is inclusive and sustainable and leaves no one behind
o Builds shared prosperity creates jobs and eradicates poverty
o Fosters open markets, international trade, robust economic institutions, and private sector development
o Manages natural resources effectively and efficiently
o And builds an international enabling environment to achieve this.
• We believe this is best done through
o A stable macro-economic environment. An enabling business environment and robust economic institutions that reduce the costs and risk of doing business, reward entrepreneurship and innovation, and create vibrant and competitive markets, that provide opportunities to join global and regional value chains.
o Access to economic and social infrastructure for all. All individuals and firms to have access to energy, information and communications technologies (ICT), roads and transport services as well as healthcare and education.
o An inclusive and open multilateral trading system which enables all countries to engage in global markets
o Access to financial services for all (inclusive finance) to help households and firms save and invest
o The removal of impediments to marginalised groups (including women) and, where necessary, the provision of social protection systems that provide safety nets.
o Inclusive political institutions – participation in political processes; civic engagement; freedom of speech, association and protest; independent media; access to justice; open governments.
o Better management of natural resources and valuing natural capital: We need improved energy security and efficiency, food security, resource efficiency; greater resilience to and mitigation of climate change, as well as more sustainable and productive use of natural assets.
o Education, health and women's empowerment are critical enablers of economic growth. A healthy child can attend school and learn, a healthy and educated adult can participate as a productive member of the labour force, and can invest in their family and in their own retirement.
In summary – high rates of global growth are essential for global prosperity in all countries and eradicating poverty. But this must be pursued alongside inclusive policies, strong institutions and managing natural resources effectively. Country level growth strategies thus need to be comprehensive – including the appropriate macroeconomic policy settings, placing trade and investment as the engine of growth, facilitating private sector investment in infrastructure, supporting economic opportunities for women, boosting employment and participation and undertaking structural reforms that improve the enabling environment for business.


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Elder Steven Stream Jr., son of Steven and Carol Ann Stream of Huntington, has recently been called to the San Jose Costa Rica Mission.
He will be speaking in sacrament meeting on Oct. 24 at 9 a.m. in the Huntington 5th ward building. He enters the Missionary Training Center on Oct. 27.
Elder Spencer James has completed a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint in the South Dakota Rapid City Mission. Elder James will be speaking in sacrament meeting on Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. in the Ferron Millsite Ward Chapel, 200 North State Street. Following the meeting there will be a luncheon at the Senior Citizen Building, 300 West 200 North.
Elder James is the son of Dan and Youlonda James of Ferron. The grandson of Donald and Bonnie James of Ferron, and Shiralee and the late Kenneth Pratt of Grantsville.
Elder Luke Bert Peacock has returned from the Florida St. Lauderdale Mission. He returned on Oct. 14. He will be speaking in sacrament meeting in Castle Dale 2nd Ward at 9 a.m. on Oct. 31.
Elder Peacock is the son of Bert and Belinda Peacock of Castle Dale. His grandparents are Keith and Genivieve Lake of Castle Dale, and Dixon and Talma Peacock of Orangeville.
Elder Russell Allen Larsen has been called to serve a full time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Jamaica Kingston Mission. Elder Larsen will be speaking on Oct 24, at 11 a.m. in the Millsite Ward in Ferron, 35 West 200 North.
Russell is the son of Don and Suzanne Larsen. Grandparents are Jay and Marilyn Larsen and the late Ernie and Irene Campbell.


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Peace with Creation
What is Peace with Creation?
Peace with Creation: Sustainability from an Anabaptist Perspective is an initiative that draws together EMU students, faculty and staff around the theme of sustainability. The initiative is a five-year Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) that focuses on undergraduate student learning. It builds on EMU's "Theological Foundation for Sustainability" and the following interdisciplinary "Framework For Sustainability in the Curriculum":
Framework for Sustainability in the Curriculum
Educating students to serve and lead in a global context, the core of EMU's mission, requires that we incorporate into our teaching the interlocking aspects of economic, environmental, and social sustainability. Peace with Creation draws together EMU students, faculty and staff around the theme of sustainability and how it relates to Anabaptist beliefs concerning creation care, peace and social justice.
Theology of Sustainability
- God declares creation "very good" and placed human stewards in the garden of the earth to tend and keep it.
- We have the same hope for the rest of creation that we have for ourselves: transformation and renewal through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- The church promotes and engages in more sustainable practices as an expression of its love for and gratitude toward God whose glory is made manifest in creation.
Principles of Sustainability
- We acknowledge that individual, institutional, and community actions have local and global impacts on the current and future health and prosperity of all humans and other species. These impacts include:
- The fairness, equity, stability and security of human cultures and social systems
- Economic opportunity for all current and future humans
- Ecological diversity and integrity
- Therefore, we strive to transform and renew social, economic and ecological systems to create just and peaceful relationships between humanity and the rest of Creation.
Principles for Teaching Sustainability
The following principles are essential aspects of teaching sustainability:
- Emphasize the interconnectedness of all people, disciplines and actions (i.e. systems thinking)
- Engage students in actions that are experiential and include real world problem solving
- Explore economic, environmental, and social justice through connections to people both locally and globally
Student Learning Outcomes
- Define sustainability according to the Principles of Sustainability.
- Justify sustainability from a theological perspective.
- Explain how individual, institutional, and community actions impact sustainability.
- Name and defend actions that promote sustainability at the individual, institutional, and community levels.
- Integrate the Principles of Sustainability within the student's discipline.
- Incorporate sustainability into one's values system.


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Should Sen. Scott Brown cooperate with the authorities investigating sexual abuse claims at the camp he attended as a child?
Which Democrat would you vote for in 2012:
Do you think an ID should be required to cast a vote?
Would Hillary have made a better president than Obama?
Who would you rather see overthrown?
Do you think Quadaffi feels better or worse after President Obama's speech last night?
Are you afraid of radiation from Japan?
Would You Spend an Hour Locked in a Closet Waiting for a Joe Biden Speech?
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The Daubert/Kumho Implications of Observer Effects in Forensic Science: Hidden Problems of Expectation and Suggestion
D. Michael Risinger
Seton Hall University School of Law
Michael J. Saks
Arizona State University (ASU) - Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
William C. Thompson
University of California, Irvine - Department of Criminology, Law and Society
Robert Rosenthal
University of California, Riverside (UCR) - Department of Psychology
California Law Review, Vol. 90, p. 1, January 2002
After the Supreme Court's decision in Kumho Tire v. Carmichael and the recent amendment of Federal Rule of Evidence 702, proffers of expert testimony will have to be found reliable for the particular application of the asserted expertise to the "task at hand." That is, expertise which is reliable in some global sense, which might apply to other cases but not to the particular application before the court, does not satisfy the requirements for admission. With that in mind, this article examines the phenomoenon of "observer effects" and the vulnerability of forensic science examinations to such observer effects. Observer effects occur when the results of an examination are distorted by the context and state of the observer, including the observer's expectations and desires. The article reviews the findings and practices of a range of scientific fields concerning such observer effects and their control, with special attention to the relevant research and theory from cognative and social psychology. This literature establishes that in virtually every area of human judgment, such observer effects have a relentless and sometimes dramatic effect on the accuracy of results. The article then examines current forensic science practice in light of that research, concluding that forensic science practice is far behind most scientific fields in controlling for such effects, leaving the reliability and accuracy of many forensic science results in doubt. The article then suggests practical ways in which forensic science practice can be changed to reduce such problems, such as the adoption of blind testing regimes. Finally, the article analyzes the current state of the law under Kumho Tire and Rule 702, concluding that the results of forensic science examinations are in danger of being excluded if their reliability continues to be undermined by the failure to control observer effects.
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Keywords: Evidence, experts, forensic science, observer effects, context effects, expectation, suggestion, Kumho
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Program Sponsor: The Council of International Education Exchange (CIEE)
Program Name: Dakar, Senegal - Language and Culture
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Housing: Students live in a homestay with a local host.
Program Eligibility: French 2 or 22 required
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Program Sponsor: The School for International Training (SIT)
Program Name: Senegal - National Identity & the Arts
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The Department of Student Programs and Leadership and the Office of New Student and Family Orientation working with student organizations across campus, welcome the first year students with Weeks of Welcome/30 Days and 30 Nights of Programming. The first few weeks of the Fall Semester at Roger Williams University are a very special time for all of us on campus. These 'Weeks of Welcome' are designed to show you what our campus has to offer outside of the classroom.
Weeks of Welcome is a preview of the fabulous year that first year students can look forward to. We encourage students to attend as many of the events as possible. Each first year student receives a complete schedule during their Move In process, but here are traditional highlights. These events are open to the entire student body:
Make sure that you attend the Student Involvement Fair, where you will be able to sign up for various clubs and organizations. Who knows, you may be planning future Weeks of Welcome events as a student leader! Attending Weeks of Welcome events will allow you to meet many different students and staff at Roger Williams University. We can't wait to see you there.
The Student Programs Events Calendar can be found on OrgSync and via PDQ.
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August 2012
Time for a New Start
With temperatures this summer being as high as they have been, it is somewhat difficult to realize that fall is right around the corner, and with it, the start of school, a chill in the air, and yes, end-of the-year taxes. Fall is a time of year when people start to think about change, and in the blogs this month, let's look at fresh starts in business, specifically, fresh starts from home.
Take, for example, Bette Naismith. At age 19, Bette became a mother at age 19 when her son Mike was born (later to become famous in his own right as Michael Naismith of the Monkees.) That she couldn't really type well didn't stop Ms. Nesmith from applying for secretarial work and she went to work at the Texas Bank & Trust in 1951.
At the bank, Bette found a new breed of electric typewriters at her disposal that used carbon ribbons, but the problem was that mistakes typed in carbon are almost impossible to erase. And Bette made her share of typos. What to do?
Always the artistic sort, it was that while painting the bank's windows for the holidays that she had her "Aha!" moment. On the bank's windows, when she made a mistake, she simply painted over them. If she could do that on the bank's holiday window, why couldn't she do the same when typing? Bette Nesmith's million-dollar realization was that she could.
So Ms. Nesmith began to sneak a small bottle of white tempura paint and a watercolor brush with her to work and, when she would make a typo, she would simply paint over the mistake. For five years, she kept this her own private little secret. But after a while, a great idea like this is bound to get around, and it did. Although other secretaries liked the paint, it was not perfect – it was too thin and dried too slow.
So Bette Naismith decided that she would turn her brainstorm into a product, but lacking the funds to do so, she decided to learn how to create the mixture herself. She went to the library and located a formula for tempera paint, and then went to Michael's school and spoke with his chemistry teacher to learn how to modify it. A trip to a paint factory taught her how to grind and mix the concoction correctly, and a few more field trips turned her into an amateur chemist.
Thereafter, at home in her kitchen at night after work, Ms. Nesmith began to experiment. Mixing different concoctions eventually resulted in a formula that she was satisfied with. Her initial thought was to try and sell her product to a large company that had the resources necessary to manufacture and market it properly. A friend knew someone in IBM's advertising agency, but IBM turned her down.
But an idea as great as Liquid Paper, even being as new as it was, was just too good to ignore. A few loans here, some good PR there, and sales grew. By 1968, grosses topped $1 million. In 1975, the company that began in Bette Nesmith' s kitchen, moved into a 35,000-square-foot building in Dallas. The plant produced 500 bottles a minute, and in 1979 Bette Naismith sold her company for $47.5 million dollars (and royalties on every bottle sold through the year 2000.)
The Home-Based Revolution
In my last blog, I shared the inspirational story of how Bette Naismith turned a good idea into a great product, and she did so by starting a business at home, part-time, after work. While what Naismith did in the 60s was very unusual, today the home-based revolution is in full swing, and something that anyone looking to make a big change this fall should consider.
I tell you this because I know from whence I speak. Many years ago, I worked from home and back then it was still a bit unusual. Today of course it is a lot easier. Not only is it more common, but there are all sorts of tools available to make it easier - everything from smartphones to email to tablets.
There are plenty of reasons why working from home is a growing trend:
- It's affordable
- There is less risk because there is less overhead
- Sweet tax deduction
Of course, there are downsides too. Back then, my standard joke was that when working from home, there is good news and bad news. "The good news is, you see your kids a lot. The bad news is, you see your kids a lot." Other downsides to working from home include:
- A feeling of isolation
- The blending of home and work life
- Being taken seriously
The important thing to understand is that it takes a certain temperament to run a successful home-based business. Here are some of the important things to consider:
- Do you have the space at home to create an office?
- Do you have the self-discipline to be able to work when your family is around?
- Are you willing to work by yourself?
- Can you resist the temptations of the refrigerator, television, kids, etc.?
- Will your customers take you seriously if you work from home?
- Does your family support your plan to work from home?
That last question is almost the most important. Having the support of your family can make or break your home-based endeavor, so be sure you are all on the same page before you ever start.
The other two pieces of valuable advice I can give you are these:
- Don't look small: Even though you are at home, there is no need to look small. Use an executive suite to meet clients. Have a great website. Have a separate phone line for the business installed. Look professional.
- Create some office hours. The last thing about working from home is that it is very easy to get distracted. Having office hours counters this. Everyone will take your venture more seriously if you do, including you.
Setting Up a Home-Based Business
This month, I have been sharing various stories and strategies of people who wanted a change and found it by successfully starting their own business out of their home.
Doing so may sound easy, but it's not. To make working from home work for you, it is critical that you set up your home office properly.
Doing so takes some thought and careful planning. Sure, choosing where you'll spend the majority of your day, arranging furniture and supplies, and decorating your walls should be enjoyable, but there is a bit more to the logistics of choosing a home office than putting up pictures.
First, you really need to have a separate room for your business. Not only is having space to yourself critical, but if you want to claim the home office tax deduction, you need a specific room for business only. By having a room dedicated to work only, you are sending a signal to yourself and those around you that, that even though you are at home, this is about work. Sure, you can cordon off space in a room using dividers, but if you can avoid doing that, avoid doing that.
You also need to consider that you will require a place where you can work peacefully. Barking dogs, construction, and kids playing in the street can drive you to distraction. As such, insulating your new office may be worth the cost. Wall-to-wall carpeting is great for reducing sound, but even an area rug will help as long as you spring for good padding. Other sound-reduction tools include weather-stripping, double-glazed windows and solid doors.
Other home office infrastructure requirements can include:
- Electrical: It's usually worth the money to install extra outlets. If you do, consider installing them at desk level. If your office is going to be relatively equipment-heavy, consider placing those electrical outlets on a separate circuit breaker.
- Phone lines: You should have at least two phone lines, one for work and one for home.
- Lighting. Try and use as much natural light as you can. Add in a mix of ambient lighting (ceiling lights) and task lighting (a desk lamp).
Equipping a home office is not an inexpensive proposition. A desk, chair and computer are, unfortunately, just the beginning. Of course you will also need a multi-function copier, file cabinet, bookshelves, and computer and Internet functionality. The important thing to remember is that you will be spending a lot of time in this space, so make sure it reflects your temperament. The office items you buy and how you arrange them can make a world of difference in your productivity.
The bottom line is that starting a business from home can be one of the best decisions you may make. By drastically reducing your overhead, you correspondingly increase your chances of success.
If They Did It, So Can You
It may be surprising to learn that many businesses you know well started out as a home-based business:
- Disney
- Microsoft
- Xerox
- L.L. Bean
- Apple
Interestingly, all of these now huge businesses started out as very small mom and pop type operations and yet eventually became global brands. This is not to say that if you go the home-business route you need to think that big, but rather, as a reminder of what is possible.
Take for example Jeff's story: One day in the spring of 1994, Jeff was sitting at the computer in his 39th-floor office in midtown Manhattan, looking at something very few people had even seen – the Internet. Jeff happened upon a Website that said that the Internet was growing at a rate of 2,300% a year. As he later told Time Magazine, "it was a wake-up call. I started thinking, O.K., what kind of business opportunity might there be here?"
Jeff Bezos knew that whatever he created had to be unique; offering something people couldn't get elsewhere. "Unless you could create something with a huge value proposition for the customer, it would be easier for them to do it the old way," Bezos told Time in 1999. That is what finally led Bezos to books. He figured that selling books online would in fact be unique because online he could offer every book that is out there. There were no giant mail-order book catalogs because such a catalog would have to list millions of books to be complete. Only on the Internet could Bezos offer every book.
So, Bezos quit his job, and he and his wife MacKenzie set out for Seattle. Why Seattle? Because the city had two big huge book distributors and plenty of computer geeks he could hire. As MacKenzie drove across the country, Jeff wrote his business plan on his laptop.
When they arrived in Seattle, Jeff and MacKenzie rented a two-bedroom home in a suburb of Seattle, Bellevue. It was there that they started their company. Converting the garage into a workspace, Amazon.com was born.
Or what about Lillian Vernon? Born in Leipzig, Germany, she escaped to New York with her family during World War II. Newly married, Vernon used the $2,000 that she had received as wedding gift money and started a mail order business in the early 50's in an effort to help pay household bills. Her office was the kitchen table in their apartment.
Ms. Vernon placed a sixth-of-a-page ad for a "personalized handbags and belts" in Seventeen magazine and waited. The ad was a hit, bringing in more than $32,000 in orders. With success like that, the Lillian Vernon Company grew, and then outgrew her home office in three short years. These days, Lillian Vernon has sales in the hundreds of millions.
So this fall, as you plan ahead, keep in mind the many benefits of working from home. The advantages are numerous, and the commute is tough to beat.


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(Editor's Note: John H. Croessman, longtime managing editor of the Du Quoin Evening Call, was invited by the White House to travel with President Reagan during his historic July 1988 drought tour of Southern Illinois.)
President Reagan toured the Southern Illinois Corn Belt on July 14, 1988, to get a firsthand look at damage to crops hit by what at the time was America's worst drought in 50 years.
"The situation on the ground, I'm sorry to say, is as bad as I expected," Reagan told Illinois agriculture officials and farmers during a briefing overlooking a parched cornfield at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Krone and son Rick and wife Connie were the host farmers for this leg of the drought tour across the Midwest.
For Du Quoin, it was a paradox of presidential celebrity and agricultural devastation.
Large welcomes were airbrushed onto banners and placed on rooftops near the presidential helicopter landing area just south of Krone Farms. Secret Service security was intense. Marshall Browning Hospital and Memorial Hospital of Carbondale were asked to make sure the president's blood type was on hand. From the time Air Force One landed at the Williamson County Airport to the time Marine One lifted off from Krone Farms it was all about aid to farmers and presidential safety.
Host farmer Herman Krone and wife Betty had raised five children on the homestead where the president would eat homemade cookies, drink lemonade and share an afternoon luncheon at picnic tables in the yard.
Two weeks before the visit, Secret Service agents would patrol the grounds every day. The advance team set up an office in the Krones' downstairs family room. White House staff members watched Betty bake homemade cookies for the president and she enlisted staffers to sift flour for the cookies.
President Reagan loved them.
The Krones wanted to pen the family's pet collie during the visit, but Reagan insisted that they let it roam the yard as it always did.
Reagan's simple elegance was stunning to all who met him at the Marion airport and here in Du Quoin. He was simple and he cared deeply.
Reagan corresponded with the Krone family after that and would invite them to the White House. Four photographs commemorating the Reagan visit to Krone Farms lined the hallway as the Krones entered the Oval Office. He gave the photographs to the Krones as keepsakes.
There were more than 100 Midwest farmers in attendance at the signing of drought legislation, but only the Krones were invited to the Oval Office.
After touring corn and soybean fields parched and stunted by weeks of searing heat, the president urged Congress to swiftly pass drought relief legislation developed by the House and Senate Agriculture Committees.
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"I'm calling today for Congress to act quickly on comprehensive drought relief, disaster relief for all farmers, for all crops,'' Mr. Reagan said. "This is the worst drought since the Dust Bowl days."
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Marland Yarde has recovered from injury and returns to the London Irish starting line-up for Friday's match against Sale Sharks.
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Sailosi Tagicakibau moves into the centres in place of Jonathan Joseph and Scott Lawson starts at hooker. Darren Allinson starts his first match of the season at scrum-half and will form a combination with Ian Humphreys. George Skivington is named as a replacement after recovering from injury.
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In The smile of Pan Lambert placed a cynically smiling plaster head of Pan on a table beside a smiling woman and contrasted the sculpted head with the human head but echoed the expression of the sculpture in the woman's face. We do not know any more about this woman than can be deduced from the image. By counterpoising the sculpted bust with this lady, Lambert may have intended to suggest that she was a follower of Pan. But the woman, like the sculpted
Pan, seems to be turned to stone, fixed without motion.
This clinically cool painting is typical of Lambert's precise and ordered approach at the time. The objects have been carefully selected and meticulously painted. His limited use of colour contributes to the disquieting mood of the image, which is increased by the odd juxtaposition of human, natural and man-made forms.
Pan's hybrid nature as beast and god made him an ideal character through which to comment on the opposition between natural forces and the ideal or the civilised. As in Pan is dead (cat.48), in this painting Lambert included white gloves, a status symbol of good manners in the Edwardian era, and white flowers, the symbol of truth and purity. This reinforces the triple-sided aspect of this image – the contrast between the bestial side of Pan and the rigidity of Edwardian society, and the contrast of both of these against the innocence of the flowers. But the imagery becomes more complex if we see the flowers as narcissi, the symbol of innocence but also of conceit, self-love and excessive pride – and of self-knowledge.


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During the first commission meeting of the year, the service awards for 2012 were given out. Five year recognitions went to Jeff Horrocks, Kristin Robertson, Margaret Keller, Cheri Packer, Tina Carter, Russell Swasey, Jared Robinson. A 10 year award went to Jeff Newland. Fifteen year awards went to John Barnett, Brenda Tuttle, Sharon Boyle, Travis Winn, Terry Seager; 20 year award to David Blackwell; 25 year awards to Ray Petersen and Teresa Manzanares. Thirty year awards went to Dixie Swasey, Larry Newman and Joel Jensen.
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Choose or create the best environment in which to have a conversation. Reduce the amount of background noise by turning off the television or radio. Choose a quiet area of a restaurant, lobby, or office where there is less activity and surrounding noise.
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Say your words slowly and clearly. You can speak louder than normal, but do not shout or exaggerate your words. Exaggerating words may even distort the way they sound and make it harder for someone with hearing loss to understand.
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Decoction mash
A decoction mash is a type of mash in which the various mash temperatures are achieved by removing part of the mash, boiling it in a separate vessel, and then using it as infusion water to heat the remainder of the mash. It is traditional in many continental European beer styles, especially in Germany and the Czech Republic.
Decoction mashing is not common among home brewers, since it has a reputation as a time and labor-intensive process. But a decoction mash is basically just a step infusion mash where some of the grist is heated along with the infusion water. While it does take some extra time and require some extra stirring, it is a procedure that can be performed by most home brewers.
History of the Decoction Mash
Decoction mashing refers to removing a part of the mash, boiling it and returning it to the main mash to increase its temperature to the next rest. This mashing procedure originates from a time when malt quality was not consistent and temperatures could not be measured. The long boiling of the grain makes the starches more accessible for the enzymes. This is particularly important for undermodified malts where the cell walls are not as broken down as they are in well modified or overmodified malts. The boiling of a defined portion of the mash and returning it to the main mash to raise the temperature also helped the consistency in mashing temperatures before thermometers were available.
Chemistry of the Decoction Mash
Today even most European malts are generally well modified and can be used in infusion step mashes or even single infusion mashes, thus removing the need for decoction mashing. But decoction mashing is still widely used, particularly in German brewing. Many brewers believe that the boiling of the mash gives the beer a flavor profile that cannot be achieved otherwise. But, especially in the home brewing community, there has been debate about the actual benefits of a mash as labor intensive as a decoction mash. Many say that with the malts that are available to the home brewer decoction mashing doesn't make for a difference and if there is a difference it could also be achieved by the use of specialty malts. But in the end every brewer has to determine that for him or herself.
Decoction Mash Procedure
The basic procedure for performing a decoction mash is very simple. Water is added to the grist to reach the initial mash temperature. One the first temperature rest is complete, a portion of the grain and water is scooped or shoveled out of the mash tun and into the kettle or another heated vessel, where it is brought to a boil. The portion removed, which can often be as much as a third of the grist, is called the decoction.
The decoction must be stirred during heating to avoid scorching the grain; this adds some extra work during the mash. The decoction step also adds time to the mash, since unlike the infusion water in a step infusion mash, the water cannot be heated during a rest.
After boiling, the decoction is returned to the mash tun to achieve the next temperature rest.
Sample Decoction Mash Schedules
This section contains discussions of a number of sample schedules for decoction mashes, including single, double, and triple decoctions. The brewer should bear in mind that some mash schedules are better suited for use with modern, well-modified European malts than others.
Triple Decoction
The triple decoction is the grand father of all deoction mashes. This is how the first Pilsners were brewed in Pilzen and how many traditional German breweries brew their dark beers (Munich Dunkel, Bock, Doppelbock) to this day.
The triple decoction mash employs 3 main mash rests: acid rest, protein rest and saccrification rest. from each of these rests a dectcoction is used to reach the next rest until the mash-out is reached. The acid rest is a convinient rest to do mash pH adjustments. Not only does it serve to lower the pH by simply resting at this temperature, but since there is no enzymatic activity that can have a detrimental affect on the final result, there is no rush to move to the next rest.
There are several formulas out there for calculating the decoction volume. Some of them are simple and others try to account for factors such as the heat capacity of the grains and the mash-tun. The easiest way however is to estimate the decoction volume with a simple formula like this:
decoction volume = total mash volume * (target temp - start temp) / (boil temp - start temp)
and add about 15 - 20%. The idea is to deoct more mash than necessary. When the decoction is added back to the main mash, it is not all added at once. Instead it is added in steps while the actual temperature of the mash is constantly checked which requires a thorough mixing of the mash after each addition. Once the target temperature is reached the remaining decoction is left to cool and added once its temperature is close to the mash temperature. By doing so one can account for additional factors that affect the actual needed decoction volume such as: evaporation during the boil, temperatire drop in the main mash and others.
The tickness of the decoction depends on the tickness of the main mash. Though it is preferred to leave a lot of the liquid back in the mash tun, the decoction should not be to thick (grain still being submerged in liquid) to make stirring it easier and keep it from scorching easily. If the main mash can be kept at the preferred thickness of 1.5 - 2 qts/lb (3-4 kg/l) the decotion should have a tickness of 1-1.25 qts/lb (2-2.5 kg/l) this is about the tickness of a standard single infusion mash. At this tickness and with gentle heating, only little stirring is necessary to keep the mash from scorching.
All the decocion schedules provided here assume a deoction rise temp of 2-4 *F/min (1-2 *C/min). This is what is generally recommended in the literature for heating the deoction. There is also a saccrification rest at 155 - 162 *F (68 - 72 *C). The purpose of this rest is to untilize the enzymatic power of the decoction before its enzymes are destroyed by further heating. This is particularily important when brewing beers with a large percentage of the enzymatic weaker dark base malts. This rest doesn't have to be held at the main saccrification temperature. It is sufficient to rest in the alpha amylase range where the conversion is also done much qicker. After the decoction is converted or almost converted (iodine test) the heating of the mash is resumed.
The decoction is then boiled for 10 - 40 minutes. Shorter boil times for light colored beers, longer boil times for dark colored beers. If only gentle heat is applied during the boil, stirring should only be necessary occationally. Similar to wort boiling, excessive thermal loading of the decoction can result in a burnt flavor of the beer. If the deoction is boiled for an extended amount of time evaporation losses can be compensated with the addition of water (which can also be added after the decoction has been pulled, where it helps in tinning it out and makes it more managable) or larger deoction volumes.
Once the decoction is then added to the main mash to reach the protein rest. The temperature and time before pulling the next decoction should be based on the malt that is used. Less modified malts benefit from a rest closer to 122 *F (50 *C) which produces more amino acids, which is an essential yeast nutrient. In undermodified malts the protein conversion has not been diven far enough to allow for sufficient wort FAN (free amino nitrogen) without the use of a more intensive protein rest. If the malt is a well modified modern continental malt, the protein rest temperature should be kept closer to 133 *F (55 *C) and the next decoction should be pulled 5 - 10 minutes after the rest temperature has been reached. This serves to protect more of the medium chained proteins that are important for body and head retention. Or a decoction that allows for a shorter protein rest, which will be described later, should be employed
Again a decoction is pulled, rested for conversion and then brought to a boil. This time to reach the saccrificaton rest temperature. This temperature is similar to the saccrification rest temperature that is used for a single infustion mash, but the same temperature that was used in a single infusion mash may not give the same fermentability in a decoction mash. Boiling has destroyed more of the enzymes while it has made the starch also more easily accessible. The former would lead to a less fermentable result while the latter would shift the fermentability towards a more fermentable wort. This is only to illustrate that fine tuning of the saccrification rest temperature might be necessary for the optimal result. The saccrification rest temperature that would have been used in a single infusion mash is however a good starting point.
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I don't live in Emery County, but I've worked there for 25 years. I buy gas and food there, and I spend a large portion of my spare time there. I've hiked, backpacked and ridden ATVs on the San Rafael Desert for many years and I feel like I know it as well as anybody. The area is very important to me.
I've read all of the articles, ads and letters to the editor in last Tuesday's Progress. I feel like I'm fairly well informed on the monument issue, but if I weren't I know that I would be confused by the claims being made by all sides involved in this issue. Let me express to you what I know for sure.
1. The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance is not a friend to the people of rural Utah, especially Emery County. And if they want a national monument, as they stated in their ad, than we don't want it.
2. SUWA is not a friend to the rancher, they hate horses and cattle as much as they do ATVs.
3. A National Monument will not stop the Redrock Wilderness Act. As SUWA states in their ad, monument or not they will continue to press for passage of this act.
4. I took offense to SUWAs insinuation that hiking and backpacking are the only proper family activities that should be allowed on the San Rafael. For one thing SUWA is not a family oriented organization. For another, responsible motorized vehicle use is the primary outdoor activity for my family.
5. Going by what I read in the letters to the editor, some of the cattlemen in Emery County don't realize that they too are a special interest group. And that a National Monument is not in their best interest either, ask the people of Escalante.
6. The Utah Shared Access Alliance is not an outside group bringing in outside money. They represent me and many people in Emery County, and the money they use are the dues and donations we give them to represent us.
It is no different than the NRA being involved if an attempt was being made to ban guns in Emery County, which I'm sure SUWA would support.
In closing, I don't believe a national monument is an answer to the San Rafael question. I don't believe the people of Emery County would have a say in the way it was managed. I think a future liberal president like Clinton could alter it in any way they saw fit.
I think there is a good chance that grazing, hunting, off highway vehicle use and mining activities would be severely restricted or eliminated as was done with the Grand Staircase. I say vote no on National Monument.


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SLU Art Fair
University artists will showcase their talents at the third annual event. A portion of the proceeds from the fair will benefit "Allies for Inclusion: The Ability Exhibit."Event Details: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., December 10, Busch Student Center, Wool Ballroom, 20 N. Grand Blvd., Rooms 170-173, Lower Level, St. Louis, MO, 63103
The third annual Saint Louis University Art Fair, themed "Where Creativity Touches Lives," will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 10, in the Wool Ballroom of Busch Student Center.
Members of the SLU community are invited to showcase and sell their creations for the holiday season. Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to "Allies for Inclusion: The Ability Exhibit." This traveling exhibit is designed to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities through respect for others, comfort during interactions, and awareness of disability issues.
The SLU Art Fair committee, a subgroup of the MOVE committee, seeks artists for the fair. University faculty, student artists, staff, alumni and immediate family members of the SLU community are eligible to take part, and all creative media are welcome.
There is a $25 non-refundable registration fee (waived for SLU students) to cover the cost of the fair. The registration fee is waived for SLU students.
Set-up for the event will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9. Anyone interested in taking part should complete the Artist Information Form and use the online payment form to pay for registration.
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Organized Crime Trade Worth over US$30 Billion Responsible for up to 90% of Tropical Deforestation
Rome, 27 September 2012 - Between 50 to 90 per cent of logging in key tropical countries of the Amazon basin, Central Africa and South East Asia is being carried out by organized crime threatening efforts to combat climate change, deforestation, conserve wildlife and eradicate poverty.
Globally, illegal logging now accounts for between 15 and 30 per cent of the overall trade, according to a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and INTERPOL.
Forests worldwide bind Carbon Dioxide and store it - known as Green Carbon - and help mitigate climate change. However deforestation, largely of tropical rainforests, is responsible for an estimated 17 per cent of all man-made emissions - 50 per cent more than that from ships, aviation and land transport combined.
The Rapid Response Report entitled "Green Carbon: Black Trade" says that the illegal trade, worth between US$30-100 billion annually, hampers the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) initiative - one of the principal tools for catalyzing positive environmental change, sustainable development, job creation and reducing emissions.
With the increase in organized criminal activity, INTERPOL has also noted associated crimes such as murder, violence and atrocities against indigenous forest dwellers.
The report concludes that without an internationally coordinated enforcement effort, illegal loggers and cartels will continue to shift operations from one haven to another to pursue their profitable trade at the expense of the environment, local economies and even the lives of indigenous peoples.
The report was released at the World Forest conference in Rome at an event with UN REDD, a coalition of UNEP, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
REDD and the expanded REDD+ initiative provide national and international legal frameworks, including agreements, conventions and certification schemes, to reduce illegal logging and support sustainable practices. The report said that if REDD+ is to be sustainable over the long term, payments to communities for their conservation efforts need to be higher than the returns from activities that lead to environmental degradation.
"Funding to better manage forests represents an enormous opportunity to not only address climate change but to reduce rates of deforestation, improve water supplies, cut soil erosion and generate decent green jobs in natural resource management," said Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director.
"Illegal logging can however undermine this effort, robbing countries and communities of a sustainable future, if the unlawful activities are more profitable than the lawful ones under REDD+," he added.
According to the report, criminal groups are combining old-fashioned tactics such as bribes with high-tech methods such as hacking government websites. Illegal operations are also becoming more sophisticated as loggers and dealers shift activities between regions and countries to avoid local and international policing efforts.
While significant progress has been made through programmes such as REDD+, most efforts are targeted at encouraging and creating incentives for legal trade - not combatting crime. Unfortunately, current economic incentives are rarely effective in reducing collusive corruption and illegal logging activities as there is little risk of being apprehended.
"The threat posed to the environment by transnational organized crime requires a strong, effective and innovative international law enforcement response to protect these natural resources and combat the corruption and violence tied to this type of crime, which can also affect a country's stability and security," said Ronald K. Noble, Secretary General of INTERPOL.
Estimates in the report that show the scale of the problem is much wider than previously thought come from improved knowledge of methods employed to launder illegal timber.
The report describes 30 ingenious ways of procuring and laundering illegal timber. Primary methods include falsification of logging permits, bribes to obtain permits (up to US$50,000 for a single permit in some countries), logging beyond concessions and hacking government websites to obtain or change electronic permits.
One new way to launder millions of cubic metres of wood is to mix it with legally cut timber and process it and launder it through saw, paper, pulp and board mills. Another big scam involves selling timber and wood originating from wild forests as plantation timber - often with government subsidies for plantations.
Specific examples of illegal activity include the following:
A much-heralded apparent decline in illegal logging in the 2000s was in fact a shift from obvious activity to more advanced laundering operations by organized criminals, the report adds. In many cases, a five-fold increase in timber sold as "plantation wood" occurred in the years following law enforcement crack-downs.
In several instances, illegal timber transported through border crossings and harbours accounted for up to 30 times the official volumes. However, this laundering and smuggling of timber will enable law enforcement to act more firmly, as tax fraud is more strictly enforced than environmental laws that are often weak.
Much of the laundering is made possible by large flows of investment funds based in the EU, US and Asia into companies involved in the crime, including in establishing plantation operations with the sole purpose of laundering illegally cut timber.
In many cases, corrupt officials, local military and police emerge with revenues up to ten times that available through available legal pursuits. This seriously undermines much needed investments in sustainable forest operations and alternative livelihood incentives.
INTERPOL and UNEP, through its GRID Arendal centre in Norway, have established a pilot-project called LEAF (Law Enforcement Assistance to Forests) funded by the Norwegian Government agency NORAD to develop an international system to combat organized crime in close collaboration with key partners.
To complement and expand on such efforts, the report makes the following key recommendations:
Notes to Editors:
The report "Green carbon: Black trade" by UNEP and INTERPOL is available at: www.grida.no and www.unep.org
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