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By Ben Levisohn
With little economic data available to keep us entertained this week, the release of the Fed minutes was supposed to be the BIG EVENT. Well, the minutes are out, and if that's the big event, it feels a lot like turning up to see Red Hot Chili Peppers and getting the Red Hot Chili Pipers instead.
My colleague Michael Aneiro explains what the minutes show:
It's clear that the Fed spent a lot of time debating whether to taper its $85 billion monthly bond purchases. That subject merits several lengthy paragraphs, touching upon how the Fed was aware that financial markets were expecting it to start tapering those purchases and that not doing so could undermine its own credibility…
And with that, the S&P 500, which had been up about 0.2%, rose enough that it was up 0.3%. And that was it.
Maybe that's because the minutes were so last month ago. Janney's Jill Kalani and Guy LeBas explain:
…it's worth noting that the relevance of the Fed's economic assessment to the current environment is now suspect. While we'll get an insight into Fed thinking as of September 18, the current government shutdown is a game-changer. First of all, there's a direct and indirect impact on the economy, which we pegged at a 0.9% – 1.4% hit to GDP, assuming the shutdown sustains for three weeks. Second, the shutdown delays the flow of reliable information to the Fed for future decision-making. The combination of these two problems means that the Fed is both less likely to reduce its pace of bond purchases in the near future. Earlier this week, we delayed our forecast for the onset of tapering from the beginning of November (a date which we've pointed to since May) to the end of January as a result of the shutdown. While it's conceivable the mid-2014 zero bond buying date could still hold, that timeline is also in jeopardy.
The Dow Jones Industrials have gained 0.4% to 14,830.85 at 2:44 p.m., while the S&P 500 has risen 0.3% to 1,660.19, while the best performing sectors include financials–the Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) has gained 0.6% to $19.69–utilities–the Utilities Select Sector SPDR (XLU) has climbed 0.6% to $37.46–and technology–the Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) has advanced 0.5% to $31.70. Only the Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE), which has dropped 0.1%, and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY), which is off 0.2%, are in the red today.


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Enjoy this frozen pie made with peppermint candies – perfect for any holiday.
You can have a merry dessert in minutes by filling the crust for this recipe with your favorite softened ice cream and freezing. You may like to try one of these ice cream flavors: eggnog, peppermint bonbon, rocky road or pistachio. Serve with hot fudge sauce if desired.
Add a finishing touch to this pie by serving with a hard peppermint candy or a candy cane on each plate! Go all out by dipping the candy in melted chocolate.
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dewey wrote:kygobbler wrote: I would like to also include a gernade launcher to it for when the turkeys decide they dont want to play and stay out of range.
Now that is thinking out of the box. I like it. How about some heating seeking pellets as well?
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Lots happening: I've been building a semantic relevance engine - something that can accurately determine the semantic similarity of 2 text documents and it's working reasonably well. Working completely untrained, I'm getting accuracies of well above 0.8 and often above 0.9. Obviously 1.0 is the ideal but even human judgements rarely get above 0.9 with the corpora I've been using for this.
The good thing is that I appear to be discovering new stuff almost every day about how documents are understood. There are some approaches I've used that I've not read about in the literature so there might be some useful stuff for the world here.
However my aim is to make a web service around this. And it's all based on open source software (Python, numpy, Scipy, Gensim etc) which is perfect. There is proprietary knowledge used, however: the corpora, how it's prepared and the architecture of the engine; but that will all come publicly out soon enough.


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Retailer of the Year Awards Winners Announced
January 14, 2004,
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Winners of the 19th annual Retailer of the Year Awards have been announced by the New York Home Textiles Show and the Home Fashion Products Association (HFPA). The awards recognize retailers for achievement and commitment to the home fashions industry in five categories, while a Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual who has significantly contributed to home textile merchandising.
Retail categories recognized by the 2004 awards include value department store, consumer direct, specialty boutique, international service and neighborhood discounter. The 2004 Retailer of the Year Award winners are:
Marilyn Iverson, Chief Operating Officer will accept the award on behalf of Army Air Force Exchange Service
Neighborhood Discounter: Family Dollar (Charlotte, N.C.)
Irv Neger, senior vice president of Softlines and Home, will accept the award on behalf of Family Dollar
Consumer Direct: JC Penney Direct (Plano, Texas)
John Irvin, president of JC Penney Catalog and Internet will accept the award on behalf of JC Penney Direct
Specialty Boutique: The Linen Store and Home Décor (Delray Beach, Fla.) Thom D'Addario, general manager, will accept the award on behalf of The Linen Store and Home Décor
Value Department Store: Tuesday Morning (Dallas, Texas)
William H. Kendall, vice president of buying will accept the award on behalf of Tuesday Morning
Lifetime Achievement Award:
George Greenberg, president, Pioneer Linens (West Palm Beach , Fla.)
The 2004 Retailer of the Year Awards will be presented at a dinner on Sunday evening, March 28, at New York City's Pierre Hotel, during the spring New York Home Textiles Market Week.
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I am working on a social software system for publishing personal data on a distributed basis, Friend2Friend, an authenticated Peer2Peer system. I'm doing it on an altruistic basis, not for profit. It's more work than I can manage alone, so I'm breaking the project down into pieces and hope to be publishing more about them in the next month or so.
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Home runs power Badgers to series sweep over Ohio State
All four of Wisconsin's runs come courtesy of the long ball in 4-2 win over Buckeyes
A strong wind off of Lake Mendota didn't stop the Wisconsin softball team's offense Sunday afternoon, as the Badgers used a pair of home runs to power past Ohio State, 4-2, at Goodman Diamond. The victory capped off Wisconsin's weekend Big Ten Conference three-game sweep of the Buckeyes.
Wisconsin's (33-9 overall, 10-5 Big Ten) first hit of the day was a big one, as Mary Massei lined a ball straight over the center field fence in the third inning to give the Badgers an early 1-0 advantage.
Ohio State (27-17, 6-9) tied the game in the top of the sixth inning, taking advantage of a leadoff walk followed by a double to knot the score 1-1.
The Badgers didn't stay down for long, scoring three runs in the bottom of the inning to take a commanding 4-1 lead. Massei led off the frame with a walk and Kendall Grimm followed with a single to set the table for Whitney Massey. One swing by Massey sent the ball over the left field fence and gave the Badgers a three-run lead.
The Buckeyes plated a run in the top of the seventh inning, taking advantage of a Wisconsin error, but couldn't get closer than the final margin.
Meghan McIntosh recorded her 13th complete game of the season, pitching all seven innings and allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits while striking out six.
Alex DiDomenico suffered the loss for the Buckeyes, pitching 5.2 innings. She allowed four runs on four hits, walking three and striking out three.
Wisconsin continues Big Ten action at Goodman Diamond on Wednesday, April 24, when it hosts Northwestern. First pitch of the opening game in the doubleheader is set for 3 p.m.


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Last summer, 29-year-old "Jane," who lives in Portland, had a serious problem involving an "old root canal gone wrong." She was developing an abscess in her gum; it was oozing . . . well, it wasn't pretty. "I didn't have dental insurance at the time so I was smashing up old antibiotic pills and shoving them in the hole in my gum," she recalls. "Eventually the gum receded . . . leaving this giant filling, no tooth, and a loose gum around it." Finally, Jane went to a dentist, who told her she would need to cough up $2500 to fix things up. The financial burden was difficult, but considering that dental abscesses can have catastrophic effects on one's general health, there wasn't any other option than to find the cash.
Unfortunately, stories like Jane's are all too common here in Maine. If you live in a rural part of the state, don't have private health insurance or are low-income, have children, or are a senior citizen, there's a good chance you find it difficult, if not impossible, to find a dentist or pay for dental care. And the consequences are worse than a messed-up smile or even a painful cavity. Ignoring oral care as a key component of our general health — and health-care policy — drains our economy and places us at risk for serious medical complications.
As a first step in addressing these woes, the state legislature commissioned a study in 2011 to assess Maine's oral health care needs. Completed by the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the State University of New York in Albany earlier this year, the findings are a comprehensive picture of the dental-health landscape in Maine. The X-ray shows serious decay, big cavities, and the need for some serious filling, plus maybe some reconstructive surgery.
• Maine has FEWER DENTISTS PER CAPITA than in most other states, including the rest of New England. Whereas the national average is 6 active dentists per 10,000 people; in Maine the average is 5 per 10,000. In Oxford, Somerset, and Waldo counties, that number dips below 3. Fifteen of the state's 16 counties have federally designated "dental health professional shortage areas," which means that there aren't enough dentists to serve the population's dental needs — ranging from routine cleanings to specialty oral surgery.
• In 2010, Maine ranked 34TH OUT OF 50 STATES in terms of the percentage of residents who had seen a dental provider in the past year (just under 69 percent).
• In Maine, dental complaints were the number one reason for EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS among MaineCare patients and uninsured people between the ages of 15 and 44 in 2006, the most recent year for which comprehensive statistics are available. Regardless of the reason, this is clear indicator that people aren't getting the dental care they need. According to "A Costly Dental Destination," a study released this February by the Pew Center on the States, "hospital treatment for dental problems is nearly 10 times more expensive than preventative care" (all those MaineCare visits cost more than $6.5 million) — not to mention the fact that ER treatment is just a Band-Aid. "Patients are often treated in emergency rooms with painkillers and antibiotics, but the underlying root of the problem, sometimes serious dental disease, may not be treated," said MaineHealth executive vice president Frank McGinty in a Lewiston Sun Journal opinion column last month.
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Our Halfway to the Holidays celebration is in full swing! Join us for another fun day!
Our chats today are:
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Join a member of the Design Team today at 4pm MT for a chat about making Christmas layout pages!
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Join Pat (PBarnes) and Theresa (tiza126) for the New Member Chat at 7pm MT in the Live Chat room lobby. This is a great place to ask questions about getting around the Scrap Girls site or about digital scrapbooking in general - and a great place to make some new friends. All are welcome, new and long time members included.
And of course, there is an awesome sale going on! Besides the huge 25% off, today you can save an additional 10% on three selected super supplies for your Christmas layouts:
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Sounds like lots of fun!
Posted 28 June 2011 - 12:57 PM
Sounds fun! I'll try to make the chat. Happy day!
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Gah! Totally forgot to place an order for yesterday's goodies. At least the other part of the sale is still on!
Posted 28 June 2011 - 04:38 PM
See you at the chat!
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I missed it!! And I had the calendar free too!! Auughhhrrrgghhh!!
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Given the chaos on the ground in Haiti, it is critical that organizations collaborate to meet the needs of vulnerable children.
Because ChildFund does not operate in Haiti, we are partnering with Christian Blind Mission (CBM), which has operated in Haiti for 30 years. This supports an established on-the-ground organization with staff and resources already in place to immediately begin addressing the needs of vulnerable children.
Funds provided to CBM through ChildFund will be earmarked specifically for children.
"ChildFund will use its vast experience on how best to meet the needs of children in crisis to ensure funds are used for child-focused efforts with great impact," said Anne Lynam Goddard, president and CEO. "Having worked in emergencies, I know how critical it is to coordinate assistance to provide the greatest impact. We are not operating in Haiti but we are using our experience to partner with those on the ground to meet the needs of children."
CBM is the world's largest international nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life for the blind and people with disabilities. Funds raised by ChildFund will be used by CBM specifically to meet the needs of the most vulnerable – children with disabilities. CBM estimates that the number of injured children demanding hospital services because of the Haiti earthquake has increased tenfold.
Three of CBM's projects in Port-au-Prince are dedicated to children. One, Grace Children's Hospital, sustained damage. Patients are sleeping in the streets.
CBM has sent emergency relief specialists to assess needs, meet with partner agencies and determine immediate and long-term responses.
"Thanks to our partnerships with organizations such as ChildFund, our efforts will make sure that disabled children, often the most vulnerable after a crisis, aren't at the back of the line for assistance," said Ron Nabors, CEO of CBM-US.
We will provide periodic updates on the recovery efforts and rebuilding from our partners on the ground in Haiti.
For more information and to donate, click here.
I would like to adopt or take care of a child. Someone please contact me so that I may receive additional information.
Thank you for your inquiry and concern for Haiti's children. To clarify, ChildFund International is not an adoption agency; we are a sponsorship agency.
We do not believe that international adoption should be the first response to helping protect and care for vulnerable children. It is difficult to determine whether children are truly orphaned in the wake of natural disasters. We believe the best thing is for children to stay rooted in their family, their community and their culture. If children are adopted out of country they would be separated from their families, further compounding the trauma they already are suffering. Adoption should be a last resort.
In Haiti, we are partnering with CBM to support relief and recovery efforts. Although ChildFund does not currently have a child sponsorship program in Haiti, we work in 31 other countries where children are in need. If you are interested in child sponsorship information, please visit our web site (http://www.childfund.org) or call our Donor Services department: 800-776-6767.


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By Steve Sears
The technology problem at Nasdaq Stock Market (NDAQ) is proving to be systemic in scope, and impact. Even though the problem is isolated at the exchange, the nature of modern markets means the problem influences the entire stock and options market.
Trading volumes have ground to a halt in the stock and options market as the computers powering the Nasdaq Stock Market have crashed. "How do you price the Standard & Poor's 500 Index when you are not confident of prices on Microsost (MSFT), Cisco (CSCO), Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG)?" a senior trader on a major trading desk said.
Because indexes, and exchange-traded funds, and so many other products are interconnected, a problem in one major market can influence the entire market.
Nasdaq has apparently traced the problem to a failed server, but restarting the system is difficult – and complicated. An exchange official said the system is so complex that it defies an easy fix like rebooting a computer.
The S&P 500 has gained 0.7% to 1,653.78 at 1:23 p.m.


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1. Black Beans
Black beans aren't just for soup and Mexican food anymore. Although they are delicious in stews and savory dips, you and your family can take advantage of the calcium, B-vitamins, and fiber that black beans offer in new and interesting ways: try this beloved brownie recipe that utilizes black beans or make a sweet dip for fruit.Image © flickr user HealthAliciousNess
2. Walnuts and Almonds
Walnuts and almonds, along with being among the most well-known nuts in this country, are chock full of the "right" kind of fats (monounsaturated) as well as phytoesterols (a plant-based nutritional component that may lower heart disease risk). Both are also extremely versatile, with lots of ways to be incorporated into weekly meal planning. In addition to being tasty when eaten outright, you can soak and dehydrate them to make raw vegan cheeses, blend them into dips and pesto, sprinkle them over salads, or bake them into muffins or cookies.Image © flickr user HealthAliciousNess
3. Flaxseed
Flaxseed, although a popular health-world buzzword in the past few years, often gets overlooked as a heart-healthy ingredient because people simply don't know what to do with it! Amazingly, ground flaxseed is a good fit for many recipes: sprinkled on salads, added to smoothies and cookies, even used as an egg alternative. It's high in fiber and also contains those Omega 3 fatty acids that have been linked with improved heart health. Be sure to used ground flaxseed — it's best to buy the flax seeds whole and then grind them a few tablespoons at a time or as needed for a recipe. This keeps them fresher, and research has shown ground flaxseeds are more easily absorbed and digested by the body.Image © flickr user steffenz
4. Green veggies
Although any green veggie would be a welcome addition to family meals, broccoli and spinach have super heart-healthy properties. Spinach contains B-vitamins, fiber, and calcium. Sneak it into smoothies or tomato sauce. Make a tasty spinach salad and serve it with a few different dressings on the side. My kids love to dip their spinach in homemade balsamic vinaigrette and honey mustard dressings! Broccoli, which is packed with calcium, folate, and Vitamin C, is yummy in soups, in pesto, or even baked in bread!
5. Orange veggies
The fact that sweet potatoes and carrots have heart-healthy carotenoids (which also help your immune system) and vitamin C is just a bonus: their sweet taste and prevalence during the winter months make them natural go-to ingredients for cozy and kid-friendly comfort foods. Their vibrant color also brightens up soups and stews.
6. Fruit
Okay, we know this is kind of a broad category, but fruits in general are full of heart-health-supporting vitamins and fiber. From the flavonoids in apples to the folate found in berries to the potassium in peaches, fruit is a perfect evening treat or snack for every member of the family. Getting kids used to consuming fruit in an unprocessed form on a regular basis is a great habit. For special occasions, experiment with different types of fruit and make them into crumbles or pies.
7. Dark chocolate
We realize that life without chocolate is a little too much to ask! And it's not necessary to abstain: have this delicious treat in pudding, muffins, or even homemade peanut butter cups! Dark chocolate contains flavonoids and antioxidants and has been shown to reduce blood pressure when consumed in moderation. Chocolate's health benefits do NOT extend to milk or white chocolate, so be sure to pick a dark chocolate when enjoying a sweet treat. Some of our favorite brands: Divine Chocolate,Theo, and Alter Eco.


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Lambert painted a particular place, but he generalised the specific people and setting so that it becomes a pleasant garden scene. The garden at St Luke's Hospital is one of a group of works, painted on his return to Australia, which present everyday life. He captured the effects of light on the ground and figures, evoking the languid atmosphere of a summer's afternoon.
Lambert probably painted the work outdoors, using high-keyed colours, and giving the image a sense of freshness and spontaneity. The composition, however, is carefully structured: the figures are positioned carefully so as to enhance the overall sensation of space, with the field of vision limited by the mass of trees at the back and a low viewpoint adopted to create greater involvement in the scene.
The location is the grounds of St Luke's Hospital, Potts Point, to which Lambert went when he needed to recuperate from his recurrent attacks of malaria and exhaustion from overwork, as well as heart strain. He first went there for a rest cure in October 1922 when he was told to 'go slow' and warned of the consequences of working long hours. At the end of 1924 he had another retreat to hospital after 'being played out and overworked' after painting The charge of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade at the Nek (cat.95) . He was in hospital in August 1925 and again in June 1926.
The garden at St Luke's was purchased by a private collector, Arthur Wigram Allen, from the New South Wales Society of Artists exhibition in 1923.


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Support inDEED Default Tool Type for Hybrid Simulation types
For a HybridSimulation in the Project Warehouse, the Coordinator holds the Run data. For the Output folders of each Run, the files in the warehouse should have a default tool type field for inDEED types just like in a typical experiment.
The inDEED file should be able to live in the Coordinator-Documentation folder, just like typical experiments or inside the Output folder of a Run. Then any Run data should first check the Output folder for an inDEED file and then check the Documentation folder.
I believe this should work just fine for a Physical Substructure data set since it is inherited from the typical experiment, but please confirm.


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I love this recipe. I started using it to replace the breakfast bars my children were taking with them to school. I wanted something more wholesome but they don't eat when they first get up so it needed to be transportable. I have found that you can use almost any kind of whole grain cereal, not just puffed types. And for the fruits and nuts, I use whatever I want to, just being sure to have a cup and a quarter total. I use a large sheet of tin foil, butter it rather than using the spray, and then line the pan with it. As the others mentioned, I press the mixture before baking and also after baking. I let it cool in the pan, then remove it using the foil and turn it out on a cutting board to cut into bars. No mess in the pan, no trouble getting it out, it works very well. Oh, and it only takes me about 10 minutes of prep to make these each Sunday for the entire week.
These were delicious and easy to make. Next time I will definitely add some different dried fruits and nuts to mix it up and will mash them down waaaaay more. They crumbled a bit when cut so I put them in the fridge overnight and this really helped to set them. YUM!
So good and easy! I took another reviewer's advice and replaced the corn syrup w/ half banana and half maple syrup. I found plain puffed wheat cereal all tucked away from the sugary cereals in the grocery store, but I think anything similar would work great. This will be my go-to trail mix bar recipe from now on.
I loved this recipe. I doubled it when I made it. I also changed a few ingredients. I cut the corn syrup in half and used a mashed banana instead. I also mixed up the cereal. I included rolled oats and some Honey Bunches of Oats with the Kashi. *You have to be sure to monitor the burner with the peanut butter mixture. It will burn easily.
These are very good, even better than some of the granola bars i usually by. They are also incredibly easy to make! I substituted rice syrup for corn syrup, and it worked perfectly.
Really satisfying. I brought these to a track practice for Team In Training (Leukemia Society) and they got great reviews. Based on other reviews I added a bit more p.b. and a touch of maple syrup, other than that made as written except used a glass 10 x 6 pan. Baked for a bit longer and reduced temp to 325 half way through. I lightly buttered pan (no spray) and used parchment on my hand to compact it before baking. Upon rmvg from oven I smashed down with spatula..no crumbling problem. The tart cherries make it. One comment "tastes like a PB&J sandwich. WIll make again.
I just saw another reviewer complaining about the crumbliness of these bars - mine held together better than a commercial granola bar, even after several days bouncing around in my backpack. I'm wondering if people aren't mashing them down enough both before and after baking? Also, I've wrapped mine up individually after taking them out of the pan and that might help them stick together better. Just a couple of thoughts.
These were excellent! I made them for a 6-day deer hunt that involved a lot of hiking with heavy backpacks and they worked great as portable breakfasts and lunches! they also kept well for about 10 days (I made 4 batches). I used generic puffed rice cereal (cheaper than Kashi) and a combo of almond and peanut butter. I've substituted all kinds of different dried fruits and nuts - I think the cherries should be the once constant since they have such a great taste. I've also used different kinds of chopped nuts - and they have been great every time. I've subbed agave syrup and added some prickly pear syrup with the honey. You must press them down (with a cooking-spray-coated hand) before putting them in the oven and I mash them down with a spatula as soon as they come out. I only bake them abt 5-7 mins and allow them to cool completely. I had no issues with crumbling and everyone loved them - guess what everyone's getting in their Christmas baskets this year?!
Did a little bit of subbing out of things-- rolled oats instead of Kashi, and apple preserves instead of corn syrup. Still turned out very good, if a little crumbly and sweet I don't know how to fix the crumbly without increasing the sweet, and vice-versa, so I'll probably leave well enough alone on the proportions of syrup:cereal. Will definitely make again, in different variations.
Oh I also used Agave instead of the honey as I didn't have any on hand but will try it with honey the next time to see how the flavor is.


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Founder of Kinko's to tell his story, March 7
Posted March 5, 2002; 08:39 a.m.
Paul Orfalea, founder and chairperson emeritus of Kinko's Inc., will speak about his experiences leading the world's leading business services chain at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in McCosh 50.
The lecture, which is free and open to members of the University community, is titled "Business, Entrepreneurship and One Amazing Story." It is sponsored by the class of 2004.
Orfalea founded Kinkos in 1970 near the University of California-Santa Barbara. Today, the chain has more than 1,100 branches worldwide. Fortune Magazine selected Kinkos as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" for three years in a row. Forbes Magazine also ranked Kinkos 84th on its year 2000 "Forbes 500 Biggest Private Companies."
Orfalea stepped down from his position as Kinkos chairperson in 2000 and is no longer involved in its day-to-day operations. He has been working with government leaders to encourage businesses to provide family friendly benefits and quality early care for children of working parents.
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text: blog postsThanks, SSU, for Introducing Me to Paul Simon and Public Policy JournalismJul 20, 2010 12:29 pmSSU changed the course of my life.I was a dissatisfied teacher who had no idea I could actually be paid to write, something I loved to do, and further learn more about public policy, an area in which I'd hoped to 'make a difference.'I owe a debt of gratitude to founding President Bob Spencer for helping form Sangamon State and, even more, for allowing me to meet then-Lt. Gov. Paul Simon, who was at that moment creating the Public Affairs Reporting program.That seminal project of Paul's introduced me and 14 others to the vital field of public affairs journalism and, via Capitol bureau internships, allowed us to enter the profession I felt so privileged to join.I served my reporting internship under the gifted pro, John Camper, who was chief of the Capitol Bureau of the Chicago Daily News, Mike Royko's home paper. I met so many fascinating Daily News journalists, including Henry Hanson and Charlie Nicodemus, for whom I did a lot of legwork in the corporation division of the Secretary of State's office. John taught me about the legislature and its operations and how to cover it all. He helped me conduct an investigation of 'double-dipping' legislators, who got paychecks from both the state and 'back home' local governments. He even shared his byline with me on that one. The pressroom, then overseen by Shelby Vasconcelles, was in a huge, cavernous room, divided by partitions for each bureau. It was full of typwriter and newswire clacking, riotous jokes, and Shelby's occasional yells, "UPI! Pick up your phone!" when someone wasn't answering an incoming call. We interns met and worked alongside such great reporters as Tom Laue, Mike Robinson, Bob Kieckhefer, Burnell Heinecke, Charlie Wheeler, Larry Kramp, Gregg Ramshaw, Taylor Pensoneau, Simeon Osby, and Al and Mary Lou Manning (and many more I've forgotten at the moment). We met and worked alongside the gifted photographers Les Sintay and John Filo, who just two years before had won the Pulitzer Prize for spot news photography for his shot of the girl kneeling, pleadingly, over the body of a Kent State student who'd been killed by the Ohio National Guard in an infamous 1970 incident. SSU and Paul Simon gave me superb training that led to a newspaper job, and gave me friendships that have lasted for a lifetime. Because of SSU and Paul, I had the credentials to take over a fortuitous opening for legislative correspondent at the now defunct Illinois State Register, just months after receiving my degree. And, when the Copley family decided to merge the PM Register with the AM Journal (creating today's Springfield J-R) and I suddenly didn't fit into their new editorial plans, I was able to continue reporting thanks to the intervention on my behalf of fellow PAR graduate Roger Wolfe, who was covering the legislature for WICS-TV in Springfield and helped me land another aptly-timed opening at Roger's station. Eventually Paul asked me to join his congressional office in Washington to cover education issues (and energy, the environment, agriculture, foreign language education, transportation, and other public policy topics) as one of his legislative assistants. Through him and his staff I learned, over the course of nearly seven years, how Congress and its committees work and was able to assist Paul on a number of education-related bills and resolutions. After I left Paul, I ended up as a legislative specialist (lobbyist) for the American Assn of School Administrators, the professional membership association for local school superintendents, where I have been able -- for the past 25 years -- to advocate on behalf of school leaders and the interests of disadvantaged children and their education. Again, thanks to Paul, I had the skills to become a freelance biweekly columnist for the 'Tempo' (lifestyle) section of the suburban Washington Journal Newspapers (circ. 120,000) for a year; and then the only weekly columnist published by Arlington, Va.'s only weekly newspaper for 19 years. Many of those columns and subsequent blogs that became 'recommended reader' posts during the '08 campaign at The Daily Kos and Talking Points Memo, can be read at www.penningthoughts.com, the tag that had been the name of my 19-year, "Penning Thoughts" newspaper column. The paper decided in early '08 that I was too hot to handle, when I became the subject of fierce postings on at least two gun blogs. Those groups were reacting to my last column, "Honey, Grab the Derringer, We're Taking the Kids to McDonalds!" a story of how an anti-gun bill, 'Guns may not be carried into bars,' got turned into, 'Guns may be carried into bars, as long as the gun-toter doesn't drink'! Thanks to Bob Spencer, Paul Simon and SSU for what each of them did to help me become a newspaperman, columnist and education advocate who made it to Washington, D.C., where Mary Ann and I raised four daughters and jut celebrated our 42nd anniversary. What a life you gave me. What a joy it has been.stats513 Views 0 Comments additional actions Add Comment


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By Errol Castens/NEMS Daily Journal
OXFORD – The Oxford Conference for the Book, in its 20th year, will convene Thursday through Saturday at the University of Mississippi and in Oxford.
Over three days, fiction and nonfiction writers, journalists, poets, publishers, teachers, students and literacy advocates will gather to talk about a range of topics.
On the agenda are speeches, panel discussions, readings, signings, performances and social events.
W. Ralph Eubanks, director of publishing at the Library of Congress and the author of two non-fiction books on the South, will present "Of Books and Libraries: Why Libraries, Publishing, and Storytelling Still Matter."
Other sessions include the Grisham Writers at Ole Miss, writing Southern "grit lit," programs planned for area fifth-graders and ninth-graders, ecopoetry, writing and teaching, identity politics, books on the Civil Rights Movement, art books, Southern music biography, literacy and the language barrier, a book signing with all conference authors and a live performance of "Thacker Mountain Radio."
Oxford-area participants in the conference include, among others, Nic Brown, the John and Renee Grisham Writer-in-Residence at Ole Miss; poet Beth Ann Fennelly, director of the Ole Miss MFA program; author John T. Edge, director of the Southern Foodways Alliance; Square Books founder Richard Howorth; and author Curtis Wilkie, fellow of the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics.
Other participants include author and singer/songwriter Mary Amato, Mathiston artist William Dunlap, Amazonian poet and essayist Juan Carlos Galeano, chef and TV personality Eddie Huang, and Vanderbilt University Writer-in-Residence Alice Randall.
Most sessions of the Conference are free and open to the public. Most will meet at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics on the Ole Miss campus.
For more details, visit www.oxfordconferenceforthebook.com.
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Life is not easy for the poor relations of England's upper crust, but fate and clever schemes bring them together. Lady Fortescue and Colonel Sandhurst hatch a plan: What if they were to transform her decrepit Bond Street home into a posh hotel, offering their guests the pleasure of being waited upon by nobility? With the help of other down-and-out aristocrats, they do just that, and London's newest hotel, The Poor Relation, is born.
The establishment is an immediate hit with London's most illustrious citizens, save the Duke of Rowcester, Lady Fortescue's nephew. Rowcester believes that his aunt's entry into the trade will denigrate their family name and is determined to shut the hotel down - until he meets Miss Harriett James, the lovely young woman who accepts Lady Fortescue's offer to become The Poor Relation's chef after the death of her parents and the loss of her fortune. Rowcester moves into The Poor Relation for the season - ostensibly to keep an eye on his aunt's business.
©1992 Marion Chesney (P)2012 AudioGO
Historical & SciFi Book Lover, especially Georgette Heyer, Lois McMaster Bujold, Connie Willis (& New Who). Also books for the kids.
"Charming Regency Fun - Romance & Adventure"
Set in Regency London it has the trials and tribulations of a group of high and upper class impoverished aristocrats who band together to open a hotel. Some of the characters are oddly appealing, some (Sir Philip) is oddly appalling. There is a romance, but a great deal of time is spent on the other characters, such as the marvellous septuagenarian Lady Fortescue.
On the surface frothy fun, but serious issues often simmer to the top, such as the fate of unmarried impoverished women, or the scenes at Newgate.
This is a Marion Chesney Story (I had to google to see who this MC Beaton was). Good clean fun. If you like Georgette Heyer you will enjoy this book which again shows close attention to historical detail (without it intruding in the flow of the novel)
💙 A Good Story Epecially w/Romance🔹Audiobooks+Work=Adventures 💫 Enjoy Listening, Debating, & Reviewing with My Book Club🔹No Spoilers 🙊
"Enjoyable Light Read!"
This is a heartwarming historical romance with some fluffy fun and adventure thrown in. The characters are endearing and the narration brought them to life. I got this one on sale so it was definitely worth the cost. I'm glad I gave it a try.
Narrative makes the world go round.
"sweet but overpriced trifle"
The first four volumes of this light and humorous series were perfect for some fatigued time listening, but Beaton/Chesney could have knitted together one excellent novel from the first three instalments ??? one that could have equalled a Heyer classic. I do like intelligent braincandy, but I prefer my fluff thicker!
This series is similar in style to the author's Lady Rose mysteries, even though Poor Relation is more Heyerite romance; the series may not appeal to fans of Beaton's Hamish McBeth or Agatha Raisin mysteries. I thought Poor Relation much richer than the Daughters of Mannerling series, which they also resemble with a continuing storyline.
I think the best in series (of the first four now on Audible) is v 1; you can listen to any independent of the others, however, should you catch a sale because there is enough backstory in each to get the history of the hotel and its proprietors.
Porter is as usual excellent, and do I detect an extra bit of love in her voice for this series and Lady Rose's exploits?
Love books! Classics and lighter fiction, mysteries (not too violent please :-). And selective non-fiction--whatever takes my fancy.
"A sweet story"
Probably not--once was enough.
It had a charm to it--and promoted ideas that people who are traditionally unseen in society (the old, the poor, etc) have truly creative ways to make their lives "work" (for one thing), but even beyond that, to "work" in ways that are outside the box, so to speak, because to survive they must think that way. The characters each had very well-drawn out personalities, and each was certainly a part of the whole--the idea that together they would do okay--but individually, they might not have, meant that the author had to be certain that each person was made real enough that the reader could see how they each contributed something that brought them all a new way of being safe and even having dignity in life.
It was charming, my mother and grandmother would have loved it--especially my grandmother who had always loved Dickens--it has a slight hint of that in its story. I liked it, but felt it lacked a little something that all through it I was unable to give a name to. I might listen to another in the series, but I haven't decided yet. I do believe the characters have room to grow and become even more interesting in the future. What I DO believe--and definitely would pay attention to, however, and oddly perhaps--since this is all about books--is that it would make a delightful TV series (possibly a movie). I found myself being quite visually engaged in my mind--seeing a lot of this more than I often do in books.
"Not Five Stars, but Fun"
If you're looking for a sanitized, glittering romance with billows of lace and languishing glances, this is probably not your cup of oolong. Written under the pseudonym Marian Chesney, this is M.C. Beaton's first Regency novel. But a Regency novel with a distinct difference! Yes, there is the deserving but impoverished young lady and the rich, supercilious lord to carry the love interest, but Georgette Heyer this is not. The real focus is on a group of "poor relations" who pool their meager resources to survive. And Beaton doesn't gloss over the unromantic elements of life in London during the Regency: the smells, the dirt, the disease, and the oddities of the time that 21st-century folks find perversely fascinating, such as dentures made from dead soldiers' teeth. The central characters are not stereotypes, but they are at times anachronistic in their enterprise and lack of conventionality. Which was all OK with me. I will read the rest of the "poor relations" series as I found it highly enjoyable. And Davina Porter, as always, is magnificent.
"Rated PG but entertaining"
All historical romances are very predictable if not a drama so this book is the same. However, I liked the story and its development. I would have like more intimacy but that's just a personal preference and nothing against the book. The plot was not as predictable at all when it comes to the misdeed happening in the story. Usually I can tell who the villain is but I could not here. A listen well worth the credit
Audible is a really great way to escape into different worlds. I love "reading" and discovering new authors and stories.
"Easy listen - worth getting if on sale"
The series is a fun read. This is book 1 and in this book Lady Fortescue, widowed and alone save for two loyal, unpaid servants, has sold off almost all of the furnishings in her large Bond Street home and faces a grim future. To the rescue comes Colonel Sandhurst - and many other impoverished aristocrats. The characters are likeable and well developed.
The book shines the light on real problems during those days, many historic facts and some funny happenings.
In book 1 my favorite character was Colonel Sandhurst as he compliments the more opinionated Lady Fortescue.
Ms. Porter just knows how to read, act, and draw you in - she is superb.
I would highly recommend this series IF books are on sale - a credit better reserved for something a bit more deep and longer in audio hours. But overall I would recommend the book(s).
"Very cleverly done"
This is a Regency from an entirely different view. The characters are very well conceived and believable, and the plot is captivating.
Sir Phillip is a most interesting rascal, and I delighted in all of his nefarious activities.
I am a great fan of Davina Porter's and will listen to just about anything she reads. She does voices exceptionally well, and brings a smooth flow to all her narratives.
can't wait for future books in this series...
"Amusing little story"
I enjoyed this little story well enough. I like M. C. Beaton - well some of Beaton anyway and this first book in the Poor Relation series was gently and genteelly amusing. I can listen to Davina Porter recite a phone book, so my enjoyment may have been in part due to her skill.
The plot is a bit predictable, but the buildup is handled well and the characters have some depth, although not as much as I would have liked. I haven't decided if I'll continue with this series.
"A fun little trifle"
I found it a pleasant distraction while driving, with droll humor and good narration. Short, a good choice as a "palate cleanser", so to speak, between the longer audio books I usually choose.
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Many kids sometimes wish that they were someone else – a fairy tale character, a comic hero or a favorite adult – all in the spirit of "pretend." When these same kids grow up and become adults, some of them still wish they were someone else for one reason or another.
The reasons for the desire for a new identity may range from wanting to run away from debtors, to escape from an abusive relationship, or to slip away from the arms of the law or from the capos of organized crime. The quest for a new identity may also stem from a desire to start things anew, in a new place, a new job, under a new set of circumstances like being reborn as an adult, like getting out of your own skin and putting on an entirely new identity, just like donning a new outfit.
If you are one of these people, you should be aware that the government does not allow its citizens to just effect an identity change unless you are placed under the Witness Protection Program. However, you may be allowed to voluntarily apply for a new identity by simply changing your name and moving to a new neighborhood. In this case, however, your new name will still be linked to your old one Continue reading New Personal Identity


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Coontz headlines Women's History Month celebration
STARKVILLE – Nationally known historian and family studies expert Stephanie Coontz will play a major role on Wednesday as part of Mississippi State University's Women's History Month Celebration and the Gender Studies Lecture Series.
Co-chairwoman of the Council on Contemporary Families at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., Coontz will deliver the celebration's keynote address at 7 p.m. in McCool Hall's Rogers Auditorium.
The address is titled "50 Years of Feminism: What's Changed and What Hasn't."
Coontz also will lead a workshop titled, "Publicizing Research in the Mass Media" from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Honors Forum Room of Griffis Residence Hall in Zacharias Village.
Oxford Middle School wins regional science bowl
COLUMBUS – Students from Oxford Middle School were crowned champions of the 2013 Mississippi Regional Middle School Science Bowl held Feb. 23 at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.
Coached by instructor Shara Minton, the OMS team included students Shawn Chao, Anish Ravishankar, Nitin Ankisetty, Dylan Howard and Tamjeed Azad. After winning the Mississippi event, the Oxford team will compete with more than 40 other regional middle school winners in the National Middle School Science Bowl April 25-29 at the National 4-H Center in Washington, D.C.
Public invited to MSU to view PANSTARRScomet
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State University is opening the doors to its observatory this week for public viewing of the comet PANSTARRS as it enters the Northern Hemisphere.
The University's E.I. Howell Observatory will be open from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday for the public to view the celestial traveler discovered in June 2011.
The Howell Observatory is located on MSU's South Farm, just south of campus. Inclement weather will cancel the viewing.
The observatory's 14-inch telescope should enable viewers to appreciate the details of the icy dirtball.
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This Admin's Justice Dept. attorneys, NOT BUSH'S !, are the ones that, in 2010 argued in court for warrantless cell phone tracking, to read your e-mails without warrants, and stick a GPS unit on your car to track you without your knowledge and without a warrant. This Admin's work, NOT BUSH'S !, is the one that helped get the intrusion between doctor and patient in the PPACA by requiring electronic reporting.
PBO's Admin is the one pushing for raising the debt ceiling to over 14 trillion dollars this year, 2011, NOT BUSH'S !
If you can't face the hoax in "change", that's fine.
But if you can't even discuss the potential issues between 2 hypothetical future candidates, because you're so stuck in the past of "I hate Bush" land, that's pretty sad.
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The rearview camera mandate would make it so every vehicle would have a backup camera for seeing behind the vehicle when in reverse. The idea was triggered by the 300 deaths and 16,000 injuries annually caused by a driver's inability to see behind their vehicle when backing up. Many of the injuries and death affect young children and senior citizens.
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"They have to do something, because I've read about it happening to other people. I read about it and I said, 'I would die if it happens to me,'" said Neiman. "Then it did happen to me."
The White House is doing something about it, but there have been several delays in regulating the use of these cameras. The rearview camera regulations date back to 2007, when Congress initially approved legislation to set these standards by February 28, 2011. This
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While the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are both behind the making of these new standards, others, namely automakers, have worried that the cost of installing these cameras on each vehicle would drive the price up too high. Parents and safety advocates blame worries regarding cost for the delays in safety.
NHTSA estimated that adding backup cameras to every car would add $58 to $88 to the price of vehicles that have an existing dashboard display screens. It would cost $159 to $203 for those without them.
DOT Secretary Ray LaHood said he is meeting with White House officials to
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[Re: Miss Diagnosis, "The Slow Burn," April 7-13] I am torn about sunscreen's safety and efficacy. As you pointed out, some of the chemicals in sunscreen are worrisome. I really like the Environmental Working Group's classification of sunscreens. If anyone gets a chance to check it out, it also covers shampoos, soaps, makeup, you name it. Very little sunscreen qualifies as really safe except the very pasty white sunscreens that never seem to absorb into the skin: Alba Botanica, All Terrain, Blue Lizard, Badger. I have tried these sunscreens and they are great, but take quite awhile to absorb.
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The fishing industry EVERYWHERE will be affected by this radioactivity.
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Nature has given us a kick in our complacency. Japan has acted whether out of thought, immediate need or desperation, only they can say. NOTHING and NO ONE will ever be the same again.
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A pelvis MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan is a imaging test that uses a machine with powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the area between the hip bones. This part of the body is called the pelvic area.
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An MRI does not use radiation. Single MRI images are called slices. The images are stored on a computer or printed on film. One exam produces dozens or sometimes hundreds of images.
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Tests that may be done instead of a pelvic MRI include:
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Childs DC, Dalrymple NC. Female reproductive system. In: Dalrymple NC, Leyendecker JR, Oliphant M. Problem Solving in Abdominal Imaging. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2009:chap 21.
Dalrymple, NC. Ureters, bladder, and urethra. In: Dalrymple NC, Leyendecker JR, Oliphant M. Problem Solving in Abdominal Imaging. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2009:chap 19.
Gjelsteen AC. CT, MRI, PET, PET/CT, and ultrasound in the evaluation of obstetric and gynecologic patients. Surg Clin North Am. April 2008; 88(2): 361-90, vii.
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Universal Republic Records and The Recording Academy's GRAMMY Recordings have partnered to release the 2012 GRAMMY Nominees album and give one lucky GRAMMY fan an opportunity to attend the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2013. The album features hits from more than 20 chart-topping artists across various genres.
The 18th edition of the best-selling collection includes songs from GRAMMY categories representing nominees for Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Best New Artist, Best Country Album, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Artists featured on the collection are Adele, Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson, the Band Perry, Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse, the Black Keys, Bon Iver, Eric Church, Coldplay, J. Cole, Foo Fighters, Foster The People, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Mumford & Sons, Katy Perry, Rihanna featuring Drake, Skrillex, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift.
Additionally, in conjunction with the 2012 GRAMMY Nominees album, Universal Republic Records and The Recording Academy will give a lucky music fan an opportunity to attend the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2013. Each 2012 GRAMMY Nominees album purchased in stores or online will include a special game piece featuring a unique entry code for the 2013 GRAMMY Ticket Game. To participate, the code must be entered at www.grammy.com/grammyticketgame for a chance to win a trip for two to the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2013. The second-place winner will receive a GRAMMY Awards T-shirt and the third-place winner will receive an official GRAMMY Awards poster.
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The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held Sunday, Feb. 12 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). For breaking news and exclusive content, visit The Academy's social networks on Facebook and Twitter, and on YouTube.
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New Ebook on-sale: 'Voices from the Past' Charity Anthology
RTC Adminbot DT1A
Posted on September 7th, 2012
The Robot Trading Company is now selling DRM-Free, Epub copies of a flash-fiction charity anthology entitled Voices from the Past. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this anthology will be donated to Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital. Voices From the Past was first published in May 2011 by H&H Publishing and is edited by Scott Harrison and Lee Harris. It contains 28 pieces of genre flash fiction from 28 wonderful authors – see the Robot Trading Co. catalogue page for full details – and by buying a copy you'll be helping one of the best children's hospitals in the world to continue its hugely important work. Why not make it your good deed for the day?
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