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How to follow an organization on GitHub
For some reason GitHub does not display a Follow button on organization pages. So you can only follow normal users or repositories. This is pretty sad because it perfectly makes sense to follow an organization if you want to be informed about new repositories created by this organization. Following the organization members instead isn't an option because then you are also notified about their personal activity which might be boring to you. And some members are not even displayed as organization members because membership can be hidden.
You can also check the follower list of an organization (The link to this list is also hidden on GitHub). Here is an example URL: https://github.com/openwebos/followers. And when you check the Following list of a user which follows an organization then you can even see a Follow/Unfollow button for the organization. This is most likely a bug, GitHub simply forgot to remove this button when they introduced organizations (Which are simply special kinds of users).
Now I wonder: If it is possible to follow organizations and even notifications about new organization repos works then why isn't it an official feature?

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The Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 (NCS 6000) helps enable superior network agility, packet optical convergence, and petabits-per-second system scale. The series facilitates the Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) to support virtualization and programmability at the lowest total cost of ownership, while delivering high-bandwidth mobile, video, and cloud services to end users.
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Running the virtualized, Cisco IOS XR operating system, the Cisco NCS 6000 Series advances distributed routing and virtualization. This modularity provides a path to nonstop operations during software image upgrades or module changes. With virtualized IOS-XR running on the NCS 6000, you can increase application service offerings, speed up provisioning velocity, and optimize network economics.
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A few days into October, and there are two surprising things about the Kansas City Chiefs: they're undefeated and they have started an art collection.
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Place Values: Thousands and Hundred Thousands Overview
Place Values: Thousands and Hundred Thousands expands the concept of place values to large numbers.
With Place Values: Thousands and Hundred Thousands, students will:
- learn how to read and write numbers through the hundred thousands
- learn that each digit in a number has a place value
- learn that place values can help them understand how large the number is.
Interactive lesson is followed by interactive practice exercises and printable worksheets.
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Place Values: Thousands and Hundred Thousands is a fully integrated and interactive learning environment. The features of the course include:
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I remember watching the dirt races at bristol and that would be awesome to see again
Glad to see there are race fans here.
I remember watching the dirt races at bristol and that would be awesome to see again
Glad to see there are race fans here.
Yeah that is the Country club racetrack....LOL
My Dad said to me ."Son, a man just needs three things to be happy....A good dog, a good gun and a good wife.....Thank God I have all three
Sundown's Boss of Delta Marsh JH (Louie QAA X Delta MH)
Traveling Through The Graded Timber JH (2012 NAFC Trav X Timber MH QAA)
Sundown's Ruff And Tuff (Boss JH X Lil Bit) best pup I have ever raised
Home of HRCH Sundown's Loaded To The Maxx (FC AFC Jamie X Dixie QAA) RIP
Cant wait for the eldora race. I have owned sprint cars for 20yrs. I have had some great drivers drive for us. Tim Keading,Jac Haudendschild,Kenny Jacobs,Dean Jacobs,Lee Jacobs,Jeremey Campbell. Also raced at the bristol race as a mechanic, not our car. Racing has been apart of our family for 40yrs.All Dirt.
HRCH Jordyn's Mia I'm gonna go get it.
HR General Colby Back in Black.
Dogs and Dirt go well together!! I had alot of fun when we put that dirt on Bristol. My good friend the late Jeff Byrd had me go buy 5 old junker car and we put dirt wheels and tires on them for run in cars. Me and my old motor grader operator would turn the lights on in the infield and race each other i had a big LTD and he had a black crown vic we had a ball and would learn where we needed to work on the track from driving on it. About as much legal fun as you could have and get paid for it! We have a good dirt track about 50 mins from home at Bulls Gap that is where Scott Bloomquist learned to drive as well as many others.
NAFC FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade "Grady" NAFC Paddle Creek's Pack Your Grip "Traveler"
Dont get me started on scott bloomquist haha. Great driver maybe the best but thats the only good thing I can say about him.
i agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!! x100
NAFC FC Cody Cut A Lean Grade "Grady" NAFC Paddle Creek's Pack Your Grip "Traveler"
You wouldn't be referring to Bloomer's cockiness/ego would you?? I wish that they would start a series for the cup drivers on the dirt. Question is what would they be driving, sprint, late model, outlaw mod, or big block mod?


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Cricket was meant to ensure that the match-fixing allegations of the previous week could be forgotten for the time it was being played. Unfortunately, a listless Pakistan was trampled over by England in the two match series. It was a performance that asked many more questions than it provided solutions. It was a series that Pakistan could well forget like a bad dream. The body language looked ...


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One of the most amazing maps ever created was Compton & Dry's Pictorial St. Louis, which was created between 1874 and 1876 and features every single home, building, street, and even tree in St. Louis in accurate perspective. The map divided the city into individual 11 inch x 18 inch plates that could be pieced together. In this exhibit, the maps will be blown up to 10 x 30 feet, allowing visitors to see every detail. In addition to the maps, visitors will see images, experience interactives, and read stories of life in 1875.


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|A new diet arrives, another fades away. Should eating habits really be as fleeting as fashion trends? Let's face it: The best weight-loss strategies are the ones that stand the test of time.
Here, Health.com gathered 25 classic tips from their favorite health and nutrition experts. These simple strategies may not be as sexy as the latest fad diet, but they're guaranteed to never go out of style.
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|"Eat breakfast. It'll energize you for the day and keep your diet in check."
—Mehmet Oz, MD, via Twitter
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|"Use the three-bite rule with dessert: Have three small bites and put your fork down."
—JJ Virgin, author, "The Virgin Diet"
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|"During your workout, rest no more than 30 seconds between exercises. This will dramatically bump your calorie burn."
—Jillian Michaels, fitness expert, via Twitter
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|"Finish eating three hours before bedtime. Your metabolism slows down when you sleep so you shift from fat burning to fat storage."
—Mark Hyman, MD, author of "UltraMetabolism"
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|"Increase the strength component of your workout. Adding lean muscle to your body not only tones, it also increases your metabolism."
—Sara Shears, celeb trainer
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|"Before you eat, ask yourself, 'Am I hungry?' Unless a craving comes from hunger, eating won't satisfy it."
—Michelle May, MD, author of "Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat"
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|"Get six to eight hours of sleep a night. Without it, the appetite hormone ghrelin increases, which could result in weight gain. And schedule at least two three-minute breaks during the day to practice deep-breathing exercises. It will reduce the stress hormone cortisol, whichbuilds fat around your mid-section."
—Manuel Villacorta, RD, author of "Eating Free"
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|Brown-bag it. According to a 2012 study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, dieters who eat out for lunch even once a week lose 5 fewer pounds on average.
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| "Be specific about your weight-loss goal. The brain detects a difference between where you are and where you want to be, so when you're specific, your brain throws resources like willpower at it."
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| "Eat in the right order. Eat vegetables first to naturally have more of them and ultimately eat fewer calories."
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| Take your cue from dieters on the National Weight Control Registry who've lost 66 pounds (on average) and kept it off:
-75% weigh themselves at least once a week.
-78% are breakfast eaters.
-62% limit TV to less than 10 hours a week.
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|"Eat every three to four hours so you'll be equipped to say no to temptations."
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|"Set a tangible goal with a firm deadline—for example, schedule an 'after' photo shoot. It will help you stay motivated."
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|"Resist cravings by postponing indulging to a future day when you're free to eat whatever you want."
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|Keep a food journal. Women who do lose six pounds more on average, according to a 2012 study in the "Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics."
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| "When you are doing a treadmill workout, add arm exercises with light weights to increase your calorie burn."
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| "Put the soda down [and] step away. Regular soda drinking may make muscles less likely to burn fat."
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—Jonathan Bailor, author of "The Science of Slim"
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I am happy to be able to get back in the Fall deer woods during archery season. I have not been able to bowhunt for over 3 years. I got a crossbow permit from my doctor after two surgeries failed to correct my injured shoulder. By the time I saved up enough $$$ to get the crossbow I wanted, the State of North Carolina made them legal for anyone to hunt with. I love archery season, where the deer are on fairly regular travel patterns and the bucks move more readily in daylight hours. As of yesterday, it is now muzzleloader season in this part of the state for the next two weeks, then on to firearms season until January 1st.
I set up on a place at the lease that never gets much hunting traffic. I found it last year while doing some work around the lease and scouting a new place to hunt turkeys from. I noticed there were fresh deer tracks from the same few trails and checked back on the place throughout the year to find the same thing. The tree I picked to hunt out of had to have a few limbs removed to be able to use my climbing stand on it. I also cut a few shooting lanes in winter and a path to the stand tree, so the deer would get used to them. I checked back on the place in summer to trim back any new growth and confirm that the deer were still using the place regularly. All looked good to go.
I waited to hunt the area until it was closer to the rut when I stood the best chance of seeing better bucks. It worked. Attached is a picture of the first deer I took with my crossbow. He was following a doe and grunting as he walked. They had come out of the thicket on different trails and the buck walked toward the doe, which put him broadside past my stand @ 20 yards when I shot. I heard him crash quickly after the shot.
The Doe I shot 8 days later from the same stand. She came out of the thicket before good light where I could barely seer her. She went behind some thick cover and I thought she'd gone back into the thicket. About that time, another doe was coming up a trail to my left on the other side of the ridge. Just as she went into the thicket, the original doe stepped back out in front of me (now clearly able to see) @ 18 yards. She ran to the thicket and I heard her crash quickly after the shot.
If you look in the background of the buck picture just over the left limb of the crossbow, there is a leaning tree. That is the same tree behind me & the doe in the other picture. That's how close these deer fell to each other.
The best part is that there is an active scrape line along the edge of the thicket that wasn't there when I shot the buck last week. Any size buck can make a scrape, but it means that there are probably a lot of does that use that thicket. I'll give it a few more days to rest and see if my luck continues. I intend to keep hunting with the crossbow.


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I've been reading the Bungie FAQ, I am soo excited about Halo 2.
Some quotes from FAQ:
..new vehicles, destructible environments, new weapons, low gravity levels, online play, Human vs. Covenant multiplayer battles, improved AI, and more.
So far there have a been a few new weapons revealed. The Battle Rifle is an evolved version of the original assault rifle and features increased accuracy, a scope, and a slower rate of fire. The SMG (Sub Machine Gun) is a rapid-fire gun that trades a high volume of bullets for decreased accuracy. Of course there are others, but we can't tell you about them yet.
New enemies: The Brute has been described as a cross between a gorilla and a rhino and will be a serious force to reckon with on the battlefield. The Prophets have been referred to as "giant space popes" and they provide the political, religious and spiritual leadership in the Covenant. As for the others... you'll just have to wait and see.
This time around, the worlds of Halo 2 will feature destructible objects to add to the realism and strategy. Windows, columns and doors will shatter into pieces when they take damage. Enemy soliders will be able to recognize these objects and strategically destroy them to make you an easier target. In addition, MC will be able to shoot out lights and hide in the shadows when stealth makes more sense than confrontation.
The enemies in Halo were no slouches but this time around expect your opponents to be more cunning and tactical in their attempts to anihilate you. Covenant forces will use the environment to their advantage and make your job that much more difficult. You'll see the Covies scurrying under ledges, leaping over obstacles, and climbing up structures. They'll fluidly move with animal-like grace while talking and coordinating amongst their squads. They'll even use flashlights to hunt down MC in the darkness. It will take all of your wits and skills to overcome your adversaries this time around.
The Human forces will also be smarter this time around. They'll work better as a team and flip over objects to create cover. The Marines will also know how to call in support from a Warthog or point out an enemy sniper for an ally to take down.
Besides sporting an improved graphical look, MC will get his hands on a new suit of armor, some "tools", and a few new moves. Check out the 'Characters' section of the Halo 2 gallery for a glimpse of the Chief's new look. When things get hectic, the Chief can lower his gun and sprint at almost twice his normal speed. Before rushing into battle, MC can peek around corners and scope out the situation. When the action gets up close and personal, the Chief can string together melee attacks into devastating combos. The Chief is sure to have a few other surprises up his sleeve so stay tuned for future updates.
Besides a pumped up bump-mapping system, Halo 2 will really shine due to the inclusion of a new advanced real-time lighting engine. Dramatic lighting and shadows will behave realistically and interact with characters and environments. We've also got a new subtle technique called "self shadowing" where every model in the game will cast shadows on itself as well as its surroundings. Most of our new graphical effects are still in heavy development so we can't say too much about them yet. We can say that our goal is make sure that Halo 2 looks better than Halo in every way!
Thats most of it, but there is more. I am so excited about this..!!


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Endothelium in Severe Sepsis
This study is currently recruiting participants. (see Contacts and Locations)
Verified November 2015 by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Nathan Shapiro, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: November 18, 2008
Last updated: November 13, 2015
Last verified: November 2015
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Detailed Description:
The overall hypotheses of this project is that severe sepsis is associated with endothelial dysfunction; that endothelial dysfunction, in turn, is predictive of subsequent organ failure and death; and that early effective protocol-directed resuscitation attenuates endothelial dysfunction leading to improved survival.
Severe Sepsis
Septic Shock
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Endothelial Cell Signaling and Microcirculatory Flow in Severe Sepsis
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Sepsis ShockU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Mortality [ Time Frame: hospital mortality ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Organ Dysfunction assessed by Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score [ Time Frame: first 72 hours ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|June 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|January 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|January 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Adult patients with severe sepsis who are enrolled in the Protocolized Care for Early Severe Sepsis (ProCESS) trial will be eligible participants.
Detailed Description:
The endothelial response is emerging as a critical element of sepsis pathophysiology. Preclinical data and small human studies suggest that endothelial cells are responsible for increased leukocyte adhesion, inflammation, activation of coagulation, and respond to increased levels of the endothelial cell mediator Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth Factor (VEGF). Furthermore, the endothelium plays an active role in microcirculatory homeostasis and the preservation of microvascular flow. We propose to study the endothelium by performing a comprehensive endothelial cell "read-out" through the measurement of circulating levels of endothelial cell biomarkers as well as direct visualization of microcirculatory flow with in-vivo videomicroscopy. Accordingly, the broad, long-term objective of this project is to study the role of the endothelium in sepsis in a large, heterogeneous group of patients. To accomplish this, we will investigate two specific aims: 1) to study biomarkers of endothelial cell activation in sepsis; and, 2) to study microcirculatory flow in sepsis. The overall hypotheses of this project is that severe sepsis is associated with endothelial dysfunction; that endothelial dysfunction, in turn, is predictive of subsequent organ failure and death; and that early effective protocol-directed resuscitation attenuates endothelial dysfunction leading to improved survival. To test this hypothesis, we will utilize patients, ancillary measurements (notably in-vivo assessment of microcirculatory flow), and additional samples and assays from the ProCESS clinical trial. ProCESS is a large, multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial testing the efficacy and mechanisms behind protocolized goal-directed resuscitation. To conduct this line of investigation directed at the endothelium and microcirculation that was not addressed in the original trial, we will select 8 ProCESS study sites for participation in this ancillary study. We will directly visualize and quantify the presence of disturbances in sublingual microcirculatory flow utilizing the novel bedside technique of orthogonal polarization microscopy. Furthermore, we will develop a multi-marker panel that assesses degree of endothelial cell dysfunction and subsequent mortality risk. We will also capitalize on the randomly assigned interventions in the ProCESS clinical trial to observe differences in endothelial response across the alternative resuscitation strategies. Improved understanding of these mechanisms may lead to strategies to predict outcome, to select patients for tailored (endothelium-directed) therapies, to follow treatment response, and to develop novel therapies for endothelial dysfunction in sepsis.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Emergency department patients with severe sepsis
Inclusion Criteria:
- Enrolled as a participant in the ProCESS Trial
- At least 18 years of age
- Suspected infection
- Two or more systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria
- Temperature </= 36˚ C or >/= 38˚C
- Heart rate >/= 90 beats per minute
- Mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory process or respiratory rate >/= 20 breaths per minute or PaC02 < 32 mmHg
- WBC >/= 12,000/mm³ OR </= 4,000/mm³ OR > 10% bands
- Refractory hypotension (a systolic blood pressure < 90 mm Hg despite an IV fluid challenge of at least 20 ml/kg over a 30 minute period) or evidence of hypoperfusion (a blood lactate concentration >/= 4 mmol/L)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known pregnancy
- Primary diagnosis of acute cerebral vascular event, acute coronary syndrome, -- acute pulmonary edema, status asthmaticus, major cardiac arrhythmia, active
- gastrointestinal hemorrhage, seizure, drug overdose, burn or trauma
- Requirement for immediate surgery
- ANC < 500/mm³
- CD4 < 50/mm³
- Do-not-resuscitate status
- Advanced directives restricting implementation of the protocol
- Contraindication to central venous catheterization
- Contradiction to blood transfusion (e.g., Jehovah's Witness)
- Treating physician deems aggressive care unsuitable
- Participation in another interventional study
- Transferred from another in-hospital setting
- inability to tolerate microscan procedure (eg oxygen requirement via face mack that can not be discontinue for the procedure)
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00793442
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00793442
|Contact: Nathan I Shapiro, MD, MPH
|United States, Alabama
|Universtiy of Alabama
|Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35249
|Contact: Jason R Begue, MD 205-975-7387 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Jason R Begue, MD
|United States, Massachusetts
|Massachusetts General Hospital
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
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Oscar Perkins Jr., 78, of Owenton, died May 20, 2009, at his home.
He was a carpenter, farmer and a member of Owenton First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Alice Thornton Perkins; two sons, Danny Perkins of Owenton, and Jim Perkins and wife Angela of Owenton; three daughters, Sherri Young, Teresa Perkins, and Lisa Perkins, all of Owenton; and a brother, Donald Perkins of Edgewood.
Services were held May 22, 2009, at McDonald & New Funeral Home. Bural was at I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Online condolences can be sent via mcdonaldandnew.com.
Hollie B. Clifton, 82, of Jonesville, died May 20, 2009.
Born Jan. 23, 1927, in the Brush Creek community of Owen County, he was the son of the late Garnet B. and Ella Harrington Clifton. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict; a retired shipping operator for U.S Steel Co. in Blue Ash, Ohio; and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Jonesville.
Samuel Eugene Robinson
Samuel Eugene Robinson, 87, passed away, May 9, 2009, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. He was a retired coach, superintendent and had 30 plus years as a school administrator. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, VFW 4075th, and many charitable and civic organizations.
A native of Owen County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Ava Belle Mefford Robinson.
Harold Michael "Mike" Atha, 59, died April 26, 2009.
Born Oct. 10, 1949, in Franklin County, Mr. Atha was a graduate of Franklin County High School and Kentucky State University. He was an employee of the Department of Fish and Wildlife, a member of the National Angus Association, Frankfort-Franklin County Farmers Association, Distillers Union, and St. Johns Baptist Church. During his youth, he was a member of Boy Scout Troop 281.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ranzel Atha; and a brother, Charles D. Atha.
James Winford White, 78, of Bloomfield, died April 26, 2009, at his residence. He was retired from Kraft Foods with 25 years of service in Owenton and Berryville, Ariz., a self-employed contractor, and skilled woodworker. James was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a deacon of Chaplin Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Victor and Stella Mae Yates White; a daughter, Diann White; and a sister, Clara Cardenas.
James Edward "Jimmie" Thomas, 72, of Sparta, died April 30, 2009, at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center.
Born March 28, 1937, in Owen County, he was the son of the late Smith Edward and Lucille Noel Thomas, and he was also preceded in death by his son, Jamie Thomas.
Jimmie was a landscaper, farmer, Kentucky Colonel and a member of Sparta Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Judy Young Thomas; and his son, Jimmie Dick Thomas, both of Sparta.
Bernard Ray Hammond, 71, of Williamstown, formerly of Owenton, died April 27, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Hospice Care Center in Edgewood.
He was a maintenance employee of Continental Web Press, Inc. of Richwood and a member of Victory Baptist Church in Owenton.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Vasty Hammond and Nora McCain Hammond Clifton.
Kenneth Raymond Smith, 83, of Elizabethtown, formerly of Owenton, died April 20, 2009, at Hardin Memorial Hospital.
He was a native of Ludlow and a member of Memorial United Methodist Church. He was a local businessman and co-owned the Treasure Chest.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hallie and Birda Ellen Kennman Smith; and five brothers, Howard, Walker Ray, Robert L., Melvin O., and Jerry Smith.
Mary Ann Kluemper, 71, of Sparta, died April 23, 2009, at the Gallatin Health Care.
Mary Ann was a former clerk and homemaker. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Warsaw.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Kluemper; two sons, James "Jim" Kluemper Jr. of Ft. Wright, and Joe Kluemper of Wilmington, Ohio; two daughters, Julie Bowling of Florence, and Jenne Finley of Erlanger; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral Mass was held April 25, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Warsaw. Burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kathy Fisher Higgins, 45, of Owenton died April 23, 2009, at University of Kentucky Hospital. She was a sales clerk and a member of the Kentucky Motorcycle Association.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lowell Fisher.
Survivors include her mother, Sadie Beach Stuedle of Dry Ridge; her stepfather, John Stuedle of Dry Ridge; a daughter, Ruby Higgins of Dry Ridge; and a sister, Diana Marty-Collins of Dry Ridge.
Funeral services were held April 26, 2009. Burial was in New Bethel Cemetery in Verona.
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Idaho Criminal Rule 5.2. Transcript of Hearings - Copies for Parties.
(a) Transcript of proceedings. On timely motion to the district court by either the prosecuting attorney or the defendant or defendant's attorney the court shall order a typewritten transcript and copies of exhibits or affidavits to be made for such party. The cost for the preparation of such a transcript on motion of the defendant shall be at the cost of the defendant, unless the court finds the defendant to be an indigent or needy person and orders the preparation of the transcript at county expense in the same manner as a transcript on appeal. Transcripts may be requested of any hearing or proceeding before the court including the following:
(1) The record of any probable cause hearing for the issuance of a complaint, a warrant for arrest or a search warrant.
(2) The record of any preliminary hearing.
(3) The record of any hearing on a motion to suppress evidence.
(b) Listening to a recording. In the event that a record was made by a recording device, upon request by any party, the court shall order that the recorded tape or other recorded means be replayed for the benefit of counsel, and the court may fix the time and place and set the conditions under which such replay may be afforded.
(c) Preparation of transcript, costs, number of copies, filing with court and service upon parties. Whenever a transcript of a hearing or proceeding is ordered by the court to be prepared under this rule, such transcript shall be prepared in the same manner, with the same number of copies and at the same costs as a transcript in an appeal from the magistrate's division to the district court under Rule 54.1 of these rules. After the original and two copies of the transcript are lodged with the clerk of the court, the clerk shall file the original in the court file and forthwith serve the copies on the parties to the proceeding as provided by Rule 54.9, but there shall be no settlement of the transcript as provided by Rule 54.9 of these rules. In the event of a subsequent appeal, no party shall be precluded from raising objections as to the form and content of such transcript.
(d) Requesting recording in lieu of transcript. Should any counsel desire a copy of the record made by a recording device, the provisions concerning written transcripts shall be applicable to the furnishing of such copy, but the district court shall determine, in its discretion, whether a recording will be furnished in lieu of a written transcript.
(e) Certification of transcripts. All typewritten transcripts shall be duly certified by the appropriate magistrate or the clerk.
(Adopted December 27, 1979, effective July 1, 1980; amended April 3, 1981, effective July 1, 1981.)


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Glory Issues Statement Regarding Early Stoppage at GLORY 9 New York
- Written by Dave Walsh
This weekend's GLORY 9 New York event featured the GLORY Light Heavyweight Slam tournament, which was won by Tyrone Spong in a controversial bout with Danyo Ilunga. The ref, Mufadel Elghazaoui, stepped in as soon as Spong swarmed Ilunga with punches, stopping the bout while Ilunga was still of a clear mind, defending and on his feet. Since then fans have been speaking out against Mufadel, who has a history of poor stoppages in the past, much like we saw with former GLORY head referee Joop Ubeda.
Glory released a statement earlier today about it.
We agree with most viewers of June 22nd's telecast that the fight stoppage at Glory9 of Spong versus Ilunga, the final fight of the night, seemed premature. However, a professional referee is going to see things that we, and the audience, might not. He is the one who has the best vantage point to determine whether a fighter is capable of continuing the match and we must respect that. In this way, the referee acted fully within his authority and the rules of the sport. Anytime a fighter fails to intelligently defend himself, the referee must effectively end the fight.
Overall it was an amazing evening for our first event in the US and one few of us will forget. There were some real back-and-forth wars during the night, and the fighters, almost to a man, brought their best selves to the Glory ring in New York City at the historic Manhattan Center. We thank them and congratulate Tyrone Spong, the winner of the 8-man tournament and the $200,000 in prize money.
We look forward to another great night of fights this September on US soil and we will keep the fans posted on those details shortly.


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By NEMS Daily Journal
Living history camp to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
A living history encampment, representing the expedition of Hernando de Soto, will be at the Natchez Trace Parkway's Visitors Center in Tupelo on Saturday.
Through stories, demonstrations and hands-on activities, visitors can learn about de Soto's interactions with the Chickasaw on the Natchez Trace.
The encampment will be set up from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. It's free.
For more information, visit nps.gov/natr or call (800) 305-7417.
Nash Street changes name, has gig in Oxford this weekend
Nash Street was a bluegrass band from Starkville, but now they're a bluegrass duo from Nashville going by the name HanaLena.
Sisters Hannah and Caroline Melby may have changed the band up a bit, but they're still playing bluegrass and country.
The pair will perform at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rooster's Blues House in Oxford. It's $5.
Get a free download of HanaLena's new single, "Kiss Me in Mississippi," at HanaLena.com, and get more info on the show at roostersblueshouse.com.
Campus Country sets first show of the year
"Cowboys and Angels" is the first show of the season for Northeast Mississippi Community College's country music performing group Campus Country.
Under first-year director Chris Dunn, the group will take the stage at the Seth Pounds Auditorium on the Booneville campus at 7 p.m. Saturday.
The show will include hits like Little Big Town's "Pontoon" and "Settlin'" by Sugarland, as well as classic favorites like "Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye and "Something to Talk About" by Bonnie Raitt.
Students in Campus Country are from across North Mississippi and west Tennessee, including members from Corinth, Tupelo, Baldwyn, Blue Mountain and Saltillo.
Tickets are $5.
Call (662) 720-7304 for more information.


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I first met Jess Soodeen in Azkoitia's noisy(-est) bar Dean one night, where she's become a regular face. Shouting into her ear, I wanted to know what brought her to a small town like Azkoitia. (Answer: a one-year Masters in Motorsport Engineering with local race car team, Epsilon Euskadi). My second question was, what on earth was keeping her here: "I love it!" she declared. And it wasn't the drink talking – she'd just come off stage after gigging in the town's main square with local veteran group Dirección Obligatoria.
For those who don't know, Azkoitia is a Basque town of around 10,000 inhabitants situated within the Urola Valley near the heart of Gipuzkoa. By their own admission Basques take a while opening up to outsiders and in few places is this more evident than in Azkoitia.
But Jess is unphased: "I walk down the street and people say hello to me," she says cheerily.
Aside from her integration into Dirección Obligatoria, Jess confesses to having three 'cuadrillas' (notoriously tight-knit friendship groups, typical in the Basque Country) and since her time spent in Azkoitia learning Spanish, has also managed a fair amount of 'Azkoitiarra' (a local dialect of the Basque language Euskera).
It is perhaps no coincidence that most Basque Country Live interviewees commonly share a culturally diverse background, and Jess is no exception, starting with her surname: 'Basically, a few centuries back a man who they named Soodeen jumped on a boat in Calcutta bound for Trinidad,' she explains. At another time and place, meanwhile, a man named O'Leary (an ancestor of her mother) made a similar journey to the island the Irish called Talamh an Éisc, "land of the fish", or Newfoundland, a large land mass off the east coast of Canada with strong historic ties to the Basque Country, based on whaling and cod fishing: "When I found out about the course in the Basque Country I said 'I'm going there'; I grew up hearing about the Basques."
And so to Euskadi…
Jess jumped on a plane bound for Valencia armed barely with a word of Spanish. But then, with a career spent both working and racing on the motortrack, she has had to be ballsy. It is an environment that requires tough decisions and quick thinking: "As a woman in the field, you have to earn respect and the fact that I'm not only a motorcycle racer, but also the mechanic of my own bike… these things work in my favour".
Jess's interest in motors goes back to 1999 when a group of mates "rigged it" for her to win bike lessons. She started racing in 2003 and by 2004 was only riding circuits. In 2005 she bought a Yamaha TZ 125 GP bike all the way from New Zealand and began tinkering. A degree in mechanical and a masters in motorsports engineering is, says Jess, "fine and dandy," but it was hands on recognition that she needed, which is why she rebuilt her own motor: "I bought the bike to learn mechanics and this way gain respect for my ambitions as a circuit engineer". So why the switch to cars? "When I found the course in the Basque Country I realised that having education in cars as well would benefit my motorsports career in general in Europe."
Not that that was the only factor that drew her our way: "I was fascinated by the Basque Country because of its history with Newfoundland," says Jess. "I researched Azkoitia before I came; I had a picture of the indoor market on my computer screen for six months before I got here.
"Between the ages of 9 and 10 I lived in Libya. The rest of the time I lived in Calgary (a city of just over a million inhabitants) but all my summers were spent in Newfoundland." Though essentially a city girl, Jess confesses to being something of a provincial soul. Something to do with all those long summers?
"Absolutely. The largest town in Newfoundland (capital San Juan de Terranova) has 100,000 inhabitants. That's about the size of Vitoria." To give you an idea of the depth of the history between Euskadi and Newfoundland, thirteen of the Canadian island ports have Basque names, including Baya Ederra (Beautiful Bay) Port aux Basques and Balea Baya ,Whale Bay. (Basque whalers were recently cleared of having caused the extinction of the species off Newfoundland's famous Labrador Bay).
Future prospects
With all these things in mind, you get the sense that Jess has discovered her spiritual home, the addition of Epsilon Euskadi (recently moved to Vitoria-Gasteiz), satisfying another important part of her ambition – working in motorsports – a dream she's close to fulfilling:
"After completing my masters in 2008 I stayed one year more as an internship student doing race engineering with Epsilon Euskadi. Then they offered me a contract to start work this year. On 23rd December I found out they couldn't give me the job." (Current Government policy is to give preference to home-grown candidates where possible).
"Obviously because of the current employment situation I understand why they did it, but it was a massive blow."
Despite this setback, she remains positive and intensely fond of her adopted hometown. On the job front, things are looking up as well: "With the contacts that I managed to make during my time spent at the circuits I have managed to find some contract work with another team based in Switzerland, racing in German, French, and Italian circuits. It's still not full time work, but my dream of a house in the mountains and only working in circuits is on its way."


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The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team plans a goodwill tour to Asia this summer.
The 15-day "Warriors To Asia" tour will include stops in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing in China and Tokyo and Osaka in Japan. The team will leave on August 6 and will return to Honolulu on August 21. During that time the team will play five international exhibition games and partake in numerous cultural activities, all the while building a valuable bridge between Asia and the University of Hawai'i.
For more information, visit http://www.warriorstoasia.com/


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Southwestern's Master of Laws degree program in Entertainment and Media Law is a highly selective and rigorous course of study designed to immerse graduate students in entertainment, media, intellectual property, sports, and art law. Enrollment is limited to applicants who have attained a J.D. degree from a law school that is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Graduates of other law schools approved by the American Bar Association, and graduates of law schools outside the United States, may be considered for admission on the basis of exceptional credentials.
Admission is determined by the applicant's potential for distinguished performance in and contribution to the program. The applicant's academic record, especially in law school, is of particular importance. Additional factors may include the applicant's professional experience and accomplishments, the institution awarding the baccalaureate and law degrees, recommendations, areas of interest, diversity, and geographic factors.
Generally, successful applicants will have graduated within the top quarter of their law school class and performed at an honors level during their last two years of baccalaureate work. The objective of the admissions policy is to fill each class with the best students from an applicant pool consistent with the high quality standards of the program and the diversity of Southwestern.
The majority of students will be admitted to the campus-based program in the fall semester, but students may begin the program in the spring semester or the summer session, subject to the approval of their course load and course selection.
Application Process
To apply for admission to Southwestern's LL.M. program, prospective students must submit a completed application form, the application fee of $60, a personal statement, at least two letters of recommendation, a current resume, and official transcripts from all law schools (including class rank) and other colleges and universities attended by the applicable deadline. See LL.M. application and summary for more information.
Tuition/Financial Aid
Tuition for the LL.M. program will be at the rate established by Southwestern for J.D. students and in Summer Abroad programs sponsored by the law school. Students enrolled in the LL.M. program are eligible for federal financial aid programs and private student loans.


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I was wondering if there is anyway to just pull up and look at all the products currently on sale?
Current Sale
Started by misseswojo, Dec 05 2012 11:49 PM
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Posted 05 December 2012 - 11:49 PM
I scrap with PSE11
Posted 05 December 2012 - 11:56 PM
Patty, the sale is on "cards, crafts, paper and printables" - I'm not sure how you can pull them up all in one place but if you look through the menu bar on the left for those items, they should be easy to find. HTH
Posted 06 December 2012 - 12:00 AM
Look under Digital Printable Cards and Crafts section and I think that will help you find what you are looking for!
Printable Cards and Crafts
Printable Cards and Crafts
Posted 06 December 2012 - 01:23 AM
Hi Patty, I don't think there is a way to pull them all up at once. As Sara mentioned, look under the category of Digital & Printable Cards and Crafts - I think all of the sub-categories (Calendars, AYO Cards and Crafts, Cards and Crafts Templates, and Printable Cards and Crafts) are on sale. In addition to that, papers are also on sale - look under the category of Basics for the sub-category of Papers. Maybe someone else will have some other ideas... HTH
Posted 06 December 2012 - 03:32 PM
Thank you ladies.
I scrap with PSE11
Posted 07 December 2012 - 10:30 AM
Those were good suggestions, and yes, it was a little challenging to find all the things on sale. I did a search for "Printables" and found many.
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R&D and innovation
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As far as I can tell, HNTFSH complained about the font size in the OP using the same font as the OP. So I don't get what he was complaining about. The fonts look the same size to on my computer and iPad.
On a related note, did you all know you could have your browser enlarge the font for you? You don't have to depend on others, you can take control of your own vision!
On a Mac, which is what I have, you press the command-shift-plus key and presto! Everything is bigger! Or you go to the "view" menu and select "zoom in"!
Or you can set the default font size and presto! Everything is bigger all the time.
Not sure how to do it on a PC, but something similar works.


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By The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP PLC and the Coast Guard were excoriated Tuesday by Louisiana's Republican U.S. senator who charged the oil giant was trying to "run away from its full cleanup responsibilities" two years after the nation's worst offshore oil spill and that federal regulators are "too cozy" with BP.
U.S. Sen. David Vitter criticized the cleanup at a field briefing in New Orleans of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, which he sits on.
Vitter expressed frustration that more is not being done to clean up about 200 miles of oiled Louisiana coast. Vitter and other Louisiana officials contend the Coast Guard has allowed BP to wind down cleanup operations prematurely.
The Coast Guard denied that Tuesday.
Although invited to appear, BP did not have a representative at the Senate briefing.


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By Patsy R. Brumfield/NEMS Daily Journal
OXFORD – A three-judge panel will hear on Monday former Oxford attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs' appeal on his 2008 guilty plea that he improperly influenced Judge Bobby DeLaughter.
Attorneys for Scruggs, 66, will seek to convince the judges his offer to help DeLaughter's pursuit of a federal judgeship was not a bribe but protected "political speech."
The appeal goes to New Orleans after Senior U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson denied it in May 2012.
Late last year, Davidson granted Scruggs bail and a temporary reprieve from beginning the DeLaughter sentence while the 5th Circuit considers the appeal.
Scruggs, once one of the nation's most famous litigators, completed an earlier prison stint for his guilty plea to a scheme to bribe Circuit Judge Henry Lackey of Calhoun City.
DeLaughter and Lackey presided over legal-fees lawsuits against Scruggs and associates.
The government insists Scruggs knew about DeLaughter's ambition to be a federal judge and "lured him" by the offer to pass his name along to Scruggs' brother-in-law, then-U.S. Sen. Trent Lott.
During a March 2012 hearing on the issue, Lott said he never gave DeLaughter any illusions he'd be suggested for any open federal judgeships.
All federal district judgeship nominations must come from the White House, but home-state senators must support the choices for them to get approval of the full U.S. Senate.
In his earlier appeal to Davidson, Scruggs' attorneys conceded that a scheme to corrupt DeLaughter was "reprehensibly unethical," but that it did not involve a core requirement of a bribe – a "quid pro quo" or one thing for another – that the promise of help was not "a thing of value."
The government states that such a thing need not be tangible, but implied.
In 2008, DeLaughter pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversations with a longtime friend, attorney Ed Peters, whom Scruggs had hired to help with the case.
DeLaughter completed his prison term. Peters was given immunity.


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Comment Too many vaccines, too soon? (Score 2) 588
There are several problems with the "too many vaccines, too soon" idea.
First, a study in the UK found that using modern criteria, the incidence of autism does not differ by much with age--up to age 70. This agrees with the scientific consensus that the apparent increase in autism is largely, probably entirely, due to increased diagnosis
Second, our immune system has evolved to deal with huge numbers of natural "vaccines" from bacteria and viruses constantly introduced through every scratch, scrape, and inflammation. And the number of antigens introduced from natural bacteria and viruses are far in excess of the simplified antigens that are introduced in vaccines. If you study that antibodies produced from even one infection, you find that the number of antibodies produced are easily in the excess of dozens.
So it simply does not make sense.


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One of the most popular titles in the Governing Management Series, Good Press, Bad Press, De-Pressed is a roadmap for public officials who want to do a better job of dealing with the media in all its forms, from getting the word out when good things happen to avoiding becoming media roadkill when something bad happens. Author Jonathan Walters is in a unique position to help public officials understand how the press works and how to cope with it: In addition to being a veteran journalist, he is also a public official. And he brings the same irreverent approach to De-Pressed that made his Measuring Up books best-sellers.
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Marie K. Schmelzer
Sun Prairie - Marie Kathryn Schmelzer, age 83, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness.
She was born December 31, 1929 in Avoca the daughter of Homer and Isabella (O'Brien) Kosharek. Marie graduated from Avoca High School and was united in marriage to Patrick Laverne Schmelzer on March 27, 1951. She was a homemaker who loved raising her seven children, spending time with her family and especially her precious grandchildren and great grandchildren and the occasional casino trips.
Marie is survived by her children, Rick (Pam) Schmelzer of Sun Prairie, Linda Bollig of Sun Prairie, Ken Schmelzer of Madison, Karen (Duane Tamminga) Schmelzer of DeForest, Jerry (MaryBeth Haynes) Schmelzer of DeForest, Michael Schmelzer of Sun Prairie and Nancy (Gary) Schmelzer-Scott of Sun Prairie; grandchildren, Matt, Jason (Vesa), Crystal (Justin), Kelly (Justin), Chad (Erica), Ryan (Morgan), Candice (David), Kassi (Daniel), Jessica, MiKayla and Nick and thirteen great grandchildren all who held a very special place in Grandma's heart. She is also survived by her brothers, Delbert Kosharek of Muscoda, and David Kosharek of Madison; brother-in-laws, Msgr. Delbert Schmelzer of Madison, Jake (Rosemary) Schmelzer of Highland; sister-in-laws, Darlene Schmelzer of Madison, LaVon Vorndran of Black Earth, Suzette Yager of Mineral point, Patsy Pustina of Highland and many nieces and nephews.
Marie was preceded in death by her husband Patrick, parents, son-in-law Doug Bollig, brothers-in law Bob Schmelzer, Louie Yager and Norbert Pustina, sisters-in-law Bonnie Kosharek and Marjorie Kosharek.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH, 221 Columbus St., Sun Prairie on Saturday, August 17, 2013, at 11:30 a.m with Msgr Delbert Schmelzer presiding and Msgr. Duane Moellenberndt and Father Vincent Brewer concelebrating. A visitation will be held at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 1310 Emerald Terrace, Sun Prairie, on Friday, August 16, 2013, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service. A visitation will be at church on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until time of Mass. Burial will be at Sacred Heart's Cemetery, Sun Prairie.
In lieu of flowers memorials to Agrace Hospice or Sacred Hearts Cemetery Association would be appreciated. The family would like to thank St. Mary's Hospital and Agrace Hospice for their compassion and loving care.
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Description Song is a series of call notes, including a whistling tche'ew.
Dimensions Length: 7" (18 cm)
Habitat Easy to see.
Range Rocky Mountains, Northwest, Alaska, Texas, California, Western Canada, Southwest, Plains
Voice Common summer visitor (Apr-Aug) to woodland; winters at lower altitudes.
Discussion Stunning bird with longer wings and tail than other bluebirds. Often hovers while scanning ground for insect prey. Nests in tree holes and readily uses nest boxes. Forms flocks outside breeding season. Sexes are dissimilar. ADULT MALE Has mostly sky-blue plumage, darkest on wings and tail, palest on belly and undertail. ADULT FEMALE Gray-buff overall, but with blue on wings and tail and variable orange wash to breast; brightly marked birds told from other female bluebirds by longer wings and tail, paler upperparts, and hovering habits. JUVENILE Recalls adult female, but underparts are pale-spotted.


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Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform
HUNGARY - Country Specific Programmes for Capacity building
Activity in 2012
A Best Practice programme cycle continued in 2012. A third and fourth session of the Leadership Academy Programme with the support of TÖOSZ took place as well. They were addressed to both CEOs and Mayors.
Activity in 2011
ToT event to introduce TÖOSZ representatives to the Council of Europe LAP methodology
LAP material translated in Hungarian and
1st and 2nd session of LAP held in September and November with the participation of 17 Mayors
A Best Practice programme cycle took place in 2011
In the framework of the activity, a call for application was published on three themes:
- communication activity of local government in order to involve the inhabitants into public
- local governments activity for increasing the local identity of the inhabitants
- local government initiatives for roma integration
Activities in 2010
Best Practice programme
The Best Practice Programme raised considerable interest and the practices collected were of high value. The programme should continue in 2011.
Roma integration
Development projects with cooperation between communities
Renewable energy projects
No. of applications received
21 applications were received, from them there were 18 approved by formal aspects.
The Steering Committee (composed of various Partners' representatives: Hungarian Municipality Association, Association of Hungarian Villages, National Development Agency, Ministry of Interior) conducted and evaluated the process with the help of the Selection Panel.
Publicity for the programme
The programme was disseminated through different channels: ÖNkormányzat newsletter, online newsletters, conferences, workshops connecting with local governments in the given period.
Award procedure
After receiving the best practices from LGs, the Steering Committee had a meeting about the schedule of the programme and nominated the experts in Selection Panel. Selection Panel prepared a short list from them, after reading and evaluating the applications. Experts visited the projects and the Steering Committee decided at the final conference the "winners", who receive the prizes - one million HUF (about 3600 euro) in each themes and the other prizes.
Training for participants
Before closing conference, the representatives of LGs who participated in the final competition received a one-day training about presentation methods. At the final conference, which took place on 12th of May in Budapest, each municipality applied for best practice status and had 15 minutes for introducing their good practice to the 150 LGs representatives who participated in this event. The main activity currently under way is the dissemination of knowledge and the training of the representatives of Local Governments on how they can help other Local Governments to multiply their know-how.
TÖOSZ survey
Before inviting local authorities to submit their applications for 2010 TÖOSZ carried out a survey. It found that more than half of the members know about the Best Practices Programme; from other questions it became clear that transfer of knowledge is an important issue for the Mayors. The approval rate of the question was 4,2 point which can be considered as strong. All Mayors answered this question.
The most important factor for the Mayors when they decide about whether to apply or not was the long time frame (80%), before the general attention what could be achieved with the program (56%) and the prizes (48%). We made a diagram about the popularity of the topics for the next application period.
Activities implemented
Meeting of Steering Committee (SC) with 13 participants for 1 day (1/2/2010);
Expert meeting with 10 participants for 1 day (18/2/2010)
Visits of short listed LG projects (11/3/2010 – 31/03/2010)
Workshop for the short listed projects owners with 18 participants for 1 day (29/04/2010)
Closing conference with 150 participants for 1 day (12/05/2010)
Training for leaders and experts of leading municipalities (18/11/2010) our leading expert, Dr. Katalin
Dissemination Conference for 100 participants for 1 day (25/11/2010)..
Leadership Development Programme
Two new peer reviews were conducted in 2010 in Berhida and Dunaföldvár.
Peer examined the leadership practices of the host municipalities and made recommendations for improvement. On this basis, the municipalities under peer review prepared and started to implement improvement plans.
Previous activities
Two capacity-building programmes
Dates: 2008-2010
Leadership Benchmarking Programme and
Best Practice Programme.
In co-operation
National Association of Local Authorities in Hungary (TÖOSZ)
Ministry of Local Government and
Other associations of local authorities in Hungary
Four successful Peer Reviews were implemented, of which two in 2009: in Alsózsolca and Alsómocsolád. All of the relevant documents can be reached on
TÖOSZ website
Two rounds of the Best Practice Programme
All the relevant news and information on these
activities can be found on
TÖOSZ webpage, including all the applications and
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This is our Olde English Bulldogge Georgia.
I will start by saying my love for bulldogs started when I grew up in Georgia as a kid. Almost the entire state loves them dawgs so it was hard not to love them! As a kid and as I grew older living in California, one of my dreams was to own an all white bulldog just like UGA. It was the end of 2010 and we were already raising a 1 year old small Maltese named Lola. This surely wasn't the same kind of all white dog I always dreamed of but I had to make the wife happy! I shouldn't leave out that my wife is from Louisiana and a LSU fan so maybe this had something to do with it! On Lola's first birthday my wife went to the store to buy a new birthday brush and before the day was over, we were proud owners of a 10 week old bulldog! I am sure Lola was thinking WTF!!! Thanks for the great birthday gift! She wasn't the all white UGA like I had always dreamed of but with her beautiful black markings we just couldn't resist getting her. We even liked her so much we talked our best friends into getting the brother! This ended up being one of the best decisions we ever made!
Unfortunately on July 5th Georgia's big sister Lola (yes she was the big sister) was killed by Coyotes. This was (still is) a very sad day for our family but we never imagined how much a dog could understand or feel until this day. She was very depressed and still is at times. We loved both our dogs like any of our three kids but after this tragic experience our love for Georgia grew to a different level. Georgia is a very sweet girl who loves for my wife to hold her hand, going on walks (she will walk around the house with her leash in her mouth until you take her for one), talks to us in her Chewbacca sounding voice, takes turns sleeping in every bed in our house but most importantly she loves us back. Whenever we take her out to Venice Beach or anywhere for this matter she is stopped as if she is a star celebrity. People just love her black on white markings and especially her one black sleeve. There are have been times we are on walks and people turn their car around to come back just to see her and pet her!
The good news is at the end of July we got another bulldog that she can now be the big sister to and they are getting along very well. It is comforting to see them forming the kind of bond like she and Lola had. We can tell she is still sad at times but we can tell she is getting better with the help of our new puppy HANK. She sits in Lola's favorite spot often and starts crying anytime she sees a small white dog but she is eating better now and running around the house and yard like she used to.
Georgia along with our family has been through a lot these past two months and our family loves her dearly and could not imagine a day without her in it. We would be extremely honored if you would induct her into the Bulldogs World Hall of Fame because she has been a champion to us and continues to help us get through a very difficult time. We have been truly blessed to have such a great bulldog and I just hope that the bulldog lovers have or will have a chance of having a bulldog as great as the one we have. She isn't the bulldog I dreamed of…… she is better and I am very thankful for this and proud she is part of our family.
Ennis, Jodi, Tanner, Gabby and Degan


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Ellsberg to speak on future of nuclear weapons, Feb. 10
Posted February 4, 2004; 02:54 p.m.
Political activist Daniel Ellsberg will speak on "The Future of Nuclear Weapons" at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall.
A former Marine company commander and Pentagon analyst, Ellsberg made headlines in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times and The Washington Post. The 7,000-page, top-secret study exposed the motives behind U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Since the end of the Vietnam War, Ellsberg has been a lecturer, writer and activist on the dangers of the nuclear era and unlawful interventions.
The lecture is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs .
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MisterFurious wrote:xstylus wrote:Castor Troy wrote:And suddenly, Troy has extra cavities after his dentist appointment.
Yeah. I blame it on the enormous Romance/Sentimental turnout.
Guess it's a good thing I entered in Drama/Horror, then...
Actually, Drama caught up. It's only a scant few behind Rom/Sen now. But the real comeback kid was Action, as we got a crap-ton of entries for it in the flood.


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quote:86 3pt rating. He's great for when I get penetration and draw a triple team. Just hit him in the corner and it's an easy assist.
Darren Collison at 2? Nope.
quote:In real life, this wouldn't work. But on the game, I can just toss it to Dirk in the post and he'll score 9 times out of 10. Melo is just plain nasty. My first game with the Mavs I didn't even lead the team in scoring because Melo scored 36.
Mello & Dirk on the same team? Nope
quote:Rebounding specialist. That's his job and he's good at it.
Jermain O'neal.......Nope.
quote:I'm perfectly ok with it being harder, but the stiffness and clunkyness of trying to get around on defense is off-putting. Especially when you're using a player that is as athletic as you can possibly be.
I have no problem with the on ball defense being harder.
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Machu Picchu is an Inca site in the Andes Mountains of Peru. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and has been called one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Hiram Bingham is credited with discovering Machu Picchu, but there were people living there at the time of his "discovery". The better-known pho...
- Machu Picchu, The Lost City of the Incas- featured in the Guinness World Record Book, Earth Platinum by Kyle Porter
Update (5-15-12): This shot is now featured in the worlds largest atlas, Earth Platinum. The book is 6 feet tall and 9 feet wide when open and my Machu Picchu shot was selected to represent South America. Here is a recent news quote. "We at Guinness World Records are thrilled and honored to be witnessing the pr...
This was taken from the first terrace on Wayna Picchu. In addition to Machu Picchu, the hairpin turns of the access road that lead to the site can be seen to the left. To the right, one can see the Urubamba river. There are llamas visible in several places in the Machu Picchu site. How many can you find?
A partial view of the site atop Wayna Picchu. Note how large boulders are incorporated into the walls.
A view over the Machu Picchu ruins from the nearby Wayna Picchu.
Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Known for its shopping areas, gardens, flower-filled parks and beaches, it is one of the upscale districts that make up the city of Lima. Originally founded as San Miguel de Miraflores, it was established officially as a district on January 2, 1857. As a result ...
The city of Cusco, Peru. The shots were taken in front for the Cristo Blanco statue that overlooks the valley to the south 54 camera RAW shots taken with a Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 70-200mm f2.8 II lens. Color and exposure corrected in DXO Optics, and exported to 16bit TIFF files. The TIFFs were then rendered i...
This is a view of Machu Picchu from the Intiwatana pyramid. Note the quarry area in the right center.
I shot this full 360 degree panoramic while at Machu Picchu in April of 2010. It was a very interesting trip and we did it in 4 days total. Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 kil...


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Lote Raikabula has seen the twinkle in his young teammates' eyes this week.
Playing in the Wellington leg of the sevens world series is the highlight for any New Zealand player and five of Gordon Tietjens' squad - Luke Masirewa, Sam Dickson, Belgium Tuatagaloa, Rocky Khan and Gillies Kaka - will be making their first appearance in the capital this weekend.
Raikabula, who made his maiden appearance in Wellington in 2006, said he had tried to keep his youthful teammates calm ahead of the event at Westpac Stadium.
"I've just been telling them to calm down and it's just another game," the 29-year-old said. "But you see the excitement in them. They're keen to go but I'm just telling them to control that energy and turn it in to a good striking weapon."
Yesterday's street parade in the heart of Wellington marked the beginning of the festivities for the weekend when New Zealand are always under pressure to deliver a tournament victory.
They've won at the Cake Tin for the past two years and Raikabula said the parade just added to the atmosphere.
"We get the feedback from all the other players from the other countries and this is the tournament that they always want to play, so it's awesome."
New Zealand have a healthy lead in the series standings after three legs and victory this weekend would put them on the right track towards another world title.
They're in Pool A with England, the US and Spain and Raikabula said the English, who New Zealand meet first today, would be a huge threat after a disappointing start to the world series where they sit 13th.
"They'll try to get back on the horse at this tournament so we know it's going to be tough," Raikabula said. "We are not looking ahead of the second and third game so we are looking forward to the England game."
The US are a rising power in the sevens game and boast the quickest man on the circuit in Carlin Isles, and Spain are rank outsiders.
Aside from their newcomers to Wellington, New Zealand's squad offers experience in Raikabula, skipper DJ Forbes, pivot Tomasi Cama, Waikato's Tim Mikkelson and Crusaders' outside back Kurt Baker.
France and Kenya open the tournament at 1pm today with the finals tomorrow.
New Zealand squad
Kurt Baker (Taranaki), Tomasi Cama (Manawatu), Sam Dickson (Canterbury), DJ Forbes (captain, Counties Manukau), Gillies Kaka (Hawkes Bay), Rocky Khan (Auckland), Ben Lam (Auckland), Luke Masirewa (Waikato), Tim Mikkelson (Waikato), Lote Raikabula (Wellington), David Raikuna (North Harbour), Belgium Tuatagaloa (Canterbury)