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As anyone who has read GetReligion over the last three or so months might have picked up, I occasionally disapproved of the way many media outlets took serious concerns that some folks have over Planned Parenthood or religious liberty and turned them into a non-stop meme regarding a "War on Women." I was pretty subtle about it, but you may have noticed me bringing it up once or twice (OK, two dozen at last count). This was going very well for Team Planned Parenthood until a few days ago, when top Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen misfired in her attempt to disparage the presumptive Republican nominee's wealth. She said that Ann Romney, a cancer-surviving woman with multiple sclerosis who successfully raised five boys, had "never worked a day in her life." She then went on to bash apple pie. Just kidding, but her comments suggesting that stay-at-home mothers (such as myself, I should disclose) don't work went over like a lead balloon.
Now, you could say fair's fair, and we should expect a good three-month-long deluge of mainstream media coverage filled with deliberate misrepresentations of liberal viewpoints, ignoring of their actual concerns and other shenanigans. Something tells me that probably won't happen. In fact, already the coverage over Rosen's remarks seems to have died down (after what I gather was a pretty crazy day or two). We probably won't see repeats of any of the problems I highlighted in those two dozen example-packed posts on the Komen/Planned Parenthood/religious freedom issues. And having endured the last three months of non-stop media misrepresentation of some of the values I hold most dear, I am thankful for this. I wouldn't wish it on anybody.
I'm neck-deep in taxes right now so I haven't had a proper chance to survey coverage as much as I'd like, but I wanted to highlight one piece at the Washington Post that took what I thought was a pretty interesting religion angle to the story, headlined "Ann Romney 'stay-at-home mom' debate: Mormons react":
The public dust-up over Ann Romney and stay-home mothers played out in a particular way in Romney's own community of Mormon women, who are twice as likely to be housewives as non-Mormons.
Mormon culture and preaching is strongly protective of distinct gender roles, with church members more likely than Americans of any other faith group to say it's better for women to stay home and men to work outside the house.
On Thursday and Friday, with reports flying about a Democratic pundit's comments that Ann Romney had "never worked a day in her life," Mormon social media outlets were bustling. The vast majority of Mormons lean Republican, but even some liberal and self-described feminist Mormons felt defensive of the candidate's wife.
"These are people who have a lover's quarrel with the church, and were upset to a person that such a comment could be made about a stay-home parent. It seemed to undermine women's work," said Jana Reiss, a Mormon writer and religion professor. "Among all Mormons, feminist or not, they identify with the primacy of the family, and this seems like a comment that just dismissed the family as an appropriate calling for anyone."
Isn't that an interesting angle to take? We get lots of color about what was going on at the Facebook page of Mormon Feminist Housewives. Women weren't just concerned about the disrespect shown to stay-at-home parents but also whether this wasn't a harbinger of what the general election attacks on Mormonism will be like.
The article goes on to describe some of what the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has said about women working outside the home over the years and how that has changed. This was just a blog post so I don't want to nitpick but while the article did mention at the top that most Mormon women aren't liberal, it only really highlighted those who are.
All discussions about women's role in the home are likely to involve religion ghosts but did you see any particularly good or bad coverage of this topic that dealt with religion in particular? Let us know.


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Ky Harrod needed a new banner ad design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 55 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
BackwoodsInventions.com is a new website where all the outdoor products (duck calls, fishing lures, ATV speaker systems, knives, camo purses, etc.) are posted by the people who developed them, and you can't find these products in the big retailers.
Hunters, fishermen/women, gun-lovers, knife-collectors, ATV-riders, etc. In general, outdoors enthusiasts.
The banner should prominently display my logo (attached) and this line of text, "Unique outdoor products, posted by the people who developed them." I've attached some pics for you to choose from. I definitely want to use the fly-fishing picture and the bow-hunter in camo since I'm going to be advertising on a bow-hunting website soon. Please go to http://www.BackwoodsInventions.com and look at my current banner. The new one should be about the same size--a little shorter (from top to bottom) would be OK--it might even be better. If you see a pic on the website you really want to use, let me know. Thanks.

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Fox News revived the debunked myth that President Obama "gutted" work requirements from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program despite the fact that the claim has repeatedly been shown to be false.
Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy hyped a bill introduced by House Republicans last week that seeks to block the administration from granting waivers to states under the TANF program. Doocy claimed the bill would "make work a condition for receiving welfare," and repeated the debunked myth that those requirements have been "gutted under President Obama."
But the Obama administration has not removed work requirements from welfare. In July 2012, the administration announced that it would comply with governors' requests -- including Republicans -- to consider proposals to create more efficient ways to report on the work requirement for people receiving TANF benefits. According to Health and Human Services, any program that weakened or undercut welfare reform would not be approved, and waivers would only be granted to proposals that "move at least 20% more people from welfare to work."
The Center on Budget and Policies Priorities found that these waivers would strengthen welfare reform by "giving states greater flexibility to test more effective strategies for helping recipients prepare for, and retain jobs." The New York Times reported that the new requirements continued the administration's efforts "to peel back unnecessary layers of bureaucracy and allow states to spend federal money more efficiently."
But despite overwhelming reporting to the contrary, conservative media have repeatedly pushed the false claim that this plan "guts" welfare reform.
As NPR reported, following 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney's use of the claim in a political ad, "every major fact-checking organization" found the attack to be false. Politifact rated the claim as "pants on fire" and The Washington Post's fact checker gave the claim four Pinocchios (its highest rating). Factcheck.org found no basis for the claim, explaining:
A Mitt Romney TV ad claims the Obama administration has adopted 'a plan to gut welfare reform by dropping work requirements.' The plan does neither of those things.
- Work requirements are not simply being 'dropped.' States may now change the requirements -- revising, adding or eliminating them -- as part of a federally approved state-specific plan to increase job placement.
- And it won't 'gut' the 1996 law to ease the requirement. Benefits still won't be paid beyond an allotted time, whether the recipient is working or not.
The Washington Post's Wonkblog noted that unlike Obama, the Bush administration "pushed for a welfare 'superwaiver' that would allow states to waive just about every requirement, including the work requirement," a proposal which passed in the House three times.
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Great until the last 2 paras.
You can't do better than "beaver" and sue.
Fun fact: In high school I went out with a girl named Sue Beaver.
-- Terence
I was shocked to hear that you have fingernails on your prognostate.
I was shocked to hear that Aborigines are not Mexicans.
I was shocked to learn that you cannot bring your durian into the hospital in its native Thailand.
I was shocked to see that The Hosemaster woudl even think of leaving us again. Oh, when will I ever learn?
Well Hello, Hosey:
It's so nice to have you back where you belong.
Ba da bing...
Nothing shocking to this old hand, but a few fine zingers, to be sure.
One thing is trying to be funny, and something else is being offensive.
I´m Mexican and your initial statement about Constelation and Australia is offensive, denigrant and racist.
HoesMaster? Offensive? Jeez newbie you haven't been here long, have you?
Hose may be de-man, but I've seen him and he sure ain't de-nigrant. I don't expect him to get vary de-fensive.
Yea! Classic HoseMaster!
I'm afraid with the tail end of my cold/cough the belly laughs jostled all that lung fluid a bit too much...but it was worth it!
I did have to read the post with one hand blocking that scary picture. Would've liked a brown wrapper for that one. Caption was ideal though.
I do so hope Grenache gets its due...It's a cheerier varietal than Pinot Noir....
Nice finish on the Nero d'Avola. Been saving it up?
What a coincidence! I knew her brother Harry.
I only return so that I can one day leave again. Don't worry, it won't be for a while.
John's right, I don't get defensive. I once ran a wine shop and wrote the newsletter, which purported to be funny. My partner in the shop always, always worried that I would offend someone. He would ask me to remove certain things and I would always tell him, "Bill, you simply cannot predict what will offend people. People take offense for personal reasons. I make the jokes in good conscience. Let them take offense."
"Offensive" is subjective just like wine is subjective.
"Denigrant" isn't a word, but it you mean denigrating, you're right. But it's denigrating to the corporate clowns at Constellation, not to Mexicans.
"Racist" in the sense that I used the word "Mexican?" What the joke references is the greed with which large corporations make big dollars off the backs of field workers. Sheesh, Leonardo. In an Internet filled with racism, you toss that charge at me?
As I often say to sporadic commenters, You're in the wrong place.
I'm remembering a column I once wrote in my weekly local newspaper diatribe that was sparked by having read about a man who stuck his arm under a running lawn mower to pull out some stuck twigs. He cut off his arm, of course.
The story made me think about the many times when I mowed my lawn and would hit my head on the same low-hanging peach tree branch--I never seemed to learn my lesson.
My point was that we do stupid things not because we are stupid, but because we often don't think things through properly.
I got a letter from an ex-Marine (well, they aren't really ever ex-Marines, are they?). He accused me of denigrating the disabled.
After two attempts at trying to make him understand the point of the column, and after he began to call me names, I decided that I was once again being stupid and not thinking through properly.
I should never have tried to reason with him in the first place.
Gonna call bullshit on Clicquot ever having any discernible anything aside from the pathetic stank of heavy wool being pulled over the masses eyes. Least Gruner has some character....
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At least with a lawn mower you can only make that mistake twice.
I only responded to Leonardo di Crapio to jack up my comments. I usually never defend my jokes, or explain them. Of course, that's because they're indefensible and inexplicable.
Samantha Baby,
I wrote that Veuve joke just for you. I'd have been so disappointed if you hadn't singled it out.
I love you too!
If you are gonna jack up your comments, Hose, you need to respond to each one separately ala Poodles, no?
Nice to see you back.
Having finally recovered regarding the shocking news revealed about my beloved Gruner Veltliner I find my self forced to turn to the even more questionable Picpoul Pinet, which as near as I can figure translates as "pinenuts sourced from an orifice". I'm afraid to inquire about the nose.
Holy Carumba, I thought all of it was hilarious. God my ribs hurt. I'm saving this one to read on "blue mondays".....
You're the first person to stick up for Gruner, but, man, I've gotten a lot of angry emails from durian lovers.
First time I have seen your column. Who is your ghost writer, Steve Heimoff?
Shows how little you know: hosemaster is STEVE!'S ghost writer.
Hosemaster's ghost writer is my poodle, Oliver.
I only ghost write STEVE!'s hate mail.
Oliver only contributes the tasting notes. Which explains all the references to butts.
can hardly wait until you introduce your very own "Essence of Wine" series...
I'm a little late in on this but had to commend the "Hawking" pun. It's great to be reading you again when I'm at the office (in Seattle) pretending to be working. Isn't that illegal or something?
First: I'm not sure if there is anyone better at cutting through the confidence trick that is often intrinsic to the business of wine.
Second: in a world where offending people appears to border on the illegal, the Hosemaster piles in. No one is safe."
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Chair Taylor welcomed trustees and guests to the retreat. He stated that the purpose of the retreat was to discuss how the Board might support the President in making UNF an even more exceptional institution. He spoke about the recent recession and how the university had bounced back.
Chair Taylor reviewed the agenda and moved on to the team-building exercise. He introduced Dr. Terry Mactaggart as the moderator of this exercise.
Dr. MacTaggart led trustees in a discussion on why and how they might serve the university and the President. They spoke about their talents, life's work and experiences and how each trustee might serve.
After this discussion, President Delaney spoke about the state of the university. He discussed the annual report and concerns for the upcoming year.
Trustees were joined by the university's vice presidents in a discussion on restructuring future Board meetings. This conversation included the Board's fiduciary and strategic planning roles and how each of these might help the President. Other discussions included Board governance and trustee engagement.
The university's deans joined the retreat and a dialogue was then held with a panel, including local employers. Chair Taylor and President Delaney welcomed these guests and invited them to have a conversation on how to make UNF graduates more attractive to employers and how UNF might become an even stronger influence on the community.
After this discussion, trustees, vice presidents and college deans exchanged ideas on how to implement the suggestions made by the panel.
The final exchange was moderated by Dr. MacTaggart and included ideas on what the university would look like in five to ten years and what the university should work on over the next year.
Chair Taylor offered much appreciation to all of those who contributed to the retreat and adjourned the meeting.
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On the Drive to Tofino
Driving to Tofino? You're in for a few treats on the winding road to Vancouver Island's rugged west coast.
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Once you have taken Exit 60 onto Highway 4 / Pacific Rim Highway, you will drive by some billboards and reach the first - and only traffic lights for some time, at the intersection of the Alberni Highway. Turn left and drive for around five minutes to the first point of interest on your right: Visit the charming Coombs Country Market, with its eye candy selection of baked goods, European food products, and wooden toys. The stars of the show, however, are the goats grazing on the market's grass roof in the summer months.
Back on the road toward Tofino, you'll be driving for around 18km, then right through scenic Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park, named for its stately Douglas Fir and Cedar trees. Here, you can stretch your legs with a short trail walk, and stretch your neck by looking far, far up!
Over the hills and westward bound is the forestry and commodity hub of Port Alberni, situated beneath snow-capped Mount Arrowsmith. This is the last city you will pass through before the drive to Tofino, and we recommend making any necessary stops here.
As you continue driving west, always on Highway 4 / Pacific Rim Highway, you will be approaching expansive Sproat Lake, a destination for vacationers - and for aviation buffs. If you turn left on Lakeshore Road, with another left on Bomber Base Road, this is where you will find the homebase and visitors centre for the Martin Mars Water Bombers, the world's largest to fly operationally. Originally built for the U.S Navy during World War ll, these heavy-duty aircraft (with a 60,000 lb or 7,200 gallon payload) are now utilized to assist in international firefighting efforts.
From then on, the road will lead you through scenic vistas alongside trout-rich Taylor and Kennedy rivers. If you're driving our way from April through October, you may even see some black bears along the side of the road. The temptation to stop and admire them is strong (we know, because the thrill never goes away!), and should you wish to stop, we recommend pulling over and staying in your vehicle without feeding or approaching these deceivingly cuddly-looking, yet wild animals.
Located around one hour east of (or in this case, before) Tofino, you will see clear roadside signage for WestCoast Wild Zipline , presenting a series of ziplines threading through old-growth forest and a breath-taking river canyon, all in the Ha'Uukmin Tribal Park.
Once you've reached what looks like the end of the road, that's your cue to turn right for the 35 minute drive to Tofino. You'll drive through the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, one of a few national parks in Canada without physical gates or booths at its entrance or exit. You'll get your very first Tofino beach view as you drive downhill, past Long Beach. You will see signs for the Park's beaches and trails, including the aforementioned Long Beach, Schooner Cove Trail and Radar Hill. At Long Beach, you will also pass the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations village of Esowista (approximate population: 160) and its new extension.
Once you've exited the Park, the Inn will only be a ten minute drive away - Drive safely, and we look forward to welcoming you, or welcoming you back, to the Wickaninnish Inn!


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How to Talk to the Cops After Getting Pulled Over with a Trunk Full of (Legal) Weed
Getting pulled over sucks regardless but getting lit up by police flashers with your semi-legal medical marijuana stash in the car can be an especially nerve racking experience. Here are a few tips from Big Buds on the best methods of dealing with the 5-0—assuming you aren't as high as this guy. [Big Buds - Image: Carolina K. Smith MD /Shutterstock
How to Make a Mandala
Often depicted as a square with four gates enclosing a circle, mandalas are important ritual and religious items to both Hinduism and Buddhism. Watch as Tibetan monks slowly construct one of these "Wheels of Life" from colored sand at last week's Santa Barbara Tibet Summit. [Boing Boing]
Animated Gifs—Now with Extra Music!
Oh this is so much better than humming my own soundtrack when watching them. [VVV]
An Ode to Joy and Broken Plates
Classic melody from the best composer in history? Check. Wanton destruction of crockery? Check. A chance to argue whether "football" or "soccer" is the correct canon? Double check. [Boing Boing]
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The rule-of-three once again applies: French actor Michel Serrault, best known for his role as Zaza in La Cage aux Folles, has died of cancer at age 79.
"There's Hollywood Elsewhere and then there's everything else. It's your neighborhood dive where you get the ugly truth, a good laugh and a damn good scotch."–JJ Abrams(Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Super 8)
"Smart, reliable and way ahead of the curve … a must and invaluable read."–Peter Biskind(Down and Dirty Pictures Easy Riders, Raging Bulls)
"He writes with an element that any good filmmaker employs and any moviegoer uses to fully appreciate the art of film – the heart."–Alejandro G. Inarritu(The Revenant, Birdman, Amores Perros)
"Nothing comes close to HE for truthfulness, audacity, and one-eyed passion and insight."–Phillip Noyce(Salt, Clear and Present Danger, Rabbit-Proof Fence, Dead Calm)
"A rarity and a gem … Hollywood Elsewhere is the first thing I go to every morning."–Ann HornadayWashington Post
"Jeffrey Wells isn't kidding around. Well, he does kid around, but mostly he just loves movies."–Cameron Crowe(Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire, Vanilla Sky)
"In a world of insincere blurbs and fluff pieces, Jeff has a truly personal voice and tells it like it is. Exactly like it is, like it or not."–Guillermo del Toro(Pan's Labyrinth, Cronos, Hellboy)
"It's clearly apparent he doesn't give a shit what the Powers that Be think, and that's a good thing."–Jonathan HensleighDirector (The Punisher), Writer (Armageddon, The Rock)
"So when I said I'd like to leave my cowboy hat there, I was obviously saying (in my head at least) that I'd be back to stay the following year … simple and quite clear all around."–Jeffrey Wells, HE, January '09
"If you're in a movie that doesn't work, game over and adios muchachos — no amount of star-charisma can save it."–Jeffrey Wells, HE
The rule-of-three once again applies: French actor Michel Serrault, best known for his role as Zaza in La Cage aux Folles, has died of cancer at age 79.
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Those who pay attention to the current rock scene will tell you that the jagged guitars and angular rhythms of post-punk bands like Gang of Four are being regurgitated whole by bands like Franz Ferdinand, Radio 4 and the Futureheads. Other bands like Interpol steal liberally from the Cure and the Chameleons.
While these bands are slender, shaggy and cute enough to catch the attention of fashion editors, the French duo Nouvelle Vague takes a different approach to stealing from the past. Producers Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux met up in 1998 and hatched a plan in which they'd re-record some of their favorite post-punk songs, keeping the basic chords of the song and the lyrics, but instead of aping the original, they seasoned these already great songs with a loungey bossa nova spice. Just to make their intentions clear, the name Nouvelle Vague is the French translation bossa nova, which in English means new wave. That the songs draw from new wave, post-punk and punk genres is really beside the point.
Collin and Libaux, both old enough to remember the songs when they initially came out between 1979-85, didn't want to butcher the songs or meticulously resurrect them for new audiences. They simply wanted to revisit some old favorites while adding their own new wave twist.
"When I met Marc Collin in 1998, he was the first guy I found who had the same musical ground," explains Oliver Libaux from his home in Paris. "He was the first guy who I played new wave with, or shared my favorite new wave CDs. When we talked about new wave it was the first time I could talk to someone who was an absolute fan of new wave."
At the time, electronic music had reached a zeitgeist where acts like Fatboy Slim, Underworld and the Chemical Brothers were some of the biggest draws in Europe and making huge inroads into America. This music touted itself as modern and the next step beyond rock; these two closet cases looked back wistfully and found support in their common love.
"We could say again that we were fans of the music. So when we listened back to the Cure and other albums we could feel the creativity of this period. The truth is we have a very strong relationship with this music. But we know we made something very original, so we are ready for all reactions to the music."
It was the duo's original intention to record Brazilian musicians and singers, but after using singer Eloisia to record "Love Will Tear Us Apart" it dawned on the two that it would be harder than they had initially thought to find Brazilians in Paris. At the time, the project wasn't signed so there wasn't any label to step in to fly them to Rio or hire musicians to come in. Things came into focus when singer Camille came in and did a great job on four songs. Born in 1978, she was French and, like Eloisia, she also didn't know the songs, so a Nouvelle Vague theme evolved.
"Bringing in these singers made us understand that it was okay that they didn't know the original," Libaux points out. "They weren't afraid to sing a punk song or whatever, and that helped Marc and me. These girls came with freshness and spontane
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Why There Are 24 Hours in a Day [Giz Explains]on July 17th, 2012
We live in a base-10 world. The decimal system governs everything from the binary functions of computers to the amount of change you get when you buy a Mashed Potato Slurpee. So why isn't the standard Earth day just 10 hours long? Credit the Egyptians for that one.


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Bailey B'aire's Blessings – Featuring Inspirational Wood Signs
"Bailey is such a blessing to me," Angela said. "I've never had a dog like her." Bailey, an Airedale Terrier, has been in Angela Farver's heart and life since 2010, ever since Angela saw this wiggly ball of curls just four weeks into life.
When Angela thought about creating beauty with paint and wood and words = she wanted the words to be inspiring, words that made a head nod, or curved out a smile, or gentled one's soul. "There are plenty of harsh words out there, and sayings that hurt. I want to remind us of faith, hope and love."
As Angela cuts and glues, stains and stencils, she has the blessing of husband Bill, who has been known to lend his hand to saw cuts and wood selections.
Both Angela and Bill are proud of son Brandon, a Senior Airman in the United States Air Force. With a tour of duty overseas and currently several states away, Brandon has made the world seem much smaller to his parents. Angela's sign, "Home of the Free Because of the Brave," gives recognition to her son and all those in military service.
Angela, Bill and Bailey live in the woods, surrounded by trees and sky and God's good earth. Deer browse and meander in the trees about every day, so often that Bailey does not consider them strangers. Of course, those trees are not for slicing and cutting into signs. No, Angela and Bill purchase kiln-dried tongue and grooved pine, to construct each sign.
When you purchase a sign, you'll notice that both front and back are completely finished with stain or paint. No raw edges here. The wooden slats are reinforced with two 1/2″ wood strips on the back of the sign. Bailey B'aire's Blessing and paw prints add an additional bit of fillip.
And what's on the front of those signs? You have many choices, of words and colors, stencils and designs. Dogs and babies, friendship and love–it's hard to choose just one. Angela and Bailey will help you bless the little baby, the new marriage, the comfortable friendship, the loving home with these inspirational signs.
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I have been obsessively reading articles on neuroscience, determinism and free will lately. Much of what I read is fascinating, but it is what I haven't read that I find even more interesting. As I type these words, I am making, with each word, what I would call a choice. Some choices are easier than others, obviously, if I want my post to follow the basic rules of spelling and grammar that currently govern the English language.
I am doing something more than that, however. I am also assuming that what I write will be read by people who can also make choices. If I am merely disseminating information, there won't be a choice I am imploring you to make. If I am attempting to convince you that one position regarding a controversial topic – free will vs. determinism, perhaps – is correct and the other is false, I am certainly acting as if you have a really-existing capacity of choosing. You will take the information I supply, sufficiently reflect on its implications for your value system, and decide it is worth acting upon or at least considering. That is the hope, at least.
It is a hope that is undeniably present in virtually every appeal for determinism I have read. Here is one of the more blatant offenders:
We have or are capable of two sorts of attitude, and thus we may respond to determinism with dismay or intransigence. But we can also attempt to respond in another way. We can attempt to change our feelings. We can see what we must give up, and what we can keep, and the value of what we can keep. This can be called the response of affirmation.
Really? We may? We can? How? How might we do that? What faculty enables me to do these things? I call it free will. If free will is something other than this faculty, I don't know what free will is.
Here is another example, this time of an author spelling out the implication of determinism:
What we should discard is the idea of punishment as retribution, which rests on the false notion that people can choose to do wrong.
I scratch my head in awe and wonder that someone who just insisted that free will is an illusion and choice a myth can make appeals to reason, to an imagined faculty of choosing. In many of the articles I read, the determinists are always described as "rational" or even "hyper-rational", they're so rational that they are bursting and oozing with rationality from every pore and orifice.
And yet there is no rational form of communication that can convey their most fundamental premises and beliefs. Advanced human communication, verbal and nonverbal alike, presupposes the capacity to choose. Articles by determinists are filled with moral exhortations for positive action, for changes of heart and attitude, for compassion towards the poor sinners who couldn't have chosen not to sin. These are not the grunts and groans of mindless animals, but the deliberately and freely chosen words of conscious beings who would like to see people behave and think differently than they currently do.
There is something deeply wrong with a worldview that must continually acknowledge that its premises sound absurd from the standpoint of human experience but are justified by "the science." Free will isn't the false idea here. It is physicalism. Free will is how we describe what occurs millions of times in the life of millions of human beings every day. Physicalism is how presumptuous opposition to anything even resembling the supernatural or religious ought to be described. But who will have the courage to challenge physicalism instead of merely defending the constantly experienced reality of free will?


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Recently I was doodling with my Zig Art & Graphic pens and created a lovely oriental style bird. Since I tend to doodle bamboo with these pens due to their special nibs that create lines like Chinese Brush painting, the bird will look just right with that. Meet B.O.B; Billie's Oriental Bird. Here is a picture of the journal page I created with the bird, if you would like to learn how to draw him. Check out the video tutorial below.
You Will Need
- Cartridge Paper, I'm using Rymans 160 gsm/200 micron bright white card, but feel free to use your favorite.
- Zig Art & Graphic pens
Here's how to create your oriental bird:
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If you don't have these, try them with any brush style pen but I do recommend using the Art & Graphic pens because its their highly flexible tips that let the ink go light and dark in areas that gives that wonderful brush style effect. You will get different results depending on your card stock so do experiment with different kinds.
Hope you enjoyed the video and I'd love to see the birds you create from it. Would you like a video on how to draw the bamboo? If I get enough comments and have enough light, I'll see what I can do 😉 I'm exploring doodling this winter, have seen some lovely journal pages using it. I used to doodle lots before my hands got wrecked with RSI. There are some great books around on the subject if you too would like to explore doodling 🙂
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SB 70 Authorizes Georgia DOT To Use 'Design-Build'
Georgia's transportation infrastructure must continue growing in order to attract economic investment and safely serve the travel needs of those who live both in and outside of the state. Businesses need to make sure their products can move to consumers in a reliable and quick manner through as many means as possible — by road, by air and sometimes even by water. These same travel channels are also responsible for bringing thousands of visitors to Georgia each year for high profile events such as the Final Four basketball tournament or the Masters' golf tournament.
Our state is home to one of the world's busiest airports, a major shipping port and busy interstate roadways. However, growth and upkeep usually come at a price — and while the return on investment almost always exceeds the initial cost, every penny needs to be used wisely. Improvements to Georgia's roadways must come at a fiscally responsible price and be carefully vetted, especially since it is the taxpayers that receive the project invoice.
Senate Bill 70, which was signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal on Thursday, April 18, will authorize the Georgia Department of Transportation to utilize a procedure known as "design-build" for certain types of projects. Currently, GDOT is allowed to bid out and contract certain projects such as buildings, bridges and rail corridors if the scope of work can be clearly defined or if a contractor is able to complete the project in a significantly faster time frame.
Technology projects that could provide detailed insight on improving traffic flow and reducing costs cannot currently be contracted out, which causes a significant delay to completing the state's transportation project list. SB 70 would approve technology initiatives to be performed by contractors and provide for more timely completion.
SB 70 also gives GDOT the option of combining services into a single contract if the project involves the relocation of public utilities and the ability to use a one-step procurement process. The measures outlined in SB 70 will cut administrative costs in the long run and reduce the time involved with managing contractors and projects.
Broken roadways and outdated technology halt the flow of traffic and frustrate both Georgia residents and businesses. Anything the Georgia General Assembly can do to keep traffic moving at a cost-effective price should be a top priority, and the measures outlined in SB 70 will allow Georgia to do just that.
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See the design-build manual, FAQs and projects with the Georgia Department of Transportation.
About the Author
Sen. Steve Gooch is the bill sponsor of SB 70 and serves as Chairman of the Transportation Committee. He represents the 51st Senate District, which includes Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Union and White counties and portions of Forsyth and Pickens counties.
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In January, the first cohort of 10 child care centers graduated from the Niagara County Early Child Care Quality Improvement Project's professional development certificate program.
This Wednesday (Sept. 26), 10 more will join them, becoming Niagara QIP Ambassador Centers in the process. "Quality care begins with them, as they (staff and directors) are the gatekeepers to quality," said Lynnette Haley O'Stewart, Niagara QIP director
Established as a collaborative initiative by Niagara University, the United Way of Greater Niagara, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, the Niagara Area Foundation and local business leaders, the Niagara QIP has made significant strides in enhancing the kindergarten readiness skills of more than 400 children in Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda and Lockport.
The 10 child care centers that were part of the Niagara QIP's first cohort are now in the sustainability phase of the program, while the other half will complete their initial year of "active engagement" on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Bisgrove Hall, Room 350.
During that event, 27 child care staff and directors from the following child care centers will receive certificates of completion:
· Bunny Bunch Day Care (7181 Ward Road, North Tonawanda)
· Bunny Bunch Day Care (7334 Townline Road, North Tonawanda)
· Bunny Bunch Day Care (2578 Niagara Falls Blvd., Wheatfield)
· Heart of a Child (4001 McKoon Ave., Niagara Falls)
· Kiddie Haven (1333 Strad Ave., North Tonawanda)
· Little Rascals (6698 Lincoln Ave., Lockport)
· Niagara Falls Housing Authority UPK (Doris Jones Family Resource Building)
· Niagara Falls Housing Authority UPK (Harry F. Abate Elementary School)
· Small World Too (6930 Williams Road, Niagara Falls)
· Small World Too (3793 Commerce Court, Wheatfield)
The project is slated to begin working with 10 additional child care centers this fall.
Funding for the three-year, $625,000 program is provided by the Grigg-Lewis Foundation and The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation.
In just the past year and a half, the Niagara QIP has profoundly changed the landscape for child care in Niagara County. Other program highlights include:
· Twenty-five child care providers (directors and teachers) from the first cohort completed a 45-hour professional development certificate course in early childhood education, graduating from the program on Jan. 18,. The second cohort will add 27 graduates.
· More than 100 child care providers have participated in short-course professional development activities.
· A team of 14 graduate students in Niagara University's school psychology program conducted pre-school readiness assessments and will carry out post-assessments as well. A new team will be established this fall.
· Child care centers are now a placement for students participating in Niagara University's Learn and Serve and field placement programs.
· An external review of cohort No. 1 found statistically significant improvements in all participating sites in both the ECERS (learning environment and teachers' behavior assessments) and ESI (school readiness assessments).
· A director's forum has been established, allowing child care professionals to meet with colleagues quarterly.
In keeping with its commitment to early childhood and the critical nature of early development and cognition, Niagara University's College of Education offers a master's degree program in early childhood and special education (birth to grade 2) to support the project and has included candidates in the school psychology program in the assessment components of the QIP.
For more information on the Niagara County Early Child Care Quality Improvement Project, contact Haley O'Stewart at 716-286-8567 or [email protected].
To learn more about NU's College of Education, visit www.niagara.edu/education.


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Serves: 8
Basic Tart Dough
egg yolk
tablespoons very cold water
teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/4
cups unbleached AP flour
cup granulated sugar
teaspoon salt
tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into ¼-in cubes
Tart and Filling
rolled-out rectangle of Basic Tart Dough
1 1/2
cups heavy cream
8 - 10
fresh mint sprigs (abt 40 leaves), + sprigs for garnish
ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped into small slivers (I prefer Ghirardelli)
tablespoons light corn syrup
Confectioners' sugar or unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
In This Recipe
- Dough: 1. In sm bowl, stir together the egg yolk, water, and vanilla; set aside.
- To make the dough by hand – In lg bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and salt. 1. Using a pastry cutter or 2 knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until the texture resembles coarse cornmeal, with butter pieces no larger than small peas. 2. Add the egg mixture and mix with a fork just until the dough pulls together.
- To make the dough in a stand mixer fitted with the flat beater – Stir together the flour, sugar, and salt in the mixer bowl. 1. Add the butter and beat on med-low speed until the texture resembles coarse cornmeal, with butter pieces no larger than small peas. 2. Add the egg mixture and beat just until the dough pulls together.
- 3. Transfer the dough to a work surface, pat into a ball and flatten into a disk. 4. Use the dough immediately, or wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, about 30 mins. 5. To roll out the dough, on a lightly floured board, flatten the disk with 6 - 8 gentle taps of the rolling pin. 6. Lift the dough and give it a quarter turn. 7. Lightly dust the top of the dough or the rolling pin with flour as needed then roll out until the dough is about 1/8-in thick. 8. Use a small, sharp knife to cut out a round or rounds 2-ins greater in diameter than your tart or larger tartlet pans. 9. Cut out a rectangle 2-ins larger on all sides than the pan.
- Chef's Notes: Nut Dough Variations – Add 2 T ground toasted pecans, walnuts, almonds, or hazelnuts to the flour mixture and proceed as directed. Make-Ahead Tip: The tart dough may be made ahead and frozen for up to 1 mo. To freeze, place the dough round on a 12-in cardboard circle and wrap it well with plastic wrap. Alternatively, use the round to line a tart pan and wrap well.
- Tart: 1. Fold the dough rectangle in half and carefully transfer to a 13¾ x 4¼-in tart pan, preferably with a removable bottom. 2. Unfold and ease the rectangle into the pan, without stretching it, and pat it firmly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. 3. Trim off any excess dough by gently running a rolling pin across the top of the pan. 4. Press the dough into the sides to extend it slightly above the rim to offset any shrinkage during baking. 5. Refrigerate or freeze the tart shell until firm, about 30 mins. 6. Meanwhile, position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 375F. 7. Line the pastry shell with aluminum foil or parchment paper and fill with pie weights or raw short-grain rice. 8. Bake for 20 mins then lift an edge of the foil. Chef's Note: If the dough looks wet, continue to bake, checking every 5 mins, until the dough is pale gold, for a total baking time of 25 - 30 mins. 9. Remove the weights and foil. 10. Continue to bake until the shell is golden, 7 - 10 mins more. 11. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
- Filling: 1. In sm saucepan over med heat, warm the cream until small bubbles appear on the surface. 2. Remove from the heat and add the mint sprigs. 3. Let stand for 20 - 30 mins. 4. Put the chocolate in the top of a double boiler, set over but not touching barely simmering water and melt, stirring occasionally. 5. Alternatively, in a microwave proof bowl, melt the chocolate in the microwave for 30-sec intervals. 6. Pour the cream through a fine-mesh sieve into the melted chocolate, discarding the mint sprigs. 7. Add the corn syrup and stir until smooth. 8. Pour the filling into the tart shell. 9. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hr. 10. If using a tart pan with a removable bottom, let the sides fall away, and then slide the tart onto a serving plate. 11. Let stand at room temp for 20 mins before serving to take the chill off. 12. Just before serving, lay strips of waxed paper over the top of the tart and dust lightly with Confectioners' sugar (see photo above). 13. Carefully remove the strips and garnish with fresh mint sprigs.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Mint
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Although most application deadlines are still months away, the extraordinarily-organized among you have likely begun to craft personal statements. Our office fields a multitude of inquiries pertaining to the personal statement, so I thought I'd take a moment to address some of the most commonly-asked questions.
What should I write about?
You! You! You! We will read your GPA and LSAT scores on the LSAC report; the personal statement is your chance to attach a personality to those numbers. We are looking to enroll a dynamic class of people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Everyone has a story, and we want to hear yours. Find a way to tell us who you are and what you care about. Convince us that you have something to add to our community. There is no single "right" way of constructing the personal statement. We leave you with an enormous amount of liberty to show us who you are (but do remember that you're applying to a professional school).
Keep in mind that your extra-curricular and community activities and recommendations will be important parts of your application materials. Your personal statement should supplement – rather than repeat – your credentials. If you want to change the world, tell us why and how. If you want to write about a past experience, explain to us how it affected you. If you want to write about an issue of national or international importance, show us why you are so intrigued. Read your statement aloud before submitting it. Ask yourself if it's sincere. Ask yourself if it's you. We read personal statements all day, and we can easily separate essays with a clear voice from essays that are clearly canned.
How heavily do you weigh the personal statement in relation to the rest of the application?
We conduct a comprehensive review of your application and every aspect of the application is important. William & Mary is a small school. When we mail acceptance letters, we are not merely building a class. We are building a community. We pride ourselves on producing Citizen Lawyers and keep that mission in mind as we select each class.
Can a strong personal statement compensate for low numbers?
Yes. Again, we review your application as a whole. Although your academic record and LSAT score are very important factors, each applicant should invest the time and thought necessary to produce essays that impress us. If your numbers aren't stellar, the personal statement is your chance to blow us away.
What is the proper length for a personal statement?
As long as it needs to be…and no longer. We read thousands of personal statements each admission cycle. Your personal statement should be gripping – especially if you choose to write a long piece.
What about the optional essays?
If you have a genuine and specific interest in one of our programs, tell us! We want people who want to come to William & Mary, and we want to know what's attracting applicants. You can also use an optional essay to tell us about an event in your life of which you are especially proud and couldn't include in your personal statement.
Is content more important than style?
No. Both content and style are very important. Most lawyers spend most of their days writing. Above all, the personal statement is a writing sample. It demonstrates your critical thinking skills and your capacity for creativity. It demonstrates your ability to organize information cogently and convincingly. It demonstrates your attention to detail. Finally, it gives us a glimpse into your character. All these qualities are important to the successful and ethical practice of law.
Any other advice?
Think and then write. Set it aside for a day or two. Return for a review prior to submission. Note that spell checks do not match the name of a law school with your application submission…though we often do enjoy reading why an applicant really wants to go to Yale Law School or has always wanted to study in Boston.


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Ryan Lochte was in high demand Tuesday at Venue One in the West Loop, just like he has been pretty much every day since the Olympics ended earlier this month.
The gold medal-winning swimmer was pulled in various directions at the Hennessy-sponsored party, from posing with rapper A$AP Rocky for photographers on the red carpet to conducting interviews with reporters to having an interview interrupted by Rocky's pal so he could get a camera phone picture with Lochte.
If not for nightlife entrepreneur Billy Dec pointing the busy Lochte toward me, I'm not sure I would have had a chance to speak with him
"It was like this every once in a while before the Olympics," Lochte told me. "But it's almost every day now."
Lochte was the star of a party Tuesday that included performances by Rocky, Grammy-winner Erykah Badu and Mayer Hawthorne. Fellow gold medal-winning swimmer Conor Dwyer grew up in Winnetka, but even he took a back seat to Lochte Tuesday.
Both swimmers were treated like stars, however, during their dinner with Dec at his restaurant, Sunda, earlier that night. They were served the Gold Sushi Roll in honor of their medals, which they surprisingly weren't wearing. Following dinner they headed to nearby Dragon Ranch, another one of Dec's establishments, for moonshine shots. Later that night, Lochte partied at the exclusive Board Room for the second time in five days.
"It's definitely a lot easier now," Lochte said when asked how much easier it is to get into clubs since the Olympics ended.
Besides his now famous race with Prince Harry in a Las Vegas pool, Lochte has made a cameo on The CW's "90210" and been linked to ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" and "The Bachelor."
Why does Lochte believe his fame has transcended the sport of swimming?
"I'm real," Lochte said. "I won't hold anything back. What you see is what you get. And I think that's why I can interact with my fanbase so much easier than other people can."
Lochte claimed his fanbase is the best part about the post-Olympics ride. The 28-year-old New York native has over a million followers on Twitter.
"I'm where I'm at because of my fans," Lochte said. "My ultimate goal is to make swimming bigger. The only way to do that is to show my personality out there -- if I come out my box. And that's what I'm doing. That's why I'm doing the "Tonight Show" -- all these appearances. I want to make the sport bigger than it is."
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text: Come Back Home was written in the wake of me losing my longtime drummer and former Army soldier John C. Williams. But the song started off as a reflection of how a military couple deals with separation. After the release of Come Back Home, John's little brother was killed by an IED in Iraq. His name was Blake … Continue reading


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President's Message
August 2013
Dinosaurs, Cannibals, a Colonel who wasn't a Colonel,
Rattlesnake Sandwiches and the Lady who saved the Alamo
The Austin Area Garden Center has been sharing the joy of gardening since 1955. How did it all get started? Well ... ninety nine million years ago, ornithomimid dinosaurs made tracks in what is now the Hartman Prehistoric Garden. Is that history a bit too ancient for you? Fast forward to 10,000 years ago, when the Zilker Park area was inhabited by humans.
[More information on the archeological study is available at http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/bbvah ]
Fast forward to the time of the early European explorers, who encountered Tonkawa Indians here in the Austin area, notable because the Tonkawa were cannibals! Other Native American residents of Central Texas were Lipan Apache and Comanche.
In 1730, Franciscan monks built a mission on the bank of Barton Creek - what a great location until frequent Indian raids drove them away.
In 1837, William Barton moved to the area and was the namesake for Barton Creek. Businesses in the area included 2 water-powered gristmills, a bath house and an ice factory.
Andrew J. Zilker bought land in the area in the early 1900s. His nickname was Col. Zilker, but he wasn't really a colonel. In 1917, he donated Barton Springs and surrounding acreage to the Austin school district to sell to the city, which in turn paid for a $100,000 school endowment with the proceeds. This trust continues to provide funding for the school-to-work program. The land became Zilker Park. Features of Zilker Park included a small zoo, riding stables and a reptile farm that sold rattlesnake sandwiches.
You're probably wondering what all this has to do with the Austin Area Garden Center. I'm getting there -
In 1924, Clara Driscoll started the Violet Crown Garden Club. You'll remember her as the lady who saved the Alamo and built Laguna Gloria. There were many garden clubs in Austin, meeting in member's homes and holding flower shows where they could, such as bank lobbies and the City Coliseum.
In 1946, Violet Crown members started saving money from fundraisers to build a garden center. In 1955, seven garden clubs organized the Austin Area Garden Council to build it.
They sent out invitations, wrote a mission statement and bylaws and put together a governing board. Their goals emphasized conservation and inclusion. This was not to be a country club! Their request for a small plot of land was met with enthusiastic approval from the Parks and Recreation Department as well as the City Council. In
1962, the City of Austin allocated land in Zilker Park, and the building was completed in 1964. The Austin Area Garden Council paid off the mortgage in 1965.
The legacy of those 7 clubs continues. Violet Crown Garden Club, the Men's Garden Club (now the Garden Club of Austin), Heart of the Hills and Westlake Hills are still AAGC members. Now we have 30 member garden clubs whose members are still sharing the joy of gardening! More information about the history of the Austin Area Garden Center can be found on the bulletin board in the Greene Room.
The Garden Council and individual members have continued their support of the Austin Area Garden Center and Zilker Botanical Garden with financial donations as well as countless volunteer hours. A more recent donation (1997) of $125,000 enlarged the gift shop and added an office wing to the building.
The Austin Area Garden Center is the place to be when you want to learn something new about nature, conservation, pruning, irrigation, compost, house plants, vegetables, flower arranging - well, if I were to list every topic covered in our programs this year, that would take several pages! I'm honored to serve as your president, and hope to visit every club this year. Looking forward to seeing all of you,
August 2013
March 2013
August 2012
March 2012
October 2011
Surviving the Drought...
May 2011
Water-wise Gardening: Making Better Choices
March 2011
54th Annual Zilker Garden Festival
October 2010
Gardening…with Vision & Purpose
June 2010
March 2010
53rd Annual
Zilker Garden Festival
Dec 2009
September 2009
Spreading Green for More than 50 years!


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ELIZABETH JACKSON: In South-west Victoria there are still thousands of people without phone and internet connections.
More than a week ago a fire at a Telstra exchange in Warrnambool left the entire region in a communications black hole.
Initially people took it in their stride, laughing at a return to the days of old but now the mood has changed.
As Kirsten Veness reports shop owners have lost as much as 80 per cent of their trade and towns feel as though they've been forgotten.
KIRSTEN VENESS: In Warrnambool the local paper is doing a count of what it calls the communications meltdown. It's day 10.
While landlines, mobiles, EFTPOS and the internet have gradually been coming back, businesses are hurting.
At a flower shop in Warrnambool, Geoff Rounds now has his phones working but still no internet.
GEOFF ROUNDS: We can't do any orders online. We're 75 to 80 per cent online as a business. And we really need the internet up. The generation of shopping now rely on their phone, they rely on their internet. And that's how we rely on them shopping.
KIRSTEN VENESS: How much is it costing you?
GEOFF ROUNDS: That's a good question. Look, it's hard to gauge. We really need some sort of government support here as maybe some sort of, dare I say, handout or something. I don't know. It's just one of those things that we can't put a gauge on.
KIRSTEN VENESS: Have you still be getting your Telstra bills coming in?
GEOFF ROUNDS: Yeah. Yes we got our Telstra bill yesterday. I'm not sure what we're meant to do after reading and hearing stories that they're going to sort of let us have a bit of leeway with that. I really hope people in bigger areas, you know, particularly like Canberra and that actually know what's going on and might give us a bit of leeway.
So you know I'd be calling on any of the ministers that might want to hear what I've got to say, listen to this because, you know, it's pretty upsetting.
KIRSTEN VENESS: How's the community been, have they been quite patient with all of this going on?
GEOFF ROUNDS: I think they have been until I'd say now. I've noticed around town, and I'm out every day in the van, that people are getting a bit, had enough, you know, that's a bad phrase. But they probably need to know, you know, we all probably need to stick together, and I know that's a cliché, throwaway line, but if they're getting a bit uptight I can't blame them.
I keep hearing Telstra bosses on radio say hang in there, hang in there, we're working as hard as we can. Well, dare I say it if this was in a capital city I'd like to see the difference. You know, I think things would be more on the ground, there'd me more people, more resources.
KIRSTEN VENESS: We still don't know how the fire started. We know it wasn't suspicious. Are you angry at all?
GEOFF ROUNDS: I'm not sure if anger's going to help or cure much, but at the moment we'd like to think that we can just be positive and people will just come and shop in the next sort of 24 days now they've got until Christmas, or whatever it is. I'm edgy but I'm not angry.
KIRSTEN VENESS: You seem upset.
GEOFF ROUNDS: Yeah, it's been concerning. I mean, I'm not sure what's going to happen. It's just one of those things that, you know, I guess we can't have much control over.
KIRSTEN VENESS: The Federal Government has announced an inquiry into the Telstra exchange fire. But the state Liberal member for the region, Denis Napthine, wants to know why no federal ministers have visited.
DENIS NAPTHINE: This is costing millions of dollars to local businesses and putting jobs and businesses at risk. South-west Victoria quite rightly feels neglected and abandoned by the Minister for Communications at the federal level and by the Federal Government who are responsible for telecommunications.
KIRSTEN VENESS: Minister Napthine wouldn't commit to any state government assistance.
Late yesterday, Telstra announced it's starting to set up a compensation scheme for businesses.
Spokesman, Bill Mundy.
BILL MUNDY: We don't have all the details just yet but the message I wanted to get out to businesses is that we will be putting up a very simple form to complete on our Telstra.com site in the course of the next few days. We'll be establishing a 1800 contact number for businesses as well.
KIRSTEN VENESS: Telstra says it will be another week before all internet connections are restored.
ELIZABETH JACKSON: And presumably very difficult to access if you don't have phone and internet connection.
Kirsten Veness reporting there from Warrnambool in western Victoria.
The full story...
Angry residents still without phones a week after exchange fire
Kirsten Venness reported this story on Saturday, December 1, 2012 08:21:00
ELIZABETH JACKSON: In South-west Victoria there are still thousands of people without phone and internet connections.
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In residency, we used to have to put in central lines every single shift, often more than one per shift. This was ain an inner-city training program where IV drug use was endemic. So we devoted a lot of time and energy to getting good (and fast) at putting in lines. Now that I'm in the community, I wind up putting in lines a lot less often -- maybe once or twice a month, at that. But I did enough of them in residency that I'm still confident that I am good at them.
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For eco fashion fans, what's not to adore about Alyson Fox's A Small Collection? We have covered Alyson before on Inhabitat, but we were totally excited to see her name in the designer line-up for tonight's Project Earth Day Eco-Fashion Show at the Teknion Showroom in NYC. A Small Collection is proof indeed that small ideas can make a big impact when it comes to original, eco-friendly designs being shared with like-minded folks. Crafted from vintage wares and sustainable add-ons like buttons made from fallen branches, Alyson Fox's creations really make you feel like you have arrived at the surprise birthday party that you always dreamed of, or at least pined for, with a few simple elements thoughtfully assembled together for all to enjoy.
Alyson Fox is a super-creative, energetic, and sustainably-minded chick. Her collections consistently amaze us with their cleverly resourceful use of recycled, vintage fabrics combined with eco-friendly textiles. Each collection's dresses, jumpers, sweaters, and separates all dove-tail together in the most efficient and trend-defying manner. The additional incorporation of 'organic elastic' in lieu of zippers and the fore-mentioned 'fallen- tree-branch' buttons really sets Fox apart as a designer who is concerned with every last lifecycle detail.
In addition to all of this wholesome, hand-made goodness, the designer has put together the most alluring and addictive website with quirky video narratives for featured pieces as well still frames for examining the collection in more detail. Drawings, prints, and collectible design doodles also help to give a fun flavor to the free-spirited and playful world that Alyson Fox inhabits. We are really looking forward to seeing A Small Collection parade down the runway in a really big way. Bring on the balloons and eco-stylin' party goers!
+ A Small Collection by Alyson Fox
+ A Small Collection on Inhabitat (January 2008)
+ Project Earth Day Eco-Fashion Show
+ Project Earth Day Eco-Fashion Show on Inhabitat


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Professor Richard Jefferson – scientist on a mission
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ABC Catalyst, March 26, 2009
Cambia founder Richard Jefferson profiled on ABC Catalyst, March 26th, 2009.
Molecular biologist Richard Jefferson realised how complex ownership and access to scientific tools have become. As a result he went on to champion "open sourcing", a belief that all scientific tools should be available for use by everybody.
> Download Episode 7 of Catalyst - featuring a profile of Cambia's Richard Jefferson
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In the midst of a historic basketball run, Hoover (AL) Spain Park's William Green is a special player on the hard court or the gridiron. He scored 14 points Friday night to help lead Spain Park to their first ever final four appearance in the Alabama playoffs. Yet it is his ability on the football field that has college coaches lining up to sign the big time defensive end.
At 6-5, and 208 pounds William Green is an exceptional athlete. With his weight down for basketball and track, Green is a great all-around athlete at the high school level. Last season Green placed third in the state in the high jump with a 6'4" mark. He also placed 10th in the triple jump going over 22 feet.
However, it is likely his football prowess that will be paying for college tuition in 2008 and beyond. It is games like he had against Bob Jones high school that have college coaches in the southeast lining up to get him signed on the dotted line. For Green, that night and especially one play was something to remember.
"I just thought I could get to the quarterback as much as I wanted to," Green said about the game before he went into his description of his best play of the year. "In the Bob Jones game, the tight end and tackle tried to block me. I ran over them two, then ran over the running back and got a quarterback pressure. The pass went incomplete."
Plays like that and his 64 tackles and eight sacks have Green with a who's who list of scholarship offers from schools in the Southeast. Some of these coaches from these schools have been letting him know what they like about him.
"I have been offered by Florida, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Miss. State, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Iowa State, and Duke," he said. "Some people say that I remind them of Quentin Groves. It is the way I rush the quarterback and just get back there. I think my speed and motor are my best attributes. I am non-stop every play."
Those are words from college coaches. Getting Green to talk about himself is a little difficult. He is modest and would rather just let his play do his talking for him.
"I am a real humble guy," he said. "I think being humble is the reason I have all these offers today. When I got the first one I was so happy and I didn't go around bragging to all my friends that didn't get them. Now I have all these offers."
That isn't to say that he doesn't enjoy when his opponent gets a little uppity and wants to show him up. In that case, Green usually gets the final word albeit, not from his mouth.
"I like to keep my focus in the game," he said. "If my opponent talks big I thrive off of it. I love when they trash talk to me."
His hometown of Hoover is not far from the campus of the University of Alabama. As a matter of fact, Green grew up a fan of the Crimson Tide, but insists that won't hold much influence when it comes time to make a college decision.
"Growing up, my favorite player was Shaun Alexander," he said. "I liked Alabama and he was always my favorite player. But I have to put all that behind me. I just got offered by them this past weekend and I am going to visit them this weekend.
He also has a couple of other places he would like to visit this spring.
"I will go to Auburn in March," he said. "I am going to Florida sometime, but I haven't figured that out yet.
Right now he is open to all comers but when asked to list a top seven at the moment, Green came up with some big time southern names.
Right now a top seven would be Florida, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Arkansas, and Mississippi State," he said. "I really need to go to these schools that I am interested in and see what they are like.
"I went to a couple of junior days at Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt. I liked the way the campuses were and liked both programs. It was good to see them."
It is really early in the process for juniors like Green, but there are already some things that have really caught him off-guard a little bit. One such thing is the text messaging from the college coaches. The University of Florida with Head Coach Urban Meyer and assistant coach John Hevesy are certainly keeping the cell phone connections busy.
"All the text messaging is a little more than I thought it would be," he said. "Florida does it a great deal. I get them from Coach Hevesy, Coach Meyer, and a few others. Coach Hevesy is pretty cool I like him."
With all of the physical ability in the world and 3.0 grade average William Green seems to have a smooth trail to a bright future. The near future entails a lot of phone calls and trips to learn about big time institutions and in the mean time, we will get to know a lot more about this big time player in the heart of football country.


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Marianna "Annie" Pauline (Walker) Johnston, 77 of Leavenworth, died Friday, June 28, 2013, at her home. She was born March 12, 1936, in Leavenworth, the daughter of Junior Lewis and Edna May (Payne) Walker. She was a 1954 graduate of Leavenworth High School and attended the University of Kansas. She was a candidate for Leavenworth Centennial Queen in 1954.
On Jan. 11, 1958, she married John H. Johnston III. He preceded her in death on Dec. 22, 2007. Prior to her marriage she worked at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks and the Finance Office at Fort Leavenworth. After marriage, she and her husband moved to Topeka, returning to Leavenworth in 1960.
She was a charter member of the Women's Associates of Saint Mary College, the Women's Division of the Leavenworth-Lansing Chamber of Commerce and the Buffalo Bill State Park Committee. She was the first president of the Leavenworth Junior Garden and Civic Club and was a member of the Leavenworth Jaycee Jaynes. For 15 years she was a member of the Leavenworth Park and Recreation Commission, being the first woman chairman. She was a member of the Commission at the time of development of the Buffalo Bill Park in Leavenworth. She also served on the Mayor's Advisory Committee which encouraged the city to acquire the park site of Pilot Knob. As a founding member and secretary of the Heartland Hunt, in 1960 she helped organize the hound pack that subsequently was incorporated into the Fort Leavenworth Hunt. She competed in the American Royal Horse Show in Kansas City in the 1960's and many local horse shows, while also instructing youth riders at Fort Leavenworth. She rode with the Fort Leavenworth Hunt and the Mission Valley Hunt. She was a member of the Philomathean Club and a longtime member of the Saint John Hospital Guild, serving as a board member and president of the Guild. She was a member of the Associates of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. Mrs. Johnston worked with several charities, including the United Way and St. Vincent Clinic and was a bell ringer for the Salvation Army. Annie, as she liked to be called, was a former member of the Leavenworth Kansas and National Boards of Realtors. She was a Realtor for over 30 years. She grew prize winning roses and enjoyed bowling and walking, finishing first in her category in several local walking events.
She and her husband co-published a book of prize winning Kansas recipes. She also helped in the publishing of her husband's books and that of several other authors.
She is survived by her two daughters, Susan Marie Maquire of Lansing and Carrie Johnston of Leavenworth; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at the R.L. Leintz Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday July 5, 2013. A funeral service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 6th at the First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.


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Everyone loves Metwit, Everyone loves Instagram, and Everywhere you go, you always take the weather with you… [Crowded House]
The perfect Storm!
Team Metwit has been working non-stop to create the ideal environment for Metwitters as they discover and share the fun, and the fury of weather.
Adding Instagram to Metwit was the perfect next step! The ability to immediately view images of weather related content, brings another layer of understanding, emotional connection, and easy translation to this very global weather resource.
La differenza è che qui si hanno a disposizione migliaia di amici!
Adding images was a natural first step in what is certain to be many updates to Metwit. The team is committed to offering tools that will make it easy for like-minded outdoor enthusiasts to connect. The photographs also offer a real-time window and "original" view of the places we love.
Curious to see what sunset was like in Denmark today?
Forecast? These smart developers have applied a collective approach to innovation and love the idea of co-creation. Future updates are likely to be influenced by Metwit users and outdoor enthusiasts to meet their very specific needs.
Outlook… through crowd-sourced design challenges, the creative look of Metwit is expected to continue to transform and change just like the weather.
Related articles
- Weather Gets Social! (socialmediatoday.com)


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Fat City Actress Susan Tyrrell Dies
Jun 19, 2012 10:16 AM EDT
Oscar-nominated Fat City actress Susan Tyrrell has passed away at the age of 67, Austin360 reports.A friend of the actress tells the site that Tyrrell died on Saturday in her home in Austin, Texas. A cause of death was not immediately available. Reme… Read more


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