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So. What does this have to do with anything? Well, I turned 30, generally considered a bit of a BFD. I expected that I'd have a lot to say about it, but I find that I don't, really. Almost every meaningful date or happening in my life so far has been given the full melancholic/existential angst treatment in one notebook or blog or another. I generally fret and/or wonder about the same things every time, and I've gotten to the point where I already know what I'd say if I was going to say anything much about it. So, I won't. It was a nice day in the end. A few people went out of their way to make it special for me, and it really was. If I was going to angst about my birthday, it would probably have a lot to do with what I'd imagined I'd have done/achieved/decided by 30 and haven't. And if I was going to do that, it would probably embarrassingly and inevitably involve something about children. So it's a good thing I'm not going to write about that or it would make the following confession especially maudlin.
I'll admit it. I am a single, childless, 30-year-old woman who reads mommy blogs. I don't know if it's escapism or masochism, but I have a reader full of professional mommy bloggers. (have you noticed that they all also seem to be professional freelance photographers as well?) Hardly a day goes by that I don't pop in for a dose of glowing mothers and adorable children doing neat crafty things in perfectly styled surroundings. Sometimes I just like to look at the fluff, but sometimes I get a little wistful. One of the main criticisms of these blogs is that they create an unattainable, unrealistic ideal of parenthood which only serves to make mothers feel bad about themselves if they don't measure up. I think there's a point there. I know enough about actual parenting to realize that the reality involves a lot more poop and screaming and sleep-deprivation. I know that a lot of the time, perfect is beside the point. I know for a fact that real life is hard and complicated and full of unforeseen challenges and I know that for real parents, sometimes good enough is actually pretty damn heroic.
Wait, what's my point? Oh yeah. So, sometimes I read these mommy blogs, and I feel a little sad that I don't have any adorable little children or professional grade photography equipment. I think about my days as a teenager dreaming up wonderful traditions for my family and I think about what a fun and creative mommy I would have been. (I don't even have kids and I'm already falling prey to the Mompetition, oh god.) I think about how much I'd love those little guys, what good care I'd take of them, what lovely, lavish dinners I would cook for them. (yeah. It's really easy to win the Mompetition when your children are hypothetical.)
My point? Lord, my point! I've been writing this post in my head for a week and this is where I keep getting embarrassed because it starts sounding...well, you'll see.
Okay, so we all have an inner child, but at this point I started digging around for my inner grown up. I mean, I've just turned 30. Seriously, I've got to have one in there somewhere. And honestly, what is she up to? Isn't she supposed to be running things around here? So I poked around, and I found her. And she was exhausted. She was fed up. She had locked herself in her room and she was saying:
"Leave me alone! Will you just give me a f*cking break? I can't cope! This shit is hard! Working 75 hours a week with the flu while trying to process the grief of the loss of your love, your best friend, an extended family you adored, your home, five years of your twenties, your dreams, your hypothetical children AND your precious flesh-and-blood dog (for no understandable reason beyond "You've done nothing wrong, but I just don't want you anymore" ) is REALLY REALLY HARD. I don't have the energy for your needs right now. Go away! Just...get yourself some toast. Whatever. You'll be fine. Now SHUT THE DAMN DOOR."
This is probably be the most exquisitely self-absorbed expression of self-pity ever, but I really felt sorry for myself. For the six-year-old crying herself to sleep half-hungry in a heap of toast crumbs and for the thirty-year-old who has had enough and just doesn't want to deal anymore.
I wouldn't tell a single mother at the end of her rope that she had to cook perfect blog-worthy gourmet meals every night of the week. But I wouldn't tell a lonely little girl she that she didn't deserve a good dinner, either.
So. My point. Finally. If the whole focus of this experiment is to learn how to love myself better, then how do I take care of the needy part of myself who has to be cared for AND the exhausted part of myself who feels she has nothing left to give?
I decided to take my self-indulgent imagination literally and brainstorm. What if I did have that hypothetical child? But what if I wasn't a perfect blog-mommy. What if I was me? Sad, exhausted, angry me? What would I do?
I'd settle for good enough. I wouldn't leave the poor thing home alone to scrounge chicken nuggets and stale crackers. I'd find quick easy ways to get a little quality nutrition into her before we both collapsed into bed, hoping that tomorrow would be a better day.
That was a lot of paragraphs to get to my really-not-really-recipes. But here are the three solutions I've found work well to help me feel like I'm not criminally neglecting myself.
- Spinach. It would be nice if I would sauté up loads of fresh, seasonal veg on the 4 out of 5 days I eat pasta, but sometimes (a lot of the time) I just can't. No problem. You don't have to be Popeye to know that every loving parent tries to get as much spinach as possible into their offspring. I'm so proud of this discovery: I take two huge handfuls of baby spinach and put them into a strainer. Once my pasta is cooked, I pour it into the strainer. The boiling water instantly cooks the spinach perfectly, without any extra effort. Ta da! (Hypothetical) Mom of the Year!
- Eggs. When Ramen is all I can manage, I break two eggs into it and stir it with a fork. This turns shitty college food into Real Protein Food. If even the act of boiling water is too hard, (don't judge. Sometimes it is. We're being real here.) then I crack two eggs into a mug and put them into the microwave. Less than three minutes, and ta da! Real Protein Food. (which can be put on toast.)
- Hot Chocolate. No, wait. I buy the most fortified whole milk I can find. Then I put it in a mug, in the microwave. I make some toast. I take the milk out of the microwave and I stir in some Cadbury's cocoa. I butter the toast. I dip the toast in the cocoa. It's not everyday food, but I get protein, calcium, vitamins and iron. And toast. Sometimes I make a point of gently putting myself into a warm flannel nightgown before I sit down to my supper of cocoa and toast. I tell myself a story where I'm inside a Victorian children's novel and I'm kept company by a rocking horse and a velveteen rabbit. It works.
1 In a super shallow way, I can't tell you how happy it makes me that Macaulay Culkin is older than me. But two seconds after I feel happy about that, I remember with crystal clear precision the Christmas of 1990. I was at my ugliest, most awkward stage of childhood: a bundle of buck teeth and social anxiety. We went to the mall to see Santa. I sat on his lap and, trying to impress this man that I knew was not Santa but assumed would be making some judgment of my character, I asked for a Precious Moments Bible and a word-search activity book. The-Man-Being-Paid-Eight-Dollars-an-Hour-To-Impersonate-Santa saw right through me. I could sense him rolling his eyes beneath his stick-on-eyebrows at the goody two-shoes of the year. With what I was sure was bemused pity and disgust he patted me on the shoulder: "yeah, yeah right...okay. A bible. Sure." Now, I was being a bit of a poser, but the thing is, I actually did really want that bible. For a present, Mall Santa was giving out a promotional Home Alone poster which was a map marking out the booby traps from the film. There was a large tarantula printed on the corner, so I couldn't bring myself to put it up in my room. ↩


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A newly chartered Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was formally introduced to the public at the internationally renowned Jazz Corner on Hilton Head Island this month.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded by 22 women on Jan. 13, 1913 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The Hilton Head Island- luffton Alumnae Chapter was chartered on the Feb. 26, 2012. More than 150 community leaders, business owners, family members, and friends supported and attended the "Coming Out Gala."
Guests were invited to drop in The Jazz Corner to meet and greet members of the chapter who wore red and white, the Sorority's colors. The talented Bob Mesteller, Martin Lesch, Lavon Stevens, Terri Grant, Joan Maute, Lea Smith and Sterlin & Shuvette Colvin entertained the guests at different intervals. During the gala, sorority members shared information with guests about the organization and its upcoming centennial celebration.
Marion Payne, president of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Alumnae Chapter introduced local community leaders, among whom was Drew Laughlin, mayor of Hilton Head Island. In addition to the Jazz Corner's premiere sponsorship, more than 30 additional businesses and organizations, including Palmetto State Bank and SC Bank and Trust, contributed to the success of the event.
Contributions will be used for the benefit of the underserved in the sorority's three service areas; Hilton Head Island, Greater Bluffton area, and Hardeeville. The sorority's programs are all based on the Five Point Programmatic Thrust which includes Economic Development; Educational Development; International Awareness and Involvement; Physical and Mental Health; and Political Awareness and Involvement. Recently the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Alumnae Chapter awarded scholarships totaling $1,500 to graduating seniors from high schools in the service area. HHI-BAC will continue to provide scholarships for high school seniors, highlight issues and promote solutions for our three service areas.

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Wenco Properties LLC has filed a $4.2 million construction loan through Wells Fargo Bank for the Volvo of Memphis dealership it is building at 7910 Trinity Road in Cordova.
The Nov. 7 deed of trust, assignment of rents and leases, security agreement and fixture filing comes a few months after Wenco filed a $3.5 million building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for the project.
Ernest Norcross, who owns Volvo of Memphis, signed the trust deed as manager of Wenco Properties.
The dealership is going on 5.7 acres on the north side of Trinity Road just west of its intersection with North Germantown Parkway. It is being built under Volvo Cars North America's new design standard, called Volvo Next Face.
Volvo of Memphis will vacate its current location on Covington Pike and move into the new facility next summer.
Grinder, Taber & Grinder is the general contractor for the project, and Fleming Associates Architects PC is the architect of record.
Source: The Daily News Online & Chandler Reports
– Daily News staff
The St. Louis Cardinals baseball organization has a tentative deal with the Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation and the city of Memphis in which the Major League Baseball organization would buy the Memphis Redbirds team and city would buy AutoZone Park.
The Cardinals front office announced the two-part transaction in a press release Friday, Nov. 15, mentioning that the sale of the ballpark to the city hinges on the Memphis City Council's approval.
"On Dec. 3, I will encourage City Council to approve this agreement, which I believe will bring renewed excitement and energy to Memphis and our beloved Redbirds," Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. is quoted as saying in the release.
The agreement calls on all sides to close the transaction by the end of December, according to the Cardinals organization, which also said Fundamental Advisors LP, the sole bondholder of the Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation, will retire the original bonds issued in the late 1990s by the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp.
"Fundamental has agreed to take a significant discount on the original principal amount of the bonds as part of this transaction," reads the Cardinals' statement.
The Cardinals would sign a "long term lease agreement" with the city to use AutoZone Park, and according to the Cardinals press release, there would be a "significant capital investment in AutoZone Park to add features that will significantly improve the overall fan experience." The release does not say who would pay for those features.
That is certain to be among the questions council members ask when they get a presentation on Dec. 3. The council questions could come up Tuesday, Nov. 19, during council committee sessions before any formal presentation. That is the same day the Redbirds and Cardinals organizations are scheduled to present the deal at AutoZone Park in an invitation-only event.
Council procedures call for items to be presented in committee and then voted on by the full council at its next meeting two or three weeks later. That would put a vote on the deal on the agenda for the Dec. 17 council session, its last meeting of 2013..
– Bill Dries
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam wants to help veterans seeking a higher education.
He has formed a task force to evaluate how to best serve those seeking a certificate or degree beyond high school.
The task force is part of the governor's initiative to raise the number of Tennesseans with a certificate or degree beyond high school from where it stands today at 32 percent to 55 percent by the year 2025.
Members of the panel will speak to higher education leaders, veterans, advocacy groups and others and present recommendations to the governor in June.
– The Associated Press
The Memphis office of Dixon Hughes Goodman has made eight hires.
Dixon Hughes, the largest certified public accounting firm based in the South, has hired Jessie Austin, Lee Harris and Jack Kaler as associates in the firm's dealer services group, which focuses on the specialty accounting needs of automotive and heavy truck dealerships. Mack Widder, Lauren Leone and Kimberly Kirkland have been hired as associates in the firm's tax department, and Domina Cox and Lawson Kilpatrick are associates in the audit department.
Dixon Hughes focuses on eight major industries and serves clients in all 50 states.
– Andy Meek
U.S. factories increased production for a third straight month in October, as stronger output of primary metals and furniture offset declines in auto production.
Manufacturing output rose 0.3 percent last month, up from 0.1 percent in September, the Federal Reserve reported Friday. Factory output is the biggest component of industrial production, which also includes mining and utilities.
Overall industrial production fell 0.1 percent after a 0.7 percent September gain. The mining sector, which includes oil and gas drilling, declined 1.6 percent after six months of gains. Utility output fell 1.1 percent.
Manufacturing has been gaining strength in recent months. Output has risen in five of the past six months. And factories have stepped up hiring over the past three months, according to the government's October employment report released last week.
Factories are busier in part because overseas growth has picked up and the housing recovery has driven more demand for furniture and other wood products. Automakers are also having their best year for sales since the recession, although production of motor vehicles and parts fell 1.3 percent in October after two months of gains.
Output of primary metals such as steel rose 1.1 percent and furniture production was up 1.5 percent.
Economists were encouraged by the gains in manufacturing after a period of weakness in the spring and early summer. They predicted those increases would continue, helped by strengthening overseas demand and less impact from federal government spending cuts and tax increases.
"As long as the overseas recovery continues and the domestic fiscal drag fades, output should continue to grow at reasonable rates," said Paul Dales senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics.
The government report was the latest sign of strength for manufacturing. A private sector report from the Institute for Supply Management showed factory activity climbed to a 2.5-year high in October. The group's manufacturing index has risen for five straight months.
The October gain was especially encouraging because it showed the federal government's 16-day partial shutdown had little effect on manufacturers.
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So you've searched the census', death certificates, birth certificates, cemetery records, etc.....in other words, just about everything you can think of. Yet, you still are having problems in finding some of those darn elusive relatives! Well, I might have a venue for you to try that you haven't thought of before. And before you think that I came up with this particular hint, don't! lol I found it in Ancestry's Magazine back in December of 2007. (((Ancestry Magazine, Nov/Dec 2007, page 10, "Reaching Out with a Letter to the Editor", author: Dr. Ann David)))
And basically what the hint is, writing to the editor of the local newspaper of the town your relative(s) is from, asking for some assistance in your genealogy research. Of course, this idea wouldn't work for a large populated city, but for those small towns, you stand a very good chance of receiving some feedback from relatives/friends still living in the area. It would at least be worth a try, right?
You're not guaranteed that the editor will print your letter, but as a whole, small towns are friendly & usually willing to help others. Dr. Ann David said she wrote her letter & after it was printed in the newspaper, she had her first reply back within 10 days. A long missing relative gave her information going back 5, 6 & 7 generations past. Now how many of us wouldn't "love" to get such a reply back with all of that info? :)
Dr. Ann David had part of her letter that she sent to the editor, as well as giving 4 things/hints to keep in mind & I quote those parts of her article here:
Quote -- Letter from Dr. Ann David to the editor....
Dear Editor,
For the past year, I've been trying to trace the earlier members of my family. In searching for the Allens, I've come to a standstill in Overton County, Tennessee, & more specifically, in Livingston.
If you know anyone who might know where these people are buried -- or anything at all concerning these people -- & would enlist their aid in my behalf, I would be most grateful. Anything at all would help.
Thank you in advance for your time. I hope to hear from you or possible relatives or friends very soon.
Unquote Letter...
Quote -- Hints from Dr. Ann David:
1. Choose small community newspapers. Large cities receive an overabundance of letters -- printing your plea may not be a high priority. Small community papers, however, could be pleased to print a letter from an outsider who is interested in their community, its heritage, & its inhabitants.
2. Send the information you'd like printed. Newspapers can't print what you don't send. While odds are good that they'll pare down the letter for space, the paper I contacted printed everything I sent. The paper you contact may do the same.
3. Respect respondents. Begin by thanking the editors -- you may need their help again. Then be sure you're cooperative with your new found family. When you receive replies from people who can't help, thank them anyway. They may later happen upon just the source you need.
4. Write more letters -- electronically & by hand. Senior family members may prefer handwritten letters, while other generations may prefer e-mail. Always remember that you're asking strangers to share their time with you. Be accommodating, understanding & appreciative of everything they offer.
FYI: If you don't know the local newspaper for a particular area/town, you can look in my sidebar of "My Favorite Genealogy Links" & there you'll find a link to the "US Newspaper List" web site.
I hate to say this, but I have yet to try any of this myself. As I said, I found it back in December of 2007 & my time has just not allowed me to do much genealogy research of that type. Time is finally starting to free up for me & I will most assuredly be trying this for some of my elusive relatives. :)
Good Luck!!!!
Later, Deb
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Letter to the Editor....
By Deb at Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Labels: Ancestry, Genealogy, letters, newspaper editor, Tips
3 comments:
- Greta Koehl said...
Thanks for passing this tip on! I usually read Ancestry magazine, but I must have missed this one. Most of my ancestors lived in what are still small towns, so this might just work!
- February 10, 2009 at 8:58:00 PM CST
- Deb said...
You are more than welcomed Greta! Please keep me updated on how it works for you! And glad to hear that I was able to give out a helpful tip there! :)
Take care & keep on genealogying (I know that's not a word, but hey, it fits!)
Later, Deb
- February 10, 2009 at 9:50:00 PM CST
- Rose Mary said...
Thanks for the advice, Deb. I'll be checking through my papers and see if that will be an option for me!
- February 13, 2009 at 6:21:00 PM CST
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Every morning in the 30 days leading up to WonderCon Anaheim 2014 (from March 19 to April 18), we're going to offer our "Toucan Tip of the Day," a tiny tidbit of terrific information that we hope add to your enjoyment of the show. To view all of our WCA 2014 Toucan Tips, please click on the "Tip of the Day" link under Categories at the top of our sidebar on the right; all published tips will appear, with the latest at the top.
Let's face it … sometimes the whole convention experience is a little too much for anyone! Too much to look at, too much to see, too much to take in! Need some quiet time? Take a walk outside to the walkway between the Convention Center and the Hilton hotel and relax on a bench or visit either our Headquarters Hotel, the Anaheim Marriott, or the Hilton, and take advantage of their spacious lobbies. Find a nice, cushy chair and kick back and read a comic or have a refreshing beverage while you converse with your friends. Both hotels have Starbucks and other food and drink options. Even a short 15-minute break will help you regroup and recuperate, so you can dive back into the Exhibit Hall or go visit that panel you're waiting to see.


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Letter, J. J. I. [John James Ingalls] to Dear Father [Elias T. Ingalls]
Author: Ingalls, John James
Date: March 15, 1859
Although Ingalls began this relatively brief letter from Sumner with comments on the local election (he won the race for city attorney), he devoted most of it to the Pike's Peak Gold Rush--"the amount and character of the emigration to Pike's Peak is truly astonishing. . . . [T] military roads are already thronged with anxious hundreds, on foot, dragging hand carts, on mules, and with ox teams."
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: John James Ingalls Collection, #177, Box 1, Folder 2
Item Number: 102107 Number of images: 6
Keywords: Business; Cities and towns; Economic conditions; Elections; Ingalls, John James, 1833-1900; Leavenworth, Kansas Territory; Lecompte, Samuel D. (Samuel Dexter), 1814-1888; Medary, S. (Samuel), 1801-1864; Pettit, John; Pikes Peak gold rush; Sumner, Kansas Territory; Town site speculation; Travel
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Jon Huntsman's daughters are at it again. Their new video — a parody of Justin Timberlake's "Sexy Back" — calls the rest of the Republican field "one big circus act."
"We're bringing Huntsman back / The rest of them is one big circus act / We're right behind the guy who's right on track / You know we're gonna bring Jon Huntsman back," they sing.
Their song goes after each of Huntsman's opponents by name, save for Rick Santorum.
"Herman Cain / We like your pizza but you can't explain / How 9-9-9 will get us back in shape / So pass the pizza man we won't complain."
"Hey Mitt what you got to say [Romney:] I believe abortion should be safe and legal // Tell us Newt what's your game? [Gingrich:] Mickey Mouse games // Rick Perry what's your stance? [Perry:] I stepped in it man // Dr. Paul and Michele, heard what you said. [Paul:] auditing the Fed [Bachmann:] Repeal Obamacare."
The Huntsman daughters' unconventional advocacy for their father has often generated more buzz than Huntsman's candidacy itself, and this video seeks to capitalize on their popularity yet again. No word yet on if a music video is forthcoming...
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Distance from Amityville, NY to Smallwood, NY
Driving distance between Amityville, NY and Smallwood, NY is 129.57 miles (or 208.52 kilometers). If you drove an average car (using about 3.6 gallons of gas per mile), the gas would cost you around $, since you would need about gallons of fuel.
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- Cut out main pattern for giraffe head and then trace this onto the gold color foam sheet. Include the knobs at the top of the horns.
- Cut out brown spots and knobs for horns.
- Glue spots and knobs onto mask.
- Make a small hole on either side of the mask for the elastic band.
- Position mask on child's face to estimate length of elastic, adding an extra 4 inches to this length.
- Cut elastic and insert into holes on mask. Tie securely, cutting off any excess elastic.
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The College recognizes the importance of grants development and has committed resources to seek funding. The director of Grants and Special Projects assists administrators, faculty, and staff in identifying funding sources targeted to particular areas of interest; interacts with program officers; and assists in the preparation of grant proposals and in the administration of funded projects.
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Black Sabbath Drummer Bill Ward Thanks Fans For Support
As the drama surrounding the Black Sabbath reunion continues to spiral, original drummer Bill Ward has reached out to fans, thanking them for their support.
Ward spoke out earlier this week (Feb. 2) in a statement saying that he was going to withdraw from the band's reunion plans due to the "unsignable" contracts that were being offered to him. The lengthy statement talks about Ward's commitment to the band and just wanting to be treated fairly, saying he's only asking for "a contract that reflects some dignity and respect toward me as an original member of the band."
The rest of the band then responded to Ward's statement saying that they had no choice but to continue recording without him, causing Sabbath fans to form a divide and choose sides.
Ward took to his official website yesterday (Feb. 4), releasing a statement to fans thanking them for their support. He said:
Dear Sabbath Fans,
This is Bill. I just wanted to humbly thank you all.Your support from across the world has given me further strength and hope for a positive resolve.I have been moved and overwhelmed by the thousands of messages. I love you all.
Rock forever,
So it doesn't look like anything has been resolved in the Black Sabbath camp just yet. This begs the question, if Ward doesn't return to record the new album, who will play drums for Black Sabbath and how does this impact the reunion?


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Keds-style shoes might be easy to come by pretty much anywhere, but how often do you find designs this cute, and this original, that are also eco-friendly? Brooklyn design duo, Species by the Thousands, has created a whole new eco-freaky spin on Keds with their hand-painted canvas slip-ons featuring silhouetted critters and funky flora and fauna. Designers Erica Bradbury and Michele Colomer have a pretty dark sense of humor, too, with their quirky tag line, "How do crazy people go through the forest? They take the psycho path." If you are obsessed with finding and sporting the latest in edgy green fashion, look no further, as Species by the Thousands will be presenting their designs at the Project Earth Day Eco-Fashion Show here in NYC on April 24th (that's tomorrow kids!) Inhabitat's Sustainable Style team is really looking forward to this parade of exotic species on the runway – as sustainable style gets a bit wild for the crowd.
Species by the Thousands designers, Bradbury and Colomer, have combined their artistic talents in drawing, painting, and design to create a super-cute assortment of one-of-a-kind art objects and fashion curios. Hand-painted designs of plants, animals, friends, lovers, monsters, minerals, goblins, ghosts, and flowers are all incorporated into their totally in-demand footwear collection as a sweet display of their love for the environment. Designs for both the body and the home are made from sustainable materials such as vintage and reclaimed trinkets, metals, and organic and recycled fibers. We love, love, love these hand-painted slip on shoes with their vintage fabric linings. Also rather groovy are the hand-painted basswood plaques made from 'responsibly harvested wood' – in a choice of imagery and themes.
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Hip Hip Hooray, or Don't Bother Answering the Bell
I don't know if Derek Dooley's hip injury came as he accompanied Robert Jordan's bid to blow up a bridge in Spain or not, but this week's visit by the Vols to the land of cows and their bells has me thinking about John Donne and Ernest Hemmingway.
No man is an island… And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee."
Thus spake John Donne while recovering from a near fatal illness.
Derek Dooley's convalescence won't take as long. His hip surgery, performed on Tuesday, can't keep the good man down, for the coach will be running the show from up in the booth. It just might be the relaxation of the building tension that shakes things up to the point of betterment.
We know for whom the cowbells will be tolling on Saturday night. They toll for Sir Derek. For this could be termed a bell-weather game. A win could set this team, and this program, on the upward path that has been sought for two and a half years. A loss could be the beginning of the final chapter of Dooley's reign as the taskmaster of Tennessee football.
Just like Hemmingway's famous novel on the brutality of civil war, or any war for that matter, but especially civil war, this upcoming game has the potential to harbor paramount issues such as death, camaraderie, sacrifice, and suicide.
The death of this season, and of Dooley as the Tennessee's head coach, is the preoccupation of the VolNation.
The camaraderie and sacrifice in the face of such a death is what will be required of Dooley's players to survive this game and the remainder of this season. Otherwise, suicide – giving up – is always in the toolbox of failure.
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Local high school poets complete competition
Mammoth's Kate Wilson wins; Taylor Sanders second
There might not have been a lot of reason to it, but there sure was a lot of rhyme when eight competitors in the Mono County "Poetry Out Loud" contest took to the Edison Theatre stage on Jan. 5.
The students, representing Coleville, Lee Vining, and Mammoth high schools, presented two poems each.
According to the rules, they memorized the poems from the selection of published poems eligible for this year's contest.
Judges named Kate Wilson the winner and Taylor Sanders as the runner-up. Taylor therefore must be ready to step in if Wilson cannot attend the finals in Sacramento on March 24and 25.
The judges were Jo Bacon, Malcolm Clark, Stacy Corless, Noelle Deinken, and Bartshe Miller. The accuracy judge was Blair Lee and the tabulator was Tabby Mannetter.
The 2013 Poetry Out Loud National Finals are April 28-30 at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Competing in Mono County in addition to Wilson and Taylor, were Evelyn Bath, Josh Disbro, and Lance Warner of Coleville; Berlin Del Aguila from Lee Vining; and Meritzel Herrera and Tatum Sandvigen of Mammoth Lakes.
Disbro and Herrera competed last year, too, but it was the first time for the other six students, whose grade levels ranged from freshman to senior.
The teachers who worked with the students were Ms. Taylor at Lee Vining High School, Mr. Johnson at Coleville High School, and Ms. Olinka at Mammoth High School.
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with U.S. state arts agencies to support the event, a contest that encourages the nation's youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation.
The program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.
After successful pilot programs in Washington, DC, and Chicago, Poetry Out Loud was launched in high schools nationwide in the spring of 2006 with tens of thousands of students participating.


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Madonna & Adele Working On Collaboration?
Jonathan Higbee | January 13, 2014
According to the Daily Mail, Madonna has enlisted Adele's help for a "grown up" follow up to MDNA.
Queen of reinvention Madge has asked the 25-year-old songstress to help her, promising in return to write a song for Adele's next record. 'They have met in London and plan a writing session to produce a track for each other's new albums,' says a source close to 55-year-old Madonna.
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Are Flying Clubs Really Worthwhile?
If you're given to semantical flights of fancy, you can build quite a spirited discussion about the difference between cheap and frugal. But leave me out of it. I'm utterly comfortable with my innate cheapness; frugality isn't a trackable target on my radar.
That's why I tilt positively toward the idea of airplane partnerships and flying clubs, which have both popped up in our news coverage recently. Like the considerable majority of certificated, it not necessarily active, pilots, I will never own an airplane myself. Ever. For me personally, it's just too much money tied up in a thing that can't possibly see enough use to justify the expenditure. If I did own an airplane, I'd want something like a late-model Cirrus SR22 or maybe a Mooney Acclaim or Ovation. Figure on a $300,000 value, and it costs maybe $25,000 to $35,000 a year to own and fly such an airplane 100 hours a year. If I pulled down in excess of $200K, maybe. But I don't, so however much I might secretly like to cast off the chains of my skinflintism, I've been dealt a different hand.
I'm hardly alone, which is why I like seeing initiatives that promote partnerships and clubs. It's true that these aren't ideal ownership options for everyone, but they're a worthy alternative to no access at all to flying. One blog poster recently asked if there's any difference between renting from an FBO and a club. In my experience, having done both, there's definitely a difference. But it also depends on the type of club. Some clubs are commercial, for-profit entities that are simply an extension of an FBO or school's rental business. In exchange for a monthly fee or some other arrangement, you get a break on hourly rates and perhaps more liberal booking options. Sometimes, they're not much more than block-time sellers. Such operations have pros and cons. The larger ones may have a wider variety of airplanes to choose from�from trainers to twins, with glass as standard equipment. But the rental rates will be high and they're likely to be managed in a way to limit the ultimate freedom of the commons offered by sole ownership. That can be good and bad. It's good because there's some oversight on who flies the airplanes and when; a little pushback against pilots who think it's okay to launch into a low overcast on 10 hours a year of average flight time. It's bad if you're that pilot.
In my view, true clubs are member owned. Five, a dozen or 30 people pool their resources and buy an airplane or several airplanes appropriate to the membership's needs. Since these entities are non-profit, rental rates are set such that they're near the true cost of operating the airplanes, with some margin built in. There's definite economy of scale here, since fixed costs are divided among many members. If access is reasonable, you get 75 percent of the value of ownership for 10 percent of the cost. But with the pros, come the cons. A club is only as good as its members and given the vagaries of human nature, clubs tend to have a mix of people and personalities. It's axiomatic that some will be impossible, selfish jerks, some will be princes and many you may never even meet. A few you'll wish you never met.
I was in a club in Connecticut for many years, whose membership varied between 25 and 40, with either two or three airplanes. I consider the experience positive enough that I'd join a club again, if I could find one as good. At the time, I was flying about 100 hours personally and instructing another 300 or so. One thing about clubs that's universally true, I think, is that in all of them, a small core of people do most of the serious work to manage the club, a few do a little and most do nothing at all. This is not a bad thing if the people doing the work are competent and conscientious.
Similarly, a small core of members will do more than half the flying, a few will do the rest and a number won't do any at all. They're in the club just to have cheap access to something they never use and for whatever social value accrues from joining a group of people with like interests. You want such members in a club, too, because they subsidize the active pilots, keeping costs down, without burdening access. Sounds cold, but everyone gets what they want. Clubs do offer the opportunity for group events like training, seminars and field trips to factories and FAA facilities. Lots of people thrive on such activities. If I did, I'd be less of a anti-social ingrate, but then again, I'd loathe having anyone describe me as personable.
I don't know if AOPA's new initiative to ignite interest in flying clubs will make much headway or not, but it's on the right track and I'm happy to see it. It adds the additional twist of trying to network clubs together so benefits in one might be transferable to another. Not a bad idea, really. Setting up a club is not easy, but my gut tells me there's potential opportunity at many airports that may just need a little nudge to gel. And for clubs whose vitality is flagging, maybe the network idea can gin things up a little. In a market as depressed as the one we're experiencing now, even one or two clubs where none existed before counts as progress.


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Modern Family Issues: The Mother, the Son and the Wife
Research shows mothers have greater anxiety over their sons marrying than when their daughters marry, and it could be a source of tension for newlyweds. Elizabeth Bernstein joins Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Teen Marijuana Substance Abuse Overview
Teens today are using drugs at younger and younger ages, when their brains and bodies are still developing. Of all of the illicit drugs, marijuana is the most widely used. If your child is exposed to drugs, he or she will most likely be offered marijuana.
If your teen has let Marijuana control their life, then it has become more than a bad habit. Inspirations can help with your teen's Marijuana addiction to the more serious heroin addictions. We understand what you are going through and we care about the future of your teen. We have gender based Marijuana treatment and other programs for your teen which include family therapy, music and art therapy, psychotherapy, and recreational therapy. During your teens stay, they will go through different levels of treatment, with each level giving them more privileges than the last, helping them stay motivated in order to reach their goal of recovery. Along with the proper care from licensed, in-house therapists and a superior staff, we are confident that our Marijuana treatment can help reunite you with the teenager you used to know.
Other Names for Marijuana:
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Facts About Marijuana
- Some frequent, long-term marijuana users show signs of a lack of motivation (a motivational syndrome). Their problems include not caring about what happens in their lives and a lack of concern about how they look. As a result of these symptoms, some users tend to perform poorly in school or at work.
- Heavy or daily use of marijuana affects the parts of the brain that control memory, attention and learning and can make it more difficult to learn and perform tasks that call for more than one or two steps.
- Smoking marijuana causes some changes in the brain that are like those caused by cocaine, heroin and alcohol. Scientists are still learning about the many ways that marijuana can affect the brain.
- One joint can deliver four times as much cancer-causing tar as one tobacco cigarette.
- In a study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a moderate dose of marijuana alone was shown to impair driving performance; the effects of a low dose of marijuana combined with alcohol were markedly greater than for either substance alone.
- While not everyone who uses marijuana becomes addicted, when a user begins to seek out and take the drug compulsively, that person is said to be dependent on the drug or addicted to it. In 2002, more than 280,000 people entering drug treatment programs reported marijuana as their primary drug of abuse, showing they needed help to stop using it. Some heavy users of marijuana show signs of withdrawal when they stop using the drug. They develop symptoms such as restlessness, loss of appetite, trouble sleeping, weight loss and shaky hands.
- The marijuana that teens use today has more than twice the concentration of THC, the chemical that affects the brain, than the marijuana of 20 years ago.
- Young people who use marijuana weekly have double the risk of depression later in life, and teens who smoke marijuana weekly are three times more likely than non-users to have suicidal thoughts. Marijuana use in some teens has been linked to increased risk for schizophrenia in later years.
Dealing with a teen drug addiction is something no parent ever wants to go through. Being a teen is difficult as it is, and adding the stress and chaos that drugs bring to your life can make it even harder. As a parent, you might not think that your teen needs Marijuana treatment but most teen drug addictions start with Marijuana, that's why it's called the "gateway drug". Teens dealing with depression rely on drugs for a quick fix but eventually cascade out of control. A Marijuana addiction might not seem like a big deal through the eyes of a parent that lived through an era where everyone smoked Marijuana. Marijuana is not what it used to be. It is becoming more socially accepted because of recent legalization in some states. For that same reason, it is becoming more harmful and addictive because it's being used for medicinal purposes.
A lot of teens experiment with drugs, especially alcohol and marijuana, because they see no risk in trying something new. Other teens may be driven by a profound depression that is not recognized by anyone and will turn to drugs in order to fill some sort of void in their life. Marijuana releases dopamine which makes you feel good, but in the long run can cause lack of motivation and depression. A Marijuana addiction might just be an emotional addiction, but it is known that the earlier someone uses drugs (usually 14 or younger), the more likely they are to try more dangerous drugs in the future. As a matter of fact, ninety percent of adults who struggle with drug addiction first used drugs before the age of 18.
Not everyone who uses marijuana becomes addicted, but when someone seeks out to take the drug compulsively, they should also seek Marijuana treatment, because they have become dependent on it. At Inspirations we offer a marijuana treatment program that will treat and prevent your teen's Marijuana addiction from resurfacing. "Addiction amongst young people is an epidemic," says licensed clinical psychologist Ernest Jarman, from the documentary, "Collision Course: Teen Addiction Epidemic." Substance abuse in general is America's number one public health problem, and because substance abuse also runs strongly in families, it is no wonder where our teens get it from. Addiction is a disease that begins when the body becomes dependent on a substance by incorporating it into its daily functions. Just like cancer or heart disease, it can't be stopped without help.


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Hunters spend $292 million annually in Vermont, including in our more rural areas, and they do so after foliage tourism ends and before skiing starts.
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department reports that hunters contribute significantly to the state's economy and spend more than $292 million in Vermont annually, according to a recent survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau.
"More than $39 million is spent on travel, such as dining, lodging, transportation, and similar expenses," says Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Patrick Berry. "Another $190 million is spent on equipment, and more than $62 million is spent on other items."
"Hunting is economically important not just because of its total economic impact," said Berry, "but also because so much of it occurs after foliage season and before skiing, and the spending takes place throughout the state, including in our most rural areas."
In 2012, more than 74,000 people purchased Vermont hunting licenses, including 64,589 residents and 9,428 nonresidents. Deer are the most important species sought by hunters in Vermont, with close to 90 percent of license buyers planning to pursue deer according to the Fish & Wildlife Department.
The federal survey also shows that Vermont ranks first among the lower 48 states in participation of its residents in wildlife-related recreation, including hunting, fishing and wildlife watching, with 62 percent of our residents enjoying these resources. Residents and nonresidents spend $744 million annually in Vermont in pursuit of these activities.
"Vermont isn't Vermont without wildlife and fish. These resources are important to all of us recreationally, socially and economically," said Berry. "They also contribute greatly to our quality of life. As hunters continue to enjoy excellent opportunities here in the state, it's good to know that local communities benefit as well."


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'We are changing the culture in our school," Assistant Principal Heather Ward tells Board of Education
Lincoln Junior High students are taking the battle against bullying up another step, and, as Lincoln assistant principal Heather Ward told the District's Board of Education, it's starting to pay off.
"The culture of our school is changing," Ward told the board at a recent meeting. "We're starting to see more kids come in and report bullying They're gaining that confidence that something is going to happen."
On the same day Ward spoke to the board, Lincoln teacher Chandra Fickle and a group of students visited the Taft Rotary Club.
They are taking the anti-bullying message into the community as well.
Fickle said Lincoln is also breaking new ground. It is the first junior high in the nation with a "Waking Up Courage" campaign.
That's in addition to the Safe School Ambassadors program started in 2005 which includes 67 students with 9 adult advisors.
Fickle and students Tiana Iniguez, Veronica Escobar, Timothy Curry, Jordan Blaska and Sawyer Maier educated the Rotarians on the anti-bullying programs and handed out signs for local businesses to place in their windows to let children know it is a safe haven if they are being bullied out in the community.
That's a key step, Ward told the board.
"Now we are getting the community involved so its a social issue, not a school issue.
The students in the ambassadors program play a key role in helping adults step in to end bullying.
"They are the first responders," Fickle told the Rotarians. "They are on scene when bullying occurs.
While students are not supposed to get involved in a physical confrontation, they are there to do the right thing, which includes reporting it and sticking up for victims.
"They are the up standers, not bystanders," Fickle said.
Both Fickle and Ward have attended anti-bullying seminars.
Ward said many of the reports coming in aren't bullying but just conflicts.
Bullying involves an "imbalance in power," she said, in which the victim in fear of the agressor,.
But even standard conflicts are being used as "teachable moments," she said.
Each report of bullying is documented, even if it is not bullying.
That is crucial, both Ward and Superintendent Ron Bryant said, because there is an increasing trend in lawsuits being filed not only against schools but individual teachers and administrators targeting their homeowners insurance.
By documenting the cases, the district can protect itself against liability.


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Wedding Season Is Ending And Here Are The Lowlights
If weddings were a sport, we'd be wrapping up the main season. And like all sports, there's a blooper reel!
This is a collection of all the goofy moments from weddings posted to YouTube over the last year or so. True, we still have another three months of potentially embarrassing moments, but as you might notice, wedding failure tends to happen in three categories: wardrobe malfunctions, thrown objects going the wrong way, and the ever-popular pratfall. So really, nearly four minutes of those should be enough for even the biggest fail fan.
Besides, it could be a lot worse: It could be hours of nothing but mindless wedding videos posted to YouTube.


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New York utility regulators approved the construction of three power transmission lines needed to keep the state's electric system reliable in case the giant Indian Point nuclear power plant shuts at the end of 2015.
There is no certainty that Indian Point will close.
Entergy Corp, the plant's owner, wants to keep Indian Point's reactors running and has filed with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to renew the plant's operating licenses for another 20 years.
The two reactors at the 2,037-megawatt plant provide about a quarter of the power used in New York City. The reactors' operating licenses expire in 2013 and 2015.
The three transmission lines are part of a proposal filed by New York power provider Consolidated Edison Inc and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) at the request of the New York Public Service Commission (PSC). The NYPA is a state-owned generation company.
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Because of the importance of Indian Point to the state's power grid, the PSC approved the start of work on the three power lines but only authorized the electric companies to spend up to $10 million at this time.
In response to the PSC's decision, Entergy said it believes the best reliability contingency plan would be for New York to support the continued operation of Indian Point and not spread the cost of transmission upgrades to ratepayers across the state.
But New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has said he wants Indian Point to shut when its licenses expire, in part, because it is located just 40 miles north of Manhattan.
Concerns about nuclear safety, especially in densely populated metropolitan areas, have risen since the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan in 2011.
The NRC, which regulates the country's nuclear power plants, has said repeatedly that Indian Point is safe.
In November 2012, the PSC asked Con Edison and the NYPA to develop contingency plans in case Indian Point were to shut at the end of 2015.
Con Edison and NYPA filed a three-part proposal in February.
The first part, which the PSC approved in March, was for NYPA to seek proposals for about 1,350 MW of generation or transmission that could be online by June 2016.
NYPA issued a request for proposals in March with bids due by May 20. U.S. power company NRG Energy Inc and others have said they would offer proposals.
The second and third parts of the Con Edison/NYPA proposal were for about 100 MW of energy efficiency and the three transmission lines, which the PSC approved on Thursday.
The PSC staff said they would conduct cost and recovery studies to determine what the various proposals will cost, who will benefit and who should pay, and produce a recommendation to the PSC commissioners over the summer.
That will allow the commissioners to make a final decision in September on which transmission and generation proposals the state should allow to go forward.
The proposals allow the state to stop the projects if they are deemed unnecessary if, for example, the NRC renews the Indian Point operating licenses.
In its proposal, Con Edison and NYPA said the three transmission lines would cost about $511 million and could enter service by the summer of 2016.
The PSC staff said it was premature to estimate the cost of the lines or say who would pay for their construction.
The three lines are located in the Ramapo area just north of New Jersey, on Staten Island and in upstate New York.


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The Art Room is set to open its first branch in Scotland leading to excitement over the prospect of a royal visit by The Duchess of Cambridge.
The Art charity which is supported by Kate, plans to open its first branch in the region based at the Wester Hailes Education Centre.
The Art Room aims to help school children aged five to sixteen with their self-esteem through art and it is expected that the Scotland branch will open up in January – around the time it is likely Kate will have returned to royal duties after maternity leave.
Principal Sheila Paton said she was pleased to be fronting the national charity, which supported the school's ethos.
"Our School motto is 'Together we will succeed' and working with The Art Room encapsulates our vision," Shelia said.
"We welcome the opportunity it will bring us to support young people in our community.
"Although in the first instance this will be for young people in the Wester Hailes community, our vision is that The Art Room will develop as an outreach centre, where young people across the city who are at risk of disengaging from education can access nurture and support."
Last month, Kate attended a reception at the National Portrait Gallery to celebrate The Art Room's 11th birthday and the launch of their Pledge for the Future appeal. The Duchess mingled with guests before making a speech.
"I am a firm believer in the power of art to make a difference and The Art Room is doing that on a daily basis" Kate said.
'We all stand here tonight to celebrate this wonderful work. I hope that you will join me in congratulating The Art Room and their supporters on these extraordinary achievements."
The Duchess of Cambridge continued: "As patron of The Art Room, I feel immense pride to see the amazing work that they are doing but I also feel hugely excited to look to a future with more Art Rooms, where many more challenging and vulnerable children will be helped."
The Duchess of Cambridge became patron of The Art Room in 2012.
In Scotland, Kate is known as Her Royal Highness The Countess of Strathearn. Along with Prince William, Kate visited Scotland in early April on a two-day visit, the trip saw them tour the region and join Prince Charles for an engagement. The couple previously visited Scotland to attend Zara Phillips wedding to Mike Tindall in 2011, just months after their own wedding.
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Dickson, Tenn. --- The Tennessee State University women's golf team wrapped up action at the 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Championship Tuesday evening.
Tennessee State only had three individuals competing in the tournament and thus did not qualify for final team standings.
Sara Shoufler (35th) was the leading scorer for Tennessee State. She carded a score of 90 in the opening round before improving with an 85 in round two. She closed out the tournament with 94 for a final score of 269.
Bria Norris and Mya Billingsley finished in a tie for 36th place behind a total score of 283. Norris registered 96 and 98 in the first two rounds before posting her best score of the tournament with an 89 in the third frame.
Mya Billingsley turned in an 89 in round one before recording 99 and 95 in the next two rounds.
Tennessee State returns to action, May 11-13, at the PGA National Minority Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla.


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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups coarsely grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 large egg
5 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
1) Position oven rack in middle third of oven. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2) Whisk flour, basil, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in 1 cup of cheese and toss to coat with flour.
3) In a separate bowl, combine milk, sour cream and egg together, whisking until smooth.
4) Heat oil in a 10-inch cast iron skillet set over medium-high heat until oil shimmers. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour all but 1 tablespoon of oil mixture into milk mixture, whisking to incorporate.
5) Using a rubber spatula, gently fold milk mixture into flour mixture, just until combined. Fold in olives. Batter at this point will be very thick. Quickly scrape it into hot skillet and smooth top. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
6) Transfer pan to oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of bread comes out clean. Let bread cool slightly in skillet before removing. Serve warm or at room temperature. Yield: 8 to 10 servings.
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Ranked fourth in overall wind generation potential for U.S. states by the American Wind Energy Association, South Dakota has yet to break the 100 MW mark in installed wind energy capacity. Wind energy development in neighboring states, by comparison, has skyrocketed ahead of South Dakota. Minnesota and Iowa – ranked ninth and tenth, respectively, in potential – are neck-and-neck in third and fourth place, respectively, for total installed capacity with nearly 1,300 MW each. South Dakota, however, could begin to close the gap between its installed capacity and the capacities of its Midwest neighbors with new tax incentives for wind energy facilities and community-based energy development (C-BED).
A bill to provide tax incentives for wind energy facilities and related transmission – House Bill (HB) 1320 – was introduced in the South Dakota legislature in January at the request of Gov. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and passed the House and Senate easily. According to the governor's office, Rounds will sign the bill when he receives it.
The incentive, which builds on existing wind energy tax legislation, bases annual taxes for wind farms in South Dakota with a commission date of July 1, 2007, or later, on their capacity and generation. One annual tax – calculated by multiplying $3.00 by the number of kilowatts a wind farm can produce (i.e., nameplate capacity) – would be in lieu of taxes on personal and real property, but not in lieu of other taxes, such as retail sales and service tax. The bill also sets a separate annual tax at 2% of a wind farm's gross receipts. This tax, according to the bill text, is based on a wind farm's 'annual production of electricity in kilowatt hours multiplied by the South Dakota electricity base rate of $0.0475 per kilowatt hour in 2008, with the rateâ�¦increasing by 2.5 percent on an annual basis.'
A separate bill – HB 1296 – would support a C-BED model for renewable energy that has received generous legislative and social support in Minnesota, which leads the country in installed C-BED capacity. Introduced in January and currently under review in the House Taxation committee, HB 1296 would entitle C-BED projects to a refund or credit for sales or use tax. The incentive is available to a project only if at least 25% of its owners are individuals or entities residing or headquartered within a 50-mile radius of the project. The bill stipulates that no owner can hold more than 15% of the project and no more than 75% of payments from power purchase agreements may go to nonqualified owners.
{OPENADS=zone=11}National Wind, a Minneapolis-headquartered wind energy developer with a focus on community-based ownership in the Midwest, welcomes the new incentives.
'One of the reasons that we had not ventured into South Dakota until now is that the benefits that some neighboring states offered already made South Dakota look somewhat less attractive,' says Jack Levi, co-chair of National Wind. 'This type of tax incentive is exactly what's needed.'
National Wind announced in December 2007 that it would enter the South Dakota market with a private-equity investment from a South Dakota fund managed by McGowan Capital Group. Its first wind project in the state, launched under Dakota Wind Energy LLC, would have a potential generating capacity of 750 MW and span 700 square miles.
'We have a rather ambitious project at 750 MW,' says Levi. 'Typically, community projects are a few landowners that get together and put up a few turbines, but we have come to the realization that a lot of these projects – unless they can reach a critical mass of 100 MW to 200 MW – are no longer economically viable in delivering the power at a price that the utilities are interested in.'
Even if the price is right, developers in South Dakota may not be able to find offtakers for their wind energy without a mandate for renewable energy purchases that is similar to mandates set by law in Minnesota and Iowa. A bill that would have required South Dakota's utilities to obtain 3% of their power from renewable resources by 2012 was introduced to the South Dakota legislature in January, but failed to garner approval in the House State Affairs committee. The committee struck the requirement in toto from the bill.


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BYRON — "This," Byron coach Ray Bielskis said, "is the team we have been waiting for."
Byron has a been a Big Northern baseball power as long as there has been a Big Northern, winning 20 games 14 of the last 20 years, including the last five in a row.
So when the Tigers say they've been waiting for this team, it could be a special group of Tigers, indeed.
Byron returns seven starters, plus a 2012 starter who was injured last year, from a team that came within one pitch of winning a Class 2A sectional title. The Tigers were upset by a Cinderella Oregon team that used a two-run, two-strike double with two outs in the seventh inning to force extra innings and beat Byron 5-4 to win its first sectional title, then lost by only one run in supersectionals despite having a losing record during the regular season and losing star pitcher Alex Cain to a sore arm.
"We bring up that Oregon game often," Bielskis said. "It wasn't a fluke. I give them credit. But I don't think they scored a run off us in the regular season. We're not going to let something like that happen again this year."
The Tigers think about that Oregon game even when coaches don't bring it up.
"We try to move on from it, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't think about it at least once every day," shortstop Tyler Nunez said. "It hurts. It's definitely motivation. It's in the back of your mind every day at practice."
"We should have been at state last year," centerfielder Austin Carlson said. "We all know that."
But now the Tigers get another chance with a well-rounded team that is especially deep in pitching. Nate Peterson (9-3, 2.00 RA, 73 strikeouts) was the Big Northern West pitcher of the year as a junior, while basketball star Dan Lowe (3-4, 3.62, 45Ks) is a strong second returner. Lowe might even drop to No. 3 this year because Ben Reibel, limited to DH duties (where he hit .385 with 5 HRs and 31 RBIs) because of injury last year, is back on the mound.
"Dan Lowe and Ben Riebel would probably be the ace on any other team," Bielskis said.
"Nathan will dominate for sure," Carlson said, "and Daniel will dominate, and once Ben is in the saddle again, he'll dominate."
"It's a nice feeling knowing they are on the mound," Nunez said. "We also want them to have confidence in us making plays behind them. We know they are going to put us in great position to win."
Even a potentially great Byron team is no sure thing in the Big Northern West. "Our conference is always decent, if not loaded," Carlson said.
Especially since Rock Falls joined. The Rockets, a Class 3A team, have won at least 20 games 12 of the last 13 years and the BNC West both years they've been in the league. They also return eight starters.
"I still want to peg them as the team to beat," Bieskis said. "It's hard to go against them."
Rock Falls may be a virtual co-favorite with Byron in the conference, the Class 2A Tigers have the best postseason chances. Maybe the best they'll have in a long time.
"We need to do it right now," Bielskis said. "This is our opportunity. You never know when you are going to get anotehr chance.
"Last year would have been nice to go to state, but that would have been a bonus. This is the year that's been pegged. They have been told they are going to be good. Now is the time to do something about it."
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It happens three or four times each year. Monday Night Raw is plodding along as usual, live from the Pepsi Center or the HP Pavilion or some other equally generic brand-name arena in the U.S.
The camera pans the crowd, stopping just short of the black tarps covering the thousands of unsold seats in the upper decks.
Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler appear on the screen to inform us we'll be taking a break from the Monday night action to watch some footage from the latest overseas tour.
The director cuts to the pre-taped video montage and, suddenly, things come to life.
Even in a two-minute video clip, the contrast between the North American crowd and its overseas counterpart is staggering. It's as if we've said goodbye to black-and-white Kansas --literally, in some cases -- and we've entered the Technicolor land of Oz.
The arena is brightly lit to show every seat in the house is full. The crowd is absolutely rabid, cheering and screaming like it's Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final.
Even the wrestlers seem to be having more fun than usual, playing off an electric crowd atmosphere they rarely get to experience on home soil.
In terms of the live crowd and local media attention, the WWE experience overseas is a step above the reaction in North America.
Even though foreign audiences tend to be treated to bland house shows or pretend supercards -- events that are aired locally as pay-per-views but have little or no bearing on actual storylines -- the fans respond to the sub-par action with Wrestlemania-level enthusiasm.
I've never understood why WWE has always refused to tape its big TV shows outside of North America. Until now.
At the fourth-quarter conference call last month, WWE CEO Linda McMahon announced Raw and Smackdown would be heading to the UK for the first overseas editions. Raw will be taped Monday, Oct. 11 at the Evening News Arena in Manchester, and will air in North America on tape delay later that night. Smackdown will be taped the following night, also in Manchester, to air here in its normal Thursday timeslot.
In addition to the TV tapings, both brands will perform a sold-out run of non-televised arena shows, with stops in Belfast, Sheffield, Nottingham and London.
From here on in, WWE will run extended overseas tours with TV tapings once per quarter, alternating between European locations, Australia and Japan. It may even open the door for an overseas pay-per-view, an idea which may already be on the table.


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Monday, April 17, 2006, 6-8PM at Barbizon63,140 East 63rd Street at Lexington Avenue, New York City--Lenox Hill Neighborhood House ("LHNH") Cocktail Kickoff to the "THE TIME MACHINE",--The Annual Spring Celebration & Gala Preview to the 2006 Spring International Arts & Antiques Show, to benefit LHNH, sponsored by Rolex Watch U.S.A.. On Thursday, April 27, 2006 at the Seventh Regiment Armory on Park Avenue (corner of 67th street), a most glamorous evening will begin with cocktails to preview The 2006 Spring International Arts & Antiques Show, produced by Wendy Management. Over 50 dealers from around the world will exhibit a wide range of materials including European, American and Asian furniture, oriental rugs, tapestries, rare books, autographs, antique boxes, clocks, silver, antique jewelry and more. The splendid night will continue with dinner at 35 highly stylized tables, each with an original table decoration created by top interior designers to reflect the theme. At The Seventh Regiment Armory. THE TIME MACHINE Leadership: Benefit Co-Chairs: Audrey Gruss and Diana R. Quasha | Corporate Sponsor: Rolex Watch U.S.A. | Honorary Gala Chair: Sydney R. Shuman | Dinner Co-Chairs: Sara & Charles Ayres, Caroline & Tom Dean, Ingrid & Thomas J. Edelman, and Cynthia & Dan Lufkin | Dinner Vice Chairs Include: Clarissa & Edgar Bronfman Jr., Clo Cohen, Eva & Brendan Dillon, Renée & Carl Landegger, Arthur L. Loeb, Lionel I. Pincus & HRH Princess Firyal, Katharine & William Rayner, Christine & Stephen Schwarzman (CEO, Chairman of The Blackstone Group), Bernard & Benjamin Steinitz | Honorary Design Chairs: Bunny Williams and John Rosselli Design | Co-Chairs: Robert Rufino, Philip Gorrivan and Robert Lindgren |Producer of The 2006 Spring International Arts & Antiques Show: Meg Wendy of Wendy Management / Table Designers Include: Harry Heissmann for Albert Hadley, Alan Wanzenberg, Amanda Nisbet, Jonathan Preece, Campion Platt, Christopher Spritzmiller, DeJuan Straud, Eric Cohler, Belle Fleur, Chestnuts in the Tuleries, Frette, F. Schumacher & Co., Gay Hackett & Ingrid Edelman, Roric Tobin for Geoffrey Bradfield, Nina Griscom, S. Russel Groves, Harriette Rose Katz, Andy Clark & Christine Cain for Jed Johnson, Noel Jeffrey, Joel Allen, John Knott for Quadrille Fabric, Helena Lehane, Lambertson Truex, Alison Minton for Maplemint Enterprises, Matthew Patrick Smyth, Joan McGivern for McCluskey Design Group, Frank de Biasi for Michael Graves Architect, Robert Couturier, Robin Baron, Dennis Rolland, Sherrill Canet and Andrea, Ashley & Laurie Stark. The Gala Preview on April 27th benefits Lenox Hill Neighborhood House. Cocktails and Preview: 6:00-8:30 pm, Dinner: 8:30 pm to Midnight TICKETS for cocktails start at $250. Dinner Tickets are $1,000. Call 212.744.5022 ext. 1355 MEDIA INQUIRIES: Roger Webster | R Couri Hay/ Creative Public Relations | 143 West 81st Street � New York City 10024 | Tel: 212-580-0835 � Fax: 212-721-3813 �tel: 212.829.0002 or e-mail: Roger Webster PHOTO CREDIT: ©Manhattan Society.com 2006 by Christopher LondonRead More


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Question: In the sermon the other day, the priest said Satan hates us. It occurred to me to ask, "Why does Satan hate me; what did I ever do to him?"
Answer: To be sure, there are very deep mysteries involved in the motives for Satan's hatred. We struggle to understand our own human psyches, let alone the psyche of a fallen angel.
However, an important clue to Satan's hatred is contained in the third temptation he makes to Jesus in the desert. Showing Jesus all the kingdoms of the world, he says, "All these I shall give to you, if you will prostrate yourself and worship me" (Mt 4:9).
Here we see the curtain pulled back, and we glimpse for a moment the kind of inner torment that dominates Satan. He cannot bear that he is a creature and that there is another — God — who is to be adored.
Thus, in his colossal pride, he hates, first of all, God. And by extension, he hates everyone and everything that manifests the glory of God. Even more, he hates those who seek to adore God, rather than him. In his venomous pride, he seeks to destroy the Church, which declares the glory of God and reminds us that God alone is to be adored. Surely he hates and seeks to destroy those who even try to adore God.
As the text from the temptation in the desert suggests, Satan is tormented by pride, and his torment is filled with deep hatred for all who worship God and all who draw others to the worship of the one, true God.
Question: A Protestant coworker says we Catholics focus too much on the Crucifixion and not enough on the Resurrection; that we focus too much on our sins and not enough on the new life Jesus gave us in the Resurrection. How do I answer him?
Answer: Perhaps a first and philosophical point is that all of us should avoid setting up false dichotomies. The cross and the Resurrection are not an either/or proposition, but a both/and reality.
Theologically, some also simplify salvation, which, while one reality, actually has two essential components: the forgiveness (washing away) of our sins and the new life of the Resurrection. In other words, Jesus did not only forgive our sins but also offers us a new life. And these two aspects make up the salvation which Jesus wins for us.
St. Thomas Aquinas says, "The death of Christ ... is the cause of the extinction of our sins; but his resurrection, by which he returns to the life of glory, is the cause of our justification, by which we return to the newness of justice."
Therefore, the death of Jesus on the cross is the starting point of our salvation and justification since it removes sin. In the Resurrection we have the manifestation of the new life, which Jesus offers us and which we are summoned to experience more deeply with each passing day.
Therefore, both the cross and the Resurrection are essential in our salvation and justification: We die to sin, but we rise to new life.
I am going to guess that the co-worker is an evangelical Protestant. Traditional Protestantism placed a significant emphasis on the cross, as any look at a older Protestant hymnal will reveal.
Msgr. Charles Pope is the pastor of Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian in Washington, D.C., and writes for the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., blog at blog.adw.org. Send questions to Pastoral Answers, Our Sunday Visitor, 200 Noll Plaza, Huntington, IN 46750 or to email@example.com. Letters must be signed, but anonymity may be requested.
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The essence of marketing is to evoke an emotion from your audience so they are motivated to buy, download, or otherwise engage with your brand.
The true marketer's dream is for that evoked emotion to propel a user from a customer to a referrer; and have them share their brand experience with a relative, friend, colleague, or Yelp user.
The biggest question marketers are left with is which emotion would be most compelling toward that goal. While some would argue it would be fear, guilt, or urgency, most of these emotions leave a bad aftertaste.


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Readers' Rides - May 2014Posted in News on March 13, 2014
60 HP Wonder
Vehicle: 1988 Samurai
Owner: Chris Crowley, Sikeston, MO
Tires & Wheels: 35x15.5R15 TSL SXs (grooved), owner-made front beadlocks
Suspension: Springover using YJ springs
Drivetrain: 6.5:1-geared transfer case, Toyota axles with Spartan lockers, 4.10 gears
Performance: Stock 1.3L I-4 (60hp of wonder)
Other Doodads: Owner-built cage, bumpers, 1⁄4-inch skidplate, and rock sliders, power steering, OTT high-steer linkage
Does It Work the Way You Want?: Works great, if only it were street-legal
Anything You Would Change?: Adding hydro assist
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Being winched up a valley 150 feet backwards because I did not check out the trail before I ran it. About 25 feet from the bottom of the valley was a cliff. Later the owner of the park told me that trail was abandoned because of a large bolder rolling down the slope and lodging firmly in place, creating that cliff.
Old Faithful
Vehicle: 1979 Jeep CJ-5
Owner: Alex Wasserburger, Douglas, WY
Tires & Wheels: 37-inch BFGoodrich Red Label Krawlers, custom rock rings on steel wheels with Staun beadlocks
Suspension: BDS 4-inch lift springs with military wraps, long-travel shocks
Drivetrain: T19 4-speed manual transmission, twin-stick Dana 300 transfer case with 4:1 low-range, Advance Adapters heavy outputs clocked flat, Dana 60 front axle with ARB Air Locker, 35-spline shafts, shaved 14-bolt rear axle, Detroit Locker, 4.56 gears
Performance: 5.0L H.O. Mustang V-8
Other Doodads: Frame fully reinforced, full hydro steering
Does It Work the Way You Want?: For the most part
Anything You Would Change?: Auto trans so the wife can drive it too
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Broke a rear pinion yoke at midnight on the night run the first day of the Dakota Territory Challenge and accidentally unplugged the fuel pump while repairing (with very poor lighting, small flashlight in my mouth). Had to leave it on the trail till morning because we couldn't get it to run.
BC Bogger
Vehicle: 1992 Chevy K2500
Owner: Shane Naeth, Terrace, B.C., Canada
Tires & Wheels: 38.5-inch Boggers on 16x12 black steelies
Suspension: Sky 6-inch springover hangers, 4-inch BDS springs front, 6-inch rear springs with 4-inch shackle flip, BDS shocks all around
Drivetrain: Chevy 355 V-8, 5-speed manual transmission, clocked NP241 transfer case with SYE, '79 Ford Dana 60 front axle, 14-bolt full-floating rear axle with Detroit Locker, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: Headers, custom dual exhaust, K&N filter, Holley carb
Other Doodads: Crossover steering, dual steering stabilizers, PSC steering box, 3-inch body lift, custom CV driveshafts
Does It Work the Way You Want?: So far so good
Anything to Add?: Bush bumpers and my winch installed
Sweet TJ
Vehicle: Jeep TJ
Owner: George Walberg, Sweet Home, OR
Tires & Wheels: 33x10.5R15 Toyo Mud Countrys on 15x7 American Racing Outlaw IIs
Suspension: 4-inch Rough Country lift
Drivetrain: Stock, 3.07 gears
Performance Mods: Limited-slips
Other Doodads: Skidways bellypan, Smittybilt 8,000-pound winch
Does It Work the Way You Want?: Goes anywhere I have the nerve to
Anything You Would Change?: Lower gears would be nice
Anything to Add?: Put 60,000 on it. Over 10,000 of that is serious off-road.
Torrid Bronco
Vehicle: 1986 Ford Bronco XLT
Owners: Richard & Michelle Torres, Chico, CA
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.5R15 Dunlop Mud Rovers, aluminum wheels
Suspension: 3-inch body lift, custom gap guards
Drivetrain: 5.0L V-8, AOD 4-speed automatic transmission, NP205 transfer case, Dana 44 TTB front axle, Ford 8.8 rear axle with factory Trac-Lok
Other Doodads: F-250 ball joints and tie-rods, F-250 grille swap, blacked-out front clip, towhooks, brushguard with lights, custom front and rear boxed bumper relocation
Does It Work the Way You Want?: Heck yeah! It's a Ford after all.
Anything You Would Change?: Trac-Lok in front differential, regear for larger tires
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Showing my brother up by crossing the pit he never could then letting my ego take over and getting stuck on the second "In Your Face" run across the pit. I had to be pulled out by him, he got stuck, and we both had to be pulled out all hooked together by a monster Land Cruiser
Anything to Add?: This is my daily driver, weekend camper/fisher, family mover, winter snow/mud driver, and tow rig. It goes anywhere I point it and back. I would not trade it for anything. Long live the '80s FSBs!
Malicious M1009
Vehicle: 1985 Chevrolet M1009 CUCV (Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle) Owner: Sean Malis, Lebec, CA
Tires & Wheels: 33x12.5R15 Goodyear DuraTracs on stock military wheels
Suspension: 4-inch Pro Comp lift
Drivetrain: Stock GM 6.2L J-series Detroit Diesel V-8, TH400 4-speed automatic, NP208 transfer case, 10-bolt front axle, 14-bolt rear axle with Gov-Lok, 3.08 gears
Other Doodads: Roof rack, stereo, CB radio, Warn winch
Does It Work the Way You Want?: Yes, but I want to touch up the original Army paint
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Repairing a busted U-joint on the trail while my wife cooked dinner on the tailgate
Anything to Add?: Love my CUCV
Vehicle: 1951 Willy pickups on '85 Suburban frame
Owner: Steve Snyder, Dewitt, NE
Tires & Wheels: 33-inch Federal M/Ts on 16-inch aluminum wheels
Suspension: 2-inch lift
Drivetrain: Stock Chevy 350 V-8, TH700R4 4-speed automatic, 4.10 gears
Performance Mods: Cherry Bomb mufflers, stacks
Other Doodads: Disc brakes, '58 Chevy longbox, Grant steering wheel, Hi-Lift jack, 10,000-pound winch
Does It Work the Way You Want?: It doesn't vibrate at highway speeds
Anything You Would Change?: New paint, taller lift
Anything to Add?: We call it Frankenstein because of all the different parts. This made a nice driver and is my first build.
$500 Datsun
Vehicle: 1973 Datsun G20 pickup, 4x4 conversion
Owner: Jason Gilley, Stockton, CA
Tires & Wheels: 31s on 15s
Suspension: No clue
Drivetrain: Not sure
Performance Mods: Rebuilt I-4 Other
Doodads: Rattle-can paintjob
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Submerged it into a canal a few days after the engine was rebuilt
Does It Work the Way You Want?: Um, no
Anything You Would Change?: Dana 60 front axle, 14-bolt rear axle, 327 V-8, suspension lift, body lift, 35-inch or 40-inch Nitto Mud Grapplers, power steering, Corbeau seats, rollcage, bumpers, dual batteries, lights, winch
Anything to Add?: Someone help
Solid S-10
Vehicle: 1988 Chevy S-10 Blazer
Owner: Chris Thomas, Cascade, CO
Tires & Wheels: 37-inch Goodyears on Trail Worthy Fab custom Humvee double beadlocks
Suspension: Skys Offroad Design solid-axle swap (S-10 leaf springs), rear spring-over conversion for about 8 inches of lift, 3-inch body, custom front shock hoops with Rancho shocks
Drivetrain: 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission, NP208 transfer case with SYE, 8-lug Dana 44 front axle, Detroit E-Z Locker, Warn hubs; 3⁄4-ton Dana 60 full-floating rear axle, 4.10 gears
Performance: 4.3L V-6, complete rebuild, machine work by Lanier's Speed Shop, bored 0.030 over, Edelbrock intake, Schneider Cams regrind of stock hydraulic roller rocker camshaft for 9.8:1 compression, 3-angle valve job, high-flow dual exhaust
Other Doodads: Tom Wood's CV driveshafts, Warn front bumper, Smittybilt XRC8 winch, B&M ratcheting shifter, crossover steering, power steering cooling system using a tube-style transmission cooler, custom fender flares
Does It Work the Way You Want?: Something is always leaking, but it climbs like a beast
Anything You Would Change?: Regear to 4.88s, rear selectable locker, ram-assist steering, rear bumper with tire carrier, external rollcage, rock sliders
Funniest Wheeling Incident: After returning home from its first-ever trip out (and blowing the power steering pump), I pulled up next to my daily driver and noticed a flickering light reflecting off the other vehicle. Jumping out with my brand-new fire extinguisher, I attempted to put out the flames—and got nothing from the extinguisher. By the time I ran around the house to grab the hose and put the fire out, I had 6-foot flames coming out of the engine compartment. I hate headers.
Anything to Add?: I bought the truck in 2009 for $500, the engine for $300. Four years and $14,000 later, it's finally getting close. Oh, and my wife hates it.
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