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It has been a profitable week for retailers. According to comScore, online sales rose 22% to reach a new all-time single day high of $1.25 billion. A separate report by IBM's Benchmark research firm, reported a 33% Cyber Monday increase, but didn't provide an actual dollar value.
The volume of internet sales highlights the comfort consumers have with online shopping, whether that is via computer, or increasingly, through mobile transactions. Last year 2.3% of Cyber Monday shopping occurred via mobile phone, this year that has increased to 6.6%[i].
Yet in spite of the convenience online shopping offers, too few consumers have adequately protected their devices or their information, too few carefully research the stores and store policies on sites they use, and during this busy season many will fail to closely monitor their credit card statements for signs of fraud. And the crooks are counting on these gaps.
To be safer when shopping see the blog I posted last week titled 6 Steps to Avoiding Black Friday Scams, but after you've shopped, stay alert. Watch your credit card statements. Check your credit scores. And act swiftly if something seems amiss.
Take 8 immediate steps if you discover that you have been the victim of identity theft:
- Contact the fraud departments of any one of the three consumer reporting companies:
- TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790
- Equifax: 1-800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
- Experian: 1-888-EXPERIAN (397-3742); www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9554, Allen, TX 75013
- Close any account that you know or believe has been taken over, or been opened by, ID thieves. Your credit card companies have 24 hour call service where you can report the theft or abuse of your card. Check the statements of any other credit cards you have to see if the thieves have also compromised those cards. Ask your credit card company to send you any dispute forms you may need to fill out.
- Check your credit report to look for credit cards or loans you did not open. By law you have the right to three free credit reports per year; from Experian, Transunion, and Equifax. If you have already used these free reports, pay the few bucks to get your credit scores checked again.All three credit bureaus work together through a website called AnnualCreditReport.com so you can quest one, or all three reports at once in one of the following ways:
- Go to the Web site. Through this highly secure site, you can instantly see and print your credit report.
- Call toll-free: (877) 322-8228. You'll go through a simple verification process over the phone after which they'll mail the reports to you.
- Request by mail. If you live in certain states, fill out the request form and mail it to the Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281. (Get more details.)
- File a complaint with the FTC. A typical police report doesn't contain the details about fraudulently opened accounts or accounts used by ID thieves. By reporting the ID theft to the FTC and filling out an ID Theft Complaint, you can add the supporting detail to a police report that is necessary to making it an Identity Theft Report.
- What should I know before filling out the FTC's ID Theft Complaint Form?
- Instructions for completing the ID Theft Complaint Form
- What should I know once I've filled out and printed the FTC's ID Theft Complaint Form?
- File a report with your local police. Filing a police report helps document that the crime occurred. Call your local law enforcement office and ask if you can come in and file the report in person or if this needs to be done online or by phone. Some jurisdictions are reluctant to let you file a report, so you may have to contact your state Attorney General's office to learn whether the law requires the police to take your ID theft report. To find the contact information for the Attorney General in your state you can check www.naag.org.
- Notify your health insurance carrier. Identity theft can also be used to commit medical fraud where someone poses as you to have medicines, checkups, even surgeries performed in your name. By contacting your insurance provider, you alert them to take extra precautions and can help prevent receiving a bill for someone else's medical expenses.
- Set up a fraud alert. There are two kinds of fraud alerts, an 'initial fraud alert' that stays on your credit report for 90 days, and an 'extended fraud alert' that stays on your credit report for 7 years.You can set up an initial fraud alert the moment you suspect trouble – you can't find your wallet, or you think you have been or will be a victim of ID theft (for example, you receive a notice from a company or bank you use notifying you that their data center has been breached and your information may be compromised). With this initial alert in place, potential creditors have to take additional precautions to be sure that new credit isn't given to the ID thieves by verifying your identity.
To set up an extended fraud alert you have to have been a victim of ID theft and be able to prove this by showing one of the credit scoring companies your Identity Theft Report (see step #4). When an extended fraud alert is in place, creditors are required to contact you or meet you in person to verify your identity before they can extend credit.
- Stay alert. Watch for additional signs of identity theft like:
- False information on your credit reports, including your Social Security number, address(es), name or employer's name.
- Missing bills or other mail. If your bills don't arrive, or come late, contact your creditors. A missing bill may indicate that an ID thief has hijacked your account and changed your billing address to help hide the crime.
- Getting new credit cards sent to you that you didn't apply for.
- Having a credit approval denied or being subjected to high interest rates for no apparent reason.
- Receiving calls or notices about past due bills for products or services you didn't buy.
Once your identity has been stolen, you should also consider subscribing to a service that will constantly monitor your credit and alert you if something changes. Even though you change your credit card number, you aren't likely to have changed companies, or changed your name, your social security number, your address, etc., and it is a stupid criminal who throws away such valuable information. In all likelihood, you will remain more vulnerable to future attacks and should monitor and protect accordingly.


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BANNER ELK, N.C. - Looking to avenge a tough home loss to Lees-McRae on February 14th, the Pfeiffer University men's volleyball team traveled to Banner Elk Saturday for a long anticipated rematch with the Bobcats. Justice would come swiftly for the Falcons as they defeated their opponents in three straight games to clinch the match 3-0. The win puts Pfeiffer's overall record at .500 for the season, bumping them to 11-11 and 8-4 in Conference Carolinas play. The Bobcats fall to 12-13 on the season and 4-8 in conference action.
Game one was extremely close, boasting 16 ties of the score and six lead changes en route to a 25-23 Pfeiffer victory. The second frame was much of the same, with the Falcons squeaking out a 26-24 win over the home team. Junior David Specian started the game off for Pfeiffer, serving three straight points and following a monster kill by sophomore Fabio Diniz, the Falcons were looking at a 5-1 lead. Pfeiffer continued to dominate game two, leading 13-9 at one point and appeared to be cruising for another victory. The Bobcats found some steam however and followed Pfeiffer's attack with a 6-2 run of their own to tie the game at 15 apiece. The remainder of game two saw seven ties of the score, including the final draw at 24. The Falcons received a huge serving performance from sophomore Wyatt Hamilton to tally the final two points and claim game two.
Game three was never in question with a dominant 25-19 performance from the Falcons to secure the match. On the offensive side of the ball Pfeiffer was led by sophomore Sonny Hirini who notched nine kills and chipped in five digs. Three Falcons boasted an outing of eight kills apiece, with Diniz hitting a monster .438 for the match. Specian put up a game-high 37 assists while the Falcons were led defensively by Hamilton and junior Michael Brewer who snagged six digs apiece.
Pfeiffer returns to action on April 1st when they take on Limestone in their regular season home finale. Match time is set for 7:00 p.m. and will also feature a brief ceremony to honor the Pfeiffer's lone senior, Buck Boswell as he plays in his final regular season home match as a Falcon.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts four new cases
Madison, Wisconsin - March 2, 2012
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept four new cases. The Court also acted to deny review in a number of cases. The case numbers, issues, and counties of origin are listed below. Court of Appeals opinions available online for the newly accepted cases are hyperlinked.
2007AP221/1440 Bostco v. Milwaukee Metro
This case involves allegations of negligent maintenance and operation of the Deep Tunnel, a massive underground sewage and storm water tunnel operated by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. At the request of both parties, the Supreme Court reviews issues related to, among other things, claims for damages and relief under Wis. Stat. § 893.80.
Some background: The Court of Appeals affirmed in part, and reversed in part, a judgment awarding damages and injunctive relief against the District and to the owners of the Boston Store building in downtown Milwaukee, Bostco LLC and Parisian, Inc., (collectively, Bostco).
Bostco claimed that the store's wooden foundation pilings were damaged as a result of groundwater seeping away from underneath its property and into the Deep Tunnel, a portion of which is located 160 feet east of Bostco's property. Bostco alleged the water table dropped, the soil settled, and the timber piles were exposed to air, causing them to shift and rot, resulting in millions of dollars in damages. A notice of claim was served on the District.
The District asserted that since the 1950s, the wood piles were decaying and 72 of 169 columns were repaired before the tunnel was constructed and 11 were repaired twice. It argued its state Department of Natural Resources permit requires the tunnel have a positive inward gradient to prevent wastewater ex-filtration.
The circuit court entered summary judgment dismissing Bostco's inverse condemnation claim and rejected the District's § 893.80(4) immunity defense. The circuit court concluded that § 893.80(4) immunizes municipalities from suits relating to design, but left them open to suit for negligent maintenance or operation of public works where a breach of a ministerial duty is alleged. See Milwaukee Metro Sewer District v. City of Milwaukee, 2005 WI 8, ¶60, 227 Wis. 2d 635, 691 N.W.2d 658 (MMSD).
Bostco proceeded to trial on July 11, 2006, on negligence and nuisance claims. It prevailed only on negligence. On July 27, 2006, the jury returned a verdict awarding Bostco $6.3 million in past and future damages (i.e., $9 million verdict, minus the 30-percent contributory negligence finding as to Bostco). Bostco's nuisance claim was defeated because the jury found Bostco failed to prove "significant harm," despite its finding that Bostco suffered $2.1 million in past damages attributable to the district.
Both parties filed and/or re-filed a series of post-verdict motions, which were considered over time by two different Milwaukee County Circuit Court judges due to judicial rotation.
On Sept. 11, 2006, Judge Jeffrey A. Kremers ruled, among other things, that the District's post-verdict motion should be granted to reduce the damages to $100,000 (i.e., $50,000 for Bostco and $50,000 for Parisian) pursuant to § 893.80(3), which caps damages on municipal liability for tort claims.
After post-verdict motions, Bostco argued the jury found the District had negligently caused it harm, and the evidence demonstrated that if portions of the Deep Tunnel one-half mile north and one-half mile south of the Boston Store were not lined with concrete, the timber piles would continue to be harmed. Bostco claimed that after the trial court imposed the cap on damages, it had no adequate remedy at law.
Ultimately circuit court Judge Jean W. Di Motto ordered that the District was required to install a concrete liner in that portion of the Deep Tunnel one-half mile north and one-half mile south of the downtown Boston Store, at an estimated cost of $10 million. She appointed a special master to oversee implementation of the injunctive relief. The order, later stayed, directed the special master to oversee issues involved in lining the tunnel. The case was appealed.
The Court of Appeals rejected the District's argument that it was immune from liability for not installing a concrete liner in the portion of the tunnel located near the Boston Store, once the District had notice of the dewatering of the aquifer. However, it overturned the injunction as contrary to § 893.80. Also, while it held as a matter of law that Bostco prevailed on its nuisance claim, it concluded the circuit court properly applied the § 893.80(3) damage cap. It further rejected the District's claim that Bostco's notice of claim failed to substantially comply with § 893.80(1). From Milwaukee County.
2008AP1523 Rock-Koshkonong Lake Dist. v. DNR
This case, which the Supreme Court previously denied certification, involves a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) order rejecting a petition to raise the water levels of Lake Koshkonong. The Supreme Court examines the scope and authority of the DNR to protect property and public rights in navigable waters under Wis. Stat. § 31.02(1)and Wis. Admin. Code § NR 103.
Some background: Lake Koshkonong, a very shallow lake, has approximately 27 miles of shoreline and 3080 to 4000 acres of wetlands in and around the lake. About 10 miles of shoreline is developed predominantly for residential use with some commercial use. Approximately 12.4 miles is undeveloped wetland shoreline.
In the mid-1800s, the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature and afterward the state Legislature, authorized construction of a dam at the present site of the Indianford Dam, located on the Rock River, which affects the water levels on the Rock River, Lake Koshkonong, and their tributaries. The DNR regulates the operation of the dam pursuant to Wis. Stat. ch. 31 through orders to owners of dams.
On April 21, 2003, the Rock-Koshkonong Lake District (District), a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district established pursuant to Wis. Stat. ch. 33, filed a petition with the DNR requesting amendment of a 1991 water level order to allow increased water levels throughout the year and to eliminate the ordered "winter drawdown." A majority of residential and business riparian owners on Lake Koshkonong had supported the District's petition.
On April 15, 2005, the DNR issued a decision relating to the operation of the dam affecting water levels upstream on the Rock River and on Lake Koshkonong. The District petitioned the DNR for a contested case hearing, along with the Rock River Koshkonong Association, Inc., and the Lake Koshkonong Recreation Association, Inc.
The Division of Hearings and Appeals held the contested case hearing, and after post-hearing briefing, the administrative law judge (ALJ) issued a decision on Dec. 1, 2006, denying the petition. The ALJ sustained the DNR's order maintaining the summer water levels in the 1991 DNR order and raising the winter drawdown level by six inches. The decision was subsequently affirmed by the Rock County Circuit Court and Court of Appeals.
The ALJ found that Lake Koshkonong is an impaired water body under § 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, due in part to phosphorus and sediment pollutants, sedimentation, and loss of habitat. An increase in water level would likely affect wetlands and cause increased sedimentation, contrary to the Clean Water Act's goal of removing impairments in bodies of water listed as impaired. The ALJ took into account the riparian owners' diminished ease of access to the water, which resulted in the diminished utility of the riparian rights and enjoyment of their property, thus reducing the value of that property to them. Citing Wisconsin's Environmental Decade, Inc. v. DNR, 115 Wis. 2d 381, 340 N.W.2d 722 (1983), the ALJ concluded, however, that indirect economic impacts do not bear on the statutory standard set forth in sec 31.02(1).
The District asks the Supreme Court to review:
- if the DNR misconstrued the term "protect property" in setting water levels pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 31.02(1), by ignoring economic effects on property interests, such as residential values, business income, and public revenue.
- if the DNR exceeded the scope of its authority to protect "public rights in navigable waters" under § 31.02(1), by considering the effects of the water level order on private wetlands located above the ordinary high water mark?
- if the DNR exceeded the scope of its authority by applying Wis. Admin. Code § NR 103 to a water level proceeding under ch. 31?
- what level of deference, if any, should be accorded the DNR's interpretation and application of § 31.02(1)?
The state argues that the court of appeals applied plain statutory language and well-established case law. It says the legislature does not intend the DNR to evaluate economic impact when it did not explicitly or even implicitly provide in § 31.02(1) that the DNR was required to do so. It points out that no case has interpreted the plain language to include that requirement confirms that the District seeks a change that only the legislature can make. From Rock County.
2010AP1952 State v. Avery
This criminal case examines whether the Court of Appeals erred in granting a new trial, either on grounds of newly discovered evidence or on grounds that the real controversy was not fully tried due to the absence of proffered new evidence from digitally enhanced videotape.
Some background: In July of 1994, the Brian K. Avery was convicted by jury on two counts of armed robbery as party to a crime, based on robberies that occurred one day apart at two Milwaukee grocery stores. Both stores had interior video surveillance cameras. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison for one robbery and 20 years in prison for the other, to be served consecutively. A postconviction motion was denied, and the Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of conviction and postconviction orders.
In 2007 the defendant moved for postconviction relief under Wis. Stat. § 974.06, seeking a new trial based both on newly discovered evidence and in the interest of justice. The newly discovered evidence was a new method of digitally enhancing the videotape from a surveillance camera that was not available at the time of trial.
The defendant claimed the new video enhancement and photogrammetric analysis showed that the man who was identified as the defendant in the videotape was actually several inches shorter than the defendant. The defendant's booking photo established that he was six feet, three inches tall, had a mustache, wore his hair short and flat on top and faded to extremely short hair on the sides and back. The post-conviction motion alleged that it was reasonably probable the jury would have a reasonable doubt as to whether the defendant was involved in the robberies. The circuit court denied the motion without a hearing. The defendant appealed, and the Court of Appeals summarily reversed and remanded with directions to conduct an evidentiary hearing on the newly discovered evidence claims.
At the close of the evidentiary hearing, the circuit court concluded that the evidence was discovered after trial; the moving party was not negligent in seeking the evidence; the evidence was material to an issue in the case; and the evidence was not merely cumulative to evidence that was introduced at trial. However, the court declined to find that it was reasonably probable a different result would be reached on a new trial. See State v. Edmunds, 2008 WI App 33, ¶13, 308 Wis. 2d 374, 746 N.W.2d 590.
The circuit court concluded that at a new trial the new evidence was "simply not going to make a difference" because it was "not reliable enough." The circuit court also found that the newly discovered evidence did not justify a new trial in the interest of justice because it did not "totally destroy the prosecution's case" although "certainly, the photogrammetry evidence could chip away at the prosecution's case but it wouldn't destroy it." The defendant appealed, and the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded. The Court of Appeals said it is solely for the jury to determine whether some competing credible evidence is entitled to greater weight than other credible evidence.
The trial court concluded that because the photogrammetry evidence would chip away at the prosecution's case but not totally destroy it, a new trial was not warranted. The Court of Appeals said no Wisconsin case interpreting § 752.35 requires that the defendant's new evidence totally destroy the prosecution's theory.
The Court of Appeals said in this case the circuit court clearly weighed the expert testimony on its own, thus applying the wrong standard and erroneously exercising its discretion.
The state argues the trial court properly assessed the unreliability of the defendant's proffered photogrammetry evidence in determining the probable outcome at a new trial.
A decision by the Supreme Court could develop and clarify the law on unsettled questions concerning the tests for newly discovered evidence and interest of justice in criminal cases. From Milwaukee County.
2010AP2313 Juneau Co. Star-Times v. Juneau Co.
This open records case examines whether copies of certain legal bills requested of Juneau County and its clerk by the Juneau County Star-Times newspaper are subject to disclosure under the Wisconsin Open Records Law.
Some background: Juneau County was insured by Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation (WCMIC) under a public entity liability policy. The insurance policy provides that WCMIC shall pay sums that the county becomes legally obligated to pay as damages as a result of a covered occurrence and shall also pay attorney fees and related costs in defending against such a claim. The insurance policy gives WCMIC the right to investigate any occurrence and settle any claim or suit that may result even if the settlement amount is exclusively within the insurance deductible.
As pertinent to this action, WCMIC retained the Crivello Carlson law firm in October of 2008 to represent Juneau County Sheriff Brent Oleson in an administrative matter involving disciplinary proceedings the sheriff had commenced against Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Haske. WCMIC later retained the Crivello Carlson law firm to represent the county in two lawsuits filed by Haske against Juneau County and Sheriff Oleson.
Crivello Carlson sent all legal bills for its work on the Haske matters directly to WCMIC. Crivello Carlson did not send the legal bills to the county. The first time the county received copies of legal bills from Crivello Carlson was through a Feb. 10, 2010 letter from Crivello Attorney Michele Ford to Star-Times reporter Peter Rebhahn in response to a Public Records request.
On Feb. 7, 2010 Rebhahn wrote to the Juneau County clerk requesting "access to bills submitted for payment to Juneau County's insurer, Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corp., by Atty. Michele Ford, or submitted by her law firm, Crivello Carlson, for services Ford rendered as counsel to Juneau County Sheriff Brent Oleson in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010." Ford, on behalf of the county, provided redacted versions of the legal bills to Rebhahn on Feb. 10, 2010. The redacted bills showed amounts billed to WCMIC by Crivello Carlson.
On February 16, 2010, the Star-Times asked for access to versions of the bills without redaction. The clerk responded on Feb. 17, indicating that the Feb. 10 letter and enclosures from Attorney Ford were intended to be the response from the county to Rebhahn's request.
The Star-Times filed an action for mandamus and declaratory relief against the county seeking disclosure of the redacted portions of the legal bills. The county filed an answer denying all claims. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. The circuit court granted the county's motion for summary judgment. The circuit court concluded that the legal bills were not "records" under § 19.32(2) because they were not created or kept by the county; the legal bills were not contractors' records under § 19.36(3) because the bills concerned a private matter between WCMIC and Crivello Carlson and any connection between the legal bills and the county's insurance policy with WCMIC was tenuous at best; the county did not waive its right to argue that the legal bills were not records or contractors' records subject to disclosure under the Public Records Law; and assuming, arguendo, that the legal bills were records or contractors' records, the county properly refused to disclose the redacted portions on the basis of attorney-client privilege.
The Star-Times appealed, and the Court of Appeals reversed the circuit court judgment and remanded with directions for the circuit court to order the county to make unredacted copies of the invoices available.
The county asserts that the Court of Appeals' decision has extended the contractors' records provision in the Open Records Law far beyond records produced or collected under a contract with a municipality. The county says the contract to which it is a party is the insurance policy, and it is not a party to the contractual relationship between WCMIC and Crivello Carlson.
The Star-Times says the insurance contract did not specify that the county was in any way prohibited from obtaining attorney billing invoices related to covered claims and there was no written contract between Crivello Carlson and WCMIC. The Star-Times contends that records produced or collected under a contract entered into by an authority subject to the Open Records Law must be made available for inspection and copying to the same extent as if the record were maintained by the authority. From Juneau County.
Review denied: The Supreme Court denied review in the following cases. As the state's law-developing court, the Supreme Court exercises its discretion to select for review only those cases that fit certain statutory criteria (see Wis. Stat. § 809.62). Except where indicated, these cases came to the Court via petition for review by the party who lost in the lower court:
2011AP1117 Kikkert v. Saunders
2011AP1753-55-W Gordon v. Haines
2012AP109-W Gordon v. Cir. Ct. Bayfield Co.
2010AP1709-CR State v. Flowers
2011AP356-CR State v. Gonzalez-Navarro - Justice David T. Prosser, Jr. did not participate.
2011AP1394-CR State v. Wells
2010AP1071/1462 Salvi v. Medical Ex. Bd.
2010AP1085-86-CR State v. Harris - Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson dissents.
2011AP340 Mohs v. City of Madison - Justice Michael J. Gableman did not participate.
2011AP2053-54 Dane Co. DHS v. Nikita B.
2011AP2754-W Hagberg v. Cir. Ct. Dane Co.
2010AP2838-CR State v. Zakovec
Eau Claire
2010AP2660 Progressive N. Ins. v. Jacobson
2011AP217-CR State v. Kappus
2011AP1195 Lueck v. Lueck
Fond du Lac
2010AP1864-CR State v. Niesen
2011AP711-CR State v. Miller
2010AP1617 Neitzel v. Forest Co.
2011AP1228-W Lewis v. Hepp
2010AP2794 Semlar v. Kallembach
2011AP2108-W Adams v. Cir. Ct. Juneau Co.
2010AP2702-CR State v. Metz
2011AP4-CR State v. Morris
2011AP158-CR State v. Mendez
La Crosse
2011AP2669-OA Mundt v. Cir. Ct. La Crosse Co.
2011AP976 State v. Burkart
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Everyone needs to stop shaming Dara-Lynn Weiss! It's forcing her to — I don't know — feel like her daughter Bea did when Weiss would yell at her about eating junk food in front of her peers? Make her feel like her soul is fat? Anyway, we should all just stop it. Child obesity is an epidemic in this country and if you're not for Dara's tyrannical methods, then clearly you think every child should eat until its little innocent heart collapses.
That child hatred even goes for Dr. Joanna Dolgoff, the pediatrician who designed little Bea's diet under her Red Light, Green Light, Eat Right model. Dr. Dolgoff has criticized and distanced herself from Weiss' "make your kid feel like shit" method, saying that her diet is less about restriction and limiting a kid's experiences and more about conditioning children to actually enjoy healthier food. What the what? Letting a kid have fun and getting them healthier? With charlatans like "Doctor" Dolgoff running around, it's no wonder Dara went rogue.
Single-chin, up, Weiss. Don't let the detractors weigh you down.
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So this video is SERIOUSLY long overdue, given that Mech Warfare 2010 happened back in April earlier this year at Robogames. We got crazy busy over the summer & fall and publishing this video sort of slipped under our radar. But- here it is in all it's glory! If you don't know what Mech Warfare is please do yourself a favor and check out the website or join our community for the latest Mech Warfare discussions!
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Unquestionably one of the most successful and most decorated runners in MWC history, Kim earned All-America honors five times in her career. After a fifth place finish in the 5,000 meters her junior year, she placed among the top three in the nation in both the 3,000 and 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships during her senior season. Kim earned All-america accolades in cross country as a senior in 1990.
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Samui Island is part of Surat thani Province and is the third largest island in Thailand (The first is Phuket and the second is Chang Island). This is one of the most amazing marine attractions to be seen in Thailand and is very well known all over the world. Cha Weng beach and La Mai beach are the most popular beaches because of the attractive white sand and long beaches. Cha Weng Beach has a reputation as the longest, most admired, and most striking beach on Samui Island. The white sand slopes to the shallow sea. This is the reason why there are so many visitors at this beach. You can see a marvelous sunrise because the beach is located in the east. If you love snorkeling, this beach provides plentiful corals and various kinds of fish.
When people talk about La Mai beach, they always mention the popular attraction called Hin Ta Hin Yai (Grandfather and Grandmother Rock). What\'s more, white sand, abundant coconut trees, and blue sea awaits. There is no doubt that this is a wonderful spot and the most splendid time to visit is around December to April.There are several interesting beaches in the north of Samui Island such as Na Thon Bay, Bo Put Bay, and Phra Yai Bay where are quieter than Cha weng and La mai and suitable for relaxing in beautiful scenery.
For cultural attractions, Hailam Shrine at Na Thorn Bay is a large long established community on Samui Island. This shrine is the center of the Hilam people who immigrated here about 150 years ago. Nowadays, you can see antique wooden houses that were build in the Chinese style. There are two temples that you can pay respects which are Na Phra Lan Temple and Phra Yai Temple (Fan Beach).
At Samui Island, there are numerous activities to enjoy such as Samui Monkey Center proving clever monkey and dog shows. There is the Island Safari proving elephant rides and outdoor shows (farming, riding buffalos, and training buffalos). If you want to ride a buffalo and wear a farmer dress, this is a great opportunity available here.
For visitors who do not like swimming in the sea, there are two waterfalls in elegant surroundings with coconut trees and an orchard called the 1st Namuang Waterfall and the 2nd Namuang Waterfall. The first one is more popular because of the convenient transpiration and availability of elephant rides.


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Allergic Food-Reaction Injection Bill Sent to Quinn
The death of a Chicago seventh-grader who suffered an allergic food reaction during a classroom party last year has led to a bill now awaiting the governor's signature that would allow school nurses to administer life-saving epinephrine injections regardless of whether a student has been diagnosed with an allergy.
Katelyn Carlson, 13, died of anaphylaxis on Dec. 17, 2010, after eating takeout food cooked in peanut oil at Edison Regional Gifted Center in Albany Park. The girl was not given an injection of epinephrine, a hormone that can counter severe allergic reactions by opening constricting breathing tubes, improving blood circulation and reducing swelling.
By state law, schools in Illinois dispense prescription medicines like epinephrine only when a student's physician prescribes it, parents supply the drug and the student's medical plan lists the medication. In Katelyn's case, CPS officials maintained they followed the student's updated health plan.
Under the bill, which passed the Illinois House of Representatives in April and the Senate Wednesday, a school nurse can administer an epinephrine auto-injector to any student that the nurse believes is having an anaphylactic reaction even if the student's medical file does not indicate he or she has been diagnosed with the allergy. But the key is having a school nurse. Many Illinois schools have cut nurses as they've tried to balance their budgets in recent years.
"This will save someone else's life," said Kristin Miller of Clarendon Hills, who has two kids with food allergies and has successfully lobbied on behalf of implementing food allergy procedures in schools.
The number of cases of children with food allergies is growing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1 in 25 children are affected by food allergies, which have jumped nearly 60 percent from 1997 through 2009.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who helped craft the bill with state Rep. Chris Nybo (R-Lombard), said Katelyn's death and countless stories from parents of kids with food allergies led to the legislation.
"We have an obligation to put in safety measures," Madigan said. "If a child has a medical problem that has been previously undiagnosed, this will allow that there's (an epinephrine injector) available at school. It's common sense at this point."
Once the governor signs the bill, Illinois will join a handful of states including Massachusetts and Kansas that allow school nurses to administer the devices, often known by the brand name EpiPens. The legislation exempts school officials and school nurses from any liability --- physicians have said epinephrine is a safe medication that at most increases the heart rate.
What will be left up to schools is how to pay for the emergency stock of EpiPens. Advocates hope that as schools face tightening budgets, parents will step in and purchase extra epinephrine injectors for their schools.


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One of my favorite games to play is Apples to Apples. Each round works like this: You have 5 cards in your hand. Each card has a noun on it such as Coal, Sean Connery, Italy, My bedroom, or Cantaloupe. An Adjective card, such as Colorful, is played. Each player puts a noun card down that they think goes best with the adjective card. The judge then ranks the played cards by which he feels best fits the adjective. Whoever has the best card wins a point, and then the judgeship rotates. It is a great group game and involves a lot of trying to figure out how the judge thinks (in my family the Sean Connery card always wins).
Sometimes comparing the different costs of electricity generated by different sources can be like that, especially electricity generated from Photovoltaic (PV) solar cells.
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The price for putting a Solar PV array in your house includes the cost of the unit, the cost of the installation, and the cost of the maintenance. Once the system is installed, you are not paying for the energy it produces. When you see the cost of solar electricity compared to the cost of other sources of electricity, the cost of solar remains high. Why is that?
Well we have to count a number of factors into it to make a comparison. First is the cost of the PV array. They are expensive. It is a major up front investment for most people. Depending on which system you pay for it could be anywhere from $1,000 to $45,000. Some PV providers include installation and maintenance and some don't. The system does end up paying for itself, but it takes time. PV arrays will usually have a lifetime of 20-30 years. That's a long time to wait, but you just might have that house for 20-30 years.
Now we have to figure out how much electricity the PV is producing over its lifetime. Just because a PV array tells you a number, like 250 watts, does not mean that the PV array is always producing 250 watts of electricity. It does mean that it can produce up to that number. There are times when the PV array will produce no power, mainly night and particularly in bad weather. But, just because the sun is out does not mean that the PV array is producing at its maximum. The sun moves all day long (well, it looks like its moving), and it gives off different amounts of light depending on where it is in the sky. That's why the measuring system called "peak sun hours" was invented.
During solar noon, when the sun is directly overhead of a given spot (1 meter squared), that spot receives 1,000 watts or 1 kilowatt. If the sun is overhead for an hour, that would be 1 peak sun hour or 1,000 watt hours per meter squared. Now that we have a standardized measurement we can figure out how much electricity our PV array is producing a day.
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Once I figure out how many peak sun hours there are in my area, I can multiply that by how many watts the PV array produces. Let's say I'm in Texas and I get 4.5 peak sun hours a day and I have a 250 watt PV array. That means I would get (250 X 4.5) 1125 watt hours a day. Notice also that those 1125 watt hours are spread over a 12 hour period (24 hours if you want to include night). So that means I would get an average of 93.75 watts per hour, although the actual amount I get would vary widely through out the day.
The PV array would be able to work 7 days a week. Remember the lifetime of the PV array is 20–30 years. That's around 9,125 days. All that means is that the array will produce 10,265,625 watt hours over its lifetime (or 10,265.625 kilowatt hours). Now if the system originally cost $10,000, that would mean the electricity it created cost $1 a kilowatt hour. When the average cost of a kilowatt hour in Texas is 11 cents, solar energy can be quite high.
After saying all that, solar energy still has a bright future. Each year, the PV panels get more and more efficient, and the cost for producing them keep going down. In the future PV cells will be a corner stone of a smart electrical grid and smart houses.


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Date Posted: December 18, 2018
The past year in the mortgage industry has brought many changes. What can we expect in 2019? The stress tests implemented in January impacted the purchasing power of some Canadian, namely the first-time home buyers.
The three increases to the prime lending rates did impact some Canadians although they still remained lower than the fixed mortgage rates.
In terms of the housing market, there are some cities that are more expensive than the rest. The rest of the country is in fairly good shape. Ottawa and Montreal are expected to be great real estate markets in 2019.
With an election next year, markets tend to slow a little in anticipation. Some economists are predicting a potentially recession in the next few years- potentially as early as 2019. In terms of rates, some experts are predicting one early increase to prime rates.
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Just before three, Stevenson gathered up the Stanley Cup and took it to the start of a parade route in his hometown. Riding in a convertible with the Cup, almost 10,000 people took in the city's celebration, far exceeding the pre-parade guess-timate. "Man, this is way bigger than I expected. Stand back," Turner implored as the car came close to running over the toes of exuberant fans anxious to touch the cherished trophy. "I don't want anybody to get hurt!"
At the end of the parade route, Turner and the Cup wandered through the crowd to a waiting table. There, Mayor Colin Kinsley presented Turner Stevenson with a watch on behalf of the city. "It's all worth it when you see the people's reactions," Turner said. "It was one of the days I'll never forget!"
A limousine then provided a ride for Turner and his friends, Mike and Pat Meehan. The car turned left and pulled into Fraserview Cemetery. Mike, Turner's best man, began to gently sob. "Ah, Turner. Thank you, pal. I know exactly what you're doing." When Pat Meehan found out that Turner would be bringing the Stanley Cup to Prince George, he approached his friend for a special favour. "Look, Turner. I've never asked you for anything before in my life..." Turner cut him off before he could utter another syllable. "I'll stop you right there, Pat. I know where you're going and it's my pleasure. He was special to me, too, y'know."
Barrie Selairk, the Meehan's uncle, met the limousine and the friends at the cemetery. He asked, "Are you ready boys," and proceeded to fill the bagpipe he was holding with air. Wearing a tartaned kilt, Selairk played a mournful dirge as he led the Meehans, Stevenson and the Stanley Cup to the gravesite of Michael Meehan Senior.
At one in the morning, Turner and the gang were getting peckish. "Anybody up for Wendy's Drive-Thru," Stevenson asked, knowing the answer he'd get. Within minutes, the limousine rolled up to the drive-thru. "Wendy's, can I take your order please," came the anonymous voice from the box. "Sure, thanks. I'll have a Mushroom Melt, chili and a Frosty, please," replied Turner.
By 1:30, it was time for bed. Turner decided he'd like to take the Stanley Cup into his room for the night. The next morning, he smirked, "I slept with it last night. I rolled over and there was a bad smell from the alcohol that we poured into it. Oooh! But it was a good thing to wake up to this morning!"
The jet left Prince George at 11:30AM, and once in Seattle, was taken to the Stevenson's summer home in Redmond, just outside the city. Kim's sister arrived with her newborn, and the camera was working overtime. Then, they all gathered at a local photo studio for professional shots with the Stanley Cup.
After lunch, Turner and Kim took the Stanley Cup to the Sahalee Country Club. The private golf course is awesome, and the country club no less impressive. There, Turner met with media, then sat down with invited friends and family for a wonderful dinner party. Turner was as proud as a peacock, posing for photographs incessantly through the course of the evening.
At 10:30 that evening, a Hummer limousine picked up Turner and the Stanley Cup for some bar-hopping, Seattle-style. After a few stops, Stevenson, a huge baseball fan, insisted the Hummer take him to Safeco Field, the home of the American League Mariners. The ball team was on the road in Tampa Bay last Tuesday, so Stevenson was unable to bring them good luck in person, although they did beat the Devil Rays 10-8 that night.
The late night/early morning concluded at 2AM back at the Stevensons' home. Four hours later, Turner loaded the Stanly Cup into his own Hummer and drove it to the airport, where it flew back to New Jersey and a day with retired warrior, Ken Daneyko. You'll read about that eventful but somewhat melancholy day Wednesday in Stanley Cup Journal.
Kevin Shea has never been to Seattle, but loves coffee and drinks gallons as he writes about hockey history from Toronto.
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ATLANTA - An Atlanta woman was left with a black eye after a ride with an Uber driver Saturday.
Anna Armas and her friend Hanna Gordola requested an Uber and were picked up on Irwin Street Saturday evening. According to the police notes, Armas asked the driver why he was going "the long way" which led to an argument.
They were then told to get out of the car.
"When she asked again, the guy told them to get out. Anna stated that she called the guy a "dumb ass". The guy said say it again, and when she did; he punched her in the face, causing her to fall down. The guy then drove off."
Attorney Sandy Becher is representing Armas said his client was "beaten in her face by a man, brutally."
The driver, Mr. Yero Bandele also filed a police report. He alleges the woman slapped him after calling him several derogatory names and says he pushed her before leaving the scene, Bandele told police he did not want to press charges against the woman.
The two women said they have video of the driver and the incident.
Becher described the incident as a "savage beating" and said they plan to hold Uber responsible.
"Uber has tried to contact my client. She is unable to talk. She's very traumatized. She's injured both physically and psychologically," Becher said.
In a statement to 11Alive, Uber said they are looking into the matter and have suspended the driver's app so that he cannot pick up anyone else. The Uber representative said this is standard practice.


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The super-speed growth in smartphone usage and the cultural shift therein is old news at this point, but this past holiday season marked an enormous turning point in mobile technology adoption. U.S. tablet ownership doubled over the holiday season which means about 10 percent of the population was gifted a tablet. This milestone, while exciting, reveals a major missed opportunity in mobile advertising.
The Mobile Invasion
To say mobile snuck up on us is an understatement and companies large and small, as well as agencies, are scrambling to catch up to both the market and user expectation. For this reason, mobile advertising has been approached the same way online campaigns are planned, which leaves a lot to be desired in user experience leading to lack of engagement and ultimately poor ROI.
Tablet and mobile user expectations differ greatly. While both are still "mobile", their size, design, and functionality have carved out very specific user behaviors.
Smartphones for example are sold with data and calling plans, while only one in 10 tablets have a cellular connection. Tablet usage is popular in locations where Wi-Fi access is available, be that a coffee shop or even at home, while mobile phones can be used wherever a cell or wifi signal is available. It is for these reasons that early indications show tablet user behavior tends to mimic that of desktop over the always connected, pocket-sized smartphone.
Great Expectations
Instead of competing, these devices complement each other and so too can the advertising displayed. Tablet users enjoy a more relaxed browsing experience than smartphone users which makes digital magazines and streaming video extremely popular on the larger-screen devices.
A study by Bonnier revealed that tablet users appreciate ads that are not only relevant, but beautiful, as they display more seamlessly with the higher resolution activities enjoyed on tablets. Those participating in the study positively described well-created advertising as "fashionable", "artistic", and "informative".
When utilizing a smartphone to browse, there is typically a much more urgent need for relevant information and ads as users are typically online to fulfill an immediate need. In fact, recent research from Bing shows that 70 percent of mobile users transact within an hour of a mobile search being conducted. But that doesn't mean advertisements are any less important in the space.
A sense of urgency for information creates a very different relevancy in ad creative on smartphones. Instead of the more artistic, leisure-based advertising expected with tablets, smartphone creative is more effective when it is fast loading, easy to read and includes location-based information with clear calls to action. In fact according to HopStop CEO Joe Meyer, location-based mobile ads on their app and mobile web are seeing 20 times more click through activity than their desktop banner ads – a key reason why the same online campaign won't translate effectively to either mobile space.
Get Creative
Tablet and smartphone advertising creates a whole new area for designers to get creative. Instead of limiting the creative experiences to the size of the "box" where they'll be displayed, rich media campaigns allow for a more engaging experience.
Though smartphones are the smaller of the two mediums, there is more than enough ad space and user attention to warrant more than the typical static offering. Experiences making their way to the smaller screen include:
- Full-sized graphic display.
- Expandable creative with multiple engagement levels.
- Pre-click animation.
- Video clips.
Creative should be chosen specifically for the audience and the app or browser placement, allowing for quick customization for each publisher – an important capability in optimizing any mobile campaign for ROI. But even the greatest creative should stay true to the users' expectations.
Ads should provide local relevance and direct calls to action. Click to call, map and driving directions, coupons or social feedback functionality are all quick and direct actions that mobile creative can drive.
Tablet advertising has the space and user attention span for some additional creativity. Examples of popular tablet creative includes graphic and video interstitials (full-screen, fully functional ads than can open in-app or browser), photo galleries, and expandables, and animated banner ads.
The venue of each ad placement determines how creative a campaign can get, but the most successful seem to be those that blend seamlessly with the browser or app environment, while grabbing user attention with interactive elements and bright graphics – a fine line to walk.
Though advertiser adoption of mobile-specific campaigns for either smartphone or tablet devices has been slower than user growth, consumers insatiable desire for the next best mobile gadget is forcing big brands, SMBs, and their agencies to not only catch up, but move outside their comfort zone when creating relevant ad experiences within each medium.
Mobile ad spending is projected to reach $2.61 billion this year. Along with the expected increase in spending, the shift to "sexier" mobile ad creative has its own trajectory, with video and rich media headed toward an increase of more than 50 percent by 2015.
In these fast-paced mobile spaces, constant analysis and adjustment of campaign placement and creative is necessary to stay relevant, and strive toward optimal ROI.
As we learn more about user behavior regarding mobile search, it will allow advertisers to better display ads based on much more than the location and relevancy of the ad, but how users prefer to digest and engage in the ad experience across multiple venues. The possibilities are endless, but until advertisers and researchers pay mobile the attention it deserves and meet the demands of a changing consumer culture, the landscape will remain largely undiscovered.
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In 2011 Van Eijk & van der Lubbe travelled to Guatemala to design the first collection for Imperfect Design. The designer used local techniques and materials as a starting point for their designs. The result: a pure and eye-catching collection of vases made of recycled glass.
The first series mouth-blown vases made out of recycled glass was introduced in 2012. Followed by glass carafes and candlesticks in 2014 and 2015. In January 2016 a new series of wayward pots and bowls was launched.
With the different shapes, sizes and colors you can create your own beautiful series of pots and bowls.
Bowl straight 10 can be combined with bowl round 10, 15 and 25 and bowl straight 10 and 15.


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Limbaugh To Caller: "You're A Woman And You Like The Super Bowl? Or Is That When Your Husband Beats You?"
From the December 14 edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Rush Limbaugh Show:
Note: This interview was cut off by breaking news of the elementary school shooting in Connecticut
CALLER: Hi, Rush, it's a pleasure. I have two things I wanted to say. Snerdley wants me to get to the first one first, and the second one is an analogy with my daughter about punishing the successful. But the first part is, I want this Super Bowl to be on Saturday instead of Sunday.
RUSH LIMBAUGH: Wait a minute -- you're a woman and you like the Super Bowl? Or is that when your husband beats you?
CALLER: Well, my husband is a Steelers fan, so the Super Bowl's really only important when the Steelers are in it, but we always have a party.
LIMBAUGH: Oh.
CALLER: The party goes late. Monday --
LIMBAGH: And you got to go to work on Monday.
CALLER: And everybody kind of lives far away, and they're drinking, and it would just be so much easier --
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Petković, Lazio not resting on first-leg laurels
Wednesday 13 March 2013
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Though his side lead visitors VfB Stuttgart 2-0, S.S. Lazio's Vladimir Petković will tell his players qualification for the last eight "is not certain", citing AC Milan's second-leg loss as proof.
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Having witnessed AC Milan surrender a first-leg lead on Tuesday, Vladimir Petković will warn his S.S. Lazio players of the pitfalls of a 2-0 advantage when they host out-of-form VfB Stuttgart in their UEFA Europa League round of 16 decider.
The Biancocelesti are on the brink of the quarter-finals following their victory, secured by goals from Ederson and Ogenyi Onazi, in southern Germany last week. That Stuttgart have also lost their last three games in all competitions, are languishing in 14th in the Bundesliga and have never won on Italian soil in five attempts points to the Rome side serenely taking their place in Friday's draw for the latter stages of the competition.
Petković, who on Sunday oversaw a 2-0 home loss to ACF Fiorentina, does not buy into such logic, though – he cites FC Barcelona's stirring 4-0 UEFA Champions League defeat of his team's Serie A rivals as proof that the tie is still alive.
"We haven't to think of the match in Stuttgart," said the 49-year-old, without the suspended Lorik Cana and André Dias (hamstring). "We have to play for victory, because the match between Barcelona and Milan showed that if you win a game 2-0 qualification is not assured. This has to be made clear."
Having stressed that point, it was no surprise to hear Petković say he is "not thinking about whether Lazio can reach the Europa League final". "We have to take things step by step," he added. "Firstly, we have to win to proceed in the competition. In the Europa League there are many strong and important teams, but unbeatable teams don't exist. What is clear is that we want to go far in the Europa League."
For Stuttgart coach Bruno Labbadia the second leg represents a chance to explore his family history – his ancestry can be traced back to Lenola, a town in the Lazio region. "I'm excited to be here, because my roots are Italian," he said. "I've never lived in Italy, but I love Rome: it's a fantastic place."
As for the size of the task facing his players, the 47-year-old said: "In Stuttgart, Lazio showed they are a very strong team. They played a perfect match, but we don't want to repeat our mistakes. If we do what we are able to do we can get an important result. We will be motivated and we want to play well. There is more of a chance of Lazio going through, but we don't want our involvement in the competition to end."


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OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces have made great strides in dealing with combat injuries, but must do more to help soldiers and their families deal with mental health issues, a Commons committee reported Friday.
The all-party defence committee said the military should conduct rigorous mental health screening of recruits and train soldiers to assess their own mental health.
It also said more should be done to educate military families about mental health issues before soldiers deploy, and should get more training about so-called operational stress injuries before they are sent into the field.
"Although resiliency and readiness training may not prevent every member from developing an OSI, the committee believes the programs are of benefit particularly in de-stigmatizing the subject of mental health and encouraging members needing treatment to self-identify and seek treatment early," the report said.
Military medicine deals well with combat injuries, witnesses told the committee. In Afghanistan, a wounded soldier who still had vital signs on arrival at the multinational hospital in Kandahar had a 97 per cent chance of survival.
Hans Jung, a former surgeon-general to the Canadian Forces, told the committee it's the highest survival rate in the history of warfare.
However, more emphasis must be placed on mental health, and more should be done to help ex-soldiers make the shift to civilian life, said the report, which includes 32 recommendations.
And it said the government should fund research into military medical issues, including the handling of brain injuries.
The report noted that progress has been made in recent years, but some soldiers who served in the past missed out on those benefits.
"The committee acknowledges that the CAF has come a long way over the last decade with regard to resiliency training and mental readiness. It was, however, distressing to hear from family members that their loved ones serving in uniform may not have had access to such training given that it was unavailable until a few years ago.
"There are, no doubt, many others who are also victims of timing and past insufficiencies."


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From The Beacon: Books offer help understanding autism
The Autism Society estimates that nearly 1.5 million Americans are living with the effects of autism. Even more shocking is a 2009 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing autism in as many as 1 in 110 births.
April is National Autism Awareness Month. This is a wonderful opportunity for the public to become educated about autism and issues affecting people who have the disorder. It's also a good time to give families important information to help deal with and overcome some of the challenges that autism brings. The library has many different materials available that can help answer questions about autism's causes, symptoms and effects. During April, we wanted to share these important resources with you.
"1001 Great Ideas for Teaching & Raising Children with Autism or Asperger's" by Ellen Notbohm and Veronica Zysk"; "Activity Schedules for Children with Autism" by Lynn E. McClannahan and Patricia J. Krantz: The authors provide specific examples of how to help autistic children to perform everyday activities that will help increase independence, social interaction and self-management.
"Andy and His Yellow Frisbee" by Mary Thompson: The story's simple text and inclusion of common activities make autism easier for children to understand. Sarah tries to make friends with Andy who seems only interested in spinning his Frisbee around on the ground. Sarah makes several attempts at conversation and offers to share her own Frisbee. The story includes Andy's sister Rosie's point of view, which helps tell readers about autistic behaviors. The book also includes a helpful information sheet.
"Disconnected Kids" by Robert Melillo: Dr. Melillo discusses how the developing brain is "wired" and describes what happens when "the brain misbehaves." The book discusses common challenges such as poor social skills, abnormal emotional reaction and sensitivities. "Disconnected Kids" provides sensory-motor exercises, checklist assessments and behavior modification tools.
"Ian's Walk" by Laurie Lears: Ian stares at the ceiling fan instead of eating ice cream at a diner, presses his face to a wall to smell the bricks and screams at the tickle of a feather. Julie panics when she loses Ian at the park but decides to "think like Ian" to find him, and is quickly able to locate him. This simple story about two siblings out for a walk demonstrates how an autistic child's brain "doesn't work like other people's." The book would be very helpful to an adult who might need to explain the disorder to children, especially siblings of children who have autism.
"How to Talk to an Autistic Kid" by Daniel Stefanski: This nonfiction book written by a teenager who has autism, provides helpful tips for children (and adults) who may not understand what autism is. His descriptions of autism and the behaviors it causes make the book an excellent primer for anyone needing quick and easy-to-understand information about the disorder.
In addition to these books, there are several community resources providing information and/or services for people who have autism. The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs can by contacted by calling 800-289-7012. And the Lowcountry Autism Foundation has a very user-friendly website, www.lowcountryautismfoundation.org. It includes information about services provided by the comprehensive therapy center, a directory of service providers and helpful links to other organizations such as Autism Speaks and the Autism Society.
Whatever challenge you're facing today, take some time and visit your local library. We're there to help you find the information and the support you need to meet those challenges and, as is our hope, improve your quality of life.
Melinda Vest is the Youth Services manager at the Bluffton Branch of the Beaufort County Public Library, at 120 Palmetto Way, Bluffton.


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Ben Vereen to Headline MenAlive's Academy Affair 2013 Fundraiser, 2/23
Ben Vereen, one of America's most versatile, talented and beloved entertainers, will take the stage with MenAlive, The Orange County Gay Men's Chorus, at "Academy Affair 2013," on Saturday, February 23, 2013.
The black-tie optional event, MenAlive's fourth annual fundraiser, will be held at The Center Club, 650 Town Center Drive, Garden Level. in Costa Mesa. The newly remodeled venue is Orange County's premier private club.
During his more than 40 years in the spotlight, Mr. Vereen has become a mega-star of both stage and screen. His role as Leading Player in Pippin earned him a Tony, but he is probably best remembered as Chicken George in Roots, the landmark TV mini-series. His other Broadway credits include Wicked, Fosse, Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair, and he has guest- starred on such TV shows as Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, and Law and Order, Criminal Intent.He is currently touring in his one-man show "Steppin' Out With Ben Vereen," in which he pays homage to Broadway, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. The show is yet another success for Vereen, having captivated audiences in America, Europe, and Australia.
MenAlive is a nonprofit, 501(c3) organization, with this mission: "Through music, men's voices unite as a vehicle to entertain, educate, bring healing, joy, community and build bridges to the public at large." Since its founding in 2001, the group has grown from about 30 members to be one of Orange County's largest and most respected choruses, and is an integral part of the southern California arts scene. MenAlive recently performed a highly successful "A Winter Spectacular" with the legendary Liza Minnelli at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.
"Academy Affair 2013" starts with a VIP reception at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner at 6:30 pm, a live auction, and closes with Mr. Vereen and the MenAlive chorus's performance. Tickets are $175 for dinner/show, and a limited number of tickets for the VIP reception and dinner/show are available at $250 each. Among the items to be auctioned are a Caesar's Palace Las Vegas getaway, a Disneyland/California Adventure, Wine Country getaway and more.


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If you missed our New Years Drop-in, join us for our regular Sunday Afternoon Drop-ins at California HS in San Ramon. Hope to see you there for some doubles.
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what time is your drop in on Sundays?
Hi Marc, the group meets for Sunday drop-in at 130p. It seems to be a good time between lunch and dinner. There are typically 12 or more players so it's become our most popular event.
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Italy has been through so much history that anything you say about the land and its people is doomed to repeat what has been said at least once before. And what may no longer be true was once true—and may be true one day again. But if there is a perennial aspect of Italy, it is the pursuit of la dolce vita, the sweet life of pleasure that the director Federico Fellini embodied with both sensuality and irony in his 1960 classic of the same name. The photographer Charles Traub alludes to Fellini in his collection of photographs from Italy in the 1980s, Dolce Via—the Sweet Way. Indeed, the Trevi Fountain in Rome, where the actress Anita Ekberg famously cavorted in the movie, is the backdrop of a number of Traub's images. But there is something else Dolce Via shares with La Dolce Vita—not quite Fellini-esque but nevertheless slinky and sly in a distinct way. That is the omnipresence and perhaps omnipotence of sex. Nothing is overt but every photograph is suffused by subtle and not-so-subtle sensualities pressing themselves forward. Even images of the innocent and the chaste, when set in context with the rest of the collection, evoke the urge and the idea of procreation in all its physicality and metaphysicality. Sex emerges not just from the act of kissing or from the exposure of skin or depths of a look—but from color. Traub's Italy bursts with the colors of life. And that is why it is so sexy. It has ever been thus. The ancient Roman poet, Lucretius opened his wondrous philosophical poem The Nature of Things with a celebration of Venus—the goddess of sex (or love, as we can call it euphemistically) and also the mother of Aeneas, the founder of Rome. It is how everything in the universe is touched by Venus, everything is a sensual pursuit of union, be it animals or clouds or the invisible atoms that come together to form the basis of life and existence itself. Traub, who is now the chair of the photography department of the School of Visual Arts in New York, presents an Italy that came two decades after Fellini. Yet both artists have portrayed a world that is in a continuum with that perceived by Lucretius back in the First Century B.C.—sensual and sad, bursting with color and pleasure, magnificent even in its melancholy. That is eternal nature of Italy, the very nature of everything.
Charles H. Traub is the founder and chair of the MFA Photography, Video and Related Media program at the School of Visual Arts. He has published seven books. Dolce Via is available now from Damiani. Traub has a book signing at International Center of Photography in New York, April 18, 2014. Read more: Living La Dolce Vita: Vibrant, Colorful Photos of Italy in the 1980s
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Capturing Cosplay: The Photographs of Brian Berman (Part Two)/
Editor's note: this is my last post for 2008. I will be back after the start of the new year.
Last time, I shared with you a series of photographs of Furry fans taken by Brian Berman and encouraged us to reflect a bit on what they show or fail to show us about this particular subcultural community. To me, these photographs speak to a core issue in fan studies: the question of how we position ourselves vis-a-vis the subjects of our research. Put in its broadest terms, we see different things and say different things if we are writing about a community which we are a member of than when we are dealing with that same community as an outsider.
Brian is very explicit in his artistic statement and in his bio that while he is fascinated by these fan communities, he looks at them as an outsider, a non-participant. This does not mean that his photographs are necessarily hostile to the communities being depicted, but they do, to some degree, hold these fans at a distance. This is the strength of the images in many ways, but it is also what may make them more than a little disturbing to some of us who claim a much closer set of social and emotional ties to fan communities.
By way of contrast, I thought we might look at some of the videos we've been producing about Cosplay for Project New Media Literacies's learning library project. These videos, filmed at an anime convention in Ohio, reflect a perspective much more sympathetic to the fan experience. Indeed, many of the students who worked with us on these videos were themselves anime fans and some of them had a long history of cosplay. Our goal was precisely to escape the outsider perspective of many commercial documentaries about fans, to treat cosplay as a normal and valued mode of cultural expression, and to hopefully introduce these practices to young people who may not have found their way into the cosplay community before.
These photographs were taken by Brian Berman at Onnafest, Newark Gateway Hilton, Newark, NJ 2005.
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Mark and Holly
Rebekah as Avian Firefly
Patricia, Callie & Sonya
Brian Berman was born in New York City in 1971 and grew up in the suburbs of New Jersey. After graduating from both the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and the School of Visual Arts in NYC he started shooting professionally in New York in 1996. He shoots for, and has been featured in, publications such as the New York Times, Esquire, Ojo de Pez, and Capricious Magazine. He has also been featured in shows at the Houston Photo Festival and Wallspace Gallery. The project featured here is part of larger project about how people fulfill a basic human need to fit in by creating their own subcultures. He does not watch anime or own a fursuit.


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