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FedEx offers buyouts with up to two years pay
NEW YORK FedEx (FDX) will be offering some employees up to two years pay to leave the company next year.
The voluntary program is part of an effort by the second-biggest package delivery company to cut annual costs by $1.7 billion within three years.
- FedEx sees online shoppers powering holiday
- FedEx cuts earnings estimate on weak outlook
- FedEx says economy is worsening, cuts outlook
Employees who volunteer for the program will receive four weeks of pay for every year of service, capped at two full years of base pay.
Those eligible will be notified in February, and have until April to apply. They'll be informed in May if they are accepted. The first wave of employees will leave on May 31, the last day of FedEx's fiscal year.
FedEx, which is based in Memphis, Tenn., is responding to a slow-growing global economy. It also plans shed aircraft and underused assets to cut costs.


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Communication glitches cause Kinston's 3-1 loss to Pamlico.
The Kinston volleyball team learned one thing Tuesday night: You�ve got to talk.
The Vikings were defeated by Pamlico, 3-1 (25-22, 16-25, 19-25, 22-25) at home, going 0-2 to start the season. Along with multiple errors � from ball handling to serving to attacking � they just didn�t open up to communicate.
While there were many breakdowns on the Hurricanes� side as well, Kinston couldn�t recover after winning only the first set.
�We haven�t had a whole lot of practice, and the girls are really working hard,� said Kinston first-year coach Leisa Evans. �We just need more work, more communication. We had some moments that they were playing awesome, and (there were) a lot of things I saw that were great.
�We just have to build on that.�
Kinston went on a major three-point rally in the game-deciding fourth set. Pamlico was up 24-18, and the Vikings capitalized off Canes errors and spoke up to hold them off. But it was an attack from Laichelle Sparrow that killed their hopes.
It�s back to the drawing board for Kinston when they host West Craven Thursday.
�We have a new coach, so we�re still working on that communication,� said senior middle hitter Elizabeth Proctor. �We�re not used to the way she does things. We�re not used to the rotation she�s running.�
Many Vikings left their defensive places under Evans� rotation, making Pamlico�s 14 team kills hard to guard. Kinston matched the Canes' kills at 14, with junior middle hitter Lydia Rivers responsible for nine of them. She also led all in solo blocks with four, along with six digs.
Defensive moments were big for Kinston Wednesday, as only three of the 12-girl roster didn�t record a dig. Proctor had three herself.
Errors, especially of the serving type, poor passing and communication were the antithesis of Tuesday�s game, but Evans said the team will be on track in time for conference play.
�They�re playing hard, and if we keep it going, we�ll have a good season,� she said.
Jessika Morgan can be reached at 252-559-1078 and email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @JessikaMorgan.

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It's almost like there's a curse surrounding former x86 low-power CPU maker Transmeta. After burning through over $400 million in cash and essentially cratering in 2005, Transmeta sold its own corpse to another fabless semiconductor company, Novafora Inc., late last year. Now Novafora itself has gone under, becoming the latest casualty of an ongoing venture capital drought that has hit fabless semiconductor startups especially hard.
Novafora was a secretive VC-backed company that was developing a video decoder chip of some sort, and Cable Digital News reports that the company was planning a product launch this year. But, as is happening across the VC industry right now, the company had burned through its cash and was unable to score another round of funding.
In the first half of this year, VC funding declined to levels not seen since the mid-90's, according to a recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers. In particular, investment in semiconductors reached a decade low, and this tracks with what I've heard anecdotally.
Given the stakes involved in doing a semi startup, it's not hard to see why VCs are gun-shy. You can easily sink $100 million into an idea before you're even at the point where you can get a mask set made and start prototyping. If the part works as advertised, then you get the privilege of going up against established players, each of whom is fighting for survival in the most difficult market in living memory. Of course, if you cash out successfully (typically through an acquisition) then the rewards can be huge, but the up-front risks are so high that tight-fisted VCs would rather not put so many scarce eggs in one basket.
Companies like Novafora, which was nearing the end of the development cycle for its first product but needed a bit more cash for the final push, are in particularly bad shape. Even if Novafora obtained more money and had pushed its product out the door without a hitch, the company would still have to fight for business during this downturn.
Earlier stage companies have a better shot, since the thinking seems to be that right now, talent is cheap, and by the time an early stage company is ready to go to market, we'll all be out of the woods. The PWC report shows seed and early stage investments lurching upwards by 67 percent in the second quarter of this year as the few VCs who have cash and are ready to spend it get into position for the eventual turnaround.
As for Novafora, we can add its name to the growing list of hardware companies that never even made it to market.


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NO. ENOUGH WITH THE ANGST. *sobbing*
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NO. ENOUGH WITH THE ANGST. *sobbing*
JUST LOOK AT THIS PRECIOUS LITTLE BABY! Lemon/Splash/Banana (no Scatterscroll for this one)! :D
I've already given her Smoke:
And eventually, she'll be getting Crystal, and either Shimmer or Facet (I think I actually like her better with Shimmer, although she's pictured here with Facet):
And I thought I'd share her namesake bird, since I think I really NAILED it this time. She's named after the Thick-billed Euphonia:
I've opened at least 100 chests, and STILL NO EGG!!! I've gotten a fair number of familiars, but NO EGG!!!! Come on, RNG. SMILE DOWN UPON ME. *goes back to grind in the Arena until I fall asleep at my computer*
I KNOW I KNOW THEY'RE SO NEAT. I got one that is awful pink/orange/lemon, but. Still cute, haha.
The site is so slow right now, I can't even do all my Digging turns, but I've found 10 of the chests so far? I don't even know what to think about this PLEASE START WORKING AGAIN FR SITE I NEED THESE DRAGONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (And Pink/Orange/Lemon sounds super cute. In a not-exactly-Shadowy darkness kind of way. But still. Probably just needs to sit in front of the mirror and repeat, "I am darkness, I am death" over and over). ;)
We're back! A new chapter has finally been posted! (And I apologize for the long delay). Chapter 46, "For Eleanor," in which Anora plants roses in honor of Eleanor Cousland.
"Unshaken by the Darkness" is a Dragon Age story featuring Rhianna Cousland and Loghain Mac Tir. You can read it at AO3 and Fanfiction.net.
Enjoy! :)
asolitaryrose - you might want to take a peek at this chapter. :D
More AH Shenanigans - this time, I was unable to resist not one but TWO new dragons. BUT LOOK! AREN'T THEY SO PRETTY? And one is a Snowbelly, and the other XYY, so I can pretend I bought them for breeding. (BUT I DIDN'T. I just bought them because they're pretty). :D
I've got the next chapter of Unshaken just about ready to post.
•Yellow Billed Magpie• by Aquaholic
heretherebdragons You're looking for the Maned Cobra swap right? It's up!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I was doing some voice recording, and with my luck, I'd have missed this Swipp window entirely, but I saw you message in my email … And YAY!!!!!!!!!! *happy dancing all over the place*
Look at these alligators. They're in Santa costumes.
ok, a specific question for my music collab pals, hornkerling, heretherebdragons, commandercousland & atomicpen.
I am thinking I will record the melody a cappella (and as evenly paced as I can) as a starting point. How does the key of the in-game version work for you? Too high? Too low? Let me know and I will do a little croaking.
aedancousland - The in-game key work fine for me. I can't nicely hit the lowest note that Mother Giselle sings, but I suspect I'll be of more use up in Leliana's range anyway. ;) And I'm already starting to play with harmonies, if that's something we want to do. :D
The holiday season is upon us! So, I thought I'd make a post with links to the Dragon Age holiday songs I've recorded. I hope you'll enjoy them!
A Toast to All Fereldans - a Satinalia carol
Silent Night, Satina's Night - a Satinalia carol
Denerim Carol - a Satinalia carol and lullaby
The Visiting Song - A First Day carol
Harvest Home - a traditional song for Funalis
I've never thought about this before. What does everyone else think?
Couldn't agree more.
So important. I never understood why Santa gave all my friends these huge, expensive things when he'd give us modest necessities.
(Source: 0825271990 a>)
As someone who was never told the Santa myth, never believed him and still remembers being four or five and watching my parents put presents under the tree, I'm curious as to why?
What the fuck's the point, really?
He's everything children are taught not to trust and yet children are told to adore him because he's Santa Claus.
And, like, why would you lie to your kids about where their gifts came from? You know that just leaves you to deal with their disappointment when Santa doesn't deliver. Because Santa's magic and he's always supposed to deliver.
Like, I don't get it.
I'm with you on this. Even when E was small, we never pushed Santa on him too much (I even told him, when he was a baby, that Santa was made up). At that time, it was mostly because I didn't like the idea of lying to my son, not even about something as culturally "acceptable" as Santa.
But as I get older, I get more and more creeped out by the whole idea. He's basically a stalker (although given "permission" somehow for seeing you while you're sleeping, and knowing when you're awake), and the whole idea of punishing "bad" children, and rewarding "good" ones is not cool.
And then there's the issue of taking children to sit on the lap of some random guy at the mall. I get so grossed out by that now. I'm sure that the vast majority of people who dress up like Santa are good people. But there's a sort of weird thing around consent with this - I've seen so many reticent children basically FORCED to sit in Santa's lap. And … eww. Just ewwwww.


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A bit of sad news to report today as Teen Mom star Amber Portwood is currently hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt which is now being confirmed by the Anderson Indiana Police Department.
According to a report by Star magazine via RadarOnline, Amber, 21, was rushed to a hospital emergency room after being found unconscious in her home with a rope around her neck. The just released police report states she "was depressed and threatening to end her life."
Sources reveal that Amber, who is currently being treated at St. Johns Hospital in Anderson, Indiana, was found this noon and later admitted to hospital staffers that she had taken a cocktail of pills.
Gary Shirley, Amber's on-off-on-again boyfriend and father of her 2-year-old daughter Leah, was the one who sent his mother to check up on her after he became increasingly concerned about her state of mind following a phone conversation.
Gary's mom called the cops who ultimately discovered Amber unconscious on a couch. "It's believed she may have taken an overdose of some kind of pill," the source reveals. "She also may have tried to tie a piece of rope or string around her neck."
Star is also reporting that Amber has since regained consciousness and has been stabilized since her admittance to the emergency room.
The timing of this apparent suicide attempt is a bit surprising since Amber just received a light sentence days ago for her domestic violence case involving Gary. A search for Amber's official twitter page shows it has been deleted though it was still up and running on June 7th.
And just moments ago, Gary made the following tweets which seem to insinuate that Amber's suicide attempt might have been over him –
"Never cheated on Amber.. She may have thought I did, but haven't. I will always love and respect her even if we aren't together."
"Due to recent events, it was best that Amber delete her Twitter.. Appreciate all those who continue to support."


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At the moment ARM is the king of the frugal mobile chip market, but Intel's trump card looks a bit better. It scored 43,415 in Antutu, while Snapdragon 800 devices score about 30,000. Samsung's Exynos 4412 used in the Galaxy S3 scores around 20,000, while Nvidia's Tegra 3 hits 15,000. Furthermore, Bay Trail-T is expected to ship with clocks in excess of 2GHz, which means upcoming commercial devices based on the new chip could end up even faster.
It's not just about performance. Bay Trail-T seems to use a lot less power under load than competing ARM chips. Intel claims Bay Trail-T will be more power efficient than dual-core ARMs, but at the same time it will outpace quad-core ARM chips.
There are a couple of caveats worth mentioning. Unlike Qualcomm's, Samsung's and Nvidia's chips, Bay Trail-T is not ready just yet. It should launch toward the end of the year, so it will have to take on the next generation of Snapdragons and Tegras, not the current one.
Another concern is pricing – Intel doesn't exactly have a good track record when it comes to mobile chip prices and in this overcrowded market every penny counts.


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Gedeo Mixed Cultural and Natural Landscape
Ministry of Culture & Tourism, Authority for Research & Conservation of Cultural Heritage (ARCCH)
Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples State, Gedeo Zone
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Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party
The Gedeo Mixed Cultural and Natural Landscape is located in Gedeo Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPRS) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The Gedeo Zone lies between 50 and 70 North latitude and 380 and 400 East longitude, in the escarpments of the southeastern Ethiopian highlands overlooking the Rift Valley, in the narrow strip of land running from North (Sidama zone) to South (Oromiya region). It shares the largest boundary with Oromiya regional state and only in the north-east with Sidama Zone.
The Gedeo Mixed Cultural and Natural Landscape is the combination and the presence of a harmony of combination between nature and cultural civilization. The Gedeo Mixed Cultural and Natural Landscape is the result of Human contact with nature. Gedeo is the place where one can see great and magnificent ancient megalithic stones dispersed in the breadth and width of the natural heritage i.e the agro-forestry zone.
Cultural Properties
Chelba Tuttiti Megalithic Site. Chelba Tuttiti Megalithic Site is located in Wonago Woreda Deko Kebele 3.5 K.M from the main road there are around 7500 household living in the area Chelba Tuttiti bordered to the East with Bonqo Okato Mountain North Tuttiti Deko West Wodeye South Chitobicha There are more than 1360 stelae in an area of 12.5 hectare. The height of these stelae measured from 0.5m to 6 m.
Sede Megalithic Site. Sede Mercato is found in Yerga Chefe Woreda in Sede Kebele at a village called Kib. It is far about 8 km south west of the town of Yerga Cheffe. Bordered North with Yirgachefe South with Kochere West with Haru and East with Udessa.
Sede is located 6km from the main international road that connects Ethiopia with Nairobi. An altitude of 2186 a.s.l Geographically, it is located at 6o 07' 06.0'' north latitude and 038o 10' 59.8'' East of longitude and at an altitude of 2186 meters above sea level. It is found at the top of a hill. It is a protected area which has thirty five meters of length and 30 meters of width. Though it is a protected area, it does not have a fence and currently, the area is covered with bushes and trees. No one knows when and who erected the stelae at Sede Mercato. More than 470 stelae, associated with tumulus and the majority of them are found still standing. Sede Mercato is a cairn roughly oriented north-south. The site contains numerous stelae of various size with cylindrical shaft or quadrangular ones, with or without the Tuttofella type decoration or Tutti type.
The height of the cairn seems to be about one or two meter in its central part. Some of the occupation are likely recent and especially in the outer and northern part of the cairn, marked by roughly hewn monolithic stelae made from basaltic prism. The height of the stelae measures 2.60 in meter and its circumference is 1.28 meter. The strong possibility in this was a funerary cairn whose tombs were built successively by acceleration, quite like Tuttofella cairn. Phallic stelae are numerous, some were shaped using hammer stone and others have been obviously been worked with metal tools.
Tuttofella Megalithic Site. Tuttofella Megalithic Site is located in Wonago Woreda. Archeologist R. Joussaume discovered seven megalithic sites in three woredas of Gedeo. His intensive excavation in Wonago in Tutu Fela from 1993-1997 resulted in the discovery of human remains buried in different layers. More than one dead body was buried in one tomb in different periods (Metasebia, 1996).
According to R. Joussaume (1997), the top layer constituted corpses that are dated from 12th - 13th century A.D. with household utensils. The bottom layer is dated to the 10th century A.D. Thus, he assumed that two different generations used the same site for burial in different periods .In Tuttofella, The stelae are carved from ryolites of various kind and basaltic prism (columnar basalt).
Sakaro Sodo Megalithic Site. Sakoro sodo site is located in Gedeb Woreda in Halo Hartume Kebele some 3.3 km to the north of the town of Gedeb and some 300 meters from the main international road at a village called Sakaro Sodo. The geographical location of the site is 05056'55.1'' North of latitude and038015'17.8'' East of longitude and at an elevation of 2367 meter above sea level. The site measures .6 hectare . The area is protected as a heritage site by Gedeo Zone Culture, Tourism and Communication Department.
Sakaro Sodo megalithic site contains an alignment of 27 standing stelae and seven stelae that lay in the ground. All of these stelae are found encircling a big indigenous Dokema tree. From these stelae only ten of them are standing or intact. The longest stelae measures 3.50 meter and has a circumference of 2.50 meters.
Odola Gelma Rock Engravings Site. The Odola Gelma Rock Engravings site is located in Dilla Zuria Woreda in the South Eastern part of Gedeo Zone. It is located on a river named Hanshi Malcho. This is a sacred river used for a ritual ceremony that is related to purity. The area is not yet explored by archeologists, however it is believed that the site is one of the ancient settlement areas. Odola Gelma Rock Engraving Site is surrounded by red volcanic lava. It shows images of long- and short-horned cattle. The Odola Gelma area is densely peppered with rock engravings, and megaliths which is a testimony of a very heavy and significant concentration of Neolithic people.
Natural Properties
The Gedeo indigenous agro forestry is located along the eastern escarpment of the rift valley system of Ethiopia. This was formed during Miocene epoch 26 million ago. Over 80% of Geode lies along the escarpment of the rift valley system with slopes reaching up to 70 percent. It is found with altitudinal ranges from 1300 to 3064 m.a.s.l. (Bogale, 2007). This is one of the indicators of how far the landscape diversities are important in the view of world center for flora and fauna diversities. This has also boosted landscapes connectivity and is maintaining wider watersheds areas. Moreover, the landscapes also create their own scenic beauties which serve as potential ecotourism sites. Registration of the system safeguard these unique landscapes, and visitors may enjoy by looking at the physiographic and geological features and get a good understanding of the formation of the rift valley system in general and escarpment in particular. The escarpment also contains a hot spring which is also one of the tourist attraction features of the area.
Gedeo Mixed Cultural and Natural Landscape is also exceptional, it carries the highest population density in Africa. For instance, a carrying capacity of about 500 persons/km2 for well managed home gardens has been authenticated (Fernandes et al., 1989). The Gedeo agroforestry in Ethiopia supported up to 1300 persons /km2 (Bogale, 2007; Mesele, 2007). This figure is also by far higher as compared to the country's average of 72 persons /km2 (Kidanu et al., 2009). In reality, the population densities of 10 selected home gardens in different parts of the tropics lie between 40 and 700 persons /km2 (Nair, 1993). Higher carrying capacity of the system is mainly attributed to the existence of Enset (E. ventricosum). E. ventricosum looks like a large, thick, single-stemmed banana plant and is domesticated and used as staple food in Ethiopia only. About 20 million people from central and southern highlands of Ethiopia depend on this crop to supply family food (Asnaketch, 1997). Thus, registration of this unique and drought tolerant food plants paves the way to maintain the genetic pools and perpetuate the species in indigenous agroforestry. Moreover, this can be a best example for people with higher population density anywhere in the world to learn how to harmonize population pressure with sustainable production and conservation on mountainous landscapes. These are: Wote (Yirgacheffe Woreda); Qisha(Kochere); Kurumi (Kochere); Hoticcha (Dilla Zuria); Wogida Amba (Wongao).
Justification of Outstanding Universal Value
The Gedeo Mixed Cultural and Natural Landscape is considered to be one of the most outstanding mixed Cultural and Natural areas in Africa. Aside from the agroforestry landscape the abundance of thousands of megalithic stones of ancient times as well as the presence of Rock Engravings of Neolithic period. The whole area of Gedeo Zone is incomparable, however ten sites are chosen for their unique and superb exceptional values these are: Chelba Tutti , Sede Tuttofella and Sakarosodo megalithic sites and Odola Gelma Ancient Rock Engraving Site, and from the natural properties the agroforestery landscape of Wote, Qisha, Kurumi, Hotticha and Wogida Amba Sites.
Criteria (i): The Gedeo Mixed Cultural and Natural Landscape represents a masterpiece of human creative genius in its diverse archeological and natural heritage sites. The existence of over 6000 megalithic stones in the zone is a testimony for human creative genius in stone tools. The Odola Gelma Roc Engraving site is also another testimony of human creative genius of the Nelothic period. The agroforestry culture has also benefited farmers for centuries without at losing its environmental services, and sustaining food and wood security. The indigenous knowledge of farmers and the culture represent a masterpiece of human creative genius.
Criteria (iii): The archaeological sites of Chelba Tutti, Sede Tuttefella and Sakarosodo megalithic sites and Odola Gelma Ancient Rock Engraving Site reveal the evolution of various life's periods in the area which started since the Paleolithic period and continued up to modern times. The area is testimony to various cultural periods and diversity in the burial patterns and traditions.
Gedeo people still preserve the tangible heritages through intangible heritages that is part of their living cultural tradition under the Balla system of Gedeo through their traditional Gedda system. Both the Cultural and Natural properties are administered through the Balla traditional governing system of Gedeo . The intangible heritage of Gedeo people entirely depend on the preservation of cultural and natural properties from the past. In this case the unique national anthem of Gedeo people Known as Harsuninni Fullennee still serve as a medium that calls the Gedeo people to stand in unison and preserve its cultural identity and natural heritages. Through these traditional living cultures the Gedeo people are able to conserve Cultural Heritage Sites as well as the biodiversity. Gedeo people are able to sustain and keep preserve the management of complex structural diversity sustaining high population density with no environmental damages.
Criteria (v): The Gedeo cultural and natural landscape is representative of human interaction with the environment when it has become vulnerable under the impact of deforestation and habitat loss resulting in loss of biodiversity and low adaptive capacity to climate change. The presence of trees species contributes to climate change adaptation in at least two ways: (i) most tree species are deep rooted and can have large food reserves, and are less susceptible than annual crops to inter-annual climate variability or short-lived extreme events like droughts or floods. High diversity of trees and other perennial species offer food diversification options that can reduce production risks and enhance adaptive capacity of smallholders to climate change. (ii) Trees are a perennial resource that can be exploited to provide increased income during difficult periods, thereby reducing income risks associated with climate change related shocks for smallholder farming families. Agroforestry, like the Gedeo system, offer the highest, next to forest, potential for carbon sequestration.
Criteria (vii): The Gedeo landscape's has the most spectacular aesthetic value. Gedeo consisting of plateaus (2700 to 3064 meters altitude), escarpments (1500 to 2700 meters altitude) and the rift valley (below 1500 meters altitude), offers a unique natural feature for landscape tourists. It is the landscape shaped by volcanism, faulting and denudation. A west-east block transects through the Gedeo reveals diverse landscape. As one moves further to the east, the slope rises, the escarpments ends where the plateau starts. In addition, the waterfalls and hot springs are also important ecotourism attractions. Other attractions include the songos, burial places, the megalthic sites , caves and cave paintings, rock arts. The grace of the stelae lying here and there could not be easily dismissed. The same is true of peaks, caves and cave paintings. At present, there is little if any visitor/tourist pressure on the Agro Forestery. This may, however, be due to lack of publicity and this will soon change. Signs of changes are being observed with the discovery of archeological artifacts under the stelae at Tuttofella and Tuttiti.
Criteria (x): The Gedeo Mixed Cultural and Natural Landscape is characterized by more fragmented spatial structure of various mountains and hills. Due to the presence of agroforestry, however, habitat/landscape connectivity (thereby facilitating movement of animals, seeds and pollen) that sustains high biodiversity is a typical socio-cultural identity of Gedeo community. The habitats of this AF are not the same to that of original forests. In Gedeo there are two biodiversity conservation approaches namely in-situ and circa situm conservation. Dominantly the Gedeo biodiversity management strategy is more of Circa situm, which refers to conservation while utilizing. This biological conservation is a more reliable approach under agricultural landscape. In Gedeo AF, diversification of the species is manifested in the vertical multistrata and spatial arrangements. Spatially up to 50-187 species, of which (39%) tree species, (7%) shrubs, (33%) herbaceous and (21%) others ((Tadesse Kippie, 1994; Mesele Negash and Negussie Achalu, 2008). Indigenous tree species such as Millettia ferruginea, Cordia africana, Erythrina spp, Ficus Sure, Albizia gummifera, Vernonia amygdalina, Croton Macrostachyus Podocarpus falcutus, Polyscaias fulva, Prunus africaum, Isyzygium guineese, etc are most ecologically and economical important in the system.
Statements of authenticity and/or integrity
The Ballee system / traditional administration in Gedeo/ which has been practiced long ago and still being exercised to some extent has played a crucial role in shaping up the public attitude towards the conservation of both the cultural and natural sites. Many of the plants and animal components of the Gedeo Agroforestry system are required in the exercise of Baalee tradition and thus preserve them for the purpose.
The stelae of Gedeo, one of the outstanding properties of the nominated area, have been studied by archeologists and anthropologists. The stelae site at Tuttofella was excavated from 1990-1997 by French and Ethiopian Archeologists. The study identified two layers of burials found on the same site; the first layer constitutes corpses that dated from 12th - 13th C.A.D. with household utensils and another layer of burials lying under the first layer dating to the 10th C.A.D. (Merewa Magazine, 1999). They also identified diverse types of stelae which they categorized under phallic, anthropomorphic and decorated. The stelae at Tuttiti were also studied by Abiyot. The presence of prehistoric sites like Odola Gelma Rock engraving areas together with the historic megalithic proto history enrich the precious wonders of past human achievements in Ethiopia.
Comparison with other similar properties
Various elements of the sites can be compared with other similar features found in other parts of the world Stonehenge; Avebury is a good example for comparison with Gedeo Mixed Cultural and Natural Heritage site in particular for its representation as a masterpiece of human creative genius. The megalithic properties of Gedeo Zone has similar characteristics with that Tiya and Konso World Heritage sites of Ethiopia.
It is also possible to compare Geode Mixed Cultural and Natural Landscape with that of the Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia due to man's adaptation to challenging geographical and climatic conditions of this area, known as the Eje Cafetero. In Gedeo like that of Colombia Coffee Landscape Aspects such as traditions, language and other forms of intangible heritage, have been preserved, mostly by owners and the local community, who have a high sense of social appropriation of their cultural heritage in the preservation of the agroforestry.


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Selling To A Company in Chapter 11
With bankruptcies soaring, credit executives are increasingly confronting the issue of whether they should be extending credit to a Chapter 11 debtor. This program deals with the risks of extending such credit and the various credit enhancement devices that should increase the likelihood of payment. Included in the discussion will be standby letters of credit; selling on a consignment or purchase money security interest basis; the use of critical vendors and the Section 503(b)(9) administrative priority claim to obtain payment of the creditor's pre-petition claim during the Chapter 11; the use of guarantees, third party collateral; and third party credit support, such as credit insurance and sales and puts of claims; a trade creditor's setoff and recoupment rights, and for trade creditors in certain favored industries, lien and trust fund rights.
Communication & Credit
This session offers a basic introduction to the communication process and the challenges credit and collection staffers face daily - particularly with collection calls. Concepts, such as "interference" and "encoding and decoding" messages, will be examined using role play and group discussion formats. Other topics for discussion will be verbal and nonverbal skills and challenges.
Why Face-to-Face Networking is Important to Your Company
The more things change the more they stay the same. One that has been tried and true is face to face networking. Companies spend millions of dollars each year in advertising and marketing, yet the one thing they point back to consistently is networking and word of mouth as a way to drive customers in the door. Today, more than ever, it is important that not only are the sales teams in the community networking, it is important that everyone on staff begin to network and carry the message of your company out into the public. Learn 10 of the most important things that you and your company should be doing to build a strong network and word of mouth presence in your community.
How Online Networking Can Help You
Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Blogging...these are a few of the online sites you need to know about. Utilizing the online aspects of networking can build your brand, get the word out about your company, build a strong word of mouth message, and be able to listen to what is being said that could help you and your company have the edge. Online networking will support your face to face networking and your company should have a strategy for how you are going to use these tools.
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is a form of judgment specifically purposeful and reflective. There are many factors that enter into development of critical thinking skills. This session will begin with discussion of mental processes, analysis and evaluation to solve problems. Different types of mental applications and evaluation techniques will be demonstrated. This session will also engage conversation on how to overcome bias and learned value judgments to reach informed decisions and find solutions to complex issues. Several case studies will be presented so that attendees can practice the mental and evaluation techniquest discussed during the session.
Speaker Bios
Holly Brown is currently the Customer Operations Manager for Carroll Company and oversees the Credit, Collection and Customer Service Departments. Like most credit professionals she began her career over 25 years ago from a customer service background. Communication has been and still is a predominant factor in her professional life in sales, collections, and supervision. She has been an active member of the CFDD- Dallas/Ft Worth chapter having served recently as chapter president and board member. Holly was awarded her Chapter's Distinguished Member Award in 2008. Her involvement with NACM includes active participation with her local affiliate, NACM-Southwest. Presently, she is a CAP and ACAP instructor for NACM SW and holds both a CBA and CCE designation. She graduated from Texas Tech University with a BS in Secondary Education as well as an MA in Communication. Her career path has included teaching Speech Communication and Public Speaking in both high school and college. Currently, she volunteers as a Cantor and Reader at St. Patrick's Church in Dallas and works with the high school youth that volunteer as readers for Sunday services.
Dawn Wallace Cook, CCE, is Treasurer of Newton Manufacturing Company, a hydraulic and design build facility, located in Royal Oak, Michigan. Dawn has been with Newton since 1972 and treasurer since 1976. Dawn is an active member of NACM, CFDD, FCIB and CRF. She has served as National Chairman of both NACM and CFDD and is currently serving as chairman of NACM Great Lakes Region and President of the CFDD Toledo chapter.
Tyler C. "Chris" Hooker, CCE has been in the business credit field for over 40 years in several types of businesses: manufacturing, distribution and service, resolving many challenges in credit and receivables management. Chris is a long-standing member of NACM and CFDD, having served on the CFDD Board and on the local NACM Denver Board. He is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, a certified Value Stream Mapping Expert and a certified Fit Office Expert. Chris is also a CAP and ACAP instructor for NACM, and an adjunct faculty member at Argosy University Denver, teaching undergrad and graduate levels in business finance.
Chris Kuehl, Ph.D. Managing Director, Armada Corporate Intelligence, USA is the co-founder (with Keith Prather) and Managing Director of Armada Corporate Intelligence, a company created in 1999 to provide strategy foundation, competitive intelligence, business analysis and economic forecasting for corporate clients. Chris is the Chief Economist for Fabricators and Manufacturers Association. This includes writing Fabrinomics and serving as a keynote speaker for their conferences and meetings through the year. Chris is a frequent commentator for the media both locally and nationally. He is a regular economic/business analyst for KMBZ radio, KSHB-TV (local NBC affiliate) and has been extensively quoted in national newspapers, magazines and trade publications. He holds a Masters Degree in Soviet and East European Studies, a Masters in East Asian Studies and a Ph.D. in Political Economics from the University of Kansas. He has been on the faculty of universities in the US, Hungary, Estonia, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan. He has been on the local steering committee for the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals and has been active with a number of business and finance organizations.
Bruce Nathan, Esq. is currently a partner in the Bankruptcy, Financial Reorganization and Creditors' Rights Group of the law firm of Lowenstein Sandler PC. Mr. Nathan concentrates on all aspects of creditors' rights and workouts in bankruptcy, out-of-court matters and other types of insolvency cases for secured creditors, creditors' committees, unsecured creditors, trustees and other creditors. Mr. Nathan serves as counsel to the unsecured creditors' committee in Interstate Bakeries Corporation and Advanced Marketing Services Inc. and has represented substantial creditor interests in the Enron, WorldCom, Solutia, Metromedia Fiber Network, Adelphia, Calpine and Heilig-Meyers chapter 11 cases. Mr. Nathan also negotiates and prepares letters of credit, guarantees, security, consignment, bailment, tolling, and other agreements for credit departments of institutional clients and is also involved in the negotiation and preparation of loan, letter of credit, and factoring documentation and other matters for banks, asset-based lenders and factors. Mr. Nathan holds combined J.D./M.B.A. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the Wharton School of Management. He is an active member of the American Bankruptcy Institute ("ABI"); is a member of ABI's board of directors; is a former Co-Chair of ABI's Unsecured Trade Creditor Committee; is a contributing editor of ABI Journal's "Last In Line Column" and ABI's "Second Circuit Cases Update"; and is the author of ABI's Manual On Sellers' Rights of Reclamation, Stoppage of Delivery and New Administrative Claim. Mr. Nathan is also an active member of, and regular lecturer for, the National Association of Credit Management (NACM); is a member of NACM's Editorial Advisory Board; is a frequent contributor to NACM's Business Credit; is a contributing editor of NACM's Manual of Credit and Commercial Laws; and co-authored The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention And Consumer Protection Act of 2005: An Overhaul of U.S. Bankruptcy Law, published by NACM.
Anita Pilo, CCE is a credit manager for US Foodservice in Fort Mill, South Carolina. She started her 32-year career with the company as a switchboard operator and has worked her way up through three different branches of the company. She earned her CBA and CBF designations in 2006, and most recently earned her CCE designation in 2008. Anita is an active member of CFDD, and currently serves as president of the CFDD Charlotte Chapter.
Phyllis Truitt, CCE has worked at Atlas Van Lines since 1989. She is currently the Director of Credit and Collections. Prior to working at Atlas, Phyllis worked as a controller and office manager at various companies in Evansville, Indiana, where she resides with her family. Phyllis graduated from The University of Southern Indiana with a degree in business in 1992. Currently Phyllis is serving NACM-National as Chair Elect. Phyllis was CFDD National Chair in 1999-2000. She was CFDD representative on the NACM National Board from 2000-2003. She has served as NACM-National Vice-Chairman for the Central Region the last two years. Phyllis wrote the CFDD Officers Training Manual and several programs for CFDD. She has also presented several programs for NACM and CFDD. Phyllis was NACM's National Credit Executive of the year in 2002. Her greatest honor was in 2006 when she was awarded the CFDD Marilynn Daugherty Spirit Award.
Hazel Walker has spent the last 15 years networking and teaching others to network. She started out owning her own Insurance Agency that she built using her networking skills. Today Hazel is the Executive Director for BNI of Indiana, a Referral Institute Trainer, as well as a professional speaker and writer. Hazel works with teams who need more effective communication skills as well as business owners and sales professionals who are frustrated with their lack of prospects. All things being equal people want to do business with people they know, like and trust. Hazel helps business owners leverage their time, and their networks to build their businesses. A member of the National Speakers Association, Hazel speaks to organizations around the world. She writes a weekly E-newsletter called Referral Tip of the Week with a subscriber list of several thousand people around the world.
Cynthia M. Wieme, CCE, MICM, CICP, MBA was recruited to Jeppesen Sanderson Inc. in 1994 to bring aviation and credit experience to the team. Her overall professional experience encompasses 30+ years in the "finance field," working in family-owned, entrepreneurial and municipal organizations, as well as "Fortune 500" companies. Her industry experience includes construction, agribusiness, software development, and aviation and aerospace, encompassing regional, national, and international customers, business operations, regulations, and colleagues. She has served on local and national not-for-profit committees and boards, and is currently most active as a volunteer with the Arthritis Foundation, Rocky Mountain Chapter (Colorado, Wyoming & Montana). Cynthia is the Immediate Past Chairman of the Board for the Arthritis Foundation and is currently serving as a State Officer of the Colorado Business & Professional Women's organization. Past board service includes Mackintosh Academy (Primary International Baccalaureate Programme) and NACM Colorado. Cynthia holds a B.A. degree in Business Administration, a B.S. degree in Management and an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix, Denver. She is also an alumni of the NACM Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management.


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Any program of self-change is bound to include some moments of discouragement. Disappointment and frustration are natural when the fantasy of immediate results is squashed, or the expectation of perfect discipline or consistency is not realized. It is common to start off with a great burst of energy and then slowly wind down. It is natural to set high initial goals and then have to reevaluate their feasibility. These are all normal turns in the cycle of change. They happen to everyone. The challenge is to deal with these setbacks realistically without allowing them to build into self-hatred or cynicism. Compassion toward yourself and others is an integral part of the wellness journey.
- Chögyam Trungpa, Shambhala
There are times to be strict with yourself and times when you should ease up. Self-compassion is a way to handle disappointment and frustration and keep moving ahead with your efforts to change. As you practice self-compassion, which incorporates self-acceptance and self-forgiveness, you naturally learn greater compassion for the shortcomings of others. Such awareness reminds you to be flexible in your approach to life, contributing greatly to your overall wellness.
The High Price of "Should"
Valuable life energy is wasted in burdening yourself with guilt and blame. ("I should have done this." "I shouldn't have done that.") These "shoulds" are danger signs if they are accompanied by feelings of self-hatred. Approach them gently, with caution. You need to examine them to determine whether they are just hangovers from early training ("You should always smile") or whether they are self-imposed demands and unrealistic beliefs that have no basis in your current reality. ("I should do everything perfectly or not at all." "I should never let others see me as weak, or they will take advantage of me.")
Learn to observe yourself more honestly and to show compassion for any areas that are not meeting your expectations. This will help you stay well. Self-hatred can build up an internal rigidity that is stressful on your system. Your emotional energy becomes toxic and that negativity weakens your immune system. With compassion, you open yourself up again, letting energy flow more freely through your whole body, soothing your emotions and clearing your mind.
Many body-oriented therapies such as massage, Rolfing, and bioenergetics, are designed specifically to help release years of accumulated resentment and rigidity. Any effort to change will only be lasting and life supporting if it grows in a soil that has been nourished with compassion. Without the compulsiveness of shoulds, your journey to wellness can be a joyous adventure.
What Is Compassion?
The basis of compassion is an honest recognition of your own suffering and that of others. Suffering is part and parcel of being alive. We suffer when we stay attached to the past, afraid to embrace the future. We suffer when we make unrealistic demands on ourselves or others. We suffer when the people we love leave us. When you acknowledge that you are not perfect, and neither is anyone else, you develop a sense of compassion.


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Chai and Why? The Science of Fireworks Arnab Bhattacharya | added on Sep 14, 2011 | India Celebrate Diwali with the TIFR Outreach team in our two-part Chai and Why?series this October! From the simple diya to the precisely calibrated assembly of chemicals that go in to produce the spectacular effects in fireworks, we look at the science behind the festival of light.
|demonstrations, chemistry education, fireworks
|students, general public, educators, teachers, school children


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Green River Ordinance Let Country Roots Steer Their Rock Careers
Should folk-rockers Green River Ordinance ever want to try country 100 percent, they've got the right mindset. And the right background. Sure, a great song is requirement first and foremost to crack the well-guarded radio playlists, but a willingness to give back is, in many cases, just as important.
Need proof? Ask some like Darius Rucker, who spent at least a year playing free shows for radio stations to support various charities. It never felt obligatory -- Rucker put his heart into every show and learned to appreciate the cause, even if he was learning of it for the first time.
Similarly, Green River Ordiance have started the Hope GROs initiative. Basically, each of the five Texas-based bandmates chooses a cause, and proceeds from sales of some of their music goes to one of the causes. On Friday (Nov. 8), they'll be playing a show at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth, Texas, giving part of the ticket proceeds to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. That's a bonus cause they've worked with before.
Lead singer Josh Jenkins and drummer Denton Hunker tell Taste of Country that they've developed strong relationships with groups like Autism Speaks. This type of philanthropy is not common to rock bands, especially young, independent rock bands still scratching for every dollar to support their careers and families. The group saw radio success with songs like 'Come On' and 'On Your Own' while signed with Virgin Records, but they weren't flying around in private jets. Still, when they had a chance to leave the label, they took it.
"It was actually a pretty easy transition," Hunker says. "It felt so natural."
One year later, in 2012, they released 'Under Fire,' an LP recorded with donations from Kickstarter. Since then, they've released an EP called 'Chasing Down the Wind' while writing songs for a new full-length. Perhaps GRO's greatest accomplishment is survival, however. Along with brothers Geoff and Jamey Ice and Joshua Wilkerson, GRO have been together as they are today for over a decade -- an amazing feat considering they were teenagers when they first started to jam. The Ices just started the band to gain entry into a talent show. Surely they didn't think they'd go this far, right?
Hunker is as amazed as anyone. "No one has ever gotten punched in the face, beat up, we never wrestle each other, we never scream at each other, we never talk bad about each other," he reveals. "It's just always been a very easy group of guys to get along with."
You almost wonder if they missed out on something by avoiding the trauma and drama of band breakups, but maybe not. Instead, they work like a family, accepting individual additions (girlfriends, wives) and making music as a unit, often around a campfire outside of a cabin in the woods. OK, that's just how they've been working lately -- it's not always so harmonious.
Jenkins is the man with the country roots. As a child, he would travel with his parents to Oprys across the state to play for 75 or 100 people. They'd sing Merle Haggard or old George Strait songs, and then travel to the next show.
"They would suit us up in tight Wranglers and western shirts as young children and we would sing at these Oprys, like once or twice a month," he says. "It's kind of how we were introduced to music."
Eventually he rebelled, but that country upbringing still shapes his songwriting today. Much of his lyrics are focused on relationships and love, and the music is organic and natural. He'll write about something he experienced and hope it's accessible to fans.
"Love is a very general thing and a lot of people experience it in different ways, but the common denominator is it's just love," the singer shares, "and it's between you and someone that you care about, and it's reciprocated. And then sometimes it's not and that kind of creates tension."
Green River Ordinance have had success on the Texas Music Chart, but they haven't made the full-time move to Nashville yet. It doesn't seem like jumping in bed with another label is in their future. This group of friends are aware of, and accepting of, the obstacles that come with releasing music independently, but more importantly, they're aware of the benefits of creative freedom.
In addition to the Fort Worth show, look for GRO in St. Louis, Mo. on November 21, Indianapolis, Ind. on November 22 and Chicago, Ill. on November 23. Visit their official website for more tour dates and to listen to their latest music.


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Inside Insurance: Use your turn signal, please
Have you noticed that more and more drivers seem to forget to use that stick on the left side of the steering column right behind the steering wheel?
The vehicle's manual refers to it as the turn signal indicator. That's the gadget that let's other drivers know if you plan to change lanes, turn left or right or make any other change in your direction of travel.
I learned to drive before there were turn signals, so all I could do is put my left arm straight out before turning left, up at the elbow to turn right, and down at the elbow to indicate slowing down.
Many drivers are perceptive enough to realize that others on the road would like to know how they plan to make a move on the roadway, but others seem to be too busy while using their smartphones, or their GPS or talking to passengers to remember that there are many others on the road with them who don't like surprises.
Driving, in many respects, is a team sport.
The same cautions apply to those who encounter an emergency vehicle on the side of the road with lights flashing. Even if there is no state law requiring such action, motorists should respect the activities of police, fire and ambulance crews to move over one lane it at all possible to not pass these public servants directly in the lane closest to them.
On a two-lane road, consider moving over as far to the left as possible to give them as much room as possible. This is another situation where turn signals are important.
Let's not forget our road partners on motorbikes, motorcycles and bicycles. I continue to read about motorcyclists dying or sustaining serious injuries on the roadways after tangling with a car or truck. Often these crashes involve the car or truck driver that didn't see the cyclist. Here comes the issue of distracted driving or failure to respect the space these folks are entitled to.
I never cease to be amazed at the number of pedestrians that put their lives at risk trying to cross a street in a pedestrian crossing area, much less where there are no market crossings. Simple courtesy is one thing, but traffic laws are another.
While on the subject of courtesy and the law, my favorite saying I'm prone to mumble is, "What part of stop don't you understand," when watching impatient drivers at a 4-way stop intersection. Police have been showing up parked up the street from such an intersection just to see who get the rule and who doesn't. Those who do not usually pay the price if law enforcement is watching.
One of those necessary evils we all face behind the wheel is road construction. From interstates to local roads, fixing problems, resurfacing or widening seems to be the order of the day. That is the time to really pay attention to the flaggers, the signs and your fellow motorists.
There is one more issue that we as motorists should consider every time we leave our vehicle after parking. Georgia was ranked 4th in the nation in 2010 for the most stolen vehicles in the nation. Only Florida, Texas and California were ranked higher.
In Georgia, the bad guys took off with 303,054 stolen vehicles. That's much less than the 1.52 million stolen vehicles in California, but it is enough to affect your auto insurance rates. For that matter, all the issues we have reviewed in this column can have a negative affect on your auto insurance.
For our own sake, let's all keep in mind job-one behind the wheel. Watch out for our own safety, for other vehicles regardless of the number of wheels they may have, and those on foot near or on the roadways.


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A wall of Cretaceous ammonites
Mark Wilson May 28th, 2011
MITZPE RAMON, ISRAEL–On our way back from Eilat this afternoon, Will and I took a short hike to see the "Ammonite Wall" on the southern outside beds of Makhtesh Ramon. It is an impressive tilted array of large ammonites in the Tamar Formation (Cenomanian). Current thoughts are that this represents a massive death assemblage. The ammonite conchs, which all seem to be of the same species, washed into an embayment and were buried. This is not uncommon as ammonite conchs probably filled with gases after death and floated great distances. They are all preserved as internal molds, with a few, such as the one below, showing their suture patterns.


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Blind Item #5
This A list diva and B or C list everything else earned a very cool $250K for two hours of one on one time with a very wealthy man while she was out of the country this past week. She also received a custom made Bentley just for her.
This A list diva and B or C list everything else earned a very cool $250K for two hours of one on one time with a very wealthy man while she was out of the country this past week. She also received a custom made Bentley just for her.
Posted by ent lawyer at 8:15 AM
Labels: blind item
J Ho
Klondike was in the ME.
Shes just Jenny from the block. Use to have a little now she has a lot. No matter where she goes she knows where she came from...
So now JLo hooks too.
JLO turn into a porta potty?
ME= Middle East, no "me"
J-Ho at the Dubai World Cup (horse race).
Last September celebritycarsblog reported JLo driving around 2 Bentleys. Maybe she, uh, collects them?
Casper begs to drive the Bentley but she only lets him drive the Fiat!
So the wealthy guy is British?
@Derek I would say that's an excellent call.
@Derek Re the cars
We all know how JHo got her recording contract, not to mention her movie roles....Once a Ho always a Ho
I just read an article in the April edition of Elle that said Pamela Anderson was gifted a new Bentley by an unknown Mr Big... Just sayin
Does this mean JLo won't be driving around the neighborhood in her Fiat?
Doubt it's Jlo.
Dammit. I'm not getting the Personalized Bentley calls! FML.
$250k and a car, that's all?
Naomi got a private island and a jet.
This is pretty hard to believe, whoever it is (or "whomever", I never know). Bentleys start at $200,000, so add in lots more to customize it, plus $250,000 cash. KPig supposedly got $500,000 from the LA ice cream guy so I guess it's possible, but geez, a couple of hours with JLo or Pam? What a waste of half a mil.
Pam hasn't been A list for nearly 2 decades, if she ever was at all and I've never heard her referred to as a diva. Gotaa be Jlo
The Lardassians have been in Thailand, JLo in Dubai, so it really is just any guess outta the whore hat. Buuuut....Im going w Jenny from da block, due to the Dubai thing.
Dubai welcomes the open legs of JHo.
To her credit, I feel like JLo would find a way to get the car and cash without having to put out so much as a bewb grab. She strikes me as quite the hustler but with standards.
MV needs another Bentley?
Well sheesh skippy, those tracks don't sing themselves.
Of COURSE she needs another Bentley.
Meryl Streep you dirty girl! Don't worry Meryl, Laurence Olivier made some very bad movies in old age to leave some cash to his survivors (Clash of the Titans). A multi Oscar-winning actress has got to do what a multi-Oscar winning actress has gotta do.
Hey, I admire the hell outta JLo. That trick has got a hustle and grind, like nobody's business. Serious game.
Let your inner Klondike out, @Kristin! Let it run freeeeeer!
I thought it was so hilarious on Real Housewives of Orange County when Slade "bought" Gretchen a Rolls Royce for her birthday - only he didn't; her lease for her Mercedes was about to expire, so he arranged for the Rolls to be leased in its place, adding a few more hundred dollars to her lease bill a month
"A list diva and B or C list everything else". JLo.
Sorry. It's 2014. That was Blowhan's pull a decade ago. She has been spotted more recently doing 15-minute trick specials at Crystal Palace in ABQ with our friend WENDY
Damn you Betty White! I thought your hooking days were finally behind you. smh
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Hal Forrest was the artist of the aviation daily 'Tailspin Tommy', with scripts by Glen Chaffin. Syndicated by Bell Syndicate, the first daily episode appeared on 30 April 1928. A year later, a Sunday page was added. This comic, about the classic daredevil aviator Tommy, was not only an adventure strip, but also filled with didactic information and aviation terminology.
The Sunday page opened with the educational 'The Progress of Flight' panel, that contained information on flight pioneers as the Wright brothers and Bleriot. 'The Progress of Flight' was dropped in 1934, and replaced with 'The Four Aces', a strip about the postwar adventures of World War I air heroes. Chaffin left the comic in the mid-1930s, and Forrest assumed sole authorship. However, the comic became outdated throughout the years, and was cancelled in 1942.


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Here are some of my favorites from the show. It will be fun to see other posts from the show too! Some of these I've seen at another show or in magazines. They are all fabulous. The show was well pesented and you could get right up to the quilts. It wasn't crowded so I could see everything and take my time. A wonderful day. Enjoy!
This board is causing me problems tonight. It keeps telling me the internet can't diplay the web page. What's up? Here I am! This is going to take a while. Sorry.
Grackle. great colors & a beautiful bird
Pomegrantate from israel/ raw edge applique
little bird
lovely girls
bear paw boxes WOW
A boy and his rooster
Shoes Shoes Shoes/ Love it
Time for tea!
Spring time
All 1/8" bias tape/ hand made
travel video around the world
Bunnies at picnic
coral reef
Best in show
close up of quilting!
MLK Fabulous
All hand done. This woman is so talented. the detail is exquisite


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How well do you know the Code? Think you can spot violations the original installer either ignored or couldn't identify? Here's your chance to moonlight as an electrical inspector and second-guess someone else's work from the safety of your living room or office. Joe, who has a knack for finding shoddy electrical work, did the dirty work and found this mess. Now it's your turn to identify the violation.
Find the Answer
This conduit body adjacent to a sidewalk has obviously suffered damage from something over the years. Maybe a snow blower rammed into it. Or maybe a car bumper hit it at one time. Whatever the case, electrical equipment should be installed in safe locations, with a thought on how to protect it from physical damage.
Find the Answer
Section 110.27 of the NEC covers the guarding of live parts. As per 110.27(B), when installing equipment in locations where electrical equipment is likely to be exposed to physical damage, "enclosures or guards shall be so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage."
Section 230.50(A) covers protection against physical damage for underground service-entrance conductors. This requirement references Section 300.5, which focuses on underground installations. More specifically, 300.5(4) notes "where the enclosure or raceway is subject to physical damage, the conductors shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, Schedule 80 PVC conduit, or equivalent. Although this installation looks like it met this rule originally, it was still damaged. Go figure!


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Inspired by Twist on Tradition from designer Avis Shirer of Joined at the Hip
Quilt Tester: Laura Boehnke
4—1/4-yard pieces assorted cream prints (blocks, setting and corner triangles)
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Mutual Support Society of Starbuck, Manitoba
The Mutual Support Society of Starbuck, Manitoba, was founded in 1926 by Peter J. Dyck, Elder Johann Klassen, Gerhard Braun, Franz Klassen, and Jacob Rempel, under the name "Starbucker Beerdigungskasse," as a burial aid society, chiefly for the new immigrants from Russia in 1922-1925. In 1955 the membership was 855 including children. The burial aid, which was originally $30 per adult and $20 for children under 12, was $250 per adult and $150 for children in 1955. The annual membership fee was $2.00 for adults ($3.00 for one above 40 years of age) and $1.00 for children.
Rempel, J. H. "Etwas über die 'Starbucker Beerdigungskasse.'" Mennonitische Rundschau 79 (1956): 11.
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Bender, Harold S. "Mutual Support Society of Starbuck, Manitoba." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 24 Aug 2019. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mutual_Support_Society_of_Starbuck,_Manitoba&oldid=133160.
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Bender, Harold S. (1957). Mutual Support Society of Starbuck, Manitoba. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 24 August 2019, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mutual_Support_Society_of_Starbuck,_Manitoba&oldid=133160.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 801. All rights reserved.
©1996-2019 by the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. All rights reserved.


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Cell phone users more likely to speed, drive drowsy behind wheel
Study: cell phone users make risky decisions, put other drivers at risk
A new survey of drivers finds motorists who use cell phones while driving are more likely to engage in other dangerous behaviors such as speeding, driving drowsy, driving without a seatbelt and sending texts or emails.
The survey was conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
The study found that more than two-thirds of licensed drivers reported talking on a cell phone while driving within the last month despite the fact that nearly nine-in-ten respondents believe other drivers using cell phones are a threat to their personal safety.
Motorists who fairly often or regularly used their cell phones over the last month also reported that they engaged in additional risky behaviors.
The research shows 65 percent also reported speeding, 44 percent also reported driving while drowsy, 53 percent also reported sending a text or email and 29 percent also drove without a seatbelt.
Conversely, drivers that reported never using a cell phone were much less likely to report additional risky behaviors
31 percent reported speeding, 14 percent reported driving drowsy, 3 percent reported sending a text or email and 16 percent drove without a seatbelt
More than one-in-four licensed drivers (27 percent) reported sending a text or email at least once in the past 30 days, and more than one-third (35 percent) said they read a text or email while driving. Young drivers age 16-24 were even more likely with more than half (61 percent) reporting having read a text or email while driving in the past month, while more than one-in-four (26 percent) reported checking or updating social media while driving.


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Ebikes Vietnam
This is a video news report from Vietnam on electric bicycles.
Most of the report is from an electric bicycle shop in Vietnam.
The report is in english.
BTW, 4,600,000 (Dong - VND -currency of vietnam) converts into $286 (U.S. Dollars - USD). To calculate the prices of some of the other bikes into US dollars or other forms of currency, see: Universal Currency Converter website
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cow(redirected from cow cockle)
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1. A generator for short-lived isotopes based upon successively eluting or otherwise separating ("milking") a short-lived radioactive daughter from a longer-lived parent; for example, 99mTc from 99Mo, 113mIn from 113Sn.
2. The mature female of domestic cattle (genus Bos); also the mature female of certain other animals such as buffalo, elephant, and whale.
1. The mature female of cattle of the genus Bos.
2. The mature female of certain other large animals, such as elephants, moose, or whales.
3. A domesticated bovine of either sex or any age.
cow′y adj.
cowNuclear medicine
A popular term for a device used to generate radioactive isotopes with a short T1/2, which are separated by elution (a process known as "milking," hence the name) of a short-lived daughter from a parent with a longer T1/2-eg 99mTc from 99Mo; 113mIn from 113Sn.
Vox populi-UK
A common derogatory term for a woman.
bovine female after having had one calf. See also cattle. The term is also used to describe mature females of some other species, e.g. elk, moose, reindeer, wapiti, elephants.
brood cow
used for breeding.
cow bush
cow-calf pair
a breeding beef cow with calf at foot.
cow cockle
see saponaria.
cow cress
dry cow
1. a cow in the 2 to 3 month period between the end of lactation and the subsequent calving. Cows in which calving is imminent are close-up dry cows, or are freshening.
2. a mature cow which is not lactating whatever the reason.
dry cow therapy
see dry period treatment.
empty cow
cow not in calf when she should be. Called also barren cow.
foundation cow
one from which many of the animals in a herd or breed have originated.
fresh cow
a cow recently calved.
cow index
an estimate of the genetic ability of the cow to transmit to her offspring her capacity to produce milk and butterfat. The index is calculated on the basis of the cow's record of production, especially her deviation from herdmates, the herd's productivity status and the productivity proof of her sire.
a forward kick with a hindlimb, dangerous to the mounting rider of a horse, or to the clinician examining a cow.
open cow
cow not in calf, usually said of cows still to be bred.
cow parsnip
American stock horse, used for working cattle on the range.
cow pool
a cooperative arrangement for milking cows in which a central unit cares for and milks cows or herds which belong to different owners.
cow wheat
Melampyrum arvense.
Patient discussion about cow
Q. Does cow's milk cause acne? I'm 16 years old guy, and I have acne for several years now. Lately, although I treat it as my dermatologist instructs me, it seems I have more zits, particularly on my face. My friend told it can be because for the last few months ago I've been drinking a cup of milk for breakfast (I almost didn't drink milk at all before that). Is it true? The acne really makes me miserable, and the last thing I want to do is to make it worse. Thanks!!!
A. Regardless of what milk does to your acne, emotional stress can also make it worse, so first of all, try to relax- it'll make feel better and can also make your acne better, so it'll make you feel even better. Try to avoid milk for some time and see what helps you most. No one really proved milk has any influence on acne, so you shouldn't feel like you you're responsible for your acne.
Q. Is soy milk as good as cow milk? what`s good about soy milk and when it should be avoided. Is soy milk as good as cow milk?
A. Remember this, we are the only mammals that drink the milk of another! Do you get the urge to suckle while driving by a farm with cows or goats?
I wish I saved the article from someone I communicated with years ago online from New Zealand. Soy is really NOT a good food source! Please investigate further. Why is it that we are so "milk" conscious? Has the American Dairy Association brain washed us? Good righ, organic grains and veggies are the best food choices!
I wish I saved the article from someone I communicated with years ago online from New Zealand. Soy is really NOT a good food source! Please investigate further. Why is it that we are so "milk" conscious? Has the American Dairy Association brain washed us? Good righ, organic grains and veggies are the best food choices!
Q. I'm concerned that my calcium supplements are contaminated w seashells or cow bones. Which brands are best
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With California's gubernatorial primaries months away and candidates still vague about their campaign platforms, wealth is becoming a key factor in the race.
Last week, GOP frontrunner Meg Whitman threw another $20 million to her campaign to win the Republican primary slated for June 8. In doing so, the former CEO of eBay passed airline mogul Al Checchi's record for self-contributions to California governor races. Mr. Checchi spent about $38.9 million of his own money in his bid for the Democratic gubernatorial primary in 1998. Ms. Whitman's personal contributions to her campaign now totals $39 million.
But all that spending may be putting some voters off.
"Millionaires and billionaires … that's all we ever get around this state," says housewife Joan Smiley, sitting at a local coffee shop and reading a newspaper report about Whitman's cash infusion.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) also put his Hollywood millions into winning the governorship in 2003. The latest Field Poll shows his ratings – and state fortunes – to be worse than when he took over.
"I just don't want this state to get another wealthy, do-nothing, incompetent at the top," says Ms. Smiley.
How much wealth remains a factor in the race will depend on how candidates play the issue, says Robert Stern, president of the Center for Governmental Studies in Los Angeles. "Wealthy candidates don't do well if they can't show competence," he says.
Whitman's spending has been lambasted by Republican rival and state insurance commissioner Steve Poizner, who trails her in the polls. "She thinks she can buy the race through television and radio advertising?" he asked, in the San Jose Mercury News.
But Mr. Poizner himself is the fourth-largest self-contributor in the history of state governors' races, contributing $19.2 million of his Silicon Valley millions to his campaign.
For now, the GOP candidates' spending seems to be benefiting the Democrats. Without any active campaigning, former governor and current state attorney general Jerry Brown is leading Whitman by 4 points, 43 percent to 39 percent, according to a recent Rasmussen survey. That's a significant change since November, when the two were tied at 41 percent each.
How wealth can help candidates
Still, wealth is not necessarily a negative. It depends how the economy is doing come Election Day, and how candidates play the other issues, analysts say.
"Some people may resent candidates who pay for their own campaigns, but self-financers can claim to be independent of special interests," says Jack Pitney, political scientist at Claremont McKenna College. "I grew up in Nelson Rockefeller's New York. People knew one thing about Rocky: He couldn't possibly be on the take, since he already had more money than anybody else."
Wealth also helps with name recognition. Poizner holds statewide office, but relatively few Californians are familiar with him, notes Mr. Pitney. He also points to Chuck DeVore, an Orange County assemblyman running for US Senate who, without great personal wealth, is having trouble attracting statewide media attention.
"California TV stations give almost zero coverage to state politics," says Pitney. "Schwarzenegger gets air time because he's the Terminator, not because he's the governor."
Mr. Brown, a two-term governor, has high name recognition, but analysts worry Californians won't recognize him.
"Many Californians probably carry a mental image of the Jerry Brown of the 1970s, '80s, and early '90s," says Pitney. "I suspect the first time he debates his opponent on TV, many viewers will ask themselves, 'Why is that old, bald guy standing where Jerry Brown is supposed to be?' "
The Scott Brown factor
The race is beginning to shake out in other ways. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome, a Democrat, has dropped out after falling behind in the polls, while GOP contender and former congressman Tom Campbell has decided to run against Sen. Barbara Boxer (D) for the US Senate seat instead.
The possible entrance of US Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) of California into the governor's race – although she has expressed no interest so far – could change everything, say analysts. And the dynamics of national politics will also play into the California governor's race.
"Jerry Brown must be less confident today of victory than he was last week," Mr. Stern of the Center for Government Studies says, citing Republican Scott Brown's recent victory in Massachusetts' Senate race.
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Sorry for the very late start to inspiring you today – I cannot seem to get anything right this morning/afternoon! I'm going to brush that off and get started with a little inspiration. For some of us, spring has been teasing. Here in Atlanta, all of the daffodils and cherry blossoms are in full bloom, but there were teeny tiny snow flurries this morning. Perhaps we could all use "The Secret" and start planning our gardens to speed things up again. O.K. I'm kidding, I think "The Secret" is really cheesy, but I'll roll with it.
Gertrude Jekyll was a brilliant English garden designer. She was a master at applying color theory to the composition of gardens. I have this book by Richard Bisgrove, where he has combed through thousands of her plans (there are very few remaining Jekyll gardens as she passed away in 1932) and reinterpreted them. Here are just a few examples of how you can plan out beautiful color combinations in your garden. Oh, and here's a link to the book, The Gardens of Gertrude Jekyll by Richard Bisgrove. If you like to have a few garden tomes to flip through for inspiration around your home, this one is a must-buy for your library.
all images from the above-mentioned book; photography by Andrew Lawson.


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Suspensions Handed Out For Yankees-Red Sox Brawl
Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly is receiving the harshest punishment for igniting a brawl between his team and the Yankees on Wednesday. Kelly was suspended six games by MLB for throwing at Yankees first baseman Tyler Austin, who was exiled for five games. Both players have appealed. The melee happened in the seventh inning at Fenway Park. Six others between the two teams are also set to be punished. Those included Red Sox manager Alex Cora, shortstop Xander Bogaerts, infielder Marco Hernandez and second baseman Dustin Pedroia.
On the New York side it was third-base coach Phil Nevin and pitcher CC Sabathia.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. - The USA Track & Field Board of Directors has announced three new members, while four members have renewed their four-year terms at the conclusion of the USATF Annual Meeting in Daytona Beach, Fla.
New to the board of directors are Fred Finke, Becky Oakes and Darvis "Doc" Patton. Approved by the Nominating and Governance Panel to renew their terms were current board members Eve Wright and Ken Taylor; the Athletes Advisory Committee also renewed the term of Aretha Thurmond as their board representative.
Most recently chair of USATF's High Performance Division, Finke has served USA Track & Field for more than three decades, contributing in long distance running, high performance, cross country, and budget and audit. He is a USATF Level III certified coach in sprints and jumps and a Level II certified coach in endurance events who has served on multiple international teams as a coach for Team USA. Finke is also co-owner and executive vice president of business development for Milesplit.com.
Oakes will serve as the 5-C organizational representative. As the current director of sports for the National Federation of State High School Association, Oakes works directly with track and field, cross country, gymnastics, swimming and diving, water polo and volleyball. A former teacher and coach, she serves as a liaison across all levels of these sport with the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, YMCA and national governing bodies. She has served on numerous governing boards including USATF, USA Volleyball, USA Gymnastics, National Federation of State High Schools Associations, and the NFHS Foundation Board.
Patton will represent the Athletes Advisory Committee alongside Thurmond and Deena Kastor. Patton is a three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic medalist in the 4x100m relay who has been competing at an elite level for more than a decade. Patton also won silver at the 2003 World Championships in the 200m and is a two-time World Championships gold medalist in the 4x100m.
In its meeting Sunday morning, the board of directors re-elected their officers: Chairman Stephanie Hightower, Vice Chair Steve Miller, Treasurer Ken Taylor and Secretary Darlene Hickman. Larry James was re-appointed as board counsel.
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deleting/changing breeder listings
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On the home page, there are breeder listings and dogs for sale listings. I have one up that is very old and needs to be deleted or changed. I cannot remove the pictures or delete the whole listing. Does anyone know how to delete these. I do have an edit option, but for whatever reason it will not change remove the original photo or replace it within the listing itself.
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As a cultural commodity, dance is a source of national identity performed live and in film. It thrives with different degrees of support worldwide. What happens when an American dance-maker introduces Contact Improvisation in Shanghai? Who produces dance in Europe for the concert stage or site-specific venues? How does artistic exploration in one area of the world create a dialogue in another part of the world? Dancers and dance-makers gather to discuss the current dance scene in Belgium, Brazil, China, Cuba, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. Following the panel, the Dana Ruttenberg Dance Group will perform in 305 Barnard Hall.
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About 3,000 yellow duckies were dumped off Huntington Pier into the ocean Saturday as part of a fundraiser for AltaMed's Huntington Beach Community Clinic, which gives dental care to local families in need.
Participants could purchase a duckie for the 21st annual fundraiser and help the nearly 662,000 people in Orange County without health insurance. The Duck-a-Thon helps AltaMed treat about 38,000 patients a year and has raised more than $3 million since it started.
The duckies aren't left to float away and add another pollutant to the ocean. Rather, there were awards for the first 60 duckies to return to shore, and organizers make sure all the duckies return.
"We have never lost one. We've gotten every duck, even if we've traveled down to 17th Street two hours later to get it," said Duck-a-Thon co-chair Warren Conde.
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As the parent of a university-age student, you already know that the university experience can be both an exciting and challenging time. There are many things to think about when it comes to the university years - doing well academically, making friends, managing finances, staying safe, and planning for the future.
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"Alcohol Misuse Among College Students - What Can Parents Do?" is a video that you are encouraged to view. Staying connected includes having discussions on risk reduction and appropriate choices. It is important to talk with your student about his/her specific concerns. Use your conversations to strengthen your connections with them. Let them know that it's okay to talk about sensitive and emotional subjects, and that it's fine to disagree and be upset. You can always come back and continue the discussion later with no damage done. Learn to be an active listener and let them finish their sentences without interruptions or quick solutions to their problems. Please remember to present your views in non-critical ways in order to help them discover answers to life's challenges.


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If 100 students took the ACT in 2012, and 138 students took it in 2013, what was the percent increase in students taking the ACT from 2012 to 2013?
While compiling information about county schools' ACT scores, that was the easiest calculation to make because of the nice round starting number — probably easier than any of the actual math questions on the test.
There was a 38 percent increase in students taking the ACT in Marion County from 2012 to 2013, and no school had a decrease in students taking the test. That's a good sign. It tells me that taking the ACT is becoming the norm for high school students, which is good for a couple of reasons.
First, how many high school seniors really know what they want to do for the rest of their lives? It's perfectly OK for someone to decide he or she wants to pursue a career that doesn't require a college degree. If so, college is a (growing) expense that isn't needed. But if he or she decides after a few years working that the job isn't what he or she thought it was, there should be the option to go to college for another career. That person would be much better off having ACT results from high school than trying to take the test years after the knowledge was fresh.
Another benefit of more students taking the ACT is that it gives schools more reason to provide extra test preparation — such as taking class time to work through an example question or two, as some teachers already do; spending a morning taking practice tests, like Marion did last year; or providing lessons on test-taking skills, as Centre plans to do in October. Standardized tests — whether state assessments or the ACT — don't just measure a student's knowledge. Intentionally or not, they also reflect students' test-taking skills. A student who has worked through practice questions and knows how to take the test is likely to get higher scores, opening up more options after high school.
There are a couple of negatives associated with more students taking the ACT, but they're minor compared to the benefits. First is that the test costs money, and some families would be hard-pressed to spare the fee to take the test. Incidentally, Hillsboro plans to pay for every student to take the ACT once, eliminating that issue.
The other negative is one of perception. When a relatively small portion of students take the ACT, it tends to be the students who plan to go to college and have taken the upper-level courses that result in higher test scores. When a higher percentage of students take the test, it generally leads to lower scores. That can change, if schools focus their attention on preparing students for the test, which could happen if Kansas chooses to use the ACT as its state test for new school standards, or if the state allows school districts to choose which test they use.