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Madison Park Charlotte Medical Spa
Madison Park Area Residents,
Come visit our state-of-the-art Medical Spa, offering luxurious spa treatments in a beautiful and relaxing environment to help you unwind after a stressful day or even if you just want to pamper yourself!
Our full-time, on-site physician, Dr. Matt Jones, offers free consultations to help you understand and decide what, if any, cosmetic medical treatments could be performed to help you look and feel years younger! We have a highly trained, friendly, and professionally licensed team that takes pride in offering only the best results. We are dedicated to serving the needs of our clients.
Our location is convenient for those coming from almost any part of the Charlotte Metro area including Madison Park.
Lavish Massage Treatments
Our licensed and fully qualified massage therapist has 8 years of experience and specializes in a variety of techniques. Her strengths come from her passion and enthusiasm to endorse exercise, sports and general well-being to all people improving their lives.
- Custom Signature Massage
- Swedish Massage
- Aromatherapy Swedish Massage
- Hot Stone Massage
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Deep Tissue Full Body Massage
- Neuromuscular Therapy
- Cupping – Therapy Massage
- Kneading Magnesium Massage
- Couples Massage
- Chair Massage
The Latest Laser Treatment Technology
We utilize the Skintel Melanin Reader, the only FDA-cleared melanin reader, for many of our laser skin treatments.
Whether you want to take years off your appearance or need a relaxing get away from a stressful day, we offer state of the art laser treatments performed by a highly skilled and professional, licensed team.
- Laser Hair Removal
- Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Laser Scar Removal
- Laser Stretch Mark Removal
Expert Skin Care
Take years off of your appearance through Botox injections and Juvederm Ultra and Ultra Plus XC, which restore your youth by smoothing any wrinkles and age lines on your face. Get beautiful, long and full lashes with Latisse treatments that will give your eyes the "pop" they deserve for a beautiful look. Other services such as photofacial treatments are beneficial and have short recovery times, so you can get right to living your life with a new, fresh and youthful look.
- Botox
- Juvederm Ultra and Ultra Plus XC
- Photofacial
- HydraFacial MD – Hydradermabrasion
- Latisse
- Decolletage
- Hand Rejuvenation
Luxurious Facials & Peels
Our facials and peels are done by our friendly, highly-trained team and will leave you looking and feeling great.
- Ultimate Medical Spa Facial
- Jon 'Ric Signature Facial
- C-ESTA Anti-Aging Facial
- Proteolytic Enzyme Facial
- Enzyme Back Facial
- Dermaplaning
- Enzyme Resurfacing Peel
- Jan Marinin Resurfacing Glow Peel
- Factor-A Plus Resurfacing Peel
- Transform Peel
- Eye, Lip and Various Optional Add-On Treatments
Precise Waxing
Our expert waxing services will leave every part of your body looking and feeling as smooth as can be. Look great wearing anything with a wax performed by our experienced team.
- Brow
- Lip
- Chin
- Full Arm
- Bikini
- Back
- Chest
- Half Leg
- Full Leg
- Under Arm
- Half Arm
- Brazilian
Fabulous Nail Treatments
Our manicures and pedicures will rejuvenate your hands and feet with exfoliation, detailing of the nails and cuticles, moisturizing, and the perfect polish application.
- Jon 'Ric Manicure
- Jon 'Ric Pedicure
- Classic Manicure
- Classic Pedicure
- Gelish Gel Polish
- Color Polish Change
- Various Luxurious Extras
Restorative Wellness Remedies
- Medical weight loss
- Bioidentical Hormone Replacement
- B12 injections
- ALCAT testing
CoolSculpting® - A Revolutionary Non-Surgical Fat Loss Treatment
CoolSculpting is a non-surgical fat removal treatment that uses advanced technology to safely freeze fat cells and eliminate them to help you look great. This FDA-approved treatment can work wonders for your appearance, and is often the key to living a brighter and slimmer future.
What People Are Saying:
The entire staff is wonderful and they have a full service spa – and deals on groupon!! Must go!
This place is amazing! And – the doctor is pretty easy on the eyes too!
What a beautiful place!!!! Loved it! Got my very first facial and it was awesome!!!!
Love this place! Great staff, atmosphere and results!
Where you can find us:
1600 E. Woodlawn Rd Suite 360
Charlotte, NC 28209
(We are located above Libretto's pizza)
Hours: (by appointment only)
Monday: 9 am – 8 pm.
Tuesday: 9 am – 8 pm.
Wednesday: 9 am – 8 pm.
Thursday: 9 am – 8 pm.
Friday: 9 am – 8 pm.
Saturday: 9 am – 2 pm.
Sunday: Closed


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Microsoft Windows 8
ProsFaster boot times. Two-in-one operating system?both tablet and PC. Excellent touch input. App store for easily finding, installing, and updating apps. New IE10 browser is fast and compatible. Better multi-monitor support. Low price compared with previous Windows releases. More informative task manager and file transfer dialogs.
ConsUnfamiliar and sometimes unintuitive interface navigation. Few tablet apps compared with competing platforms. Two separate control panels and browsers could cause confusion.
Bottom LineWindows 8 is a bold innovation, melding the worlds of tablets and PCs. Its excellent touch input, an app store, and better performance are compelling, but the changes will be too drastic for some and as a completely new product, a few rough edges remain.

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Ruckus Wireless External Trademark Usage Guidelines
Last revised March 1, 2016
If you use Ruckus Wireless Trademarks, these guidelines apply to you. We use "Trademarks" to mean our registered or unregistered trademarks, service marks, logos, and trade dress, such as our barking dog logo and our orange and black colors. If you are authorized to use Ruckus Trademarks, please first check your agreement or any other guidelines provided to you by Ruckus for specific requirements applicable to your use of Ruckus Trademarks. Otherwise, follow these guidelines. These are guidelines, but not a license to use Ruckus Trademarks. No rights of any kind are granted under these guidelines, by implication or otherwise.
We consider our Trademarks to be among our most valuable intellectual property. The following guidelines will help you use our Trademarks properly and consistently and, in turn, help us protect our intellectual property and the strength of our brand. It's imperative that you follow these guidelines when using any Ruckus Trademarks.
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A glossy-cover magazine, rolled up with several flyers in a rubber band, landed on my doorstep. Unfortunately, it was raining. Only a political junkie would bother to dry the thing off, but so I am.
How could I resist a headline like, 'Is the Devil in Your Laptop?' Such a promising title, such impenetrable writing.
I know the LaRouche people as political chameleons hanging out on the fringes of various political groups I worked with over the years. They were especially active during the 1980's. They are so extreme that they don't even fit the left-right spectrum. I don't know how to describe them, some see them as a political cult. Their magazine, running 64 pages, must have been expensive to print, even if the organization owns a press, which likely they do. They are casting their bread upon the waters in Rhode Island, with this hand-delivered (avoiding the US Postal Service) outreach.
I don't know who their intended readership would be. I found the contents impossible to understand, and I am pretty well-informed. The organization has a history of slapping lawsuits, and has been linked to violence, so I will refrain from direct quotes from the magazine. Their publications are easy to find, anyway, at one of their many websites. Just to say that the writers have issues with Wikipedia, (see bio here), and bloggers. There were many sexual references, which you would think would be pretty basic, but I couldn't make sense of them either. They have some occult preoccupations, with rants against witchcraft and references to 'the noosphere'. And they have harsh words for the British, especially The Beatles.
What concerns me is not the existence of fringe political groups, even those that have a dangerous ideology. That's freedom of speech. We prefer the consequences of free speech to the consequences of censorship.
But our culture sanctions unpopular speech, and across the board, anyone who wants to be taken seriously tones it down. That means that some very unpopular agendas hide behind bland names and code words. What concerns me is the ease with which such a group can introduce a stealth bill into an uninformed state legislature.
The LaRouche organization is pushing a bill called, 'The Homeowner and Bank Protection Act'. At a time when many families are thrown into crisis by foreclosure, and banks are feeling the effects of a shaky economy, there is a need and demand for legal protection for homeowners who were caught up in the sub-prime mortgage mess. Communities are suffering as vacant houses bring down property values and empty out neighborhoods. In the midst of all this pain, a bill that protects homeowners and banks sounds good.
According to the LaRouche literature, The Homeowner and Bank Protection Act has already been passed in 34 municipalities, many of them in Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island is listed as a state where an HBPA Memorial has been drafted and is pending introduction. The LaRouche people are so slippery with language that I have to question what they mean by 'memorial'. Is that the same as legislation?
If there is a LaRouche operative lobbying for a bill in our General Assembly, our reps had better read the fine print and check the source before they find themselves supporting a law that they will be unable to defend, and allying themselves with a world-view they do not endorse.


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Season 1 Episode 8 of Storage Wars resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
"Storage Wars" which follows four professional buyers and their teams as they scour repossessed storage units in search of hidden treasure. Part gamblers, part detectives, these auction pros have found everything from coffins to the world's most valuable comic book collection, paying as little as ten dollars for items valued in the millions.
Each episode of "Storage Wars" follows a group of bidders as they get a quick peek inside the units, aided only by the beam of a flashlight. They then must assess on the spot if the unit is worth a bid and how high they will actually go to grasp the gold. The high-stakes fun begins as we see if the resulting buy is full of mostly trash... or true treasure. Driven by Dan Dotson, one of the most successful and outrageous auctioneers in the country, the cast of buyers is as colorful and varied as the treasures they uncover.
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I'm having issues with using Comparator objects and Collections and would be grateful to receive assistance on the following:
The following is the code that I already have (to summarise it's consists of a HashSet<List<Integer>> object that will store values of type List<Integer>, I'm at the point now where I need to re-order the HashSet and then run both Comparators):Write code for a Comparator object that orders List<Integer> objects in order of their length. Then write code for a Comparator object that orders List<Integer> objects in the order of the sum of their integers (the sum is all the integers in the list added together). Use these Comparator objects and the two-argument method max from Javas class Collections to find the longest list and the list which adds up to the most from the set of lists from a HashSet<List<Integer>> object, for example as created in question 2.
import java.util.*; class Ex5b implements Comparator<HashSet<List<Integer>>> { public static void main(String[] args) { Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in); String line, ask; boolean run = true; HashSet<List<Integer>> hs = new HashSet<List<Integer>>(); while(run) { System.out.println("Enter some integers (all on one line):"); line = in.nextLine(); String[] words = line.split(" "); List<Integer> l = new LinkedList<Integer>(); for(int i=0; i<words.length; i++) { l.add(new Integer(words[i])); } hs.add(l); System.out.println("Would you like to enter more integers?: (y/n)"); ask = in.nextLine(); if(ask.equalsIgnoreCase("N")) { run = false; } } System.out.println("Contents of list: " + hs); //PLACE WHERE I AM STUCKFOR REST OF CODE } // ATTEMPT TO CREATE A COMPARATOR THAT WOULD SORT HASHSET IN ORDER OF LENGTH OF EACH LIST public HashSet<List<Integer>> compareLength(HashSet<List<Integer>> hs) { HashSet<List<Integer>> hsLength = new HashSet<List<Integer>>(); // INCOMPLETE - I PRESUME THAT THIS SHOULD BE DONE CONSTRUCTIVELY AND NOT DESTRUTIVELY - ALSO MEANS RETURNING A HASHSET WHICH I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH (NON-STATIC METHOD BEING REFERENCED FROM A STATIC CONTEXT) } }
import java.util.*; interface Comparator<T> { public T compareLength(T o1); } // I PRESUME I WILL REQUIRE ANOTHER METHOD FOR ORDERING BY SIZE HERE
I'd be grateful if anyone could assist me as I've been working on this on/off over the last couple of days and are completely lost...


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Daily ePaper Online Edition
Daily Express is second most read and published Urdu language newspaper of Pakistan and it is the same time published from various cities of Pakistan like Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Rahimyar khan and Sukkur. It is freely available in all parts of the country. Daily Express was launched in 1988, Lakson Group is the owner of this newspaper while published by Century Publications. Abbas Ather is the editor of Daily Express newspaper and the main office of this newspaper is situated in Karachi. Daily Express newspaper is now at the top of the list among the Urdu newspapers and people trust on it for true picture of news. Daily Express news paper provides latest news about sports, politics, current affairs matters, educational events, science updates, fashion etc., Daily Express publishes various magazines for their readers, Daily Express epaper is available on Express website. Express news is the major source of jobs, headlines, online news and entertainment. Daily Express has an outstanding columnists as Abbas Ather, Dr. Matloob Hussain, Abdul Qadir Hassan, Amjad Islam Amjad, Javed Chaudhry, Orya Maqbool Jan, Talat Hussain and Raees Fatima. www.express.com.pk is the official website of daily express newspaper.
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Springfield: Border Terrier Breeders
Below is a sample search of our Border Terrier breeders with puppies for sale. The search tool above returns a list of breeders located nearest to the zip or postal code you enter. From there you can see photos of their pups, find detailed information on their web page and contact them by e-mail, phone and even get driving directions.
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This is a FREE search tool! Use the form at the top to get complete listings for breeders in your area!
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Sentry Border Terriers
Services: Puppies,Adult Dogs,Stud Service
Raised Borders since 2004. BTCA member. AKC registered. OFA Health/CERF clearances. Home/hand raised puppies. Vet checked, shots,wormed & microchiped. Currently expecting puppies, Avail in February.
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I have been showing dogs since 1974. I got my first Border Terrier in 1989 and immediately fell in love with the breed. I have finished many champions, but want most of my Borders to have pet homes.
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Consistent producer of TOP sires. My dogs are trained from only a few days old to love the fun of learning and loving. CALL me and talk dogs!
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Established in 1986, Otley BT's are well known all over the world for quality, performance and outstanding temperaments. We have produced 3 Best In Show BT's and many Champions and Group winning dogs
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Quality Home Raised Healthy Border Terrier Pups And Adults For Companions Or Show. OFA Hips/Elbows/Patella/Cardiac & CERF.Member: Border Terrier Club Of CaliforniaTemecula Kennel Club
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AKC Puppies available by OFA/CHIC CH./Working Parents. Health guarantee. Bred for Structure, temperament, as companions in all dog activities.For information email or call. Visitors always welcome.
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We are expecting a litter on New Years Eve but have a long wait list already for that one. We may have a second litter from our other girl in the spring. Contact us for the questionnaire.
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Today, H&M announced its next designer collaboration will be with Italian label Marni. Woop! Woop! It's going to be printastic!
'I wanted to create a true Marni wardrobe by revisiting all our favourite pieces in signature fabrics and prints,' says Marni's founder and creative director Consuelo Castiglioni (above right). 'I love juxtaposing prints and colours, mixing modern tribal with Bauhaus graphic, adding sporty utilitarian elements.'
Sounds great, doesn't it? Well, you won't have to wait too long as the collection for men and women launches on 8 March 2012 in around 260 stores worldwide and online.
And you can expect 'incredible craftsmanship behind every piece' says H&M's creative advisor Margareta van den Bosch (above centre) of the collection, which will include jewellery, shoes, bags and scarves.
In the meantime, watch this video for a taste of what's to come…


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Mark Richt was born and raised in Nebraska. Naturally, he grew up a fan of the Cornuskers, just like the rest of his extended family. As an adult he became the head fooball coach at Georgia, which plays Nebraska in the New Year's Day 2013 Capital One Bowl.
That's where things get awkward.
"I'm sure they'll be cheering for the Huskers," said Bill Richt, first cousin of the Georgia football coach, of his brothers Greg and Dave, who could split the family's loyalties for this game. "They'll have to be kind of quiet because I think they're getting the tickets through the Georgia athletic department. I'm sure they'll be fine. I know they'll be bringing our banner and they're bringing all their T-shirts."
They call themselves the "CornDawgs." They travel with a "Nebraskans For Georgia" banner that includes an insignia of a Bulldog with an ear of corn on its head."
That someone would willingly refer to themselves as "CornDawgs" should get a chuckle out of some LSU haters. Just keep your little jokes to yourselves.
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Description: 2nd Sunday of Advent, Years ABC (Ordinary Form) CLICK HERE for scores, Mp3's, and practice videos Introit (Cf. Is 30:19, 30; Ps 79) Pópulus Sion, ecce, Dóminus véniet ad salvándas gentes: et audítam fáciet Dóminus glóriam vocis suæ in lætítia cordis vestri. Vs. (Ps. 79: 2) Qui regis Israël, inténde: qui dedúcis, velut ovem, Joseph. Vs. Vs. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in saécula sæculórum. Amen. "Pópulus Sion . . ." is repeated. People of Zion behold, the Lord is coming to save all nations; and the Lord shall cause you to hear his majestic voice for the joy of your heart. Vs. O Shepherd of Israel hear us, you who lead Joseph like a flock! Vs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. "People of Zion . . ." is repeated. Gradual (Ps 49:2-3, 5) Ex Sion species decóris ejus: Deus maniféste véniet. Vs. Congregáta illi sanctos ejus, qui ordinavérunt testaméntum ejus super sacrifícia. Out of Zion his perfect beauty shines forth. God is coming in broad daylight. Summon before him the consecrated nation who made a covenant with him by sacrifice. Alleluia (Ps 121:1) Allelúja, allelúja. Vs. Lætátus sum in his, quæ dicta sunt mihi: in domum Dómini íbimus. Allelúja. Alleluia, alleluia. I rejoiced when it was said unto me: "Let us go to the house of the Lord!" Alleluia. Offertory (Ps. 89: 7-8) Deus, tu convérsus vivificábis nos, et plebs tua lætábitur in te: osténde nobis, Dómine, misericórdiam tuam, et salutáre tuum da nobis. You will turn toward us, O God, and restore our life again, and your people will rejoice in you. Show us, Lord, your mercy and grant us your salvation. Communion (Baruch 5: 5; 4: 36) Jerúsalem, surge et sta in excélso, ei vide jucunditátem, quæ véniet tibi a Deo tuo. Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high; and behold the joy that shall come to you from your God. http://www.ccwatershed.org/vatican/ http://www.ccwatershed.org/vatican/questions/ http://www.ccwatershed.org/vatican/harmonizations/1/ http://www.ccwatershed.org/vatican/harmonizations/2/ http://www.ccwatershed.org/vatican/beginning_of_hymnal/ http://www.ccwatershed.org/vatican/harmonizations/3/ http://www.ccwatershed.org/vatican/harmonizations/4/ http://www.ccwatershed.org/liturgy/daily/ http://www.ccwatershed.org/liturgy/feasts/ http://www.ccwatershed.org/liturgy/


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Happy Halloween everyone! We had an extra special Halloween on The Morning Rush today because we had THE Lilia Cuntapay on the show! Maybe you don't know her name, but you'd definitely recognize her as the white lady or the aswang in local horror movies. Plus we had the topic #kuwentongmumu which trended nationally, and which also creeped us out. To be honest, we were kind of apprehensive about having Lilia there, knowing her only as an aswang in the movies. But getting to talk with her, revealed a feisty, frisky, and fun-loving woman, far from the horrific characters that she's played in the movies. She also plugged her movie which opens today, "Six Degrees Of Separation From Lilia Cuntapay" a mockumentary about a fake supporting actress nomination for the character actress, which in a funny twist, earned Lilia a real nomination, for best actress, which she actually ended up winning in real life!
As for our family, we have our annual Halloween dinner. I'll probably just wear all black and don the Phantom mask and be the Phantom of the Opera (I'm really BAD with costumes). Then after, we have a scary movie watching activity, although I don't know which movie they're planning to watch. Although I am tempted to watch "Insidious" on Star Movies tonight.
So whatever your plans may be, Happy Halloween! Enjoy, but stay safe!


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US Women's Update: AVCA Connections
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 17, 2013) – The current U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Weekly update released on Dec. 17 includes briefs on U.S. players.
HARMOTTO ENGAGED: Christa Harmotto announced her engagement to Derek Dietzen on Dec. 12 through her social media channels. Harmotto helped the U.S. Women capture the 2012 U.S. Olympic Games silver medal as a starting middle blocker.
AUTOGRAPHS AT NCAA MATCHES: Lindsey Berg (Honolulu), Stacy Sykora (Burleson, Texas) and Tama Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii) will be signing autographs prior to the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship semifinal matches on Thursday, Dec. 19, at Key Arena in Seattle. Berg is a two-time Olympic Games silver medalist, while Sykora earned the silver at the 2008 Olympic Games and Miyashiro earned the 2012 Olympic Games silver medal. Miyashiro is a hometown favorite in Seattle as she played collegiately at University of Washington.
THOMPSON TAKES SPOTLIGHT IN AVCA CONVENTION: Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.) will have her story told through the volleyball documentary "Court & Spark", which debuts this week during the American Volleyball Coaches Association Annual Convention being held in conjunction with the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship in Seattle. The documentary, which will air initially on Dec. 20 at 2:30 p.m. PT during the AVCA Convention followed by a 7 p.m. PT showing that night at Club Live in Key Arena, explores who Thompson is, how it is to live a life as a professional American volleyball star overseas, how she has overcome staggering odds and mixed in with experts of the game speaking about her. Thompson will be on hand during the AVCA Convention and the showings. The one-hour documentary is aimed at players, parents, coaches, fans, media and policymakers who can support the creation and maintenance of sports facilities and opportunities for our youth. "The everyday life of an American professional female athlete overseas remains little-known to most sports fans," said Mechelle Voepel of ESPN.com. "Court & Spark gives an insightful window into that life, while also providing a look at how volleyball continues to grow in the United States. It's the story of both one woman and the sport that she's turned into her young life's work." To view the documentary preview, visit click here.
COLLYMORE SIGNING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT NCAA:> Jane Collymore, who was part of the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team from 2005 to 2009, will sing the National Anthem prior to the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship semifinal matches in Seattle's Key Arena on Thursday, Dec. 19. She released her second album called Zion in October 2013 and signed a record deal with HWY1 Records. Zion, a seven-track album available for $8, follows up her debut album The Garden. Collymore has wrote, performed, produced and engineered both albums she has released. To learn more about Collymore or to purchase her album, visit janecollymore.
HOOKER GIVES BIRTH TO DAUGHTER: Destinee Hooker (San Antonio, Texas), a 2012 Olympic Games silver medalist and Best Spiker of the event, gave birth to her first child last week. Hooker and husband Steven Coulter welcomed daughter Keitany into the world on Dec. 12. On her arrival, Hooker tweeted "She's here!!!! My Baby girl is here." Later that day she tweeted "I'm looking forward to getting back on the court. I can not wait!!" To download a computer wallpaper of Hooker and a photo gallery, click here.
KARCH BLOG: Karch Kiraly is well known as a three-time Olympic Games gold medalist and current head coach of the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Over the past three years, he has been sharing his wisdom through blogs with subscribers to USA Volleyball's quarterly magazine, VolleyballUSA. Now, readers will have the opportunity to either revisit those share-worthy blogs or read them for the first time online by click here.Through Dec. 17, blogs titled "One Question All Players Should Ask Themselves", "Pass or Fail" and "10 Things I Learned from Playing in the Olympics" have been published. Additional blogs will be added through the rest of the year.
ALISHA GLASS, BANWARTH HONORED BY USA VOLLEYBALL: Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) was named the 2013 USA Volleyball Female Indoor Athlete of the Year and libero Kayla Banwarth (Dubuque, Iowa) earned the USA Volleyball Female Indoor Most Improved Player of the Year. "It's quite an honor to be named USA Volleyball Indoor Athlete of the Year," Glass said. "It's an amazing organization and an amazing group of girls. I want to thank the staff for creating an environment where athletes can truly learn and grow, both on and off the court. I also want to thank my teammates for committing to the process and our team goals; everyone is doing their best to make the team the best that they can be by 2016. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of such a special journey." For the full story, click here.
SWEET TWEETS: Have you ever wondered what it is like for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team to compete overseas in the club season where they may be the only American on the team and away from family and friends for months at a time? You can get that inside peek into the players' lives by checking out the USA Volleyball's social media page clicking here. Below are some sweet tweets from the week.
@KaylaBanwarth2 (Dec. 17): Ended 2013 with a win! 3-2 over Omsk to win our Champions League pool! It's officially Christmas break! #imcominghome
@tama_miyashiro (Dec. 15): Final 4 for the Huskies!!!
@Lauren5Gibby (Dec. 14): Last practice done. Now time to rock out to Christmas music and pack my bags for AMERICA!
@RADAMSS (Dec. 14): Woke up in Poland again to great news! @TexasVolleyball is heading to the Final Four in Seattle! Amazing job 😁 pic.twitter.com/tDGOq5c7YT
@Napela (Dec. 13): Why not today? Why not now? #motivated #cuore #daymaker
@CassidyLichtman (Dec. 12): One clinic down! Off to New Jersey tomorrow. Here are some of my new friends from Apex Volleyball pic.twitter.com/iBEGGb7KLD
@ChristaHarmotto (Dec. 12): Future Mrs Dietzen @dietzen55 pic.twitter.com/uFKkW1Farl
THOMPSON WITH VOLERO ZURICH IN SWITZERLAND: Courtney Thompson (Kent, Wash.), a silver medal-winning setter on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, arrived in mid-November to play for Volero Zurich in the Swiss League. Volero Zurich topped Stiinta Bacau 25-16, 25-23, 26-28, 25-23 on Dec. 12 to improve to 3-2 in the CEV Champions League. Thompson led Volero to a 44 kill percent and was a force on the service line with six of her team's nine aces. She added a kill on one attack for a seven-point performance. Volero ended the first round on a high-note by defeating pool winner Dinamo Kazan 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 30-28, 15-8 on Dec. 17. Thompson came off the bench to start the final four sets, lifting Volero to a 52 kill percent for the match. She added one kill and one aces for two points. Volero ends its first-round pool in second place with a 4-2 record.
HODGE, FAUCETTE WITH EVERGRANDE IN CHINA: Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), a 2012 Olympic silver medalist, and Juliann Faucette (San Diego) are playing in China this winter with Guangdong Evergrande, which is under the direction of 2008 U.S. Olympic head coach "Jenny" Lang Ping. Evergrande rallied to defeat Jiangsu 26-24, 29-31, 24-26, 25-18, 15-6 on Dec. 12. Faucette scored 21 points with 16 kills on 34 attacks and five blocks in the victory. Hodge picked up 16 kills on 55 attacks as part of a 19-point night. Hodge totaled 17 digs and Faucette added 11 digs. Evergrande, now 5-0 overall in its regular season pool, holds a two-match lead over second place Shanghai and Beijing Automotive.
BOWN, SPICER WITH SHANGHAI IN CHINA: Heather Bown (Yorba Linda, Calif.), a three-time U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team selection and silver medalist in 2008, and former U.S. National Team member Nellie Spicer are competing for Shanghai in the Chinese League this winter. Shanghai was edged by Beijing Automotive 25-23, 25-15, 25-27, 20-25, 15-6 on Dec. 12. Bown contributed 16 points with 14 kills in the loss. Spicer was credite with 56 running sets in starting the final two sets after subbing in the first and third sets. Shanghai is now 3-2 overall for a second-place tie with Beijing Automotive.
HAGGLUND, MIYASHIRO WITH VILSBIBURG IN GERMANY: Libero Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii), a libero on the 2012 U.S. Olympic silver-medal team, and setter Jenna Hagglund (West Chester, Ohio) are playing for Rote Raben Vilsbiburg in the German league this winter. In addition, Americans Dominique Lamb and Michelle Bartsch are competing on the squad. Vilsbiburg blanked Dresdner SC 25-18, 25-22, 25-20 on Dec. 14 in the DVV Cup semifinal round. Hagglund set Vilsbiburg to a 53 kill percent as Bartsch turned in a match-high 17 points with 13 kills on 27 attacks, three aces and a block to be named most valuable player of the match. Lamb added five kills on seven errorless attacks, four aces and five blocks. In CEV Cup action, Vilsbiburg won the second home-and-home 8th Final Round match versus LP Salo with a 26-24, 13-25, 23-25, 25-12, 15-7 victory on Dec. 11. However, LP Salo advanced to the next round as it won the first match in four sets.
LARSON-BURBACH WITH DINAMO KAZAN IN RUSSIA: Jordan Larson-Burbach (Hooper, Neb.), an outside hitter with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing once again for Dinamo Kazan in the Russia Super League. In CEV Champions League, Kazan (5-0, 15 points) remained undefeated with a 25-22, 25-21, 25-20 victory over Poland's Tauron MKS Dabrowa Gornicza on Dec. 11. Larson-Burbach produced nine points with seven kills, one block and one ace in the victory, while also turning in a 62 positive reception percent on 13 errorless chances. In its final first-round CEV Champions League pool match, Kazan rested three starters including Larson-Burbach and the younger squad was not able to finish a five-set loss to second-place Volero Zurich 23-25, 23-25, 25-20, 30-28, 15-8 on Dec. 17. Kazan's loss was its first in the opening round, finishing with a 5-1 record to Volero's 4-2. Both teams advanced to the CEV Champions League Round of 12. In the Russia Super League, Kazan (7-0) is idle until Dec. 20 when it challenges Hara Maureen on Dec. 20.
BERGSMA WITH MINAS IN BRAZIL: Alaina Bergsma (Chandler, Ariz.), who trained with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team in the summer of 2013 after winning the 2012 AVCA Division I National Player of the Year, is playing for Minas Tenis Clube in Brazil this season. Minas stopped Maranhao 19-21, 21-17, 21-17, 21-14 on Dec. 10. Bergsma started for Minas and tallied four points in the first two sets. Minas earned its second win of the week on Dec. 13 with a 21-18, 9-21, 21-14, 13-21, 15-12 victory over Barueri. Bergsma started the first three sets, scoring six points in the process.
HILDEBRAND WITH AMIL IN BRAZIL: Kristin Hildebrand (Orem, Utah), an outside hitter with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is playing this winter with Volei Amil in the Brazil Super League. Amil blanked Mananhao 21-17, 21-18, 21-8 on Dec. 13. Hildebrand contributed five points as Amil had balanced scoring in over-matching the visitors.
SCOTT WITH BRASILIA IN BRAZIL: Danielle Scott (Baton Rouge, La.), a five-time U.S. Olympian playing middle blocker and two-time Olympic silver medalist, is competing in Brazil this club season with Brasilia Volei. Brasilia had its two-match win streak halted on Dec. 10 with a 16-21, 19-21, 21-14, 21-12, 15-9 loss to Banana Boat. Scott pocketed a team-high 16 points with nine kills on 16 attacks and seven blocks. Brasilia suffered a second straight loss on Dec. 13 in falling to Unilever 21-18, 22-24, 21-13, 21-11. Scott collected six points in the match.
KIM GLASS WITH BANANA BOAT/PRAIA CLUBE IN BRAZIL: Kim Glass (Lancaster, Pa.), a 2008 U.S. Olympic silver medalist, is playing in the Brazilian Super League this winter with Banana Boat/Praia Clube. Banana Boat overcame a two-set deficit to defeat Brasilia 16-21, 19-21, 21-14, 21-12, 15-9 on Dec. 10 as Glass did not suit for the match. Glass returned to the lineup and tallied 11 points in Banana Boat's 16-21, 21-15, 21-23, 21-14, 15-13 victory over Sao Cristovao on Dec. 13. To follow her blog, click here.
ADAMS WITH TAURON MKS DABROWA IN POLAND: Rachael Adams (Cincinnati, Ohio), a middle blocker on the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is playing in Poland this winter with Tauron MKS Dabrowa Gornicza. In CEV Champions League action, Tauron MKS Dabrowa (1-4, 4 points) lost to undefeated Dinamo Kazan 25-22, 25-21, 25-20 on Dec. 11 in a Pool F match. Adams pocketed five kills on 10 attacks with a block for six points. Tauron lost its final CEV Champions League first-round match 20-25, 31-29, 25-16, 25-23 to Stiinta Bacau on Dec. 17. Adams scored 10 points in the setback with five kills on 11 attacks, four blocks and an ace. With the loss, Tauron was knocked out of the CEV Champions League, finishing with a 1-5 record and six points. In the Polish Orlen League, Tauron rallied past Atom Trefl Sopot 26-24, 16-25, 22-25, 26-24, 16-14 on Dec. 14. Tauron trailed 12-7 in the deciding fifth set before scoring nine of the final 11 points. Adams scored six kills on 12 attacks, two blocks and two aces in the victory. Tauron, now in fifth place with a 6-5 record and 18 points, challenges league-leader KPS Chemik Police (9-2, 27 points) on Dec. 21 in its next Olen League match. Adams is maintaining a blog during her travels, and is open to the public at rachadams.com.
HILL WITH ATOM TREFL SOPOT IN POLAND: Kim Hill (Portland, Ore.), an outside hitter with the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, is competing this winter with Atom Trefl Sopot in the Polish Oren Liga. In CEV Champions League, Sopot blanked GENT Dames 25-23, 25-14, 25-21 on Dec. 11 with Hill not playing. Sopot ended the first round with a 23-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-20 victory over Romania's Dinamo Romprest Bucuresti (2-4) to advance to the Round of 12 with a 4-2 record and 12 points. Hill started the final two sets in compiling 10 points with seven kills and three aces in the victory. In the Polish Orlen League, Sopot led 12-7 in the deciding fifth set against Tauron MKS Dabrowa Gornicza before falling 26-24, 16-25, 22-25, 26-24, 16-14 on Dec. 14. Hill did not play in the match. Sopot (8-3, 24 points), which is in third place in the Orlen League, looks to get back in the win column on Dec. 30 against seventh-place Polski Cukier Muszynianka (5-5, 14 points).
HOOD WITH ILBANK IN TURKEY: Outside hitter Regan Hood (Dallas) is playing for Ilbank of the Turkish League this winter. Ilbank swept Sariyer 28-26, 25-14, 25-15 on Dec. 15. Hood totaled 11 points with six kills on 15 attacks with just one error to go with a match-high four blocks and one ace. She also handled 19 of 48 service receptions with a 42 positive percent.
ALISHA GLASS WITH FENERBAHCE IN TURKEY: Setter Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) is competing this winter with Fenerbahce in Turkey. In the Turkish League, Fenerbahce edge Eczacibasi 25-20, 22-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-11 on Dec. 14. Glass did not suit in the match. In CEV Cup action, Fenerbahce completed its 8th Final Round home-and-home series sweep of Orbita-ZTMC-ZNU Zaporozhye on Dec. 11 to advance to the 4th Final Round. Fenerbahce will face LP Salo in the home-and-home series on Jan. 14 and Jan. 21.
HARMOTTO WITH ECZACIBASI IN TURKEY: Middle blocker Christa Harmotto (Hopewell Township, Pa.), a 2012 Olympic Games silver medalist, is competing for Eczacibasi VitrA Istanbul in the Turkish professional league. In CEV Champions League action, Eczacibasi stopped Schweriner SC 25-15, 25-17, 25-15 on Dec. 11, followed by a 17-25, 28-26, 25-19, 25-23 victory over Czech Republic's Agel Prostejov on Dec. 17 to advance to the Round of 12. Eczacibasi, which went undefeated (6-0, 18 points) in the first round, claimed both victories without Harmotto being available for the match.
LLOYD WITH CONEGLIANO IN ITALY: Setter Carli Lloyd (Bonsall, Calif.) is competing for Imoco Volley Conegliano in the Italian Serie A league for this winter season. In the Italian Serie A1 regular season, In CEV Champions League action Conegliano improved to 4-1 in Pool E after blanking Italian rival Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio 25-20, 25-15, 26-24 on Dec. 11. Lloyd set her squad to a 42 kill percent for the match with a .299 hitting efficiency. She added two blocks and an individual kill in the victory, which secured Conegliano a ticket to the Playoff 12 round. In a battle of the top two teams in Pool F, Conegliano was unable to hold a two-set advantage over Turkey's Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul, falling 24-26, 23-25, 25-19, 25-15, 15-3 on Dec. 17 to finish in second place. However, Conegliano had already assured itself a spot into the CEV Champions League Round of 12 regardless of the match outcome. Lloyd set Conegliano to a 34 kill percent for the match while scoring a block and kill for herself. In Italian Serie A1 action, Conegliano lost to Foppapedretti Bergamo 26-24, 25-19, 22-25, 25-19 on Dec. 14 to fall to 4-2 overall with 12 points. Lloyd set Conegliano to a 36 kill percent and provided one individual kill. Conegliano (4-2, 12 points), now in fourth place in the Italian Serie A1, resumes Italian League action on Dec. 22 against league-leader Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza (6-0, 18 points).
AKINRADEWO, BANWARTH, JACKSON WITH RABITA IN AZERBAIJAN: Middle blocker Foluke Akinradewo (Plantation, Fla.), a 2012 U.S. Olympic silver medalist, libero Kayla Banwarth (Dubuque, Iowa), Cursty Jackson (Los Angeles) and Brittnee Cooper are part of Rabita Baku for the 2013-14 club season. In CEV Champions League play, Rabita Baku held off Beziers Volley 25-15, 23-25, 25-10, 27-25 on Dec. 11. Jackson tallied 10 points with seven kills on 11 errorless attacks, two aces and a block. Banwarth saw her first action in the CEV Champions League after subbing in the second and fourth sets. Rabita Baku concluded the first round of the CEV Champions League with a 25-19, 25-22, 23-25, 19-25, 15-11 victory over Russia's Omichka on Dec. 17. Cooper scored eight points in starting the final three sets, while Jackson tallied two points in playing the first two sets. Banwarth was a sub and handled both her service receptions without fault. Rabita finished the first round with a 6-0 record and 16 points out of a possible 18. Omichka finished second with a 4-2 record.
WILLOUGHBY WITH IGTISADCHI IN AZERBAIJAN: Kim Willoughby (Napoleonville, La.), a 2008 U.S. Olympic Games silver medalist, is competing for Igtisadchi of the Azerbaijan Super League in 2013-14. In CEV Champions League action, Igtisadchi lost to Russia's Dinamo Moscow (4-1, 13 points) 25-23, 25-17, 25-18 in Moscow on Dec. 10. Willoughby scored three points and totaled five reception attempts in the loss. Igtisadchi concluded the first round with a 27-29, 25-13, 25-13, 25-12 victory over Crvena Zvezda Beograd to even its record to 3-3 overall. Willoughby was one of five Igtisadchi players in double digits as she scored 11 kills on 28 attacks with an ace for 12 points. She added 15 service receptions. The victory propelled Igtisadchi into the Round of 12 as the best third-place finishing team in the opening round.
GIBBEMEYER, CRIMES AND DOSTY WITH LOKOMOTIV BAKU: Middle blocker Lauren Gibbemeyer (St. Paul, Minn.) is playing for Lokomotiv Baku in the Azerbaijan Super League. In addition, former National Team middle blocker Alexis Crimes (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) and American Whitney Dosty are playing for Lokomotiv. In CEV Cup action, Lokomotiv Baku swept the home-and-home series against Hapoel Kfar Saba with a 25-18, 25-14, 25-11 victory in the 8th Final Round on Dec. 11. Lokomotiv will now face Polski Cukier Fakro Muzyna in the 4th Final Round home-and-home series on Jan. 14 and Jan. 21. To follow her blog throughout the year, click here.
DAVIS WITH DINAMO ROMPREST IN ROMANIA: Libero Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.), a two-time Olympic Games silver medalist with the U.S., is playing for Dinamo Romprest Bucharest in Romania this winter. In the CEV Champions League, Dinamo Romprest lost to Pool C leader VakifBank Istanbul (5-0, 15 points) 25-23, 25-21, 25-17 on Dec. 11. Davis handled 15 receptions with a 53 positive percent. However, Dinamo Romprest could not keep the momentum in falling to Poland's Atom Trefl Sopot 23-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-10 on Dec. 17 to conclude the opening round. Davis handled 25 of the team's 87 service receptions with a 48 excellent percent. With the loss, Dinamo Romprest (2-4, 6 points) falls into the Challenge Round of the CEV Cup in February.
OPEN TRYOUTS: The U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team will hold its annual open tryout Feb. 21-23, 2014, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo. The tryout process will be used primarily to identify prospective athletes for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Athletes not invited to participate with the National Team may be invited to attend a second tryout as part of the U.S. Collegiate National Teams program (formerly U.S. Women's Senior A2 Teams). To be eligible for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team through this tryout, athletes must have concluded their collegiate eligibility. This program could begin as early as the spring of 2014, or when the athlete's academic year or professional club season has concluded. Athletes with remaining collegiate eligibility will be eligible for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team, as well as the U.S. Collegiate National Teams program, which consists of two different options if selected. For the complete press release, click here.


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The New American
Monday, April 23, 2012
The United Nations plans to use its upcoming UN Conference on "Sustainable Development" (UN CSD or Rio+20) in Rio de Janeiro to amass a vast array of unprecedented new powers and literally re-shape civilization, the global economy, and even peoples' thoughts, according to official documents. All of it will be done in the name of transitioning toward a so-called "green economy."
Among the new authorities being sought by the world body are global carbon taxes, wealth redistribution amounting to trillions of dollars per year, and a barrage of programs dealing with everything from poverty and education to health and resource allocation. Virtually no realm of human activity will be unaffected by the scheme, which analysts have described as a "mammoth exercise in global social engineering."
The global transformation agenda was laid out in a recently published report entitled "Working towards a Balanced and Inclusive Green Economy: A United Nations System-wide Perspective." The document — prepared by a group of more than 35 UN agencies and assorted international institutions under the banner of the UN "Environmental Management Group" (UNEMG) — explains the goals of the global body's upcoming "sustainability" summit. The conference marks the 20th anniversary of the 1992 UN Earth Summit that adopted the highly controversial "Agenda 21."
"Transitioning to a green economy requires a fundamental shift in the way we think and act," the document explains, calling for greater "education," information, and "awareness" efforts to help "change individual and collective behavior" in lifestyles as well as consumption and production patterns. The agenda will necessitate "a serious rethinking of lifestyles in developed countries," it notes.
Cost: Trillions Per Year, and Then Some
The dramatic transformation to a supposedly "green economy" — still largely undefined — will not be cheap. In fact, according to the UN, the price tag will be in the trillions of dollars per year. And consumer prices will have to increase across the board, too, with food, energy, and housing at the top of the list.
"A global transformation towards a green economy will require substantial financial resources," the document admits, proposing "ecological taxes" as a way to "unlock" the enormous amount of funds needed to redesign human civilization. One suggestion offered in the plan: impose carbon taxes or a cap-and-trade system on the people of industrialized countries to extract some $250 billion per year for the UN agenda.
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But private capital will play a big role, too. According to the UN, public policy — regulations, mandates, incentives, and more — should be used to funnel investment money into green schemes on a massive scale. "By fundamentally restructuring public spending and leveraging private investments towards environmental and social investments, indebted industrial countries can expect to find new growth paths that support fiscal consolidation while contributing to a green economy," the UN claims.
The global body estimates that its schemes just in the "green infrastructure" field will end up costing over $1 trillion per year. Of course, agriculture and industry need to be "greened" as well, according to the UN. The total price tag is expected to be over $2 trillion of direct spending and wealth transfers per year — not including the economic devastation that would result from central planning. The vast majority will be paid by taxpayers in "developed" countries.
However, the UN understands that there may be a limit to how much wealth governments can extract from their populations or divert from investors to be poured into "green" programs. So, to deal with that, the world might have to move toward an international currency that would allow global authorities to finance the schemes by printing money.
"In addition, there is a need to identify and develop new sources of international funds at scale that support the global transition towards a green economy," the document explains. "Efforts need to be made to explore the potential for an innovative use of Special Drawing Rights (SDR), international reserve assets, and pools of concentrated assets to serve the aim of financing green economy investments with attractive social as well as private returns and increasing the provision of global public goods."
SDRs are a proto-global currency managed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) based on the value of a basket of major fiat currencies. The global government-promoting establishment and a wide array of national leaders have been demanding for years that SDRs be used as a world currency — eventually displacing the U.S. dollar's status.
The calls for such a monetary transition are only growing louder, but critics are fighting back. Givingglobal institutions the power to print currency, of course, would provide a potentially unlimited supply of funds to transform the world and erect the global environmental governance structures sought by the UN.
Education: Ensuring Future Support
To ensure that the global population supports the UN agenda, the controversial report notes that "UN entities need to scale up support for education" and "culture must be an integrated part of a green economy transition." The future of humanity — the youth — must be taught about the supposed dangers of theoretical man-made global warming. And children must also learn that the UN is needed to solve the alleged problem.
"Climate change education is a particularly important part of quality education," the report claims without elaborating. And so, the UN educational scheme "provides people at all levels of education, in particular youth, with the skills, competencies, and knowledge needed to prepare for green jobs and to change unsustainable consumption and production patterns."
The commitment to "sustainable development" education "must, therefore, be integrated into educational curricula at all levels and in all educational settings," the report explains. "Communication and media, including the generation of information on sustainable use of resources for poverty reduction and access to such information is also important."
Poverty and Green Welfare
According to the UN, poverty and "sustainable development" are linked. Therefore, the global body must ensure that welfare programs represent an integral part of the so-called "green" economy. "Poverty reduction policies should be formulated with a view to encouraging sustainable consumption and production patterns and establishing a green path for future development," the report notes.
Of course, the global transformation is going to leave a lot of people unemployed — and the UN acknowledges this, citing the fossil-fuel industry as a prime target for elimination. To deal with the destruction of livelihoods wrought by the "green" schemes, the document calls for welfare programs to support the broad array of people expected to lose their jobs.
"Measures to support the most vulnerable groups such as access to a social protection floor and social safety nets are essential to achieve social inclusion, to deal with the restructuring towards a greener economy, and to adapt to climate change," the report claims. "Coherence between social, environmental, and economic policies is needed to maximize opportunities and buffer the social cost of the transition. A transition to a green economy needs to project a vision of a greener as well as a fairer economy and society."
Instead of traditional indicators of human progress and well-being — economic growth, for example — the global body intends to roll out new measurements such as the "UN System Environmental-Economic Accounting" (SEEA). That way, the tremendous loss to be suffered around the world in material well-being can be camouflaged by claiming that life has improved using other measures – happiness, perhaps, or sustainability.
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
1990 - Anatomy of a cover - The Mighty Thor #419
Posted by Jason Shayer at 12:30 AM
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We need a trade for the Black Galaxy Saga!ReplyDelete
By Kirby's beard, what a great cover by Frenz. He always gets overlooked as one of the greatest Spider-man artists.ReplyDelete
Agreed. Frenz's work is definitely underappreciated. Loved his run on Thor and on Amazing Spider-Man.ReplyDelete
Frenz's throwback covers on that Thor run were awesome. His interiors were solid, too, until he turned over much of the finishing work to Al Milgrom.ReplyDelete
I always thought that Brett Breedings was Frenz's best inker.ReplyDelete
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Wandering & Wondering from James Temple on Vimeo.
(This is a guest post from Chronicle technology columnist James Temple.)
Some consider the John Muir Trail, the roughly 211-mile trek from Yosemite Valley to the top of Mt. Whitney, the most beautiful hike in America.
Not having sampled every hike in America, I really can't say. But I have done my fair share of treks and will say this much: The portion of the JMT I saw contained the most beautiful natural scenery I've ever encountered in real life.
The trip isn't easy, even before you reach the trail head. It entailed months of reading guidebooks and maps, huffing and puffing up hills, searching for tolerable dehydrated food, buying lightweight gear, returning lightweight gear for ultralight gear, and casting about desperately for friends foolish enough to put up with all of the above.
I eventually found three such suckers pals (pictured to the left) and we settled on doing the first 50 miles of the trail over six days in September. We hiked from Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley to Agnew Meadows, near Mammoth Lake, Ca. The itinerary entailed climbing 7,000 feet, basically all of it packed into days one, two and four.
Weighed down with our 35 to 40 pound packs, it was … a bit much.
But once we crossed over Donohue Pass, the high point of the trip at 11,056 feet, our moods brightened considerably. In part, it was because the hardest part was over; in part, it was because the scenery had gone from beautiful to absolutely stunning.
I had hardly noticed the steep final push over Donohue because I was so busy swiveling my head to catch the views. Everywhere was another snowcapped mountain peak, a valley etched with snaking streams, granite outcroppings beneath a blue sky.
On the far side of the pass, it seemed like we were walking through a fairyland. The colors appeared over saturated. The arrangement of wildflowers and rocks and creeks felt like a master class in feng shui.
We had reached a landscape you couldn't glimpse from any highway turnout. You could only see this if you hiked a dozen or so miles with a big, heavy pack on your back.
That made it all the more special and, in the end, all the work worthwhile.
Hopefully the video above, which features time lapse imagery from throughout our trip, offers at least a taste of the beauty we encountered along the way.
(For the gear heads out there, the pictures were all shot on a Canon 5D Mark II using 28 mm and 50 mm lenses, usually with a GorillaPod Focus and a Phottix intervalometer. It was edited in Final Cut).


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At the Aquarium
The Aquarium has zebra sharks on view in the Shark Lagoon and Tropical Reef exhibits.
Geographic Distribution
Indo-west Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan, south to coast of western Australia, around tropical north and south to central coast of New South Wales. Also Tonga.
Adult zebra sharks prefer inshore marine or brackish waters with depths from intertidal to 30 m (99 ft) where there are reefs and sandy, rubble, or coral bottoms. There is an unconfirmed report of a zebra shark living in fresh water in the Philippines. Juvenile zebra sharks inhabit deeper waters than adults seeking depths of 50 m (165 ft) to hide from predators.
Physical Characteristics
Adults have a cylindrical body with a broad head and small mouth. Prominent longitudinal ridges run down their dorsal surface and on the flanks. A 'face' is formed on the ventral side of the head by the blunt snout, prominent nares, a small transverse mouth, and short barbels at the front of the snout. Grooves connect the nares to the mouth. There are five gill slits. The caudal fin is almost as long as the body. It has a deep terminal notch but the lower lobe is only slightly notched. There are two dorsal fins immediately adjacent to each other with the first much larger than the second. The large pectoral fins are very rounded.
Juveniles are dark brown or blackish with narrow pale yellow or white vertical bars and/or spots. They change coloration when they are 50 to 70 cm (20 to 27 in) in length. At this time they begin to develop their adult features. Their body ridges start to form and their bars fade, becoming black dots or open dark circles on a yellow to cream or light gray background, the adult coloration.
These sharks are from 2-3.5 m (5.5 to 11.5 ft) in length with an average of 2.6 m (9 ft).
These sharks are nocturnal foragers. Their preferred prey is snails and bivalves but they also eat crabs, shrimps, and small bony fishes. Their flattened teeth with three raised points (cusps) and short jaws work together to grip, crush, and pulverize shelled invertebrates.
Zebra sharks reach maturity when the males are 1.5-1.8 m (5-6 ft) and the females 1.7 m (5.6 ft) in length. They are an oviparous species. The female releases one to four large dark brown or purplish-black egg cases that are about 17 cm (6.7 in) long and 5 cm (2 in) in diameter. Fine, hair-like fibers that cover both sides of the egg case anchor the case to the substrate where it will remain for about six and a half months (if not eaten by a predator). The zebra-striped pup is 20 to 26 cm (7.9 to 10 in) when it emerges from the egg case and is immediately independent, able to swim and hunt on its own.
This shark species is slow-swimming, moving with a pronounced eel-like wiggle. In areas where there is a suitable current they have been observed 'surfing', adjusting their fins to remain almost motionless in the water column.
Nocturnal sharks, they spend daylight hours lying on the ocean bottom, often in passes and channels through a reef crest where tidal flow brings in oxygen-bearing seawater. Open-mouthed and propped up on their pectoral fins with mouth and gills held above the substrate, they rest facing into the current.
Although usually solitary, zebra sharks do form loose aggregations of 20 to 50 sharks in shallow coastal areas during the breeding season.
The flexible body of a zebra shark gives it the ability to wiggle into narrow cracks, crevices, and channel in reefs to search for hidden prey. When a food item is encountered, the combination of a small mouth, thick throat, and gill muscles give the shark the ability to forcibly suck up prey.
The lifespan in the wild is reported to be 25 to 30 years.
Zebra sharks are listed as vulnerable to extinction on the IUCN Red List. The reason for the listing is largely human activities. They are heavily fished throughout their range except in Australia. They are taken by inshore fisheries using bottom trawls, gillnets, or baited hooks. They are sold fresh and dried-salted for human consumption and for fish meal. Livers are processed for vitamins and there is a large market for fins for shark-fin soup and oriental medicine. In Australia where zebra sharks are present in large numbers, they have a wide distribution, are not a target species, and are captured in only small numbers in prawn trawls. The IUCN Red List assesses the Australian population as of Least Concern.
Special Notes
A zebra shark pup that is only 26 cm (10 in) at birth may become a 3.5 m (11.5 ft) adult zebra shark with a tail that is almost half its total length..


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We need your help! Plenty of events are in the scheduling process. We need volunteers for Ask an Atheist tabling and our Send and Atheist to Church fundraiser (coming up soon). If you want to be more involved please let the new President (Nick McNeely) or the Treasurer (Serena Ostrander) know via email or Facebook. We can't put on these events without you!
These events will be discussed at our upcoming call out. Which reminds me…
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Spring Callout!
Wednesday January 29, 7:00 PM at Class of 1950 121
Wednesday the 29th will be our official Spring Callout! If you're interested in any facets of non-theism, care about church-state separation, or just want to hang out without constant Bible-study invitations, come meet us all in person and learn about the club. Pizza and soda will be provided for all.
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Feast of the Godless: Pappy's Sweet Shop
Sunday, February 2, 7:00 PM at Pappy's in the Union
It's cold out, but the Union is close by. Come get some diner food and get to know the people you met at the Callout!
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Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham Debate Streamed Live
Tuesday, February 4, 6:50-9:30 PM, Location TBA
Science popularizer Bill Nye (the Science Guy) will debate Ken Ham (CEO of Answers in Genesis) on the question, "Is creation a viable model of origins?" We are looking for a classroom where we can gather to laugh/cringe at creationist rhetoric. Join us for some fun!
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Invited Speaker Phil Ferguson: Breaking the Cycle of Religion
Wednesday February 5, 7:00 PM at Class of 1950 121
Phil Ferguson is a long time skeptic/atheist and avid supporter of those movements. He is a board member of Secular Student Alliance (we're an SSA affiliate!) and blogger at Skeptic Money. He is determined to help children get free from religion and will discuss "Breaking the Cycle of Religion," in which he explores religious trends among young adults and suggests subtle ways to instill healthy skepticism in your family. After the talk, we will socialize with Phil over dinner (TBA).
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This Friday marks the beginning of the Symposium Christi conference, an annual event hosted by campus and community religious groups in the Purdue Memorial Union. Its goal is "to explore and debate some of the most probing questions about faith, reason, and life via panel discussions, lectures, and debates."
Though the club is not involved in the conference, we have made Facebook event pages for those interested in meeting with other non-theists to attend talks.
Friday, January 31
"On Being a CHRISTIAN Professor" (FB)
"Three Arguments for the Dependence of Morality upon Religion" (FB)
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Day one of Oprah Winfrey's two-part "Ultimate Favorite Things" episode was a gift-giving extravaganza so spectacular, medics were on hand during yesterday's show in case someone fainted in excitement.
"Bring out the candles, bring out the cashmere, bring out the hair things, bring out the earrings for all," said the talk show maven at her very generous annual holiday special, ABC reported, later noting that "medics were on stand by" in case anyone collapsed from hysteria.
There was screaming, there was crying, but most importantly of all there was a whole lot of gift giving to a very lucky audience.
"Hold on to yourself, it's a long hour," she said on stage, CNN reported.
Winfrey's "Ultimate Favorite Things" has always been a "joy-filled frenzy," as Winfrey described it, but this year's - split into two shows instead of the usual one - was extra-special because it is the show's farewell season, according to Oprah.com. The show is known for giving its recommended items a huge boost in sales.
Guests game in thinking they were attending a show on meditation, until Winfrey said "how about we meditate on this?" She ripped off the plain black dress she was wearing to reveal a sparkling red, floor-length gown. Christmas bells came on the speakers, confetti snow came floating down, and a curtain was lifter to reveal a Christmas-themed set. The audience, jumped, shrieked, and hugged, some coming to tears of joy.
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Nikon digital camera valued at $699.9, a custom-made cashmere sweater made for Oprah by Ralph Lauren fro $498, and a diamond studded Limited Edition 25th Anniversary watch by Philip Stein valued at $2,475, were also among the lavish items the audience received, according to PopEater.
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It was probably like what Mr. Themhpe said, some cameras try and white-balance when lighting conditions change, and it probably white-balanced improperly and gave everything a green hue... or tint, I'm not really hip with color terminology.
Steve, did you happen to find any other/new images of Spore on your computer? I only ask because you thought you might have some, and because even one more picture would be really nice to tide us over until E3. Thanks.
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Conservation and Environment in Kenya: Monthly Updates
Conservation in Kenya - Monthly Update – August-September 2014
Projects Abroad partnered with Kigio Wildlife Conservancy (KWC) with the main objective of ensuring that wildlife are protected and conserved for future generations. This requires a high focus with regards to sustainable scientific, cultural, aesthetic and economic gains that are in accordance with the Wildlife Act (Cap. 376).
Giraffe monitoring
The KWC's Rothschild giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) population is growing steadily with the addition of a "bouncing baby girl". This is one of the 9 endangered subspecies listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It is thus of high conservation importance and on the IUCN Red List. Projects Abroad volunteers had the pleasure of experiencing the fruits of their labour when it was announced that "Sarah" would give birth at the end of August. Sarah went into oestrus shortly after her previous baby was snatched by a leopard and sadly killed immediately after birth.
The Projects Abroad staff and volunteers have developed their understanding of the Rothschild giraffe through spending great lengths of time in the field monitoring the species. The last two months have seen the birth of three female baby giraffes and now the population stands at 29 in total. The 3 giraffe babies are being constantly monitored by our team.
Bird inventory
Birds are ecological indicators and their long-term monitoring, therefore, provides us with crucial information about our environment. Our inventory project is on-going and we have also developed a biological report from the data collected over the previous months by our volunteers. This data will be compared with previous data in order to update the conservancy's bird species list. Some of the commonly observed species in the conservancy are the secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) , the red-cheeked cordon-blue (Uraeginthus bengalus), the ring-necked dove (Streptopelia capicola), the red-headed weaver (Anaplectes rubriceps), the montane oriole (Oriolus percivali), the helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris), the augur buzzard (Buteo augur) and the long-crested eagle (Lophaetus occipitalis). The coming months will be interesting because there is due to be an influx of Palearctic migrants and we will notice some birds from Europe arriving too.
A helping hand to curb poaching
Over the past couple of months, there have been some wonderful opportunities to watch the stars by the bright light of the moon. However, these nights come with a downside as they provide an easier setting for poachers to sneak in to hunt for food and commerce. Rangers are prompted to stay awake at night to patrol the borders and keep the animals safe but this comes with a big challenge in terms of manpower in a conservancy that is short-staffed. The volunteers, therefore, had to lend a helping hand during the day to cover other various duties.
The tree nursery and its role in agroforestry
The anthropogenic need for food and economic gain has long interfered with biodiversity, which has resulted in land degradation. One solution to these deeply rooted problems is the establishment of tree nurseries. The Projects Abroad Tree Nursery was founded in 2012 with the intention of restoring the land and supporting sustainable development. The nursery propagates both indigenous and exotic trees; indigenous trees are planted in denuded areas in the conservancy, while the exotic species support our agroforestry programme in the neighbouring community. The overall goal of this project is to ensure that renewable resources are not consumed faster than they are replaced. Our volunteers took part in planting trees in the communities as well as helped in the whole process of propagating seedlings.
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." – Chinese Proverb
No matter how many generations after this was written, the sentiment still applies and we should work together to increase our effort.
Why is this programme so important? Why do we need to plant trees?
- Trees provide products like wood for fuel and construction material; the sale of which thus generates an income.
- Trees improve soil fertility and modify the surrounding micro-climate.
- Trees collect and store carbon in their biomass and in the soil. This helps the atmosphere, where carbon dioxide and methane are components of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.
- Indigenous trees are important for habitat restoration. Fever trees (Acacia xanthopholea) are propagated in our nursery and then planted in the conservancy. This is important to conserve this local species that lends itself to heavy consumption by herbivores in the area.
Education and awareness campaigns
Whilst the knowledge obtained from scientific research can help to conserve the world's natural resources and biodiversity, we believe that educating, inspiring and raising public awareness to the threats facing ecosystems is also an important step. Volunteers are needed to help design and implement a long-term education programme in schools; a programme based on visiting schools rather than just waiting for students to visit us.
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Hilda A. E. Stanley
Edith L.V. Stanley
These are my 2xGreat-Aunts. They were the daughters of Arthur Richard & B.Christina Stanley.
While I don't know how Hilda died, this is one of my many research "To-Do's" for this family
, I do know Edith died from a ruptured appendicitis at the age of 2.
I'm always surprised to learn how often history repeats it's self. This is one of those cases.
My aunt, at the age of 2, also nearly died from a ruptured appendicitis in 1966.
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