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Anne Rice, née Howard Allen O'Brien, (born October 4, 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.), American author who was best known for her novels about vampires and other supernatural creatures.
Rice was christened Howard Allen O'Brien but hated her first name so much that she changed it to Anne in the first grade. The city of New Orleans, with its elaborate cemeteries and Vodou heritage, was an ideal place to grow up amid a family of imaginative storytelling Irish Catholics. In 1956 her mother died of complications from alcoholism, and before long the teenage Anne disavowed her faith in God. She finished high school in Texas, attended Texas Woman's University, married poet Stan Rice when she was 20, and received a B.A. and an M.A. from San Francisco State College. Her daughter Michelle was just five years old when she died of leukemia, a loss that devastated Rice.
Rice wrote her first novel in just five weeks: Interview with the Vampire (1976), which included a Michelle-like child who gains eternal life when she becomes a vampire. Interview was the first of Rice's best-selling Vampire Chronicles; other books in the series included The Vampire Lestat (1985), The Queen of the Damned (1988), The Tale of the Body Thief (1992), Memnoch the Devil (1995), The Vampire Armand (1998), Merrick (2000), Blood and Gold (2001), Blackwood Farm (2002), Blood Canticle (2003), Prince Lestat (2014), and Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis (2016). The novels focus largely on the ageless vampire Lestat and a fictitious history of vampires that begins in ancient Egypt. Rice maintained that vampires are "the perfect metaphor…for the outsider who is in the midst of everything, yet completely cut off." One of her singular innovations in fantasy fiction was a sympathetic treatment of dysfunctional supernatural characters—flamboyant yet sensitive beings who debated the meaning of life, endured love and loneliness, and underwent moral conflicts (some vampires abhorred killing humans, though they were compelled to drink human blood). Interview with the Vampire was adapted for the big screen in 1994, and the film Queen of the Damned (2002) was based on the series.
Rice also wrote about real-life outsiders in two historical novels, The Feast of All Saints (1979; TV movie 2001), about New Orleans's 19th-century Creoles of colour, and Cry to Heaven (1982), about an 18th-century Venetian castrato. Eroticism distinguished The Sleeping Beauty series—four stories (1983–85 and 2015) published under the pseudonym A.N. Roquelaure, which some critics classified as "pornography"—and two novels she published as Anne Rampling, Exit to Eden (1985; film 1994) and Belinda (1986). In 1988 Rice moved back to New Orleans to live in a Victorian mansion that became the setting for three novels about the Mayfair witches—The Witching Hour (1990), Lasher (1993), and Taltos (1994). She subsequently began a second vampire series that featured Pandora (1998) and Vittorio the Vampire (1999), the latter of which Rice described as her vampire answer to Romeo and Juliet.
In the late 1990s Rice returned to Catholicism after spending most of her life as an atheist, and she later began writing books that detailed the life of Jesus Christ. Among these works are Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (2005) and Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana (2008). The memoir Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession was published in 2008. The novels Angel Time (2009) and Of Love and Evil: The Songs of the Seraphim, a Novel (2010) were thrillers about angels. Rice left New Orleans for California in 2005. In 2010 she publicly disavowed Christianity but reiterated her faith in Christ. Rice was active on social media and often engaged her fans in online discussions.
Rice's other works included the stand-alone novels Servant of the Bones (1996), about a genie named Azriel, and Violin (1997), a ghost story in which music figures prominently. The Wolf Gift Chronicles, which began with The Wolf Gift (2012) and The Wolves of Midwinter (2013), represented a return to her Gothic roots. The novels follow a young werewolf as he becomes accustomed to his newly acquired supernatural abilities and metes out vigilante justice in contemporary northern California.


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Pam Anderson : Christmas Cutie
Pam Anderson certainly looked hotter when she was younger, but you have to remember she's now 50, and I doubt you'd kick her out of your bed. In our efforts to feature ladies who have appeared posed in Christmas costumes over the years, I stumbled upon some of these great shots with Pam, and realized that in the over nine years of featuring ladies on this site, we've yet to dedicate an entire post to Miss Pamela Anderson. It's a huge oversight, and something we need to correct right away. So although some people think she's a bit banged up now (she can still clean up when needed), there is nothing wrong with looking at photos of her younger work. We'll start with some of her Christmas photos, including from an appearance on Jay Leno, and her portrayal of the Virgin Mary:

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Cashing in on Selfies
Two Columbia International University students know how to make a selfie pay off. Katie Perry and Joy Law each earned a $25 textbook scholarship by submitting a selfie to the Textbook Scholarship Contest sponsored by Akademos, Inc., an education technology company offering bookstore services.
To participate in the contest, students posed with their favorite book and submitted their self-taken photos with a creative caption to Facebook. After uploading their #BookShelfie — a play on the word "bookshelf" and the social media "selfie" trend — students encouraged friends and family to vote for their entry. The #BookShelfie with the most votes at the end of the contest period was the grand prize winner. The next two in line were announced as runners-up. Six students, including Perry and Law, received honorable mentions, awarded for the individuality and creativity of their photo.
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Smelodies has no opinion on this topic.
I think Ward wins a draw.
Ward vs Mayweather
Started by boyakasha!, Jun 12 2012 04:42 PM
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 04:42 PM
Posted 31 August 2012 - 04:21 PM
Wow, I think Mayweather would bust Ward up pretty bad. JMO
Posted 29 September 2012 - 12:07 PM
i think ward beats em in a close fight. His constant pressure and inside game would get the best of floyd i think. Castillo's pressure was tough for floyd, and i think wards better in that department
Posted 03 October 2012 - 03:23 PM
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I think Ward wins a draw.
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Stetson defeated Northern Kentucky 71-59 to take first place in the Atlantic Sun Conference.
DELAND -- Chris Perez and the Stetson Hatters know how it feels to be on a losing streak.
Now the junior guard and his teammates also know how it feels to be on a substantial winning streak, and the smiles on their faces after beating Northern Kentucky 71-59 Thursday night for their fourth straight victory expressed how good they felt.
"We definitely have been on the other side of the page; we lost six in a row early in the season," Perez said. "It felt like the whole world was coming down on us. Now we've won four in a row, and let me tell you, it feels great. This is much better."
Perez and senior guard Joel Naburgs each scored 17 points to lead the Hatters (8-10) to their longest winning streak in six seasons. Stetson also is off to its best start through seven games in the Atlantic Sun Conference since the 2007-08 season with its 5-2 record putting the Hatters in first place.
Stetson overcame an eight-point first-half deficit and outscored their Edmunds Center visitors 44-28 in the second half. The Hatters stepped up their defense in the final 20 minutes, making seven of their 10 steals and limiting Northern Kentucky (4-10, 2-4) to 34.5-percent shooting (10 of 29).
"Coach definitely got on us to come out and guard better in the second half," Perez said. "I think that got us the win."
Naburgs concurred, saying, "As soon as we walked into the locker room (at halftime) we knew it was all defense that we needed to change. They were getting way too easy baskets. We didn't come out and play like we wanted (in the first half)."
Stetson coach Casey Alexander knew it wasn't the prettiest of victories, but for a program that had lost nine of 11 games through a Jan. 5 setback to North Florida, there is no such thing as an ugly win.
"I don't think anyone who watched that would say it was a thing of beauty, but you see everything throughout the course of the season, so whether it's pretty or not it's better to be on this end of it," Alexander said with a smile. "I'm glad we found a way to settle down a little bit in the second half, play better and end up winning really without a lot of concern down the stretch."
Stetson started the second half strong. A 9-0 run that included back-to-back baskets by Perez put the home team ahead 36-33, and the Hatters never trailed again.
Stetson put the lead into double digits with 6:58 to play on a layup by senior center Adam Pegg, who finished with 13 points, and with just under 2 minutes left the Hatters reached their largest lead at 65-50 on a Hunter Miller layup.
Although the Norse were able to slow down Stetson's offense in the first half by packing in a zone defense on Pegg, in the end the Hatters were able to outscore Northern Kentucky 38-22 inside the paint.
So as the Hatters get ready to host Lipscomb at 3:15 p.m. Saturday in a game on ESPN3, their second-year head coach will keep on preaching the little things that have been adding up to wins and making Stetson the surprise team at the top of the A-Sun standings.
"I think it's just doing a lot of things a little bit better," Alexander said. "When you do that, you put yourself in position to win, and we've been fortunate to win some close games."


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Baltimore City Police say a man was shot early Sunday morning in the 3100 block of Erdman Avenue.
The incident occurred at about 4:15 a.m., according to police reports.
According to the report, the victim, 36, was shot in the chest, then ran from the scene and transported himself to an area hospital. Police had no suspect description, and there was no motive immediately known, police said.
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Information for SF603: Field Education Interns
Field Education Pre-Requisites
SF503: Initiation in Spiritual Formation
Field Education Recommendations
- At least 30 credits of M.Div. or MPS coursework completed successfully.
- Successful completion of SF505: Personal, Professional & Theological Foundations for Ministry
- Successful completion of ____: Proclamation & Communication
Ministry Portfolio
Each student keeps a Ministry Portfolio, which assesses whether the Field Ed program goals, as well as M.Div. and MPS program goals, have been met in the student's course of study.
The Ministry Portfolio is reviewed at the end of the Field Ed experience, as well as at the final Seminary Exit Interview, prior to graduation.
M.Div. / MPS Ministry Portfolio Listing
Intern's Responsibilities
- Be diligent in securing a suitable Internship site.
- Be diligent in finding a Mentor, and nurture that relationship as much as possible
- At least 3 weeks before the semester begins, make an appointment to speak with Tim Binkele, Coordinator, to have your Internship approved.
- Attend the Initial Intern / Mentor meeting during the 1st semester of Field Ed.
- Attend 1 Roundtable per semester of Field Ed.
- Keep a written log of hours, work & reflection conducted during the Internship experience.
- Prepare and submit written Midway and Final evaluation Reports (including Written Exit Interview and Professional Dispositions Assessment).
- Develop an ethos of mentoring, and adopt a Biblical model of leadership development.
- Identify and practice the tools of interpersonal relationships and ministry.
- Endeavor to pursue a life of constant ministry enrichment, seeking to develop in character, spiritual maturity, knowledge and skill.


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Set for an October release here in North America, DJ Hero offers players the ability to create original mixes of famous tunes and music from a selection of over 100 songs. We last tinkered around with DJ Hero at E3 -- read our preview to find out more.
DJ Hero Renegade Edition includes: DJ Hero game Renegade turntable controller featuring premium metal controls and finish Hardshell turntable carrying case that converts to performance-ready DJ stand Exclusive JAY-Z and EMINEM 2-CD pack featuring unreleased tracks and collectible case designed by artist Shepard Fairey
Bryn says: That kit looks pretty nice, so I have to imagine that it's going to cost quite a nice chunk of change. I'll start the bidding at $200 which is on the low side given the basic model is already $120. If you're going to spring for DJ Hero, would you be interested in going the distance and grabbing this Renegade version?
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The Mutiny on the Bounty: Selected Images
Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820)
Botany enthusiast and patron of the Bounty's mission to gather breadfruit.
Painting by Benjamin West, 1771.
Bounty Drawing of Bounty
Draft plan of the Bounty, including the fittings for transporting breadfruit plants.
Tahiti (Vaitephiha Bay) in 1777
Painting by John Webber
Bligh's Attempt to Land after Mutiny on Tofua
Painting by Robert Cleveley, 1790.
Arrival of Bligh and Loyalists at Timor after Mutiny
Painting by Charles Benazech.
Mutineers Landing at Pitcairn Island
Painting by Richard Beechey, c.1825
The Sinking of the Pandora
Engraving by Lt. Colonel Batty, based on a sketch by Peter Heywood .
Samuel Hood, First Viscount Hood (1724 - 1816)
Lord Hood, Commander in Chief at Portsmouth.
Painting by Lemuel Francis Abbott.
Portsmouth Harbor, Scene of the Court-Martial
Painting by Edward William Cook
Residence of John Adams on Pitcairn Island
Painting by Sir John Barrow, 1831.
Fletcher Christian's Son, Thursday October Christian
By John Shillibeer, c. 1814
Transplanting Breadfruit from Tahiti.
Painting by Thomas Gosse, 1796.


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Often labeled the future of street skateboarding, Chaz Ortiz is a young professional skateboarder with insane talent and consistent style that makes him a contender to any podium. Sponsored by Zoo York Skateboards, FDK, Bones Wheels, Gatorade Chaz Ortiz also has his own line of signature Zoo York skateboard decks. Known for his outstanding performances in competitions and events like Street League, Chaz Ortiz has also had some notable roles in skateboarding cinema.
Born in 1994 in Chicago, Illinois Chaz Ortiz got his start skateboarding at the age of 6 when his father bought him a skateboard. By the time he was 13 he had already won his first amateur contest. Gaining a reputation from dominating competitions, Chaz Ortiz became the youngest person to take first place at the Dew Tour Championships, winning it again in 2010. Chaz Ortiz has also competed in the X Games placing fourth for two consecutive years and placing first at the Gatorade Free Flow Tour. Following his list of wins at renowned events, Chaz Ortiz received a signature line of Zoo York skateboard decks, a huge accomplishment for any professional skateboarder.
With undeniable talent and precision Chaz Ortiz was invited to compete in the Street League Pro Tour, and has competed the three years it has been operating. Skating every stop of Street League including the championships, Chaz Ortiz placed fourth in both 2010 and 2011, and third in the 2012 championship, ranking fourth overall in every year of Street League. In the New Jersey stop in the 2011 Street League Chaz Ortiz became part of the 9's Club when he landed a nollie bigspin heelflip to backslide with absolute perfection. Outside of the competition circuit Chaz Ortiz has also been featured in skateboarding videos such as Zoo York's "State Of Mind" and Paul Rodriguez's "PROOF". His most recent role was with sponsor Zoo York Skateboards in a solo part called "The Chaz Ortiz Video" where he displays his insane talent and smooth style.
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Eredivisie: Zwolle 1 Heerenveen 2
A double from Alfred Finnbogason inspired Heerenveen to a 2-1 Eredivisie win over Zwolle on Friday.
The visitors went into the contest on a six-match winless run on the road in the league, while Zwolle have not won in any competition since October.
And it was Iceland international Finnbogason who once again proved instrumental as he netted twice to take his tally for the season to 18 in all competitions.
Finnbogason opened the scoring after 32 minutes, the 24-year-old converting from the penalty spot after goalkeeper Diederik Boer had brought down Luciano Slagveer.
However, just 10 minutes into the second half the hosts levelled things up when defender Joost Broerse found the net.
But Zwolle could not hold on to claim a share of the spoils as Finnbogason struck with a cool finish after 69 minutes to score his 40th Eredivisie goal since making his debut in the Dutch top flight in September 2012.


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Trim components
Cove molding
Window and door casing
Plate rail
In this article, we'll show you how to cut out and assemble the square-edged moldings to make the window and door trim, baseboard, cove and plate rail you see in the photos here. The trim may look complex, but because it's built up from multiple pieces, it's actually quite easy to install. The 1/2-in. square moldings that run against the floor and along the edges of the cove bend easily to conform to irregular surfaces and hide gaps. In addition, most of the inside corner pieces simply butt together and don't require miters or bevels. You'll still have to work carefully to get nice-fitting joints, but the small size of the individual pieces makes them easier to cut and fit.
Assemble the tools and select materials
In addition to basic hand tools, you'll need a table saw to rip the thin strips from larger boards and a miter saw to make crisp, clean cuts in the hardwood. We used a bench-top planer to remove saw marks and to reduce the thickness of the 3/4-in. stock to 1/2-in. for some of the trim pieces (Photo 2). If you don't own a planer, hire the lumberyard or a local woodworker to plane these pieces for you. We recommend an air powered trim nailer (Photo 5), which not only speeds up the work but also makes it much easier to get tight-fitting joints. You can rent a nailer and compressor or buy a kit containing both at a fairly low cost.
We're using 'plain sawn' red oak for this project rather than the more expensive 'quarter sawn' that was common for Craftsman trim. It's readily available at home centers and most lumberyards. To simplify your planning, all the pieces are either 1x4s (3/4-in. x 3-1/2 in. actual size) or can be cut from 1x4s.The key to using plain sawn oak is to select the boards for similar appearance and attractive grain patterns. Straight-grained pieces usually look best and should be reserved for prominent locations. Use the less attractive wood for baseboards in areas that will be hidden by furniture. If you have a better selection of wider boards, 1x6s for example, buy these instead and rip them on the table saw to make your moldings.
Begin by making the moldings
Figure A: Trim details
These are the pieces that make up the Craftsman trim.
Photo 1: Rip the narrow strips
Rip narrow strips for the cove, base and casing using the setup shown. Leave blade guard in place and use the push block to complete the cut.
Photo 2: Plane the strips
Plane the cut edges to remove saw marks. Then plane some of the strips to 1/2 in. thick as needed.
Start the project by measuring the doors, windows and walls of your room and calculate the quantities of each piece of trim you'll need. Then rip all the pieces to width on your table saw (Figure A and Photo 1). Add 1/8 in. extra to the width to allow for planing. To rip thin strips safely without removing the blade guard, clamp an extension to your table saw fence and use a custom-made push block like the one shown in Photo 1. When all the pieces are ripped, run them through the planer to remove saw blade marks from the edges. Then separate the pieces that need to be reduced to 1/2 in. thick and plane them down (Photo 2). Run them through the planer about four or five times, removing no more than 1/16 in. with each pass until they measure ½ in. thick.
Install window and door casing
Photo 3: Install the window stool and apron
Position and predrill the window stool. Then add glue and nail it to the window frame. Snug the 1×4 apron up under to the stool and nail it in place.
Photo 4: Mark the jambs
Mark the jambs to allow a 3/16-in. reveal. Cut side casings about 1/2 in. too long and fit them to the sill.
Marking close-up
Then mark and cut the top of the casings and tack them in place.
Photo 5: Attach the cap and fillet pieces
Measure to the outside edges of the side casings and cut the top casing to this length. Add 1 in. for the cap and fillet and nail these pieces to the top and bottom of the casing.
Photo 6: Install the top casing
Center the completed assembly in place over the side casings. Predrill 5/64-in. holes through the fillet and nail it to the window frame with 2-in. finish nails. Nail along the top of the 1×4 into the wall framing with 2-1/2 in. finish nails.
Trim the doors and windows first. Start by making a series of light marks every 12 in. along the jambs, 3/16 in. in from the inside edge with a sharp pencil, to indicate the edge of the trim (inset, Photo 4). On windows, install the stool first. We added a stool to a casement (crank-out) window by simply gluing and nailing it to the jamb (Photo 3). The stool on double-hung windows (windows where the sashes slide up and down) usually rests on top of the sill. You have to notch the ends to fit against the wall.
Measure between the jambs and add 9-3/8 in. to determine the length of the stool (1 in. beyond the side casings). Then center it on the window and glue and nail it to the jamb (Photo 3). It's difficult to get the stool and frame perfectly flush. Predrill the stool with a 5/64-in. bit and continue the hole 1/4 in. into the frame. Keep the frame and stool aligned while you drill. Cut the 1×4 apron 2 in. shorter than the stool. Center it on the window and snug it up to the bottom of the stool before nailing it to the framing under the window. For a durable, tight-fitting trim job, especially when working with 3/4-in. trim, it's essential to nail into the wall framing. Use a stud finder to locate the edges of studs and other framing around windows, doors and ceiling edges. When nailing through drywall into the framing, use 2-1/2 in. finish nails. If you're hand nailing, predrill the oak with a 5/64-in. bit.
Mark and cut side casings (Photo 4). Be sure to trim the end that rests on the stool for a tight fit before marking the top. Drive 1-1/2 in. nails every 16 in. into the jambs along the inside edge and 2-1/2 in. nails through the outside edge into the wall framing. Complete the window by assembling the head jamb and nailing overtop (Photo 6). Don't use a power nailer to attach the fillet to the jamb. Instead drill 5/64-in. pilot holes through the fillet and drive 2-in. long finish nails by hand (the same technique you used to attach the stool in Photo 3). With the exception of the stool, trim out doors just like windows.
Install the baseboard
Photo 7: Install the baseboard
Butt the baseboard at inside corners. Adjust for a tight fit by scribing a line and cutting to it. Nail the 1×4 to the wall studs, the lower cap to the 1×4 and the cap to the wall.
Photo 8: Notch the lower cap
Notch the lower cap to overlap the casing by 1-1/4 in. Cut the notches a little undersized with a handsaw and file and sand to the lines.
Photo 9: Complete the baseboard installation
Hold outside corner pieces in place, mark and miter them. Complete the baseboard by cutting the base shoe and nailing it to the baseboard.
The baseboard consists of a 1×4 with a two-piece cap and a square molding (base shoe) that covers gaps at the floor (Figure A). Before you start installing the base, locate the center of the wall studs with a stud finder or other method and mark their locations on the floor (mark on the paper used to protect the floor, or use strips of masking tape). Run the first piece of base wall to wall. Then cut square ends on the adjoining pieces and butt them into the first piece. If there's a gap at the butted joint, use a scribing tool (Photo 7) to mark the base and then recut it along the scribed line. Miter the base to fit around outside corners. Cut boards a few inches too long and mark in place whenever possible. Then make your cut about 1/16 in. beyond the mark to allow for fine adjustments. Mark, cut and fit both sides of outside corners before nailing either piece to the wall.
Nail the 1/2-in. x 1-1/4 in. lower cap down to the 1×4 base. Use a sharp handsaw to notch the lower cap to overlap door casings (Photo 8). This is a highly visible joint, so work for a tight fit. Once again, butt inside corners and miter outside corners. Cut and fit the top cap using the same technique as the 1×4 base. On floors without carpet, finish the baseboard by installing the square base shoe molding along the floor. Press the molding tight to the floor to cover gaps and nail it to the baseboard with 1-1/4-in. finish nails.
Install the cove
Photo 10: Install the 1x4s
Mark the studs, then butt the 1x4s to the ceiling and nail them. Butt and scribe inside corners (see Photo 7) and miter outside corners.
Photo 11: Install the ceiling boards
Use a pair of 2-ft.-long test boards to establish an accurate miter saw setting. Then cut and fit the ceiling boards and nail them to the ceiling framing.
Photo 12: Use temporary braces
Along walls without ceiling framing, use construction adhesive and temporary braces to attach the boards.
Photo13: Cover the gaps
Cover gaps by fitting and nailing the 3/4 x 3/4-in. piece and the 1/2 x 1/2-in. edge pieces. Butt the inside corners and miter outside corners.
The cove molding consists of five pieces. Start by locating and marking the wall studs and ceiling framing members. If you put the marks about 4 in. from the wall and ceiling corner, they'll be hidden by the trim. You probably won't find any ceiling framing along two of the walls that run parallel to the ceiling joists. Photo 12 shows how to attach the trim to the ceiling along these walls.
Start the installation by installing the 1×4 against the wall. This is exactly like installing the baseboard, except you'll need a ladder. Next install the 1×4 flat to the ceiling. Miter the inside and outside corners. Walls are rarely perfectly square to each other, so for a perfect fit you'll probably have to adjust the angles a fraction of a degree. Use a pair of test boards cut at 45 degrees to test the fit (Photo 11). If there's a gap, adjust the miter box angle slightly until they fit. Complete the cove by nailing the three remaining square profile moldings to the 1x4s (Photo 13).
Install the plate rail
Photo 14: Install the plate rail
Draw horizontal marks around the room and add the plate rail following the details in Figure A. Notch the ends to overlap the casing as shown.
We installed the plate rail 14 in. down from the top of the door head casing. Begin by marking this distance on the wall. Then measure down from the bottom of the cove molding and use this measurement to mark the height of the molding around the remainder of the room. A pencil mark every 4 ft. and at the corners is sufficient. This method is usually better than leveling because the rail will be parallel to the ceiling. Once again locate and mark the stud locations. Installation is similar to the base and cove. Nail up the rail first. Then notch the shelf to overlap door and window casings by 1-1/2 in. and nail it down into the 1×4. Use 1-1/2 in. brads or finish nails. Next cut the shelf cove and nail it to the rail. Overlap this piece 3/4 in. onto door and window casings. Complete the plate rail by nailing the shelf cove edge to the rail (Photo 14).
Apply the finishing touches
Sand the boards and trim pieces with 120-grit sandpaper followed by 180-grit and stain them before installation. We used Zar brand Provincial oil stain for most of the trim. For the darker-stained pieces, we used Zar Dark Mahogany. When all the moldings are installed, brush on a coat of sanding sealer. Then putty the nail holes with soft Color Putty. Mix two colors of putty to get a match if necessary. Lightly sand the surface with 220-grit sandpaper after the sealer dries. Vacuum off the dust and recoat with the polyurethane or varnish of your choice. Use the same brand of finish for the seal coat and the final coat.
Additional Information
Required Tools for this Project
Have the necessary tools for this DIY project lined up before you start—you'll save time and frustration.
- Caulk gun
- Clamps with a reach of at least 18 in.
- cordless
- Drill/driver
- File
- Hammer
- Handsaw
- Hearing protection
- Miter saw
- Nail set
- Safety glasses
- Scribing tool
- Stud finder
- Table saw
- Tape measure
sandpaper (120, 180 and 220 grits)
Required Materials for this Project
Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.
- 1-in.-thick oak in various widths and lengths
- 2-1/2-in. finish nails
- 2-in. finish nails
- Clear finish
- Construction adhesive
- Glue
- Masking tape
- Stain
- Wood putty


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May Andersen Skinny Jeans
May showed off her long model legs as she strolled through the city in a pair of light blue skinny jeans.
May Andersen Wool Coat
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Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Flyers placed defenseman Braydon Coburn on injured reserve and recalled defenseman Oliver Lauridsen from the American Hockey League.
According to Flyers GM Paul Holmgren, Coburn is out indefinitely after suffering a separated left shoulder. He departed Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Islanders in the second period and did not return.
Lauridsen, 23, will see his first NHL action when the Orange and Black host Boston on Saturday. In 59 games with Adirondack, he has collected one goal and six points with 77 penalty minutes.
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ELMHURST — If you can't score, at least play defense.
York struggled to create much offensively against last year's Class 3A runner up, St. Charles North, on Tuesday in Elmhurst but was also able to keep the North Stars off the board in a scoreless draw.
"We knew they were tough," said York senior defender Angela Guerino. "I think we had the mindset at the end that we may not have been able to score, but we were sure not going to let them."
Guerino, along with a stout performance from senior goalkeeper AnnaBell Lansdowne, keyed the Dukes shutout. Rachel Ogdon, Lizzy Akre, Edith Flores and Jaime Kovatchis also contributed on defense.
"Everyone has been in that game where you don't have the run of the game, but at the same time you stay competitive and you don't lose," said York coach Chris Halupka. "I thought AnnaBell had a great game in goal and once again that's leadership of four years of varsity experience in the back."
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A women's nation
Last year, a study by journalist and California First Lady Maria Shriver, along with the Center for American Progress, described "a woman's nation" in which, for the first time, women constitute half of all workers and mothers are the primary or co-breadwinners in nearly two-thirds of families.
"Quite simply, women as half of all workers changes everything," noted the Shriver Report, pointing out "a dramatic shift" from 1967, when women were only one-third of all workers. "It changes how women spend their days and has a ripple effect that reverberates throughout our nation. It fundamentally changes how we all work and live, not just women but their families, their co-workers, their bosses, their faith institutions and their communities."
Against that backdrop are the stories of just a few Bluffton women. Their calling as doctors, nurses, lawyers, entrepreneurs, homemakers, volunteers, bankers, administrators and teachers and their roles as daughters, mothers, granddaughters, grandmothers, students, wives and friends are what make a woman's nation.
A family tradition of serving
Helping others runs in Kristen (Shelly '10) Matthews'family. So, while the May 2010 graduate won't be doing it exactly like other Shellys have, it's not surprising that service is in her plans.
Her lineage includes, among the women alone, a great-grandmother, Dr. Ella (Garber '19) Bauman, and a grandmother, Dr. Elizabeth (Bauman '54) Shelly, who became medical doctors. Her mother, Kathy (Bowers) Shelly, has been a registered nurse.
Matthews "thought I was destined for the medical profession" as well, possibly as a nurse. But, while medicine is an obvious way to help people, "I don't think it was in me," she says. "I wouldn't have the stomach for it."
Coming to Bluffton four years ago with varied interests, but not knowing which one she wanted to pursue, she began looking at possible majors. She settled on sociology, she says, because the required classes in human interaction sounded intriguing.
In addition, Matthews says, "there's a lot of freedom in that field to explore." In her case, exploration included minors in peace and conflict studies (PCS) and international studies, along with involvement in the music program. And her cross-cultural trip to Israel/Palestine two years ago provided even more global perspective.
During that trip, she also began dating classmate Devon Matthews '10, whom she married on May 29. They are interested in voluntary service. "I want to do something that matters," says Kristen, also this year's May Day queen, noting that "pursuing my own career is definitely a priority for me." So is "making a difference for people," she adds, describing a dream job involving living and relating with people in a foreign country.
Her grandmother, Elizabeth (Bauman) Shelly, supports the travel idea. "Every young person should go abroad sometime," the retired obstetrician/gynecologist says. "It changes your perspective."
That's coming from a woman who was born in Quakertown, Pa., then spent most of her childhood in India—where her parents, both doctors, worked for the Mennonite General Conference from 1925-61—and, in the last half century, has lived in the former Zaire—now the Democratic Republic of the Congo—and Brussels, Belgium. Her travels also included stateside stints in Bethlehem, Pa.; Oakland, Calif.; and Hazard, Ky., before moving back to Bluffton in 1999.
Earning her Bluffton degree in biology/pre-medicine in 1954, she moved on to the University of Illinois College of Medicine, where she was one of 14 women in a group of about 200. Being in the minority was not a deterrent, though, for a woman whose career dye had been cast long before. "It's all I ever wanted to do," she says about being a doctor. "No one had to talk me into it."
By the time she married Walter Shelly '55 in June 1956, he was at Philadelphia's Jefferson Medical College, which, she adds, didn't accept women until 1961. So she transferred to the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, also in Philadelphia, where she was one of nine women among the roughly 120 students—and graduated in 1958.
Growing up in Champa, India, "I saw the need for women to take care of women," she says. But she also chose OB/GYN because "I didn't have to know everything," she says. "It wasn't such a broad field."
With the 1960s came the beginning of the Shellys' international travels and the births of their four children, beginning with Mark, Kristen's father, in 1960. "I was fit to be tied with a child all day at home," says Elizabeth, whose husband said full-time work outside the home was off limits at that point, but she later did part time medical work while Walter completed his surgical training.
Having had only two years of residency previously, she redid her residency in Bethlehem, Pa., from 1978-82, then worked with an Indian doctor in the city until 1986.
"I always went where Walter felt called," Elizabeth says and, in 1986, that was to Hazard, Ky., in Appalachia. "Seeing the need, I couldn't say no, but I wouldn't have gone without the new hospital"—Hazard Regional Medical Center—that opened in April 1987, she adds.
Except for a doctor in Hazard, "I never felt I wasn't accepted" as a female doctor, says Shelly. "I didn't want to put myself above anyone; I just wanted to help," she says. "I thought there was a place for women in medicine. I never regretted it."
Kathy (Bowers) Shelly, Elizabeth's daughter-in-law and Kristen's mother, feels the same way about life choices she has made since attending Bluffton in the late '70s. With a Mennonite church background, parents who had both gone to school here and other family in the area, coming to Bluffton from southeastern Pennsylvania in 1977 "was a natural thing to do," Kathy says. But at the end of her freshman year, she decided to pursue nursing and, that summer, as a nurse's aide in a nursing home, she "fell in love with working with older people," she remembers.
Moving back to Pennsylvania, she continued working as a nurse's aide and went to St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in Bethlehem, where she graduated in August 1981. She married Mark Shelly a week later and moved back to Bluffton for his senior year of college. During that year, she was a registered nurse at Bluffton and Lima Memorial hospitals.
She continued working full time for four years in Philadelphia while her husband attended Jefferson Medical College. By 1986, she and Mark started their family, which includes Lauren, a fourth-generation Bauman/Shelly at Jefferson Medical College; Kristen; and high school freshman Bryan. After moving to Penfield, N.Y., she held part-time jobs for a number of years in nearby Rochester, where Mark is employed at Highland Hospital.
After caring for her mother until her death, Kathy moved her aunt, who also needed a caregiver, from Florida to Penfield. At the same time, she has been active with Rochester Area Mennonite Fellowship and in her community—and, last December, earned a master's degree in strategic leadership from Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester. "I'm looking for new opportunities either in the church or nonprofit work," she says.
Shelly struggles with what she calls society's notion that one must be in the workforce to do important work, pointing out that volunteers do important things, too. "I have felt the support of family to make the choices I have made," she says. "I feel comfortable with those choices. And I want to continue to use my gifts and strengths where God calls me."
She has advised Kristen to "listen to your inner calling from God" as well, she says. "She has many gifts and talents, so I know she'll do well."
Like mother, like daughter...almost
When she came to Bluffton in 1993, Jennifer Warren followed in her mother's footsteps from 30 years before. Since graduating in 1997, though, she has taken a different path.
"I think mothers working outside the home is a sign of the times almost," says Jennifer (Warren '97) Quirk of her life as wife, mother of two young children and academic adviser to the 260 student-athletes at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, N.J. But it's also a life she has chosen, just as her mother, Harriet (Bontrager '67) Warren, had decided to stay home with her children when they were growing up in the 1970s and '80s.
"My mom is a hero to me. She's the most wonderful woman I know," says Quirk, also calling her a role model. The Oakland, N.J., resident had envisioned herself as a stay-at-home mom, too, but that changed sometime before she graduated from Bluffton with degrees in communication and sport management.
She spent the summer between her junior and senior years in Dallas, working at girls' basketball camps run by a women's basketball legend. A nanny would take the woman's son to the park, Quirk recalls, and once, when he was hurt, he ran to his nanny instead of his mother. "That broke my heart," she says, but by then, "I also knew I wanted to work."
She considered sports broadcasting and, as an intern at WSJV-TV in South Bend, Ind., loved everything about the job—except the hours. Certain about wanting to be a mother, too, she didn't believe she could do that role justice if she was also working outside the home from 1-11 p.m. every day.
After graduating from Bluffton, her next stop was Indiana University, where she earned a master's degree in athletic administration and higher education personnel administration in 1998. Also at Indiana, on her first day there, she met her future husband, Brian, a master's degree student in adapted physical education.
In August 1999, she started at Fairleigh Dickinson as a general academic adviser. She enjoyed the work but missed the athletic component, "to the point I was miserable," she says. With her husband working as a high school physical education teacher in Ridgewood, N.J., Quirk decided to give the job three years, after which she thought she might pursue a Ph.D.
About six months before the three-year trial period would have ended, the advising position in the athletic department opened and she got the job, only to learn two weeks after accepting that she was pregnant. Worried she would lose her new position as assistant athletic director for academics and student-athlete support services, Quirk talked to her supervisors, who were "extremely flexible," she says.
After the births of both her son Brady in May 2003 and her daughter Cammi 22 months later, Quirk was able to adopt a schedule split between home and the office. "I was able to work as well as be a mom and be at home," she says.
That doesn't mean it's been easy, especially with her husband also coaching after school. "There's a balance that has to be there," she says. "My kids go with me to a lot of different events." But with the high cost of living on the East Coast, it's difficult not to have a two-income family, she points out, crediting a good day care/preschool and "a large supply of babysitters"—college students in need of income—with helping the cause in the absence of nearby relatives.
"I love what I do. Work balances me out," says Quirk, adding with pride that Fairleigh Dickinson student-athletes have the highest grade point average as a cohort—regularly around 3.1—of any group at the university. "They're my kids, too," she says.
She learned the balancing skill at Bluffton, where, in addition to playing tennis, she worked in the sports information office and was a resident adviser, Witmarsum editor and active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. "It gave me the confidence to know I could do multiple things and be good at them," she explains, saying she was exposed to good working-parent role models as well.
Her Bluffton experience also "taught me that having faith and believing in yourself and what God has planned for you makes all the difference in the world," Quirk says.
Unlike her daughter, "I didn't know what I wanted to do" before arriving at Bluffton from her native Shipshewana, Ind., in 1963, recalls Harriet (Bontrager) Warren. Being a teacher—like her mother, aunts and uncles—wasn't a goal, but that's what happened anyway after she earned her degree in home economics in 1967.
"Teachers were in great demand at that time," she says. "I didn't have to go places for interviews; they came to my house." She taught for two years in the Standish-Sterling Community Schools in eastern Michigan before deciding to seek a master's degree in secondary school guidance, which she received in 1970 from Western Michigan University. While there, she met her future husband, Ken, and after she returned to Standish as a guidance counselor for a year, they were married in June 1971.
With Ken in the Navy, they moved to San Diego, where son Joe was born in 1972, followed by Jennifer two years later. Ken left the service in 1975, and the family moved back to northeast Indiana where he began a teaching career.
"I was fortunate that I was able to stay at home with the kids while they were little," says Harriet Warren, who was a substitute teacher for more than 20 years in the Lakeland district and a volunteer in the schools and elsewhere in the community. She was a 4-H and Girl Scout leader—and "cookie guru," she adds—as well as a member of several boards, including the LaGrange County Library and Extension Service boards, and active in the United Methodist church.
As a participant in United Methodist Women at the district and conference levels, she was able to "indulge my 'urge to learn'," Warren notes, with many trips to Washington, D.C., and New York City for seminars on national and international topics. "I think this desire to further educate myself and others was enhanced by Bluffton, where there were many opportunities to participate in a variety of activities and express myself," she continues, citing the early January "interterm" programs of the late '60s as an experience "that opened many new arenas for thought and action."
After leaving full-time teaching, she was never interested in returning, she says. She would have needed 16 credit hours to get a teaching license in Indiana, and she didn't want to go back to school. So she substituted in all subjects and grade levels, and served a couple stints in the Lakeland High School guidance department, working with seniors who needed help preparing for a test required for graduation.
When her son and daughter were growing up, "there were still lots of mothers who were able to stay home with their children," says Warren, who now spends winters in Auburndale, Fla., with her husband. "I'm sure my mother was very disappointed I didn't go on" in teaching, she says, but "I liked being at home. I was glad I was able to do that."
Her daughter says that while nothing is better than your child wanting to be with you, having a career is still satisfying, too. "It's part of me," says Jennifer Quirk. "It's part of who I am. I don't think I would be a better mother if I wasn't working."
Making history
Joanne Passet '75 studies United States history as part of a generation of American women who helped make it.
Before she came to Bluffton in 1971, the Wharton, Ohio, native had heard that, as a young woman, she could be a teacher, a nurse or a librarian. "That was the message I had from high school teachers," Passet says. She loved history but was told women couldn't do anything with a history degree because most teachers also were coaches. So, toward the end of her college career, she took the coursework necessary for the elementary education degree she earned in 1975.
At the same time, though, Bluffton exposed her to opportunities in history and research that laid the groundwork for a career in higher education. Passet, who went on to earn two master's and two doctoral degrees, is now dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Indiana University East in Richmond, Ind., where she is also a professor of history.
At Bluffton, she worked with librarian Delbert Gratz as a part-time employee in Musselman Library. Passet's Ph.D.s are in library and information science (LIS) and U.S. history, and "the reason is, I worked with him. He was a historical researcher," she says. The experience revealed career opportunities to her, as did studying with history professors John D. Unruh Jr. and Von Hardesty.
"I was prepared with the right tools," says Passet, also the author of four books. "They had so much passion for history, and that just fueled my passion."
After teaching for two years in the Lima, Ohio, area, her Bluffton background helped Passet get into graduate school at Bowling Green State University, where she was granted a fellowship for a master's program in history that she completed in 1979, specializing in archives.
The next year, she earned another master's degree, in library science, from Indiana University, where she also accepted a position as an archivist and librarian. Continuing to take one course each semester, Passet worked her way toward a doctorate in LIS in 1988.
She then taught for six years in graduate schools of LIS—two at UCLA and four at Indiana. But "I was getting deeper and deeper into history," she says, and, in 1994, left her tenured faculty post at Indiana to pursue a Ph.D. in U.S. history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Completing her coursework in three years, she left Wisconsin and, in 1998, returned to Bluffton, where she finished her dissertation and taught women's history while serving as director of libraries until 2000.
After teaching one year at Dominican University in Chicago, Passet moved on to Indiana University East, where she reached the rank of full professor in 2005, directed the Honors Program from 2006-08 and, last August, became dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The previous dean stepped down while she was on sabbatical in Vietnam as a Fulbright Lecturer—an accomplishment that also had roots in her Bluffton background. "My exposure to faculty who did voluntary service or international service planted the seed that led me to want similar experiences," says Passet, who was also a visiting lecturer in South Africa in 2005. "I was just inspired by the way they followed their convictions."
A researcher of U.S. women's history, Passet says many current students believe American women didn't start working outside the home until World War II. That's not true, she points out, noting that women have always worked. But those who went to work as part of the war effort in the 1940s "planted ideas in their daughters" that they could have careers, as well as college educations, she says.
While that has happened—and Passet says she has seen considerable change in the 35 years since her graduation from Bluffton—"glass ceilings" remain for women, as does difficulty in balancing all the aspects of their lives to live up to society's expectations. Today's students often think that all the battles are won, but there is still much for us to do."


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4. What to enter
I. There is no maximum amount of photographs that may be submitted into the Competition by any single entrant.
II. Freshness, originality, creativity and innovation are central to the Competition and should be reflected in all images that are submitted.
III. Images of the natural world are eligible for sections III.a) to III.d). Entrants should specify into which section their photograph is entered.
a) Recreational activities and sports: any water or beach recreational, sports or adventure activities, from building sandcastles to braais on the beach, from angling and scuba diving to kite surfing; we want action photos aplenty.
b) Ocean Landscapes: showcase the landscape and the environment, geology and biophysical aspects of the coastline and seas. Make us proud of our oceans and coasts.
c) Cultural and historical: our cultural and historical heritage: ceremonies and cultural usage; anthropology; monuments and shipwrecks; changes that have taken place.
d) Marine Life: the animals and plants under the sea as well as along the coast. From photos snapped while scuba diving to images of the seagulls flying through a sunset.
IV. Entries must be digital files.
V. The settings on your cameras or phones should be set to best quality so they will be suitable for printing in the Portfolio Book.
VI. If your photo is too large to send by email please send a message to email@example.com and we will create a unique Dropbox folder for you and send you an invitation and directions as to how to transfer your photo entries.
VII. If requested to do so, entrants must be able to supply the unedited original, or original transparency or negative, for any image short-listed for the Final round of judging.
5. What NOT to enter
I. Images that have been awarded prizes in any other national or international competition at the time of entry.
II. Images that breach the ethical standards (item 6).
6. Ethical standards
I. Entrants must be mindful of the welfare of animals, the privacy of people, and safe-guarding the environment in an attempt to secure an image.
II. In procuring images, entrants are responsible for ensuring full compliance with any national or local legislation.
7. Judging the competition
I. SST will appoint a Judging Panel that will include representatives of SST as well as photographic and creative experts independent of SST.
II. Judging consists of three rounds of evaluation. In Round One: a judging panel will choose all the entries that do meet the basic standards of: (1) Photographic or technical quality; (2) Creativity/ originality or artistic merit; (3) genuineness/authenticity of the content. In Round Two: the Judges will collectively make up a shortlist of approximately 60 photographs based not only on these first 3 listed Judging Criteria, but also, as criterion (4), Judges will take into consideration public opinion based on viewers' Facebook likes. In Round Three: the judges will select a First Place Winner in each Category, and an Overall Winner from among the First Place Winners, based on all Judging Criteria.
III. The main prize winners will be announced at the Book Launch in Marine Week in October 2014.
IV. Decisions of the judges are final and binding.
8. Copyright and reproduction
I. Each entry must be the original work of the entrant and must not infringe the rights of any other party.
II. Each entrant must either be the sole owner of the copyright or have secured the written permission of the copyright owner to enter the image into the Competition and grants SST the rights detailed below.
III. The copyright in all images submitted to the Competition will remain with the copyright holder who will be credited as follows: ©photographer's name.
IV. By entering the Competition, each entrant grants to SST a non-exclusive irrevocable licence to reproduce, publish and communicate to the public by any means and exhibit their awarded image(s) and copies of their awarded image(s) in all media throughout the world in relation to the Competition and the Exhibition including but not limited to all use in the context of:
a) Judging the Competition
b) Display in the Exhibition
c) Inclusion in the Portfolio Book and/or similar in the first and if necessary subsequent print runs.
d) Inclusion within the SST's Website or Facebook page, including within interactive elements associated with the Competition and/or Exhibition (now known or hereafter created) available for viewing or download from the SST Websites.
e) Inclusion in promotional, press and marketing materials relating to the Competition and/or Exhibition and/or Portfolio Book.
f) Subsequent to publication, launch and distribution of the Portfolio Book, SST will seek permission from the photographer for any new purpose or use of the image/s (but not for any possible reprint of the book).
9. Liability
I. Proof of electronic submission is not proof of receipt by the SST, but SST will acknowledge each photograph or batch of photographs received by firstname.lastname@example.com.
II. SST will not accept liability for any loss or damage of any image entered into the Competition howsoever caused nor for any other loss or damage resulting there from.
III. SST regrets that it cannot accept liability for the misuse of images and/or failure of any third party to comply with the Competition's guidelines.
IV. Except where expressly stated elsewhere in the Rules, SST regrets that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, it cannot accept any liability for any loss or damage suffered by any entrant in relation to the Competition.
10. Data protection
I. The personal data of entrants will be managed by SST in accordance with the principles of data protection legislation in South Africa.
II. SST will collect personal data about entrants from their entry and as otherwise provided in order to administer the Competition and/or all associated activities.
III. Entrants may contact the Organiser at any time to update their details and/or preferences regarding permitted use of their personal data.
11. Organiser's contact details
Sustainable Seas Trust
Threeways Centre
PO Box 77
6191 South Africa
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By: Dr Lynda Kelly, Category: At The Museum, Date: 14 Oct 2009
What are visitors saying about the Menagerie exhibition?
We are surveying Menagerie visitors and asking them what one aspect they liked the most. Here's a selection of what they said:
A fascinating exhibition.
Good to see contemporary Aboriginal art.
Very interesting film.
Quality of sculptures.
Seeing all types of representation together.
Good selection of pieces.
Beautiful objects/sculptures.
Different types of artwork.
I liked the barbed wire emu and very much like the stingrays.
I liked the stingrays too! You can see images of the objects here. What did you like the most?


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Please note: current investors who wish to transfer shares to a family member should contact the plant or POET investor relations to receive proper paperwork.
Any links to other Internet websites are provided as a convenience. POET has no responsibility or control over the content or operation of such websites. Inclusion of a link to a third-party website does not imply an endorsement or recommendation of such third party or its website by POET.
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Well. I've put up a new graphics-lite layout for the website. Go me! But, a slight problem has come up. The bottom part of the index.html page doesn't load half the time. Is this because I am on the sucky AOhelL connection or what? Is this a problem with my coding maybe?
Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
Is anyone else having trouble seeing the part of the main page below the comic? This would be dropdowns, favorite links, the update box, and such. Please let me know. I need to know what's going on with the site.
Aside from that... What do you think of the new look? Like it, hate it, could care less? ^_^


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Continuing Education
Continuing education offers an opportunity to acquire skills in the workplace so that you can develop your abilities, gain new knowledge or obtain a Qualification Certificate. There are many training programs offered on the job or online.
On-the-job training lets you upgrade your skills, acquire new ones or get ready to practise a new career. There are on-the-job training programs for workers in many business sectors:
Programme d'apprentissage en milieu de travail (PAMT) (an apprenticeship program)helps you acquire skills on the job through work placements. PAMT is available for many occupations and offers various benefits, including the possibility of earning a vocational qualification certificate or other qualification certificate, and the advantage of continuing to receive a salary while continuing your education.
Online Training
Many online training programs are available in a wide variety of sectors. These short-term programs allow workers to acquire new skills for their career.
Adult Learn Line
Established in 2002, the Adult Learn Line is a confidential, toll-free telephone service that can be accessed anywhere in Québec.
It provides assistance and referrals for anyone seeking information on vocational training in secondary school or technical training at the college level.
Just dial 1-888-488-3888, no matter where you live.
Easy, convenient and free!


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This week's Follow Friday recommendation is for Luckie Daniels' Our Georgia Roots blog.
Luckie's blog is a mixture of her own research and her ideas for the genealogy community. She has some great ideas about the African American genealogy community in particular. I love her honest opinions and calls to action.
This week Luckie had the opportunity to not only hear Dr. Henry Louis Gates speak, but the chance to ask him a question. She represented the genealogy blogging community well by showing that she is the "real deal." Check out her post and hear all about her excitement.


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This little discussion came from FB. Basically, a venerable cameraman found exception to the German press junket of the movie "Chimpanzee", which was portrayed as true to life. His argument is that while artistic license can be used, to claim the storyline was true to life is plain false and dishonest. It's been reported that the scenes in the successful movie, based in the Côte d'Ivoire's Tai National Park, was edited to give the "magical" storyline, and most of the things depicted never really happened. The "star" chimp turned out to be 5 different chimps altogether.
While I do see the merit of making a story out of clips shot, the press junket does try to sell the movie as real, more like Blair Witch than real documentary style.
Just wondering how people like the contrived story lines vs just a bunch of clips showing what happens in reality , without much narrative.


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California State University Employee Update
Chancellor Underscores CSU's Vital Role in State's Economic Recovery
March 23, 2009
CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed emphasized to legislators that the CSU plays a key role in California's economic recovery and that further cuts to the university would cause lasting damage. Speaking before the Assembly Budget Subcommittee March 18, Reed detailed the fiscal impact to the CSU of the state's recently enacted budget, saying he is deeply concerned about the erosion of quality and student access in the absence of adequate funding. State general fund support to the CSU was reduced in 2008-09 by $97.6 million below the previous year; $66.3 million of the cut was a permanent reduction to the CSU's base budget that will continue in the 2009-10budget. Another $50 million cut for 2009-10 is possible.
Overall, the fiscal impact to the CSU over the last two years is $600 million in cost obligations or basic workload needs that the state has been unable to fund. This includes funding for enrollment growth, faculty and staff compensation increases, and CSU's operational needs. The shortfalls come at a time when the CSU is seeing large spikes in applications because record numbers of students are graduating from California high schools and laid off workers are looking to retrain. While California's economy faces immense challenges, Reed warned that decisions made in the short-term may prove detrimental to the state's future recovery. "It is essential that the state invest in higher education and avoid further cuts to the CSU so that we can enroll and graduate the skilled professionals the state's businesses need to succeed," Reed said. "The state's economic future depends on the ability of higher education to prepare more graduates—not fewer." The CSU graduates nearly 92,000 students each year and prepares the majority of California's workforce in the state's key industries including agriculture, technology, entertainment, engineering and nursing. More: www.calstate.edu.
State and Federal Budget Updates
- One month after state lawmakers passed a budget, the Legislative Analyst's Office predicts that the budget is already $8 billion short due to the state's deteriorating economy. The shortfall may grow in future years—from $12.6 billion in 2010-11 to $26 billion in 2013-14—because many of the solutions adopted in the budget are temporary.
- April 1 is the date by which State Treasurer Bill Lockyer and State Finance Director Mike Genest will determine whether California will receive at least $10 billion from the federal stimulus package that meets certain conditions. If the $10 billion threshold is reached, then $1.8 billion of increased income tax revenue and $948 million of spending cuts that had been included in the state budget would not occur—including a $50 million cut to the CSU. Following a public hearing last week, Lockyer and Genest said they believe the state will not meet the $10 billion threshold but will continue to analyze the details of the stimulus package.
- Good economic news for the CSU: The federal $410 billion domestic spending package for FY 2009 signed by President Barack Obama recently includes spending increases for a number of CSU's priorities. HR 1105 will boost Pell Grants, GEAR UP, and TRIO programs and also includes $693,000 for the CSU's Agricultural Research Initiative, along with funds for numerous campus projects.
Cal Grants Payments Underway
Cal Grant payments, which were delayed for several weeks during the state's budget negotiations, are getting back on track. The payments that were due in February for winter quarter or spring semester are being processed and will be paid by check instead of electronic funds transfer. These payments will make campuses 'whole' in relation to the partial spring semester advances the campuses received earlier. Spring quarter advances that normally occur in March are on hold. The CSU is awaiting notice from the Student Aid Commission as to when they will be paid.


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Rihanna @ NY Fashion Week
Rihanna continues to rock out her short hair at the Max Azria 2008 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2008 at The Tent at NYC's Bryant Park on Monday.
The 19-year-old Barbados babe recently denied dating Chris Brown and says the two are "best friends".
Rihanna is also set to perform at a Grammy fashion event. InStyle is teaming with the Grammys for the first-ever Grammy Salute to Fashion, which will take place February 7 and feature a performance by Rihanna. The event peeks at the spring collections from the fashion houses of Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Diddy, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Simpson. It will be hosted by producer Jimmy Jam and also feature a showcase for the Recording Academy's own fashion line, Grammy Brand.
50+ pictures inside of Rihanna @ NY Fashion Week…


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10 October 2012, New York, USA – For the seventh subsequent year, UNITAR continued its training of new delegates from all over the world for their participation in the General Assembly, which this year held its 67th session. During a three-day General Briefing, held at the United Nations Headquarters from 12 to 14 September, new delegates acquired knowledge about the history and mandate of the United Nations' different bodies as well as an understanding of the specific rules and mechanisms of debate in the General Assembly and in its six committees.
H.E. Mr. Eduardo Ulibarri, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations, along with Ms. Yvonne Lodico, Head of the UNITAR New York Office, opened the briefing, highlighting the special mandate of the General Assembly (GA), the most democratic and legitimate of all UN bodies. Even though the GA cannot adopt binding measures, its resolutions, especially when adopted unanimously, are often seen as expressions of an existing global will or opinion and can have substantial influence on policy making at the national and international level, explained Ulibarri. Therefore, Lodico called training new delegates and enabling them to fulfill their mandate one of UNITAR's most important tasks.
On the first day, the new delegates were able to benefit from the vast knowledge and long year experience of Mr. Larry Johnson, former Assistant-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs. Johnson introduced the delegates to the history and provisions of the UN Charter and to the rules of procedure of the GA and gave practical advices to the delegates concerning negotiation and decision-making in the GA. He recommended the delegates not to talk only to the ambassadors, but to win the support of those persons who advise the ambassador, as it is they who really prepare and shape the decisions. Also, he reminded delegates that decision making can be very fast in the plenary, as a draft-resolution can be on the floor without having been debated previously: "In the plenary, item and resolution are often debated at the same time. So, you have to make sure, 'you cook well your resolutions'; otherwise, you might end up having a point in, you did not want". Also, with regard to the structure and drafting of GA resolutions, Johnson had some useful tips for the delegates: "Gathering co-sponsors is hard work and very time consuming. Although having many co-sponsors looks impressive, it might make discussions about amendments more difficult".
The second day of the briefing provided delegates with an extensive overview of the variety of information services and administrative assistance that the UN Secretariat offers. Representatives briefed delegates on the Protocol and Liaison Service, the Conference Services, and the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. The traditional information and news services, such as the UN Blue Book, the UN Journal and the UN Photo library, have been complemented by a variety of multimedia sources, including Twitter and Facebook. Mr. Hak Fan-Lau, from the Department of Public Information, strongly encouraged delegates to make use of the offer of multimedia material available for free on DPI's website: "The multimedia output is there to make delegates' life easier. So, if you were not able to attend a meeting of your interest, you can watch it later on webcast. The UN webcast homepage http://webtv.un.org, features live streams of all GA meetings and new, apart from this year, also of all six committees!"
The briefing concluded with more detailed insights into the specific fields of work of the different committees. The secretaries of the committees, among them Mr. Sergei Cherniavsky (First Committee), Ms. Jennifer de Laurentis (Second Committee) and Ms. Sharon Van Buerle (Fifth Committee) briefed the delegates on the subjects treated in each committee and on the dynamics which coin each committees work. Further, delegates were able to learn about the course of events during last years' sessions, hearing remarks by H.E. Mr. Hussein Haniff and H.E. Michel Tommo Monthe, chairs of the Second and of the Fifth committee at the 66th session.


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CHARLESTON - One to 64. That ratio comes up time and time again at the Cannon Detention Center, and is never far from the thoughts of the correctional officers who work there.
One guard for every 64 inmates. Yet despite being vastly outnumbered as she paced one of the jail's open-bay units recently, 38-year-old Abdiva Baxter walked with confidence, head held high, commanding authority from the male inmates who surrounded her.
Some watched idly as she passed by. Others paid little mind to her, choosing instead to focus their attention on a game of checkers, a nearby television or the blank walls and cold glass that locked them all in.
Baxter welcomed the calm that day. She had no weapon to protect herself if something were to go wrong - authorities have determined that the added protection wouldn't be worth the risk of a firearm or stun gun getting into the wrong hands.
With little more than a flashlight, a pair of handcuffs and an alert button to notify other officers, Baxter's safety largely was at the mercy of those she watched over.
Gone are the days at the Charleston County jail where bars provided some separation between guards and inmates.
Blue cots and bolted tables are dispersed throughout the modernized detention center's wide, spacious units, where inmates can sleep and wander, even up to Baxter if they choose. "This job is not for everybody," Baxter said. "It's a constant revolving door."
Baxter said the thought of having little to protect herself frightened her when she first took on the job, but not anymore. The gritty details amounted to a career that Baxter said she's come to love.
More and more women are entering the professions of jailer and prison guard.
At a little more than 5 feet tall, most of the jail's male inmates tower over correctional officer Jamie Ray. The 27-year-old's small stature isn't a problem, she said. She can hold her own.
Women take a number of precautions to ensure their safety as guards. Ray said she doesn't wear necklaces or loose jewelry that could be used to pull or choke her. She also wears her hair high above her collar.
"Anything can happen. It could take one second for someone to grab one of us. We can hit our button and a response team will come, but it would take them a little bit to get here. It takes a while to get through these doors," Ray said.
There are about 43,000 female correctional officers nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of Justice's most recent tally. The study found that men still outnumber women in the career by more than 100,000.
Amendments to the 1964 Civil Rights Act and other ground-breaking pieces of legislation opened the doors for female correctional officers by exposing prison systems that were operating in an unconstitutional manner, said Kelly Ann Cheeseman, chairwoman of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice at Messiah College in Pennsylvania.
Cheeseman worked as a correctional officer in Texas and with the Federal Bureau of Prisons before leaving that career to pursue a Ph.D. in criminal justice. She recently wrote the research study "Women Working in Corrections: Where We Have Been and Where We are Going."
Before the early 1970s, women were allowed to work as guards only in women's facilities, Cheeseman said. Then cases like Dothard v. Rawlinson in 1977 made it harder for prisons to invoke height and weight requirements as a means of excluding women from employment, she said.
But even in the early days of change, women found themselves relegated to minimal tasks, such as keeping watch from a perimeter tower outside the prison's walls, thereby keeping them from having direct contact with male inmates.
Gender discrimination at correctional facilities has gradually decreased with time as more women opt to pursue careers in the field, Cheeseman said.
"Opening up opportunities for women at male institutions ultimately changed the face of many prison systems," Cheeseman said. "Males and females can both do the job equally well, regardless of their gender."
These days, women account for as many as 70 percent of the guards at some facilities across the nation, Cheeseman said.
That statistic came under scrutiny this year in Maryland after 13 female correctional officers were charged in connection with an alleged corruption scheme that included the smuggling of illegal contraband into the Baltimore City Detention Center. Authorities determined that the misconduct resulted from relationships the women allegedly had with a number of male inmates.
Baxter said inappropriate relationships between guards and inmates are rare, but not unheard of at the Charleston County jail, where women account for about 180 of the facility's 400 guards.
Women account for 21 of the Berkeley County jail's 55 correctional officers, Sheriff's Capt. Rick Ollic said.
The Dorchester County Detention Center boasts a higher percentage with 29 women who are certified correctional officers compared with 34 men, Detention Director Terrance Van Doran said.
Maintaining a fair mix of guards allows the jail to abide by a number of guidelines, including one that ensures that female inmates are searched only by other women, he said.
"The bottom line is we want to provide employment for the people who want to work, whatever their gender," Van Doran said.
What may attract a woman to oversee the grim and dreary lifestyle of the incarcerated varies from guard to guard.
For 53-year-old Nancy Hill, the decision started out as a bet with her husband, who wasn't convinced his wife could handle the pressure.
"I'm a woman. He didn't think I'd have enough guts to do it," Hill said.
After 14 years on the job, Hill said, it's safe to say she has proved him wrong.
Hill has guarded male and female units in her time at the Charleston County jail.
Female units often resemble a large family as incarcerated women seek to re-create the nurturing, mother-daughter relationships they've left behind on the other side of the jail walls.
The work isn't as draining as some of the encounters she has experienced while guarding men, Hill said.
For one, women are subjected to "a lot of nudity (by men and women) - a lot of stuff you wouldn't actually want to see. They can be really perverted.
"I've been here so long that it almost sounds like it's a trivial matter, but it's really not. We're supposed to stand there and take it. They say don't take it personal, just ignore it. It's part of your job. If you don't have a thick skin, you might as well find a different position," Hill said.
The profession has a large turnover when it comes to employees, but the job comes with its perks, Hill said.
"It's not that bad. It's a government job, so you get government benefits," Hill said.
Charleston County spokesman Shawn Smetana said the average salary for a detention officer at the jail is $34,662.07.
Some women take the job as a stepping stone to becoming a police officer. Others discover that being a correctional officer simply isn't for them.
Ciara Murray said her will as a jail guard was tested the day an inmate threw his urine into her face. Her male partner took over while she recovered from the blow.
"That almost was my last day," the 23-year-old said.
In the weeks following what she called her worst day on the job, Murray remained perplexed about what could have set the man off.
"I hadn't done anything to him. He was just upset and took it out on me. That was the only day I seriously thought about getting another job," which Murray did a few months later, after two years at the jail.
Not all the jail's male inmates are as confrontational as that. A lot of them treat the female guards with as much dignity and respect as they can, Murray said.
She said, if anything, the encounter served as a reminder to constantly stay on her toes.
"My partner handled the situation the way it needed to be handled. ... When you have a partner, you always know that your partner is going to have your back regardless of the situation," Murray said.


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"Japanese yen" (below) shows the currency's call options for June, September and December 2013. The heights of the options price curves are 2.76%, 3.54% and 4.21%, respectively,demonstrating a typical increasing spread between curves as the time to expiration shortens.
The widening spread as options approach expiration makes it possible to base spread trades on differences in the call price curve heights because the lower the height — except for options that are far out-of-the-money — the closer the option is to expiration and the faster the spread widens between the price curves. The varying speeds suggest selling a shorter-term call or put while buying an option that has a longer time to expiration. Because more deferred options are usually priced higher than the nearer puts or calls (options in contango), this is generally a debit trade when a single option is traded on each side.
An example based on the current yen price curves would involve buying a December call and selling the September call at the same strike price. If the curves widened in the same way shown by September to June, the price changes could be estimated for any of the strike prices shown on "Japanese yen."


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Ferrer, Haas reach Miami semis
Key Biscayne, FL – Third seed David Ferrer needed three sets to win his quarterfinal match, while 15th-seeded Tommy Haas had an easier time Wednesday at the Sony Open, an ATP Masters 1000 event.
Ferrer fought back to beat Austrian veteran Jurgen Melzer 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in 1 hour, 55 minutes at Crandon Park. The break-filled match saw Ferrer spoil Melzer's serve on seven occasions.
Ferrer, who led the ATP in titles and match wins last year, will meet Haas in the semifinals.
The 34-year-old one-time world No. 2 Haas stunned two-time defending Miami champion Novak Djokovic here on Tuesday, and then turned in a mild upset over 11th-seeded Gilles Simon, needing just 64 minutes to record a 6-3, 6-1 decision.
Haas blew two serves past his opponent, forcing Simon into a pair of double faults while committing none of those crucial errors.
Two other quarterfinals will be staged Thursday when second seed Andy Murray battles ninth-seeded Marin Cilic and fourth seed Tomas Berdych tangles with eighth-seeded Richard Gasquet. The U.S. Open champion Murray titled here in 2009 and was last year's Miami runner-up to Djokovic. Berdych was the Sony Open runner-up in 2010.
The winner of this $4.169 million event will pocket $719,160.


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Search entire category for Mexican Restaurants
Mexican Restaurants, in Glendale Heights, are dining destinations serving Mexican specialties like tamales, tortillas, gorditas, chimichanga, etc. Mexican cuisine makes a liberal use of spices and ingredients that are native to the country; the cuisine is known for its varied flavors and colorful decoration.


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XL Kites (www.xlkites.com / www.houstonkiteboarding.com) will have Blade and Slingshot demoing their 2012 gear at the Texas City Levee today through Sunday.
Today is Blade's demo, and Fri-Sunday is the Slingshot Demo.
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Demo ... 0dfXuDENrU
ProKiteSurf (www.kiteboarding.com) is putting on a demo at Wildcat Kite Park in Portland, TX on May 26th. They'll have most of/all the 2012 gear up for demo. They carry a TON of brands, so you might get to try that kite you've been wondering about for a while
http://www.kiteboarding.com/newslettert ... asp?id=199


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