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12/10/2009/12:46 pm, Shelburne, NS
We are still tied to the mooring ball at Shelburne Yacht Club. We are still trying to decipher the forecast and tides and currents and our comfort level. We are still bewildered.
However... we took a beautiful drive to Yarmouth yesterday and spent quality time with our friends at Lake Annis - Christine and Art and Bill (and time for a quick hello to John). We soaked up the beautiful autumn colours and the joy of friendship. We dined till we were stuffed to the eyebrows! We filled the fuel tank and topped off the water tank. Jim returned the rental car to Halifax while I enjoyed the warmth of the sun in our enclosed cockpit and caught up on email. The wind generator is keeping us well supplied with power. (We've been here over a week and have never turned on the engine or the Honda generator.) The propane fireplace and our down filled comforter keep us all snuggly when the sun goes down. We have friends who send us encouragement and good ideas.
We are learning to watch and think, but to let go of knee jerk reactions (like when we saw the other two boats here leave for Yarmouth this morning). We will make measured decisions that are right for us and we WILL get south somehow! So what if we don't know when or how? The way will open!!!
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Just wanted you to know that I am watching your progress :) You will be sailing in warm waters soon, leaving us all behind. Safe travels, Brenda
10/10/2009/12:05 pm, Shelburne/Halifax
This business of waiting out weather is taking our patience skills to a whole new level. We left Chester on Friday, Oct 2. (we have since been reminded about the superstition that Friday departures are a bad idea) and spent 2 days getting to Shelburne. Madcap has been on a mooring ball there since Saturday, and we came back to Halifax on Tuesday evening. We had planned to go back for a Friday or Saturday departure to Maine. When that weather window disappeared, we thought we'd go back today (Saturday) for a Sunday departure. That seems like a bad idea and now we are looking at Thursday!!
We had no idea we might wait this long for an autumn opportunity to leave. We knew weather windows are harder to find this time of year ... but this?
So ... we wait. And we try to adjust our thinking and balance and equilibrium. When I told Jim this morning that I'm feeling the mixed emotions of fear and sick-at-heart, he said that is exactly what he is feeling too. The fear is from the idea of going out there and trying to push our limits a little and be more adventurous sailors - of becoming able to say, "You should have see the storm we went through!!" - of managing 25 to 30 knots with gusts to 35 and 2-3 meter waves. Madcap is the kind of boat that can do that. But are we the kind of sailors who can go knowingly into that situation? What is our limit? We have sailed in 20 knots and 2 meter waves. How much is too much? And how do we find that out except by testing ourselves? We wouldn't try going straight over to the US in that, but could we move on a little bit? - perhaps find anchorages a little further on or go around to Yarmouth and break up the trip? Add in the tidal component of Bay of Fundy/Gulf of Maine (highest tides in the world) and the combination of high winds and opposing current and the whole thing becomes even less enticing. If we keep waiting for a good weather window, will we still be here when the snow starts to fall? Our stomachs are in knots.
The sick-at-heart feeling is from hanging around home. Yes, it is warm and cosy and there are things to do here. But our deal with Mary Beth and our other housemate, Denise, was that we would be away from Oct to May and the house would be theirs. We are feeling a little like squatters. Weird - and having absolutely nothing to do with anything they have said. It's just that we are not supposed to be here now! Our things are on the boat and we are mentally there, (but physically here because let's face it - it is a whole lot more comfortable in a house than on a boat when the temperature drops to the single digits at night!)
As I ironed shirts this morning, I was trying to pay attention to these emotions and reformat them. We checked in with cousin Russell - our personal weather guru and information supplier. He agreed that this is not good weather to go sailing. Our friend Mary (s/v Strathspey) gave me the name of a boat at RNSYS that is waiting to travel Halifax to Shelburne to Newport (s/v Nelleke). When I looked up their blog, I discovered they are planning to leave Shelburne on Oct 17th and don't seem worried about it being too late. So maybe there is time yet.
Maybe taking a step back from this and not pushing ourselves into something we are not comfortable with does not mean we are wusses. Maybe we will make it out on Thursday (the next possible opening) and Jim can quit his extrapolated thinking that each delay means we will never leave Nova Scotia. Maybe spending Canadian Thanksgiving in Canada means we can pay attention to things for which we are thankful: a good solid mooring ball at Shelburne Yacht Club, a reasonably accurate weather reporting system (even if the reports are for cruddy weather), the chance to spend more time with friends and family (even though we know they are muttering, "We thought you'd be gone by now!) The picture above shows our three "kids" and Jim at the Halifax Farmers Market.
The current plan (noon on Saturday) is to drive down to Shelburne today and move back on the boat for some of the time. We'll spend the next few days waiting and watching and puttering and fretting and deep breathing and talking with our fellow cruisers and trying not to throw things at each other or at the marine radio! And we'd better unclench our teeth and untie the stomach knots so we can eat a fine turkey dinner too!
05/10/2009/1:11 pm, Shelburne, NS
It was warmer Saturday morning as we motored out the western channel to head south again. Speaking of heading south - from here we are going almost due West in order to get to the southern tip of Nova Scotia and across the Gulf of Maine.
We made much better time - still motoring but not fighting wind and current as much. The boat that had been anchored with us in Port Mouton turned into Shelburne but we kept going as we debated our course of action and the weather reports. The window for crossing the Gulf was nonexistent so we abandoned our previous idea of continuing on across to beat the coming winds. Instead, we opted to tuck in behind Cape Negro Island in the hope that we would be well enough protected for the night, and would be in position to continue if Sunday looked better. The difficulty is that West winds are forecast for the next several days and those are not good winds for us.
Once the decision was made to stop, we turned off the engine and leisurely sailed along at 3.5 knots. It felt good. We were adjusting our plans to suit the forecast, and we were travelling as a sailboat is meant to travel. Just before 4 p.m. we dropped the anchor, switched on the radio to catch the updated marine weather and decided we needed to change our plans once again. We were too exposed for 25 knot SE winds, and if the weather continued as forecast, there would be no chance of getting out the next day. So... the anchor came up again and we turned back to Shelburne. (This is the first time we have ever actually turned back anywhere, I think.) It took just over an hour to retrace our path to the entrance to Shelburne Harbour and more than that to reach the mooring field at Shelburne yacht Club. It didn't feel so good any more, but by 7 p.m. we were secured for the second time.
I had put a pork tenderloin with vegetables and maple-mustard marinade into the oven as we travelled so we were able to eat as soon as we got settled. I brought a couple of Nova Scotian Crystal wine glasses with us this trip so we enjoyed box wine in elegant goblets in a lovely harbour - even if it was not where we really wanted to be.
I woke up at 2:49 on Sunday morning to an absolutely still boat - no rain or wind - and thought, "Drat! The forecast was wrong!" but by 4am, the wind was moaning in the rigging and we had a gentle rock happening. We were very happy to have made the move because the rest of the day was miserable. It rained off and on, the wind gusted up to 20 knots and we could feel Madcap tugging on her mooring lines. We read, did boat chores, stowed all the things that we had just tossed onboard and whiled away the day.
On Monday morning, we were still making power as the wind generator twirled around. (It' s a KISS and the blades make hardly any noise, but there is a vibration in the pole that we have to get rid of - rattle rattle moan moan!) The sun came out and it is a perfectly lovely day. We dinghied ashore and met folks on Nauti Rowdy, and Petite Ourse who are also waiting to cross. That is the lovely thing about passages - there are always other folks doing the same thing. A conversation with Rick at the Yacht Club yielded lots of information on southern destinations, as well as shared stories of encountering US Border Protection rules and regulations.
The trouble is that the forecast is still nasty: W up to 25 today and tomorrow, then SE which is OK but up to 35 knots which isn't. At the moment, Friday looks like NW20 diminishing to light. That's great if it doesn't change again while we are out there in the Gulf.
Rather than wait here, we called Mary Beth this morning to see if she'd come pick up her parents and take us home again for a few days. Sweet girl that she is, she agreed even though I'm sure she thought she was rid of us for a few months. It's less than 3 hours to get back to our cosy house in Halifax so we'll take ourselves and our dirty laundry back there until the weather looks better. Good thing we are flexible!
The picture above is of our mooring field at South Shore Marine at dawn on departure day. What is that saying about red sky in the morning??
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We just spent the last three days going over some of the more popular internet scams out there and today we're going to do something about it.
One of the difficult parts about reporting scams is that there are so many scammers! It can feel like you're fighting against the tide… the tide will keep coming no matter what you do. When it comes to scams like a fake Nigerian prince asking you for help or notification that you've won the Irish International Lottery, mark the email as spam and move on. The combination of a million scammers and the fact that they're abroad makes enforcement nearly impossible. If it's something more local or more involved, like a fake work at home job from a company located in the domestic United States, report it to the authorities.
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) [3] is a partnership between the FBI, the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. They focus specifically on cyber-crime, from scams like we've talked about today to identity theft and other acts of fraud and theft. If you were to file only one complaint, this is the one you'd want to send because they focus entirely on crimes committed online. They will investigate and usually pass it along to the necessary enforcement or regulatory agency. Hopefully, in time, you will get some sort of resolution for your complaint.
After the Internet Crime Complaint Center, set your sights on the FTC Complaint Assistant [4]. By reporting the scam and the scammer, you help protect other people from falling prey to the person you've identified. Even if you feel like it's a little hopeless, remember that the FTC can compile all of the data they receive to detect patterns, new scams, and notify the public about the rising popularity of scams. One report won't change the world but if everyone starts reporting, the FTC can respond and issue warnings to consumers.
While I said that it's much harder to resolve international complaints, it doesn't meant you shouldn't try. You can use Econsumer.gov [5] to file international cross-border complaints.
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JMHS Student Charged in Fatal Crash
April 22, 2013
MOUNDSVILLE — An 18-year-old John Marshall High School student is facing a charge of DUI causing death after an incident early Saturday morning in rural Marshall County....
Looks like he's holding a can of beer in his profile pic on facebook. Maybe someone should get his password and delete that.
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Still many adults want to down play Teens drinking, saying it's all part of being a teen.
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the two of you are true morons. i hope karma pays a visit to you or your family soon.
ken sr. my heart goes out to you and your family. john..yours also. bless all of you.
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why don't you close dry damn? six teens who started the night there have died.
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calling the others morons? really? a drunk underage teen out at 2 am wrecks his truck and kills his unbelted friend, yes sad for the family but no one's heart should go out the kid driving the truck drunk, try him as an adult. and where did the beer come from? and why were they out at 2am? no sympathy from me.
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My sympathies go out to all involved. I cannot imagine the pain both families are feeling. One life lost, the other will never be the same. The person who provided the alcohol or sold it should be held accountable...sounds like a lot of bad choices that night. Keep Kenny King's family and friends in your prayers.
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If you are out after 1am and in HS, your parents probably know you are drinking. Probably from the "if you are old enough to DIE for your country" crowd.
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goodwine, "Where did the beer come from"? Really, dude!!
You could ask Sheriff Cecil how many times he bought beer on Wheeling Avenue in Glen Dale, when he was a teen!
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"why don't you close dry damn?" IS "DRY DAMN" A PLACE OR SECTION OF ROAD? JUST ASKING.
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Sad the boys didn't exercise common sense and as a result one is dead and the other probably won't be the same again. Booze and teens is a bad mix these days.
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Back in the day when I went to JMHS the legal age to purchase alcohol was 18-years-old. Big difference is we would not drive. We'd call a buddy for a ride. We knew what could happen and we did not allow it. Me and my buddy had a fifth of McMasters nearly every day. We'd skip a class or two and head down to the creek and get smashed. Oh those days. Too bad kids these days don't use common sense and now it's too late for one of them and the other probably won't ever be the same. I could not live with myself if I knew it was my fault I killed anyone while drunk. RIP is about all that can be said.
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Seatbelt would have saved him. Sad. Hard lesson.
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How did you get home from the creek on those days MH?
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It doesn't matter where they got the alcohol or who gave it to them. What matters is two ADULTS chose to drink alcohol and then get in a car. It is not the alcohol's fault anymore than it is the car's fault. These men bear the consequences of their actions because they bear the personal responsiblity of their decisions. The alcohol didn't force them to drink it and get behind the wheel, and this is not a first time occasion for them drinking and driving, this is just the time that something bad happened. Hold adults accountable to their actions and stop trying to villianize the person who bought the alcohol, because that's not the issue. Two men got in a vehicle drunk and now one of them is dead, that's what really matters. If they were both 21 there wouldn't be any deal made about where they got the alcohol, and I think that it is irrelevant in this case.
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dino..dry*****is just that. it's a*****that all the kids party at. road is bad enough without adding booze.
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Dino, that's an easy question to answer. "how did we get home from the creek those days." As I said, we'd have a sober friend drive us home! We did not ever drive after drinking. We went across to the creek across from the footfall field and returned to JMHS after classes let out and got a ride. It's just that easy. But nowdays I think that area is fenced off. Thank God for the class of 1977! We had it made in the shade!
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Thanks WF, I never heard of it. More importantly "How did my D A M N get through?"......... MH, you must have had some of the original DD's. Can't recall many of my other friends from mid 70's using them, but congrats.
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We see this story all to often. May the young man rest in peace, and his friend learn to live with what he has done.
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I am sorry for both families. It is likely that the shoe could have been on the other foot, often just depends on who has a car, not who is less intoxicated. There is no magic age.
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12/18/2013 1:06pm EST
He's back! The 'he' is Ron Burgundy (Will Farrell) - the guy that delivers big news and perfect hair.
Seven years have passed since Ron won the heart of his co-anchor and now wife, Veronica Cornigstone (Christina Applegate). The couple, who now have a son, are the top anchors at a local San Diego news station and they couldn't be happier.
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At the moment operators can switch off service to a lost or stolen mobile phone but that doesn't stop the phones being shipped to another country and re-sold. That endures the continuing attraction of phone theft.
Only if the phone could be rendered inoperable could theft be discouraged. In the US legislation is up before the US Congress to mandate kill switches in phones.
But the US CTIA which represents the mobile operators opposes the legislation.
The reason given for the CTIA's opposition is that hackers could get into the kill switch system and switch people' phones off.
The real reason for the CTIA's opposition is suspected to be that the operators make around $5 billion a year insuring people against damage, loss and theft of phones.
(BTW: The CTIA is the same group which lobbied successfully to make unlocking mobile phones a criminal offences in the USA).
Clearly, if a kill switch made phone theft unattractive to thieves, then fewer phones would get stolen and so fewer people would take out the anti-theft insurance.
Now the amount of money Americans spend replacing stolen phones is $580 million a year, says a Creighton University report.
And if consumers didn't spend on theft protection insurance, because phone theft has become negligible, they would save another $2 billion a year on their phone insurance.
So the argument is: Is the loss of $2 billion in anti-theft insurance premiums paid to the operators more important than the $2 billion which consumers pay in insurance premiums?
(That's assuming the insurers honour their obligation to cover the $580 million replacement charges for stolen phones).
It's another of those American battles between vested interest and the people.
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Mashantucket — Foxwoods Resort Casino informed employees Wednesday of impending job cuts, though Scott Butera, president and chief executive officer, offered no specifics about the number of workers who would be let go.
Butera, in a phone interview, said "no particular number" of staff reductions was being sought.
"It's fairly modest," he said. "We don't anticipate any drop off in service. It's about streamlining and becoming more efficient."
He declined further comment.
In a memo to employees, a copy of which The Day obtained, Butera said the casino must adjust to the ongoing decline in its business.
"Regretfully, the economic conditions which are affecting the national economy as well as the gaming industry in general are also impacting Foxwoods," he says. "Despite our vigorous efforts, our business, which has suffered a decline over the last few years, has yet to recover.
"... Senior management has made the difficult but necessary decision to institute a reorganization plan which will affect a number of Team Members, many of which will be voluntary."
Foxwoods management refers to employees as team members.
Butera's memo says management will provide information to departments affected by the reorganization by next Wednesday. The reorganization is to be completed by April 6.
According to the memo, employees whose jobs are eliminated will be able to apply for vacant positions within the company. The displaced who have not been offered another job will qualify for severance benefits consisting of two weeks' pay for every full year of service up to 26 weeks. During that period, medical benefits will continue through the last day of the month in which the severance payments end.
Severance packages already have been offered to table-games dealers and those who supervise them, according to sources.
In the memo, Butera refers to the debt-restructuring efforts of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, which owns Foxwoods, including MGM Grand at Foxwoods.
"It is important to note that we are close to completing our financial restructuring and are confident that Foxwoods will remain the region's premier gaming resort and will be better positioned to attract more business to the benefit of all of our Team Members," he says.
Butera has been involved in the tribe's efforts to restructure $2.2 billion in debt since his arrival in 2011. Both Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, the region's other tribally owned casino, have experienced steep revenue declines amid the Great Recession and increasing competition from gaming facilities in other states.
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Foxwoods' workforce numbers about 8,000, down from more than 10,000 several years ago. The casino has not announced major layoffs since letting go some 700 workers in October 2008.
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Our organization got its start in 1972 with the formation of the Five Valleys River Park Association, a group of concerned citizen volunteers that worked quietly, but effectively, for more than fifteen years to protect much of what has become the system of riverfront parks and functional riparian habitat that the community enjoys today. That volunteer spirit and commitment to the organization continues to grow, helping to enhance and strengthen our land conservation and education projects. The success that Five Valleys Land Trust has had in protecting western Montana's natural legacy is thanks in large part to our tremendous team of supporters and volunteers! A special thank you to all of the volunteers who have given their time and energy over and over again to help Five Valleys reach our conservation goals.
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General office help: We need people to come in on a regular basis to help with odds and ends such as errands, filing, computer work, research, phone calls, mailings, and all sorts of various administrative tasks. It might not always be the most glamorous work, but it is a critical part of our organization and makes a big difference.
Annual Banquet: Five Valleys hosts an annual fundraising banquet in May with planning beginning in Dec./Jan. of each year. Banquet volunteers can join the committee which meets every other week to plan, coordinate, and secure items from local businesses for the raffle, silent and live auctions. Or volunteers can help as we approach the banquet with office tasks, making creative art displays, and preparations the day of the banquet. This is a fun event and we often need folks to help sell raffle tickets, show auction items, sell wine, etc. The tremendous success that the auction has always been has a lot to do with the great crew of volunteers that lend a hand.
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Gwenola (stripes 24)by Wayne Edson Bryan
Protect your iPhone with a one-piece, impact resistant, flexible plastic hard case featuring an extremely slim profile. Simply snap the case onto your iPhone for solid protection and direct access to all device features.
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Tags: collage, handmade, strips, stripes...
:) Great work as usual Wayne
love the kind of 3d effect in this one!
Awesome Wayne! I love the blues!
Love this collage!
Excellent = Cheers!
This work, 1 of 24, is named for Gwenola De Muralt, a generous supporter, an excellent artist and most importantly, a wonderful person. Please support her work at: http://society6.com/gwenolademuralt
I'll be continuing to do the dedications (to S6 peers) with the forthcoming 30 piece series, "The Goldberg Variations" (based on a J.S. Bach suite of musical compositions). There are too many wonderful artists at S6 that don't get recognized or a "pat on the back" from any source beyond our individual promotions. The dedications give me a way to put the "give love back" principal into practice with each piece I post (it's a "Wayne Thing" that I need to do to keep me sane and focused on what is truly important).
Nice work once again.
fantastic !!!
thumbs up Wayne
THANKS so very much for your generous consistent support, Ally and Agnes! I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness! xoxo ;-)
Sweet stripes, Wayne!
Everybody needs some encouragement sometimes... THANKS, Caleb and Fimbis for your wonderful continuing kindness and support! ;-D
Bless you both, Heidi and Michael! THANK YOU for your lovely sentiments and warmhearted support!
yeah wayne~!
Rachel and Katy, THANK YOU BOTH SO VERY MUCH!!! ;-) yeeeaaay!
Great !
nice color contrasts! AAA+ as always Wayne! rock on! :)
Noirblanc & Lucas, どうもありがとうございました Dōmo arigatōgozaimashita! ;-)
Gréta and Nika, Thank you so very much for your Super-Duper AWESOMENESS!!! I appreciate it more than words can say! ;-D
so much work you put into these Wayne, thumbs up!
Angelo and Fotios, THANKS a million for the kindness!
Awesome work! I wish I had more time to kill on Society 6 but the investment of time hasn't matched up with what I've gotten back from a business point of view so far. You are a genuinely good person keep that spirit alive! Peace
THANKS SO VERY MUCH, Lisa, Josh, Nika, Mari, Bruce, Sylvia and Michael!
When I started this series, I thought that instead of just naming the piece stripes #, I could attach a name of a person as a way to show them I appreciate their kindness. The pictures are not about the person whose name is attached. In some cases I had hoped that I could help bring awareness of particular artist's work to a larger audience. In some cases, it is merely just a means for me to say thank you, as I wanted to celebrate artists who have shown me kindness regardless to how well they are doing with sales or popularity. Obviously, I will not be able to celebrate every artist that has shown me kindness with 24 images, and for that I'm very sorry. I never intended for the random naming process to become a popularity contest, and I sincerely hope that everyone recognizes how much I appreciate their kindness. We are a very large community, and my intention was to remind folks of the richness and talent of a random sampling of folks who may or may not have ever had their names featured on the front page. Kindness and giving back is what unites us and these works.
While I believe that art needs to have a strong visual component to draw the viewer in, all of my work has a conceptual premise at its roots. This body of work is no different, but the theory that dictates the construction of this series has changed significantly from previous series of work. I will release a statement about the work in my next post. Until then, lets just say that it has more in common with abstract expressionism than first appearances might lead anyone to assume.
While I believe that art needs to have a strong visual component to draw the viewer in, all of my work has a conceptual premise at its roots. This body of work is no different, but the theory that dictates the construction of this series has changed significantly from previous series of work. I will release a statement about the work in my next post. Until then, lets just say that it has more in common with abstract expressionism than first appearances might lead anyone to assume.
Wayne, I'm so honored, you made my day, thank you so much for this beautiful collage !
Wayne - you are a working machine with the nicest output ever seen - I love your work!
Great stuff!
So Wonderful Wayne!!! :-)
very nice work!
Excellent Wayne!
Very cool, Wayne!
looks like you used a colorful huge pool of pictures assembling all these collages. especially this one reminds me of 90s deconstuctivism although it does not even exactly look like it. maybe its just because the colors and collage.
Another beauty!
These are so cool Wayne! I love trying to look into them so much...
Cool work Wayne!
very cool!
I can see you have put a lot of work into all of these, Wayne! I congratulate you:))
You make everything looks so festive and beautiful Wayne!!! ;) XO
awesome!!! :D sorry I missed so many of you Wayne :((
Gwenola, Federico, Monika, Greg, Ingrid, 3Lives, Raven, Ann, Madame, Michael, John, Peaky, Greta, Tsuki, Chris, HLMM, and Carina, YEEEAAAY! THANKS SO VERY MUCH! ;-D
very cool :)
Thanks, Dogooder! ;-)
Love it!
Thank you very much, Tara!
Makes me think of New York in a way; busy, colorful sky scrapers, glamor, joy, movement in the streets, activity. The number 3, spotlight of the world in this case.
Christiane, you are one amazing lady. Thank you!
Very cool
Exellent work,
Really like this series Wayne
THANK YOU, Katherine, Mark, Pepita, and Irina!
it looks like you enjoyed doing this! Nice work!
Thanks Mel!
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also start regulating the First Amendment too?
as interpreted by the various states.
It appears that the majority of states already reserve the right to regulate gun ownership and use and some define what can and cannot be prohibited. It would seem some reining in of anyone who thinks gun ownership is a "free for all" right, is already being done.


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The Columbus City Prosecutors Office says they are moving forward with their investigation into two former daycare workers appearing to videotape toddler fights.
The Prosecutor's Office tells 10 Investigates a *second mother is scheduled to file a criminal complaint this evening.
READ: Previous Story
Stepping Stones Daycare Center Management fired two employees who watched the fight and didn't stop it.
The city prosecutors office says they are interviewing another witness in the next few days.
They expect to make a decision on whether to file a criminal case at the end of next week.


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Networking Etiquette and Actions
How to Get Started
List of alumni who attended Networking Nights 2008-present
Finding Networking Contacts/Resources
Typical/Sample Networking Questions
Sample Networking Notes and Letters of Introduction
- Today, the most common first connections with a networking contact are via e-mail, although circumstances might require use of traditional mail or fax. With faculty, family or former employers you have strong relationships with, a phone call is fine.
- Draft "networking note" or "letter of introduction," have it critiqued by a Career Center professional, and be prepared to follow up appropriately by phone or, again, by email.
- Attach a resume to share your background. When networking for exploration or for graduate school efforts, the resume can be multi-purpose, but when networking for job search or internship search it must be "targeted," clearly projecting your focus and qualifications for your field(s) of interest.
- Your "note," a brief paragraph appearing in the text block of the email, or "letter," lengthier and inserted in the text block or as an attachment will vary dependent upon what type of networking you are doing. Samples created to inspire your drafting communiqués to be critiqued and finalized appear a bit later. Do not copy them verbatim!
- No matter the purpose or actual content of your first communication email note or letter, close with a request for fifteen minutes to a half-hour of the person's time or, if they prefer, the opportunity to transmit a few questions and solicit their responses by email.
- One of the final sentences should reveal how and when you will contact this person again. THEN MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW-UP! Usually this involves a phone call to set up a phone appointment or an in-person meeting. Never expect the person to phone you.
- Proofread all of your correspondence!
- Be polite! Aside from the expected common courtesy, your hope is that continued communication can transform a basic "contact" into a role-model, mentor, or advocate. Dress professionally as a sign of respect. Consider each person one of an ever-expanding network of contacts. Good impressions and positive interactions will become foundations upon which additional outcome focused networking can take place.
- Ask thoughtful, appropriate questions. You should expect to have about 5-10 questions ready to ask for a half hour conversation. Or, you should have 3-5 concise email questions ready to share.
- In phone or in person discussions, really listen to what the person tells you. Although you are actually in charge of the interview, you should be prepared to talk half of the time and listen the other half. If the person wishes to talk more, you will know that immediately. Just be prepared with things to talk about and have solid questions.
- Be prepared for the person to ask you about your interests and experiences — they surely will, but recognize the difference between an "information conversation," a "screening interview," and networking. Your ability to address these questions will impact how you can transition from information gathering to consideration and referrals, so be prepared.
- While it is important to maintain eye contact during in-person meetings, taking notes demonstrates interest in what the person is saying. Make sure you write the person's name, his/her email, and the date on your notes so that you can refer back to them, and appropriately follow-up.
- Keep phone and in person conversations relatively short. Respect that the other person has many demands on his/her time. Follow up communications can and will yield additional information. When you reach the predetermined time limit (as per your communication), express appreciation and politely end the conversation.
- At the end of phone or in person conversations, and via email correspondence, always clarify next steps you should take and those that will be taken by your networking contact person.
- Don't forget to say "Thank You"!
- Send a thank you note immediately. Emails are most expedient and acceptable by today's etiquette standards, although follow up hand written notes can add a more personal touch. Personalize your thank you by referencing something from your conversation that was particularly helpful. If the person referred you to another friend or colleague, state your plan of action for contacting that person, and do Cc him/her on all communiqués.
- Reflect on the conversation. Go back over your notes to make sure the information is clear. Ask yourself: What did I learn from this interview (both positive and negative impressions)? How does what I learned fit with my own interests, abilities, goals, values, etc.? What more would be helpful to know? What are critical next steps? Do share your experience with a Career Center professional (in person or via email) and seek their advice regarding next steps.
- Quickly and appropriately contact people referred to you by the person you spoke with. Make sure to immediately mention the mutual contact as well as any particular reason why the person you originally spoke with thought this new person might be helpful. Follow all of the above rules regarding timing, etiquette, and thank you notes.
- Keep your contacts informed of all subsequent actions and, when appropriate, make additional requests for advice and support. Always share successes and express your gratitude anew.


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Asli Celikyilmaz, Dilek Hakkani-Tur, Gokhan Tur, Ashley Fidler, and Dustin Hillard
December 2011
One of the main components of spoken language understanding is intent detection, which allows user goals to be identified. A challenging sub-task of intent detection is the identification of intent bearing phrases from a limited amount of training data, while maintaining the ability to generalize well. We present a new probabilistic topic model for jointly identifying semantic intents and common phrases in spoken language utterances. Our model jointly learns a set of intent dependent phrases and captures semantic intent clusters as distributions over these phrases based on a distance dependent sampling method. This sampling method uses proximity of words utterances when assigning words to latent topics. We evaluate our method on labeled utterances and present several examples of discovered semantic units. We demonstrate that our model outperforms standard topic models based on bag-of-words assumption.
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If youre like me, theres a good chance youre missing Kiefer Sutherlands furrowed brow on your TV screen each Monday night this winter. While we may not be getting Jack Bauer back any time soon, theres a chance we could be seeing Sutherland in a new role on Fox if the pilot hes signed on for gets picked up.
According to Deadline, Sutherland has been cast in the Fox drama pilot Touch. Created by Heroes Tim Kring, the pilot follows a man who finds out his autistic, mute son can predict the future. Sutherland will be playing the role of the psychic kids father.
Itll be interesting to see if this goes to series and with Sutherland on board, theres a good chance of that. Im also curious to know more about Sutherlands character and how he reacts to the things his son predicts. With so many seasons of 24 under his belt, its not difficult to picture him running around trying to prevent catastrophes.
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Recycler hopes to relocate
GOSHEN — A rural wood recycling business in Goshen that wants to relocate gained the support of the Elkhart County Plan Commission on Thursday despite facing opposition from a couple of potential neighbors.
Landowners near C.R. 17 and C.R. 38, where Martin Animal Bedding hopes to move, spoke out against the business's relocation, worrying that their property values could be negatively affected. But Brads-Ko Engineering and Surveying Barry Pharis, who represents business owner Kevin Martin, said the impact on the area would be minimal.
"I think if we looked for another location in Elkhart County that would be superior, we could not find it," Pharis told plan commission members.
Martin Animal Bedding, 21918 S.R. 119, wants to move less than two miles away to 65448 C.R. 17. Martin is seeking to rezone the property from agricultural to a detailed planned unit development.
A year ago, the Elkhart County Board of Zoning Appeals blocked Martin's request to renew a special use permit for the S.R. 119 location, citing issues with dust, truck traffic and noise. The request came back to the county recently after a court decision this summer to stay the zoning decision pending further judicial review, allowing Martin's business to temporarily continue operation at its current location.
Martin has proposed moving his business to a property owned by his father on the east side of C.R. 17. Pharis said Martin wants to construct a larger building that would allow trucks to load and unload materials indoors. This measure would ease concerns about dust and noise, Pharis said.
Pharis noted that the property on C.R. 17 is 13 to 20 feet lower than the road. Further, he said, tall trees on the east and south sides of the land would act as a buffer against any dust that escapes. The closest homes to Martin's property, Pharis added, are 1,900 feet away.
Kenlyn Haack, who sold the property on C.R. 17 to the Martin family, told the plan commission that a wood recycling business is not appropriate for the area. She said it should be an industrial setting.
In his most recent request, Martin has agreed to relocate the business's C.R. 17 entrance if the road is extended past C.R. 38. The new entrance would be a paved driveway off of C.R. 38, Pharis said.
The Elkhart County Board of Commissioners is expected to cast a final vote on Martin's request in November.


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Let's kick the weekend off with some straight up pop music, shall we?
Ruby Frost is a New Zealand-based singer/songwriter who I've been aware of for at least a couple of years. She came out with an EP in last year and I've been patiently awaiting a full release ever since. If the idea of Kylie Minogue-esque pop production coupled with vocals that go from vixen to vaudeville at the drop of a hat, Ruby should quench your thirst nicely. (Ok, fine, there's nothing remotely vaudeville about her music – but I really wanted to use a v-word and it's the best one I could think of.)
Endless hooks aside, what I specifically like about Ruby's sound is that she takes a few risks and doesn't completely box herself into one type of pop; instead exploring a darker side on tracks like Volition, and a more musical side on my favorite track, Smoke & Mirrors.
My only complaint (and it's a minor one) is that, 12 tracks strong, the album's a little on the long side. Each song is relatively brief, but I just think there might be a few too many songs to make it a truly great pop album. Then again, I've been playing the entire thing nonstop for the past couple of months, so maybe I have no fucking clue what I'm talking about.
As I said before, my favorite track on the album is Smoke & Mirrors, but a close second would be Porcupine. Watch the video for Porcupine below.
*Ruby Frost's debut album, Volition, is out now via Universal.
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NY, Pa. historic sites fall victim to budget cuts
ALBANY, N.Y. State budget cuts in tough economic times are falling on historic sites, from George Washington's Continental Army encampments to a World War II Holocaust refugee center.
Several states in the Northeast and elsewhere are closing or reducing hours at state-owned historic sites because of tight budgets. Preservation advocates say the situation is most dire in Pennsylvania and New York.
Washington Crossing Historic Park in suburban Philadelphia, where Washington and his troops launched their 1776 Christmas night attack across the Delaware River on Hessian troops in Trenton, N.J., has been closed - a casualty of Pennsylvania's spending cuts.
New York plans to shutter 13 of its 35 historic sites and cut the hours at another, in addition to closing two battlefields that are part of the state parks system. In Pennsylvania, at least five of 23 state historic locations have been closed and several others are operating on reduced schedules as the state faces a projected $525 million shortfall in 2010.
New Jersey's historic sites will remain open but may have their hours altered this year, while Arizona has already closed two state historic parks and placed five others on five-day schedules. Deals are in the works to allow local municipalities or groups to manage four other Arizona historic parks targeted for closure, including the Tombstone Courthouse, built in 1882, a year after Wyatt Earp's famous gunfight at the nearby OK Corral.
For New York, the situation could get even worse. Gov. David Paterson's budget proposal to close New York's multibillion-dollar deficit also calls for shutting down dozens of other parks and historic sites if the Legislature rejects his proposal to dip into the state's Environmental Protection Fund.
"It is a response to this immediate problem of an over-$9 billion deficit we have right now," said Dan Keefe, a spokesman for New York's Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
Questions have arisen over whether states can close parks and historic sites that receive federal funding. Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-NY, said Friday the head of the National Parks Service has told him that by law, federally funded state parks and historic landmarks must remain open to the public. Hinchey said a majority of the sites Paterson proposes to close have received federal funds.
Keefe said the bottom line is the agency just doesn't have the money to keep all the sites open.
Included on Paterson's second list is the Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh, where the commander of America's first army spent the last 16 months of the Revolutionary War. Nearby Washington-related historic sites on the state's initial closure list include the New Windsor Cantonment, Knox's Headquarters and Fort Montgomery.
"What we're killing here is our soul in terms of our heritage," said James Johnson, a retired Army colonel and a former West Point military historian.
Johnson has worked with local history buffs and community groups to promote the Hudson Valley's many Revolutionary War landmarks, in particular Fort Montgomery, just south of West Point. Opened as a historic site just eight years ago, the fort was the scene of a bloody battle in 1777.
"New York state has an incredible array of historic sites from the American Revolution and I've always thought of them as a string of pearls we've been able to link together to help people understand the importance of New York in the outcome," Johnson said.
Many New York historic sites slated for closing are used for school field trips. Joe Ryan, head of the Westchester County-based Living History Education Foundation, says closing them would cut off thousands of students from vital outdoor classroom experiences.


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Dancing With the Stars Pros Derek Hough and Mark Ballas Jam Out During Game Night (VIDEO)
Derek Hough and Mark Ballas are spending their break from Dancing With the Stars the right way — with an intense game night and jam sesh, of course!
The DWTS pros got together earlier in the week, kicking back with some music, cards, and good company. Documenting the evening, Derek took to Instagram showing off a video of him and Mark rocking out to a friend playing guitar. Derek wrote, "Little jam after a successful game night. Cards against humanity and catchphrase, serious competition."
Check out the video below to see Derek and Mark getting their groove on during game night. Who do you think won the big competition? Weigh in below!
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11/25/2012, La Paz, Baja California Sur
We have been in La Paz at the Palmira Marina for a few days now. Each morning we have been on the 9 am shuttle to town. Town is only about 2 miles away. We have signed up and are members of Club Cruceros - a group made up of sailors from around the world who have made La Paz their home. The group is a wealth of information. You can find just about anything you need via the network of people. We had Thanksgiving dinner with our American friends on their Thanksgiving. We have eaten at the market in town - chilaquiles with fried eggs!! We took a taxi ride to the outskirts of town to the Walmart - needed to try and find some food items from home. Hard to believe, but fresh whipping cream is nowhere to be found! We are walking the town almost everyday and are getting to know our way around - sort of. We walked back to the marina from town but not without stopping for ice cream twice!
We have also found that there is another Scot Free here in La Paz.... They are Scott Free (his name is Scott). On the VHF radio, there was some confusion as to which Scot Free was calling. Sooooo, we announced to the fleet that since there were two sailboats called Scot Free, and that we were from Canada, we would call ourselves.... Scot Free, Eh? and hopefully the fleet can now contact the boat that they are looking for!
Just discovered your sailblog. Great job! Really enjoy seeing your photos and reading about your adventures and explorations.
Thank you for your help with the weather forecasting recently.
All the best, Beth
I just caught up on the travels...awesome!!
I am in Ontario this week moving parentals into retirement home....
all good on I dock....
See you soon
11/21/2012, Baja California
We passed by this beautiful bay on our way to La Paz. We will be going back on our way into the islands of the Sea of Cortez. Looks like we have found paradise!
11/20/2012, Bahia de los Suenos
Just a photo of the bay.... Scot Free IV is the first boat from the left. Oddly, in this remote bay, there is a restaurant and a resort.
11/20/2012, Bahia de los Suenos
We took the dinghy into shore. It was time to stretch our sea legs! We wandered along a dirt lane and found ourselves on the green of the Bahia de los Suenos Hotel's golf course. Everything is desert like then you stumble onto a very well kept green on the golf course.... very odd. We didn't see anyone golfing, but we followed the course back to the hotel for a very well received cold beer & nachos. Seems to be a very exclusive resort. Bahia de los Suenos is in a very remote part of the Baja.
11/18/2012, Bahia de los Suenos
Being the shy and introverted people that we are, we took the dinghy and invited all the folks in the bay to join us for an impromptu dinner ashore. The turnout was fantastic - everyone was there! What a great group of sailors! Joe & Sue have been cruising for the last couple of years and are a wealth of information, but they missed the group photo. We look forward to seeing everyone again somewhere, sometime! Starting in the front and going clockwise: Iris & Michael - S/V Desert Vision, John - S/V Scot Free IV, John - S/V Swagman, Holly & Mike - S/V Wanuskewin, Dwayne - S/V Ronin, Ken - S/V Mariah, Beth & Jim - S/V Resilience.
11/18/2012, Bahia de los Suenos
We have been looking forward to finding that little cove that has room for only a couple of boats where the pace is sloooooowwwwww...... by jove, I think we have found one!!


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Vinegar Tom: Theater, music, digital arts
Stetson University presents Vinegar Tom, by Obie Award-winning author Caryl Churchill, on Feb. 20 through 23, in Stetson Theatre Arts' "Second Stage" located inside the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., adjacent to the DeLand campus.
(Pictured: Susan, played by Ellen Smittle, looks on in horror as her excited friend Alice, played by Roxy Ghamgosarnia, prepares to prick her newly made voodoo doll in Vinegar Tom. Photo by Ken McCoy.)
Vinegar Tom tells the story of a small rural village in 17th Century England. It examines the devastating effects that result when feelings of paranoia and hatred are channeled into accusations of witchcraft. Vinegar Tom is directed by Julie Schmitt, director of Stetson's Theatre Arts Program.
An exciting, early play by Churchill, Vinegar Tom follows the story of several characters that make their living from farming. When their crops go bad and their cattle become sick, certain characters start to believe that their bad luck must be the result of witchcraft. Their accusations result in a visit from a famous witch hunter who will stop at nothing to eradicate witches from this community. Although Vinegar Tom is set in the17th century, the play has a contemporary feel as a result of the modern staging and the inclusion of popular music sung by a chorus of singers.
The audience will be drawn into this production due to the intensity of the story and the intimacy of the staging. Audiences will feel as though they are a part of the action with the ¾ thrust-style stage arrangement, which allows the audience to more fully surround the actors on stage.
"I'm incredibly excited to be working on this production, as I have been a huge fan of Caryl Churchill's work for many years," said Julie Schmitt, Ph.D., director of Vinegar Tom. "The most exciting aspect of this production involves the level of collaboration that is taking place between artists of different backgrounds. In addition to getting to work with talented scenic and costume designers, I have also had the opportunity to collaborate with Cathy Neff, a music composer, and Matt Roberts, professor of Digital Arts at Stetson. So not only will this production have compelling actors performing on an incredibly dynamic set, but those performances will also be supported by original music and engaging video projections. It has been a lot to coordinate, but I know it will be worth it in the end."
The actors include: Grace Aguda, Erin Foster, Roxy Ghamgosarinia, Jonathan Greer, Sabrina Lemar, Jacob Manos, Rachel Markunas, Ellen Smittle and Samantha Williams.
The singers include: Allie Champagne, Caron Davis, Ashley Johnson and Amie Vaughn.
Caution Notice: This play is for mature audiences due to the coarse language and sexual content.
Showtimes are: 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday; 3 p.m., Sunday. Admission for this performance is $12 for adults, and $10 for seniors and students. (Stetson students, faculty and staff are admitted free with a valid ID.) Tickets will be available at the door and reserved tickets must be picked up 30 minutes prior to the start of the show. Box office will be open one hour prior to curtain.
For information or reservations, call Stetson Theatre's "Second Stage" box office at (386) 822-8700.


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A recent New York Times article cast a critical eye on one of the latest entries in the high stakes, high technology medical arms race. Proton beam therapy, the procedure under discussion, purports to treat cancer. But even though not a single randomized clinical trial has been done, Medicare is still willing to shower 50,000 scarce Federal dollars on providers for proton beam therapy for prostate cancer. This sum is approximately two times as much as Medicare pays for another type of radiation.
Considering that there are no studies evaluating the long-term outcomes, and no studies evaluating potential serious side effects of proton beam therapy, Medicare might just as well be burning $25,000 every time it pays for such a procedure. Worse, this is not an isolated scenario. Despite the FDA's revocation of approval of Avastin for the treatment of breast cancer, the New York Times reported that Medicare will continue to provide coverage for the use of Avastin in breast cancer treatment. The cost of this drug is close to $90,000 per year. The FDA commissioner had noted that clinical trials demonstrated that Avastin was not assisting breast cancer patients to live longer. Avastin was not meaningfully controlling their tumors. Side effects of Avastin were demonstrated, including severe hypertension and hemorrhaging. Regardless, huge tax dollar sums are being spent on a treatment that is ineffective at best. Such a policy was described in 1976 as "The best available to all. That is what we tend to do today for those groups whose medical care we do underwrite."1
Many deep issues are in play. The issue of equitable distribution of scarce resources is an obvious concern, at least for those who believe that federal health care dollars should be allocated based on sound scientific evidence. Of course, a more contentious position would involve resource distribution based on maximizing the recipients of a given level of federal support. One $50,000 proton beam therapy could equal 100 or more complete physical exams for persons who haven't been able to afford a check-up for years. Such a policy, radical at present, would provide a lot of good for a lot of people. Patients whose expensive, but unproven, treatment was no longer being paid for might not agree with such redistribution.
Another deep issue relates to the conflation of technological medicine with improved outcomes. It is often said that America offers the finest quality health care in the world. The point is debatable, but it is a fact that only a very few can afford such high quality care. Recent data demonstrate that more than 59.1 million Americans do not have health insurance of any kind. Beyond this, chronic disease persists unabated in the United States, despite the ever-increasing annual expenditures on "health care". We are in the midst of obesity and diabetes epidemics. For example, type 2 diabetes used to be known as adult-onset diabetes, but has been seen in increasing frequency in younger people for many years. With respect to type 1 diabetes, not only are more new cases appearing every year, but an earlier age of onset is apparent. The U.S. is far from being the world leader in life expectancy. On the other side of the spectrum, we are far from being the world leader in infant mortality rates. What exactly are we getting for our touted quality of care?
With respect to health care, more is obviously not better. Specifically, throwing more technology at chronic diseases such as cancer is not better. As an aside, coronary artery disease remains the number one killer of men and women in the United States, accounting for 20% of all disease-related deaths.
Rather than subsidizing payments for infrastructure of dubious value (such as proton beam machines (costing $180 million), the goal of federally financed health care should be to provide the greatest health care benefits to the most people. This requires starting with the "basic proposition that health care is a right, not a luxury". What is needed is a "reordering of priorities, a strengthening of resources, and a restructuring of services".2
1Fried C: Equality and rights in medical care. Hastings Center Report 6:29-34, 1976
2Corman J: The Health Security Act. In National Health Insurance Schemes. Institute of Industrial Relations, UCLA, 1972, p 6
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The key issue of National Security is headlined by "S.O.S. State of Security," featuring former counter terrorism czar Richard Clarke, who famously warned the Bush Administration about the dangers of Al Qaeda, and yet took responsibility for not preventing the attack on 9/11. Michele Ohayon's film explores current threats to American democracy and assesses our readiness to thwart attacks in the future. "S.O.S.: State of Security" premieres in a Snag Social Screening™ in October.
"Harvest of Empire," based on journalist Juan Gonzalez book of the same name, connects the history of U.S. foreign policy in Latin America to the immigration crisis now faced by the United States. "Harvest of Empire" reconstructs an under-reported foreign affairs story that has more impact on the lives of border-state Americans than many of the conflicts frequently in the headlines from elsewhere in the world. "Harvest of Empire" premieres in a Snag Social Screening™ in October.
SnagFilms is founded on the belief that art is part of the political process. That's why we're proud to feature the first release of Tribeca Film Festival and critical-favorite "Let Fury Have the Hour" as a part of "Snag the Vote 2012." This film, written and directed by author and artist Antonino D'Ambrosio, chronicles how a generation of visual artists, musicians, writers, and activists used "creative response" to foment social change and activate youth participation in the politics. "Let Fury Have the Hour" features Eve Ensler, Chuck D, John Sayles, Billy Bragg, Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello and Shepard Fairey. The film's Snag Social Screening™ is in October.
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My research does not show that there are rules and regualtions pertaining to what hours or how many a day, week, month or year tournaments can be active. I have reviewed the Tribal State Gaming Compact - HERE which has been codified in the CA Code HERE
It seems the rules and regulations as to games played, etc are the responsibility of the Tribal Gaming Agency - HERE and the National Indian Gaming Commission - HERE
It appears, as long as the "fees" are paid appropriately and the casino is in compliance otherwise, there are no restrictions on tournament play. However, I suggest, you might contact one of the above agencies for a list of approved gaming activities - as I cannot locate that online for you.
Sec. 126.96.36.199. The Tribe shall not conduct any Gaming Activity authorized by this Compact if the Tribe is more than two quarterly contributions in arrears in its license fee payments to the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund.
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I have not seen anything of that nature in my research - I suggest you contact the Gambling Agency and see if they have wage guidelines - separate and apart from State law which, of course is at least minimum wage, with time and a half for anything over 40 hour weeks and basically leaves higher salaries and promotions to the individual businesses. There is nothing on tournaments, at all. There is nothing on types of games, other than Class I,II and III games as defined in the US CODE (below). The Gaming Commission makes all the regulations.
(1) The term "Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the United States. (2) The term "Chairman" means the Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission. (3) The term "Commission" means the National Indian Gaming Commission established pursuant to section 2704 of this title. (4) The term "Indian lands" means- (A) all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation; and (B) any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or individual or held by any Indian tribe or individual subject to restriction by the United States against alienation and over which an Indian tribe exercises governmental power. (5) The term "Indian tribe" means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians which- (A) is recognized as eligible by the Secretary for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, and (B) is recognized as possessing powers of self-government. (6) The term "class I gaming" means social games solely for prizes of minimal value or traditional forms of Indian gaming engaged in by individuals as a part of, or in connection with, tribal ceremonies or celebrations. (7) (A) The term "class II gaming" means- (i) the game of chance commonly known as bingo (whether or not electronic, computer, or other technologic aids are used in connection therewith)- (I) which is played for prizes, including monetary prizes, with cards bearing numbers or other designations, (II) in which the holder of the card covers such numbers or designations when objects, similarly numbered or designated, are drawn or electronically determined, and (III) in which the game is won by the first person covering a previously designated arrangement of numbers or designations on such cards, including (if played in the same location) pull-tabs, lotto, punch boards, tip jars, instant bingo, and other games similar to bingo, and (ii) card games that- (I) are explicitly authorized by the laws of the State, or (II) are not explicitly prohibited by the laws of the State and are played at any location in the State, but only if such card games are played in conformity with those laws and regulations (if any) of the State regarding hours or periods of operation of such card games or limitations on wagers or pot sizes in such card games. (B) The term "class II gaming" does not include- (i) any banking card games, including baccarat, chemin de fer, or blackjack (21), or (ii) electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of any game of chance or slot machines of any kind. (C) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the term "class II gaming" includes those card games played in the State of Michigan, the State of North Dakota, the State of South Dakota, or the State of Washington, that were actually operated in such State by an Indian tribe on or before May 1, 1988, but only to the extent of the nature and scope of the card games that were actually operated by an Indian tribe in such State on or before such date, as determined by the Chairman. (D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the term "class II gaming" includes, during the 1-year period beginning on October 17, 1988, any gaming described in subparagraph (B)(ii) that was legally operated on Indian lands on or before May 1, 1988, if the Indian tribe having jurisdiction over the lands on which such gaming was operated requests the State, by no later than the date that is 30 days after October 17, 1988, to negotiate a Tribal-State compact under section 2710 (d)(3) of this title. (E) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the term "class II gaming" includes, during the 1-year period beginning on December 17, 1991, any gaming described in subparagraph (B)(ii) that was legally operated on Indian lands in the State of Wisconsin on or before May 1, 1988, if the Indian tribe having jurisdiction over the lands on which such gaming was operated requested the State, by no later than November 16, 1988, to negotiate a Tribal-State compact under section 2710 (d)(3) of this title. (F) If, during the 1-year period described in subparagraph (E), there is a final judicial determination that the gaming described in subparagraph (E) is not legal as a matter of State law, then such gaming on such Indian land shall cease to operate on the date next following the date of such judicial decision. (8) The term "class III gaming" means all forms of gaming that are not class I gaming or class II gaming. (9) The term "net revenues" means gross revenues of an Indian gaming activity less amounts paid out as, or paid for, prizes and total operating expenses, excluding management fees. (10) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.
I wish there was more information on line - but this is it.
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Personal Responsibility: The Empowerment of Owning It All
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The Source of Leadership: 8 Drivers of the High-Impact Leader
Faced with an existence of extreme velocity and complexity, many leaders are struggling. They find themselves lacking the tools to succeed in this challenging new environment. On an intellectual level, they know the leadership traits they are supposed to embody (e.g., self-defined, credible, inspiring), and they know the leadership functions they are supposed to perform (e.g., generate ideas, form a vision, build a plan). But on a practical level to many, making them realities have proven overwhelming.
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An intention is a desire for a result. We all have them, many of them, but we may not be getting the results we desire. That is because intentions alone have little meaningful effect; they are merely the seed of possibility. It is the practice of intention that ripens the seed of possibility into the fruit of probability.
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Personal Responsibility: The Empowerment of Owning It All
Through the insidious erosion of community, contagious epidemic of litigation, intense cultural focus on rights, and increasing speed and complexity of society, we increasingly blame others or disown or neglect our responsibility for conditions or events in our environment. Nowhere is this more evident than in leadership.
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In our complex, adaptive system of existence, communication governs the exchange of energy among the parts. Up to a certain level, it is necessary for survival. Beyond that, it is a primary driver of effectiveness in all aspects of life. The better you communicate, the better your relationships. The better your relationships, the better your existence. Today, as a result of technology, we communicate more than one even a generation ago could have imagined. But many people believe the quality of their personal and professional relationships is declining. In effect, they are saying, "We are talking a lot, but not improving our lot." To improve our lot, to be more content, to live more effectively, to lead more effectively, we have to improve the quality of our communication. We have to communicate in a far more connected way.
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Earlier this month SGA had a wonderful opportunity to assist in a community River Clean-Up. Dustin Kilpack, Coordinator for Student Volunteer Programs, partnered with the Geo-Sciences department and organized the event. Students here at the university were invited to help clean the Chattahoochee River and were able to ride a bus to the park location. Eriona Brown, a current senator of SGA, attended the River Clean-Up and said it was a great way to service the community and hopes that students would have the opportunity to do it again! Dustin Kilpack was very pleased with the turnout; they expected about 40 people and had about 73 people attend. Dustin plans to have monthly "Give Back" days where students are able to go out and service the community! If you are interested in participating in next months "Give Back " day ask one of your SGA senators for more information!


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for us, with the increasing role of women, has been a big
driver. We set up virtual commands.
I have a young female lieutenant stationed in the
Seattle area, for example, who works for a staff in
Tennessee, remotely, because she didn't want to move
from her husband and it was difficult in the housing
market to do that. I have senior captains at Kings Bay, Ga.,
or Pittsburgh who have seniors in high school who are
now working for me remotely. We think that the ability
to work remotely, telework and create a results-oriented
work environment, rather than an attendance environment, is an imperative for us.
VISCONTI This imperative is in line with the thinking
at the very top of our DiversityInc Top 50 Companies
for Diversity list. But the U.S. Navy has linked it to things
such as humanitarian assistance.
VICE ADM. FERGUSON The diversity imperative is
really about building trust where [other nations] can see
the population of America reflected back at them.
For instance, we have an Africa partnership station
where [their] ships are working
with the Navy's ships. They're facing significant problems in human
trafficking, narcotics trafficking and
[wanting to] know what's happening off their shores. So the U.S. Navy
is providing that assistance, and in
order to do that better, we are building trust.
VISCONTI What other lessons do you think the Navy
has learned?
VICE ADM. FERGUSON We're completely integrated.
Let me give you examples of initiatives we have. We are
looking at an initiative of integration of the reserve force.
So we're trying to get, within 72 hours, an individual
who can go from active [duty] to the reserve force, and
then the reserve back to active. [That process had] taken
anywhere up to four months, and now we have got it
down to 18 days. Within the year, I'm trying to get it down
to 72 hours.
Think about it: Life's emergencies don't occur on a
schedule. We prefer to think of this not as an off-ramp
from the Navy but as changing lanes. Some people move
in the fast lane and their career supports their goals. But
now I can shift to another lane, to pursue another opportunity, and be in the reserves and continue to serve
the Navy.
We've deployed more than 55,000 reserves to the current fight in Afghanistan and Iraq, and you can't tell the
reserves apart from the active if they do it for a career.
That skill that they build in the private sector, we can
move back and forth. So that's been an imperative on the
engagement front.
A real turning point for us was the visit of the hospital
ship to Indonesia, following the tsunami that occurred
several years ago. During that event, we saw the public
opinion of the United States change from 70 percent not
liking to 70 percent supporting and being favored in a few
short months. So we've sent the hospital ship to South
America, we've sent ships around the globe and … we see
America's Navy as a force for good around the globe.
VISCONTI I think that transition has been really interesting, especially when you think about cell phones
and text messages in many third-world countries where
there's a leapfrog ability to communicate. So for the Navy
to be showing the flag in a very positive way has unbelievable dividends for the country.
VICE ADM. FERGUSON It's not just Navy people onthese ships; we partner with non-governmental organiza-tions like doctor organizations, CARE, HOPE and othersthat provide physicians, support, outreach. The shippulls in and the lines are thousands of people long to getmedical care, dental exams, eyeglasses and various othersupport. It's a tremendous partner-ship for us that we think helps toprevent wars. Because if you cancreate economic stability, if you cancreate people with a view of takingcare of their health needs and theirfamily needs, they'll have a betterview of America as a more stable andsecure place.
VISCONTI You've done some very progressive things in
a very short period of time. Where do you see this going?
What's next?
VICE ADM. FERGUSON I think what's next is our
diverse accession planning. We have the highest
number in diversity class at the Military Navy Academy
in our history: 35 percent of the entering freshmen.
At the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, we're going to be
more than 30 percent of the entering freshmen—and a
great majority of them will study science and math. So
we're shifting our focus on mentoring and [encouraging]
those who have chosen to serve with us to give them a
vision of a future, to bring their diverse experience to
shape our policies and to make their desire to stay with us
even stronger.
We're finding that as we bring diverse talent into the
Navy, it is a source of innovation, of new ideas. And if we
can identify those high-performing young people from
diverse backgrounds and, at an early age, bring them
together—a doctor from one community, a surface ship
driver, an aircraft pilot, a submariner—and put them on
active learning on problems … we think that's the future
for us. That's where we want to go in the next years to
solve problems. I