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Tuesday, June 11, 2013
CWD GONE WILD, More cervid escapees from more shooting pens on the loose in Pennsylvania
Deer mystery yielding clues
Source of animal shot in county park here under investigation Intelligencer Journal Lancaster New Era Updated Jun 10, 2013 18:00
By AD CRABLE Staff Writer firstname.lastname@example.com
Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are investigating the source of an unusual deer that they ordered shot in Lancaster County Central Park.
The deer, with a black tail, black behind its ears and numbered tags in both ears, was seen regularly by park staff this past winter, traveling with the park's white-tailed deer herd.
Dennis Warfel, a PGC wildlife conservation officer in Lancaster County, thinks the deer could be a captive Sitka blacktailed deer native to parts of Alaska and British Columbia, or a white-tailed deer in a rare melanistic phase — a state of dark pigmentation.
Park rangers, knowing the current concerns about escaped deer from private deer farms possibly spreading the dreaded deer disease chronic wasting disease, notified the PGC.
The PGC watched the deer, which appeared healthy.
Agency policies dictate that time be given to allow the owner of an escaped deer to notify the state Department of Agriculture — where pen-raised deer must be registered — and for an owner to recover the animal, Warfel noted.
The PGC, after providing that time, ordered that the animal be shot.
"People are hypersensitive right now about it," Warfel said, referring to the CWD scare.
A city police officer shot the deer Feb. 21. A sample of its brain was sent to a state lab, where it tested negative for CWD.
Using the ear tags, the agency has been trying to determine the source of the deer.
The investigation is close to being concluded, but "it is not clear in whose possession the deer was when it escaped," Walt Cottrell, PGC wildlife veterinarian, said Monday.
"It's clear this is an escaped captive deer," Cottrell said. "All over the state, including in Lancaster County, the Game Commission is following up on these deer because they do represent a risk factor, and this is one example."
Warfel said an escaped deer is "more of a violation on the ag department's side because we don't control the deer. We want to make sure the containment area (where the deer came from) is suitable to keep the deer in."
Deer farms are a popular side industry in Lancaster County, especially among Plain sects. Deer are raised mainly to be sold to private hunting preserves.
Concerns over captive deer escalated last year when two deer with CWD were found on a deer farm in Adams County. The deer had also spent time at a York County deer farm. Another deer escaped from the Adams County site but it was later shot and found not to have CWD.
The PGC set up a disease-management area in York and Adams counties, and 2,000 deer shot there during hunting seasons were tested. None had CWD.
Also last fall, two wild deer shot during hunting seasons in Blair County tested positive for CWD, as well as one in Butler County.
Game officials think the arrival of CWD in western Pennsylvania may be from the migration of wild deer from nearby Maryland and West Virginia.
No connection has been found between the captive deer with CWD in Adams County and the CWD deer in the western part of the state.
Since the discovery of CWD in deer in both areas, the PGC has issued an executive order forbidding feeding and rehabilitation of deer in the areas, as well as other controls.
The agriculture department quarantined 29 deer farms in 16 counties associated with the Adams and York County captive deer. None was in Lancaster County.
CWD, which is always fatal to deer once they contract it, is now found in 23 states. In 13 of those states, the disease is found only in captive deer herds.
There are 1,100 registered captive deer farms in Pennsylvania, with about 23,000 deer fenced in.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
PA Captive deer from CWD-positive farm roaming free
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Chronic Wasting Disease CWD quarantine Louisiana via CWD index herd Pennsylvania Update May 28, 2013
6 doe from Pennsylvania CWD index herd still on the loose in Louisiana, quarantine began on October 18, 2012, still ongoing, Lake Charles premises.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
PENNSYLVANIA 2012 THE GREAT ESCAPE OF CWD INVESTIGATION MOVES INTO LOUISIANA and INDIANA
Monday, April 15, 2013
Deer farmers in the state of Louisiana are under a quarantine due to Chronic Wasting Disease CWD
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
PA Captive deer from CWD-positive farm roaming free
> Ag is one of the agencies cooperating in the response plan because it has responsibility for regulating captive deer and deer farms, of which there are estimated to be more 23,000 on 1,100 Pennsylvania properties.
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
PA Department of Agriculture investigating possible 2nd case of chronic wasting disease
Thursday, November 01, 2012
PA GAME COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS CWD Release #128-12
Friday, October 26, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION AND AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS CWD MONITORING EFFORTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 15, 2012 Release #124-12
Commissioner Strain Sir, I believe you can see the history here, where the state of Pennsylvania DNR forum banned me for speaking about CWD back in 2005 ;
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Pennsylvania Confirms First Case CWD Adams County Captive Deer Tests Positive
Pennsylvania CWD number of deer exposed and farms there from much greater than first thought
Published: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 10:44 PM Updated: Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 11:33 PM
Sunday, June 09, 2013
Missouri House forms 13-member Interim Committee on the Cause and Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease CWD
I write you about the interim House committee that has been appointed to investigate Chronic Wasting Disease CWD, and the 13-member Interim Committee on the Cause and Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease.
Chronic Wasting Disease CWD, and other TSE prion disease, these TSE prions know no borders.
these TSE prions know no age restrictions.
The TSE prion disease survives ashing to 600 degrees celsius, that's around 1112 degrees farenheit.
you cannot cook the TSE prion disease out of meat.
you can take the ash and mix it with saline and inject that ash into a mouse, and the mouse will go down with TSE.
Prion Infected Meat-and-Bone Meal Is Still Infectious after Biodiesel Production as well.
the TSE prion agent also survives Simulated Wastewater Treatment Processes.
IN fact, you should also know that the TSE Prion agent will survive in the environment for years, if not decades.
you can bury it and it will not go away.
The TSE agent is capable of infected your water table i.e. Detection of protease-resistant cervid prion protein in water from a CWD-endemic area.
it's not your ordinary pathogen you can just cook it out and be done with. that's what's so worrisome about Iatrogenic mode of transmission, a simple autoclave will not kill this TSE prion agent.
I go from state to state trying to warn of the CWD and other TSE prion disease in other species, I just made a promise to mom. back then, there was no information.
so, I submit this to you all in good faith, and hope that you take the time to read my research of the _sound_, peer review science, not the junk science that goes with the politics $$$
right or left or teaparty or independent, you cannot escape the TSE prion disease.
there is a lot of science here to digest, but better digesting this _sound_ science, instead of the junk political science you will hear from the shooting pen industry.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Cervid Industry Unites To Set Direction for CWD Reform and seem to ignore their ignorance and denial in their role in spreading Chronic Wasting Disease
pens, pens, PENS ???
*** Spraker suggested an interesting explanation for the occurrence of CWD. The deer pens at the Foot Hills Campus were built some 30-40 years ago by a Dr. Bob Davis. At or abut that time, allegedly, some scrapie work was conducted at this site. When deer were introduced to the pens they occupied ground that had previously been occupied by sheep.
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PO-039: A comparison of scrapie and chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer
After a natural route of exposure, 100% of WTD were susceptible to scrapie. Deer developed clinical signs of wasting and mental depression and were necropsied from 28 to 33 months PI. Tissues from these deer were positive for PrPSc by IHC and WB. Similar to IC inoculated deer, samples from these deer exhibited two different molecular profiles: samples from obex resembled CWD whereas those from cerebrum were similar to the original scrapie inoculum. On further examination by WB using a panel of antibodies, the tissues from deer with scrapie exhibit properties differing from tissues either from sheep with scrapie or WTD with CWD. Samples from WTD with CWD or sheep with scrapie are strongly immunoreactive when probed with mAb P4, however, samples from WTD with scrapie are only weakly immunoreactive. In contrast, when probed with mAb's 6H4 or SAF 84, samples from sheep with scrapie and WTD with CWD are weakly immunoreactive and samples from WTD with scrapie are strongly positive. This work demonstrates that WTD are highly susceptible to sheep scrapie, but on first passage, scrapie in WTD is differentiable from CWD.
*** After a natural route of exposure, 100% of white-tailed deer were susceptible to scrapie.
Scrapie in Deer: Comparisons and Contrasts to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
Justin J. Greenlee of the Virus and Prion Diseases Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, ARS, USDA, Ames, IA provided a presentation on scrapie and CWD in inoculated deer. Interspecies transmission studies afford the opportunity
After a natural route of exposure, 100% of white-tailed deer were susceptible to scrapie. Deer developed clinical signs of wasting and mental depression and were necropsied from 28 to 33 months PI. Tissues from these deer were positive for scrapie by IHC and WB. Tissues with PrPSc immunoreactivity included brain, tonsil, retropharyngeal and mesenteric lymph nodes, hemal node, Peyer's patches, and spleen. While two WB patterns have been detected in brain regions of deer inoculated by the natural route, unlike the IC inoculated deer, the pattern similar to the scrapie inoculum predominates.
2011 Annual Report
Research Project: TRANSMISSION, DIFFERENTIATION, AND PATHOBIOLOGY OF TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES Location: Virus and Prion Research Unit 2011 Annual Report
In Objective 1, Assess cross-species transmissibility of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in livestock and wildlife, numerous experiments assessing the susceptibility of various TSEs in different host species were conducted. Most notable is deer inoculated with scrapie, which exhibits similarities to chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer suggestive of sheep scrapie as an origin of CWD.
4.Accomplishments 1. Deer inoculated with domestic isolates of sheep scrapie. Scrapie-affected deer exhibit 2 different patterns of disease associated prion protein. In some regions of the brain the pattern is much like that observed for scrapie, while in others it is more like chronic wasting disease (CWD), the transmissible spongiform encephalopathy typically associated with deer. This work conducted by ARS scientists at the National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA suggests that an interspecies transmission of sheep scrapie to deer may have been the origin of CWD. This is important for husbandry practices with both captive deer, elk and sheep for farmers and ranchers attempting to keep their herds and flocks free of CWD and scrapie.
White-tailed Deer are Susceptible to Scrapie by Natural Route of Infection
This work demonstrates for the first time that white-tailed deer are susceptible to sheep scrapie by potential natural routes of inoculation. In-depth analysis of tissues will be done to determine similarities between scrapie in deer after intracranial and oral/intranasal inoculation and chronic wasting disease resulting from similar routes of inoculation.
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*** The potential impact of prion diseases on human health was greatly magnified by the recognition that interspecies transfer of BSE to humans by beef ingestion resulted in vCJD. While changes in animal feed constituents and slaughter practices appear to have curtailed vCJD, there is concern that CWD of free-ranging deer and elk in the U.S. might also cross the species barrier. Thus, consuming venison could be a source of human prion disease. Whether BSE and CWD represent interspecies scrapie transfer or are newly arisen prion diseases is unknown. Therefore, the possibility of transmission of prion disease through other food animals cannot be ruled out. There is evidence that vCJD can be transmitted through blood transfusion. There is likely a pool of unknown size of asymptomatic individuals infected with vCJD, and there may be asymptomatic individuals infected with the CWD equivalent. These circumstances represent a potential threat to blood, blood products, and plasma supplies.
Friday, November 09, 2012
*** Chronic Wasting Disease CWD in cervidae and transmission to other species
Sunday, November 11, 2012
*** Susceptibilities of Nonhuman Primates to Chronic Wasting Disease November 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
Susceptibility Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in wild cervids to Humans 2005 - December 14, 2012
Saturday, March 09, 2013
Chronic Wasting Disease in Bank Voles: Characterisation of the Shortest Incubation Time Model for Prion Diseases
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Image of the Day, May 10, 2012
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Photographed by David F. Barry (1854-1934), "Sitting Bull," mounted albumen print. Lakota chief and holy man, Sitting Bull (1831-1890) was famous for his 1876 victory over George A. Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in southern Montana.
D. F. Barry had a studio in Bismarck, North Dakota. From there he travelled to photograph Lakota, Apsolooke, Cheyenne, Arikara and other tribes.
The cabinet card of Sitting Bull, photographed in the 1880s is for sale at Bonhams, San Francisco, June 5th 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (although the web site reads June 4th at 12:00). Estimated sale price: $2000-3000.

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A recent study from IC Insights found that in 2013 apps processors for smartphones and tablets accounted for 31% of total microprocessor sales, up from 26% in 2012. Companies competing in the mobile arena are well positioned to become the main driving force behind the fast growth of the overall semiconductor industry.
When building chipsets for mobile, silicon vendors often rely on licensing processors from Imagination Technologies. This business model enables our partners to build innovative application processors that power the smartphones and tablets we all use on a daily basis.
Imagination Technologies: a business model based on partnerships
Part of what makes Imagination unique among IP providers is the diversity of our product portfolio. We can offer our partners many of the key functions that make up a typical mobile processor, where most of the functionality of a smartphone or tablet is integrated on-chip to optimize performance, power and area (PPA) efficiency. This level of system integration has already happened for general processors, graphics, and some simple imaging or video. We are now seeing comprehensive multi-standard connectivity and advanced vision processing all being included on the same SoC.
The diagram below explains our vision for the future of 32 and 64-bit mobile processors. Our customers can mix and match the components below to create innovative, highly differentiated platforms that set the bar on performance and functionality.
An example of the internal architecture for mobile SoCs
For partners looking to build cutting-edge apps processors for mobile, we offer a great range of SoC technologies:
- General purpose processors: MIPS I-class and P-class CPUs sit at the heart of any apps processor providing unmatched performance for general purpose processing in a much smaller power and area envelope compared to other solutions.
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- Video decoding and encoding: Our range of PowerVR multi-standard video processors provides highly-scalable solutions for up to 4K resolutions and beyond at 10-bit color depth in an ultra-low power profile.
- Imaging: The advanced processing pipelines of the PowerVR V2500 ISP work with any CMOS sensor and offer the highest quality images possible with minimal noise.
- Connectivity: Extremely configurable, Ensigma allows our partners to choose whatever combination of wireless standards they need; alternatively, Ensigma RPUs come pre-packaged in combo IPs that deliver Wi-Fi (up to 802.11 ac 2×2), Bluetooth v4.0 (and Bluetooth Smart), digital radio and FM, in a solution that has been optimized for a mobile power envelope.
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- Power management units (PMUs): Our smallest, most efficient MIPS M-class CPUs provide an ideal fit for controlling system-wide power management and environmental sensors.
- Smart cards: Imagination has recently launched two new M-class MIPS processors that address the specific requirements of system architects looking to create highly secure, tamper-resistant solutions.
- V.VoIP and VoLTE: Enhanced Voice Quality Management (EVQM) and Dynamic Video Quality Management (DVQM) technologies from HelloSoft combined with PowerVR video codecs and Ensigma connectivity technologies can deliver enhanced end-to-end video conferencing over Wi-Fi and other access networks across multiple mobile devices.
Imagination has the right solutions to cover every mobile market segment. The table below gives you some guidance on how our breadth of processor IP maps to mobile market requirements:
Imagination offers a range of products that can address any mobile SoC requirements
Examples of mobile apps processors
Since smartphones are rapidly replacing feature phones, the mobile market is now experiencing dynamic growth in multiple directions.
The entry-level and mid-range segments are focusing on delivering high performance solutions at very affordable costs and thus design their platforms accordingly. The high-end spectrum is a battle for supremacy among flagship devices and therefore needs ultimate technologies that deliver the best performance within the limited constraints of power consumption in mobile.
With these considerations in mind, here are just two examples of what the future of mobile computing could look like.
Mobile SoCs for affordable devices
If you are targeting an entry-level device and therefore need the best performance per mm2, you can choose a quad-core MIPS interAptiv CPU and a PowerVR Series6XE GPU; additionally, you can integrate a PowerVR Series4 VPU for all mainstream codecs and rely on GPU compute-based software decoding (i.e. no dedicated hardware) for emerging video standards such as VP9.
MIPS interAptiv CPUs support our multithreading technologies; a single core, dual-threaded CPU is seen as a dual-core processor by Linux (SMP) operating systems such as Android. Using multithreading, multicore CPUs in apps processors can boost performance significantly for real-time applications, including web browsing.
Bringing in imaging (PowerVR V2500 ISP) and all-round connectivity on chip (Ensigma C4521) will further lower costs since you won't need to purchase separate dedicated chipsets to handle those functions. Since all your functionality is now integrated on-chip and built on the same process node, the overall system efficiency will be vastly improved, leading to lower power consumption.
An example of an apps processor for affordable mobile devices
Mobile SoCs for high-end devices
If you're building an SoC for a smartphone flagship and need the ultimate best in performance per mW, a hexa-core MIPS P5600 CPU can be an optimal choice. You can configure four CPUs running at maximum frequency for crunching through high throughput tasks and two CPUs clocked much lower to handle less demanding tasks.
Add a PowerVR Series6XT GPU, our latest-generation, H.265-capable PowerVR Series5 VPU and the PowerVR V2500 ISP and you have the best multimedia subsystem available on the market. With a system-wide multimedia pipeline capable of handling Ultra HD resolutions at 10-bit color depth from capture until display, the PowerVR vision platform offers a vastly improved experience from capturing photos and videos to console-quality gaming.
Connectivity-wise, Ensigma C4531 offers the latest high-speed wireless standards, including 802.11ac 2×2, Bluetooth Classic, Bluetooth Smart or crystal-clear digital/FM radio.
An example of an apps processor for high-end mobile devices
Finally, not only do our IP processors deliver market leading functionality in their own right, but they are optimized to work together more efficiently under typical mobile workloads, therefore improving overall system performance. For example, the PowerVR ISP is capable of passing hints to downstream blocks (PowerVR GPU, MIPS CPU, PowerVR VPU, etc.) that it is about to send blocks of relevant data. This technology offers superior processing for real-time image/video processing and encoding, computational photography, augmented reality and many other applications.
The mobile computing market continues to be one of the most dynamic and influential segments of the semiconductor industry. Imagination and its partners are leading the way, always creating new and exciting technologies for the next generation of consumer products.
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I guess you know what happens with a bike that wasn't sold during a police auction sale, it gets scrapped. It must have been a week before that would happen to a large number of unsold bikes when an 'informant' of mine spotted my newest ride. The purple old-style mtb had no saddle or rear wheel, but when I received the phone call, I was tolled it had a carbon fibre frame. My first thought was that he was a being little silly, but he was serious. So we picked it up the next day from the depot. And to be honest, it wasn't a full carbon frame, it had aluminum lugs and carbon tubes and stays. But still, an impressive catch.
It had good looking components, XT, XD, XTR and a high tech looking front fork. The front rim had worn out, but the high end hub was in good condition. My first idea was to use all the fancy components for my racer, and use the special frame for a sort of town bike. That plan changed after I'd done a little research. It turned out I had a classic Giant in my shed. One of the first 'affordable' carbon bikes on the market. Affordable is a relative thing and I'm pretty sure it cost the first owner a lot of money back in 1994 or so. This Giant may already be at least 16 years old, everything worked fine and wasn't really worn down.
So, the strategy changed. It would become a low-budget (what else) revival. I had a set of Big Apples that had come of the Pioneer. There was a rear wheel in the shed made from an orphan bike rim, spokes and a hub I got from the Sinner trash can. The front wheel came from another salvaged bike from that same place where the Giant came from. I got new shift cables and a chain from Nazca. The saddle was taken from my fire bike. That bikes also donated his computer. The final parts, saddle tube and handles where bought at a LBS.
There was a thing that I didn't like about the bike, and that was the colour of the front fork. I covered it with 2 layers of black from a can I've been using for years now. I also got rid of the smallest chain blade, a 24 or so. This would be a urban bike, so it wouldn't be used anyway. And without this tiny blade, the chain wouldn't get close to my precious carbon chain stay.
Now it was a matter of re-assembling the Giant and adjusting everything. The wheels needed some truing, and I also lubed the headset. I used two old sprockets as spacers to make the 9 speed rear hub suitable for a 7 speed cassette, which also came of an orphan bike. Back in '94, 21 speeds was already quite something.
Well than, how does it ride? I'm sure this is the finest up-right I've ever ridden. Sure, my wrist feel sore after 15 minutes, but rides won't ever be that long. This thing is great for a quick fun ride to town. It's very quiet and has no problem at all with rough roads. After 16 years, it still shifts and moves very smooth. The whole ride feels solid, this is a well engineered bike.The low weight of only 12,5kg contributes to the fun as well, it handles great! If it wouldn't be for that pair of 900gram super comfortable Big Apples, this bike would weigh almost a kilo less. A very nice bike for less than €20,-
And what about the fire bike? Well, without a couple of stickers and accessories, that just a budget 21 speed MTB, ready to be sold.
5 May 2010
Classic purple bike
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Nice find. Anton also came by a very nice carbon racing frame a few days ago. At some point I would also like to find an old racing frame to build up with components I've got sitting around...ReplyDelete
At this moment I only know of an old blue steel ten-speed road bike. But the frame could be good. You don't see a lot of carbon frame orphan bikes these days ;-)ReplyDelete
A Little search on the internet came up with a price for your cadex for about 250,00 till 350,00 euro,s on the second hand sites.ReplyDelete
Nice job Peter , you could be a rich man. (fun)
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my tan is coming along just fine, thank you
Can you believe it has only rained for about an hour and a half in the 17 days we've been here? Most unusual and a true delight since it hasn't been boiling hot either. Despite SPF 30 my cheesy whiteness is slowly turning into a slightly more appetizing light golden brown and I've got the tan lines to prove it.
It's not as if we've been so busy that we don't know which way is up, but I've still had no time, and frankly, not much desire, to blog. The first couple of days I had to work my way through two years of back issues of Martha Stewart Living. That done, my mother presented me with a stack of must-read books and magazines which I was eager to get into. Then tragedy struck - I took a nice slice out of thumb while making dinner one night, seriously compromising my page turning ability. I'm a fast healer and all is well now, though.
We've been meeting lots of friends and families for various lunches and dinners and catching up on all the news, both good and bad. Friends my age are getting on with their lives, some dealing with ageing, ailing parents as I am (but I must say that my own parents are doing extremely well) and older friends, my 92-year-old godfather among them, are wondering what's next for them and how much time they have left, insisting that two years is far too much time between visits. 'Cause you just never know what's going to happen. I agree.
Tomorrow we head south across the Canada/U.S. border to spend a few days exploring Washington State and Oregon. Except for one 'for sure' visit with some friends, there's no real plan - we're doing this road trip style and will end up where we end up. Hilarity may ensue.
We'll be pretty much off line while we're gone, so I won't be able to respond to comments or e mail for about a week. Here are a few pictures to tide you over.
The beach, about a 10 minute walk from my parents house
My mother's beautiful garden
Horseshoe Bay, where B.C. Ferries set sail on an hourly basis to Bowen Island, Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast
Last week's trip to Bowen Island, a 20-minute ferry ride from Horsheshoe Bay
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Las Vegas is rebounding. Atlantic City struggles. Casino companies have been vying for licenses in Massachusetts. Native American operations are expanding.
There are a lot of moving pieces in the U.S. gambling industries, and it has been hard to know whether the house is winning.
For the first time, the American Gaming Association commissioned an economic impact report on the industry's importance to the U.S. economy. The numbers are big:
—Direct employment of 570,000 people, with total jobs impact of 1.7 million (including nearly 200,000 government jobs);
—Revenues of $81 billion in 2013, including $30 billion from Native American casinos;
—$38 billion in taxes paid;
—$102 billion in direct economic impact, and when you throw in all the spending done by employees in the general economy, the total impact is $240 billion (this does not include spending on casino construction).
"It's actually larger than the airline industry" in terms of total jobs, according to Sara Rayme, senior vice president of public affairs for the American Gaming Association. "As competition has intensified around the country, especially in the northeast corridor, you're really seeing states look at their policies and figure out ways that they can continue to remain competitive."


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Here are some suggested questions to get the discussion flowing in your reading group. Feel free to add, modify, or come up with your own questions!
Did it surprise you that 25% of young American women would rather win America's next top model than the Nobel Peace Prize? Would you have thought that number was larger or smaller? Why do you suppose that is? What kind of women would make that choice? Is there a part of you, if you were being honest, that would love to hit it big on a reality show? If so, why?
Lisa says that "Europeans and Asians consistently slaughter our boys and girls in international competitions." Did you know that? Why do you think that's the case? Who is to blame? How can we turn that around? How can we muster the political will to refocus on education?
Lisa gets personal in this chapter, describing her upbringing with "two parents who were independent thinkers, who got giddy from the thrills of facts and books and ideas." How much did your upbringing influence your approach to thinking? If you're a parent, what are you doing to stimulate your children's minds?
Lisa says: "When did not-thinking become not-embarrassing?" Was there a time in your life when you can remember people really valuing knowledge and insight? Was there a teacher, a family member, who pushed you to use your mind? Many people believe that the news, and public discussion of issues, has gotten dumbed down. When do you think that happened? Do our leaders set a credible tone for the rest of us?
Lisa says, "tabloid media is making us stupid, narcissistic and self-loathing." Do you agree? Why are gossips shows, magazines and websites so popular?
Do you agree that we are deep in a beauty double standard? How much time and money do you spend on your beauty routine? Did Lisa convince you to make any changes?
Why do we say "never again" in remembering the Holocaust, yet allow genocides to continue around the planet? Why do we not have the political will to stop them, even by nonmilitary means? Were you surprised to read that the climate change debate is much more lopsided than the American media let on? Why do you suppose that is?
Is the media making us stupid? Is it the American media's responsibility to make important news stories palatable to us, or is it our responsibility as consumers to click on and buy the good stuff? Why don't more of us stay current on the big issues around the planet?
What do you know about Angelina Jolie? Were you surprised that so much of her life's work is ignored by the media? How can we create a world where her refuge work is more celebrated than her lip size?
Lovingly describing her grandmother, Lisa says, "Fox was the original Do-It-Yourselfer, as were all the women who came before us – those who rejected all the negative cultural messages about what women weren't supposed to do and just got on with their lives on their own terms." What women do you know like Lisa's grandmother? In what way have these women been role models for you?
Lisa passionately makes the case that "Housework is not your job." Did that resonate with you? Why are working women still doing one hour more per day of housework than working men? How can we break this cycle so our daughters don't get stuck in it too?
Are you spending too much time entertaining your kids, when leaving them (safely) on their own might be better for them and you? How about cooking? Lisa offers lots of timesaving tips – do you have any of your own to share with the group?
"Those who do not read are no better off than those who cannot." How much reading do you do? Is it enough? Are you persuaded to make more time for books? How can you do that? What are the obstacles? Do you agree with Lisa's statement that "reading is the cure for what ails us – ignorance"? Do you "cross-read" regularly? What kinds of books might you be persuaded to try, that are outside your usual comfort zone?
"No cake for one month" – do you need to go on a tabloid media diet? Is it hard to give up the glossies? If so, why is it so hard? Are you willing to go cold turkey for 30 days,then slowly reintroduce some, as Lisa suggests?
Lisa tells the story of Candace, baby Bella and the swing. Before reading this chapter, what would you have told Candace? To swing, or not to swing? What information do you need to look up on your own? How much have you been relying on hunches, rather than checking the facts?
Were you surprised to learn that fewer women than men are happy, and that women are less happy now than we were a generation ago? Why do you suppose that is? What actions can you take now to create more joy in your life? Is it a priority for you? Should it be?
The book ends with a plea for us to connect with our third world sisters. Why don't we hear more about them in the media? Do you agree that we have a moral obligation to help them? What charitable organizations do you support? What volunteer work do you do? Have you been persuaded to do more?
Overall, did Think make you think? Would you recommend it to others? Which parts made you realize, "I never thought about it that way"? What changes in your life did in provoke in you?


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Most people don't have a middleman when it comes to makeup products, but luckily enough, I'm constantly graced with beauty hand-me-downs from my maternal relatives. Recently I was gifted Benefit Cosmetics' They're Real! BIG Sexy Eye Kit, which is essentially an eyeshadow palette with three paired eyeshadow duos, a rounded sponge, and a mirror built into the bulky kit.
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Glenda Head Beene
Glenda Head Beene, 68 of Barling passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 in Fort Smith. She was born June 6, 1945 in Chismville, to the late John and Jewel Fowler. She was a member of Barling First Baptist Church.
She was retired from Pocola Nursing Home and a Homemaker. She was well loved by her family, a mother to everybody, and welcomed everyone with her unconditional love.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband Jerry Head; her second husband Ron Beene; her daughter Durina Lester; and her brother Charles Fowler.
Funeral services will at 10 a.m. Friday Jan. 10, at Fentress Mortuary Chapel with burial to follow at Infant Cemetery near Booneville. Arrangements are under the direction of Fentress Mortuary.
Mrs. Beene is survived by her daughter Shannon Van Herpen and her husband Scott of Ft. Smith; her son-in-law Brian Hanifon; three sisters, Alvetta Wipf and her husband Delbert of Barling, Jewel Dean "Judy" Avery and her husband John of Little Rock, and Johna Gaddis and her husband Steve of Ft. Smith; her sister-in-law Margie Fowler of Barling; three grandchildren, Casey Clark and her husband Dylan, Jeri Marie Barker, and Jacob Hanifon; and one great-grandchild Aaliya Barker.
Pallbearers will be Eric Cusick, Arlen Pryor, Dylan Clark, Jacob Hanifon, Charles Fowler, Johnny Fowler, and Michael Wipf. Honorary pallbearers will be Brian Hanifon, Scott Van Herpen, and Don Smith, Jr.
Visitation will be 5 ot 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, at the funeral home.
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Miuccua Prada si na svojej poslednej show (jeseň/ zima 2012) nenakastova len tak hocikoho, ale hercov. Nie však typické ikony pop kultúry, ale Garyho Oldmana, Wilem Dafoe, Tima Rotha, Adriana Brodyho a Jamieho Bella, ktorí skvele umocnili naládu celej kolekcie., z ktore ja som úplne vedľa. Krása, tlieskam!!!
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Miuccua Prada si na svojej poslednej show (jeseň/ zima 2012) nenakastova len tak hocikoho, ale hercov. Nie však typické ikony pop kultúry, ale Garyho Oldmana, Wilem Dafoe, Tima Rotha, Adriana Brodyho a Jamieho Bella, ktorí skvele umocnili naládu celej kolekcie., z ktore ja som úplne vedľa. Krása, tlieskam!!!
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Ha, good choice in models.ReplyDelete
Dafoe and Oldman look fantastic.
a já tam byl a byli rozkošný!!! :)ReplyDelete
nejlepší adrien.
to je úžasné O.O slint .. chci takového pána domů ^^ReplyDelete
Krásná kolekce, tak se mi to líbí.ReplyDelete
Až na ten červený, podivný kabát.
krásna kolekcia !ReplyDelete
one of the best mens runways!amazing!the show was so great.ReplyDelete
já miluji garyho oldmana!!!ReplyDelete
Gary Oldman... miluju ho od tý doby, co jsem jako malá viděla Pátý element :) Je to úžasnej chlap a v Pradě vypadá dokonale!!ReplyDelete
gary sa mi tam nelubi ale wilko je pohodeReplyDelete
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Gut Check loves us some wine. We want a bottle with bang and a bang for our buck, so every week we will visit a local wine shop, where an expert will recommend a good-value wine priced under $15. We'll drink some and tell you whether we want to continue -- because the only time Gut Check has our nose in the air is while we're draining our glass.
Although the sweltering heat of the past few weeks is (hopefully) a thing of the past, it's still summer in St. Louis, and at Grapevine Wines and Cheese (309 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood; 314-909-7044), summer means a glass of garnacha.
To prove this point, co-owner Bob Gray pulled out a slightly chilled bottle of Campos de Luz 100 percent garnacha from the Cariñena region of Spain. Gray says garnacha, or grenache if the wine hails from outside of Spain, is the perfect summer wine because it's light on the palate but doesn't skimp on flavor.
This red is served slightly chilled, with the optimal drinking temperature hovering around 55 to 60 degrees. Gray describes the wine as flavorful, with strong raspberry flavors and a spicy nose. It's similar to pinot noir on the palate but features more fruit-heavy flavors. Like pinot, garnacha pairs well with light pasta dishes, chicken, seafood and anything spicy to match the spicy quality of the wine. It's also easy to drink on its own because the flavors are subtle and don't need to be balanced by a meal.
At only $12.99, the Campos de Luz garnacha is a steal. Last summer, the 2006 version of the same wine was the best seller at Grapevine. Gray speculates that the only reason why the 2007 isn't the best seller is because there's so much more competing with it this year. Along with the Campos de Luz, almost half of the wines in the main display at Grapevine are garnacha or garnacha blends.
According to Gray, garnacha is one of the most widely planted grapes in the world, and its popularity is catching on in the United States. "Dollar for dollar, it beats up pinot noir," Gray says. Pinot noir is expensive and hard to produce, whereas garnacha is easier to grow and has a more consistent flavor.
Because garnacha is easy to produce, Gray says garnacha wines work really well at a good price point. "[Garnacha] is really easy to like at $10, $11 or $12," he says. "Pinot noir is not."
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I haven't done one of these Instagram style posts in a long while, since last year actually!! This one is all Instagram shots from my weeks holiday I had from work a few weeks ago. I managed to fit in some lazy days around Edinburgh, a night out in both Edinburgh and Stirling and a weekend at home in The Borders which ended back in Edinburgh on Mother's Day. It was a great week, nice to have a wee break from work and relax with family and friends.
Started my weeks holiday with a night out in Edinburgh with my flatmates. The best Rose wine for pre-drinks. / My flatmate Lana and I in Hive. / A lazy, slightly hungover, Sunday with DVD's and snacks. / My new work shoes, I absolutely love them. They're such an amazing colour and so comfy too.
Spent an afternoon wandering to Stockbridge, dreaming of the day that I might live in a street like this one. / Treated myself to a Starbucks in Stockbridge and took some time to read my Drapers footwear special. / Was drawn towards these sweets in an old fashioned style sweet shop, I love cinnamon buns. / I won this necklace from the ethical fashion company Johari by retweeting their competition.
I went to stay with my sister Melissa who's at uni in Stirling. That's her and I before we went out on the town. / Melissa was such a good host, she had curry all ready for our tea when I arrived. / I was on the Lambrini that night, so classy! / Melissa and I in the club.
Headed home to The Borders for the weekend. Spent Friday night in front of the fire with the telly on, cuppa tea in hand and my new Glamour magazine. / It's pretty standard that we make a trip here for lunch or coffee whenever I'm in Kelso. (My old work...and where my mum works!) / My mum on Mother's Day having coffee at Mimi's Bakehouse on the Shore in Leith. / The AMAZING crunchie cheesecake I had at Mimi's.


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Work was dead at Model Printing. I think I did maybe $30 worth of online orders on monday. So I said "fuck it", closed my place for a week and took off to San Francisco! It's a welcome change of pace from my rather dreary life in LA. Don't get me wrong, business is doing great and is only getting better, but I'm still the only employee and right now I'm doing 100% of the work. So it's a lot of stress. Changing your environment is the most effective way of changing your psyche in my opinion.
Right now, I'm at Noisebridge, which is one of the great hackerspaces of san francisco. Some guy hacked his roomba to serve as a dual-way camera. Here:
It was actually pretty intelligent about avoiding obstacles in the room (I believe it's programmed in lisp, he he). Noisebridge apparently has this big kitchen where a lot of cooking classes take place. So some guy came in and just made pizzas for everyone to enjoy. I donated $5 just for the "coolness" factor. Finally, someone is playing "The Rain Song" from led zeppelin, great song. Man, this is like the coolest place to hang out. The place is huge (i'd say around 4000 square feet or so) and there are tons of tools for doing hardware hacking (saws, soldering irons, etc). The community is great here too. Very intelligent and chatty community. If I lived in san francisco, I'd basically live here.
Even though it was grueling, I woke myself up at 5:00 AM to attend a meditatoin session at the San Francisco Zen Center. Here:
This was a famous center (back in the late '60's/early 70's) where a lot of hippies came to learn transcenendental meditation. One of the abbots at the time was Shunryu Suzuki, author of my favorite book on buddhism Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind.
My 6:05AM meditation session was quite possibly the most serene I've felt in recent memory. It was early morning (still dark, in fact). No cars were on the streets, everything just felt very still. The environment inside (and the cultural attitudes) are very eastern. Seriously, if you guys really want to understand meditation, you have to go to this place: http://www.sfzc.org/ Even the walk back to my hotel room was serene, watching the sun rise on the way back. Wow.
I have to go to San Francisco again, 2 days simply isn't enough.
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Yesterday I promised to show you another Christmas card made using the"Thoughtful Branches" set. I also said that it would be in nontraditional colours. As you can see the colours are Basic Gray and Sweet Sugarplum accented with the Silver Glimmer paper.
To fill the evergreen more, I stamped it three times; twice in Always Artichoke and once in Old Olive. I then took my Aqua Painter with Sweet Sugarplum to create a pink glow to the tree. The new Holly Impression Folder, in the Annual Catalogue, has such a lovely pattern with the swirls and holly.
I love that Stampin' Up now has the Layering Framelits! The ovals are used here.
For the sentiment banner, I took a 5/8" strip at 8" and stamped the only sentiment I have that would fit on the banner (Flurry of Wishes) and folded it as you see. An alternate layout would be to place the oval in the center of the card and have the banner go through the center of the oval. I might try that sometime in the future.
In this side view photo you can see that the oval and banner are popped up with dimensionals.
For the inside I did not stamp this time, but used the "Holly" folder to emboss the top and bottom of the whisper white.
Here is a closer look at the embossed section.
As crafters we get in the Christmas mode around this time of year as we plan ahead to get everything we want to create done in time for the best time of the year - Christmas. Hope you are getting inspired to start creating your Christmas projects.
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The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation recently announced that David Chipperfield won the contract to renovate the New National Gallery at the Kulturforum in Berlin. Hermann Parzinger, President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, stated: "I am confident that with David Chipperfield, this icon of modern architecture is in good hands. In our work together on the Museum Island, I greatly appreciated his sensitivity to historic architecture and the conceptual clarity of his approach."
I agree that Chipperfield showcased his refined sensibilities and did a great job in the restoration of the Neues Museum. When I visited the building, I was fascinated by the grand but appropriate new gestures, the subtle repair of details, the elegant co-existence of old and new...
|From the Vestibule to the Staircase Hall
|The Staircase Hall
|The Mythological Room
|The Medieval Room
|The Room of the Niobids with beautiful bowstring girders
|The Modern Room
|Small transitional space covered with copper
|The Majolika Room
|The Western Art Chamber
|The Egyptian Court
|Upper access to the Egyptian Court
|The Egyptian Court: "structure within structure"
|The Greek Court remains full height
But still, the news about the New National Gallery troubles me deeply. Winning a Mies van der Rohe Award doesn't give you the right to mess around with a Mies building. The Friedrich Stüler Neues Museum is more than 150 years old now, and it has suffered severe bomb damage during WWII. What's wrong with the New National Gallery? It was only built in 1968. According to the announcement, the following measures are planned: "the renovation of all the building's structural elements (steel supports, reinforced concrete, steel and glass façade), the restoration of visible surfaces (stone, terrace), the replacement of security and fire protection equipment, the updating and preservation of all visible fixtures (lighting etc.) and the administration rooms, along with the restoration of existing furniture. Furthermore, the coat check, museum shop and café will be updated to meet current museum standards."
It is this "furthermore" that frightens me. Does it mean there will be a gift shop and a café on the ground floor? Are they commercializing a space of the ultimate sublime? The vast empty lobby is the best example of the Miesian "Universal Space" concept. It is meant to be completely open and remain undefined. Any specific program would ruin the idea. I really hope the shop and café stay in the basement. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Chipperfield was appointed Director of the upcoming Venice Biennale. I like the title "Common Ground" he chose, which celebrates at this right moment an interconnected architectural culture and encourages sharing, collaboration, and dialogue. I hope he finds common ground with Mies and maintains the original purity and spirit of the New National Gallery. Restoration work will begin in 2015 and conclude in 2018, and the gallery will be closed during those three years. I'd better go see it again before it risks being turned into something else.


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Antarctic Rescue Begins
After several failed attempts, the rescue of passengers stranded aboard the Russian research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy, has started. The WSJ's Enda Curran gets the latest from staff reporter Rob Taylor in Canberra.
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News will be updated very often with news of upcoming events, AGMs, news about the charity and also how Short Stature Scotland is carrying out business.
New Year Event 2016
The New Year event was a huge success. Everyone that joined us had a great time and we brought in 2017 with a piper, which was a great surprise for everyone. Thanks to everyone that helped organise this event and a special thanks to all the people who donated a raffle prize.
Team SSS are looking forward to the year ahead in 2017 and hope it will be as successful as 2016
21st December 2016- AGM
We held our annual AGM today, we were able to share our years accounts up until March 2016 and we spoke about many of the successes and what we had achieved through out the year including the school visits, shopping centre visits and events at Lochter and Glasgow Science centre.
We elected our new Committee on 2017 and we are pleased to say Marie, Darren, Veronique, Melanie, Paige and Sean will all remain on the committee with the welcome addition of Louise Watson who will be joining this year! We are delighted to have you join us Louise!
There will be a couple of changes with Darren stepping down from treasurer but he will remain on the committee, with Paige moving to be secretary and Marie now treasurer. Sean has been re-elected as chairman. On behalf of SSS, we would like to thank Darren for his hard work and he will continue to be a valuable member of Team SSS.
28th October 2016- School Visits
We have visited 2 more schools, yesterday and today, which were Bonnyrigg primary and Parsons Green Primary school. We think over the past few days we have spoke to around 800 children. Our talks have been very well received with some great questions asked (Some that made us think). We have really enjoyed the visits and look forward to future visits.
26th October 2016- School Visits
We visited 3 schools today to deliver some more educational talks. We were welcomed by the Staff and Children at Garscadden Primary, Knightswood Primary and Loch Primary School. We spoke to about 250 Children from Primary 1-3 classes and explained how we are all different in many ways.
We had a great day!
13th August 2016- LUSS
Our members had a brilliant day at Luss yestterday, we went on a speed boat and had a picnic by the beach.
30th July 2016- First AID
Some of our members took part in a first aid course over this weekend. They were taught the basic knowledges of first aid including CPR, Recovery position and how to treat people with burns and broken bones. There was an exam at the end of the course which all members passed and now hold a first aid qualification.
16th July 2016- Shopping centre awareness talks
SSS have been visiting shopping centres across Scotland to raise awareness and speak to the public about SSS, our conditions and the prejudice we sometimes face in society. So far we have visited Almondvale Shopping Centre, Livingston and Howgate Shopping Centre, Falkirk. Both visits have been a great success many shoppers have been interested in our charity and about dwarfism from a personal and medical aspect. We plan to visit many more shopping centres, if you have a suggestion on a centre to visit please let us know.
16th may 2016- Gavinburn primary school
Another great school talk at Gavinburn primary school, we were welcomed by the staff and children who asked more interesting questions and understood that everyone in society is different in some way.
3rd May 2016- Kilbowie Primary School
Another successful school visit today, Alana and Paige visited Kilbowie primary school in Clydebank. We were welcomed by the children and had an interesting chat with their P2's. We had the funniest and innocent comment so far today.when the teacher asked the class what they had learned and how not to treat someone because they are different, a little boy replied "you do not push them down a hill". We are enjoying raising awareness and teaching the children about how we are all different in some way and that is what makes us unique.
11th march 2016- Knightswood primary school
Alana, Paige and Frankie visited Knightswood Primary school to give an awareness talk about dwarfism to thier primary 2 pupils. The school was very welcoming and the children were very interested and had lots of questions to ask. Ths was a very successful visit for out first SSS awareness talk. We would like to thsnk the school for having us and making us feel welcome.
10th March 2016 - School Awareness Talk
It was discussed and agreed at a recent committee meeting that we would like to highlight the profile of SSS. We decided by making contact with primary schools initially in the Glasgow Area would be a great start then hopefully progressing onto secondary schools. Our aim is to give positive talks and raising awareness on our day to day life living with having short stature.
If anyone would like our members to visit yours or your childs school, please don't hesitate to contact us.
24th October 2015 - AGM
Short Stature Scotland had our annual AGM in the Campanile Hotel, Glasgow. This was well attended with all of our members wearing Green to support Dwarfism Awareness Day which was the following day on the 25th. During the AGM we recapped the years events and also our accounts. It is with sad news that four of our committee members stepped down from their roles this year all with their reasons. Richard Copeland our Chairperson has stepped down to pursue his uni life, we wish him luck with this. Ruth, Roy and Kenny are the 3 other committee members who stepped down this year, we would like to take this opportunity to thank each of them for all their effort and hard work over the year.
I would now like to introduce the new members of 2015/16
Chairperson - Sean Reid
Vice Chair - Paige Stevenson
Treasurer - Darren Millan
Secretary - Marie Ramsay
Committee Members - Alana Campbell, Francesco Bonzio, Veronique Walraven and Melanie Stevenson
19th June 2015 - Biomarin
This is a statement from RGA, LPUK, LPI, DSA, SSS:
"The associations for Little People in the UK and Ireland understand that there will always be research and new technologies developed to promote physical growth in people with dwarfism. We respect and understand that it is about individual choice. However, we emphatically encourage our members to consider that any possible long term physiological and psychological effects of such treatments, have not yet been identified and will be unknown for years to come.
We are also concerned with the negative language used within this report:
Which does not reflect the views of little people within the UK and Ireland correctly. Thus, we would like to emphasise that people with dwarfism can and do lead fulfilled, happy, healthy, engaging and productive lives without pharmaceutical intervention"
2nd March 2015 - Hampden Sports day
Hampden sports days have been a great success since the start and this one was no different. It was also one of our busiest which was also great to see. This day comprised of some rugby training to tie in with the 6 Nations tournament being held at the moment, the other event was an obstacle course which got some hearts racing. There are 2 more Hampden sports days left, 14th March and the 28th March. Hopefully see you all at the next event!
23rd February 2015 - Online Membership Form
Exciting news!
Becoming a member of Short Stature Scotland has became even easier!
There is now an online membership form which can be filled out here
Methods of payment can be found on the membership page of our website.
Thank you!
18th February 2015 - AGM 2015
On behalf of Short Stature Scotland, I would like to say that the AGM which took place on 7th February 2015 was very successful with a great turn out by members. During the AGM we recapped the years events and also our accounts. It is with also sad news that two of our long term committee members stepped down their roles. Jackie Millan has been a fantastic chairperson over the past 7 years and will be greatly missed and will be hard to replicate. Maureen Copeland also stepped down as secretary. She has been a fantastic asset for the committee and has helped in the application process for past lottery grants. I would like to take this opportunity to thank both Jackie and Maureen and wish them the best!
It is now time to introduce the new committee members of Short Stature Scotland for the next year. This is one of the largest committees we have had for a number of years and is looking to be a very exciting 2015 with many great ideas to be explored
Chairperson - Richard Copeland
Treasurer - Darren Millan
Secretary - Ruth Hunt
Youth committee member - Paige Stevenson
Committee members - Alana Campbell, Roy Cargill, Kenny Davidson and Melanie Stevenson
13th January 2015
Happy New Year from Short Stature Scotland
We would like to warmly invite you to our AGM at the Campanile Hotel on Saturday 7th February at 12.00 pm.
This is going to be a very important meeting to go over all the events etc. and to show you where all your valuable contributions and grants were spent on.
All documentation will be sent to members via e-mail shortly.
To the non-members of SSS, we would like you to come along. This will be a great opportunity for you to meet us and see the valuable work that Short Stature Scotland has carried out for the people of Scotland. Unfortunately, there will be a small charge for non-members for food because we have to value our funds.
We would really appreciate your support on the day!
Take care and hope to see you on the 7th!
29th May 2014
Recently as part of the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games, a sports drive to get different communities involved with sport has been initiated. As part of this Short Stature Scotland has became involved and will be holding sporting events at Hampden Park each month for the next year (excluding June-August due to the games).
The sports events will include using the facilities at Hampden Park such as the gym, hydrotherapy pool, astroturf pitch. There will be physios at each event to offer help on certain exercises and to ask about general problems.
All of these events are fully subsidised by a lottery grant.
24th November 2013
Paige, our youth coordinator, has a great article in todays "Mail on Sunday". It is a great read and gives a great insight with people of short stature. If you would like to read the article it is on their website.
20th October 2013
So Short Stature Scotlands Website got a shout out from Vlogger, David Di France in the United States. As it is Dwarfism Awareness Month, It was decided to email a few Youtubers to try and get our name out there. You can see the video below, from 5.20 minutes onwards. The site has received a 500 hits in the past few days from this shout out. Feel free to contact bloggers/vloggers to let them know about Short Stature Scotland and dwarfism in general to spread the awareness.
26th September 2013
There have been 3 new stories added to the stories section. These stories give some excellent advice and make some interesting reads. So please check them out if you get the chance.
Living with Short Stature - Paige Stevenson
My Life Story - Richard Copeland
Coming to terms with and taking ownership of the "D" word - Graham Copeland
14th September 2013
Today is the day that the new "Short Stature Scotland" website goes live. It has taken a few weeks of hard work to get to this stage and we will carry on to improve this website with content every week. We hope that everyone enjoys the new website and finds it easy to find out news and information.
29th August 2013
In June of this year, Short Stature Scotland received a grant for £1900 from LLoyds TSB Foundation for Scotland, one of the leading grant-giving trusts in the country. This grant will be used to maintain the website and a contribution to quarterly events.
21st August 2013
Today we had a successful meeting with the Equalities Commission and 2 members of Police Scotland. The meeting discussed the public using camera phones to film/photograph people of short stature. The police hadn't received any complaints that they knew of about this problem and hence did not know the problem existed.
To be able to carry on and increase the polices awareness of the problem, they have told us to fill in the Hate Crime Form on their website to record any events that happen, with these reports they will see the problem and hopefully be able to help in the future. The police do NOT get involved, it is just to catalogue the incident. It is really important that we do this to be able to make a change, so please report it.


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Thursday, December 26, 2013
Meet Evelyn Piper!
(By Dakota)
On Christmas morning, my sisters and I talking (or in my case eating cookies) when I heard footsteps.
"Hey everyone! Someone's here!" I exclaimed.
"Hi!" the girl said waving.
"Hi!" we chorused. "What's your name?"
"My name's Evelyn Piper- but you can call me Eva or Evy."
"Cool! What do you like to do?"
I like history, sewing, and playing the violin- electric kind! I really like Lindsey Stirling!"
Who is this doll?
MAG doll #60!
She is SO pretty!
She's wearing the AG Everyday Play Jumper.
She is so photogenic.
I can't wait to take more pictures of her!
I hope you had a good Christmas! I sure did!
PS- We got a sewing machine! I already made a doll tank top from Pixie Faire!
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I got Mia for Christmas! #60 is adorable!ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Congratulations on the addition to your family!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, I LOVE Lindsey Stirling too, Eva, and I'm learning to play the (regular) violin just like her. Did you know that you can buy her music on her website? Mama Hen told me that she bought a few pieces and is slowly learning to play them. We love your website!ReplyDelete
~Emily from The Pony Tales Sisters
She is so pretty! I love MAG 60! Have fun with your sewing machine! Sewing is so much fun!ReplyDelete
So Cute! Great addition! :)ReplyDelete
she is beautiful!!ReplyDelete
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As missionaries we set daily goals to help us be more effective--goals such as how many lessons we will teach, referrals, new people to teach. This week there were a couple of what I call "caterpillar days" where all your numbers for the day turn out to be 0 0 0 0 0 0 which if you draw a little legs and cute face it looks like a caterpillar! And feels like one too :) But as I am a third of the way done with my mission...yes it is true--I am able to handle those days when nothing happens, even when you are trying everything you can think of to have something happen.
Despite the menacing insects invading my agenda, we did have an interesting week.
On Tuesday, we went to lunch at our mamita's house like we always do but as we entered the house, a 7 foot white man jumped out and attacked us with hugs. It turned out to be my first zone leader, Elder P., visiting the mission with his parents. It was so good to talk to him and his parents about what he is doing with his life—like his girlfriend and all the fun things he is doing... But can I say TRUNKIE ATTACK? After lunch my companion and I just sat there in our apartment stunned by it all. I got over it though. Some day I will be able to watch my mom and dad eat Chilean food and attempt to speak Spanish :P BUT THAT DAY IS NOT TODAY and that's ok!!!
We met with various people this week who all seem to have problem with drugs and alcohol. Their lives are completely controlled by these substances that everyone told me in high school "weren't bad and had no lasting consequences". I beg to differ. As they tell me, "I only was going to try it once but now I have to sleep every night in jail and demons haunt my house". It makes me glad that I listened to my parents when they told me not to try things even once—it's not worth it!
Yesterday we were looking for less active members to teach. We knocked on a house but couldn't really see inside since the power in the city had been cut off. A woman's voice told us to come in. I couldn't see much but I could tell she was very glad to see us. We talked with her family and her a little bit before she explained that she was a very active member for many years but had fallen away. A few days ago she was praying for a way to come back to church. The next day a missionary in a taxi gave her a Book of Mormon and two day later we showed up at her door!
After 8 months, this is the first experience like that for me--where I really felt like an answer to someone's prayer. And she was an answer to mine because 20 minutes before that, I prayed that we could find someone, anyone that would listen and let us sit down. Yeah!!
Ward conference was good, 137 people! I sang a solo in the choir and fell asleep on the stand :)
Have a great week! And don't tell me anything about the new Beauty and the Beast movie with Emma Watson. Talk about distractions haha
Everything is awesome,
Elder Phillips
|We are short or he is tall :)


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Fall 2016 G-ZERO Promotional Opportunity
We couldn't exist without the help of our corporate partners so ensuring the best value for your partnership dollar matters to us. Partnerships receive premium banner placement at all of our events. Their logo appears in the presentation wall where announcements are made and winners declared. We'll engage with your brand via social media in a way that's honest and natural, going beyond the typical spam social viewers are now trained to ignore. Your brand will reach a wide audience both face to face and online, OVER 100-THOUSAND VIEWS so far in 2016 and counting! An overview of our pre-season events is included below, alongside images taken at each.
Pre-Season Partnership for Fall 2016 is $5000 - all inclusive.
The G-Zero Challengers Cup is a smaller and more accessible version of our Championship Racing Series. The series is open to racers of all skill levels and almost any age. Your brand will appear in banners lining the inner and outer barriers of the track, in key visibility areas around the event, and in the presentation wall where the winner is declared and all announcements are made.
Everywhere we go people want to hop in our karts and go for a spin. The G-Zero Experience was created to allow the public to do exactly that! We take the indoor karting experience and bring it directly to your favorite events, indoor and outdoors. Thanks to our all-electric kart configuration there are no nasty exhaust fumes or extreme noise, making the action approachable for drivers and crowds alike. Your partnership will be rewarded with banner placement along the inner and outer barriers of the track, on our website page announcing the event details, and a the presentation wall attached to our booth where drivers receive their times and gear. The social media options for promotion are virtually endless. Come join us at the G-Zero experience (Partnership members ALWAYS drive for free!) and send a message to your followers inviting them to join the fun. We'll share it everytime!
When a company chooses to reward their staff with an exciting private event featuring the G-Zero all-electric racing karts they know their employees will leave with a lasting memory of the experience. Be a part of that memory. Your partnership will get your banner featured along the inner and outer barriers of the private event track, and on the presentation wall where drivers receive their times and gear. This is the optimal "photo-op" point of the event, getting your brand out there into all new social groups.
We're a part of the community, and appear regularly at farmers markets, trade fairs and shows. Your partnership brings your brand along for the ride! We'll feature your brand on our presentation wall attached to every booth and appearance we make, right next to our all-electric race kart proudly on display. You'll find your brand appearing on personal photos of the kart just about everywhere online, naturally.
One of the amazing benefits of working on the G-Zero series is access to cutting edge battery electric technologies. It's our duty to make access to the karts for interested schools and students with an interest in STEM development. Your partnership will get your brand on our presentation wall placed next to a static kart display at all scholastic appearances.
When a new driver wants to compete in the series it's always important to first gauge their skill level and ensure they can safely operate the kart. As a result our team performs regular kart testing with smaller groups usually driving an all-electric racing kart for the very first time. Your partnership will get your brand on our presentation wall, positioned at the recharge point for all private testing.


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FARGO — North Dakota State University's vice president for research, the subject of complaints about a "vindictive" and "overbearing" management style, will be leaving the university.
Kelly Rusch submitted notice "indicating that she would be seeking opportunities outside of NDSU" and wants to step down as vice president for research and creative activity, wrote Provost Beth Ingram in an email sent to deans on Wednesday, Jan. 17.
Rusch has held the position since 2013.
Word of Rusch's departure came on the same day she received a critical appraisal of her performance from a review committee that drew upon comments from faculty and staff.
Although Rusch has the option of filling a position as a tenured professor of civil and environmental engineering, she plans to go elsewhere, Ingram wrote in the email. "With regret, I have accepted her request."
Ingram went on to list what she saw as Rusch's accomplishments, including leading the implementation of an electronic research administration system, providing seed grants for faculty research and recruiting.
Rusch's resignation followed a routine comprehensive review of her performance that involved input from faculty and staff. Before that review, Rusch had over a period of several years been the subject of several written complaints, most of them anonymous, and a grievance filed by NDSU's top veterinarian, whose dismissal she recommended.
Ingram forwarded the results of the review committee's findings to Rusch Wednesday, with a cover letter in which she praised Rusch's "strengths as being a hard worker and organized," and lauded her efforts to ensure researchers remained in compliance with their grant requirements, among other accomplishments.
But Ingram also noted the review committee's appraisal of Rusch's shortcomings. "You will need to improve your communication and interpersonal skills to be successful; in particular, you will need to be more transparent about the rationale for decisions and to be more inclusive in your decision-making," Ingram wrote to Rusch.
In the committee report, Rusch's reviewers noted communication skills were the most frequently suggested area of improvement for Rusch. The committee sought comments from faculty and staff in two meetings, in anonymous surveys, and through written comments.
Rusch's critics faulted her for being too involved in details and failing to articulate a vision for NDSU's research initiatives, and for making remarks some regarded as "inappropriate or derogatory."
Comments received by the review committee echoed the written complaints filed earlier against Rusch, which were reported by The Forum in September.
In her resignation memo to Ingram, Rusch made no mention about the complaints regarding her management style, or about the review of her performance, but touted her accomplishments during her 4½ year tenure.
"I remain dedicated to the future of NDSU's research and creative enterprise," Rusch wrote. "However, I have accomplished the core objectives that I set out to accomplish and am interested in pursuing new opportunities and goals."
Rusch was not available for comment late in the day Wednesday, when word of her departure was circulating on campus.
Rusch will remain in her position until a replacement can be appointed, Ingram wrote in her email to deans.
"I intend to begin immediately gathering input from the campus community about the search and expectations for the next Vice President and to form a search committee representative of the campus and its constituents," Ingram wrote.


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Personal History
Personal History of Jonathan Peterson is unknown.
Professional History
Jonathan Peterson is a professional writer and editor. He began his career in 1986 working for DC Comics in the title History of the DC Universe. Later on he worked on titles as Who's Who, Batman: Son of the Demon, New Teen Titans and Firestorm.
Peterson's last works were for WildStorm Productions and Image Comics, before retiring from the comic book industry in the early 2000's.
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'Tis the season to say "'tis the season" too much. 'Tis also the season to reflect on the year that was, eat too much, see family, and get nostalgic with your favorite holiday tunes. But since we're all about superlatives around here, we wanna know: What are the greatest Xmas songs of all time? Well, with Festivus rapidly approaching, the web has begun churning out special holiday treats for children young and old.
Like, did you realize that Wham!'s "Last Christmas" has practically become a holiday standard? Well there's a blog that's dedicated solely to covers of the tune — and if there's a blog involved, it's gotta be true. Stereogum-reader Alex L. told us that Last Christmas promises 5 to 7 covers a day, and there are 41 already! That means "there will be around 150 covers by the big day. Who knew it was so popular?" Probably not even Georgie, Alex!
Then there's the "humor" holiday tunes. Nothing beats "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" — but there are always new contenders. Here are two newcomers, one from Sarah Silverman and one from the South Parkers, both via Santa Vegan.
The Brofloskis (feat Cartman) – "Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel" (MP3)
A Plus D (feat Sarah Silverman) – "Give Da Jew Girl Toys" (MP3)
And of course there's The Killers' "A Great Big Sled," which you guys hated, so we won't bother telling you about the video. Instead, check out The Dan Band's punny clip for their yuletide tune "Ho Ho Ho." We fucking need them more than ever. There's also that blasphemous R. Kelly claymation parody, but a homicidal, bi-curious Santa coupled with a bong-toting Jesus ain't for everyone, we know!
So if holiday vids aren't your thing, how about a holiday mix with a bit of Low, Sufjan, Eels, and oh so much more?
Thought so. Check Rewritable Content for the goods. Or, for a self-described "weird" take on "O Holy Night" from our bud Cale from Aloha, head to Suburban Sprawl Music.
Have we jogged your memory a bit? Good! Now let's get a solid playlist of holiday tunes together. Which ones are your faves? If you have holiday mixes you wanna link to, feel free to post 'em in the comments. Grab a cup of eggnog and holler!


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Hello My Name Is...
Jamie Lagage
Hi! My name is Mrs. Jamie Lagage! I am 37 years young! I live in Arvada with my husband Danny & our two redheads, Hayden (9) and Daphne (6). I enjoy traveling & being with friends and family. I will be your child's 4th grade teacher for the 2017-2018 school year! This will be my 15th year teaching, and I am excited to make this my best year yet!
I grew up in Littleton, CO, so I am a Jeffco kid through and through. In 1998, I graduated from Dakota Ridge High School, and in 2003, I graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education from Metro State University. I have also earned my Master's degree in Creative Arts in Education from Lesley University.
My Favorites
Food: Sushi
Book: The BFG
Color: Sunset
Drink: Skinny iced vanilla latte
Season: Fall
Sports: SCUBA diving and Salsa dancing
Fast Food: Chick Fil A
Subject: Science
Store: Target
Candy: Gummy Bears
Restaurant: Sushi Aji
Flower: Daisies or Sunflowers


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Music you've never heard….'til now! A blog of rare, hardly-heard or remembered pop, hip-hop, R&B, freestyle and dance music from the 80s and 90s. From one-hit wonders to no-hit wonders, this blog has it all!!
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Billie Piper
On April 25, 1983, her name was officially changed to Billie Paul Piper by her parents Paul Victor Piper and Mandy Kane Kent. She studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School.
Billie began her career when she was selected to appear on the Saturday morning children's television show "Scratchy & Co."
She later landed a role in a TV commercial promoting pop magazine "Smash Hits." At the young age of 15, Billie was offered a record deal.
It also became the official song of the 1999 Women's World Cup. The song was also successful in Sweden, New Zealand, Ireland, Australia and Canada.
The song was also successful in New Zealand and moderately successful in Ireland, Sweden and Australia.
When the album was released in the U.S. a year later, it managed to peak at #17 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.
The song was also moderately successful in New Zealand and Ireland. It received positive reviews from music critics and was featured in a Target commercial after it was released in the U.S.
It was also released a promotional vinyl single in the U.K. It was limited to 500 copies and was unable to chart there.
At the 1998 "Smash Hits" Poll Winners' party, Billie was nominated for "Best New Act" and came in second. She became the first artist to win the "Princess of Pop" award.
In 1999, Billie was featured on the single "Thank ABBA For the Music" which also featured artists such as Tina Cousins, Steps, Cleopatra and B*Witched.
During that same year, Billie was nominated for two BRIT Awards and won two awards at the 1999 "Smash Hits" Poll Winners' party.
At the ceremony, Billie was reduced to tears as she was booed by fans of Richie Neville (a member of boy band Five that she was dating at the time).
Billie later started touring and releasing music in Asia. She also recorded a song to the soundtrack for "Pokémon: The First Movie" entitled "Makin' My Way (Any Way That I Can)."
During 2000, Billie began recording her second album and decided to release further records under her full name "Billie Piper."
The song received positive reviews from music critics and was certified Silver. It was also moderately successful in New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland.
According to Billie's autobiography and from various sources, the single sold over a quarter of a million copies in the U.K. alone.
After the release of the single, Billie decided to retire from the music business.
On February 17, 2001, Billie appeared in court to testify against a woman named Juliet Peters who was later convicted of stalking and making numerous threats against Billie and her family. The woman received psychiatric treatment as part of her sentence.
According to Billie's autobiography, she was reluctant about the court case, but was pushed by her parents & record label.
She also stated in the book that this was the reason why "The Tide is High" was not released as a single.
In January of 2007, BBC 1 Radio DJ Chris Moyles began a campaign to get "Honey to the Bee" back into the Top 100 on download sales as a way of testing out new chart rules that favor download sales.
The campaign was successful and "Honey to the Bee" re-entered the U.K. Singles chart at #17 (eight years after the single was first released).
In 2005, Billie took on the role of Rose Tyler in the television series "Doctor Who."
From 2007 to 2011, she starred as Hannah Baxter in another television series "Diary of a Call Girl." She has appeared in numerous television shows, movies and stage productions.
These days, Billie continues to be active in the entertainment business as an actress.
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