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Gov. Deval Patrick's $1 billion investment plan for life science industries has added 2,537 jobs in its first five years, offering new opportunities for job growth in MetroWest and other regions around the state, a report released Tuesday says.
Gov. Deval Patrick's $1 billion investment plan for life science industries has added 2,537 jobs in its first five years, offering new opportunities for job growth in MetroWest and other regions around the state, a report released Tuesday says.
"Our research suggests that the state will benefit from fully funding the remaining five years of the initiative in order to maintain the lead the life sciences established in the commonwealth," said Barry Bluestone, director of Northeastern University's Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center and author of the report.
Bluestone told a gathering of scientists, academics and industry officials at the Boston Foundation offices that the state is "the world leader in life sciences."
"The life sciences are kind of like the auto industry in 1910. This is the place to invest," he said.
Patrick, joking that this investment would be a good platform for another gubernatorial run, said Massachusetts had gained back all the jobs it lost during the Great Recession.
The Massachusetts Life Science Initiative was established in 2008 to give $1 billion in grants and tax incentives to the commonwealth's universities and life science industries, such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics and bioinformatics. In five years, the Life Sciences Center has invested $301 million. The report indicates the state will generate $1.66 in added tax revenue for every dollar spent so far.
"It's one thing for government to make tools available, the question is whether you're going to make the most of them, and you have," said Patrick. "We are leading the nation out of recession faster than most other states because we made decisions, because we made choices, and because we decided not to leave our future to chance."
According to the report, the Massachusetts science industry has grown by 27.3 percent since 2001 versus the nation's average growth rate of 11.9 percent. Massachusetts now ranks higher than every other state in the nation with 14,300 jobs per million residents.
Companies such as Genzyme, a subsidiary of the Sanofi biotechnology company with several manufacturing and research centers in Framingham, are feeling the effects of the investment and its impact on production. Sanofi even exceeded by one the 100-employee target set in 2010 by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.
Stephen Meunier, associate director of public affairs at Genzyme, said after the meeting that investment brings a number of exciting opportunities for the "cluster" of biotech companies to expand outward from Boston and Cambridge.
"(The Life Science investments) help us build a more collaborative environment with all the things we do, so it's not just the investment they make in Framingham, but it's also the climate that they create in Massachusetts," said Meunier. "It's a good place to locate, expand and do business."
"Hopefully we'll see new innovations coming out of R&D, and new innovations means more manufacturing and more jobs and more growth," Meunier added.
Areas such as Worcester are also benefitting from the Life Sciences investments. In January, the Massachusetts Life Science Center provided a $90 million grant for the Albert Sherman Center at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the biggest grant yet.
Susan Windham-Bannister, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center said the investment would draw more companies towards the central and western regions, noting that two thirds of the investments so far have been in areas outside of Boston and Cambridge.
"We are investing in the central part of the state with Worcester being the focal point," said Bannister. "If you look at where a lot of the companies are located or looking now, they're locating in the Metrowest, they're locating along the 495 corridor, and they're all pushing west because the talent is there, the infrastructure is there, and the cost of being there is less."


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Getting Things Done is the title of a book by David Allen. The book describes a relatively simple methodology for dealing with the "stuff" in your life, where "stuff" may be things to do, people to talk to, appointments to keep or projects to manage and complete. The book has a strong focus on what is termed the Next Action: the very next thing you have to do on a given project or activity.
Fraserspeirs 04:26, 21 Mar 2005 (EST)
Getting Started
- Merlin's Getting started article
- Official Definition: What Is GTD? [1]
- The minezone.org quick summary of GTD
- MarkTAW.com's GTD overview
- Sylvia's GTD resource list
- PigPog's GTD articles
Important Concepts
The core of GTD consists of a sequence of routines for dealing with incoming claims on your time. These routines are intended to provide a system for dealing with tasks that takes things off your mind by being external and trust-worthy:
- The Collection stage is where all stuff is gathered together in an unstructured manner. This stage involves writing down whatever things one can think of that needs doing (possibly using trigger lists), and all places where relevant information might accumulate, such as in folders and drawers, are emptied into one place.
- The Process stage is where these items are sorted, and the further activity needed by them is decided. For each item, one asks:
- Does the item require further action? If so, we can either (i) do it now, recommended for tasks that can be completed in under 2 minutes, (ii) delegate it and place it on a monitor list, or (ii) defer it, by assigning a next action to it and placing it on an action list.
- If not then we should look for any value the item has. Might the item suggest future action given further thought? Then we should incubate it, putting it on a sometime/maybe list. Does the item have archive value? Then file it.
- If the item demands no action, is not a spur to future thought, and does not have reference value, then it is junk and you can junk it.
- The Organize stage takes these sorted items and puts them together in a form than can be used through the day for allocating tasks to time.
- Regular Reviews ensure the organisation is a system that can be trusted, by scheduling collect & process stages to ensure that nothing escapes, ensuring that projects are associated with sensible next actions, pruning action lists of irrelevant actions, and looking over sometime/maybe lists for new spurs to action.
- Finally, through the working day, the Do stage uses the organised task lists to get things done.
This core depends on and is motivated by many further concepts.
- The importance of an external system of organisation is motivated by a metaphor of minimising the use of psychic RAM. Things that need action that we need to keep in our mind Allen calls open loops, which perpetually soak up our attention. By moving these items to a trustworthy external system, we can close these open loops, freeing up our mind for more productive and fulfilling concerns. Allen uses a Zen metaphor to talk about the conclusion of this process, where one is freed from all distracting claims on your aattention to concentrate fully on the task at hand with a mind like water.
- Use action lists to manage commitments, where:
- Action lists are physical next actions;
- Action lists are grouped by action context;
- Action lists are not prioritised;
- Actions are not scheduled except where there are hard time constraints.
- projects as commitment
- the weekly review
Use Cases
This section contains typical scenarios and how you would deal with them in Getting Things Done.
Getting Things Done/Spouses - How two can keep their lives/calendars/tasks/pdas in sync.
Getting Things Done/BirthdayReminders - How to deal with birthdays
Getting Things Done/PDA - How to deal with birthdays
Reworking to GTD
* Reworking to Getting Things Done/Next Action List Too Long * Reworking to Getting Things Done/Too Much Time House Cleaning * Reworking to Getting Things Done/Projects And Tasks In PDA * Reworking to Getting Things Done/Tasks That Have a Due Date * Reworking to Getting Things Done/Errands That Have a Due Date * Reworking to Getting Things Done/Long Running Tasks * Reworking to Getting Things Done/Grocery Lists * Reworking to Getting Things Done/Spring Cleaning * Reworking to Getting Things Done/House Maintenance
Other Articles
(alphabetical by author)
- Getting Things Done, The Practicalities by "But She's A Girl"
- Detailed information on how one particular blogger is implementing GTD
- Gadget Show Podcast with David Allen by Richard Giles
- Page with link to an audio interview with David Allen
- Getting Things Done Book Review by Alex Moskalyuk
- Review of the GTD book on the popular geek website Slashdot
- Revolving workflow strategies by Chris Murtland
- Some strategies for choosing the right next action from very long lists
- GETTING THINGS DONE: BREAKING PROJECTS DOWN INTO SHORT TASKS by Dave Pollard
- A detailed review of the GTD process with charts, tables, and helpful tips
- Getting Things Done When You're Only A Grunt by Joel Spolsky
- Joel talks about getting organized when you're an individual programmer and not a manager
- Cascading Next Actions by Mark T.A.W.
- Mark shows a method for breaking a huge action down into a series of small actions
- Getting Things Done! by Mark T.A.W.
- A detailed overview of how Mark implements and lives GTD for himself
- Being Ready for Anything + the Zen of GTD, a modest review by Jim Scolman.
- A modest review of "Ready for Anything" by David Allen.--JWS 14:52, 2 May 2005 (EDT)
- Field Notes : Getting Things Done by Jim Scolman.
- A brief commentary on "Getting Things Done". --JWS 23:55, 4 May 2005 (EDT)
- A short review of the GTD method
- Getting Things Done with Automator and Spotlight by Oyvind Solstad
- Using Spotlight, Automator and Smart folders in OS X to tag files GTD style
Web Resources
Mailing Lists and Communities
- The 43Folders Google Group
- The David Allen Company public discussion board
- GTD and Palm Pilot Yahoo Group
- GTD Yahoo Group
- GTD Tips & Techniques Google Group
- Life Balance (Llamagraphics) User Forums
Blogs that discuss GTD
- 43Folders
- Jason Womack @DavidCo
- lifehack.org
- Michael Hyatt's Working Smart
- Allen Hutchison's app (he's been writing about it in his weblog's gtd category)
- Open Loops by Bert Webb
- LifeHacker dot Com
But also see Blog less.
Workflow Diagrams
- from DavidCo
- from Joseph Purvis
- Sylvia's GTD Workflow Diagrams
- D*I*Y Planner has a diagram that fits in the Hipster PDA
- http://del.icio.us/tag/gtd
- http://del.icio.us/tag/gettingthingsdone
- http://del.icio.us/tag/lifehacks
- http://del.icio.us/tag/organization
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Facts & Figures
Ruler: King Abdullah II (1999)
Prime Minister: Abdullah Ensour (2012)
Land area: 34,286 sq mi (88,802 sq km); total area: 34,495 sq mi (89,342 sq km) excludes West Bank
Population (2012 est.): 6,508,887 (growth rate: -0.965%); birth rate: 26.52/1000; infant mortality rate: 15.83/1000; life expectancy: 80.18
Capital and largest city (2009 est.): Amman, 1.088 million
Monetary unit: Jordanian dinar
- Jordan Main Page
- King Hussein Confronts Challenge from Palestinians
- Jordan Extends an Olive Branch to Former Foes
- Arab Spring Protests Bring Down Government
- Jordan Joins the Fight Against ISIS
The Middle East kingdom of Jordan is bordered on the west by Israel and the Dead Sea, on the north by Syria, on the east by Iraq, and on the south by Saudi Arabia. It is comparable in size to Indiana. Arid hills and mountains make up most of the country. The southern section of the Jordan River flows through the country.
Constitutional hereditary monarchy.
In biblical times, the country that is now Jordan contained the lands of Edom, Moab, Ammon, and Bashan. Together with other Middle Eastern territories, Jordan passed in turn to the Assyrians, the Babylonians, the Persians, and, about 330 B.C., the Seleucids. Conflict between the Seleucids and the Ptolemies enabled the Arabic-speaking Nabataeans to create a kingdom in southeast Jordan. In A.D. 106 it became part of the Roman province of Arabia and in 633–636 was conquered by the Arabs. In the 16th century, Jordan submitted to Ottoman Turkish rule and was administered from Damascus. Taken from the Turks by the British in World War I, Jordan (formerly known as Transjordan) was separated from the Palestine mandate in 1920, and in 1921, placed under the rule of Abdullah ibn Hussein.
In 1923, Britain recognized Jordan's independence, subject to the mandate. In 1946, grateful for Jordan's loyalty in World War II, Britain abolished the mandate. That part of Palestine occupied by Jordanian troops was formally incorporated by action of the Jordanian parliament in 1950. King Abdullah was assassinated in 1951. His son Talal, who was mentally ill, was deposed the next year. Talal's son Hussein, born on Nov. 14, 1935, succeeded him.
King Hussein Confronts Challenge from Palestinians
From the beginning of his reign, Hussein had to steer a careful course between his powerful neighbor to the west, Israel, and rising Arab nationalism, frequently a direct threat to his throne. Riots erupted when he joined the Central Treaty Organization (the Baghdad Pact) in 1955, and he incurred further unpopularity when Britain, France, and Israel attacked the Suez Canal in 1956, forcing him to place his army under nominal command of the United Arab Republic of Egypt and Syria. The 1961 breakup of the UAR eased Arab national pressure on Hussein, who was the first to recognize Syria after it reclaimed its independence. Jordan was swept into the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, however, and lost East Jerusalem and all of its territory west of the Jordan River, the West Bank. Embittered Palestinian guerrilla forces virtually took over sections of Jordan in the aftermath of defeat, and open warfare broke out between the Palestinians and government forces in 1970.
Despite intervention of Syrian tanks, Hussein's Bedouin army defeated the Palestinians. The Jordanians drove out the Syrians and 12,000 Iraqi troops who had been in the country since the 1967 war. Ignoring protests from other Arab states, Hussein, by mid-1971, crushed Palestinian strength in Jordan and shifted the problem to Lebanon, where many of the guerrillas had fled. As Egypt and Israel neared final agreement on a peace treaty early in 1979, Hussein met with Yasir Arafat, the PLO leader, on March 17, and issued a joint statement of opposition. Although the U.S. pressed Jordan to break Arab ranks on the issue, Hussein elected to side with the great majority, cutting ties with Cairo and joining the boycott against Egypt.
Jordan Extends an Olive Branch to Former Foes
Jordan's stance during the Persian Gulf War strained relations with the U.S. and led to the termination of U.S. aid. The signing of a national charter by King Hussein and leaders of the main political groups in June 1991 meant political parties were permitted in exchange for acceptance of the constitution and the monarchy. King Hussein's decision to join the Middle East peace talks in mid-1991 helped restore his country's relations with the U.S.
In July 1994, King Hussein and the Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin signed a declaration ending the state of belligerency between the two countries. A peace agreement between the two countries was signed on Oct. 26, 1994, although a phrase in it calling the king the "custodian" of Islamic holy shrines in Jerusalem angered the PLO. In the wake of the agreement, Jordan's relations with the U.S. and with the moderate Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, warmed. In 1997, Jordan, determined to attract foreign investment, began negotiating with the United States about membership in the World Trade Organization. In Jan. 1999, King Hussein unexpectedly deposed his brother, Prince Hassan, who had been heir apparent for 34 years, and named his eldest son the new crown prince. A month later, King Hussein died of cancer, and Abdullah, 37, a popular military leader with little political experience, became king.
The first parliamentary elections under King Abdullah took place in June 2003 and resulted in a two-thirds majority for the king's supporters. In 2005, the king, unhappy with the slow progress on reforms, replaced his cabinet.
Three suicide bombings by Iraqis blasted hotels in Amman, Jordan, in Nov. 2005, killing at least 57 people and wounding 115—almost all of whom were Jordanians. The terrorist group, al-Qaeda in Iraq, claimed responsibility, contending that Jordan had been targeted because of its friendly relations with the United States.
In parliamentary elections in Nov. 2007, pro-government and independent candidates won 104 of 110 seats. The opposition Islamic Action Front took just six seats, down from 17 in 2003's election. Following the elections, King Abdullah named Nader Dahabi, former air force commander and transport minister, as prime minister and instructed him to focus on improving the country's economy.
King Abdullah dissolved Parliament in November 2009, halfway through its term, and called for early elections. He appointed Samir al-Rifai as prime minister. The following November, pro-government candidates swept parliamentary elections, which were boycotted by the opposition Islamic Action Front. Violent protests followed the vote.
Arab Spring Protests Bring Down Government
Jordan was not spared the anti-government protests that swept through the Middle East in early 2011. On Jan. 28, thousands gathered in Amman and other cities, calling for government reform, the resignation of Prime Minister Samir al-Rifai and demonstrating against high food and fuel prices. The protests, led by the Islamic Action Front, triggered the dissolution of al-Rifai's government. In February, King Abdullah named Marouf al-Bakhit as the country's new prime minister and announced subsidies for food and fuel as well as pay increases for civil servants. Al-Bakhit, a diplomat former prime minister, was considered a safe choice. In June, King Abdullah said future governments will be elected rather than appointed.
The new government proved short-lived; on Oct. 17, 2011, Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit resigned. King Abdullah II designated Awn Khasawneh as new prime minister. Khasawneh's government was sworn in on Oct. 24 with Khasawneh also serving as defense minister, Umayya Touqan became finance minister, Muhammad al-Raoud interior minister and Nasser Judeh as foreign minister.
On April 26, 2012, Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh resigned. Fayez al-Tarawneh was appointed to replace Khasawne for his second term as prime minister. His first term was from Aug. 1998 to March 1999.
In September, the Jordanian government cut fuel subsidies by 10%—essentially increasing prices—in a attempt to reduce the $3 billion deficit. Protests broke out and 89 out of 120 members of Parliament signed a no confidence document in Prime Minister Tarawneh. King Abdullah then demanded that Tarawneh rescind the increase. In October the king dissolved Parliament and appointed Abdullah Ensour as prime minister—the fourth in a year. The following month, the government, feeling increased economic strain with the influx of 200,000 refugees from Syria, said it would cut gas subsidies by 14% for vehicles and by 50% for cooking oil. Violent protests immediately erupted, with demonstrators directing their anger at King Abdullah.
Parliamentary elections were held in January 2013, two years early. The Islamic Action Front, the biggest opposition party, which is linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, boycotted the election, saying electoral reforms put in place after the Arab Spring protests still left urban areas are under-represented in favor of rural areas, where the government draws most of its support. As expected, pro-government candidates dominated the election. In an unprecedented move, King Abdullah sought Parliament's opinion in choosing a prime minister. Ensour, an advocate of democratic reforms, was renominated and was sworn in in March 2013.
Jordan Joins the Fight Against ISIS
In September 2014, Jordan joined the U.S.-led campaign in Syria against the radical Islamist group ISIS. ISIS militants captured Muath Kasasbeh, a Jordanian pilot who crashed during the fighting. They killed him in a gruesome execution in February 2015. In response, the Jordanian government executed two terrorists and vowed revenge.
See also Encyclopedia: Jordan .
U.S. State Dept. Country Notes: Jordan
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Oracle to buy Acme Packet for about $2.1B
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- Oracle is acquiring the network gear company Acme Packet for about $2.1 billion.
The software giant will be able to bolster the communications package it offers to customers with the acquisition, it said Monday. Acme makes phone and data network equipment that's used by more than 1,900 service providers and enterprises around the world.
Oracle, based in Redwood City, Calif., will pay $29.25 per share for Acme. That represents a 22 percent premium over the Bedford, Mass., company's Friday closing stock price. The companies valued the deal at $1.7 billion, net of Acme's cash.
Shares of Acme Packet Inc. soared 23 percent, or $5.57, to $29.50 in premarket trading. Oracle Corp. shares lost 44 cents to $35.77.
Acme's board unanimously approved the acquisition, which is expected to close in the first half of 2013. The deal remains subject to Acme shareholder and regulatory approval.


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Sport Mode
A sportier car set-up is obtained when Sport mode is switched on. Interventions by the Porsche control systems are intentionally shifted towards greater agility and driving performance:
– PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) is automatically changed to Sport mode, resulting in a stiffer
suspension setup.
– When Sport mode is active, the PDK transmission switches to a sporty gear-changing map and shortens the gear shifting
times. Gear changes take place faster, but fuel consumption is also increased.
PSM (Porsche Stability Management) control gives a sportier road-feel to the vehicle. PSM interventions take place later
than in Normal mode. The driver can maneuver the vehicle with greater agility at its performance limits, without having
to dispense with the assistance of PSM in emergency situations. This helps to achieve optimal lap times, particularly
on race circuits with a dry road surface.
– The electronic accelerator pedal reacts sooner, and the engine is more responsive to throttle inputs. When Sport mode
is switched on, this function is activated only after the driver has floored the accelerator pedal or released it briefly.
– The rpm limiter characteristic is "harder", i.e. the engine is immediately throttled when the performance limits are
reached (only in manual selection mode for vehicles with PDK transmission).
Switching Sport mode on and off
Switching Sport mode on and off simultaneously activates and deactivates the Sport mode in PASM.
If PASM Sport mode was activated with the PASM button, PASM remains active.
After the ignition is switched off, Sport mode is automatically reset to Normal mode.
SPORT button
A sporty gear-changing map is enabled and the gear shifting times are shortened for the PDK transmission.
A sporty driving style is recognized more quickly and the gear-changing speeds are adapted to driving performance.
Deceleration downshifts are commenced earlier. Downshifts are made during slight decelerations, even at higher engine speeds.
SPORT PLUS button (only on vehicles with PDK transmission)
In "Sport Plus" mode, the PDK transmission changes to a shift program designed for driving on race circuits. 7th gear is not selected.
The gear-changing performance is enhanced significantly again compared with "Sport" mode.


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By Yale Bock
The Covestor Long Term GARP portfolio performed well in September in an eventful month on the macroeconomic front. The second half of the month was influenced negatively by the looming U.S. government shutdown.
Regarding specific holdings, Liberty Interactive (LINTA) CEO Greg Maffei presented at the Goldman Sachs conference and Intuit (INTU) had an investor day and reiterated their guidance.
Portfolio Holdings
Liberty Interactive (LINTA)- Owner of QVC, Bodybuilding.com, Provide Commerce, Buyseasons.com, Backcountry.com, and large passive minority positions in other large, well-known Internet based business like the Home Shopping Network.
Liberty gained a majority stake in TripAdvisor when it bought out Barry Diller's voting shares. The shares are attributed to the tracking stock of Liberty Ventures. aLiberty Interactive reported earnings on August 6, 2013.
Iconix Brands (ICON) is the owner of a broad range of well-known brands like OP, Mossimo, Joe Boxer, Peanuts, and Sharper Image. Iconix reported strong earnings on July 24, 2013 and raised guidance for the rest of the year.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX) is the largest health care diagnostic testing company in the United States. aThe company reported disappointing earnings and guidance in July, but again increased their repurchase plans for the balance of 2013.
Intuit (INTU) reported earnings on August 19, 2013. aThe company recently sold one of their divisions for about $1 billion and will use the proceeds to buy back their stock.
Starbucks (SBUX) is the largest coffee and tea company in the world. The company reported results during the last week of July.
Liberty Media's (LMCA) holding company assets include Starz Media, the Atlanta Braves, 50% ownership of Sirius Satellite (SIRI), almost 20% ownership of Live Nation (LYV), 16% ownership of Barnes & Noble, and a few other non controlling positions of small public and private.
Liberty Media reported earnings on August 6, 2013-
VCA Antech (WOOF) is the second largest owner of animal hospitals in the United States also owns the laboratories for diagnostic testing of animals. The company reported strong earnings during the last week of July.
IAC Interactive (IACI) is the owner of Ask.com, Match.com, Meetic, Service Magic, Vimeo, CollegeHumor.com, and the Daily Beast, among other web sites. The company reported strong results on July 30, 2013.
Moneygram International (MGI) is the second largest money transfer and bill payment company behind Western Union. The company reported strong growth in revenues and earnings in July-
British Petroleum (BP) is one of the five largest integrated oil companies in the world. BP has many projects in the pipeline all over the globe but the legal issues over the Macondo oil spill keep perceptions about the company's prospects muted. aThe company reported worse-than-expected results because of a higher tax rate and exchange rates as well as higher payouts for the oil spill-
Unilever (UL) is a massive food company based in the UK that gets over half of it's nearly $50 billion of sales in the emerging markets of Asia and Africa. The company pays a dividend of 3.7% and has the goal of doubling its sales by 2020. The company reported in line earnings during the last week of July.
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Model and actress Molly Sims was too ashamed to leave her house after gaining 72 pounds during her pregnancy.
The beauty welcomed her son, Brooks Alan, her first child with her movie producer husband Scott Stuber, last June, and she was subsequently horrified to discover she had gained a lot of weight while she was pregnant.
Sims admits she became a recluse during her first few months as a new mother because she didn't want to show off her curvy new figure.
She tells "Entertainment Tonight," "I didn't step on a scale until I gave birth and I didn't realize I had gained 72 pounds so it was definitely a struggle. It was depressing and I didn't want to go out of the house. It was hard. It was definitely a difficult time."


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Fast And Spurious: Katie Pavlich's ATF Conspiracy
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Last week we broke down the variety of falsehoods and misrepresentations Townhall news editor Katie Pavlich employs in her new book, Fast and Furious: Barack Obama's Bloodiest Scandal and its Shameless Cover-up. But more insidious than her sloppy adherence to the facts is the conspiracy theory she weaves as the heart of the book.
It is universally acknowledged that the ATF's Operation Fast and Furious was a debacle that never should have been allowed to happen. No one questions that it is a complete disaster that federal agents knowingly allowed guns to be trafficked across the border to Mexico, resulting in tragic consequences including deaths on both sides of the border.
Heads should roll in response; several individuals involved in the case have resigned or been reassigned and Attorney General Eric Holder has said further personnel changes could come in the wake of the inspector general's report.
But Pavlich is unsatisfied with simply investigating who approved of this flawed operation; instead she succumbs to the paranoid conspiracy theory from the National Rifle Association that the operation was originally conceived not as an attempt to build a case to bring down a Mexican drug cartel, but rather as part of a sinister plot to push a gun control agenda.
These claims may pass muster before an NRA audience, but they are not credible for most. Here's Bill O'Reilly - not someone inclined to think well of the administration - interviewing Pavlich about what he calls her "conspiracy thing." Even he's not buying it:
In her book, Pavlich spends page after page detailing the past support for gun control by President Obama and the leaders of his administration. She also repeatedly highlights how the administration has noted with alarm gunrunning into Mexico, as well as the ATF's solution, a long gun reporting rule published in December 2010. That rule requires licensed gun dealers to report to the ATF when a person purchases multiple long guns, such as AK-47 variants, within a week. A similar reporting rule has been in place for handguns since 1968. This rule - which prevents no one from purchasing firearms - is often portrayed by the gun lobby as evidence of the administration's anti-Second Amendment bent.
In the book's final chapter, titled "Connecting the Dots," she says that while some conclude that the administration has simply "tried to capitalize on a disaster" by issuing that rule, "there is a more insidious explanation too." She explains:
[T]hat is that Operation Fast and Furious was built to fail, from a straight law enforcement point of view, and built to succeed in promoting gun control. Certainly that has been its net effect, helping to justify the administration's new regulations on long guns.
What was the purpose of Fast and Furious? Was it really to "take down a major cartel"? If so, it certainly failed, and it is hard to see how it could have succeeded. ... Was Fast and Furious designed to help build a case for new gun control measures that could not otherwise pass Congress? Did the Obama administration and its political appointees put their zeal for their own political agenda ahead of public safety? The evidence suggests the answer is yes. [Page 149]
It's difficult to engage with a theory this crazy, but it's worth pointing out that the "evidence" Pavlich cites is is entirely circumstantial. It consists of the facts that Obama and his political appointees have backed gun control legislation in the past, and that the operation occurred. The proof that top political appointees were aware of the tactics used has not emerged. And the policy result - the long gun reporting requirement - certainly doesn't match the rhetoric employed.
Moreover, if the White House were behind the push for the long gun requirement, they seem unaware of it: as TPM Media's Ryan J. Reilly reported in October 2011, documents indicate that "ATF didn't consult with the White House" before publishing their request for the rule.
If the goal of the plot was a more rigorous gun control measure than the reporting rule, that theory seems flawed as well. How was an increase in the number of guns in Mexico and a commensurate increase in violence there supposed to result in passage of, say, the reinstatement of the assault weapons ban? The logic of the theory requires a huge and very risky bet by the top members of the administration for a small chance of a small potential gain. With no real evidence to support it, this remains, as O'Reilly notes, merely a "conspiracy thing."
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- Distance from Boston: 108 miles
- Best time: May to October
- Best for: RomanticShoppingBeaches
Travel up the coast a couple of hours from Boston and the scenery starts to change, the trees becoming somehow more majestic, and the exits indicating distances in kilometers as well as miles. While Montreal is still five hours away, Maine also signals a new state of mind. Only 100 or so miles up I-95 from Boston, it's a world away from the city. Dotted with picturesque town centers and regal coastline, the span from Kittery to Freeport is an attitude-adjusting getaway—a place to find your center whether your relaxation comes from ocean scenery or generous amounts of retail therapy. – By Lisa Oppenheimer
Portland Cheat Sheet
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1 The brews flow from 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m. at Federal Jack's, a restaurant and brew pub on Maine's proud Beer Trail (see all twenty-five and you'll get a prize pack of Maine Beer Gear!). World-class ales are brewed right downstairs at the Kennebunk Brewing Company.
2 You can't miss the Colony Hotel—it stands proudly in all its grand-dame elegance along coastal Ocean Avenue. Enjoy lobster, the sunset, and the charmingly throwback ambience. Dress rules are no T-shirts and no tank tops. You'll want to make reservations ahead.
3 Goose Rocks Beach ups its hip quotient with the arrival of The Tides Beach Club hotel and restaurant. The bar hosts pretty people every night 'til the wee hours—a perfectly lovely place to sip and enjoy the view.
Insider Tip Indie art lovers will want to visit Portland on the first Friday of each month when the local galleries, studios, and Museum of Art are open free to the public from 5–8 p.m.
1 The holy grail of outdoor stores, the L.L. Bean flagship store could make a nature lover out of the most tried-and-true couch potato. And, it's open 24 hours. Make sure to browse the shops and outlets in the adorable surrounding town.
2 Head back into Portland to enjoy the working Waterfront District. The seaside area—Commercial Street, cobblestoned Fore Street, and brick-lined alleyways—is admittedly touristy, but there are some funky galleries sprinkled in. And you'll want to take some time to head up Exchange Street to the shops and galleries located toward Congress Street.
3 The name gives away the secret to its signature Belgian Fries, but Duckfat wants you to know why you can't get enough of its, well, duck-fat-fried Maine potatoes. The popular sandwich shops also serves up a sensational poutine. While the tight space may feel crowded, calm your nerves with local beer and wine.
4 Walk off lunch by meandering along Commercial Street to the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum. The 1.5-mile train ride gives the coastal view of the city, offering a short tour along the waterfront of Casco Bay.
5 What's a city without a good gourmet cupcake establishment? In Portland, baked goodies are on Fore Street at East End Cupcakes, where you can happily ruin your diet with vanilla, chocolate, lemon, peanut butter ... and bacon.
6 Some of the city's biggest dining buzz is over at Grace. The establishment has made a name for itself for its unique location—a restored church—and specialties including house made cavatelli, lobster stew, and hanger steak.
1 Grab your Parisian macarons and fresh-roasted coffee to-go at Mornings in Paris, then head down 295 toward Saco where Biddeford Pool hosts a stellar nature walk. The less-than-a-mile East Point Sanctuary Trail spans a short meadow before opening up to a grand vista of the rocky coastline and Wood Island Lighthouse.
2 Route 9 from Saco into Kennebunkport leads you to Ocean Drive, home to some of the area's most fabled scenery. The few miles of meandering coastline from roughly Marshall Point Road to Dock Square in Kennebunkport center takes in the grand mansions as well as the majestic site of the surf against the rocks. About halfway along, make sure to wave at the former president—known as Bush 41 in these parts—as you pass by the Walker's Point compound (you'll know it by the gatehouse at the entrance). Along the way, recharge with a burger and a great view at The Ramp.
3 Release your inner treasure hunter. Devout antiques enthusiasts will find paradise on Route 1 with dozens of dealers spanning the 30 miles between Arundel and Kittery. Look for the full range, everything from mom-and-pop shops to "super stores" like Arundel Antiques (1713 Portland Road; 207-985-7965). The perfect ending: a comfort-food meal at the ultra-kitschy Maine Diner.
Where to Stay
The hip Tides Beach Club (rooms from $225/night) hotel has the chic flair of nouveau hotel and the soul of a New England grand dame. There are just twenty-one rooms, all lovely, and the crisp lobby with overstuffed chairs stays lively well into the night.
Some bigger rooms at the classic and friendly MaineStay Inn and Cottages (rooms from $150/night) include kitchens, and all who stay more than one night receive beach parking passes. You also have the benefit of being just a few steps from town. Breakfast is included; guests in the cottages can have their morning meal delivered to their door. Families are welcome in the cottages.
The well-located Portland Regency Hotel & Spa (rooms from $149/night) sits on a block abutting Fore Street, just steps from the wharf and all the spoils of Portland's historic waterfront district.
When to Go
Beach lovers will find that many (but not all) beach shops and restaurants shutter after the prime May–October season. Whether Maine is a year-round destination depends largely on your desire and disposition. Portland and Freeport are dependable January-December city destinations (L.L. Bean is open almost all the time).
Hotel prices can change week-to-week, sometimes day-to-day, depending on occupancy and season. Memorial Day through Labor Day is your high season, when many hotels have two-night minimums. In the off-season, rooms can drop hundreds of dollars per night.
How to Get There
By Car: The Maine Coast, Portland, and Freeport areas are best accessed by car. The state line (around Kittery) is about sixty miles from Boston. Freeport is about twice that, at 120 miles. Driving the distance on summer weekends could take hours, as traffic can back up all the way to the New Hampshire border. Take I-95 to Wells or I-295 to Portland and Freeport.
Note that police are especially vigilant along roads connecting the highway to the coast where speed limits drop substantially. Beach access is typically open to anyone; the challenge is where to park. Many inns provide coveted parking passes to guests staying more than one night.
By Train: Amtrak offers trains several times daily between Boston and Portland, with midway stops including Saco and Wells, but you'll have to figure out how to get around once you arrive. Bicycles are a great way to navigate—bring your own or rent from one of many area shops.


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Flying chefs serve up fine dining in sky
By Eoghan Macguire, for CNN • Published 31st July 2012
Gourmet cuisine has long been a staple of business class and first-class menus. But a number of airlines are taking the in-flight meal to new heights by bringing chefs on board to serve up a fine dining experience in the sky -- scooping up culinary awards in the process.
Etihad Airways has gone as far as to poach expert cooks from a number renowned Michelin-starred restaurants since launching its "
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The concept has thus far proved a recipe for success, with the Abu Dhabi based airline winning the award for best first-class catering at the 2012
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But given the cramped kitchen conditions of the airplane galley and the complexities of cooking at altitude, is it really possible to rustle up meals worthy of the masterchefs whilst cruising at 35,000 feet?
According to Werner Kimmeringer, head of guest experience and catering at Etihad Airways, unequivocally, yes.
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"We introduced chefs in our first class cabin so we could offer a five-star restaurant style of service," says Kimmeringer.
"Our first-class guests receive unparalleled attention and choice -- for example, the opportunity of having their personal chef tailor-make dishes based on their individual tastes and preferences," he adds.
Kimmeringer highlights the "balik style smoked salmon" and "pan-seared scallops with a parmesan cheese sauce" as particular examples of the gastronomic complexity of the Etihad first-class menu.
"The chef can talk (to) and recommend food directly to our guests and make suggestions of what they might like on the menu," says Kimmeringer.
"He is able to personally adjust seasonings and recommend menu and beverage choices to each guest. They can also make changes to existing menu items ... changing sauces or taking out particular ingredients."
On May 1, 1927, air passengers from London to Paris tasted the first airline meal. CNN's Jim Boulden looks back.
Some industry experts, however, are less effusive about the possibilities of in-flight chef operations
According to Gottfried Menge, group director of culinary excellence at
Gate Gourmet
, an independent provider of airline catering services, there are a number of factors that restrict the cuisine chefs can produce whilst airborne.
"Because of the (safety) limitations on the aircraft there are no items like a frying pan where a chef is cooking and tossing things up in a different way," says Menge.
Knives and other sharp implements are also not permitted aboard airplanes, tying chefs' hands yet further. As a result, most food is still prepared on the ground before being reheated en-masse in a steam pressure oven whilst in the air, Menge explains.
The chef can then alter the ingredients slightly or add extra dressings to meet the individual tastes of passengers. On the whole, however, meals are prepared in much the same way as they always have been, he adds.
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85 years of airline food
Menge says there are inherent challenges when it comes to preparing food at altitude.
"The cabin pressure of being at 35,000 feet in the air means you lose about 10% of your taste buds," he says. "Therefore the food always has to be stronger or there will have to be a little bit more seasoning, which obviously alters the taste."
But Michael Braun of
Austrian Airlines
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He says that they can help deliver a superior level of customer service, strengthening the carrier's brand image and differentiating them from competitors flying similar routes.
"We do our best to make a flight with Austrian a high-level experience, which is why we have one chef on board of every single long-haul flight," says Braun.
"The menus are ... refined á la minute by a chef who will pamper the palates of our guests on board. (This) service is highly valued by our customers," he adds.
In spite of the many complexities of aerial cooking, Menge agrees with Braun that on-board chefs can still add value to the in-flight customer experience.
"It's much more interactive if the chef can come out and say hello to the passengers rather than the crew just handing out menus and then food," he says.
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NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Two U.S. pension funds filed a lawsuit against Blackrock, alleging that the world's biggest asset manager had "looted" securities-lending revenues from iShares exchange-traded funds investors, and breached its fiduciary duties.
In the suit, the Laborers' Local 265 Pension Fund of Cincinnati and the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 572 Pension Fund of Nashville allege that several iShares ETFs spent funds on "grossly excessive compensation" to agents affiliated with the ETFs, as well as on other agents, and they want to recover the funds for investors.
Blackrock's iShares ETFs have "systematically violated their fiduciary duties, setting up an excessive fee structure designed to loot securities lending returns properly due to iShares investors," they say in the suit, filed on Jan. 18 in the Middle District Court of Tennessee.
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Blackrock President Robert Kapito and iShares Chairman Michael Latham are named as defendants in the suit.
Blackrock, the largest manager of ETFs, said on Sunday the complaint was without merit, adding it will "contest it vigorously."
The company's securities-lending program has delivered above-average returns to its ETF shareholders over time, Blackrock spokeswoman Caroline Hancock said in an email. "To achieve this, we run the program ourselves while bearing all the costs, rather than outsourcing to third parties as others do," she added.
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A Poteau woman was uninjured Saturday night after her car struck a guardrail and was left suspended until emergency crews arrived.Pam Johnston, 57, of Poteau, told officers she was driving south on the Cavanaugh Scenic Expressway near the Walmart exit when an animal ran out in front of her car. Johnston said she swerved to miss the animal and struck the concrete barrier and slid along the guardrail. The report shows the car traveled four tenths of a mile before stopping on top of the guardrail. Johnston wasn't injured in the accident.


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Another round of Zodiac from Hottie Cooterati is upon us and this month is a personal favorite of mine: Aries. I am an Aries, and in many ways fit the description of one to a T. I am fiery and passionate, at times impulsive, adventurous, and much to poor Chance's consternation, I can be very stubborn. As his sign, Taurus the Bull can also be, it can make for some interesting debates. Though my temper can sometimes be quick, mostly do to that stubbornness and independence, I am also just as quick to laugh and love. In looking at different sites to describe an Aries like me, I found this one showed both the positive and negative pretty well...
I am very social, and love to be around people. I do love that Chance will indulge this in me, and also will keep me grounded in our "home" time so we don't lose touch with each other in a whirlwind of social events.
I am very proud to be an Aries, the first sun sign of the Zodiac. It fits who I am, both my good and my faults. AND! it gives me a lovely birthday in the spring! Hurray for April 10th! Feel free to drop me a hello on that day!
So this round of Zodiac? SO many bright wonderful things are available! My entire outfit can be found there, the shirt is part of the Ariana seperates available from elymode and the pansie jeans are from ::Somnia:: . My adorbs accessories? The bag is from LVLE , the necklace from MG and the earrings from Noodles. The pose is from Exposeur (yes! Chance DID make the airplane noises the whole time we were doing our photos!) and the swingset (which comes with its own amazing set of animations) is from {what next}. **Disclaimer** Sexy Cajun not available in stores or for Zodiac - he is one of a kind *grins*
Head on down to see the rest of the amazing line up from the designers for this round! You won't be disappointed!
Til later times
My Other Credits:Eyes: Mayfly - Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Red Mahogany)
Skin: Belleza Elle Deep Tan
Hair: >TRUTH< Crys - espresso
Nails: *Sexy Mama* prim nails
Skin: Belleza Elle Deep Tan
Hair: >TRUTH< Crys - espresso
Nails: *Sexy Mama* prim nails


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Revival from the ashes of dead games
Hey there!
I have returned once again to the ORP community to get my game on!
I haven't had much time with new responsibilities and a stupid on-call management position that I dropped as of this week. I haven't pursued any of my creative outlets in a long time. Finally though, I now have some time to pursue my hobbies again!
I have posted alot of notes I came across recently in my DM screen and I am in the process of picking up where I left off building an adventure string designed to showcase my world. It is a post-cataclysmic adventure based string on the world I created for my f2f campaigns that ran for 5+ years from 1st level to epic. I parted ways with all the players in my game and decided to recreate the world in a new image. I have grown much in the 10 or so years since I started making this world so it is long overdue for my world to grow and change as well.
Look forward to updates at least weekly. I am aiming to have game started in 1-2 months from now.
More info to come later...
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
And I was just thinking it would be nice if I had more opportunities to post.
When I get the chance I'll go through your post with a critical eye. Have you seen my other worldbuilding projects? There's City of Shattered Dreams and Demiourgos. The former is pretty good, I think, although it really needs to be edited into a readable document. The second is so unfocused it's basically unusable, but it's chock full of cool ideas. Take a look, steal the good bits, and maybe entice me to restart one of them.
Dramatic reading of a typical post.
I will scour those threads when I have more than a few minutes. You have a mindset towards gaming similar to my own I think. I have always had a lot of fun gaming with you. The Susaylians still want a character from you I think
I have so far uploaded what hand-written notes I have found that I had on my world to my DM screen. It is thus far only some thoughts on a few of the major points (dieties, cosmology, and a little about the races and social structure). Most just provoke further ideas that I haven't transfered to paper. I will be picking my girlfriend's head on some of my thoughts on this project as well. She is very encouraging to my writing passions and would love to be my editor
I took a look at my other game and I think I will abandon the ideas. It was to take off in the 4E forgotten realms setting so that I may test-drive the system, but I definately don't have the time to learn and explore a new system on top of designing my own adventures from scratch. I only had one preliminary adventure mapped out and ideas on a long string of follow ups. The ideas were grand, but probably unrealistic for a PBP campaign anyway. I will stick with the 3.x versions... go with what you know right?
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
Oh wow I didn't realize I published my notes. I don't mind sharing the rough sketch behind the screens stuff with you for now LeadPal, but not on a public thread... yet. It all needs polished and nothing is set in stone yet.
I have moved them LeadPal, but let me see if I can grant you permission.
"Only the Truth is revolutionary."
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Probably a bit of an extension to the mixing groupsets, but a bit more specific.
I'm aware the differences between componentry across the various speeds - 7,8,9 v 10 v 11... but what can be interchanged?
Reason for asking is that while I ordered a 10spd FD (5700), the one that arrived in the post is 11spd (5800)...
I know that you can't mix RDs, chains and cassettes, but what about the FD? Is there any real difference between front derraileurs between speed groups?
Can I successfully use an 11spd FD on a 10spd setup?


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The end of the first week of 2013 is drawing to a close. While many of us have already given up on our New Year's resolutions, I'd like to make the case that it isn't too late to commit to living a greener lifestyle this year. Small changes really can make a big difference, especially when you add up the impact over the course of a whole year. The fact that we're already seven days into the new year doesn't change that.
But what changes to make? If you'd like to make some positive changes for a greener life in 2013, I have a few suggestions for where to start.
|Little shoots of green can spring up this year.
Resolutions for a Greener Year Ahead
- Look at your cleaning products. Many of us are aware, by now, that most commercial cleaning products contain toxins. These substances can cause skin irritation, breathing problems, and in some cases may even be carcinogenic. The good news is that every time you finish a bottle, box or jar of one of your cleaning products, you can switch it out for something greener. Making your own cleaning products is surprisingly easy. Or if that's too much work, look for less-toxic alternatives.
- Read labels. Whether you're buying those cleaning products I just talked about, you're shopping for groceries, you're buying toys for your kids, or you're on the hunt for the perfect lipstick, read up on what you're buying. What does it actually contain? And if they won't tell you, what does that say about them? The more you know about what you're spending your money on, the better choices you can make.
- Buy less. Do you ever feel overwhelmed by stuff? I do, and I think many other North Americans can relate. The truth is that most of us have more stuff than we really need - maybe even more than we could ever really use. There's a reason that 'reduce' is the first of the environmental three Rs. Every time we don't buy something, we're saving all the resources that went into making it, and we're eliminating the issue of what to do with it when it's no longer useful. Plus, the less you buy, the more money you'll have for other things.
- Shop local. When you do buy something, see if you can find it locally. The fewer miles that something has to travel to get to you, the lower its carbon footprint. This is true whether we're talking about a carrot or a T-shirt. Plus, when you shop locally, you get to know people in your community, and support your local economy. Those are both good things. As well, you can often avoid the heavy packaging that comes with many imported items.


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Speakers encourage graduates to move past roadblocks, live right
PLAINVIEW – Stan Chatman admits that when he first received a letter inviting him to run track at Wayland Baptist University, he didn't realize exactly what God had in store for his life, nor what he would one day become.
A 1977 WBU graduate, Chatman addressed the common roadblocks to success in his address to the graduating seniors at Wayland during Saturday afternoon ceremonies in Harral Auditorium. Just over 100 students received degrees during the event.
"There are those who believe that they don't succeed because of their family situation or because of their circumstance, but the reasons people fail lie within themselves," said Chatman, who serves as executive director for student performance for the Palo Duro cluster of the Amarillo Independent School District.
Chatman said fear, doubt and procrastination are the most common enemies to success and he encouraged graduates to trust in God and lean on scripture to get past those roadblocks.
"You must first admit your fear then turn to your faith. The best cure is to get your eyes off your fear and onto the Lord," he said. "When you procrastinate, you're saying there's something more important than doing what it takes to pursue a godly goal.
"The Lord doesn't ask us to succeed in the eyes of others but to live a life pleasing to Him."
Seth Andrews of Lubbock gave the student address for the ceremony, urging his fellow graduates to heed the advice of Aristotle to live lives of justice, temperance and courage.
"Honor yourself by doing the right thing in every situation," he said. "We must climb over the walls we built here at Wayland and try to be truly great. We won't all live perfect lives but we can live with courage."
Three seniors were recognized as having the highest ranking in their class, each finishing with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Joel O'Hair, a mathematics major from Lubbock, was a member of the Pioneer cross country and track team, a four-year Pioneer Scholar and was named to Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. He also received the Wallace and Janis Davis Award of the Spirit from the athletics department this spring.
Stacy Teague, a biology major from Albuquerque, N.M., was also honored for her high ranking. Teague was active in student government and was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa women's service sorority and the Student Alumni Council. She is a four-year Pioneer Scholar and received the award for Outstanding Student in Biology this spring.
Daniel Coutinho, a business and mass communications major from the Comoros Islands of Africa, was recognized for his high ranking as well. Coutinho was involved in the Student Government Association, was named a Spinning Wheel, Who's Who and a four-year Pioneer Scholar. He worked in the admissions office and for the Traveler staff.
Graduates included the following, listed by degrees granted and with hometown and honors if any:
Master of Arts in Religion: Damon West of Abernathy.
Master of Business Administration: Richard Sandoval of Borger, management.
Master of Christian Ministry: Matthew Garnett of Glen Rose and Jason Stone of Plainview.
Master of Education: Linda Cranmer of Plainview, educational administration; George Guidry of Shallowater, high school certification; Tamara Nuboer of Albuquerque, N.M., elementary education; and Joe Paul Shaffer of Plainview, instructional technology.
Bachelor of Arts: Jacob Bassing of Farmington, N.M., religion; Nate Bridges of Levelland, English/Language Arts; Katherine Butler of Albuquerque, psychology, magna cum laude; Brandon Chancler of Amarillo, religion, magna cum laude; Daniel Coutinho of Comoros Islands, Africa, business and mass communication, summa cum laude; Zach Crook of Albuquerque, English and mass communication, magna cum laude; Brandon Douglas of Woodward, Okla., history; Amanda Dyson of Pampa, English and art, summa cum laude; Timothy Eaves of Plainview, criminal justice; Andrea Evans of Springlake, religious education; Erica Fonseca of Plainview, criminal justice; Stephanie Godino of Plainview; Tabatha Harmonson of Abernathy, criminal justice; Erika Hatla of Clovis, N.M., English; Jodee Helwig of Robert Lee, religion; Milea Huckeby of Wichita Falls, theatre and English; Eric Kaiser of Artesia, N.M., religion, cum laude; Dorothy O'Connell of Lockney, English; Andrew Oglesby of Fort Stockton, mass communication and English; Zane Porter of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., religion and Spanish, magna cum laude; Jennifer Riley of Plainview, theatre, magna cum laude; Natividad Sandoval, Jr. of Olton, history; Shannon Smith of Carrollton, music; Stacey Staples of South Plains, language arts and social studies; Marta Turpin of Carrizo Springs, music, summa cum laude; Richard Varnon of Spearman, criminal justice and Spanish; Adam Wainio of Albuquerque, religion, magna cum laude; Douglas Warren of Plainview, religion and English; and Anne Weaver of Dumas, music.
Bachelor of Business Administration: Sara Allbritton of Tuscola, management and marketing, cum laude; Seth Andrews of Lubbock, accounting, cum laude; James William Barnes of Tulia, management and marketing, cum laude; Brandon Begeman of Electra, agribusiness; Brenda Diego of Hart, accounting; Aaron Ledbetter of Ballinger, management and marketing; Jim Skyler Marr of Plainview, management and marketing; Bo Moore of Arlington, business administration; Trey Roberson of Lubbock, management and marketing, magna cum laude; Cherilyn Serratt-Read of Littlefield, accounting; Sherry Ward of Amarillo, accounting; Kendall Webb of Amarillo, management and marketing; Joann Wright of Lubbock, economics and finance, cum laude.
Bachelor of Christian Ministry: Candess Huber of Brownsville, Christian studies and English; and Valentine Martinez of Olton, Christian studies.
Bachelor of Music: Megan Boone of Clarendon, instrumental education, magna cum laude; Anna Garnett of Fairbanks, Alaska, vocal education, cum laude; Jerod Hon of El Paso, instrumental education; Alan Yarbrough of Andrews, vocal education.
Bachelor of Science: LaVoris Buckner of Wichita Falls, physical education; Christa Condron of Graham, biology, magna cum laude; Tate Criswell of Tulia, physical education; Jessica Faucett of Tijeras, N.M., mathematics, cum laude; Robyn Henderson of Clayton, N.M., chemistry; David Lara, Jr. of Lubbock, physical education; Melanie Mahagan of Plainview, business administration; Chance McMillan of Plainview, physical education; MaryGrace Moore of La Porte, social studies composite, summa cum laude; Joel O'Hair of Lubbock, mathematics, summa cum laude; Kathryn Pearce of Sublette, Kan., chemistry and biology, cum laude; Sheena Shipley of Earth, chemistry and biology; Christie Smith of Kingwood, psychology; Jada Teafatiller of Plainview, physical education; Stacy Teague of Albuquerque, biology, summa cum laude; Chancey Thompson of Anchorage, Alaska, biology; Diana Villarreal of Plainview, biology, cum laude; and Bradley Wuensche of Lubbock, physical education.
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies: Tammy Bownds of Plainview, social studies composite; Laci Bridges of Tulia, elementary education, magna cum laude; Vanessa Garcia of Plainview, elementary education, cum laude; Jennifer Greer of San Antonio, mathematics, cum laude; Sandee Hancock of Plainview, social studies composite, cum laude; Jennifer Hiller of Denver City, mathematics; Sharon Key of Olton, elementary education; Andrea Mendoza of Plainview, elementary education; Debbie Quintana of Plainview, elementary education; Tracy Rosales of Plainview, elementary education, summa cum laude; and Marci Street of Andrews, elementary education.
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Education: Elena Azua of Plainview, human services; Juan Campos of Plainview, management; Sheryl Davis of Matador, occupational education; Celestina Espinosa of Plainview, occupational education; Tommie Flick of Kress, occupational education; Martha Garza of Floydada, human services; Michael Lass of Lockney, business administration; Sylvia Luna of Plainview, human services; Victor Madrigal of Hale Center, business administration; Judy Orand of Plainview, occupational education; Chance Perkins of Amarillo, religion, magna cum laude; Dina Ramirez of Plainview, business administration; and Christopher Scales of Farmington, N.M., religion.
Associate of Applied Science: Tiffany Adams of Plainview, business administration; and Judy Orand of Plainview, occupational education.


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25 Sep 2012
NYFW Rachel Zoe Spring/Summer 2013
Rachel Zoe, stylist and designer, presented her collection for spring/summer 2013 inspired by iconic Jane Birkin and Talitha Getty. I was impressed by her cool effortless eclectic style. I´d wear literally the whole collection, from colour-blocked dresses to black and white suits or evening gowns. Plus great hats!
24 Sep 2012
Mice in the Park
Last Sunday me and my new pets - mice from Marc Jacobs were enjoying sunshine in the Parc Léopold in Brussels. I hope this weather will last!
21 Sep 2012
Crazy Dress
I bought this dress last Saturday in Antwerp, a city which I totally love (and not only for good shopping).
The print of this dress is just crazy, I´d have never thought of combining dogtooth and checked patterns. But I like the result!
20 Sep 2012
LFW Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2013
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Fashion weeks are running, after New York and London now it is Milan and upcoming Paris.
In the London Fashion Week, I was in particular astonished by the Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2013 collection. Christopher Bailey, its designer, is a genious. I liked everything about his collection, from the selection of colours - shades of raspberry, fuchsia, azure, lime, maroon and gold - via materials - metalic, silk, leather, lace or plastic - to interesting shapes and silhouettes.
And my favourite pieces? It´s hard to choose, probably the plastic transparent bags and trench coats with bell sleeves.
19 Sep 2012
Blue Lace
A dark blue lace top, dark blue jeans and leopard print accessories. What do you say? I think this blouse will be one of my favourites for the upcoming season. Although it´s not really a piece that warms you up... :-D
18 Sep 2012
Mont Blanc John Lennon Special Edition
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Today´s post is not going to be about fashion but about the most amazing birthday gift I have received: a Mont Blanc John Lennon Special Edition fountain pen. I couldn´t have been more excited! :-) Firstly, I´m a big fountain pen lover. I´ve been writing only with fountain pens since I started going to school, I´ve never switched them for ballpoints, actually I can´t even write well with ballpoint pens, I´m just not used to them. And of course, for a fountain pen lover there´s nothing like a superior Mont Blanc pen, so beautiful and classy.
And to double my excitement, my pen is from the John Lennon Special Edition. Guys, I´m such a huge John Lennon´s fan! Growing up with his poster in my room, listening to his music, reading books about him, you know, fans´ stuff... :-D
17 Sep 2012
Chloe Wedges + Ballerina Skirt
Another combination with my See by Chloe wedges – a black ballerina jacket and leather jacket. I´ve noticed that I´m slowly starting to wear darker colours... Well the autumn is here, unfortunately... :-(
13 Sep 2012
Replay the Stars
I´ve just discovered a new photo editor program and might have overdid it a little with all the sparkling effects... :-D At least they match with the blouse... :-)
I bought this star blouse in Zara already a couple of years ago and never got bored with it. The same applies to the similar headband, it´s almost vintage. White Replay jeans are an obvious match while these turquoise shoes and the purple clutch from Karen Millen are a new combination.
11 Sep 2012
With Grey Studded Mouse Ballerinas
I was so looking forward for this post! Finally I can introduce you a newbie in my shoecase - grey studded mouse ballerinas from Marc by Marc Jacobs. They are the cutest pair of shoes I know! I think you can see my excitement even in the pictures. :-)
For the first outfit, I decided to match them with my black studded Furla Candy Bag.
10 Sep 2012
Jimmy Choos for a Dinner
One of my recently favourite outfits - a loose-fitting top, shorts and flats (I´m somehow lazy to wear heels these days). It´s possible to wear this in so many variants! In this case, I opted for a simple black and white combination where my favourite leopard loafers from Jimmy Choo played the leading role.
By the way, that bottle of cava appears in one of the pictures because I was just on my to a dinner with my friends and the bottle came into the shot. Not because there would be bottles of alcohol commonly standing in streets of Brussels (at least not in this district). :-)
8 Sep 2012
Rhodos II
7 Sep 2012
Marc Jacobs Mouse Ballerinas
|Photo by www.lyst.com
Good morning guys, before I continue with photos from Greece, I have a question: What´s your opinion on these grey mouse ballerinas from Marc by Marc Jacobs? I think I´m in love!
6 Sep 2012
Rhodos I
Today I have for you a couple of pictures from my holidays in Rhodos. This island is literally a heaven on Earth...
4 Sep 2012
Flower Jeans + Jack Russell Terrier
After Fanny and Tanya, the beautiful horses you could have already seen here and here, it´s time to introduce you their new best friend Patch, an adorable Jack Russell terrier that just wants to play all day long. :-)
My outfit was easy and comfortable. Well actually not really... As the golden ballerinas had completely destroyed my feet (who says that flat shoes are comfortable and heels aren´t?), in the afternoon I had to change for beige Salvatore Ferragamo ballerinas. And in the end I even prefered the SF ones for this outfit.
3 Sep 2012
Sporty Girl
Here is the first outfit with my new controversial See by Chloe wedges. I´m planning to wear them in many different styles but the first style was obvious - sporty. What are your thoughts on that?
1 Sep 2012
See by Chloe Wedges
Hi guys, let me introduce you my new Chloe babies, bought on www.shoeonthecake.com (btw, I can only highly recommend this e-shop!).
When it comes to wedge sneakers, I went though an opinion development - at first I thought they´re the most ugly shoes in the world, later I started accepting them, and even later, I saw these beauties by Chloe... So here they are, pink and mine! :-D
P.S. I´ve just remembered that I actually used to wear a pair of black wedge sneakers when I was about fifteen years old... My grandma bought them for me in Pardubice (that´s a town in East Bohemia) and I was totally excited about them. Apparently, this type of shoes has deep roots for me... :-D
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Kasich super-PAC ad features "The Hug" — and Tim Allen
The Columbus Dispatch
"The Hug" and a voice over by actor and comedian Tim Allen are featured in a new TV commercial released by the super-PAC supporting the presidential candidacy of Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
The 30-second spot, entitled "Quiet," represents a six-figure buy in Michigan, Vermont and Massachusetts, said a New Day for America spokeswoman. All are states where Kasich has high hopes.
Allen, a Michigan native, opens the commercial by saying, "Being president is more than the economy or health care."
It then features C-Span footage of University of Georgia college student Brett Smith opening up about his personal struggles at a Kasich town hall in South Carolina, leading to a viral hug with Kasich.
Allen concludes his narriation: "There is a place for quiet strength. The Oval Office."
Read the original story at The Columbus Dispatch.
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