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Well, this is pretty much the grossest thing. It happened in neither Florida nor Ohio, though. Rather, it unfolded in the nation's greatest city. Reports The New York Times:
A New York police officer was arrested Wednesday in Queens by the Federal Bureau of Investigation after he discussed cooking and eating female body parts, according to a criminal complaint.
That's pretty vile. But it gets worse. Of course it does. Here's the criminal complaint, documenting an alleged instant messenger chat between the arrested officer, Gilberto Valle, and an unnamed co-conspirator:
CC-1: It's really hard to dislocate (lock) a jaw. Also, how would we put her over the fire, spitting kills the girl. Have to put her into a kind of cage. What is your favorite cut of meat?
VALLE: I was thinking of tying her body onto some kind of apparatus . . . cook her over a low heat, keep her alive as long as possible.
Oh. Good lord.
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Connecticut police departments using social media in investigations; lots of information on crimes freely available, cops say
Photos of guns, drugs and graffiti line Instagram's news feed alongside the location where the photos were taken, and police officers might be among those following the posts.
"You'd be surprised what people put out there," said Madison Police Chief John Drumm. "Some people put parameters on that information; some people don't."
Drumm said his department uses all available social media in investigations, and postings have assisted them.
In a grocery store shoplifting case, police went on the thief's Facebook page and found photos of him holding firearms. "If they're putting it out there publicly, it's there to glean information from," he said.
Lauri Stevens, principal at LAwS Communications, an organization that provides interactive media advice to law enforcement, said police investigators are using every social media tool available to find criminal activity.
"They're going to monitor all these tools for intel and especially if they can get other information, such as where someone is or isn't, and what relationships they have with others," she said.
Many social media applications, including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Foursquare, allow the user to "check in" at their location, which broadcasts publicly where that person is.
"While someone may not rob a bank and check in there, we have seen at least one case where someone broke into a house and checked in to Facebook while he was there, and didn't check out," said Stevens.
A state police spokesman, Lt. J. Paul Vance, said troopers are using some newer social media tools, but "it's not that different than MySpace or Facebook in the past, just a different platform."
Area police departments reported using social media venues primarily during investigations, and not routinely monitoring them for criminal activity, although some departments do.
"We reach out to it as ... an investigative technique or to check out leads," said Branford police Capt. Geoffrey Morgan.
"If you haven't gone through the proper process for security clearances for different activity, I can see everything. I don't even need to call you anymore."
Last year, the New York Police Department formed a social-media-focused unit that reportedly digs through sites looking for criminal activity or postings about potential enforcement situations, like a large house party or threatening messages.
Police were hesitant to go into much detail about the tools used in investigations.
Jason Pack, supervisory special agent at the FBI's national press office, said most social media interaction comes when someone points out information available there.
"We're still required to work with federal prosecutors and Internet service providers through court orders in order to get information to prove the criminal allegations we're looking into," Pack said.
Departments also use social media to reach out to the community.
"I've seen police officers use Foursquare in particular to check into a bar in the entertainment district ... for example when they were looking for a sexual assault suspect. (One) particular officer would check in to let people know he was there in the hopes someone would give him information. But as an added benefit, he let the women at the bar know he existed."
Officers have also checked in on Foursquare when setting up a traffic stop or outside an area where a shooting happened the day before to collect information, Pack said.
"In the old days, we were using wanted posters in post offices. Now we are using digital billboards and social media channels like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube," Pack said.
Stevens stressed that while police officers are getting increasingly savvy about social media, there are many who haven't explored all the available technology.
"This is an area that is still in growth stages for everyone," she said.
But enough officers are using it to make a legal impact.
Norman Pattis, a lawyer, said social media use by the police has not had a material impact on his cases, but it has made him more cautious when he gives clients advice and counsels them on how to communicate.
"I have talked to them about their rights to privacy and reasonable expectations of privacy in the context of the courts and how much privacy they are prepared to honor," he said.
"Lawyers' jobs became more difficult because the courts have an increasingly difficult set of tools they can use to monitor people."
Pattis said clients post on his Facebook wall from time to time and he has to tell them that's not a good idea.
"Social media is changing the world. We are all connected in ways we weren't before, and I'm not sure that's a good thing," he said.
"At some point, courts need to shift (social media rules under) the Fourth Amendment. It should be harder for the government to monitor people like that."
Pattis added that social media laws should follow the lead of a decision last year in which the Supreme Court determined that attaching a GPS tracking device to a vehicle constituted a search covered by the Fourth Amendment.
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Baez, DiFranco book back-to-back nights at Paramount
One's operatic vocals provided the voice for a political movement in the '60s. The other's eclectic lyricism blazed the trail for a generation of female songwriters in the '90s. In March, these two icons of folk music will appear in Charlottesville on back-to-back nights. On Tuesday, March 3, Joan Baez will put on a concert at the Paramount Theater, and the next night Ani DiFranco will take the same stage. No word yet on when tickets will go on sale or how much they will cost.
Baez first burst onto the American folk scene in 1959 when the 18-year-old singer with a three-octave voice made her debut at the Newport Folk Festival and attracted the attention of Vanguard Records who signed her to a record deal and put out her self-titled debut LP the following year. By 1961, she had put out three consecutive gold LPs and graced the cover of Time magazine when she met a young up-and-comer in the Greenwich Village scene who called himself Bob Dylan.
Dylan would become a frequent opening act and collaborator for Baez and soon the two became romantically involved as she put versions of songs like "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright," "It Ain't Me Babe," "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" on her LPs, introducing Dylan to new audiences. The two even performed together at the 1963 March on Washington, just before Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. However, as chronicled in the Dylan documentary Don't Look Back, their relationship began to deteriorate as Dylan's star surpassed hers, and by 1965, the two split. Still, Baez got her revenge in 1969 when her version of the Dylan outtake "Love Is Just a Four-Letter Word" (complete with a nasal Dylan-esque verse in live performances) became her first hit single in the U.S.
Since then, she's scored hits with covers of the Band's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," the Beatles' "Let It Be," and, yes, Dylan again in 1974 with "Forever Young." This year she came out with Day After Tomorrow, her first album to chart in the U.S. in 29 years. The disc includes covers of such eclectic songwriters as Steve Earle, Elvis Costello, and Tom Waits, and just received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album.
While Baez may have paved the way for a female folk singer like Ani DiFranco, DiFranco has always cut her own path. In 1989, seeking to put her music out in as unfiltered a way as possible, she founded her own record label, Righteous Records (later Righteous Babe Records), at a time when major labels dominated record sales and indie companies like Seattle's Sub Pop Records had yet to infiltrate the mainstream.
In the intervening years, DiFranco has had a prolific career, putting out roughly an album per year, every one of them on the Righteous Babe label, which is still based in her hometown of Buffalo. She's never achieved massive fame, but has earned a devoted cult following with her often political, sometimes syncopated, and always energetic brand of folk music. To date, she's sold 4.5 million copies of her albums, earned eight Grammy nominations, and is frequently cited a founder of the so-called "Do-It-Yourself" movement that led to a flourishing of artist-founded labels throughout the last two decades.
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Thanks for the article. Starr Hill Presents is proud to bring both of these artists to town and the back to back nights is just a bonus. Tickets go on sale this Friday morning at 10AM through www.starrhill.musictoday.com or thorough the www.paramount.net site. These should be two incredible shows.
If you have never seen Ani Difranco then you haven't seen anyone like her, because she is unique among musical artists. The Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, VA was the perfect place to showcase Ani's talents on this second night of her national tour. The 1931 Paramount has an octagonal auditorium chamber, delicate detailing and a neoclassical grandeur that honors Charlottesville's most famous son, Thomas Jefferson. Details like painted tapestries, exquisite plaster moldings and brass chandeliers adorn the 50-foot high ceiling and walls that glitter with silver and gold. Ani, the post-modern punk-influenced indie pop folk diva is influenced mainly by Patti Smith with echoes of Alanis Morrisette, but her style, which might be referred to as a subtle ferocity is all her own.
Ani literally did not play two songs in a row on the same guitar and I lost count of her numerous instruments after about seven. Her accompaniment was an acoustic upright bass and a girl on drums and a box. The razor-blade precision of her word usage combined with the clarity and tangibility of her imagery make her a very potent songwriter and dynamic performer. Right before she played November 4, 2008 she said ââ?¬Å?I wrote this on Nov. 5 and then I cried"Šfor a week." She also said ââ?¬Å?President Obama is the amazing fuel of American Democracy". The song that really stood out for me was a physics lesson that sums up her philosophy of life called ââ?¬Ë?The Atom'. I am certain that these songs were also played: Alla This, Adam And Eve, Little Plastic Castle, Half-Assed, Studying Stones, Imagine That, November 4th, 2008.


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Pain Reduction through Swearing?
by Lisa Gualtieri, PhD, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Any woman who has had children knows that labor is painful. Psychologist Richard Stephens, at Keele University in England, was inspired by his wife's "unsavory language during the throes of labor". He questioned "whether swearing alters individuals' experience of pain."
Dr. Stephens conducted a study with 67 undergraduates as follows: They were asked to write down words that they might say after hitting their thumb with a hammer and words to describe a table. The students "then immersed a hand in frigid water for as long as they could bear, while either swearing or repeating an innocuous word. When people had a swear word for their mantra (popular choices: the s-word, the f-word, and two b-words), they were able to keep a hand in the cold water about 40 seconds longer. The people who swore also reported less pain after the fact. Swearing increased heart rate in participants, and researchers theorized that the increase might signal the beginning of a fight-or-flight response, which allows the body to tolerate or ignore pain."
"Swearing increases your pain tolerance," according to Dr. Stephens. Steven Pinker, a Harvard psychologist and author of The Stuff of Thought, an exploration of the psychology of language, said that "humans are hardwired to swear cathartically… Swearing probably comes from a very primitive reflex that evolved in animals."
Diana Van Lancker Sidtis, a professor of speech language pathology and audiology at New York University, said that "in certain circumstances; either because we don't bother to inhibit them or because the shock of pain or discomfort momentarily surpasses the safeguards; our impulse for obscenity takes over."
Back to giving birth: Stephens' study found that swearing reduced the perception of pain more strongly in women than in men. This may be because, according to Dr. Pinker, "men swear more than women," thus "swearing retains more of an emotional punch [for women] because it has not been overused.
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Stupak Sees Ascendant Pro-Life Position Impacting Legislation and Elections
Bart Stupak gained national prominence when he forced Democratic leaders in the House to allow a vote on his amendment to the massive health-care overhaul bill (H.R. 3400) that would bar federal taxpayer funding for elective abortions.
Stupak is a Catholic and Democratic co-chairman of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus. Elected in 1992 to serve Michigan's First District (consisting of the state's upper peninsula and northern counties of the lower peninsula), he is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
The amendment was adopted with the support of 176 Republicans and 64 Democrats. It has since become one of the obstacles to advancing the health-care legislation because the abortion-funding ban is stridently opposed by most of the Democratic leadership of Congress and President Obama.
Another unexpected obstacle to the president's leading legislative priority was the Jan. 19 election of Scott Brown to the Senate seat previously held by Ted Kennedy. Brown, a Republican, supported pro-life legislation as a Massachusetts state senator and promised to be the critical 41st vote to stop the health-care overhaul in Congress.
Stupak spoke with Register correspondent Rich Daly the day after Brown's election and two days before the annual Right to Life March in Washington, as congressional leaders scrambled to find a way to pass the health-care bill.
Has the pro-life position gained ground in Congress with its prominent role in the ongoing health-care overhaul debate?
It's the emergence of the Pro-Life Caucus [in Congress], especially the Democrats, along with the [Catholic] bishops playing a more active role. It's a group that has always been there, but it has taken on greater importance in this Democratic-controlled Congress because a lot of the Catholics that are Democrats are pro-life.
Before it was always looked at as "It's a right-to-life issue; it's a right-to-life issue," but now they are saying, "All right, right to life," but also, "Where are the Catholic bishops?" So the Catholic aspect of life in the pro-life movement has taken on a greater significance in this Democratic Congress.
What the Catholic Church and bishops have to say carries more weight now in the Democratic Party than before because you have more of us who are Catholics. You have some conservative Catholics who are in Congress, including newcomers like [Reps. Nick] Rahall and [Kathy] Dahlkemper, who are more likely to listen to the Catholic bishops and look for guidance on some of these issues.
Has guidance from the Catholic bishops been important for you personally on pro-life issues?
I've always been pro-life, and took care of this on our side [of Congress]. I've served for six years as the co-chair of the Pro-Life Caucus, but it is good to see the Catholic Church and the bishops being more active and to have their opinion sought more. Since the Democrats have taken over Congress, the bishops' opinion has been sought more than they have in the past.
Will pro-life Democrats have an impact on other legislation, in addition to the health-care bill?
Yes. For instance, the Catholic bishops have always said immigration is one of our top issues, and so was health care. So these issues that are important for the bishops, with Democrats in charge, are for many of us seen as issues that need to be addressed. Before they were sort of ignored, but now they are being addressed. Therefore, those groups that have always been there — like the bishops on issues like health care, immigration and opposition to the war in Iraq — their voice suddenly has a higher platform from which to shout.
Do recent polls showing that for the first time a majority of Americans describe themselves as pro-life mean that the congressional leadership needs to reflect that in legislation?
Yes, they need to, but [congressional Democratic leaders] ignored the pro-life issues until the health-care [overhaul legislation was considered] — and then they didn't listen to us until the last minute. They said, "We realize we have an issue here, but we'll deal with that one last." But now I think the Democratic leadership realizes that there is a surprisingly large number of members — not surprising to me — who on pro-life issues are not going to move. When you had 64 [House Democrats supporting a pro-life amendment] that shocked [Democratic leaders]. When you've been at this as long as I have and were paying attention, you knew who those members were. But [Democratic leaders] didn't. Now they know we're really here, and we're a force that has to be recognized.
As the leader of pro-life Democrats, have you been approached recently by Democratic leaders to compromise on your amendment to the health-care overhaul that barred federal taxpayer funding for elective abortions?
There have been discussions, but no [bill] language. No one has said, "Hey, if we drop your amendment, can you live with this [other approach]?" We said, "It's the only bipartisan amendment that's been passed, and we expect you to keep with it."
What is your outlook for the approach some leaders have mentioned that would have the House simply pass the Senate version of the health-care overhaul, which does not include a comprehensive ban on taxpayer-funded elective abortions?
It's not going anywhere. And not just because of the abortion issue. There are so many other problems with it, including how it is paid for, the sweetheart deals for some senators, and the lack of any real insurance reform in there. There are some major differences between the two [House and Senate bills]. House members are not going to go there just because the Senate no longer has 60 votes [to override Republican opposition to the health-care overhaul].
Did you see any impact of the pro-life position on Republican Scott Brown's victory yesterday in the Massachusetts Senate race, which eliminated the 60th Democratic vote to override Republican opposition in the Senate?
Yes, there was backlash from [Democratic candidate Martha Coakley highlighting her extreme pro-abortion position], and members of Congress from Massachusetts told me the same thing. At the end of the race, all she was saying was "pro-choice, pro-choice, pro-choice." People in Massachusetts were saying, "Pro-choice has nothing to do with health care." And that is what all of the polling has shown, including a CNN poll that found 61% of American people believe public funding for abortion should not be part of [the health-care overhaul]. So as [Coakley] was injecting it into the health-care debate, people were saying, "It has no business being there." It just shows how out of touch [some Democrats] have been with this issue.
Do you see the pro-life position rising in importance in the upcoming mid-term elections?
I do see it rising on the radar. It's just a matter of in what context you're talking about it. If this was the stem-cell research issue, more people believe less in the pro-life position than on the issue of public funding for abortion. You just don't do that, whether you're pro-life or pro-choice. On stem cells some people see that as not really a pro-life issue because pro-life means coming up with new treatments, even though the pro-life position would be to restrict stem-cell research. So it just depends on what the issue is. But as a general rule, people are getting more socially conscious on the pro-life issue and are tracking more to the right, which has been a trend for the last few years.
Will the Democratic Party move in a more pro-life direction as the public moves there?
I wouldn't go there yet. They are more aware of it. This Stupak amendment hit a nerve with them. I don't think they judged the depth of the pro-life movement and the pro-life response within the [Democratic] caucus. It's been very interesting. They always knew pro-life Democratic members were there. I wouldn't say we were ignored, but we never posed a threat to derail legislation. Before, you had President [George W.] Bush, so when pro-life members of Congress did something, you had a president who would sign it. Now, when President Obama comes in, who is not a pro-life president, [pro-abortion Democratic leaders] thought, "We've got this cluster of pro-life people here, but they can't affect us because we have a president who will not veto the [pro-abortion] legislation." President Bush could always veto legislation if it was not pro-life, and it was sent back to Congress. But now we have a president who would not veto [pro-abortion legislation], and we do have serious legislation. So I don't think they correctly judged the depth of the pro-life position in Congress. Members of Congress didn't just [take a pro-life position] for political expediency. They felt committed to the issue, and that's how they voted. What was surprising to [Democratic leaders] was that members of Congress would do that.
Do pro-lifers who come to the annual March for Life have any impact in the halls of Congress?
Yes. In the last year, and with the march on Friday, the life issues are front and center, and the health care [overhaul] is still an ongoing matter. The House had a chance to vote on [barring public funding of abortion], but the Senate never did because [Democratic leaders] tabled the motion. Because health care is the hot issue, the life issue is the hot issue. So [March for Life] attendees are going to find a very interesting time when they come to Washington and visit offices [of their congressional representatives]. There is an awareness of what's going on that hasn't been there in a while, especially on the Democratic side.
Rich Daly writes from Washington.


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Check out this postgame rant from the guy who runs Packernet.com.
Brett, don't go away mad, just go away. It is clear you can't carry a team any longer, you are no Joe Montana, you are no John Elway, you are just a chucker who should have won more championships than you did. I'm done with the Packers and you should be too. Game over. Please do not respond to this entry. In fact, go away and leave me alone. No more to come…
Judging from his bizarre posts today, that was not intended to be as funny as it was. It was for people like this that I decided to make the basic points about Favre that I made here. I won't waste your time by reprinting here all of his feculent nonsense, but check out these lines for some flavor. He seems to have calmed down a bit at first: "OK, maybe it wasn't all Favre's fault…" Wow, that's a big concession. But then he's back at it.
"The bottom line is the Packers have so many holes to fill on both sides of the ball that trading Favre and going with Aaron Rodgers just makes the most sense…Losing to Eli Manning at home is huge embarrassment. Right up there with the Michael Vick debacle."
The Michael Vick debacle? Mmmmmm, right. On the one hand, a Hall of Fame Quarterback who has been the most consistent quarterback in the league for nearly two decades, loses in the NFC Championship game. On the other, a thug who kills dogs for fun. Same thing. No doubt.
The rant continued: "I also have to wonder about the timing of the contract extension for Mike McCarthy as well. Shouldn't he have been worrying about the Giants last week and not a new contract."
This is where it helps to know what you're talking about before you write. McCarthy was worried about the Giants last week and not his contract. In fact, he was so consumed with game preparation and so unconcerned with his contract that after his agent hammered out the details with the Packers, McCarthy set the whole thing aside. Here was the lede in one national newspaper late last week: "Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy has agreed to a five-year deal worth $4 million per season, but said he will not sign the contract until after the season because it could be a distraction." Ah, details. Why concern yourself with pesky things like facts when you can smack around the coach?
By Monday night, this guy had reached wit's end…with people who would question his stark mad ravings.
"I'm sorry. The Packers are great. They have great depth and a great quarterback. The defense is fantastic. I think they could win the next ten Super Bowls. The coaching staff is great, the front office is great. I can't see any flaws anywhere in the organization. I don't know what I was thinking. From now on I will shed not one bad word about the greatest team in the league – the Green Bay Packers. Go Pack go! Have a great 2008 season."
I have gone to Packernet.com for a couple years now because the site aggregates Packers-related news from many sites around the internet. It's been quite an asset. But I regret that during all of that time I somehow missed the humorous content of his blog. Count me in as a new reader.
UPDATE: Don't take my word for it on Brett Favre. Here is Greg Jennings on his brief conversation with Favre on retirement. Note especially the last two sentences:
"I said, 'You going to give me one more year?' He just giggled," Jennings said. "I did the same thing last year and he said, 'We'll see,' and he was back. Who knows? Hopefully he's back but if not, we have to move on. But I'd like to see him back in that locker one more time. I think everybody around here is hoping he comes back. Obviously we accomplished what we accomplished because of him. His leadership is most valuable to this team."
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1,600 Die Prematurely in Hong Kong As Smog Spikes
Air pollution prematurely killed 1,600 people in Hong Kong during the first half of this year, according to a new study out by the Clean Air Network, which blames such deaths on surging levels of local pollution.
Many in Hong Kong have long liked to blame the city's poor air quality on noxious fumes wafting from the maze of factories across the border in mainland China. However, air quality data for the first-half of this year show that not only have Hong Kong's smog levels worsened, but the fault largely lies with local pollution sources such as the city's ageing vehicles.
Clean Air Network, a Hong Kong-based environmental non-profit organization, says the city's old, dirty vehicles are causing its residents to choke. In the crowded commercial districts of Central and Western, which include the city's financial center as well as some of its most congested streets, levels of nitrogen dioxide, a key air pollutant, jumped 22%, according to their review (in Chinese) of the city's air quality. Their analysis found that such levels of pollution exceed World Health Organization-recommended safe limits by more than 60%.
Clean Air Network Chief Executive Officer Sum Kwong says pollution levels in Tung Chung—an outlying area that she says is influenced more by the overall regional air quality in the Pearl River Delta—have actually improved across the board, dropping by as much as 13% for certain types of pollutants.
"Basically this shows that the pollution nowadays in Hong Kong is definitely roadside and definitely from local sources, and so the Hong Kong government has to do something," said Ms. Kwong.
Earlier this month, a study in mainland China found that poor air quality cut lifespans by more than five years. Even short-term exposure to high levels of air pollution can help trigger heart failure, arrhythmias and stroke.
Old, diesel-fueled lorries spew out some of the city's most toxic air, and Hong Kong's government last year proposed a $1.3 billion scheme to help truck drivers buy new ones. But such a proposal doesn't address the city's aging taxi fleet, which has also fueled the problem. While Hong Kong recently introduced a dozen electric cabs, much of the city's iconic red taxis are in dire need of an upgrade, Ms. Kwong says.
A decade ago, Hong Kong's old diesel cabs were scrapped in favor of those using cleaner-burning LPG fuel, a move widely praised at the time. "Today they're a lot better, more environmentally friendly," says Wong Cheung Keung, president of the Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association.
However, Ms. Kwong says many of the catalytic converters attached to such vehicles have been in use for years and need to be replaced, says. Otherwise, such devices—which filter pollutants from vehicle exhaust and typically last only a handful of years—will "just have no function," she says.
The government agrees. Last month, it said it plans to subsidize taxi and bus owners in a one-off scheme to replace such converters starting later this year.
In the meantime, both Ms. Kwong and Mr. Wong say the government should do still more to clean up the city's air. "The government should provide us with more incentives to support taxi drivers to change," said Mr. Wong, adding that the government should offer subsidies to encourage taxi drivers—and not just truck drivers—to purchase newer vehicles to help keep the city's air clean.
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A few of my favorite handmade items, all sort of just happened to have these natural, earthy
tones to them.
I wanted you all to chime in because I was thinking of making these "favorites"
a weekly thing, with a different theme each week of course. Do you like it or not?
Oh, and here's the links for you too.
bag, comb, fox, slippers, ring, pillow, mobile
Other Stories
20 comments:
yes, love it. keep 'em comin'. that ring is wicked.ReplyDelete
I'm with lizzie! Lovely selection xReplyDelete
i especially dig the pillow and the mobile.ReplyDelete
and yes i love the idea of your favorites list. your favorites always end up being my favorites! keep it coming!ReplyDelete
Lovely picks! I've had my eye on that ring for some time... :)ReplyDelete
I love the black leather bag - very nice!!ReplyDelete
Lovely items, love the leather bag and the fox.ReplyDelete
- KeriJanuary 11, 2011
O I love these.ReplyDelete
love your favorites, keep them coming!ReplyDelete
I like them.ReplyDelete
I think the slipper/socks are my favourite.
yes!!! weekly please ;-)ReplyDelete
this sounds like a great idea! can't wait for more :D and I also agree with Lizzy. That ring is wicked!ReplyDelete
seriously. I've been trying to think of a reason why I need to buy that little fox for days now. he's SO cute!ReplyDelete
love your picks!
That ring is really something special...delicious!ReplyDelete
love that bag, comb, & shoes...great weekly post, wud love it!ReplyDelete
oh i love that little fox. how sweet. great finds.ReplyDelete
A great post...definitely would make a good regular item. Love the fox, and those slippers! Love it all in fact.ReplyDelete
love the slippers!! my little boy wears them, now the second pair, they are supercute and comfortable.ReplyDelete
a good idea. something like this is done by bloesem and other art bloggersReplyDelete
so cool mobile!ReplyDelete
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From the President:
I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday. We are coming down the stretch and from the reports that I have been getting from members that teams are playing well. Our players have become extremely competitive. Coaches and parents have very positive reports about our teams. Keep up the hard work. As long as we play hard from the drop of
the puck to the final buzzer good things will happen. Winners Never Quit, and Quitters Never Win!
Elections for open positions will be held at the April 2005 Annual Meeting. Positions that are open for election are President (2 year term), Secretary (2 year term), Boy's Program Coordinator (3 year term), and Girls Program Coordinator (3 year term). If you are interested in running for a position, contact Randy Bortot who is the Chair of the Nominations Committee. In order for you to be on the ballot, you must declare your intentions to Randy and submit a brief informational note about who you are and why you are interested in the position. This is published in the newsletter in April, and if they are available will be published one month earlier (in March). The information about all of the Board positions is posted at the end of the newsletter—this is all inclusive, and the open positions are bolded.
Becky Ewing submitted her resignation as Ice Commissioner effective Monday, January 10th. We want to thank Becky for her hard work this year—we appreciate your efforts!
If somebody is interested in the Ice Commissioner position, please contact me (Brad DeKanick) or another member of the Board. We need to fill this position immediately.
There are several points of interest in this newsletter. The B Pee Wees have information about their team—we always need information about how our teams are doing—thank you for sharing!
Volunteers are needed for District Region Tournaments. These are tournaments that are TC run we will need several volunteers. See Tom Welty's article about when and where the volunteers are needed.
Brad DeKanick, President IYHA
Team news: B Peewees Taking Long Strides
The Irondale B Peewees are enjoying a banner year, having racked up nine victories by mid-December. The season has been highlighted by a second place finish in the SuperRink Spectacular and a 6 win, 3 loss record in Twin Cities District play.
The B Peewees are #1 Max Nundahl, #2 Zach Ewing, #3 Gavin Lance, #4 Trent Studer, #6 Mike O'Keefe, #7 Eric Fredberg, #8 James Healy, #9 Adam Jerry, #10 Dan Pesek, #11 Rumy Petkov, #14 Jack Peterson, #15 Jake Sailor, and #17 Mike Burdine. The boys are coached by Tim Jerry, Becky Ewing and Todd Studer.
Coach Jerry has his team, made up of half 1st year and half 2nd year Peewees, playing strong at both ends of the ice. At this point in district play the Knights are scoring at a rate of 2.9 goals per game and giving up 2.0. Though outnumbered in most games the boys are playing hard right up to the end, having won several games with late scores.
The SuperRink Spectacular started with a 4-1 victory over Eden Prairie, a very good program with ranked teams at every level. The next day brought Brooklyn Park who had defeated a big Bloomington Jefferson team with a late comeback Friday. The Irondale boys played one of their best games of the season, outshooting the Pirates 33-17 and winning in a 2-0 shutout. On Sunday in the championship game, the Knights ran into a buzz saw getting beat by a well-prepared, tough and fast Woodbury team 8-1. The Knights took home the 2nd place trophy, making the Peewees 2 for 2 in the hardware department.
Two of the Irondale B Peewees are receiving Minnesota Hockey Player Achievement Awards; Dan Pesek is receiving the Hat Trick award for the 2nd of three hat tricks he has notched this season. Goalie Max Nundahl is receiving a Zero award for his shutout of the Brooklyn Park Pirates, he has since shutout the Richfield Spartans.
Thank-you to all the parents for their support and especially to our sponsor, Victor Kretsch (Zach Ewing's grandfather) of Quality Post Service.
Twin Cities District News: A few items of note from the recent TC District board meeting:
For those of you who can't get enough of volunteering at hockey tournaments, we are hosting (TC District, that is) the U12A STATE tournament at Richfield Arena March 11-13. IYHA needs to supply volunteers on Friday, March 11. We need two people for an 11:30AM-3:00PM shift and 5 happy volunteers for the 3:30PM – 7:00PM shift.
Come see the best U12A teams in the state and get in free. The volunteering jobs are the same as the rink-side jobs at our tournament (penalty box, scorekeeper, national anthem singer, etc.). Contact Tom Welty if you are interested.
The playoff and festival brackets for all traveling teams (except U10A and U10B) are now posted on the TC District web site: http://www.tcdistrict.org/
There has been considerable discussion at the last two TC District board meetings about the possibility that Minnesota Hockey will institute a redistricting plan that eliminates TC District. (Oh no, we're about to be repurposed again, right?). The most likely scenario if this was to happen is that we would rejoin District 2 beginning in the 2006-07 season. But this plan is only in the discussion phase right now and it is unlikely that there will be any vote on this when Minnesota Hockey holds their winter meetings this weekend (Jan. 15-16). The TC District Board, led by Director Steve Swanson and former Director Gene King is adamantly apposed to this change and is working on a plan to stop it. It is their fear that eliminating TC District would eventually kill hockey in the inner cities and would hurt, not strengthen, associations with smaller numbers (like us). Swanson and King plan to attend the winter meetings and to work to save TC District. Stay tuned.
Minnesota Hockey President Dennis Green (no, not the sheriff) attended the last TC District Board meeting and reported that Minnesota Hockey will hold a series of meetings throughout the state with presidents of the individual associations. This is their way to keep their ear to the ground and to find out what issues are most important to you, me and our skaters. If you have comments, concerns or suggestions about youth hockey in our state, please let the IYHA board know so that our president can relay these thoughts when he gets his turn to go to these meetings.
Tom Welty, TC District Representative, IYHA
Equipment news:
Just a reminder for season end, all equipment must be turned in when your season is completed. Turn in all game jerseys, practice pullovers, pucks & bags, and all Goalie Equipment. If equipment is needed for summer clinics, leagues, etc., please contact me to make arrangements.
One more reminder for goalies moving up to High School teams, all association equipment MUST be turned in. If the equipment is needed for the summer, as in above, contact me to make arrangements. IYHA does not supply equipment for High School players.
Randy Bortot, Equipment Manager, IYHA.
Phone: 763-784-9557
From the SKATE Coordinator--Tom Welty – Got any dinner plans on Monday, February 7th? Lets all go out to dinner!
We are excited to announce that Culver's is sponsoring an IYHA night at their St. Anthony location on Feb. 7th. (See attached flyer). 10% of all sales from 5:00-8:00PM will be donated to the IYHA S.K.A.T.E. program. The thought of Culver's being filled up with hockey families may be scary to some, but just think how much fun it will be eating good food, supporting a great cause and seeing all our hockey friends. We'll supply a few volunteers during that time period and we'll see if we can fill the joint up. Along with being a corporate sponsor of Minnesota Hockey, Culver's Restaurants obviously also takes their support to the local level. We thank them for the generosity. They truly are a friend of hockey.
Make a note on your calendar. Let's get together and support Culver's, support our association and have a great time. (Custard, mmmmmmm).
The school grading period has almost ended and it will shortly be time to register for the S.K.A.T.E. program. Skaters who qualify will receive a bag tag and certificate and also will be put into a drawing for state-wide and association-wide prizes. Last year Tommy Cunningham was the first IYHA skater to win a state-wide drawing (an Acceleration Minnesota Gift Certificate). Team Managers will soon receive implementation procedures. Skaters, make sure you follow your team manager's instructions and register for this program if you qualify.
(Submission from Member, was intended for December newsletter, however it had already been published.)
My name is Dale Aukee. I have been active in IYHA as a parent and coach for the last 4 years now into my 5th. My daughter is in her 3rd year at 10U and my son is in his 5 year now at the Squirt level. I can honestly say the November board meeting was the first I have attended. The reason for attending was to get some clarification and understanding of why the ice time allotments have had such a drastic change this past year. In a hockey year that I expected to have very little free time due to practices and games I find myself with plenty it. My goal is to make sure that the most important aspect of hockey that being ice time is equally and fairly available, to the extent possible, to all teams.
Jim Cich and I (Dale Aukee) went to the November IYHA Board meeting last night to discuss the ice time situation. First, some background info. In February of 1997, IYHA and MVHA entered in to an agreement with Ramsey County and the Super Rink. With this agreement Ramsey County agreed to put the monies up to fund the "Ramsey Rink". $500,000 was required from the associations, MVHA put up $350,000 or 70 % and IYHA put up $150,000 or 30%. The agreement required the purchase of ice form both the Super Rink (2080hrs) 70% of which goes to MVHA and 30% to IYHA. and Ramsey County (1000hrs) based on historical allotments(not sure what that means). The Ramsey agreement is though to preserve the use of Ramsey County rinks. For some reason that has not been identified MVHA takes their allotment first with no input from IYHA. "It just the way its been done in the past". IYHA received its ice allotment the second week of August. For example, all the ice time for approximately the first two full weeks of December were taken be MVHA in both venues. Questions: 1. Why does MVHA get the first crack at the ice (pun intended)? There is nothing in the contract giving them priority to pick the hours. 2. What is the historical allotment regarding Ramsey County ice, 70/30, 60/40, 50/50? For this year the dye appears to be cast. It does not appear that there is any recourse except to go look for ice time where we can find it. But these questions need to be asked, answered, pursued and corrected very quickly.
At the CEP meeting this past fall, coaches were strongly encouraged to have a 2:1 practice to game ratio as a minimum. Young age higher ratio. The following is the December ice time as of 11-17-04 for all IYHA teams not including tournaments. The initiation program is not part of this because it is understood that this is the future of IYHA and all possible encouragement to players and their parents is needed.
Girls 12 U - 8 practices and 4 games
Girls 10 Ua - 8 practices and 4 games
Girls 10 Ub - 8 practices and 4 games
A Bantam - 9 practices and 4 games
B Bantam - 10 practices and 4 games
A Pee Wee - 10 practices and 3 games
B Pee Wee - 9 practices and 7 games
C Pee Wee - 9 practices and 4 games
A Squirt - 5 practices and 4 games
B Squirt - 7 practices and 6 games
C Squirt - 6 practices and 5 games
Note: Some of the above ice times are "non-prime hours".
The disparity is glaring in some place. All players need as much ice as possible, however, there appears to be a lack of ice for the skaters that are in the most need of the ice time.
If anyone has questions regarding this please contact me.
Dale Aukee
There have been several teams that have sponsors for their teams. These are listed below. This part of the newsletter will continue throughout the rest of the IYHA season. Please notify Niki Gjere of any additions or corrections. (Please forward information about websites and addresses, etc.) Many thanks to our sponsors!
**Champp's New Brighton**
**New Brighton Sportsmen's Club**
Pee Wee B
**Quality Post Service**
**Fuji Ya**
Once again, many, many thanks to our sponsors! Please support them! When you see them, please tell them you are from Irondale Youth Hockey.
IYHA Board of Directors meeting
December 15, 2004
7:00 p.m.
Present: Brad DeKanick, Niki Gjere, Dan Marcouiller, Chris Tahti, Randy Bortot, Tom Welty.
Absent: Brian Johnson, Jeanne Falconer, Becky Ewing, Cheryl Mason, Pat O'Connor.
Guests: John Donovan.
Meeting called to order by President Brad DeKanick at 7:00 p.m. at the Mounds View City Hall Conference Room C.
Agenda reviewed. Minutes for November 17, 2004 meeting reviewed, motion to approve (NG) (CT), motion carried.
Old Business:
1. Budgets: Brad has the all of the budgets now.
2. Tournament update: went well. Sounded as though we had enough volunteers. January tournament is coming up; Brian will be planning that as part of his VP role. Dawn will be forwarding the volunteer schedule soon. Need to ask for advertisements now—before company budgets are set for the year.
3. Ice: Niki asked Dan Beeson if he will attend an upcoming meeting to clarify his historical understanding of the Master Agreement. He can attend the February meeting.
4. Elections: As people are interested in applying for the open positions, contact Randy Bortot. He will chair the Nominations committee. Get the word out about needing volunteers for Board positions.
New Business—Board Roundtable:
1. President: Brad DeKanick. Tournament ran well. Irondale did well. Many thanks to all of the volunteers that worked so hard on the tournament!
3. Vice President: Brian Johnson. Absent, no report.
4. Treasurer: Jeanne Falconer. Absent, no report.
5. Lake Region: John Dalnes is willing to be a member of Lake Region. He has given his information to Jeanne Falconer.
6. Secretary: Niki Gjere. Newsletter deadline is January 1st, 2005. Meetings for 2005 are tentatively on the Third Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m.—waiting for Mounds View City Hall to approve our use of the meeting space.
7. Registration Coordinator: Pat O'Connor. Absent. No report.
8. Twin Cities District: Tom Welty. Festivals for the Squirt and C teams have been finalized. Format is "pay as you go"—you pay for as many games as you play. New budget was finalized, we need to pay our share of the game fees and referee fees. They are thinking of disbanding TC District—will be discussed at the January meeting. Realignment would put us back into District 2. TC would like Irondale and Richfield to be verbal about reasons to keep TC in place. If the realignment goes into effect, it would be in 2006-2007. Discussion.
In the girls games, there have been no fair play points lost. In Squirts and C Pee Wees, there has been one game where a HEP fair play point was lost.
TC District is hosting two tournaments: we will need 8 volunteer slots for the 12A State Tournament on March 11-13th. and the Pee Wee B Regional Tournament at Highland on Feb 24 through 27. Tom has the brackets for the Festivals—he will forward those to Team Managers.
By-laws and Constitution has been adopted, and will be on the TC District Web Site shortly.
9. Ice Commissioner: Becky Ewing. Absent, no report.
10. Initiation Coordinator: Cheryl Mason. Absent, no report.
11. Girls Coordinator: Chris Tahti. Things are going well. Trying to increase the overall visibility of the program. Girls Program participated in Santa Cop program for New Brighton. Girls Coordinator position is up for re-election in April, not sure if will run again—doesn't know right now.
Working with Jeanne Falconer to address parental concerns—it is already January 1st and we have paid $500-600 already. With the registration increase, there should be money floating out there and needs to be credited to the Girls' program, this would assist in costs for the rest of the season.
For girls development—talking with John Donovan to build opportunities for Girls Clinics; this will occur in the next couple months. Dan recalled the allocation for ACE Coordinator costs as being split equally between Girls, Boys and Initiation—recommends that it be equitable by number (percentage) of players.
12. Boys Coordinator: Dan Marcouiller. Tournament costs—are responsibility of the team, not to individuals—whether or not they attend the tournament. Mike Rundle is back—coaching the B Bantams.
13. Equipment Manager: Randy Bortot. Jerseys: A Squirts want to take the number off the dark jerseys. The jerseys were due to replaced this year, and the decision was made to hold off because pull-tab monies are down. Randy received estimates for jerseys—cost is approximately $75.00 per jersey, total of about $28,000 to replace all of the traveling team jerseys. Some of the jerseys in the program are brand new. Note: When a current jersey was shown for an estimate (for replacement), the jerseys we have are very high quality, and they wear a long time. If there is a decision to order new jerseys, need to do this by April.
Brad: we have 8 coaches that need letter jackets. Dan will check who needs these, will get information to Randy, and Randy will order.
Additional business:
Tom Welty: Culvers in St. Anthony is willing to do an Irondale Hockey night in January or February for donations to our SKATE Program. Tom will continue to pursue this—tentatively February 7th.
Display case at Super Rink: Give items to Randy and he will put items in the display case.
ACE Coordinator: John Donovan. B Pee Wee need to test, and the C Pee Wee need to test. It was great to have so much help out on the ice for testing—Thank you!!! Data has been entered. For the next time, hope to have the testing in February and all at the same rink, like the Super Rink.
Motion to adjourn the meeting (TW) (NG), motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Board of Directors Officers (term of office and year of election):
President (2 year, odd year)
1. Preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors.
2. Insure all administrative and program activities meet the goals and needs of IYHA>
3. Direct and / or delegate powers and duties to Board Members as needed to insure the goals and needs of the IYHA are met.
4. Insure the continuation of IYHA legal status as an organization.
Vice President (2 year, even year)
1. In the absence of the President, assume presidential duties as outlined above.
2. Secure IYHA sponsors as necessary.
3. Direct and / or delegate powers for fund raising efforts.
4. Direct and / or delegate powers for liaison activities between the IYHA and external businesses (i.e. team photographs, marketing companies, companies making donations, etc.)
5. Primary conduit for communication between the IYHA and teams via team managers.
Secretary (2 year, odd year)
1. Take, transcribe, duplicate, distribute, and maintain files of all Board of Directors and general membership meetings.
2. Distribute agendas, minutes, directives, schedules, membership lists, etc., as required.
3. Maintain an official document file, including but not limited to the Articles of Incorporation, by-laws, and Board of Directors membership list.
4. Coordinate the construction and distribution of the monthly newsletter.
5. Pick up mail on a regular basis.
6. Responsible for all official notification to board members from Board related activities and the public.
7. Be a co-signer on all IYHA accounts.
Treasurer (2 year, even year)
1. Collect and maintain all data on expenses and income for the Association. This will be used for budgeting and planning.
2. Report in writing, on a monthly basis, to the Board of Directors, the financial position of the organization.
3. Have custody of all funds of the Association and keep accurate records of receipts and expenditures.
4. Issues checks on IYHA accounts as directed by the Board.
5. Prepare and distribute monthly bills to all teams (via team treasurers).
6. Be primary conduit to team treasures on all billing / expense matters.
7. Provide information to auditor for annual report.
8. Provide all information to the auditor for tax preparation.
Additional Board of Directors positions (term of office and year of election):
Minnesota Hockey District Representative (3 year; 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013)
1. Represent the IYHA and its interests at all District 2 meetings.
2. Be primary conduit to the Association from District 2. Insure all District 2 rules / regulations have been communicated and are being met by the Association.
Initiation Program Coordinator (3 year; 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012)
1. Facilitate team selection for the Initiation Program.
2. Insure games, scrimmages, and practices are set up for each team within the Initiation Program.
3. Facilitate and participate in the coach selection process.
4. Facilitate and participate setting up support structures within each team in the Program.
5. Be primary conduit between the Board of Directors and the Program.
6. Facilitate and participate in player development for the Initiation Program.
7. Facilitate and participate in coach development for the Initiation Program.
8. Assist in assignment of all ice times across all teams and levels within the IYHA.
9. Insure team placement for all registered players within the Initiation Program.
Girls Program Coordinator (3 year; 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014)
1. Facilitate team selection for the Girls Program.
2. Insure games, scrimmages, and practices are set up for each team within the Girls Program.
6. Facilitate and participate in player development for the Girls Program.
7. Facilitate and participate in coach development for the Girls Program.
9. Insure team placement for all registered players within the Girls Program.
Boys Program Coordinator (3 year; 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014)
1. Facilitate team selection for the Boys Program.
2. Insure games, scrimmages, and practices are set up for each team within the Boys Program.
6. Facilitate and participate in player development for the Boys Program.
7. Facilitate and participate in coach development for the Boys Program.
9. Insure team placement for all registered players within the Boys Program.
Equipment Manager (3 year; 2004, 2007, 1010, 2013)
1. Maintain appropriate numbers of equipment / jerseys for the entire Association (including goalie equipment) as directed by the Board.
2. Repair or replace unusable equipment as directed by the Board.
Insure equipment meets the safety needs / standards set by the District and the Association.
Registration Coordinator (3 year; 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010)
1. Set up and execute the fall registration for the IYHA.
2. Register and insure all players with the appropriate organizations (District 2).
3. Construct and distribute team rosters and booklets to all appropriate parties.
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Perhaps more than any other Old Testament tale, it is the story of Noah and the Flood with which individuals of all ages and religious backgrounds are most familiar. In Christian, Jewish, and Islamic literature, the story of the Deluge plays an important role. There are actually more than 200 "Great Flood" traditions scattered throughout the world. With this in mind, coupled with the fact that I have been a Noah's Ark enthusiast for more than 30 years, I have to admit to disappointment in the movie Noah for missing numerous details of this archetypal tale and failing to bring to public awareness the fact that this story has relevance for all humankind.In the Christian world, the story of Noah has played an important role for 2,000 years. Between the Middle Ages and the 19th century, the fact that fossilized bones of sea creatures could be found on mountain ranges throughout the world was generally believed to be proof that a great flood had occurred.
In Christian medieval towns, while biblical mystery-morality plays were making the circuit, the story of Noah and his family was a frequent favorite. Even with the discovery of plate tectonics in the 1800s, and the knowledge that ice sheets had once covered much of the Northern Hemisphere—challenging the medieval belief that "fish bones on mountaintops equals world-wide deluge"—the belief in Noah's flood was never doubted by those faithful to scripture.
Further confirmation of the existence of the ark even after the 19th century came in the form of eyewitness accounts of the craft upon Mount Ararat in Turkey, near the borders of Armenia and Iran, by many reputable investigators, scholars, military professionals, and theologians. In fact, there have been more recorded sightings of Noah's Ark since 1840 than during any other period of recorded history! Historical references to the discovery of the ark are traceable at least as far back as the third century BCE.
Over the years, what has fascinated me the most about this story is the fact that it can be explored from various unrelated perspectives—a process that will lead to the discovery that a number of source materials describe complementary aspects of Noah's tale and expand it. For example, because of the information contained in Genesis 2:5-6, some Christians believe that rain was absent from pre-deluge earth and that the planet received moisture from a water vapor canopy that engulfed it: "…for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth…But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground." This same premise was also advanced by Austrian-born philosopher, educator and clairvoyant, Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), the founder of the Anthroposophical Society. In describing the pre-deluge earth, Steiner stated:
…at that time the air was saturated with water mist vapors. Man lived in the water mist, which in certain regions never lifted to the point where the air was completely clear. Sun and moon could not be seen as they are today, but were surrounded by colored coronas. A distribution of rain and sunshine, such as occurs at present, did not exist at that time…
Steiner, "Cosmic Memory"
Some individuals contend that it was the disappearance of the water vapor canopy and the resulting influx of solar radiation that was responsible for the tremendous decrease in humankind's longevity—from almost 1,000 years to the present lifespan of 7-10 decades. Scripture further supports this premise in that, immediately after the flood, lifespans begin to decrease with each subsequent generation.
According to the Old Testament, the ark's incredible dimensions measured 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. Historically, a cubit is thought to be the length of a man's forearm, or somewhere between 18 and 22 inches. It is interesting to note that the ark's dimensions of 6-to-1 (length-to-width) were considered so seaworthy that Marine architect George W. Dickie purposefully used the same ratio when constructing the U.S.S. Oregon, which was launched in 1898, and was considered the flagship of the American fleet and one of the most stable vessels ever constructed.
The Edgar Cayce readings add more information to the story of the flood. First of all, Noah and his family were not the only individuals saved from the destruction. The eight souls were saved to preserve the consciousness that had been brought into the earth through Adam and the followers of the Law of One, and to continue the spiritual and mental evolution of mankind. However, all over the earth other individuals found safety in crafts of their own making—lending credence to the fact that flood traditions exist worldwide. In fact, the readings suggest that the flood occurred during the second destruction of Atlantis, causing migrations of individuals from Atlantis to other parts of the world.
From the readings standpoint, God did not send the deluge; instead, God intervened to prevent mankind from completely destroying itself. (Interestingly enough, Jewish historian Josephus was also convinced that God did not send the flood and believed that the flood was brought about by humankind.) Apparently, some of the Atlanteans had gotten hold of the energy crystal that supplied power to the continent, misused the energy source, and caused an explosion that tore the continent apart—condensing the water vapor mist that completely surrounded the earth (much like the planet of Venus is surrounded by a cloud canopy).
From a psychological perspective, the Great Flood Myth symbolizes the pattern of being overwhelmed by personal transformation and change and yet somehow becoming a more enlightened individual because of that experience. What is fascinating about the archetypal significance of this tale is that in the last decade of the 20th century, the story of Noah experienced a tremendous rise in popularity. Almost overnight the market seemed flooded with numerous children's toys, night lights, magnets, collector's plates, ornaments, clothing, figurines and even several movies about Noah's Ark. The archetypal reason was not because for some inexplicable reason this man and his family suddenly fascinated society. Instead, because so many individuals now feel in the midst of personal transformation and change this archetype has resurfaced. People feel motivated to put a Noah's magnet on their fridge because subconsciously it resonates to something they are experiencing deep within themselves.
Jungian psychologist Eleanor Bertine (ca 1944) found much archetypal significance in the flood story and suggested that the flood epic itself was far older than either the biblical or Gilgamesh accounts. Like many researchers, she pointed to a Sumerian version and its Ziusudra Noah that is traceable to at least the third millennium BCE. The biblical and Gilgamesh tales agree with all essential details of the Sumerian version. Bertine was convinced that both the Gilgamesh and the biblical accounts were traceable to the Sumerian version; however, she was also certain that the Sumerian version had been based on something even earlier: "dating back so far that the bottom falls out of time…" (Rohrbach, Pg. 197) Back so far that it corresponds with Cayce's timing of Atlantis?
In the end, what may be most inspiring for me about the tale is the fact that there is an ancient Armenian legend which states that a gopher-wood craft, enormous in proportions, rests high upon the mountains just waiting until the moment is right for its discovery. According to the tale, God in His omnipotent wisdom, hid the craft, for He knew a time would come in the history of humankind when all the peoples of the world would need the chance to believe.


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We have good news and bad news for Thanksgiving road-trippers.
The good news is, roadways will be slightly less congested than they were last year, meaning that you'll make better time getting over the river and through the woods.
The bad news? The drop in traffic stems from record-high gas prices, which currently average $3.43 for a gallon of unleaded regular. Not helping: lingering uncertainty about the economy, thanks in part to countless media headlines about the looming "fiscal cliff". And while traffic will be lighter on the whole, it'll be heavier in certain metro areas.
These predictions come from INRIX, a leader in the field of traffic data. According to the company's Director of Community Relations, Jim Bak, your Thanksgiving travel will be better in 2012, but it still won't be much of a picnic: "While traffic congestion over Thanksgiving will not be nearly as bad as years past, rush hour will peak 2 hours earlier than normal. Our advice to drivers is to leave before 2 p.m.or wait until after 6 p.m. to avoid traffic getting out of town."
INRIX expects traffic to be worst in Los Angeles, where Thanksgiving road trips will take about 33% longer than usual. But as bad as that might sound, it's still an improvement over the 48.3% delay L.A. drivers experienced in 2011.
Other trouble spots include San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. — though in each, traffic is expected to move more briskly than last year.
The same can't be said for Baltimore, Dallas, Houston, or Atlanta, where congestion will take a turn for the worse. INRIX describes those areas as "crossroads cities", blaming their traffic snarls on "commuters and holiday travelers converging on the roads at similar times".
Sadly, it doesn't get much better after Turkey Day: INRIX also predicts heavy traffic on Black Friday, thanks to travelers returning home and shoppers in search of bargains. The company recommends avoiding the roads between 11am and 1pm that day, since those two hours are likely to see the most congested roadways.
Are you staying put this Thanksgiving? Or are you heading to grandma's house for the holiday? If so, how are you planning to cope with the traffic? Let us know in the comments below.
This article originally appeared on The Car Connection.
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The Gordon M. Conable Memorial Fund provides funding for the Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship, an annual award that allows a library school student or new
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About Gordon Conable
Gordon M. Conable, then-President of the Freedom to Read Foundation, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 12, 2005, as he was preparing to attend the FTRF Board Meeting at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston. Gordon was an unsurpassed champion of intellectual freedom, a wise and generous mentor to many, a consummate librarian, and a true leader of our profession. He gave many years of dedicated service to the Foundation, serving as Treasurer, Vice-President, and seven years as President. He was added to the FTRF Roll of Honor in 1996.
Gordon was executive vice president for public libraries at Library Systems and Services (LSSI) in Riverside, CA. He was responsible for management and performance of LSSI's public library contracts, including the 30-branch Riverside County, CA system. He was previously director of the Monroe County, MI, Library System, where he stood strong for the principles of intellectual freedom, never so much as in 1992, when he weathered an intense controversy over Madonna's book Sex. Before that he was associate director of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library in Washington. Above all things, Gordon cherished and adored his wife, Irene, and their son, Ted.
In Gordon's memory, his family and FTRF set up the Conable Fund, which provides support for the Conable Conference Scholarship. In addition, the Public Library Association created the Gordon M. Conable Award, sponsored by LSSI, which recognizes public libraries and librarians who have demonstrated a commitment to intellectual freedom and the Library Bill of Rights.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unanimously proposed boosting by 10 times the amount of money companies can raise under a simplified public offering, the agency's latest step to ease fundraising by smaller firms.
The SEC measure released for public comment in Washington today also would preempt such stock deals from state oversight, a change sought by small businesses and Republican lawmakers who support the change. Firms could elect to raise as much as $50 million, up from $5 million, while providing investors with fewer disclosures than required of public companies.
The changes to the SEC's Regulation A are required by the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act to encourage investment in smaller companies. The number of businesses seeking to raise money under the current rule fell to 19 in 2011 from 116 in 1997 as businesses complained the requirements are too strict for the limited amount of money that can be raised.
"Our rulemaking goal is to make Regulation A an effective, workable path to raising capital that, very importantly, also builds in the necessary investor protections," SEC Chairman Mary Jo White said at today's meeting.
Current Regulation A offers must be approved by the SEC and have typically required less public reporting by companies as long as the number of investors is limited. At the same time, companies using the exemption have had to seek approval by regulators in every state where shares are sold.
"The amount that could be raised through Reg A simply wasn't worth the delay, to say nothing of the cost," SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher said today.
Biggest Impediment
State review of Regulation A deals has been the biggest impediment to its use, said Ben Miller, co-founder of real estate crowdfunding platform Fundrise LLC. States have different standards for approving offers, with some weighing whether investor disclosures are sufficient and others examining the fairness of the deal.
"That's the big bugaboo, the big structural flaw," said Miller, whose company has used the exemption to raise money for real-estate developments in Washington. "You can have five, six or seven states involved. That's a lot of people parenting you."
Under the SEC's proposal, companies won't have to seek state approval if they elect a new version of Regulation A that requires more public reporting than the current exemption. Firms would have to provide investors with audited financial statements, annual and semi-annual reports, and reports of material events.
Investor Limits
The new exemption would limit individual investments to no more than 10% of a person's annual income or net worth. The securities would be freely tradeable, although the shares may be less liquid and more volatile than public-company stock traded on a public exchange, SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar said today.
"It is my hope that the final disclosure requirements will protect and inform investors, resulting in the investor confidence necessary for the success of" the new exemption, Aguilar said.
The North American Securities Administrators Association, which represents state regulators, had proposed streamlining state reviews even as it wrote the SEC last week to warn against preempting state authority. The association called for companies to submit fundraising documents to a central system and get feedback from state regulators within 10 days.
"State-level review will help the commission root out fraud and abuse in this new marketplace and will give investors confidence that securities sold in these offerings are subject to an adequate level of scrutiny," Ohio Securities Commissioner Andrea Seidt wrote Dec. 12 on behalf of the group.
The SEC's 5-0 vote today marks the third major rule under the JOBS Act advanced by the SEC. The SEC proposed rules to permit equity crowdfunding on Oct. 23 and lifted the ban on advertising private stock deals on July 10.


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January 31, 2019
Colorado Real Estate Market Update
Posted in Colorado Real Estate Market Update by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
The Colorado economy continues to grow, adding 69,100 new non-agricultural jobs over the past 12 months, which represents a solid growth rate of 2.6%. That said, we are continuing to see a modest slowdown in employment gains, but that is to be expected at this stage of the business cycle. My latest forecast suggests that Colorado will add a total of 65,000 new jobs in 2019, representing a...
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January 30, 2019
Beautiful Inside & Out - Timber Interiors for a Timber Frame Home
Posted in Living by Guest Author
A home that exudes beauty from the inside and the outside is also a true reflection of its owner. Today, homes are not just mere living spaces that are filled up with furniture - every home has a character, design theme, and personality of its own, characterized largely by the material used to build it, the color scheme on the inside and outside, and also the accents and hues of every element...
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January 30, 2019
Nevada Real Estate Market Update
Posted in Nevada Real Estate Market Update by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
Job growth in the Las Vegas metropolitan area remains very strong. A total of 38,900 new jobs were added over the past 12 months, representing an impressive annual growth rate of 3.9%. For perspective, the U.S. as a whole is growing at around 1.7% or less than half the rate of Las Vegas. As jobs are added to the local economy, the unemployment rate is trending lower. The seasonally adjusted...
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January 29, 2019
Southern California Real Estate Market Update
Posted in Southern California Real Estate Market Update by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
The counties covered by this report — Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino, Orange, and Riverside — added 139,000 new jobs between November 2017 and November 2018, representing an annual growth rate of 1.4%. The unemployment rate held at 4%. Employment growth in Southern California continues to slow but, as I discussed in the third quarter Gardner Report, the market is heavily affected by...
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January 28, 2019
Western Washington Real Estate Market Update
Posted in Western Washington Real Estate Market Update by Matthew Gardner, Chief Economist, Windermere Real Estate
The Washington State economy continues to add jobs at an above-average rate, though the pace of growth is starting to slow as the business cycle matures. Over the past 12 months, the state added 96,600 new jobs, representing an annual growth rate of 2.9% — well above the national rate of 1.7%. Private sector employment gains continue to be quite strong, increasing at an annual rate of 3.6%...
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January 23, 2019
Windermere Foundation Surpasses $38 Million In Total Donations Raised
Posted in Windermere Foundation by Marilou Ubungen
2018 concluded with another great year of fundraising and giving for the Windermere Foundation, thanks to the continued support of Windermere franchise owners, agents, staff, and the community. Nearly $2.5 million was raised in 2018, bringing our grand total to over $38 million raised since the Foundation's inception in 1989!
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January 16, 2019
8 Ways to Make the Most of the Home You Have
Posted in Living and Architecture by Guest Author
"Staying Put" by architect and writer Duo Dickinson is not your typical architect's book about design. There's no obscure language nor design-for-design's-sake ideas. It is a practical, down-to-earth guide that walks anyone through the rational process of how to remodel your house to get the home you want, from how to think about your house and overcoming hurdles to a list of...
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January 14, 2019
Tips for Moving Into a Smaller Home as a Senior
Posted in Living by Guest Author
For many seniors, there comes a time when the expense and upkeep of a big home no longer seem realistic. All of your kids have moved out, and suddenly, your multi-bedroom house feels excessively large and empty. Plus, it may be difficult to keep up with mortgage payments if you're expecting a lower income during retirement. Whether downsizing is a financial necessity or an emotional decision...
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January 09, 2019
10 Steps to Get Your Home Clean and Ready for Spring
Posted in Living by John Trupin
Warmer months are ahead, so now is the time to plan for spring cleaning and maintenance. A clean home offers a fresh start for the year, and a checklist of tasks guides your efforts towards efficiency. For many homeowners, spring cleaning can be a personal challenge. It can also be one accomplished with the help of the rest of the family or other residents. In some occasions, however...
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January 07, 2019
Five Ways to Incorporate Pantone's 'Living Coral' Into Your Home
Posted in Living by John Trupin
Design inspiration comes in many forms, but few carry the cache of the Pantone Color of the Year. For two decades, the Pantone Color Institute has convened to debate and determine an appropriate color that represents the current times. In a tradition harkening to the pageantry and mystique of secret societies, biannual meetings are held in private by color and design experts to determine...
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But there is disguised corruption too. Just let there be a long delay between the corrupt service as a politician or civil servant and the monetary reward, and let the money be visible to the taxman. By this method you can corrupt anyone by offering highly paid positions or lavish rewards for minor services such as lectures.
It's time to change the laws and to let loose the Facebook and Twitter crowds on the perpetrators on both sides of those transactions.
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MOBs are getting ready to take center stage as healthcare moves into more of a localized, outpatient setting.
By John Driscoll, President, Alter+Care
The first of this year was to be Obamacare's D-Day. Though some changes kicked in earlier — the right to keep kids on your health plan until they turn 26, for example — the big provisions like the individual mandate became law this year. The ramifications from a medical and economic standpoint have been written about amply. In regards to the healthcare real estate industry, there are two very large trends: the consolidation of providers and the move to outpatient as the new center of healthcare delivery.
Part of the Obamacare plan to improve outcomes is the concept of the Accountable Care Organization. ACOs are essentially consortiums promoted as bigger, better models that manage health at the population level across a broader swathe of the healthcare specialties. An ACO might include a hospital, various specialty groups, a surgery center, imaging, emergency department and even nursing homes, with all payments made to the head of the ACO – usually the hospital – and then distributed to the rest of the group.
It's now all about the team. As a result, the ACO has caused the biggest wave of consolidation I've ever seen in the sector. Consider that a quarter of specialty physicians and 40 percent of primary care physicians are already employed by hospitals. This number is up from 5 percent and 20 percent, respectively, in 2000. Some larger specialty practices are combatting this trend by merging with other practices to avoid being purchased by healthcare systems or hospitals.
Some independent practices are moving out of condominium office buildings and joining together to acquire office buildings. The costs of maintaining small independent space can become burdensome, especially as the technological pressures on integration and connectivity are imposed. Chances are, information technology financing will become an ever-increasing part of medical office loan commitments. Some IT expenditures are in the $30,000 to $50,000 range, while multi-specialty groups have larger expenditures to fund.
In order to lower costs and operate more efficiently, hospitals have migrated services from expensive acute-care environments to technologically enabled outpatient facilities. The hospital-centric model of the past has already given way to a hub-and-spoke network in most markets, where outpatient centers provide convenient and accessible care to patients and refer volumes to affiliated inpatient facilities. So what's next? As it develops, hub and spoke will become a distributed model of care. It will result in providers who are physically dispersed, yet highly integrated through technology. Electronic medical records and advances in medical information technology will allow discrete providers to operate as a team. Primary care doctors will act as gatekeepers, coordinating and overseeing care regimens across this broad network.
The presence of this "patient-centered medical home" model means large MOBs (rather than hospitals) will become the hubs, while smaller specialty sites have become the spokes. Think of the last time you visited a hospital for a procedure as opposed to a medical office building located in your community. Some systems are even leasing space in retail malls. As a result, the MOB is the definitive center not only of care, but also of healthcare real estate.
Last year was a banner year for outpatient services, and the investment community jockeyed to scoop up prized MOBs. There was a total of $4.98 billion-worth of MOB sales through the third quarter of 2013. This is compared to MOB sales of $5.21 billion for all of 2012. This has resulted in an average sales price of $231 per square foot, which is very strong with cap rates in the 6 percent range. If you extend the numbers out to sales of all buildings leased by healthcare providers, including doctors' offices, urgent care clinics, diagnostic labs, imaging centers, the total reached $6.67 billion last year. This was the second-highest number we've experienced in 13 years with a sales price of $270 per square foot. When you consider that 90 percent of the $1 trillion of healthcare property overall is still owned by hospitals, it is certain we are only at the beginning of this shift toward third-party real estate ownership.
To meet the challenges of distributed care and cost reduction, developers and operators of healthcare assets will need to think about the particular mix of services and programming in every building. This will result in the consolidation of redundant and inefficient facilities, while in other cases it will mean extending into preventive health and wellness to achieve population health management goals.
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Malloy names Evonne Klein to head new Connecticut Department of Housing
HARTFORD -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy today announced the nomination of Evonne M. Klein of Darien to serve as commissioner of the state's Department of Housing, a new state agency that will provide a coordinated and comprehensive approach to Connecticut's housing policies and programs by consolidating the existing housing functions of several state agencies.
Recognizing the importance of housing as a driver of economic development, Malloy has made an historic investment in the state's affordable housing stock, including $200 million for affordable housing for seniors, young professionals, working families and other residents. For the upcoming biennial budget, Malloy has proposed investing an additional $221 million to continue these efforts.
"Affordable housing is integral to driving economic development and growing jobs in our state," Malloy said, noting that in the past two years the state has made significantly more investments in housing than it has in decades. "When we invest in housing, we invest in people, communities and our economic future. We invest in our cities, and make them better places to live and work. Stable housing affects the quality of our neighborhoods, the education of our kids, the health of our citizens and the opportunity for individuals and families to live in thriving communities. It is the right thing to do for our residents and the smart thing to do for our future."
Klein served as first selectman of Darien from 2003 to 2009, during which she dedicated her efforts towards stimulating economic development, including revitalization of the town's downtown district to attract new businesses and consumers. She also led efforts to expand affordable housing, including the development of a Town of Darien Affordable Housing Plan and zoning regulations to increase the stock of affordable housing.
Currently, she serves as an Engage Life Director with Atria Senior Living.
"I've had the opportunity to work alongside Evonne for a number of years, and I've been witness to her dedication, work ethic and leadership capabilities. I know that she will serve as a strong advocate of ensuring that our state has the quality, affordable housing that will drive economic growth and make Connecticut a more vibrant place to work and live," Malloy said.
Klein said, "I am honored to be nominated by the governor for this position. Through the creation of the Department of Housing, we now have the ability to better meet our housing needs across the state. I look forward to serving the people of Connecticut."
Legislation signed into law in 2012 established the Department of Housing as the lead agency for housing-related matters in the state. The department will be responsible for providing centralized leadership and a comprehensive approach to eliminating homelessness and meeting the housing needs of low and moderate-income individuals, families, and communities in Connecticut.
Under the consolidation, existing state housing programs from the Department of Economic & Community Development, the Department of Social Services, the Office of Policy & Management, and the Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services will be transferred into the Department of Housing.


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OTTAWA – Forget fashion magazines — a new survey suggests an increasing number of Canadians turn to weather forecasts to figure out what to wear.
The Environment Canada public-opinion survey examined where Canadians get their weather information and how they use it.
It suggests 36 per cent of Canadians use weather information to determine how to dress, up from 23 per cent in 2007.
The most popular way to use weather information remains to help plan outdoor events, though more Canadians are also using it for gardening, the analysis of the results suggests.
The study was carried out by Harris Decima between May 8 and 20, with 1,255 surveys completed by telephone and 1,257 completed online.
The analysis published by the department this week looks only at the phone results, which have a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percentage points.
Environment Canada has carried out similar surveys in 1997, 2002, 2007 and 2011, using them to determine what Canadians think of the services the government provides and how people want to get their weather information.
Most say they want to look for such information themselves but where they are looking appears to be changing slightly.
Radio and television — both the Weather Network channel and other stations — are the dominant sources, though newspapers ranked higher this year than in 2007.
But the study suggests the Internet is increasingly becoming a go-to source.
General Internet is mentioned a source by 29 per cent of Canadians — the same percentage who note general television as the place they look for a forecast.
Meanwhile, about 12 per cent of Canadians mentioned smart phone applications as a source, nearly twice as many than 2011.
Canadians are also interested in other potential sources.
"Social media holds promise as an up-and-coming source of weather information," the analysis suggested.
"Just under a quarter of Canadians (and over a third of 18 to 34 year olds) are interested in receiving weather information via Facebook, while one in 10 is interested in similar services from Twitter or YouTube."
The online exception appears to be the government's own weather website, weatheroffice.gc.ca.
Fewer Canadians reported being aware of it this year than last, and the proportion of those who say they use it once a day is down by five percentage points from 2007.
Awareness that the government also produces a special radio that broadcasts weather information around-the-clock also appears to be at an all-time low.
"Both of these services seem to be at risk of only serving a small niche of the Canadian weather information and services market," the report said.
In a year of earthquakes, hurricanes and other serious weather events, the survey also looked at the extent to which Canadians believe their communities are at risk of extreme weather.
About 36 per cent of Canadians felt their community was somewhat at risk, and seven per cent felt they were very at risk.
But when they see a weather warning, fewer than half of Canadians reported they don't respond.
What kind of weather matters depends on where respondents lived.
Those surveyed were presented four different weather scenarios and asked to choose a phrase from each set that would be the most significant if it appeared in a weather report.
British Columbians and Albertans viewed icy roads as being more significant than freezing rain or heavy snow.
Quebecers were more likely than other Canadians to believe the risk of thunderstorms was more significant than 90 kilometre-per-hour winds or power outages.
Ontarians were the only Canadians who believe a humidex of 43 degrees would be more significant than a high temperature of 35 degrees.


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