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Motherhood and the Call to Holiness
How staying at home helped moms understand their vocation
Recently, the Women at NBCU (a marketing firm for NBC Universal) study found that 66% of moms said they would rather be a stay-at-home parent than a working parent. Additionally, the majority of employed moms (53%) feel that, while financially they need to work, they would prefer to be stay-at-home moms.
Long before she was married or even pregnant, Vicky Stone intended to be a stay-at-home mom. It didn't work out that way. When she and her husband had their first child, her career was taking off. They had just purchased a house and couldn't give up the income or benefits. "I think it came down to me being too young and selfish at that time," she admits. "I couldn't see the big picture."
By the time she was pregnant with her fourth child, she had risen to the position of assistant county administrator for Camden County, N.J. She enjoyed the work but felt the overwhelming need to be at home with her children. "Working was coming at the cost of spending time with my family. I needed to re-evaluate my priorities."
So she left the workforce and never looked back. Now, with seven children, ranging in age from 5 to 16, she knows she made the right choice. She discerned motherhood as her vocation and learned the unique way it sanctifies everyday life.
"God calls each and every one of us to holiness, but being a mother is a special blessing. Being a mother one is able to be his instrument in creation, his hands, as we help our children in all they do," she says. "We demonstrate his love in our unconditional love for our children — and all of this carries through to not only our own children, but to all."
Other Catholic women have faced similar challenges and discernment.
When Michelle Reitemeyer was working as a civil engineer, she believed she could balance both a large family and a demanding career. Married at 24, she had her first child at 27. She wanted to stay home, but, like many families, they simply couldn't afford to lose the extra paycheck: "The reality was that we owed a ton of money from our private college education, and we hadn't been overly prudent in how we spent our spare cash in our early marriage. I managed to keep my paycheck, but finagled fewer hours in the office and two days working from home."
This approach didn't work out too well, and a month before the birth of her second son, she made the decision to stop working and turn to motherhood full time. "Often, a woman works just to pay for childcare, and it makes no sense," she explains. "Not in my case. Had I poured myself into my career, I could have made a lot of money. I was on an upward path, especially once my company added a commission to my base pay a few months before I quit. But, enticing as that was, I am an old-fashioned girl. I had dreams of waving goodbye to the kids as they left for school, spending my day cleaning the house and baking cookies, greeting them with smiles when they got home, and just having this perfect Leave It to Beaver life. I didn't want other people to change my babies' diapers, feed my babies bottles, or help my children with their homework."
Mother of six Margaret Berns, on the other hand, always knew she would stay home to raise her family. "In fact," she says, "I told my husband so on our first date. (The fact that he stuck around for a second date was very encouraging.) This is it for me: Raising my children is the most important thing I will do." She left her job as a teacher in a small Catholic high school upon the birth of her first child.
Heather Price was also working as a teacher when she decided to leave her job to stay at home. Teaching is "probably one of the most family-friendly careers there is," she says. "I loved it until I was a mother — then the joy paled to nonexistence. I decided to focus on my family when it hurt so much to drop my oldest off at her aunt's so I could go to work. It seemed hypocritical to be teaching other people's children and leave someone else to take care of my own. Then No. 2 was born when No. 1 was only a year and a half old, and the work to get out the door was just overwhelming. Between prepared-food costs, gas costs and day-care costs, I wasn't making any money."
Now Price is pregnant with her sixth child, and she and her husband are committed to "the spirit of sacrifice. I would love to make annual trips to France or even take graduate-level classes in art history or French; even a solitary trip to the grocery store, however, is a luxury. Sometimes I feel like I live in a cloister, with my only influence being through prayer, but I don't know that I'm comfortable with that comparison. Those courageous women have made far greater sacrifices than I."
For Berns, the call to holiness comes from "the love that I show my children and husband. Theoretically, this love will increase exponentially when my children leave the house — the ripples will expand; the faith will be shared. That is my great hope: that my children will all be emissaries of the King and will be inspired, not hindered, by what they've learned in our home."
Some new mothers, however, find the image of the vocation doesn't always match the reality. How can children be the means for a mother's sanctification if they only make her irritable, tense and exhausted? Reitemeyer learned gradually that things do get better with age and experience.
"There were many evenings I wept while nursing a little one to sleep," she admits, "and prayed to Mother Mary for the grace to be gentle and patient and kind. I still have a long way to go, but, certainly, I find it much easier now to speak softly or slow down to a child's pace or laugh before scolding. Motherhood, well done, has no room for selfishness, impatience, sloth or cowardice. Every day brings new challenges that require exercising one or more virtues, and to boldly face another day is to get a bit stronger, better, holier. Certainly, there is the possibility of failure, of becoming apathetic, of remaining selfish and self-centered. And, surely, as the mother goes, so too will go the family, and thus the world.
"Holy women will tend to raise holy families, and since the family is the fundamental unit of society, the more holy families there are, the better our society will be."
For Stone, the call to holiness in her vocation reflects the call of God to mankind. "When we become filled with his love," she says, "we see others as his children. And just as we want to help our children attain their full potential, you can see how God wants all of his children to attain heaven. We feel the call to help others, as we should, on our path to walk alongside us as we strive to be more pleasing to him."
Thomas L. McDonald is a catechist in the Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey.
Michelle Reitemeyer blogs at MReitemeyer.blogspot.com.
Margaret Berns blogs at PatentsGirl.blogspot.com.


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Whether it is a laptop, cellphone, PDA, or digital camera, consumers want longer battery life from their portables devices. Unfortunately, battery capacity has not been able to keep up with this demand and consequently one of the latest industry buzzwords has become "low-power." Intel's Centrino core, the Pentium-M, is a prime example of how a well-designed, low-power processor can still meet the processing demands of notebook users while extending battery life. Taking a page from the Centrino playbook, Intel has created a new low-power XScale (ARM-based) processor line: the PXA27x.
What makes this new line of CPU so special? The PXA27x will range from 300 to 600+ Mhz, have MMX support and feature five different low-power modes (a la SpeedStep) that the processor can dynamically switch between. All of this processing power is really about the convergence of cellphones, PDAs, and *cringe* digital cameras into one compact device not wholly unlike the Treo 600. Since the PXA27x is ARM-based, it will support all your favorite operating systems like PocketPC, PalmOS, and Linux, and yet still compete with Texas Instruments' popular ARM-based OMAP processors.
The concept of a cellphone/PDA/digicam device sounds pretty enticing, yet perilous at the same time. We have all witnessed how modern, networked computers can fall prey to things like viruses and hackers, so security was also a priority with the design of the PXA270:
The most recent addition to the architecture was a security subsystem, which consists of a programmable random number generator, secure memory for storing cryptographic keys and other data, as well as a trusted ROM that checks to make sure the system software contains no unauthorized code. Previous versions of the Xscale allowed customers to perform VPN functions on system software; now, the technology will allow VPN functions to be isolated in a protected portion of the chip, Rogers said. Two versions of the PXA270 will be produced, one with the security system enabled and one without. The version with the "Wireless Trusted Platform", as Intel calls it, will include 32 Kbytes of protected boot ROM for storing code.
According to Intel, we will also see support for nice things like SSL for secure web transactions. Unfortunately, we will likely see DRM-enabled devices as well. In fact, it is possible that the operating systems for such devices will be locked up tightly in this security subsystem to prevent savvy end users from hacking their cellphones and adding/tweaking functionality that the cellphone makers or network providers do not wish. This would be rather unfortunate, especially for the Palm-enabled devices, since the ability to write hacks for the Palm OS is one of the reasons it is such a great platform.

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Congressional leaders are looking at accelerating the schedule on health care reform legislation. Why?This is good. The House bill will almost certainly have some version of the public plan. The Senate debate will take place with that fact established, which may, we hope, embolden moderate Dems into holding out for a fair public option.
Should the House meet its July 31 deadline, Senate Republicans would be under intense pressure to vote for a negotiated health care compromise or see Senate Democrats tackle the overhaul under the budget reconciliation instructions that would make it immune to filibuster in the Senate.
Speaking of moderates:
Ben Nelson All Alone In Quest To Block Health Care Reform
Sen. Ben Nelson announced at the beginning of this month that he opposed the creation of a public health care plan that people would have the option to buy into. He'd be gathering together a coalition of like-minded senators to oppose the plan, the conservative Democrat from Nebraska promised.Good. As supporters of real reform are rallying, moderates are wary of being left out of the process. Moreover, they'd rather be on the winning team than take the risk of trying to broker an unpopular compromise that might not even be necessary. Open Left now reports that there are 51 Senators open to the possibility of a public option.
More than two weeks later, it's still a coalition of one.
Open Left:: 51 Senators Open To Public Option
It now seems likely that there are enough Senators in support of a public health care option to pass it through the 50-vote reconciliation process.Soaring Costs, Not Universal Coverage, Drive Health-Care Debate - TIME
In 2009, after much of the rhetoric on last year's campaign trail focused on the growing ranks of the uninsured, the major thrust of health care reform centers on something that affects everyone: the staggering cost of a system that threatens to devour the rest of the economy.Karen Tumulty points out that the need to greatly expanded, if not universal coverage has been accepted by just about everybody and is no longer even a matter for debate. The goal of "bending the cost curve," however, remains elusive. The WSJ looks at a few different mechanisms for funding this expansion of coverage:
Check, Please: Four Ways to Pay the Health-Reform Bill - Health Blog - WSJ
Higher taxes on alcohol and tobaccoIt's worth noting that these are not the only options on the table, and it's a given that some sort of individual mandate will be included, as will some sort of pay-or-play for employers. I've heard some rumblings that Obama's proposal to limit certain itemized deductions for higher-income taxpayers may not be entirely dead. This may be the most challenging part of reform; while we all obsess over the Public Plan option, the financing will make or break the ability of any final package to receive Congressional approval.
Pros: These taxes, a popular way to pay for insurance expansion (see: Schip), also do "double duty" by reducing use of products that harm health.
Cons: They raise only "modest" amounts of funds unless the taxes are hiked so much as to be politically unpalatable.
Taxes on employer-sponsored health insurance
Pros: The government gives up some $246 billion a year in income and payroll taxes that could come from taxing health benefits, Oberlander says. Capping this tax exclusion could bring in substantial amounts of money. The idea is getting some real consideration in Congress, WSJ reports.
Cons: The idea is very controversial, and would be difficult for Obama politically, since he would be reversing course after opposing such a proposal from John McCain during the campaign. Employees in expensive insurance pools (such as companies with older workers) might also be unfairly penalized.
Employer mandates
Pros: Requiring employers to either provide coverage to their workers or pay a tax would build on the current employer-based system. This would be a political advantage, Oberlander notes.
Cons: If small businesses are exempted, as has been suggested, this won't bring in as much money as it otherwise would.
Individual mandates
Pros: It's possible to get bipartisan agreement on these, especially since the insurance industry believes requiring people to get coverage is a key step toward avoiding coverage rules that limit benefits for sicker patients.
Cons: Taxing people who don't obtain coverage would be controversial. And many of the uninsured have low incomes and would require government subsidies.
Obsidian Wings: Comparative Effectiveness Research
You'd think that doing research to figure out which treatments are most effective would be an obviously good thing. But no: it is, apparently, the first step on the road to socialized medicine. A lot of the attacks rely on this "first step" argument. For instance, the Heritage Foundation wrote that "The type of information collected by CER could eventually be used inappropriately if a "Federal Health Board" was created to decide which types of treatment would be available to whom and when."It's worth pointing out that the Swiftboaters over at Conservatives for Patients' Rights are already seizing on this in their ads. It's not as catchy as the Harry and Louise ads, nor as scary, because it's kind of complicated. But it's no less shameless in its dishonesty and scaremongering. But when FUD is all you have, you gotta ride that horse...
It could be used to do bad things! At least, if a board that doesn't exist were created and told to use this information! Pass me my smelling salts.
One interesting thing worth noting is that although conservatives insist as an article of faith that Obama secretly intends to impose a single-payer plan on the nation, the single-payer advocates have been completely shut out of negotiations at all levels, and they're hopping mad about it:
Daily Kos: Can No One Rid Us of These Single-Payer Advocates?
The powers-that-be are not even going to publicly discuss single-payer. Despite the immensity of the issue, there will be no three-day, televised hearing devoted to witnesses discussing single-payer's pros and cons in full public view. Instead, the whole single-payer idea is being treated as if it were a terrorist. They've shackled it, put a hood on it, renditioned it and disappeared it.Open Left:: A Note to Single-Payer Advocates
Sirota's point is that if single-payer advocates who are reasonable and open to compromise were included in the debate, they could be positive advocates for reform, but reasonable single-payer advocates tend to be in short supply. The fervor, dogmatism and tactics of the single payer zealots serves only to ensure that they are not taken seriously and that their enthusiasm will go to waste. Pity.
- Most progressives, and many millions of Americans, support the concept of a single-payer health care system.
- Those in Congress, like Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), who refuse to consider single payer in the debate over health care are the enemies of single payer.[P]rofessional advocates of single payer seem to believe their biggest enemies are those who support single payer, but short of that, would also support a robust public option in a non-single payer universal system.


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--This Year, Car Donation can Help Put the Giving Back in Thanksgiving--
New York, NY (November 19, 2012) – If your car is a turkey, Thanksgiving just may be the time to stuff it for good. Save sentiment for your family dinner and donate a car to the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Cars Program. Funds raised through Kidney Cars, the nation's oldest and most trusted vehicle donation program, will help support life-saving efforts public education, patient services and early detection.
The donation process is a lot simpler than cooking a meal for 25 and you might actually be left with something more valuable than a sinkful of dishes— a tax deduction. All you need to do is visit www.kidneycars.org or call 1-800-488-CARS (2277) and the National Kidney Foundation will send out a packet, complete with a self-addressed envelope in which to mail back the signed title and odometer statement. Once the completed packet is received, the Foundation will contact donors to arrange for a free pick-up. Vehicles are sold either at auction or for parts.
"More than 80 percent of the proceeds of every car donated to Kidney Cars supports the work of the National Kidney Foundation. This is the highest of any charitable car donation program and we're proud that our Kidney Cars are truly life-saving vehicles," says Bruce Skyer, National Kidney Foundation CEO.
In the 30 years since its launch, Kidney Cars has received more than 700,000 used vehicles and generated $400,000,000 to support the National Kidney Foundation. For more information or to donate your car, van, truck or boat, call 1-800-488-CARS (2277) or donate online at www.kidneycars.org
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, millions of patients and their families and tens of millions of Americans at risk.


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New site design is coming along extremely well and I'm very pleased with the progress so far. It'll definitely go up within the month. Check the bottom of the post for a sneak preview. School begins for me tomorrow which means I'll have more time to write since I won't be working as much.
So what's up, fellow bloggers? Got the no-beta-key blues? Running out of things to blog about? It is definitely the calm before the storm. I know several blogs are hitting that hibernation period where they're just waiting it out until there is stuff to write about. I suffer from the opposite. I have too many ideas but not enough time. But if you're stuck and still learning for something to blog about, let me try to help!
I have something called an inspiration file. Its basically a jumping point that I use whenever I'm in need of post ideas. Any idea I ever have whether it is good or bad goes in there. If I hit a snag one day where I'm stuck, I'll pop it open and see what's in there that I can use. Sometimes you can chain one post idea into another idea or break it down into multiple posts. I've had a habit in the past of trying to be too complete when it comes to posts and this is one way of breaking them up into smaller chunks.
Don't even worry about credit. Take an idea, twist it, manipulate it, turn it into whatever you like. Its yours to use and abuse as you see fit. Let it grow and evolve.
Your guild
It doesn't matter if you're a GM, an officer or just a guy within the ranks. There will always be players interested in policy making and guild experience as a whole. Are you satisfied with it? Any changes you'd like to see made? What are some other day to day observations?
- Making Roster Changes
- Lessons You've Learned
- A Shift in Loot Policy
- How not to Evaluate Potential Applicants
- A Day in the Life of Your Guild
- How to Break the Ice with New Players
Your Class
Everyone loves to read about class news and class mechanics. With the expansion months away, there is still time to teach new players (or alts) the fundamentals of playing. Or heck, if you have a burning question about a specific class, throw it to your readers. There just might be someone out there who can give you a hand with it.
- How to be an Expert <Class>
- Being a <Class> in a Raid
- Mastering <Class> in PvP
- Common <Class> Mistakes
- Why You Picked Your Class Instead of a Different Class
Time to dive into some introspection. This could range to just about anything in regards to you. Is there something you wanted to get around to but couldn't? For me it would playing Shadow. No matter how much I try, I just can't seem to do it. Maybe you've had a problem during your experience in WoW like an argument with a player or managing loot. How did you resolve it?
- Things You Wish You Knew How to do but Couldn't
- One Shotting Procrastination: Your To-Do List Before the Expansion
- A Personal Guide to Staying Happy in WoW: What Does it for You
- Are You a Socially Responsible Guildie?
- 5 Tips to Never Be Late for a Raid Again
- Managing Your Server Reputation
Your blog
Your blog is your soap box. Take good care of it! What are your future goals? What type of readers are you appealing to? If you've been around for a few months and have developed a steady readership (which doesn't have to be enormous mind you), ask them what they want to read about. Do not under any circumstances accept "Whatever you want" as an answer. At the same time, it does have to be a topic you're interested in writing. Lastly, ask yourself if you would read your own blog. If you wouldn't, figure out why.
- Upcoming blog plans
- What Would You Readers Want to Read About?
- Your Blogging Goals
Fill in the blanks
Here are a few generic ideas that you can take and apply to any topic of your choice. I'm sure you can fill in the blanks and come up with something, right?
- 15 Tips to …
- The Truth Behind …
- How I did …
- How to <do something> Like …
- A Constructive Criticism of …
- Myths About …
Other miscellaneous ideas
Tell a story about yourself or your activities. Everyone loves reading about humorous stories (They Laugh When I Wanted to DPS – But When I Rolled a Ret Pally…).
Interview someone in the community. There's a whole slew of intriguing personalities around the WoW blogosphere (or podcast crews as well). What's the worst thing that can happen? That they say no? Plus its a great way to develop friendships. I should fire up my 20 questions series again. Those were so much fun.
Ask a question. You never know what will happen when you ask a question and let the comments write the post itself. Then you can cherry pick the most insightful and turn that into a post.
Bonus: 10 Questions for a Blizzard Developer. You have a chance to sit down with a dev. What do you ask them? What do you say to them?
If you're really stuck for post ideas, you could also write your own idea post ;). Anyway, this list is just the tip of the ice berg. I didn't even go into detail about addons or raiding yet.
But hey, if you do take inspiration from any of these, drop me a line. I'd love to read it (and link to it in the future)!
And yes, the preview I promised you.
All I can say is just wait until the entire thing is ready. WoM 5.0 is almost here!


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Experience: is what you get soon after you need it.
****************Got the opportunity to pen a Book on Database Cloud Services.......More details to follow.***************
Title : Database Cloud Revealed
Publisher : Apress
Release Date : Jan-2021
My Cloud Certifications:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
Azure Certified Architect Expert
Azure Certified Architect
Azure Certified Administrator
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2018 Certified Architect Associate.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Classic 2018 Certified Architect Associate.
Oracle Database Cloud Administrator Certified Professional.
Oracle Database Cloud Service Operations Certified Associate.
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F.Y.J.C Admissions First Merit List 2013
F.Y.J.C Admissions First Merit List 2013 and Betterment Option
FYJC admissions 2013 first merit and college allocation list shall be available on Website on 22nd June 2013 at 5:00 pm
Once a student is allotted a college as per stream selected, he has to pay fees Rs 50/- in stipulated period & secure admission. If he does not do so, he will be out of the admission process.
Dates to secured admissions for first merit list-: 24th, 25th, 26Th June 2013 between 10:00 am & 3:00 pm
Betterment Option :
Even after student has secured admission as per first merit list student still remain in the process for betterment if seats available
Applicants whose names appear in the merit list of a particular junior college should fill up the admission form of that junior college, attach all the relevant documents in original with photocopies, and must secure a provisional admission in that junior college within the stipulated time on payment of Rs. 50/- (Rs. Fifty only), failing which they will have no claim in that junior college for that sub stream, will not be eligible for betterment and their names will be dropped from all the subsequent merit lists.
betterment option may be available only once & only to those applicants, whose names have appeared in the earlier merit list for a stream, and who have secured provisional admission in the Junior College allocated to them
For more information visit : http://fyjc.org.in/mumbai/


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No less than sixty Cambodian islands dot the azure Gulf of Thailand. Easily accessible from Sihanoukville, Kep and Koh Kong, a growing number house rustic bungalows for overnight stays. They may not have roads, cashpoints or mains electricity, but this is a small price to pay for squeaky-white beaches, warm translucent seas and an escapist, easy-going vibe. Controversially, a number of these islands have been leased to developers, mooted for super luxury resorts, so it's anyone's guess as to how long this rustic tranquility will remain. Time is of the essence if you wish to see them in their humblest form. Here are the best of Cambodia's islands:
Best for escapism: Koh Totang
Koh Totang, a tiny dolphin-shaped island in the Koh S'Dach archipelago, is an escapist's fantasy. Just seven people, plus a handful of roosters and dogs, live permanently on this wooded 650,000 square metre isle along with the owners and guests of the Crusoe-esque Nomads Land, an idyllic, five-bungalow retreat set on its sand-swept eastern shores. If what you're looking for is complete tranquility, a chance to channel your inner yogi, time for beach-combing on deserted sands or a perch to explore neighbouring islands, few can beat this little gem.
Best for volunteering: Koh S'Dach
With over 2000 inhabitants, this small island houses the largest community across the Koh S'Dach archipelago. Fishing is king here and the authentic, yet surprisingly prosperous village is unaffected by tourism. Shallow Waters, a British marine NGO, has a base on the island and encourages wannabe marine conservationists to volunteer their services surveying coral reefs, collecting data and getting involved in community projects. You stay in over-water dorms, and non-divers learn the ropes on arrival.
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Best for beachcombing: Koh Rong
The paradisiacal snow-white beaches (all 43 kilometres of them), aqua-hued ocean and twilight phosphorescence make this a favourite island for many. Its southeastern shores are the go-to place for young party-loving backpackers, however with 78 square kilometres to explore – most of which is undeveloped – it's easy to find your own patch of paradise (we love Long Set Beach's striking alabaster shores). The verdant interior is also ripe for trekking; Gil at Paradise Resort is always discovering new species on his guided nature walks.
Best for full moon parties: Koh Rong Samloem
Although Samloem has long been Koh Rong's quieter sister island, and is – for the most part – laid back, sunrise-facing Saracen Bay's full moon parties are fast putting the island on the backpacker map. Party boats leave Sihanoukville pier at 5.30pm on the day (shuttles operate from Koh Rong) for the all-night beach rave. The next day, nurse your hangover in one of the many bungalows scattered between the island's striking, deserted beaches, including the idyllic Lazy Beach resort, and newcomer Huba Huba on Samloem's only sunset-facing shore.
Best for camping: Koh Ta Kiev
With a journey time of less than an hour from the mainland, Koh Ta Kiev is one of Cambodia's most easily accessible islands. Given that you can turn up at Crusoe Island, a rustic campground, and pitch your own tent or hammock on the beach for just a few dollars (or have someone else do all the hard work for you), it's mighty popular, but don't let this put you off. The jungly island is large and for those looking for more than a mahogany skin tone, activities range from jungle trekking and snorkelling to Khmer cooking and spear fishing classes.
Best for bird-watching: Koh Thmei
Located within Ream National Park, this serene mangrove-ringed island is home to just one very low-key eco-conscious venture, the Koh Thmei Resort, set on the island's northwest beach. It's a useful place to base yourself if you're interested in sighting some of the island's 155 bird species, including the endangered Brahminy kite. Alternatively, there are shell-sprayed beaches to stroll, a coral reef to snorkel, and nearby, the uninhabited Koh Ses Island, within a kayak's reach.
Best for day trips: Rabbit Island
A popular day trip from sleepy Kep is to Koh Tonsay or Rabbit Island, a 30-minute longtail ride from the mainland. Home to three pale sand beaches framed by spidery coconut palms, the impetus is on beachcombing, jungle trekking and snorkelling or simply feasting on fresh crab cooked up at the local restaurants. The same also have simple timber huts if you're tempted to stay the night.
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Best for diving: Koh Tang & Koh Prins
Situated between five to eight hours from shore, these two islands – accessible on overnight or multi-day liveaboard diving expeditions from the mainland – boast the clearest and deepest waters for diving in Cambodia. Divers come here to get up close and personal with the stunning variety of corals, the rocky reefs and wrecks, where you might encounter octopus, barracuda and batfish.
Top image: Koh Rong Samloem, Cambodia © Nebula777/Shutterstock
Explore more of Cambodia with the Rough Guide to Cambodia, or see more of this region with the Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget.
Book hostels for your trip, and don't forget to purchase travel insurance before you go.


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AKRON -- Jury selection began under tight security Tuesday in the trial of the alleged mastermind of a deadly plot to lure robbery victims with phony Craigslist job offers, a scheme that led to three deaths and the wounding of a fourth man.
Nine uniformed deputies watched as more than 200 prospective jurors for the murder trial of Richard Beasley entered the lobby of the ornate, 84-year-old Akron Civic Theater because there was no courthouse room big enough.
Beasley waived his right to be present in the theater but sat with his attorneys during individual questioning in the trial courtroom.
Prosecutors have portrayed Beasley, 53, as an ex-con street preacher in Akron and mentor to a teenager convicted in the plot. Beasley has pleaded not guilty to a 27-count indictment.
Stow teen Brogan Rafferty, who was then 17, was sentenced to life in prison in November after being found guilty in the plot. Because of his age, he wasn't eligible for the death penalty.
Prosecutors have asked deputies to bring Rafferty from prison to testify at Beasley's trial. At his sentencing, Rafferty said the crimes were horrible but said he didn't recognize any chance to stop the killings.
His defense attorney told the judge that Rafferty is willing to testify against Beasley. He said his client wouldn't stand convicted if it wasn't for Beasley.
At Rafferty's trial, t he jury rejected the defense claim that Rafferty feared for himself and his family if he didn't cooperate with Beasley.
Judge Lynne Callahan said jury selection could extend into next week and the trial could last six weeks. She expects opening statements Feb. 27.
The judge cautioned prospective jurors not to discuss the case and to avoid media coverage. Prospective jurors filled out questionnaires and were divided into small groups and given times to report to the judge's courtroom for questioning. The judge said questions would focus on the length of the trial, pre-trial publicity and views of the death penalty.
Jurors will be sequestered in a hotel while deliberating the verdict and, if necessary, on whether to recommend the death sentence. Any sentencing proceeding with the jury hearing more from both sides likely would begin April 8, the judge said.
Prosecutors say the victims, all down in their luck and with few family ties that might highlight their disappearance, were lured with phony offers of southeast Ohio farmhand jobs on Craigslist in 2011.
The murdered men were Ralph Geiger, 56, of Akron; David Pauley, 51, of Norfolk, Va.; and Timothy Kern, 47, of Massillon. The lone survivor, Scott Davis, was shot in the arm, knocked the weapon aside and fled into the woods.
Davis, of South Carolina, was looking to move closer to his family in the Canton area.


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Environmental Studies
Associate in Science (A.S.)
The Outlook
Career opportunities for Environmental Studies graduates include positions in:
- Fish and Wildlife Management
- Natural Resource Conservation
- Soil Conservation
- Environmental Consulting
- Land Management
- Environmental Education
Challenging and diverse positions exist in the private sector and with government agencies such as the:
- Department of Environmental Conservation
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- National Park Service
- Bureau of Land Management
- Department of Health
The Program
The A.S. Environmental Studies degree program is designed to prepare you for entrance into a baccalaureate degree program. Through classroom and field study, it provides fundamental math and science preparation, knowledge of current environmental issues, and hands-on experience in natural resource management.
Courses are offered in fish and wildlife, environmental conservation, terrestrial and aquatic ecology, field botany, limnology, wildlife management and other science and natural resource-related subjects.
Field Work: Field trips to local fish hatcheries and wildlife refuges, work with conservation agencies, and experiences on wilderness camping trips enhance classroom studies. FLCC's Muller Field Station and East Hill Campus both provide additional outdoor experiences.
Expeditions: Intensive ecology expedition courses to unique wilderness areas are also offered. Past trips include expeditions to the Florida Everglades, the Rocky Mountains, and East Coast maritime communities. As an Environmental Studies major, you will have a rare opportunity to observe and study the animals, birds, plants, and geology of these natural areas. Led by FLCC professors, the itinerary for these three-credit expedition courses may include camping, backpacking, kayaking, and hiking trips.
Technology: While in the program, you will have the opportunity to use industry-standard research technology such as electro-fishing equipment, water quality probes, GIS computer software, and wildlife tracking radio-telemetry devices.
Ranger School Transfer Opportunity: Through the Forest Technology 1+1 articulation agreement with the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Ranger School, located in Wanakena, N.Y., you can complete one year of study at FLCC and then transfer to the Ranger School to pursue a career as a surveyor, forest ranger, or forester.
The program at FLCC will introduce you to environmental conservation and will focus on the courses needed for transferring to the Ranger School. At the Ranger School, you will continue your studies using the school's impressive outdoor teaching facilities. The school has a 2,800 acre managed forest and is surrounded by New York's beautiful Adirondack Park. Graduates of the program work with private companies and public agencies such as the New York Department of Environmental Conservation and the National Park Service.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this degree program, students will be able to:
- Read, write, and integrate and analyze information from multiple resources on a topic in their major.
- Gather information from multiple resources and use computer applications.
- Speak and present before a group on a topic in their major.
- Apply their knowledge of ecological principles.
- Apply principles of mathematics to solve problems for the management of natural resources.
- Understand the impact of their behaviors on local, regional and global sustainability.
- Transfer to four-year institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees in environmental and natural science programs of study.
The Experience
FLCC has a long history of commitment to environmental education. In addition to the Environmental Studies program, FLCC offers associate degrees in:
- Natural Resources Conservation
- Natural Resource Conservation: Law Enforcement
- Horticulture
- Viticulture and Wine Technology
To support these programs, FLCC's unique campus features modern technology classrooms and outdoor facilities, including wildlife observation blinds, an arboretum, and a greenhouse. The campus of more than 250 acres contains second-growth woodlands, wetland areas, streams, and fields in diverse states of natural succession.
As a student in the Environmental Studies program, you will be encouraged to participate in science conferences by assisting with the collection and analysis of data from actual environmental field studies, preparation of reports, and presentation of research findings. The skills you will develop through these activities will help you strengthen your confidence and communication abilities.
The Graduates
Graduates of this program are prepared to transfer into baccalaureate degree programs at institutions such as:
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- SUNY Colleges at Brockport and Cobleskill
- Colorado State University
- Cornell University
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Utah State University
The Scholarships
Scholarships are available to qualified students. For information on scholarships, contact the FLCC Foundation.
The Faculty
Full-time faculty within the environmental studies degree program offer you a wide range of expertise through their educational and professional backgrounds. Graduate degrees were earned at diverse institutions such as Syracuse University, Utah State University, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Lehigh University, SUNY Brockport, and the University of New Hampshire. Complementing the decades of experience teaching at the college level, the faculty members of this program have lived and worked from Maine to Hawaii within the conservation field.
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- How are we teaching biocomplexity in the geosciences today?
- Where are the opportunities in geoscience courses and curricula to teach about biocomplexity?
- What could we be teaching, what resources do we need, and what are the best practices?
Integrating Biocomplexity into a K-12 Curriculum
What do we want to achieve?
- Identify flagship schools willing to approach science through a biocomplexity perspective. (Need grants)
- Identify universities willing to collaborate with these schools
- Develop informational packet in clear language
- Email Lists
- Web
- Other
- NSTA workshop to identify interested and appropriate parties
- Consultants
Who will lead?
- a) Carol—white paper contribution
- b) Dan—develop pamphlet and investigate grants
- c) Dave—NSTA connections
- d) Molly—web design
Opportunities in geoscience courses and curricula to teach about biocomplexity
- Teacher Ed
- Familiarity with surroundings
- Environmental processes
- Make scientists
- Students
- Familiarity with surroundings
- Cover science standards and link to social sciences
General Ed
- Hazards
- Climate change
- Local geology and parks
- History of life
- Geoarchaeology
- Human and earth interactions
- Planetary geology
Assessment mechanisms
Geology/geography majors
- Climatology
- Soils and biogeography
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology
- Hydrology
- Isotope geochemistry
- Sedimentology
- Biogeography
- Microbiology
- Ecology, evolution of life
- Astrobiology
- Senior research
Graduate students
- Greater flexibility
- Capstone/review courses
- Inquiry-based, expanding linkages
Student needs
- Limited time/schedule
- Need to get a job
- How best served?
System based approach
- System
- What are the questions?
- Brainstorming questions (exploration of student background)
- Add content and focus
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- Study linkages
- Produce concept maps
- Produce models
How are we teaching biocomplexity?
- What?
- Who? (Students vs. external groups)
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- Scientific Foundation of Environmental Sciences (Grad level)
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- Project Style
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- Models as tools to understand complexity (knowledge to models)
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- Taking risk, not traditional
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- What do you want your students to know and do?
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- Graduate schools
Best Practices
- Use what's outside your door, whether it's pristine or not
- Use databases
- Go out in the field!!!
- Build models, such as simple Excel models
- Collaborate!
- Leverage other programs
- Non-traditional sources
- Video clips
- Music
- Poetry
- Professional development—learning new disciplines
Political Resources
- Administrative support
- Use administrative language in proposals
- Yellowstone Park Kids (K—16)
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Donated coats collected for annual campaign
Winter coat drive collects winter items for those in need
MADISON, Wis. — This year, the 27th annual Koats for Kids will once again collect winter coats and clothing for individuals and families in need.
Local residents are encouraged to donate gently-worn winter outerwear, non-leather caps, scarves, and mittens pinned in pairs to any Klinke Cleaners. Donations will be cleaned free of charge by Klinke Cleaners and then given to the Community Action Coalition for distribution.
Area schools will also take part in the "Collect-A-Coat Contest." The schools which collect the largest total number of coats and the most coats per capita will receive commemorative plaques.
WISC-TV3, Klinke Cleaners, the Community Action Coalition, and Magic 98 (98.1 FM) will partner for this campaign. Koats for Kids update segments, including daily coat totals and additional campaign information, will air Monday through Friday on NEWS 3 This Morning and Monday through Saturday on NEWS 3 at Six. Campaign progress will also be broadcast during the week on Magic 98's Morning Show with Bob Bonner and Pat O'Neill.
Organizers stress that only winter outerwear is needed at this time and all donated items must be in good repair. While all sizes are requested, infant and toddler snowsuits and jackets, larger teen jackets (sizes 16-22) and oversized adult outerwear (XXXL and larger) are in greatest demand.
Since its inception, area residents, school children and businesses have donated over 270,000 coats to the campaign.
Volunteers are still needed to help sort coats and assist the Community Action Coalition on distribution dates. To volunteer, contact Katie Castern, C.A.C. Manager of Agency Development, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The campaign will run from Monday, Sept. 10 to Saturday, Oct. 6.


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Tour de France 2014 Stage 6 highlights: Greipel finds enough power at the end
Germany's Tour de France sprint supremacy continued in Champagne country on Thursday as Andre Greipel triumphed in Reims.
The 194-kilometre sixth stage from Arras took place on wet roads, with crashes accounting for a number of riders.
The Giant-Shimano team of Marcel Kittel were conspicuous by their absence in the closing stages until it emerged the winner of stages one, three and four had a problem and would not contend the sprint.
It was Greipel (Lotto-Belisol), left out of position in the first three sprints of the Tour, who benefited, the German champion finishing arms aloft for the sixth Tour stage win of his career.
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) was second, with Samuel Dumoulin (Ag2r La Mondiale) third, while Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) finished safely in the pack to retain the race leader's yellow jersey he claimed on stage two in Sheffield.
After a chaotic and epic day over the cobbles of stage five which accounted for defending champion Chris Froome, there were further victims of crashes on Thursday.
Team Sky's problems continued as Spaniard Xabier Zandio joined Froome in exiting the Tour with a suspected broken collarbone.
Froome abandoned on Wednesday's fifth stage after the pain caused by three crashes in two days, with Zandio following after being caught up in a crash after 79km.
It means Richie Porte, who inherited the leadership of Team Sky from Froome, now has just six team-mates to call upon with the race less than a week old.
Egor Silin (Katusha) also quit after the large crash, which also caught up Arnaud Demare (FDJ), while Jesus Hernandez (Tinkoff-Saxo), a key mountain domestique for Alberto Contador, abandoned soon afterwards.
Race leader Nibali called a temporary truce as the peloton slowed to allow those riders embroiled in the crash who were able to continue to rejoin the main bunch.
The accidents happened as the speed was increasing in preparation for the intermediate sprint.
The feared crosswinds on the route did little to separate the peloton on a stage which was destined to end in a bunch sprint.
The day's four-man breakaway of Jerome Pineau (IAM Cycling), Thomas Leezer (Belkin), Luis Mate (Cofidis) and Arnaud Gerard (Bretagne-Seche Environnemen) led by around one minute 30 seconds with 65km to go.
Pineau and Mate tried to prolong the breakaway as their fellow escapees were swept up with 19km remaining, but their forlorn effort did not last long.
The sprinters' teams were to the fore in the final 10km, with Omega Pharma-QuickStep working on the front for Mark Renshaw in the absence of Mark Cavendish (shoulder).
There were nine roundabouts in the final 5km, but the road was drying out after the wet start.
Cannondale, Europcar and Katusha were prominent in the finale, with some interlopers, as Kittel dropped back with an apparent problem.
Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) broke clear as the peloton passed through the flamme rouge at 1km to go on the uphill finish and stole some metres, but he was swept up with 300m to go as the sprinters took over.
Renshaw burst clear, but Greipel accelerated off his wheel to cross the line arms aloft, leaving everyone else in his wake.
After finishing a best of sixth in the previous sprints, Greipel was a relieved man who will have another opportunity on Friday's 234.5km seventh stage from Epernay to Nancy, which is expected to end in a sprint.
Greipel told British Eurosport: "First of all it was a really nervous day. We had to stay all the time in front. I had a good position all the time.
"At the end maybe it was not a leadout train, but with all the roundabouts it was not possible.
"I had a good wheel with Mark Renshaw. With 250 metres to go I just said to myself I go full now. Whatever will happen will happen.
"There was a lot of pressure on us. Finally we have it.
"The confidence was always there. Okay it was not easy. We just said to ourselves we'll stay calm and go for it."
For Team Sky's Porte it was a difficult day.
Porte told British Eurosport: "It was such a stressful day. It was horrible actually.
"We lost Xabi Zandio to the crash, but the rest of us kept out of trouble and we're here to fight now."


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If it seems that giant lottery jackpots have people lining up at convenience stores more frequently, just wait.
Most of the attention has been on Powerball since its rules were changed a couple years ago to boost payoffs. On Wednesday, Powerball's $400 million jackpot will be the nation's fifth-largest ever.
Organizers of the country's other big lottery, Mega Millions, are now also planning changes to increase jackpots.
Mega Millions, which is sold in 43 states, plans to boost the initial jackpot to $15 million. It also will lessen the odds of winning jackpots and make other changes that will result in faster growing prizes to grab the public's attention.
Iowa Lottery chief executive officer Terry Rich says the purpose is to "turn up the excitement level" and increase sales.
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Soar through a hurricane on the wing of a research aircraft, rise gently through the atmosphere atop a weather ball...
Soar through a hurricane on the wing of a research aircraft, rise gently through the atmosphere atop a weather balloon, or search for a hidden underwater cave on a side trip from a NOAA submersible. These and other virtual adventures are attracting large numbers of "avatars," or virtual selves, to one of the first government-sponsored, Earth-science "islands" in the rapidly growing online world of Second Life. NOAA's Earth System Research Lab (ESRL) developed the site for users to have the experiences in the virtual world they may not have in the physical world, and learn about the cutting-edge science that NOAA conducts regularly. Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents, according to creator Linden Lab, of San Francisco. The Web site claims over five million inhabitants from around the globe, and the population is growing explosively. Many are new to NOAA science. Of the first few thousand visitors, 35 percent said they had not previously heard of the U.S. agency. More information on how to access this virtual world is available at NOAA's Second Life website:
"We're experimenting with new ways to conduct science and public education that appeal to a different sensibility and may help a new audience get excited about Earth science," says ESRL director Alexander (Sandy) MacDonald, who supported development of the site. "Recruiting the next generation of Earth scientists is a priority for NOAA. Our site offers visitors a way to experience the planet through reality-based virtual adventures. Some of them may have shied away from science in the past."
As the technology becomes more sophisticated, scientists may eventually collaborate on research, hold virtual meetings and give public presentations in the auditorium, according to ESRL's Eric Hackathorn, who developed the island with Second Life design company Aimee Weber Studios. He is developing metrics for observing traffic patterns while guaranteeing privacy rights for the avatars and their real-life selves.
"We're still brainstorming about how to use what seems to be an enormous potential," says Hackathorn. "It's a parallel world. Now what do we want to do with it? That's where we are right now." An extension to NOAA's 2-D Web site is a good start, he adds. "In the future this may be what people think of when they think of Web sites."
There's no shortage of ideas on the NOAA site, dubbed "Meteora," a Greek word meaning "things suspended in the air"-or, in scientists' terms, atmospheric phenomena. The first climate change scenario illustrates a warming world with melting glaciers and rising sea levels. A virtual beach demonstrates how to recognize the onset of a tsunami, and eventually the site may enhance public awareness of rip tides, hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural disasters. Science on a Sphere, an earlier invention of MacDonald's, makes its three-dimensional virtual debut with four examples of its 80-plus dramatic visualizations of planetary data, including a mesmerizing view of nighttime lights around the globe and a 3-D panorama of ocean, sea, and lake depths. In the future, the sphere may sport its full view of Mars, a storm-after-storm replay of the 2005 hurricane season, and animations of global warming.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the U.S. Commerce Department, is celebrating 200 years of science and service to the nation. From the establishment of the Survey of the Coast in 1807 by Thomas Jefferson to the formation of the Weather Bureau and the Commission of Fish and Fisheries in the 1870s, much of America's scientific heritage is rooted in NOAA. NOAA is dedicated to enhancing economic security and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and climate-related events and information service delivery for transportation, and by providing environmental stewardship of our nation's coastal and marine resources. Through the emerging Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), NOAA is working with its federal partners, more than 60 countries and the European Commission to develop a global monitoring network that is as integrated as the planet it observes, predicts and protects.
On the Web: NOAA: http://www.noaa.gov


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Here at 30 Rock, we've been enjoying the Olympic Games, but also discussing some of the more eccentric Olympic sports. The other day as we were watching the trampoline events --which I'm sure is hard work-- it reminded me of being a child and jumping up and down on your bed, wishing it was a trampoline.
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Gymnasts practice before the men's trampoline final of the artistic gymnastics event of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London on August 3, 2012.
One of the picture editors watching it live thought it was particularly funny when the TV camera panned to the photographers covering the event and we saw bobbing heads going up and down, up and down, as they followed the athletes with their lens. Some sports are better in video than as still images.
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Judges watch the trampoline performance of gold medallist Dong Dong of China at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London.
Another sport where a still photograph can make it look silly, is table tennis (don't call it Ping-Pong!).
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Austria's Werner Schlager serves to China's Wang Hao in the table tennis men's singles round match at the Excel centre in London on July 30, 2012 during the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Maybe because the photographers like to get the ball right in front of the player's nose or eye.
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Ding Ning of China returns the ball during the Women's singles final round table tennis match of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Excel centre in London on July 31, 2012.
Today we were watching synchronized swimming. It must be very difficult to do - requiring not only flexibility and strength, but the ability to hold your breath for a very long time.
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The team from China competes during the synchronized swimming team technical routine at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012.
But something about it is strange. The views from under the water are really interesting, so maybe it's the excessive make-up they wear?
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First placed Russia's Natalia Ishchenko and Russia's Svetlana Romashina compete in the Synchronized Swimming Duet Free Routine final at the London 2012 Olympic Games, London, Britain, August 7, 2012.
Rhythmic gymnasts are incredible athletes, but also must be as graceful as a professional dancer.
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Julieta Cantaluppi of Italy performs with the hoop during the Rhythmic Gymnastics qualification on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics Games at Wembley Arena on August 9, 2012 in London, England.
Still, it does look a bit peculiar. It feels like watching a circus performance or Cirque du Soleil, instead of an athletic competition.
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Evgeniya Kanaeva of Russia performs with the ball during the Rhythmic Gymnastics qualification on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympics Games at Wembley Arena on August 9, 2012 in London, England.
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Checking In On… the Summit LeaguePosted by Brian Goodman on January 26th, 2012
Charlie Parks is the RTC correspondent for The Summit League. You can follow him on Twitter @CharlieParksRTC.
Reader's Take
The Week That Was
- League Continues To Impress: If you still underestimate the Summit League, I have some news for you. On January 24, The Summit League was ranked No. 15 in the Collegiate Basketball News RPI (rpiratings.com) and No. 17 in the Sagarin Ratings. The Summit League has a winning percentage of .500 or better against 15 of the 17 mid-major conferences its teams have played this season, a .506 winning percentage against non-league Division I opposition and a .585 winning percentage against all non-league competition. Still not convinced? How about five players currently among the NCAA's Top 15 in scoring average, more than any other Division I conference. IUPUI's Alex Young owned the nation's highest single-game scoring total this season (43), and he is the active points leader in the nation. Oral Roberts is making the most noise nationally, but whomever emerges from the conference will be a challenge for anyone in the Big Dance.
- Golden Eagles Flying High: Oral Roberts enters the week having won 17 consecutive Summit League games dating back to last season, The Golden Eagles are closing in on Oakland's record of 20 games set during the 2009-11 seasons.
Power Rankings
- Oral Roberts (18-4, 10-0) — Dominique Morrison has led the Golden Eagles to one of the best starts in school history, but they have a daunting road trip ahead when they travel to the Dakotas for back-to-back games. If they can survive early February without a blemish, they'll have a strong chance to finish with the first undefeated record in conference history.
- South Dakota State (13-5, 8-1) — They have not lost since the meltdown at ORU, and although that game made them fade into the background, they are still a talented and dangerous team. ORU is in the top-45 in RPI, but the Rabbits are right on their heels in the top-60. Golden Eagles beware; there are no free-passes.
- North Dakota State (11-6, 6-3) — They have now lost to the top two teams in the conference, but they are still very much in the mix as well. When Taylor Braun plays well, the Bison have a chance to beat anyone. He's averaging 16.2 points per game and 7.1 rebounds. Read the rest of this entry »


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On Saturday, ESPN.com posted another installment of Rick Reilly®'s zany "Riled Up" video series, but it was quickly yanked. The "State of Statues" segment was up for a short period of time before ESPN.com's content ninjas intervened.
The segment was Rick Reilly® getting Riled Up about Selig's statue in Milwaukee and all that is wrong with constructing a statue like this because it gets Rick Reilly® Riled Up. But he was too Riled Up for ESPN's taste, apparently.
Our old, dear friend Josh Krulewitz was kind enough to track down why it was necessary to remove Reilly's notoriously powder-puff commentary from ESPN.com. The answer:
"We removed the posting because the closing comment was unduly personal by our standards. The commentary up to that point reflected viewpoints appropriately discussed on our air and other media outlets."
Unfortunately, he won't share any transcripts or repeat what Reilly® said about Selig. And, remember, this is not the first time personal comments about baseball's commissioner have been stifled by the WWL. Scott Van Pelt once said some off-the-cuff remark on his radio show about Selig carrying a pimp cup which veered into "unduly personal" territory. He was suspended for his comments.
There is no official comment on the state of Reilly's employment, but chances are he's not going to be suspended for whatever cuddly Al Jaffee joke he used about Selig.
And, yes, this brings us back to the WWL's arbitrary system of tastelessness/newsworthiness when it comes to its content and its employees. Historically, the official party line from ESPN has been that it will always be consistently inconsistent and dealt with on a case-by-case basis, whether it's Arash Markazi cock-loitering LeBron James in Vegas, or Jemele Hill invoking Hitler, or Lou Holtz invoking Hitler, or whipping out cell phone pics of your dick, or banging production assistants while married. Every ESPN employee and piece of content is a special snowflake made by Lord Norby in his Magic Bristol Snowflake Shop.
But, in this case, it's a little odd that there were two comments about Selig that were made and then quickly rectified or erased. I wonder why Jerry Jones didn't get the same protection?
Maybe Selig's pimp cup is a little larger than once suspected.
Oh and, please, if you know what Reilly said at the end of the segment, pass that along.


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What's Next for Kik, One of the Original Mobile Messaging Hotshots
Mobile messaging apps — WhatsApp, KakaoTalk, Line, WeChat, Voxer, Kik, etc — are in an interesting spot. They are some of the largest, most-used and best-loved apps in the world. They dominate their various countries and regions. But it's not necessarily clear how they evolve and become long-lasting businesses. Are they social networks? Alternatives to mobile carriers? Or what?
Kik Messenger was early in this category, launching in late 2010 as the first app that mined users' address books to find friends when they sign up (before that was more closely regulated).
After explosive growth as a cross-platform alternative to the popular BlackBerry chat app BBM — it got its first million users in 15 days — Kik lost a step when it was blocked and sued by Research In Motion. (That was particularly crushing given Kik founder and CEO Ted Livingston had interned at RIM and stayed in touch with the company as he dropped out of college to found his start-up.)
Livingston said this week that his app has not been standing still. Kik still signs up 100,000 new users per day, for a total of 30 million registered users.
Even after the lawsuit, Kik managed to close $8 million in Series A funding from RRE Ventures, Spark Capital and Union Square Ventures — and $4.3 million since then in bridge funding from the same investors as it has paid its legal bills and plotted its next move.
But the company has not added any new features in the past year except for speed and infrastructure improvements across its various free native apps.
Today, Kik is finally adding features, through a new design that tries to allow users to pick and choose what new stuff they want to add without cluttering up the core Kik experience of fast text messaging.
The idea, said Livingston, is to avoid the fate of applications that add feature after feature and "pivot" upon their core idea to the point that users have no idea why they're useful.
Kik's concept is essentially a highly controlled app platform that it calls Cards. Users can opt to add the apps — for instance, a YouTube viewing interface or a sketch pad — to their Kik account. If they don't add the apps, they can stick with good old messaging. When minimized, the Cards are just a tiny line of pixels along the left side of the app that can be swiped out like a drawer.
The Cards are all built in HTML5 so they are easily transferrable across all of Kik's native apps.
Livingston is particularly proud of this architecture. "We know we'll be immediately copied," he bragged. But he feels that his team's work in building tools and libraries around the HTML5 code to create the Cards is a defensible advantage for the company.
Unlike other social media sites' app platforms, Kik Cards won't be open to outside developers. In fact, the company plans for Cards to be its monetization strategy. Livingston said Kik will charge brands and other companies to make and feature custom Cards.
One-to-one messaging is a vastly underestimated form of social sharing, Livingston contended. "We think we can build the most viral network in the world for sharing content."


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We Try the New Cherry Berry Chiller at McDonald's
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You know how when you're having a bad day, you're likely to hate whatever you come across? A wrong-way-over-the-bridge day, can't-believe-this-traffic day? When you're in that sort of mood, you're not exactly predisposed to love whatever's handed to you at the rest stop McDonald's. But the Cherry Berry Chiller I had this weekend was surprisingly good.
When you walk into McD's, you know you're they're not tossing fresh cherries and berries in a blender for you. (Sure enough, the ingredient list starts with "water, apple juice concentrate, and grape juice concentrate" and finishes with "citric acid and xanthan gum." Yeah, cherries and berries are in there somewhere. But I'd expected something way too sweet with a syrupy, sticky texture, and that wasn't it at all.
The new McCafé Cherry Berry Chiller is least as tart as it is sweet. There was something refreshing about it. It reminded me of a tart Slush Puppy or Icee—classic examples of tiny ice crystals with flavoring. But this was actually less overwhelmingly sweet than either of those. I could actually taste citrus, cherry, and raspberry, even if they were only in fruit concentrate form.
If you're looking for a fruit smoothie, you might be disappointed by the consistency of the Cherry Berry Chiller, but if you're stuck at a rest stop waiting out the traffic, this new drink is totally refreshing.
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PREACH IT! In which Zach Galifianakis does our Mel Gibson preaching for us
If we weren't Zach Galifianakis fans before, we sure are now.
For those of you who use the Internet only for chain letters and kitten videos, let us fill you in: Mel Gibson was supposed to be tapped for a comeback cameo in the upcoming sequel to "The Hangover." Director Todd Phillips had selected Gibson to play a tattoo artist living in Bangkok. Everything was set.
Until the rest of the production — the people who don't breathe the rarified air reserved for producers and directors — found out about the decision and pointed out the obvious. Which is that Gibson is kind of a bigoted, misogynistic vole of a human being who, maybe, should be in someone else's movie.
Now we hear that Gibson is being replaced with Liam Neeson. There's also a good indication of who led the vanguard against Gibson. And the clue comes via a certain star's interview in a comedy podcast.
"I'm in a deep protest right now with a movie I'm working on, up in arms about something," Galifianakis said during a recent edition of Scott Aukerman's Comedy Death-Ray. But I can't get the guys to [listen] ... I'm not making any leeway.
"It has something to do with a movie I'm working on, yeah. I'll tell you about it later. It's very frustrating."
That frustration apparently didn't last long. Phillips has since put out a statement confirming that he probably should have listened to his worker bees a little sooner, and now Gibson will have to find some other place to make his comeback.
Maybe Jodie Foster can find Gibson some additional work.
— Leslie Gornstein
Photo: Zach Galifianakis in "The Hangover." Credit: Frank Masi / Warner Bros.
Related dispatches from the Ministry of Gossip:
Report: Mel Gibson will have a cameo in 'Hangover 2'
Jodie Foster isn't throwing Mel Gibson under the bus [poll]
PREACH IT! Mel Gibson's baseball-bat army gets a pro-wrestling recruit


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A new study by the Spectrem Group's Millionaire Corner found that half of 401(k) plan participants between 50 and 64 aren't using a financial advisor as they prepare for retirement. Among those who do, just 40% say they rely on their advisor's guidance for the majority of their financial needs.
The report, "Advisor Usage Among DC Plan Participants," found a third of respondents were referred to their advisor by a friend or family member. Referrals from people they knew were far and away the most popular way investors learned about an advisor.
Just 9% of respondents said they found their advisor on a website, and 7% said they were introduced at a seminar or special event. Only 6% said they were contacted by an advisor first.
While both men and women were more likely to rely on a referral, men were more likely than women to say they found their advisor online. Thirteen percent of men went online to find an advisor, compared with 5% of women. Nearly half of women said they chose their advisor based on a referral, compared with 27% of men.
"Despite research showing that the majority of Americans are insufficiently prepared for retirement in terms of their savings and investments, the majority of defined contribution plan participants continue to view their 401(k) accounts as a savings plan," George Walper, president of Spectrem Group, said in a statement. "Nearly all, however, could benefit from having access to regular financial advice on how to make the most of their portfolio."
Retirement plan participants are generally satisfied with their advisors' services, according to the report. Although only half of respondents are using an advisor, two-thirds of those said they were satisfied with their services. Seventy percent said they liked how responsive their advisor was to their requests.
Almost 60% of plan participants have a written plan from their advisor, and 96% of them say they're at least somewhat satisfied. Fifty-two percent said they were very satisfied.
Among participants with the highest account balances, those with at least $100,000, 27% say they have a financial plan and 35% say they will have one soon.


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I liked how teams traveled by train to Vienna. The Detour was unbalanced, but still good. It would have been nice to have a Double U-Turn this leg. The Roadblock wasn't fair, as singing has nothing to do with racing. Luckily, it only delayed the Oklahoma team. Probably my favorite task of this leg was the MAZE. I really like maze/labyrinth tasks.
Nicky and Kim were also horribly boring
Tasks... thank goodness for zero Switchbacks!
One thing I like is that we don't see the same team winning every leg!
Quote from: RachelLeVega on December 13, 2013, 11:32:18 PMTasks... thank goodness for zero Switchbacks!Technically, there were , but they were not exactly switchbacks. The Austrian leg's Donauturm bungee jump ff/rb and mask detour/rb.
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Betty Chidley The Witch Legends of old England by Edwin Hartland
A FAMILY of the name of Ambler occupied a farm a Wilderley, near Pulverbatch, and in a little cottage in a neighbouring dale lived an old woman, commonly called "Betty Chidley from the bottom of Betchcot," who was much in the habit of begging at the farmhouse, and generally got what she asked for. One day Betty came on her usual errand, and found the farmer's wife mixing some "supping" for the calves. She watched the good meal and milk stirred together over the fire, took a fancy to it, and begged for a share. Mrs. Ambler, rather vexed, spoke sharply, and refused to give her any.
Betty only said in a meaning tone: "The calves wenna eat the suppin' now."
Little notice was taken of her speech at the time, but when the maid carried out the pail of carefully-prepared "suppin" to the calves, they utterly refused to touch it. Three times over was the attempt made to give it them, but in vain.
Then Betty's ominous words were called to mind, and as quickly as might be she was sent for to the farm, and desired to bless the calves. "Me bless your calves!" she said; "what have I to do with your calves?" but at last she yielded to their entreaties, and said: "My God bless the calves." But the creatures still refused to eat. Then Mrs. Ambler begged her to leave out the word "my."
After much pressure she gave way, and consented to repeat the simple words: "God bless the calves." Mrs. Ambler then herself took the "suppin'" to the hungry calves, and to her delight they came to meet her at the door of their house, and ate their food with hearty appetite. The story has been handed down in the family ever since, and was related to the present writer by a great-grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ambler, who had it from her great-aunt, one of their daughters.


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Sport Utility Vehicles
Editor: Mitch McCullough, Editor-in-Chief
$25,100 Base Price MSRP
$36,420 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: 2WD Sport ($25,100), SXT ($26,995), SLT ($29,320); SLT Plus ($31,930)<BR>4WD Sport ($27,220), SXT ($29,115), SLT ($31,440); SLT Plus ($34,050); R/T ($36,620)
Standard Engine: 5.9-liter ohv 16-valve V8
Engine Options: 230-hp 4.7-liter sohc 16-valve V8; 245-hp 5.9-liter ohv 16-valve V8
Standard Transmission: 4-speed automatic
Transmission Options: 4-speed automatic, 5-speed automatic
Basic Warranty: 3 years/50,000 miles
Assembled In: Newark, Delaware
Model Tested MSRP: 4WD SLT Plus ($34,050)
Standard Equipment: dual-zone climate control with rear heat, front and rear air conditioning, AM/FM/CD stereo with 8 Infinity speakers, front and rear intermittent wipers, rear defroster, leather-wrapped steering wheel with tilt column, cruise control, power windows, mirrors and locks, remote illuminated keyless entry, rear power outlet, floor mats, roof rack, fog lights, hood insulation, six-way power highback bucket seats, leather seating surfaces, steering-wheel audio controls, overhead console, automatic dimming mirror, dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors, premium door trim, wood grain trim, third-row seat, aluminum wheels, part-time electronically controlled 4WD
Options As Tested: 5.9-liter Magnum V8 ($595); four-wheel ABS ($495); full-time four-wheel-drive transfer case ($395); limited-slip rear differential ($285)
Standard Safety Equipment: dual front airbags, rear ABS
Optional Safety Equipment: side-curtain airbags, four-wheel ABSDestination Charge: $600
With theater-style seating that gives rear-seat passengers a view of the road ahead, and other interior creature comforts, the Durango is a smart choice for large families. It's also a good choice for people who tow light to medium-sized trailers. A beefy 5.9-liter V8 is available, and it delivers plenty of pulling power, while the more sophisticated 4.7-liter overhead-cam V8 offers decent performance and an added measure of refinement.
A new five-speed automatic transmission is available for 2002 that should improve fuel economy.
Also new for 2002 are optional side-curtain air bags ($495), available for every trim level. For 2002, Dodge has added a high-value trim level called SXT with unique Graphite trim. Last year, Durango benefited from an all-new, more comfortable and more car-like interior, plus a new performance-tuned R/T model.
Durango is available with two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. Two engines are available: a 4.7-liter V8 and a 5.9-liter V8.
Five trim levels are available. Sport ($25,100) and Sport 4WD ($27,220) feature color-keyed trim, 15-inch alloy wheels, AM/FM/cassette stereo, and many other luxuries as standard equipment.
New for 2002, is the SXT ($26,995), with unique Graphite exterior trim, 16-inch alloy wheels, a roof rack, and a CD player.
SLT ($29,320) and SLT 4WD ($31,440) feature power seats, fog lights, a separate rear-compartment heater, compact disc changer, and a chrome grille.
SLT Plus ($31,930) and SLT Plus 4WD ($34,050) add leather upholstery, an overhead console, Infinity sound system, leather-wrapped steering wheel, color-coordinated running boards, and heated mirrors.
R/T ($36,620) is a performance model that combines the 245-horsepower 5.9-liter V8 with a higher numerical rear axle ratio, a limited-slip rear differential and sport-tuned exhaust to yield quicker off-the line acceleration. Four-wheel drive is standard. Seventeen-inch wheels with 275/60R17 tires and a sport-tuned suspension improve handling, while body-colored wheel flares help set the R/T apart.
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Dodge Durango doesn't look like other SUVs. It makes a bolder statement with its muscular styling. It looks sportier than the Ford or GM competition and many of the imports. Durango shares its front end with the Dakota pickup. The grille's prominent bull's-eye slats instantly identify this SUV as part of the Dodge family.
Eight people can fit in the Durango (six comfortably), with theater seating designed to give everyone a view out the front. The back half of the roof is raised nearly two inches to increase rear-seat headroom and visibility. This raised portion is cleverly disguised with a roof rack.
Second-row seats are quite comfortable, offering plenty of headroom and adequate legroom. Stable cup holders and rear heating/air conditioning controls add to comfort. Third-row seats (standard in SLT, SLT Plus, and R/T) are surprisingly comfortable for two people, who enjoy adequate legroom by tucking their feet under the second-row seats in front of them. Getting in and out of that third row is easy: Flip a lever and the second-row seatback folds forward, then tumbles out of the way, allowing a quick entry or exit.
Durango's interior was re-designed for 2001, including a new instrument panel, interior trim, center and overhead consoles, carpeting and steering wheel. A dual-zone climate control system is standard, and SLT and R/T models provide auxiliary heat for the third-row seats.
When it's time to haul cargo, the tailgate lifts up and out of the way, and the two rows of seats easily fold down to provide a large, relatively flat floor. A trout bum could sleep back there. All Durangos have a long, narrow storage compartment under the floor just inside the rear liftgate, with enough space for the jack, flares and other roadside equipment.
Overall, the interior design is executed well. Our SLT Plus came with tan leather accented in attractive suede. Matching plastic trim provides an organic appearance. The seats appear plain, but they are comfortable. Carpeting extends to the backs of the rear headrests, which do not have to be removed when the seats are folded down. That's a convenient, timesaving feature.
The driving position is comfortable, with good visibility over an attractive, rounded hoodline. Instruments are big and easy to read, although the speedometer appears busy with has marks for every 2-1/2 mph. Power outside mirrors are easy to adjust with a big knob on the driver's door. Cup-holders and storage trays are nicely designed, while a digital compass and other useful readouts beckon from overhead. Large buttons on the leather-wrapped steering wheel operate one of the better cruise controls we've encountered.
Driving Impressions
The Durango is enjoyable to drive. Equipped with the big 5.9-liter Magnum V8, it always feels willing to get down the road quickly, with excellent throttle response and quick acceleration. Shifting is smooth and responsive and transmission ratios are well matched to the healthy torque of the 5.9-liter V8.
It handles well when driven briskly down narrow roads with tight corners and sweeping turns. The Durango feels a bit sportier than other sport-utilities, particularly the bigger ones. Steering is precise and the suspension provides excellent transient response, responding crisply when dodging quickly from left to right and back again. On unpaved roads, the Durango provides predictable handling. We never bottomed the suspension out in spite of bouncing around in the rough stuff.
Durango's competent off-road capability and on-road handling response don't come as a free lunch, however. We found ride quality on downtown Washington's crumbling infrastructure a bit on the harsh side. The Durango should be fine for most folks, but it's something to note on your test drive. Ride quality on rough pavement is not as smooth as it is in, say, the new Ford Explorer or GMC Envoy.
As mentioned, two V8 engines are available. Unless you plan to tow, we recommend the more modern 4.7-liter overhead-cam engine over the older 5.9-liter V8.
The sophisticated 4.7-liter V8 was a clean-sheet design for 2000. It uses a modern overhead-cam configuration, as opposed to the 5.9-liter engine's traditional overhead-valve design. Rated 235 horsepower and 295 foot-pounds of torque, the 4.7 still meets California's low emissions vehicle (LEV) standards, and returns an EPA-certified 14/19 mpg with 2WD and four-speed automatic.
The 4.7 was designed and engineered in tandem with an innovative four-speed automatic transmission that features two second-gear ratios. Engine and transmission talk to each other and choose the optimum ratio based on driver input and load conditions. Most often, it will choose the numerically higher ratio when starting off from rest, or when towing; and a numerically lower ratio as a more ideal kick-down or passing gear.
New for 2002, is a similarly engineered five-speed automatic, with two overdrive ratios and again two different second-gear ratios. The five-speed automatic adds a new top gear onto the four-speed automatic's ratios that should improve fuel economy on the highway.
The big 5.9-liter Magnum V8 generates 245 horsepower and 335 foot-pounds of torque. That's considerably more robust than the just-released 2003 Expedition's standard 4.6-liter overhead-cam V8 (232 horsepower and 291 pound-feet of torque), and not far behind Expedition's optional 5.4-liter unit, with its 260 horsepower and 350 pound-feet. The Dodge 5.9-liter V8 also compares favorably with the Chevrolet Tahoe's 5.3-liter V8 (285 horsepower, but only 325 pound-feet of torque). Fuel economy for the 5.9-liter Dodge is 12/17 mpg city/highway, as rated by the EPA. The Durango can nearly tow with the big boys, too. With the 5.9-liter engine and 3.92 axle, it's capable of pulling a 7,550-pound trailer. Chevy's Tahoe is rated to pull 7,900 pounds, and Ford's Expedition is rated for 8,900 pounds. Ford's larger-for-2002 Explorer can pull a maximum of 7,300 pounds.
Four-wheel-drive Durangos offer a choice of two different transfer cases: a traditional part-time system for serious outdoors people, and a full-time system that's better for road use in changing weather conditions. Both transfer cases rely on shift-on-the-fly lever mounted on the floor. Without stopping, slide the silky transfer box into part-time four-wheel drive and you're ready to bound through sandy gullies or deep mud. We'd feel comfortable driving a Durango anywhere.
A part-time four-wheel-drive transfer case is standard. Shifting from two-wheel drive into part-time four-wheel drive is only appropriate for mud, snow and other low-traction situations. It's not suitable for dry
Dodge Durango is practical, intelligently designed and easy to operate. It offers more room and better acceleration than the mid-size SUVs. It also compares favorably to the full-size Ford Expedition, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon.
The Durango cuts a distinctive appearance among sport-utility vehicles. It's a good choice for people who want to step out from the crowd.
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The abandoned gold-mining town of Seneca has been crumbling in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains for decades.
And it could be yours for $225,000: nearly 10 acres of remote wilderness with three worn, wooden cabins and a run-down bar called The Gin Mill - liquor license included.
The property's owner posted a Craigslist ad for the site in September, titled, "$225000 Seneca -- ghost-town with liquor license (Seneca)."
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"There are no utilities and there was no business activity at the bar this past season," the ad reads. "A generator is required to provide power."
Seneca is about 161 miles northeast of Sacramento - a nearly 3 1/2 hour drive along flat, straight highways and over rugged mountain roads.
A plaque embedded in a boulder in the ghost town says that Seneca sprung up in 1851 after a gold discovery. The plaque recalls the mining town's heyday, when it boasted a hotel, dance hall, grocery store and an opium den for the town's estimated 500 Chinese miners, who worked for 10 cents a day in rice.
The land and structures in Seneca are valued at about $72,000, according to Plumas County Assessor's records.
But the sale also includes a seasonal liquor license and rights to minerals, timber and more on the property.
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The conference intends to make use of the comprehensive OSCE approach to security allowing a cross-dimensional discussion on current counter-terrorism issues, including kidnappings for ransom, human rights and counter-terrorism, and "foreign fighters".
The Seminar, hosted by the Government of Uzbekistan, is organized by ICAO and supported by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). It will address Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTD) standards and best practices, assistance and capacity-building needs of States, identification management and related border security issues.


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I know, I am posting this at midnight on Saturday/Sunday...
what a nerd. I am actually quite happy though that this weekend
has been super relaxing. My parents came to visit me at school
and I had a few shifts at the vintage boutique I work at.
Sometimes a calm weekend is just what you need.
Now onto the outfit. I have been yearning to wear this dress on
a beautiful day. I received it courtesy of Modcloth a few weeks ago
and have been dying to wear it since! Quirky details always catch my
eye, so this dress is right up my alley. So simple and makes for an
easy-breezy, go-to outfit! Well I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend,
and hope your Sunday is filled with delight.
PS- This feature below is from a Swedish fashion magazine, Sofis
Mode! They are sending me a copy in the mail, first time I will
own a feature in print. It is such an honor!
wearing: Dress, courtesy of Modcloth; Jeffrey Cambell 'Miracle' Wedge; Kimchi Blue bag; vintage belt