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WOOD RIVER — Authorities are attempting for obtain a 2003 BMW 745 Li after the car was stopped with a significant amount of heroin — and an 11-month-old baby on board.
A Wood River police officer said in a sworn statement filed in court that he stopped the car June 15 and found seven clear plastic capsules containing suspected heroin. Wood River Police and the State's Attorney's Office initiated the suit on July 8.
The suspected drug was in the BMW occupied by a man and his girlfriend, both drug suspects, along with the woman's baby.
The two were arrested but charges are pending lab results of the the capsules and other items in the car.
The car may be forfeited under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and the Illinois Drug Asset Forfeiture Procedure Act. The state's attorney's office claims the car was used to transport drugs and the car was acquired with proceeds traceable to violations of drug laws.
The officer also said in his sworn statement an open bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey and an empty Coke can was in the vehicle. The car's registration was suspended, and the driver did not have insurance.
The officer also found two pieces of plastic straw in the woman's purse. The straws contained residue of suspected heroin.
The officer said in his statement that there may be pending charges of possession of controlled substances and child endangerment.
Reporter Sanford Schmidt can be contacted at 618-208-6449.


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Don't worry, this isn't going to be a post that enthuses about being your best and always giving it 110% (for one thing, that's not mathematically possible). While you should always strive to do those things, a lack of them is not necessarily why you're finding yourself bored at work.
What Are The Main Reasons For Boredom At Work?
The most common is also the most obvious; sometimes, jobs just aren't that interesting. There's only so many careers, be they from the ground up or post-education, that are going to be a wonderful and exciting thrill ride. No matter how you try to slice it, answering your 1,000th customer service call or inputting another field of data just isn't that interesting.
If that's not the issue and you're bored at a job you once enjoyed, then there's a few reasons that you might be struggling to keep yourself motivated.
- You have been doing the same job for too long. Many careers, such as nursing, offer relatively little in terms of regular changes. This can make even the most challenging of vocations seem mundane.
- You're doing a job that's beneath your intellect, thus you're able to complete the job but struggle with your mind wandering. This is particularly true for a lot of IT jobs, which often require an ability with tech that is rarely tested beyond the same few computer glitches at your company.
- You have mentally "checked out" from the job and don't much care anymore.
What's Wrong With Being Bored At Work?
A natural thing to wonder, given the former assertion that the vast majority of people will find themselves bored through no fault of their own. Some people genuinely don't mind being bored; they work to live, and seek their excitement and fulfillment elsewhere in their life.
However, if you're reading this, the chances are that you don't fit into that category. That's when boredom becomes problematic, especially if you feel that nothing is changing or you are not being stretched enough in your current role.
What Are The Practical Solutions?
Sometimes, the most obvious solution is the best one; change your job. That doesn't mean you have to move entirely out of the industry you have already worked in and perhaps have existing qualifications for, but it does mean that you should seek to enhance it. For nurses, OLOL College Online could help upgrade your qualification to a degree-level study. For IT specialists, you could consider learning the practical side of computer building and perhaps even qualifying in repair.
These are just examples, but they all show how you could extend on your prior knowledge and change your working situation – no matter what occupation you're in.
What If You Don't Want Further Qualifications?
That's understandable; it takes a lot of effort and determination to juggle a career alongside further qualifications.
You have two options if this applies to you:
- Speak to your boss regarding taking on extra duties, which can help you feel more challenged in your existing role.
- Look for another role that is going to be more to your liking.
In essence, the truth is that you don't have to tolerate being bored at work unless you are comfortable with that. You always have options. Think of how much time you will spend in your life working in a job that bores you – it's a lot of time wasted, so why not expand your horizons and see what else could be out there for you?

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One person attempts suicide every minute in the United States, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).
This statistic is one that the approximate 200 people who are expected to gather at Prairie View Park in Vicksberg on Sept. 13 to walk in the AFSP annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk hope to combat.
The five-kilometer walk, which runs from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., is designed to raise awareness about suicide help and prevention. The event wraps up national Suicide Prevention Week and will take place at over 50 locations, with thousands of walkers, throughout the month of Sept.
"The walk is such a great community program," Adam Taylor, Western Michigan University junior, Captain of the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender (LBGT) team, and founder or Project Life said. "I walked last year and I know we raised a lot of money for the cause."
This is the third year Taylor has participated in the event. He admits that this year's walk is especially sentimental to him because a group he is involved with had an incident with suicide less than a year ago.
Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States among adult age 18 to 65 and the third leading cause of death among teens and young adults according to the AFSP. This rate jumps significantly in LBGT's, who are three times as likely to attempt suicide. This comes out to around 31,000 suicides a year, or one death every 16 minutes.
The walk is also aimed at raising money for national suicide research and prevention. Approximately 85 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to AFSP programs, national suicide prevention research, and survivor services.
Walkers are encouraged to take pledges in order to raise money for the walk and can win prizes for each specified monetary increment raised.
"Last year we raised around thirty-thousand dollars," Taylor said. "That a lot of money that can do a lot of good."
WMU senior and LBGT team member, Vincent Rager, said he believes the walk is a good way to raise awareness about suicide. He has had experience with suicide prevention and he believes strongly in what the AFSP does.
"Last year the walk was pretty successful," Rager, said. "It seems like its getting bigger and better every year. I'm a psychology major and I want to go into LBGT suicide prevention so the walk is really interesting for me."
So far, approximately a dozen WMU students have registered to walk. Taylor and the LBGT team are encouraging students and faculty to attend.
This event is open to the public. People can either register online at the AFSP Web site or at Prairie View Park on walk day.
Lunch is served to all participants, immediately after the walk.


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Browns left tackle Joe Thomas isn't going to let Von Miller corner the market on quarterback-lobbying.
Thomas put in his pitch to soon-to-be free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins, tweeting to him that Cleveland would be a lovely place to play some football, raise a family, and gain immortality.
The Browns have a perpetual need at the position, and Cousins' previous statements that his decision would be based on winning would seemingly steer him elsewhere. But if the Browns did have an actual quarterback they could spend all those draft picks (five of the first 65) to put an array of talent in place around him.
Miller has been open in his desire to bring Cousins to Denver, mounting a social media campaign revolving around cereal and rainbows.


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Okay, so if Wes Snipes is indeed a tax protester, it looks like he did it all wrong.
I understand not wanting to contribute taxes to "the war machine" and such, and I understand the argument that taxes are unconstitutional, I even get the angle that they should be eliminated or a replacement system developed. However, I know how tenacious the IRS can be. I argued with them for almost fifteen years, lost (even though I was in fact justified in my facts and figures by all who knew of my case EXCEPT the IRS). You cannot win with them. Remember when citizens testified before Congress against their tactics? While we're at it, what basis is there for such outrageous interest rates? How is that legal?
And still while we're at it, how about credit card rates? Tell me why both cases aren't loan sharking and racketeering? Perhaps it's time for a group "citizen's arrest" or class action suit against the credit card companies, and a mass revolt against the ridiculous tax laws. How can Dick Cheney pay ten per cent in taxes? Where is the equity and justice?
This from the New York Times:
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This post is written by Mike Staton. Too lazy to write a column from scratch, he decided to go with the tried and true — a short story from his Facebook author's page. Some of you may have read it. Many haven't. Please enjoy.
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Dora Turner scrutinized the painting hanging in the Le Jardine art gallery in New Orleans' French quarter, then turned to her fiancé, Gabin Boutilier. "It looks so real, like a wave might roar out of the painting and splash me." Gabin adored Dora's Cajun accent. He never tired of hearing her voice. It made him eager to escort her back to their hotel room for some hanky-panky antics.
"Agree. Looks quite stormy." Gabin rested his arm on Dora's shoulders. "Ship's about to capsize." He tickled skin beneath her blouse sleeve. "Who painted it?"
Dora peered closer, studying the scribbles on the lower left. "Looks like it says Eden Conley." Her forehead furrowed. "I've heard of her. It's on the tip of my tongue. Give me a second, sweetheart. I'll remember." She closed her eyes, her mouth tightened.
"Doesn't sound familiar." He wasn't a connoisseur of art; that was Dora's bailiwick.
"I've got it." Her mouth relaxed, then widened into a satisfied grin. "The artist claims to be a witch. Even holds séances. 'American Artist' profiled her in its latest edition. Quite the oddball, but she's flamboyant. Men flock around her."
"She sounds crazy to me. I hope you don't believe her, don't believe in witchcraft."
"Heavens no!" She rearranged the polka-dot shell hat atop her black hair pulled back into a chignon. "But I do like her personality … so rebellious, so over-the-top. Like I said, she's an aphrodisiac for men." Dora giggled. "Wish I could be more like her. Our bedroom time would leave you exhausted." She gave him a peck on the mouth.
Sweeping his hair away from his eyes, Gabin stepped closer to the painting. "Those sailors in the painting? They're doomed. The waves are going to win the battle."
"I want it, darling. Buy it for me."
"Really?" Open mouthed, Gabin eyed the tiny price tag. "Too pricey for my blood. $3,000."
"Please. It can be an early Christmas gift. I can see above our parlor fireplace in the Victorian we're going to buy." She kissed him on the cheek.
"Let's get married first," he rejoined, laughing then shaking his head, his eyebrows arched. "We don't even own a Victorian."
She traced her finger along his lower lip. "We will."
Gabin rolled his eyes. "I can see that having you as my bride is going to be expensive."
"I'm your princess, right? That's what you told me." Dora took his hand and twined her fingers around his. "A Victorian has always been my dream. I want to return from our honeymoon and have a glorious home warming. You've two bestsellers and a third one on the way. And always the most sought VIP at sci-fi and fantasy conventions. We can afford the Victorian and this painting."
"Okay, but only if you ask Sam for a raise." He swept her into his arms and kissed her full on the mouth.
Dora worked for Sam Nuttingham, the American artist famous for his sunset landscapes. She handled his marketing and helped out in his Tampa gallery. He was notoriously stingy with his money, proof the bah-humbug mien that rarely left Sam's face.
"I will. At the right time. He thinks he's going to win an Impressionism – Landscape award in the American Art competition. He'll be feeling magnanimous. That's when I'll ask."
Gabin harrumphed. "If he wins. Eden Conley thinks she's a witch. Maybe you can ask her for help. Have her mix a potion that will put him in the mood to give you a generous raise."
"Don't be silly. Witchcraft can backfire, a spell can blow up like a threadbare tire. Then again it might do the reverse, make him never want to give me a raise."
"You seem to know a lot about witchcraft, Dora." He gave her a hard stare.
"Kid stuff, darling. Girlfriends getting together and playing with an Ouija board. I was twelve I think. We'd ask it about boyfriends and" – she giggled again – "when and how we'd lose our virginity."
"Okay… I'll buy the painting if you ask for a raise."
"You have a deal, my husband-to-be." She ran her finger along the painting's frame. "We'll have a costume ball for the home warming in the Victorian we're going to buy. It'll be so much fun. I'll even invite Sam."
Gabin sighed. "I can't wait." He hated parties.
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Back from the honeymoon in the Loire Valley, Gabin watched his new wife glide among the guests, all dressed in Victorian garb rented from the Vintage Dancer store in downtown Tampa. As expected, Dora got her Eden Conley painting, her Victorian house, her costume ball, and a raise. She was Gabin's princess after all.
Dress in a glittery gold gown that sparkled in the candlelight, Dora chatted with Milly Nuttingham, Sam's wife. Standing at the unlit fireplace – it was summer after all – they were gesturing to a spot above the mantel where Eden Conley's 'Ship Tossing on Storm Waves' hung.
On her tiptoes, Milly reached up to the painting and tapped the ocean spray with her finger. "It's wet. Weird!"
"Really?" Dora balanced herself on her toes tucked inside antique silk evening pumps and touched the same spot on Conley's seascape painting. "Somehow the humidity's seeping in."
Milly shrugged. "If you–"
"How did you like this week's beefier check, Dora?" Sam interrupted, approaching Dora and Milly. "You're worth it. My sales are skyrocketing, and I owe it all to you – and the American Art Awards, of course."
A boisterous laugh lured Gabin away from Sam, Milly and Dora. Dora's father, Colonel Terrence Turner, ushered a gaggle of tittering older ladies to a stained-glass window near the stairs. "While Dora and Gabin were on their honeymoon," the colonel began, "I cleaned years of grime from this wonderful art-glass. Dora got her love of Victorian–"
A scream silenced the room.
Gabin jerked his head toward the skin-prickling sound. Partygoers stood motionless, their mouths unnaturally open as if frozen in place by something otherworldly. The Bluesound media player continued to play 'Never My Love,' even though the dancing couples had stopped mid-step and now stared toward the fireplace.
A voice – Gabin immediately identified it as Milly – gasped, "Oh God, Dora!"
Sam half-shrieked, half-laughed, "Trickery!"
The Nuttinghams teetered backward as seawater sprayed out from the waves buffering the sailing ship, soaking Dora. Droplets gushed down her hair, loosening pins, sending orchards tumbling to the floor. More water cascaded down her gown, dulling the silk's shimmer. Her eyes fixed on Gabin, uneasiness in them. Help me, they seemed to say.
And so he did, scurrying to her side. He wrapped his arms around her as the seawater drenched his hair and face and left his suit waterlogged. "I knew I shouldn't have bought the damned thing. How are we going to explain this?"
Dora dropped her shoulders. "I have no idea." A smell of salt permeated the air around them.
A lone clap punctured the silence elsewhere in the room. And then another, and another, and another. Soon, everyone clapped. "Bravo! Bravo!" Sam enthused. "How did you do it, Dora? What a fine trick!"
"Yes, tell us," someone else in the room implored.
Gabin stammered. Dora cleared her throat and answered as rainwater continued to splash her and Gabin, "Tiny pinpricks in the painting, a hose in the wall and a waterskin filled with saltwater on the other side of the wall."
"Won't it ruin the painting?" Sam said critically as the spray petered out and then stopped.
"But what a fine joke," Gabin piped up.
"And a costly one," Dora's father said, a stern look wrinkling his face. The head of the paymaster department at an Army base before he retired, Terrence hated wasting money.
"It's a fake, daddy," Dora lied. "Bought so we could pull off this joke. Well done, eh?"
"Well done, daughter, but you nearly gave me a heart attack."
Later that night after everyone had departed and Dora and Gabin had changed into dry nightclothes, they examined the painting. "Eden Conley must have spelled it," Dora ventured. "How else to explain it? Only someone with witch blood could trigger the spell. That's my guess."
"Witch blood?"
"I did a 23andMe DNA test last year. Discovered I have a Salem ancestor who was hung as a witch. Looks like she was the real thing."
"We're putting the cursed thing up in the attic."
"No way," Dora shot back. "It's staying right up here above the mantel." She touched the foamy sea spray. "Dry as a witch's tit."
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The artist of the painting that illustrates my short story is Miss Aniela, born in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 1986. She graduated from the University of Sussex with a BA in English and Media. Her career as an artist began while still at Sussex. Shortly after graduation, she was sought to speak in the U.S. for Microsoft and was offered solo shows in London and Madrid


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text: technology How the medals for the Rio Olympics are made 21 June 2016 SportTechie Share Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Email On August 5th, the nations of the world will unite (and simultaneously compete) in the 31st edition of the Olympic Games. The games are to be held in Rio de Janeiro — Brazil's second most populous municipality, and the home of more than 6 million Brazilians who will be witness to more than 10,000 athletes jostling for the distinction of "Greatest in the World." To say that there is hype for the games would be a dramatic understatement. In preparation for the games, the Rio 2016 Olympic committee on June 15th released a video of the Rio medals being produced and provided a peek into what the medals will look like. Like the laurels of Olympic games past, gold medals will be 525 grams of silver plated with six grams of pure gold; silver medals will be 525 grams of silver; and bronze medals will be a similarly-weighted mixture of copper, zinc, and tin. Read the full article here. Check out SportTechie.com for global sports technology coverage. Gallery


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Tuesday, November 29, 2016
HRNK and AllSource Analysis Launch New Satellite Imagery Report on North Korea's Political Prison Camp No. 25
The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK), a non-governmental organization based in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with AllSource Analysis (AllSource), a leading global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, have launched a report entitled North Korea's Camp No. 25 - Update 2. This is the third HRNK satellite imagery report on Camp No. 25, updating the findings of assessments of the same detention facility published in February 2013 and June 2014. Political Prison Camp No. 25 (a.k.a. Kwan-li-so No. 25) is located in Susong-dong, Chongjin-si, North Hamgyong Province, on the northeast coast of North Korea. Compared to other political prison camps, which occupy larger areas, Camp No. 25 is tightly confined and more similar to a penitentiary. While open-source information on the camp continues to be scarce, the Camp No. 25 political prisoner population is estimated to be at around 5,000.
The report is the latest step in a collaborative endeavor by HRNK and AllSource to create a clear picture of the evolution and current state of North Korea's political prison camps. For this report, AllSource analyzed pan-sharpened multispectral satellite imagery of Camp No. 25 and its immediate environs collected by DigitalGlobe from January 18, 2003 through September 21, 2015, and USGS declassified KH-4B from May 28, 1970 and KH-9 from January 1, 1976.
Camp No. 25 is run by the Seventh (Prisons) Bureau of the State Security Department (SSD), which is de facto controlled by the Organization and Guidance Department (OGD). As confirmed by previous reports, the camp went through an expansion, in particular between 2009 and 2010, when its size increased by 72 percent, from 565,424 square meters to 972,270 square meters. All but one of the 41 guard positions identified by HRNK and AllSource in the June 2014 report are still standing and well maintained. The guard posts are positioned to provide overlapping fields-of-view of the camp. The report also identifies a small 14 meter by 9 meter (15 yard by 9 yard) single-story building inside a small 25 meter by 25 meter (27 yard by 27 yard) walled compound overlooked by seven guard positions. The size and construction of that compound within the larger camp are not consistent with North Korean practices for the storage of heavy equipment or munitions. The smaller compound may perform functions including that of detention facility for high value prisoners.
Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., internationally recognized analyst and award-winning author, said: "The recent HRNK/AllSource report on Camp No. 25 confirms that primary economic activities likely carried out with prison labor are centered on agriculture and light industry." HRNK Executive Director Greg Scarlatoiu commented: "It continues to be difficult to quantify the precise economic importance of the slave labor provided by North Korea's political prison camps. That said, our satellite imagery analysis of Camp No. 25 and other such unlawful detention facilities appears to confirm the sustained, if not increased importance of the use of forced labor under Kim Jong-un."
Scarlatoiu further added: "Due to an intensified crackdown on attempted defections, the imprisonment of forcibly repatriated refugees, the purging of senior officials, together with associates and family members, and the possible transfer of prisoners from camps in the border areas that are now closed, Camp No. 25 underwent a twofold expansion in 2009-2010. Recent satellite imagery analysis indicates that Camp No. 25 continues to be fully operational at the expanded scale."
HRNK, established in 2001 by a distinguished group of foreign policy and human rights specialists, seeks to draw attention to human rights conditions in North Korea by publishing well-documented reports and papers, convening conferences, testifying at national and international fora, and seeking creative ways to end the isolation and oppression of the North Korean people.
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THE REPORT IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:01 A.M. EST WEDNESDAY DEC. 19, 2018. Denied from the Start: Human Rights at the Local Level in North Korea is a comprehensive study of how North Korea's Kim regime denies human rights for each and every citizen of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). In doing so, this report examines human rights denial policies and practices. Local institutions are responsible for this denial at the schools, housing units, workplaces, and beyon
In this submission, HRNK focuses its attention on the DPRK's— 1. System of political imprisonment, wherein a multitude of human rights violations are evidenced, including enforced disappearance, amounting to crimes against humanity. 2. Restrictions on freedom of movement, affecting women in particular, as evidenced in sexual violence, human trafficking, and arbitrary detention. 3. Policy of social and political discrimination, known as "so
This paper draws on existing research and Robert Collins' previous work to explain the ideological basis and institutional structure of the Kim regime's rule of terror, with an emphasis on the political prison camps. It is intended to provide a brief overview of how North Korea's party-state controls every individual's life from the cradle to the grave through relentless indoctrination, surveillance, and punishment. Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions: What so
In this book, David Hawk provides never-before-seen imagery of labor re-education camps, both suspected and confirmed. He reveals a parallel network of prisons controlled by the DPRK's Ministry of People's Security (An-jeon-bu). These revelations suggest the imposition of degrees of suffering even more pervasive than the UN COI described in 2014. Although these labor camps might be described as "ordinary prisons", there is nothing "ordinary" in the treatment of those i
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 9.0px Helvetica; color: #3f5864} span.s1 {font: 5.0px Helvetica} As part of a joint undertaking with HRNK to use satellite imagery to shed light on human suffering in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, more commonly known as North Korea), AllSource Analysis has been monitoring activity at political prison facilities throughout North Korea. This report details activity observed during the past
The Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK), a non-governmental organization based in Washington, DC and AllSource Analysis, a leading global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, have conducted a satellite imagery-based rapid assessment of flood damage at Kyo-hwa-so No. 12, Jongo-ri in Hamgyŏng-bukto, North Korea. Thousands of political prisoners are held in this re-education prison labor camp together with common offenders.


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"Kosovo has always been Serbian and the Serbs will one day claim back their land.'' This is Tom Hanks' controversial statement that is even to this day being disputed by both the Serbian and media worldwide.
An enormous number of "local and global" media have spread the news about this famous American actor and producer's words about Kosovo belonging to Serbia and the Serbs returning to Kosovo one day. However, soon enough the question about the authenticity and credibility of these claims was opened.
This famous statement allegedly occurred during an interview the famous Hollywood actor gave to E!, where he talked about a new film by Steven Spielberg which dealt with the creation of the state of Israel. And it would have been an ordinary interview were it not for Hanks comparing the Jewish suffering with the suffering of the Kosovo Serbs.
"During World War II the Jews faced the Holocaust, not to mention what they had to deal with hundreds of years prior to that. And despite of all that, they've managed not to lose faith in their roots and their hope of regaining their homeland. They spent a whole millennium greeting each other with the words 'Next year in Jerusalem'. We have the same thing happening with Kosovo today, said the Oscar-winning actor.
Many wrote on Hanks' religious views. Namely, he joined the Greek Orthodox Church in 1988 after marrying actress Rita Wilson.
The media also reported Hanks saying that Serbs inhabited Kosovo once, built their monasteries and had their kings there, and then the Albanians came and banished them from their lands.
"In the late 20th century, NATO bombs were falling on the Serbs and they still didn't want to admit that Kosovo is an independent state and kept saying 'Kosovo is Serbia', just like the Jews, who managed to get their lands back eventually. The same might happen with the Serbs.", concluded Hanks.
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Hanks grew up in Catholic then Mormon household. After he married actress Rita Wilson, of Greek Orthodox descent, he apparently converted to Orthodoxy and there has since found stability in the faith. (The article goes on to say that the pair often attend daily services during Holy Week and their daughter is a nun serving in the Holy Land at the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.) Perhaps this gave him another perspective on the Kosovo question?


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On 16-17 April Somaliland Journalist's Association with collaboration of National Endowment Democracy were organized a capacity building training on Somali Language and creative Written skills with 35 individual Journalists from different media houses both private and public. This training was held in Hargiesa at Guleid Park. The major aim of this ...Read More »
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Vikes Conduct a 3 day Training on Training on best practices of Journalism and professional Ethics drawn from SOOL regions of Somaliland jointly organized by Somaliland Journalist Association "SOLJA" and VIKES,The Finnish Foundation for Media and Development opened 05 march at Lasanod Mr. Mahmoud Jama Ahmed, chairman of SOLJA speaking during ...Read More »
Press release: Somaliland Journalists Decided next SOLJA leadership
Hargiesa: on 30th December, 2017 Somaliland Journalists Association-SOLJA held its 6th General assembly at Ambassador hotel officially opened by the Vise-President Hon. AbdirahmanAbdilahiSaylici, there were other officials from government who said their word concerning congratulating SOLJA on holding timely General Assembly after three years including the Vise-Ministry of Information, the ...Read More »
SOLJA attended Eastern Africa International Day to End Impunity Conference in Nairobi, Kenya
National Mechanisms for Safety of Journalists 13th – 14th November 2017 Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya The Nairobi Declaration on National Mechanisms for Safety of Journalists We, the participants at the Eastern African Conference on National Mechanisms for Safety of Journalists held in Nairobi, Kenya, 13th -14th November 2017; Full ...Read More »
SOLJA attended a regional three day workshop in Nairobi, Kenya
Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) has participated Workshop on responsible journalism and election violence held in Nairobi, Kenya on 28-30 November 2017 Read Press Release (PDF)Read More »
Press release: SOLJA Organized Media Content Monitoring for presidential Election 2017
As opposed to prior elections the 2017 presidential polls saw local media houses perform devoid of any unethical acts This was revealed by a committee appointed to monitor local media performance during the 2017 presidential elections during a meeting organized by the Somaliland Journalists Association –SOLJA in Hargeisa To brief ...Read More »
SOLJA Conduct Somaliland Media Summit and Cawke Media Award
On 08th -09th November 2017, SOLJA is conducted and carry out Somaliland media summit 2017 where nearly practicing journalists, media practitioners, female journalists, senior journalists and other respective media officials gather for 2 days well-organized event covering commemoration of Somaliland media day and Announcement of AWKE media Award. These activities ...Read More »
Briefing: Somaliland Elections and role of SOLJA-the largest media Association in the Horn of Africa.
Greetings from Hargeisa, As you may be aware of Somaliland is having its presidential elections in November 13 2017 and there is significant preparation and political activities undergoing across the country. Hence, we believe media is one of integral part to shape this elections and political movements. The intention of ...Read More »
Orientation Training on Role of Media on Elections-Berbera
SOLJA successfully completed two days workshop scheduled 1-2 August 2017 in Berbera city. The workshop topic was "Orientation training on role of media on Electoral process and supported by UNSOM. This workshop is intended to prepare journalists capacity to carry out journalism activities that constitute free and fair election occurrence of ...Read More »
Multimedia Training offered by DW Academy & SOLJA
On Saturday 1 July 2017 DW Akademie teams have arrived in Hargeisa, the capital city of Somaliland in their first visit to conduct an interactive workshop and skill development training for local journalists in partnership with SOLJA. Last week, a group of 15 Somaliland journalists took part in a training ...Read More »


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Hello, everyone!
Updated: 07/01/2018
This site is a collection of all fictional works that I will be finishing up. For more information please use the navigation menus above to get around. Links to the finalized published works are available as well as all currently in progress novels.
Expected pauses: Two children, full-time job – updates are irregular. I am still writing, I swear!
Current work in progress:
- The Fiasco In School (On Chapter 11 of 25ish)
- Fridays Online (On Chapter 9 of 30ish)
On The List…
- A Liar Called 3 + Edits of 1 & 2
- Wayward Online: Tales
- Prince of Neverwas (Royal Scales #5)
- Silk Bird Cage (Fragments of Aeon #1)


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A magnitude 6 earthquake hit Lanao del Sur in the southern Philippines and sent strong tremors in six nearby southern cities at 5:21am on Wednesday, officials said.
The tremor occurred 6 km west of Wao in Lanao del Sur at a depth of 1 km, and caused destructive Intensity VII in parts of Wao, Lanao del Sur; and in Kalilangan, Bukidnon; Intensity IV in Davao City, Cagayan De Oro City, Cotabato City, and Gingoog City, all of which are located in Mindanao, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
Four subsequent quakes, which measured 3.4 to 4 in magnitude, also occurred in other sites of Lanao del Sur at 6:30 in the morning. Residents were awakened by the quakes and "panicked", Phivolcs said, adding 30 houses were damaged and power outages occurred in Wao, but casualties were not reported.
Phivolcs warned landslides could occur near the quake's epicenter, and added that local officials were told to check for any damaged public and private infrastructure in all affected areas.
Four quakes with of magnitude 6, 5.6, 4.7 and 4.1 occurred in three different areas near Mabini, Batangas, southern Luzon from three to 4:30 in the afternoon of April 8.
A 5.5 magnitude quake hit Tingloy, Batangas, after 8pm on April 4. Thirteen more temblors occurred from to midnight the same day. The Philippines is part of Asia-Pacific's Ring of Fire where earthquakes commonly occur.
Source: Gulf News
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."
"Envy comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had."


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23 Oct. At least 70 exhibitors will be offering dishes for fans of street food from all Italian regions, plus specialities from as far away as Peru and Uruguay, among the 23 countries represented up to now.
A part of the area in the camper park in the Porta Nuova area will be dedicated to craft beers and wine.
A kids' area will keep the younger visitors happy with music, dancing and cabaret acts, while there will be a comfortable corner for nursing mothers with armchairs, cushions and nappy-changing tables.


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August 29, 2012
I Versus We, Me Versus You
For three full decades we've seen wrenching social dislocations in America's rust belt occur when an unleashed, unchained, and morally unregulated private sector picks winners and losers. Today, roughly 23 million Americans are currently unemployed or under-employed, more than five million American homeowners have suffered foreclosure since the 2008 start of the financial "Great Recession" and, as Katrina vanden Heuvel reports in her recent "Extremism in defense of Gilded Age privilege" opinion piece, "the top 1 percent of Americans captured a staggering 93 percent of national income growth in 2010." Statistics emerging from 2011 and 2012 threaten more of the same.
As a pathway back from this wealth inequality abyss, the Fall edition of the Harvard Business Review, "Managing Your Stakeholders," stands out as an intriguing oxymoron in a shareholder-centric, "we built it all ourselves" economy that rewards practicing global labor arbitragers with oversized private equity fees for services rendered. The most original piece, "CEOs Must Engage All Stakeholders," by Venkat Ramaswamy and Kerimcan Ozcan, highlights technology-induced "structural shifts in value creation" platforms that propel successful companies to "engage the individual in both defining and delivering" what really matters to "business-civic-social ecosystems." According to the authors, these "experience-based," "co-creative" engagement platforms ("assemblages of people, interfaces, processes, and artifacts") reach outward rather than inward, embrace the synergistic global creative village rather than glorify just one leading individual, and represent the "new engines of capitalism" with a "more holistic wealth creation process" as their natural outcome. (more…)
February 1, 2012
Homesteading for the One Percent
Inherited merit is perceived as un-American and justifiably so in the land of supposed equal opportunities. Historically, the "Far West" belongs to the enterprising and courageous pioneer, the indentured servant who paves his or her own way after voluntary conscription, the "failure is not an option" entrepreneur, the hard working immigrant, the colonial self reliant.
Tragically, America's current housing crisis makes a complete mockery of this vision. More than a policy day late and a refinancing dollar short, now we have turned our underwater homeowners into Katrina-like refugees, disenfranchised in their own land.


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Announcements for July 10
THE WORSHIP FLOWERS are placed by Eileen Martin to the glory of God and in memory of Donald Martin and in honor of her children and grandchildren.
INTERESTED IN HELPING IN WORSHIP – There is a red sign up book in the lobby (narthex). This includes sheets for Communion Assistants, Assisting Ministers, Ushers, Lights & Sound. There are also spots for donating Flowers and Communion Bread in this book.
MUSICIANS! Thank you to all of the musicians who have played and who have signed up to play for services this summer. All of the slots are full!
PASTOR'S BIBLE STUDY takes place every Thursday at 10 am and 7 pm in the choir room. While Pastor Rob will be out of town this week, there will be a Bible Study via video conference at 10am only.
PLEASE CHECK THE HYMNALS in your pew and if they are damaged, place at the usher station.
Summer Worship Schedule
8 AM worship service: Primarily spoken with minimal music, a Sermon and Holy Communion.
9:30 worship service will follow our traditional worship liturgy. The first Sunday of August, Devotion will lead a contemporary, outdoor worship service in the pavilion, weather permitting.
6:30 Wednesday services –Camp-style: is an intergenerational and child friendly worship service (Outside, weather permitting). We will begin with a worship service that will last between 35-40 minutes. This will be followed by a faith-formation activity, likely a craft. After this we will have a snack and folks are free to play on the church's playground.
CHRISTIAN SERVICE BOX for JULY will be to support Lititz Springs Park. The Lititz Springs Park is a private park, owned by the Lititz Moravian Congregation and maintained by the Churches of Lititz for public use. The Park does NOT receive public funding. It relies heavily on the generous giving of citizens of the community. The C.S.B. for May raised $215.50 to benefit Gideons International. Thank you for your contributions to these ministries and please continue to keep these missions in your prayers.
SUMMER COMMUNITY LUNCHES - The Warwick Ministerium is preparing and serving lunches for our community on Tuesdays & Thursdays through Sept. 6. The lunches are prepared at St. James Catholic Church. The meals are then transported to Lititz Springs Park and Warwick Township Lions Park to be served. Volunteer signup sheets are on the Mission & Outreach kiosk. Clearances are needed for all volunteers and instructions on how to complete these are attached to the sign up forms. If you have any questions, please contact Barb Paynter.
MEAL SERVING OPPORTUNITY - Our congregation has partnered with Zion Leola to serve
community dinners in Lancaster. We will be serving at Kingdom Life Church on Thursday, July 21st. Volunteers (ages 15+) are needed for the following responsibilities: Set Up (1 person) 3:00-5:00pm and Serving/Clean up (5 people) 5:15-7:00pm. If you are interested in volunteering, sign up on the "Mission & Outreach" kiosk in the Narthex or contact Joyce Groff.
GOD'S PRECIOUS CHILDREN - Liberian Student Tuition Sponsorship Program: The 2016-17 student profiles are in the narthex. For those continuing to sponsor a student, that profile has been put into an envelope labeled with your name. We also have a few new students available for sponsorship. Information and instructions are included with each profile, and payments can be mailed directly to the charity or returned to the display in the narthex until August 7th. Questions? Contact Cindy Wingenroth at 627-2111 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
DID YOU KNOW that $672 has been raised for the Summer Community Lunches program, that 24 members of our church have helped with these Tuesday/Thursday lunches and that approximately 300 people have been served each week? The Stewardship Committee thanks ALL St. Paul members who have been involved with this local ministry.
COTTAGE MEETINGS: provide an opportunity for Pr. Rob and our congregation to get to know each other better through a small group discussion time. Thank you to all of our hosts for opening their homes. There is one cottage meeting left.
THE LADIES LUNCH BUNCH will gather at 11:30 on July 20, 2016 at the Olde Lincoln House, 1398 W Main St, Ephrata. All ladies are welcome to join us and enjoy some history, delicious food and conversation! We hope to see you there. Please sign up in the book located at the kiosk in the Narthex. Any questions can be directed to Nancy Miller at 405-0000.
ZION LUTHERAN IN MANHEIM invites all to "A Movie & Lunch" following morning worship on 4 Sunday's this summer. The movies will begin around 10:30 or 10:40 and the schedule is as follows: July 10: Star Wars – The Force Awakens; July 24: Miracle on 34th Street (original); Aug. 7: South Pacific (optional sing-a-long); Aug 28: Home (animated). If you are planning to stay for lunch, please call (665-5880). We will show the movies in the side area off the main worship area; it is air conditioned. You can use our folding chairs or bring your own chair.
NEW MEMBERS - Interested in becoming a member at St. Paul? We are planning on receiving new members on Sunday, Sept 25. To welcome you into St. Paul, we ask that you come to two sessions:
Session I (either Thur, Sept. 15: 6-7 pm or Tues, Sept 20: 6-7 pm): Welcome and Worship
Session II (either Thur, Sept. 15: 7-8 pm or Tues, Sept 20: 7-8 pm): Ministry and Involvement
Sunday, Sept. 25 - Welcome you during worship! We will also connect you with a friend in faith at St. Paul.
WELCA BOOK CLUB: Thursday, August 4 at 7:00 PM. The book is A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler. Brimming with luminous insight, humor, and compassion, this capacious novel takes us across three generations of the Whitshanks, their shared stories and long-held secrets, all the unguarded and richly lived moments that combine to define who and what they are as a family.
CHILDREN, YOUTH and FAMILY
LUTHERAN SUMMER CAMP: Did you know that this region has two wonderful camps? Children, youth and adults enjoy an amazing week of activities, games, crafts, worship and Bible study. Pastor Rob and his family will be attending Family Camp, July 17-23. The church will sponsor children up to 50% of their cost. Register at https://www.lutherancamping.org.
BY HEART CHALLENGE: Kids! This summer, you're invite to participate in Deacon Emily's "By Heart Challenge." Memorize your grade's assignment and recite it Deacon Emily by Sunday, August 14th. You'll then be given a ticket to the By Heart Party on Sunday, August 21 5:30 at St. Paul's.
Ask Deacon Emily for some memory tips. J
Pre-K, K & 1st grade: Lord's Prayer Completed 2nd grade: 10 Commandments
Completed 3rd grade: Apostle's Creed Completed 4th grade: 3 favorite Bible Verses
Complete 5th grade: Books of New Testament Completed 6th grade: Books of Old Testament
CHURCH PICNIC VOLUNTEERS: We are looking for people who would volunteer as animal visit chaperones, parking helpers, sports coordinators, and more! Please see Barb Paynter or sign up on the kiosk if you are willing to lend a hand on July 30 at our Church Picnic at Airy Hill B&B.
SENIORS GROUP POOL PARTY: We will meet at the Nikoloff's pool from 1-3pm on Wednesdays, July 27 & August 24 for an afternoon of sun (& shade under the umbrellas), swimming, food, and friends. Please bring a snack or dessert to share. All seniors are encouraged to attend for an afternoon of fellowship. (No swimming required.)
Wednesday Evenings, NOW through August 31 at 6:30 p.m.
This will be an interactive outdoor "camp style" worship for families and children. Following the worship, there will be a faith formation activity (Legos, crafts, etc.) and the evening will end with a time of fellowship and snack.
ST PAUL CHICKENS for the KITCHEN PROJECT: Sponsored by Airy Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast, Mark & Hazel Nestleroth, 1741 Airy Hill Road, Pa. 17545. Mark and Hazel are sponsoring a fundraiser to benefit the St. Paul Capital Campaign to raise money for our kitchen. They will raise free range chickens on their farm that will then be processed by Stoltzfus Mobile Processing and vacuum packed & delivered to St Paul kitchen for pick-up in mid-October. Each processed chicken will weigh between 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 pounds.
COST/ BIRD - $40.00 OR MORE (Checks made payable to "St. Paul")
GOAL - $5,000.00 or More
Name___________________________________________ Phone #_______________
Email Address___________________________________________________________
# of Chickens ordered _____ Cost per Chicken ($40 or more)_______________
Total Enclosed _____________
Please place in an envelope marked "Chickens for the Kitchen" & return to the church office by July 10.
All Church Picnic ~ Saturday, July 30 from 3-9pm
Hosted by Mark & Hazel Nestleroth at Airy Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast1741 Airy Hill Road, Manheim
Schedule of Activities:
3:00 – 4:00 - B&B Tours
3:00 – 4:30 - Animal Visits in the Barn (chicks, rabbits, sheep, chickens)
3:00 – 8:00 - Sports cornhole, horseshoes & bocce – near the house
wiffleball & soccer - in open field near sports court
shuffleboard – on sports court
badminton, volleyball and croquet – pasture near alpacas and creek
3:30 – 5:00 - Pickle ball – On sports court
5:15 – 6:00 - Four Square – On sports court
6:00 – 8:00 - Basketball – On sports court
4:30 - 6:30 - Dinner by Mervin & Betsy King: Food will be priced and can be purchased with cash only.
6:30- 8:00 - Walking of alpacas and mini horses
6:30 -7:30 - B&B Tours
6:30- 8:00 - Hayrides – several rides for different ages
8:00 -8:30 - Campfire Worship & Singing
8:30- 9:00 - s'mores
All day – creek walks; relaxing and enjoying the beauty of God's creation in the gazebo, gardens, and on the deck; & fellowship. Come enjoy the peace and beauty of the outdoors!
**We are in need of volunteers to help supervise the animal visits and assist with other games and
activities throughout the day. If interested, please see Barb Paynter**
SIMPLY GIVING: There are countless benefits to being a member of the St. Paul family and these benefits continue whether or not we are here to make a financial contribution. Go to the church website and register for SIMPLY GIVING through Access My St. Paul so that St. Paul always receives the amount you have committed to give. If you have difficulty registering, Call John Bell at 669-9560.
Financial Update
The Church Council has made the extremely difficult decision to approve temporary summer hour and pay reductions for a number of staff members. This will be in effect for staff during July and August. These reductions were the recommendation of the finance committee.
What are the specific reductions? Rather than cut specific positions, the Council decided to put in place an across-the-board 20% reduction in hours and pay. There were three exceptions to this. First, Pastor Rob, whose hours cannot be reduced; Second, Valerie Hughes, our organist, will go on maternity leave starting July 1; third, our financial assistant, Kim Swinko, who had voluntarily reduced her hours. These are intended to last for five pay two-week periods, beginning June 27 and running through the end of August. These reductions amount to $650 per week. It was also decided this summer to make only minimum payments on our credit lines.
Why is this necessary? The church is in a difficult financial situation, in that we have borrowed over $120,000 to pay bills. Each week the treasurer decides which bills to pay and which to defer until next week. Without significant changes in our finances, we would need to borrow more this summer, something Council strongly wishes to avoid.
What other options were considered? Council began last month exploring a variety of options. We asked the CELC (the church's daycare) to increase their contribution to the church, which they did. Stewardship mailed giving statements; they are making electronic giving easier and they are brainstorming new income streams. Worship and Music is offering three Worship services this summer. We believe these are making a significant difference.
Some members have suggested suspending the Capital Campaign. Others have suggested asking for more money. While all options are on the table for discussion, Council felt it necessary to first ensure that bills would be paid this summer. Later this summer, Council will assess the whole picture of our staffing, debt levels and capital campaign. We believe that doing this will allow us to formulate a plan and based on this make a compelling and specific case to the congregation of what needs to be done to fund this ministry.
Is there good news?
First, the congregation has a great deal of excitement and confidence about its future. Council and Congregation acknowledge the painful reality of this summer, but remain confident that we can support the ministry to which God has called us. Second, the finances in May and early June have been good. People have responded to the situation with moving generosity.
What can you do?
Pray: For the staff whose personal finances are significantly impacted by this. Thank them for the work they are doing. This is also true for our church Council who has the task of making some truly difficult decisions.
Give: Consider your own giving. While Council and Stewardship will be more forthcoming in the next few months, consider your own giving and consider moving to electronic giving. Electronic giving is easier and greatly stabilizes the church's finances, especially in the summer.
Ask: If you have questions, please ask them. We are trying to be open and communicative about the process.
What's Next?
We thank the outgoing members of Council: Wayne Gongaware, Kelly Perkins and Dan Rusnock. We especially thank Wayne, who is stepping down from Treasure, a role he has served in for eight years.
We welcome new Council members: Sally Hall, Warren Weiss, Jim Martin, Kathy Trayer, Melissa Wainman and Doug Minnich. We also thank John McCormick for his willingness to serve as Treasurer.
The new Council will meet on Sunday, July 24 for a summer retreat meeting. During this time, Council will formulate proposed staffing plan for the fall and consider how to integrate this staffing plan with debt management and Capital Campaign.
Thank you for your patience and support during this time. While these decisions are difficult, we are confident in God's faithfulness and the future of ministry in Christ's name at St. Paul.
In Christ, St. Paul Church Council
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS Today 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
Acolyte Tyler Lamb
A. Min. Tami Ruckel Doug Minnich
Lector Dawne Mellinger
Com. Asst. Needed Sue Yeager, Need 2
Greeters Needed Reba Oberlin, Mallory Weiss
Altar Guild Evelyn Balmer, Gayle Stauffer, Stephanie Cramer
Com. Bread Kelly Perkins
Flowers Eileen Martin
Nursery Linda Reynolds, Sam Smith
Lights/Snd. Needed George Nickel
Ushers Eileen Martin, need 1 Craig Wagaman's Team 12
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS July 17 8:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
Acolyte Kendall Eby
A. Min. Mary Ann Seitz Tami Ruckel
Lector Tami Ruckel
Com. Asst. Joyce Groff Kathy Ross, Need 2
Greeters Needed Dick & Judy Mearig
Altar Guild Debbie Herr, Carol Miller, John & Linda Bell
Com. Bread Phyllis Miller
Flowers Cindy & Doug Minnich
Nursery Jon & Melissa Lamb
Lights/Snd. Needed Kathy Ross
Ushers Eileen Martin, need 1 Wayne Gongaware's Team 14
Some special Sundays this Summer:
July 24: Lutheran Community Outreach (LCO) Evening Vesper Service, 7:00 PM, Lititz Spring Park
August 7: Lemonade on the Lawn (outdoors) 9:30 a.m.
August 14: We will have our 8 AM service and then at 10 AM we will have Worship in the Park, the LCO Outdoor Service at the Lititz Spring Park Bandshell with picnic to follow.
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High School Sports
Top-ranked Tri-West has outright conference crown in its sights
Early in the new year, coming off a disappointing loss to Beech Grove, Tri-West's bid to defend its Hendricks County tourney title ended quickly, with an opening loss to 1-8 Avon.
The next day, in front of a sparse consolation-game crowd, the Bruins trailed by 10 against Plainfield entering the fourth quarter, where they exploded for a 62-52 victory. Now 14-2, they've been on a tear ever since.
"I think that's really spurred the second half of our season," Tri-West coach Adam Bontreger said. "Our backs were against the wall, and it showed our resolve as a group."
It's a group that had just two varsity players back from last year's squad that went 23-4 and won the program's fourth straight sectional, in seniors Tyler Watson and Logan Blake.
Watson, a four-year starter in basketball and football, set the Tri-West career tackles record at linebacker, and earlier this season, broke Trevor Waite's boys hoops scoring record (set three years ago), which now sits just a few points shy of 1,800.
How will Watson – who's averaging 25.4 points in his final season – be remembered at Tri-West?
"As one of the all-time greatest – if not the greatest – athletes to come through here," Bontreger said. "He's had an unbelievable career in both sports."
Along with scoring 13.3 points per contest, Blake - also a standout on the gridiron - leads the team in rebounds (8.3) and assists (6.0).
"He does it all. We as a coaching staff certainly know his value," Bontreger said. "He's second in points for us every night and takes the other team's best player on defense. He's one heck of an athlete."
Jared Kiefer (10.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg) leads a group of fellow seniors that also includes Bryce Miller (3.8 ppg) and Lucas Goodin (2.6 ppg), who collectively worked and waited to finally get their shot at the varsity level.
"They've really done a nice job buying into the roles that we've given them," Bontreger said. "Last year people wondered why we'd keep so many juniors around on the JV team, and this year is showing why. Those guys were solid players but had solid guys in front of them. Now they're enjoying the benefits of sticking it out. Not every high school kid would do that."
Also figuring into the primary seven-man rotation are juniors Sam Fulton (6.4 ppg) and Brayden VanSlyke (4.4 ppg).
After two years of sharing the Sagamore Conference title, Tri-West is a spotless 5-0 in league play with games versus Crawfordsville and North Montgomery remaining. The Bruins also have a good measuring stick contest against Brebeuf on Saturday.
While the sectional draw is still a little over a week away, Tri-West knows it'll have to navigate a tough one, with No. 7 and rival Danville (12-4), No. 12 Beech Grove (13-4), Indian Creek (11-6) and Manual (10-7) in the mix.
"It's about as brutal a sectional as it gets in 3A, along with the Attucks, Brebeuf, Guerin Catholic, Ritter one that feeds into our regional," Bontreger said. "We'll have five double-digit winners that feel like they have a chance to win it, and all present challenges. We won't take anyone for granted, that's for sure."


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First Impressions: June Ipsy Glam Bag
My theory is definitely standing strong that Ipsy bags are fantastic every other month. I must say that I'm oddly satisfied that my birthday month happens to be one of the "on" months. All of the samples are products I'm actually interested in trying out. Plus I was able to redeem my ipsyPoints to get a full size of the bareMinerals Marvelous Moxie Lipsticks in "Light It Up" ($18). It's such a lovely orangey red that still seems very easy to wear.
As for the bag itself, I'm excited to get a shade I don't have of the NYX Butter Glosses. I received the shade "Crème Brulee". I'm also excited to give the OFRA Brow Pencil a go as it looks to be a pretty close match to my natural eyebrow color. The Be a Bombshell mascara had an interesting smell when I first opened the tube, but we'll see what happens with that. The Realtree perfume smells nice enough but I can never tell with perfumes until I wear them for a few days to really get a sense of them. The beach spray has me optimistic but doubtful that it'll do anything to my hair, but I'm always excited to try.
It's been ages since I've been excited for an Ipsy bag like I am with this one. Usually good months result in me excited about three of the five products, but this month I love the entire thing! If you're interested in Ipsy definitely be sure to sign up! I've had a blast this past year getting products and being introduced to new brands. It's definitely worth the $10 a month.
What do you think of this month's bag?
xoxo Kayla


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This year's annual meeting is held on May 2, 12-15. We'll gather at the RISE office at Eklandagatan 86 in Göteborg.
Members in our organisation are welcome to attend. Please RSVP before April 29 to Carolina Olson. For those interested we are also planning an informal after work event, to take place immediately after the meeting is over.
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Is the right regulatory infrastructure in place in the US to accommodate a coming onslaught of pharmacogenomics data? No, it is not, and regulators need to consider a massive re-alignment of its clinical trials protocols, argues a new report by a think tank focused on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The report, authored by Project FDA's Peter Huber, senior fellow, and Andrew von Eschenbach, former commissioner of FDA, comes as increasing numbers of companies are looking to take advantage of molecular medicine-the ability to tailor medicines to molecular targets-to improve their chances of obtaining regulatory approval.
That data is driven by the falling price of genome sequencing, spurring its wider availability through direct-to-consumer services like 23andMe, a service that will screen a person's genome for common risk factors. But aside from its use to consumers, who might sleep better at night knowing that they aren't at risk for breast cancer, the larger benefit still might be for companies, who could comb massive databases to find common genetic risk factors and use those develop new therapies and companion diagnostic tests.
For Huber, however, FDA doesn't seem ready to accommodate this new development paradigm.
"The FDA has spent the last 30 years pondering how, if at all, molecular science might be shoehorned into the clinical trial protocols that Washington first used over 70 years ago and formalized in licensing rules developed in the 1960s," he writes. "The regulatory system is now frozen in the headlights. Its drug-testing protocols cannot handle the torrents of complex data that propel the advance of modern molecular medicine."
The problem, Huber alleges, is that FDA's current clinical trials paradigm is set up to account for selection bias. But with the aid of molecular tools, this bias could hypothetically be taken entirely out of the equation by targeting a therapy to patients with an exact genetic match. For example, Vertex's Kalydeco, recently approved to treat cystic fibrosis, is only approved for use in a small subset of CF patients with a specific known genetic mutation.
For its part, FDA has been working to accommodate some of these advancements, releasing a new guidance in December 2012 regarding what it refers to as "enrichment strategies" for clinical trials. As explained by FDA, the guidance is intended to support the development of tools to increase homogeneity in trials, identify high-risk patients, support predictive enrichment strategies, better design clinical trials, and work around pre-existing regulatory issues.
"In almost all cases, the strategies affect patient selection before randomization (with a few exceptions for adaptive strategies to be noted later)," FDA wrote. "These strategies, therefore, generally do not compromise the statistical validity of the trials or the meaningfulness of the conclusions reached with respect to the population actually studied."
For example, FDA said it would allow sponsors to select patients using genomic, proteomic or other medical measurements. "Trials of prevention strategies (reducing the rate of death or other serious event) in cardiovascular (CV) disease are generally more successful if the patients enrolled have a high event rate, which will increase the power of a study to detect any given level of risk reduction," explained FDA. Therefore, if a patient has a history of serious cardiovascular problems, they might be considered a good fit for the study, while another patient without such a history would not. In the absence of a complete medical history, other factors, such as a high resting heart rate, might be used as a proxy.
These strategies will generally allow for a smaller sample size to be used in the trials, FDA said.
But that guidance relies heavily on one aspect: The biomarkers or tests used to screen patients should, "to the extent possible," be validated and the connection between results and effect understood, FDA said.
And to Huber, that approach is somewhat problematic, owing to something of a "chicken or the egg" problem.
"For a drug to perform well, we need to select the patients to fit it," Huber explains. "Ideally, the in/out selection criteria will span all the patient-side molecules that will affect a drug's performance, in all the different combinations that occur in different patients. But most of the time, we don't know what all or even most of those biomarkers are-and we won't find out until we test the drug or drug cocktail in enough patients to expose them."
"The FDA doesn't know, either-and it doesn't want biomarkers involved in the licensing process until it does," Huber charges. "That is the biggest obstacle that now stands between us and the future of molecular medicine."
Huber goes on to note that he believes FDA is expressing frequent dissatisfaction with what he calls the "quality of biomarker science." While he concedes that their underlying concerns are well-intentioned ("If we get the linkage wrong, the FDA may end up licensing drugs that are useless or worse."), Huber argues that a "reasonably likely" framework of biomarker validation is ripe for reform.
The "catch," Huber says, is that most biomarkers can't be developed without first enrolling patients in trials. "FDA protocols allow very little of it, if any, to be developed during the front-end licensing trials," he explains. "So most of this invaluable predictive molecular science is developed after a drug has been licensed and prescribed to many patients-many of whom, we discover, should never have used it."
So while adaptive trials desire biomarker-driven approaches, FDA currently requires the submission of data built on non-adaptive clinical approaches, Huber argues. And that has ethical implications, either delaying the release of drugs to needy patients, enrolling patients for whom a drug will have no benefit, or enrolling patients for whom the drug will cause harm.
So what is there to be done? Huber has a few ideas.
"The problem for the FDA is that robust drug-biomarker science can't be fully developed without testing drugs in a broad range of biochemically different patients and carefully studying and comparing their responses," he explains. "That means removing the FDA's cherished blindfolds and replacing simple trial protocols that analyze comparatively tiny amounts of data with complex protocols that analyze torrents of data-not the kind of change that ever happens quickly in Washington."
Huber looks to another government report authored by the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), "Propelling Innovation in Drug Discovery, Development and Evaluation," as the framework of his proposal. That report included six components:
In addition, Huber argues that further elaboration of this "intermediate" benefit is necessary.
"Demanding a front-end demonstration that each piece will deliver clinical benefits on its own will only ensure that no treatment for the disease is ever developed," he quips. " An intermediate end point-'some degree of clinical benefit'-suggests that the drug is interacting in a promising way with a molecular factor that plays a role in propelling the disease; that is the best we can expect from any single piece. Even that requirement may be too demanding-used on their own, the individual constituents of some multidrug treatments that we need may never be able to deliver any clinical benefit at all."
For Huber, the main issue to be solved here regards the blinding of studies. If doctors can access a drug approved via accelerated approval based on interim clinical benefits, those same doctors could "work out the rest of the biomarker science," spurring the development of additional pharmaceuticals. "The FDA's focus shifts from licensing drugs one by one, to regulating a process that develops the integrated drug/patient science to arrive at complex, often multidrug, prescription protocols that can beat biochemically complex diseases," Huber adds.
In other words, approve a drug based on interim data, allowing its true trial to begin in real-world conditions with real patients.
"If the analytical engine is doing its job well, the adaptive trial will progressively hone in on the taxonomic aspects of the disease-if any-that determine when a drug can perform well down at the molecular and cellular level, along with biomarkers that determine when the drug causes unacceptable side effects," Huber writes. "The drug's clinical performance should steadily improve as treating doctors gain access to the information that they need to predict when the drug will fit the patient. If performance does not improve, either the drug or the engine is failing; either way, the trial should stop. If performance does keep improving, the trial can start expanding again-more clinicians can enlist and treat more of the right patients."
Huber adds that FDA already has the ability to track post-marketing study commitments, which it regularly uses to monitor potentially risky drugs and pediatric trials, though he concedes that the real hurdle for implementing this type of system isn't efficacy so much as safety, requiring toxicity screening before adaptive trials can begin.
What remains to be seen now, however, is if Huber's call for a new paradigm gets the ears of those at FDA, and whether earlier attempts to approve products based on surrogate endpoints or with minimal testing-a trial of approvals, if you will-stymie regulators' enthusiasm for such an approach.
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With the alterations in staff this post-season, all this is based on pure speculation and estimating how the changes in staff would change the defense. However, with preparation for a shortened season, drafting defenses will be difficult, much less to speculate. With these defenses training much less than previous seasons, the offenses should benefit greatly. However, don't count defenses out quite yet. Some may surprise, others will simply overcome.
- Chicago Bears. They still have one of the most stifling defenses with Brian Urlacher at the helm. And I don't think Brian Urlacher will miss a beat this prolonged off-season.
- New York Giants. Kind of goes without saying…
- Green Bay Packers. Clay Matthews and a ground-and-pound defense.
- Baltimore Ravens. Still has lots of talent.
- New York Jets. Rex Ryan's defense is one of the best.
- Pittsburgh Steelers. It won't astound you with amazing numbers, but it should be consistent from the beginning through the playoffs.
- Oakland Raiders. But this is nothing more than a second-tier defense, but it will have first-tier moments. This defense is better chosen as a roster reserve or a waiver wire pick for the playoffs generally. They have enough substance to pull you through the playoffs generally.
- San Diego Chargers.
- Minnesota Vikings. Leslie Frazier inherited a solid defense.
- Atlanta Falcons. Like the Raiders but generally not fantasy football playoff quality.
- Miami Dolphins.
- Tennessee Titans. Although they performed well the beginning of last season, then after the first few games of the regular season, they buckled under locker room politics got in the way. And with this prolonged off-season, there would be virtually no time for off-season chemistry for any sort of improvement.
- Detroit Lions. You're better off betting on their offense than their defense.
- Seattle Seahawks. Although Pete Carroll has demonstrated he has a great offensive mind, less Marshawn Lynch, this defense hasn't been noteworthy for quite a while.
- Washington Redskins. Their offense and defense are still in shambles. And if Rex Grossman becomes Rex Grossman we all know from the Chicago Bears, the defense will be out on the field a lot — and become very tired.
Potential X-Factors
- Carolina Panthers. I think Eagles head coach Andy Reid might regret letting of Sean McDermott. Even though this will be rebuilding season for the Panthers defense, they could potentially become dangerous over the next few seasons. They might lack the physicality of a Bears defense, but they should turn out to be fast like the Ravens defense. They could still be worth a flier this season though.
- Philadelphia Eagles. Although they are always potentially good, they have become normalized themselves into a second-tier defense. With coordinator Juan Castillo, I am a bit hesitant to endorse them beyond that — for now.
- St. Louis Rams. They played well at home last season. Now they just need to play well on the road…


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S&P 500 futures rose 5 points to 1,390.40 and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 5.25 points to 2,016.50. Dow industrial futures rose 33 points.
U.S. stocks dropped on Monday, ending a four-session winning run, as Standard & Poor's downgraded the debt of top brokerages and as Wachovia, Washington Mutual and Britain's Bradford & Bingley announced leadership changes stemming from house-price falls on both sides of the Atlantic. The Dow industrials dropped 134 points, the Nasdaq Composite lost 31 points and the S&P 500 dropped 14 points.
The dollar gained ground, notably against the Japanese yen, as Bernanke signaled discomfort Tuesday with the ramification of a weak dollar on the domestic U.S. economy. The weak currency has contributed to an "unwelcome rise" in inflation, he said in a speech to an international bankers forum.
Oil futures dropped $1.25 to $126.51 a barrel.
Meanwhile, automakers will be reporting May auto sales figures. Deutsche Bank analyst Rod Lache said he sees the seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales dropping to 15.2 million cars and trucks, down from 16.2 million in 2007 as the industry tracks toward its worst sales year since the early 1990s.
General Motors GM, +1.25% which may report a 19% drop in sales, announced the closure of four plants. GM shares rose 2.4% in pre-open deals.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Lehman Brothers LEH is considering raising up to $4 billion in fresh capital as it gets ready to report its first quarterly loss since going public. The report said the fresh capital is an indication Lehman may lose more than the $300 million or so that analysts have been predicting. Lehman shares slipped 2%.
Staples SPLS upped its bid for Dutch office supplies group Corporate Express CXP, -2.99% to $2.6 billion.
Spain's BBVA BBV, +9.63% said it's paying $1.2 billion to increase stakes in units of China's Citic.
Toll Brothers TOL, -0.84% swung to a fiscal second-quarter loss of $93.7 million on 30% lower revenue. "Demand continues to be weak in most markets as our clients worry about selling their existing homes or entering the market before prices stabilize," Robert I. Toll, chairman and chief executive officer, said in a statement. Toll shares rose 1.9% in pre-market trade.
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Havein' some pretzels and juice...on the coffee table.
Will is obsessed with pumpkins! I let him pick one out at the grocery store the other day and he thinks it is the greatest thing ever! He really loves getting out the baby pumpkins (as Will calls them)and gourds (or gwuards as Will says) on the dining room table, lining them up, and counting them.
I really have been terrible about blogging lately! I am also behind on the jewelry giveaway so here it is! A $40 Gift Certificate to www.lovemybabyjewelry.com. Just leave a comment to enter! I will draw Sunday night!
So what have we been up to? Weekend before last my parents came up for the weekend to watch Will while Michael and I went to the UT/FL game. Mom took pictures, but I don't have any! They had lots of fun as usual!
Will is turning into a 2 year old for sure! He is soooooo busy and funny! Talking a ton and says new things all the time that crack us up! He is so much fun and I just love that little guy to death! This past weekend we had to go a college football game that Michael had to cover. His practice splits up the games and he agreed to the one that was 4 hours away! So we had a little road trip. We didn't leave until about 8pm and got to the hotel around 12am! Will didn't fall asleep in the car at all! I couldn't believe it! He was good though, just watching his dvd's.
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1852 Phillip Map of the Gold Fields of New South Wales, AustraliaGoldFieldsNewSouthWales2-phillip-1852
Gold Field map of Australia drawn for the 1851 Victoria Gold Rush. Earliest known edition.
1852 (dated) 24.25 x 19.5 in (61.595 x 49.53 cm) 1 : 1800000
Gold was known to be present in Australia prior to 1951, but the intentional suppression of this information by the colonial government of New South Wales prevented all-out gold rushes. When gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill, California, in 1848, causing the California Gold Rush, countless Australians migrated in search of their fortunes. Desirous of maintaining their dwindling work force, the colonial governors rethought thir position, and sought approval from the Colonial Office in England to allow the exploitation of the mineral resources and also offered rewards for the finding of payable gold. This led to the first major Australian gold rush when prospector Edward Hargraves discovered gold at Ophir, near Orange. A series of subsequent discoveries followed, transforming the Australian economy and leading to a rush of new immigration.
This map appeared in at least three states. The first, seen here, was separately issued shortly after the major gold discoveries of May, 1851. A second edition with a modified title was issued to accompany John Capper's 1853 Emigrant's Guide to Australia. Another edition was published separately by George Philip and Son and features different borders an updated geography. All editions are exceedingly rare.
George Philip (1800 - 1882) was a map publisher and cartographer active in the in the mid to late-19th century. Philip was born into a Calvinst family in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Around 1819 he apprenticed himself to William Grapel, a Liverpool printer and bookseller. Fifteen years later, in 1834, Philip founded his own Liverpool book and map firm. Philip's earliest cartographic ventures were mostly educational material issued in tandem with John Bartholomew Sr., August Petermann and William Hughes. In 1848 Philip admitted his son, George Philp Jr. (1823 - 1902) into the firm, redubbing it George Philip & Son Ltd. George Philip Jr. ran the firm until his death in 1902 by which time it had developed into a major publishing concern. His successors established the London Geographical Institute, a factory where they embraced modern printing techniques to produce thousands of economical and high quality maps. In April of 1988 George Philip & Son was acquired by Octopus Publishing, a branch of Reed International. Nonetheless, today the firm still trades and publishes as George Philip & Son.