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I too was born in 1943 and have pictures my mother took of my brushing my teeth and standing beside a yardstick to show my father, a participant in D-Day, how tall I was getting. He died at age 80, preparing to attend a reunion of the men in his company, in 1994. He never spoke much of the war, but as part of the Greatest Generation, he was entitled to his silence. I fly my flag every Memorial Day and am always grateful for the sacrifices these brave men and women make for a country that is not always as grateful as it should be for what these folks give to us.
That's the way it is. The true heros never talk about it.
They have been changed forever.
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Sometimes the river cannot be contained and will overflow its banks. You feel the emotions swelling. Maybe on an anniversary, or when you hear a certain song, or for no discernible reason at all. And it all comes back, the joy and anguish of the past cresting in your mind.. .
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by Sarah Greenman · 21 photos · 66 comments
Pink and gray reign in the new nursery, with feminine details and vintage filigree. Lynsey feels relieved that the nursery was completed well in advance of the baby's arrival. "Usually the third kiddo has to make do, but I wanted to welcome her home with a special space," she says.by Sarah Greenman
Crib: JCPenny; bedding: Cottage & Cabin Interiors, Etsy; recliner, flower print: Home Goods
Crib: JCPenny; bedding: Cottage & Cabin Interiors, Etsy; recliner, flower print: Home Goods
Lynsey shopped Etsy to outfit the nursery with unique textiles. She says, "I didn't want to turn to page five of a catalog and say, 'Look, there's our home.'"by Sarah Greenman
Curtains: Martha & Ash, Etsy; dresser: Ikea; chandelier: eBay
Curtains: Martha & Ash, Etsy; dresser: Ikea; chandelier: eBay
Minimal closet space means that the family had to get creative about storage. The upright dresser is a family heirloom that holds baby's layette.by Sarah Greenman
A small, elegant dining room overlooks the front yard and greets guests as they enter the house. The farm table, which Lynsey found at an antiques store and painted white, seats six. "I love decorating, but it can be expensive. So the women in my family swap decor from house to house to keep it fresh," she says.by Sarah Greenman
Buffet: Nadaeu; captain's chair: World Market; chandelier: Lowe's, wall prints: Target
Buffet: Nadaeu; captain's chair: World Market; chandelier: Lowe's, wall prints: Target
The couple moved the back wall of the dining room when they bought the house in 2005. They wanted more space in their living room, which shares the wall, and didn't mind losing square footage in the dining space. "I'm pretty good at fitting a lot into a small space," says Lynsey.by Sarah Greenman
Dining chairs: Antique Alley; shelves: World Market; paint:
Dovetail, Sherwin Williams
Dining chairs: Antique Alley; shelves: World Market; paint:
Dovetail, Sherwin Williams
A small bar tucked into the corner holds stemware, wine and other entertaining essentials.by Sarah Greenman
Wine buffet: Marshall's; lamp: Target
Wine buffet: Marshall's; lamp: Target
A French-style table and chairs perch at the edge of the kitchen in a cozy breakfast room. A tall matching cabinet provides storage and easy access to dishes, cake stands and serving bowls.by Sarah Greenman
Pendant light: Ikea; paint:
Dorian Gray, Sherwin Williams
Pendant light: Ikea; paint:
Dorian Gray, Sherwin Williams
The heart of the Purl home is the living room. Comfort and functionality were key in designing this space. "We're a busy family, and everything needs to be durable for the kids," says James. "And while we don't have a lot of square footage, it's all well utilized." Hardwood floors and leather furniture make cleanup a snap, and most of the furniture does double duty as toy storage.by Sarah Greenman
Coffee table: Weir's Furniture Outlet
Coffee table: Weir's Furniture Outlet
Gray ikat curtain panels frame French doors. Throw pillows in varying textiles on the sofa and club chairs echo the home's overall gray and white color scheme. "If Nate Berkus and Rachel Ashwell had a love child, that would be my style," says Lynsey.by Sarah Greenman
Between the living room and the kitchen, an ornately framed chalkboard hangs above a set of drawers. A chalkboard label fronts each drawer. "It's all about staying organized," says Lynsey. "This is where I jot down our to-do list or sometimes a menu."by Sarah Greenman
Storage unit: Hobby Lobby
Storage unit: Hobby Lobby
This unique antique shelving unit sits against another living room wall. "This piece helps keep toys tidy and off the floor," she says. "But I think I'm becoming the basket queen."by Sarah Greenman
Baskets: World Market
Baskets: World Market
The gray and white color scheme continues in the master bedroom. Casual, traditional and elegant, the bedroom is outfitted with chevron curtain panels, mirrored side tables and a wooden sleigh bed.by Sarah Greenman
End tables: Craigslist
End tables: Craigslist
Masculine details, linen shams and cozy knit textiles keep the room grounded. "It was important to me that our bedroom reflect our need for peace and comfort," says Lynsey.by Sarah Greenman
The Purls enjoy decorating with natural objects and used a bundle of twigs from their front yard on top of their dresser. A botanical print, mirrored tray and chevron vase complete the vignette.by Sarah Greenman
Vase: Target
Vase: Target
Ava and Hudson share a cheery bedroom. Mismatched letters and a rustic U.S. map hang above a distressed blue dresser, which also serves as a changing table.by Sarah Greenman
The gray and white color theme continues in the children's bedroom, but red and yellow accents keep it playful. The trundle bed is easy to set up and maximizes square footage.by Sarah Greenman
In the backyard, a charming kid-size house provides extra space for toys and imaginative play. "The kids are out there so much, we should probably include it in our home's square footage," says James.by Sarah Greenman
A loft space, hardwood floors and pint-size furniture are a hit with the kids and their friends. "I'll probably just move out here when I'm old enough," says 6-year-old Ava.by Sarah Greenman
The front porch of the main home has an inviting collection of retro patio furniture, potted greenery and a vintage kitchen hutch.by Sarah Greenman
The 80-foot sycamore trees in the front yard were a major draw when the Purls purchased their home. "Every home in this neighborhood is unique, and the old trees make it even more special," says James.by Sarah Greenman
James, Lynsey, Hudson and Ava sit for a quick photo on their new back patio. "Remodeling our house one year at a time has allowed us to grow as a couple," says Lynsey. "Our tastes have changed over the years, and the slow pace means we can make our home functional for our family and stay more connected."by Sarah Greenman
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Your home is lovely! So many special touches. Can you tell me the name of the exterior paint for the brick of your home? I have a ranch house that does not have attracttive brick and would like to paint and add some personality. I really like the color of your brick exterior. Thanks
Your home is very beautiful and well designed! I love everything and every detail you have put into it and it is exactly my style as well! We have just purchased an old farmhouse that needs complete remodeling and updated style and we plan to take the time as well. It is nice to see such a great outcome like your's to be my inspiration! Thanks for sharing and opening up your home to all of us!
Lanie Brown, REALTOR®, Martha Turner Sotheby's
It is refreshing to hear the approach to take remodeling slowly. My husband & my tastes have grown together and evolved too, so our projects now are more successful than the initial remodeling we undertook when we bought our home as newlyweds.
Sarah Greenman
Tebra Moore, as to your question about the curtains in the nursery - here is the link to Martha & Ash on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/MarthaAndAsh - They don't currently have the pink stripe in stock because these were custom made for the home owner. However, they have other colors on display and you can always message the shop owner and request a pink set of panels. Thanks for your question!
Lynsey Purl
Tebra Moore- as Sarah said it was custom but they were WONDERFUL to work with and to be honest, the best quality drapes I have EVER owned. But everything else was on the low budget end so it was worth it. I told them what I was looking for and they really came through.
November 28, 2012 at 12:34PM Like
Lynsey Purl
Connie Abbott- The curtains from my dining room are from Target, the ones from my living room are just fabric I picked from Fabric Factory ( a local fabric store) and then hung them with clip hooks. The kid's bedroom curtains are from Target and our bedroom curtains are from Crate and Barrel. Hope that helps!
November 28, 2012 at 12:38PM Like
why no pics of your kitchen?
November 28, 2012 at 4:39PM Like
Love the house, but where's the kitchen?
November 28, 2012 at 5:42PM Like
Fabulous home! I too am a Marshall's and Home Goods decorator for many things and its amazing what you can accomplish in a budget. This home is an inspiration. I really like the color and coordination of the dining room and small bar-might be my favorite part along with the outdoor play house for the kids. Congrats and best wishes for baby #3!
Susannah Mackean
I absolutely love your home and all the great storage ideas. Think I am going to pinch quite a few ideas from you! I am currently waging a war against clutter and everything having a place, also only having things in your home and pictures on your wall that you love and are meaningful.
Lynsey Purl
OK- paint colors:
Dining room - Dovetail - Sherwin WIlliams
Breakfast room: Dorian Gray - Sherwin Williams
Living/Kitchen: Kilim Beige - Sheriwin Williams
Baby's room: Simply Gray (from Valspar but we had it matched at Sherwin Williams)
Exterior brick: Stone Gray ( Olymipic paints but also had matched at Sherwin Williams)
Can't find the kid's room color yet but looking :)
Dining room - Dovetail - Sherwin WIlliams
Breakfast room: Dorian Gray - Sherwin Williams
Living/Kitchen: Kilim Beige - Sheriwin Williams
Baby's room: Simply Gray (from Valspar but we had it matched at Sherwin Williams)
Exterior brick: Stone Gray ( Olymipic paints but also had matched at Sherwin Williams)
Can't find the kid's room color yet but looking :)
Lynsey Purl
mphok - yes, it's single story. Thank you!
November 29, 2012 at 9:12AM Like
Sarah Greenman
Lynsey's coffee table came from the Weirs Outlet. Thanks for your question!
November 29, 2012 at 11:02AM Like
Tiffani Warren
I really love your home. It's lovely and traditional in many ways but also has hints of the European countryside and Mediterranean styles I love so much. I'm really fond of the wine cabinet area, and I just feel so much love from that nursery. I always judge house tours by how comfortable I would feel as a guest at that house, and I totally want to hang out on your leather armchair and talk baby stuff! Is that weird? Haha. :)
Lynsey Purl
stephc6137 - thanks! The chalkboard drawer piece came from Hobby Lobby.
December 2, 2012 at 2:21PM Like
I was wondering if you could tell me where you got the "You are my Sunshine" wall art? Thanks!
December 3, 2012 at 7:45AM Like
Thank you for sharing. My husband and I also enjoy working together on projects. Doing it over time makes it all the more sweet doesn't it?
December 3, 2012 at 5:34PM Like
Lynsey Purl
lisaerwin- the picture came from HomeGoods but I have seen some just like it on etsy. :)
December 5, 2012 at 8:57AM Like
Dona Rosene Interiors
How wonderful to see your beautiful home on Houzz, neighbor!! I have to come see in person!
December 26, 2012 at 1:07PM Like
Fantastic job creating a well-loved house!
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Date: December 16, 2009
+ Thank you for your support,
Longboat is on the rebound
Dear Editor:
We would like to thank everyone who supported us in our effort to rezone. We believe Longboat Key is going to rebound dramatically in the next few years and we look forward to being here when it happens.
Allan Moore, Paul Moore
and Robert Hicks
Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant
+ Longboat Key's fiscal crisis requires immediate change
Dear Editor:
Individual citizens and taxpayers generally are not expected to know more about running our town than the people we have hired to run our town. Yet the taxpayers do know better when it comes to a benefit plan and budget promises for our community. Our leaders and civil servants have led us down a path to bankruptcy. The town's benefit plans need to be restructured immediately to reflect the reality of our day.
We can't wait to see if this works out like the federal government is doing with Social Security and Medicare, which we know won't work out. We can't print money in Longboat Key, so we need to determine the best way to restructure the plans and obligations to reflect the current and future economic condition of the town of Longboat Key. Act now, like you would if it were your own budget you were balancing.
Patrick Gaughan
Longboat Key
+ It is preferable to allow
American oil companies to drill
Dear Editor:
Many thanks for your article on the drilling debate sponsored by the Tiger Bay Club, reported in your Nov. 26 issue. It is essential that this subject be discussed in a rational manner. I was, therefore, sorry to see that the anti-drilling faction's points were both unscientific and emotional: Accusing your opponent of implying you're un-American hardly furthers the debate. It further lends credence to critics who claim environmentalists have become anti-human religious nuts intolerant of dissent.
I did not see mentioned in your article that Cuba and China have joined together to drill off our shores, in our waters. With their dismal environmental record (nuclear subs scuttled; polluted rivers), and if, in fact, the American drilling platforms are as safe as experience has led us to believe, would it not be preferable to allow American oil companies — subject to all our hefty laws and regulations — to drill rather than Cuba?
Meredith Ellsworth
Longboat Key
+ Harry's outdoor dining ruling is a move in the wrong direction
For years the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board has been trying to make it possible for Longboat Key businesses to stay on the island and make a profit.
The closing of service on the patio of Harry's restaurant has certainly been a negative move and has caused the loss of possible profits to the restaurant and the loss of three jobs there, as well.
This seems, to us, to be a move in the wrong direction. Even if the outdoor-dining situation were a code violation, perhaps the code should be changed in order to improve the Longboat Key business climate.
Robert Gaines and Marjorie Tick
Longboat Key
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One of the most acclaimed — and revelatory — music documentaries in the last few years, this Academy Award-winning film investigates, the life, work and mysterious disappearance of the 70s singer-songwriter Rodriguez. Screening in tribute to director Malik Bendjelloul, who committed suicide earlier this year.
"A hugely appealing documentary about fans, faith and an enigmatic Age of Aquarius musician who burned bright and hopeful before disappearing."—Manohla Dargis, New York Times
"All you really have to know about this surprising and emotive music doc is that you should see it."—Trevor Johnston, Time Out
One of Almodovar's very best, this strange and lustrous love story involves two men and two comatose women (one of them a bullfighter). It sounds weird because it is weird - yet by the end it also feels very true, very natural, and totally heartfelt.
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Jonathan Demme returns to his favourite subject - Neil Young - for their third collaboration in six years. This is an intimate and intense account of Young returning to his homeland and performing a couple of blistering shows at Massey Hall in the spring of 2011.
"Shooting a couple of rapturously received gigs performed by a band-less Young at Toronto's historic Massey Hall in May, 2011, Demme not only had his camera crew get up the singer's nose (literally), he affixed small stationary cameras inside a piano, on the microphone stand and elsewhere to capture his subject's every grimace, gliss of sweat and fleck of spittle ... At film's end, one is left in awe at the richness of Young's oeuvre (which admittedly sometimes makes Bob Dylan's seem like tidings of great joy), his stamina and his questing spirit." — James Adams, Globe and Mail
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Over the past two decades, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Doug Block has supported his career with a side business of videotaping weddings. Long curious about how their marriages have turned out, he tracks down and interviews some of the more memorable of his 112 wedding couples - with funny, insightful and moving results.
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Imagine Luis Bunuel's Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie crossed with Shane Carruth's Primer and Lars von Trier's Melancholia... Or just imagine a dinner party with friends, a dinner party that starts out quite normally, but which takes a dramatic turn towards the surreal when the power goes out – apparently connected to the proximity of a passing comet. Two guests venture out to the one house in the vicinity which mysteriously still has power. Before the night is done everyone present will have to rethink what they're doing there, their longest and most intimate relationships, and indeed, who they really think they are…
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This extraordinary documentary - one of the most popular films at VIFF last year - shuttles from New York to France to Chicago as it traces the life story of the late Vivian Maier, a career nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs has earned her a posthumous reputation as one of America's most accomplished and insightful street photographers.
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In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer, a bullet train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine. From acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho (The Host; Mother; Memories of Murder) comes the coolest action pic of the summer, a class allegory delivered with slambang violence, visual panache, and delirious conviction - and starring Captain America himself!
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When you're one of the nation's top college prospects involved in a high-stakes recruiting sweepstakes, the easy thing to do is picking a winner among several offers. The hard thing is informing the runners-up that you are going elsewhere.
Many elite prospects avoid this gut-wrenching aspect of recruiting altogether. Some will have their high school coaches deliver the bad news to the losing schools. Some will have their parents call. Some will send a quick text or email, or call the college and pray it goes directly to voice mail. Some won't do anything, letting the runner-up schools find out at the signing ceremony with everyone else.
"That was very hard, one of the hardest things I've ever had to do in my life," said Orson Charles, who signed with Georgia over Southern Cal and Tennessee on Friday. "But I felt like I owed it to the other schools to call and let them know I wasn't coming. They were good to me. They invested a lot of time and energy in me. I felt like it was the right thing to do."
"These colleges, they are not recruiting your high school coach. They are not recruiting your parents. They are not recruiting your answering machine. No, they are the ones taking the time out to get to know you and recruit you. So you should be the one calling to them know what's going on."
Around 30 minutes before Orson Charles made his long-awaited decision, he began calling all three of the finalists. Charles refused to take the easy way out. Even more difficult, he asked to speak not to any assistants but rather the head coach of each school. There were plenty of uneasy moments.
Tennessee's Lane Kiffin: "He's a real nice guy. He took it well. He thanked me for considering Tennessee and wished me the best."
Southern Cal's Pete Carroll: "He was mad. He just thought I would have a better chance of playing on a winning team and for a national championship if I signed with USC. He also was upset that he went to a lot of trouble with [heralded quarterback prospect Matt Barkley] to get the No. 7 jersey. [Carroll] kept me on the phone for awhile."
Georgia's Mark Richt: "I joked with [Richt] and said I was going to sign with Southern Cal. There was this long pause. Then I said, 'I'm just joking. I'm signing with Georgia.' Coach Richt was happy. He was yelling and screaming. You could hear him clapping in the background."
The tight end from Tampa said that Southern Cal was his runner-up. He met with fellow Georgia recruit Aaron Murray on Sunday to begin studying the UGA playbook.
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March 16th, 2009
8:22 am
Nick, how stupid are you? You ever seen a wrestling match? Not much of a fight. Oh by the way, nobody is scared of the dogs. You must be mixing some moonshine with all of the kool aid you drink. Man, you are stupid.
March 12th, 2009
9:15 pm
how much did richt pay the guys to come to athens?or did he give tnem carpet?
March 12th, 2009
9:13 pm
the dawgs still suck and will be the most underachieving team agin in the east , just like basketball georgia is one of the most over rated states!!!as for fence building you have to come to knoxville and that will be kiffens first really big win , vols 27 georgia 14 and marlon brown will be blue from the pops he gets from eric berry who is from goerogia valdosta
March 11th, 2009
8:15 am
Mike, Eric Berry was going no where other than UT. But I will make this prediction right now, Marlon Brown's team will have more wins than Eric Berry's team does in their respective years. IF either goes in 3 years thats the number of years we go with. The UF fans are on top right now, no argueing that, but you are one injury from 7-5 for 2 out of 3 years. GT, little brother everyone gets a shot in every now and then, you got yours in 08, enjoy it, remember it because it was the 1 out of 8-10 you win.
March 11th, 2009
12:04 am
[...] Saying Yes to Georgia, and No to Tennessee and Southern Cal … [...]
March 10th, 2009
11:40 pm
i guess UGA just needs some sort of preseason hype for this year, since they definitly be number 1. Also UT wont be kicking any a@@ this year but they will be in games, they where in the UGA game last year, but this year theres no stafford, and knowshawn is gone so UGA needs to quit trash talking UT cause they beat them this year, maybe they could try florida, o wait florida put 50 on ugas defense.
March 10th, 2009
11:19 pm
And, Nick, I think the Pac-10 has been competitive with the SEC, nothing more. No claims, no stones headed your way.
However, you might want to take another look at the record between the two conferences, before calling anyone "completely" anything.
The Head-to-head record is factual and telling, your comments (like the song) are "feelings", nothing more.


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The aim is to produce 50 gestures by Sunday the 21st of October.
The gestures can be of anything, human, animal, cavorting capybaras....and can be in any media, digi or traditional is fine.
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nice, lets rock!!!
Cmon ppl! nothing to crit.
I'm steadily getting later myself though, gotta work on that -.-
Overslept because of it last monday.
Ref used on female poses and the hips.
Very Nice Anthis, I think these look better than your last batch. The seated poses are looking good. Try doing some poses from your imagination too.
alright here's my poses, all from imagination
sorry there are so many images, i have to work smaller
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All right, Metal-Mike said I should check this thread out. Sure sounds interesting! And for reference, is sites like www.posemaniacs.com ok?
yeah man, basically you can do what you want as long it's in the realm of the guide lines. use ref, draw from imagination. the idea is to exercise as much as possible
i'll post mine later.
Anthis - i know what you mean. i have to work on that too. Have to have these done on time!! youre gestures are coming along quite nicely man. keep it up
Howie - good ones man! keep the proportions in mind. Good job!
Aardvarkphil - sorry to hear. looking forward to seeing your in the next one
Sarcophagus - dude! try to find some time to participate on this. it's really cool and you totally see the benefit of it after a couple of runs!
Ok here are mine. i'm a little late this time. sorry
Optional Study;
I'll be putting up the threads from now on since Cwn Annwn is awefuly busy at the moment. See yah there guys!!!
Howie: Thanks. Yea, wasn't doing well the week before. Did the seated ones after your advice. Males are from imagination, but I needed ref on the females and their poses. Bit of a weak point.
Your technique seems to pay off well for balance and legs especially. The proportions (arms, body sizes) seem a little off sometimes, but that might be because of the photograph distortion?
MeTaL-Mike; Hehe, I used to spread them out over the week, but I'm only postponing now... Thanks.
Nice variation you got there. Among pose, expression and style. I like #2 and #15 (same guy?). #2 reminds me of half-life..... Some necks seem a bit thin (among the expressions, not sure if intended). What ref did you use for the hipbones? In my ref, the hipbones had the same width, but the female one was only positioned differently.
Late crit -.-
Anthis - I did not use any ref for the gestures. only the Optional study. i've got it from a book called "Drawing Cutting Edge Anatomy The ultimate reference guide for comic book artists" by Christopher Hart
I've got many ebooks on drawing and other stuff, just never have time to go through them all
all imagination. this was fun and tiring.
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Lohan and Asatira - good work guys but your posting in the wrong thread.
This spartan thread is a weekly thing and a new thread is being posted weekly in the Community Activities forum. check it out, a new one is up already. post these in there
cheers and thanks for joining
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hahahah, happens to the best of us man
Thanks, I wasn't really looking at the dates. I'll post in the current thread.
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Felony gun charges that could have led Da'Quan Bowers down the same path to prison as Plaxico Burress have been reduced.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end appeared in New York court this morning and received a major relief. The felony gun charges he received for carrying a .40 caliber handgun in a bag at La Guardia Airport in February have been eliminated.
According to Mike Garafolo of USA Today, Bowers pled guilty to disorderly conduct and received a $250 fine. That's a huge score for Bowers and the Buccaneers as he could have faced the same 3 ½-year minimum sentence that Burress drew after shooting himself in the leg.
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Tampa, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed running back Mike James on injured reserve Wednesday.
The move comes less than 48 hours after James left Monday night's victory over the Miami Dolphins in the first quarter with a fractured ankle.
James carried the ball five times for 41 yards on the opening possession. On the play he was injured, James rushed up the middle for three yards down to the Miami 1-yard line. Dolphins linebacker Dannell Ellerbe tackled James from behind and appeared to land on the back's left ankle.
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My Birth Story… This is How I Remember It Almost a Year Later.
(Originally Appeared in American Baby Magazine June 2013 Illustrations by Ingo Fast)
I was entirely consumed by my pregnancy. If a book had the word "birth" in its title, I devoured it. If a magazine's cover featured a woman with a baby bump, I flipped through it wild eyed. Water birth, Hypno birth, The Bradley Method and Lamaze—I studied them as if there would be a final exam involving multiple- choice questions and a true/false section before I was permitted to deliver. My husband, Josh, is an actor, so I had optimistically assumed that he would eagerly put in the hours of preparation required to fulfill his upcoming role of supportive partner during labor. I could not have been more wrong.
"Jess—this is a woman's business. What can I really do to help you once we are in a room full of doctors?" Josh asked while accompanying me on a research trip to the bookstore.
"You'll be helpless, just standing there feeling like a failure while I do all of the work!" I insisted, with my hands resting on the sides of my over- inflated belly, as if I were covering the ears of our unborn child. While the cashier rang up the six various guides to motherhood I had chosen (for young moms, hot moms, first- time moms, yoga moms…) I hurried back to the parenting section in search of reading material my husband could delve into. Wedged between What to Expect When You're Expecting and 1,000 Baby Names sat an 80-page guide to labor and delivery for men. 80 pages! If Josh merely read two pages each week of my pregnancy, he would be the confident, all-knowing labor guru I needed him to be! I added the book to my stack, noticing a slight smirk from the cashier.
"Oh, he'll read it." I assured her.
And he did read it. Every single word of the entire…first chapter. I found the slim volume behind our headboard, the 13th page dog-eared. There I stood, nine months pregnant, realizing that the man I had chosen to father my child had absolutely no idea what kind of battle we were about to go into! Poor Josh was woefully ill prepared, and I could burst into labor any minute. It was as if I just learned my triathlon teammate was both aquaphobic and drunk!
Being two weeks overdue was not in my 6-page, double-spaced birth plan. I bought as much time as I could, but after two weeks, my doctor called it. Josh and I rolled the hospital bag onto the labor and delivery floor just before midnight, a plastic band was wrapped around my wrist and the induction began. Our nurse carefully read through each bulleted intention on the document I handed her and dolefully shook her head, a look of concern creeping onto her face.
"Next time," she whispered, leaning in, "home birth."
I was promptly hooked up to an IV, and cables and clasps peeked out of my hospital gown. If I wanted to use the restroom, I unplugged from the monitor and dragged an entourage of screeching wheels behind me. Pitocin raged through the IV into my bloodstream and rocketed relentless contractions. In a cramped, crowded space, I focused on my mother-in- law's eyes as she reminded me to breathe. My own mother massaged my back and applied a heating pad. Seventeen hours after we'd begun, my progress was non-existent. My body had one job to do yet was failing tremendously.
My husband was far exceeding my performance at his own chosen tasks: Stay out of the way and refill ice chips. That's right , my knight in shining armor had valiantly come to my rescue with frozen water! Once in a while, he even patted my perspiring forehead with a wet cloth.
Once my cervix had been labeled countless degrees of disappointing, my chart status was updated to failure to progress and a C-section was decided as the final course of action. Josh was asked to leave the room as the anesthesiologist walked in. Finally a real knight, one with a sword full of magical meds. I thought to myself. As I sat on the bed, leaning forward and trying to breathe, ignoring the strong pinch against my spine, I looked out the window toward Central Park and saw a familiar outline sprawled out on a bench, arms tucked under his head and eyes closed.
"He had better be dead," I said to my doctor as he and the nurses transferred me to the operating table.
"Because if he is napping out there,
while this," I motioned to the jungle of IVs, tubes and monitor cords tethered to me, "is happening in here, I am going to kill him."
The drugs made my arms shiver viciously and I had to be strapped to the table. A divider went up to shield me from my own numb body. My eyes were filling with tears of inadequacy and sheer terror. Each salty droplet an embarrassment. I hadn't prepared for anything like this.
I closed my eyes, dearly hoping to disappear from the lights shining down on me. I did not want this to be my introduction to motherhood. I wasn't giving birth. No, this birth was happening to me.
"It is okay to cry Jess—there is nothing natural about this."
I looked up and saw my husband's soft blue eyes between a green cap and matching face mask.
"Hi honey bee," he said gently as the surgery began.
He firmly gripped my hand as the pressure on my stomach moved up and then down, left and then right. He whispered into my ear a story about a bear that I had heard a dozen times before, a story that kept me calm.
"It's almost time to find out if it's a boy or girl." My doctor's voice rose from over the curtain.
How is that possible I wondered. I should have been pushing, yelling, at the very least sweating! Instead I lay onatable,feelinguseless,while everyone else did all of the work. I'm failing, I failed were the words that looped through my mind. Then I felt Josh's hand stroking through my hair.
"You're doing an amazing job,
I am so proud of you," my husband's rough voice scratched against my ear. Was Josh talking to my doctor? She was the one laboring.
Suddenly the energy in the room pulsed. Voices grew louder. Then silence. Our baby's first taste of air filled his lungs and I heard his cry. Still clasping my hand, Josh stood and looked over the curtain, acting as my eyes. "It's a boy Jess, a huge boy!"
"He looks like my grandfather but he has your eyes," he said a couple of moments later, our son, Noah, in his arms. I was desperate to hold him, touch him, smell him, but until I could, knowing his father was there provided the comfort I was desperate for.
For the next hour after I delivered, Josh rushed back and forth between soothing Noah and kneeling down to give me the reassurance I needed. HewrappedNoahupin his arms, answered questions for the nurses, squeezed my hand, and whispered words that reminded me that I had accomplished something amazing. No amount of studying or hours spent envisioning assorted scenarios could have prepared my husband for that day of our lives. When push literally came to shove, what my guy offered in that room— support, distraction, comfort and encouragement—weren't the kind of skills that could be learned, not even in 80-pages.


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For Carol Stone White, getting lost in the forest is just her way of life. We tapped the professional hiker and guidebook author to give us the lowdown on the best Central New York trails to hit up this summer.
By Carol Stone White
Had Carol Stone White not quit smoking 25 years ago (a birthday present to her husband, Dave), the then-47-year-old might have never discovered her true passion — hiking. For more reasons than one, the life-altering decision to put down her smokes gave life a new meaning.
A year after purchasing Fifty Hikes in Central New York and hitting the trails every weekend to boost her new health-forward lifestyle, White and her husband graduated from weekend warriors to peak-baggers with their first big climb up the 5,344-foot Mount Marcy, New York's highest mountain. It was during this two-day excursion that White became hooked on getting lost in the vast wilderness, babbling brooks, forest creatures and all.
"Not only did I become physically fit, but my mental default state changed from being bothered by small matters to pretty much accepting whatever happens on the trail or in my psyche, pleasant or not, rain or shine," she said. White added that she also enjoys the "interesting, intelligent, communicative, caring individuals" that she's met while hiking. (The pair once met a flute player along the trails and hiked the whole weekend with him.)
By the time she was over age 60, she had climbed New Hampshire's 48 high peaks and completed the 46 Adirondack peaks in 1997, making her the 20th woman to become a Winter 46er. Eager to find out if the other 19 women shared similar struggles and perseverance hiking (think: frostbite, helicopter rescues, icy falls), White's correspondence with them transformed into her book Women with Altitude: Challenging the Adirondack High Peaks in Winter. The avid trailblazer admits that despite the fear felt during these long winter climbs, she always felt more empowered and able to move on to the next adventure after each challenging hike.
"Hiking inspires one to climb mountains you wouldn't think of climbing, and to discover yet more wondrous views and experiences," she said. "Hiking is an exhilarating way to enjoy free time with my husband and friends, and we discovered that being immersed in the natural world is true re-creation that energizes us for meeting our everyday responsibilities with a notably greater appreciation for simple pleasures."
Carol and Dave are also Northeastern USA 111ers (climbers of peaks that exceed 4,000 feet in New York and New England), have climbed eight of the 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado, co-author a monthly hiking column and serve on the boards of several industry organizations and conservation committees.
When not planning her next big climb, the mother of two and grandmother of four can be found penning guidebooks to share her mountaineering tales and introducing beginner hikers on how to (carefully) become lost in the woods.
Here White suggests several hot spots to hike in CNY — the same paths that first ignited her passion for the climbing sport. So do your health a favor and mark your calendars to hit up one of these trails this month for National Trails Day.
— Courtney Rae Kasper
White's Must-Hikes
Green Lakes State Park: Trails around these emerald lakes are easy, and there are plenty of places to sit and enjoy the sights, as well as to camp and swim. The special feature of these lakes is their great clarity; you can see into the depths, which drop off very close to shore. Usually fish are swimming in the shallows. Route 5 east of Fayetteville.
Chittenango Falls State Park: Short, quite steep descent to the base of the falls, and re-climb more moderately on the other side. This park is near Green Lakes, so these outings can be combined. Trail to base of 167-foot waterfall. Cross bridge and ascend other side. Pick a hot day to cool off in wonderful mists from the falls! Route 13 between Chittenango and Cazenovia.
Highland Forest, Onondaga County Park: Trails vary from easy (one-mile self-guided Nature Trail or three-mile Short Cut Trail) to the very strenuous 8.7-mile loop, which passes five shelters and goes up and down a lot. A great workout and a beautiful variety of forest. Obtain a map at Skyline Lodge. Bring plenty of water and snacks! Route 80 between Fabius and New Woodstock.
Robert H. Treman State Park: The trails are strenuous, involving several significant climbs, but it offers many views of spectacular cliffs, rock formations, waterfalls, rushing Enfield Creek and deep clear pools. Drive to the top and hike down past Lucifer Falls to a bridge to enjoy pollywog and frog season. The climb up the Rim Trail is hundreds of steps; retrace more moderately along the gorge. The total trail is about 2.3 miles, with a complete circuit of Gorge and Rim Trails of 4.5 miles. Route 13 south of Ithaca; turn right on Route 327.
Taughannock Falls State Park: The one-way 0.8-mile trail to the base of the falls is easy; the rim trail circuit is strenuous. Camp and swim on Cayuga Lake. Spectacular viewing from below and above 215-foot Taughannock Falls. NY Route 89, west side of Cayuga Lake, or Jacksonville Road off NY Route 96.
Morgan Hill State Forest & Labrador Hollow Unique Area: These two areas right next to each other feature a great variety of trails! There is Tinker Falls, ravines, an overlook 700 feet down to a "kettle" lake left by glaciers, a 2,000-foot long boardwalk, conifer forests, stocked fishing ponds and free camping in most state forests. From Tully, take NY Route 80 east to NY Route 91 south—visit Labrador Hollow Unique Area website for complete directions. From Rt. 80 or 91, Morgan Hill State Forest is accessed best on paved Shackham Road, which runs north and south through the state forest.
Buttermilk Falls State Park: Close to Robert Treman State Park is another spectacular park to appreciate the wonders of rock and water in Ithaca. Cross a bridge at the swimming area and climb next to the falls and rushing cascades, waterfalls, and overlooks of Buttermilk Creek. You reach West King Road, off NY Route 96B. Retrace by the Gorge Trail, or take the Rim Trail back, or cross the road and hike Bear Trail or walk the Park Road to Lake Treman. (Or you can drive up here; there are two parking places in the Upper Park). The trail around the lake is interesting, crossing a dam and walking in shady evergreen, then approaching the water where you may see hundreds of pollywogs or tiny frogs hopping around. Strenuous climbing initially. Camping and swimming.
Whetstone Gulf State Park: A three-mile-long gorge cut into the eastern edge of the Tug Hill Plateau has spectacular vistas from a trail that climbs up the gorge and then goes down the other side, often close to very steep drops! Camping and swimming.
Bald Mountain: A wonderful scramble for a mile to a fire tower. You walk atop interesting narrow rock formations, and pass vistas of the Fulton Chain of Lakes north of Old Forge. We saw a fox exploring the fire tower area. Walk beyond the tower to a large balanced rock. This is great in blueberry season, too. Enjoy a swim at Old Forge and perhaps the water park.
Carol's 'Before You Go' Checklist
• Check the weather report of where you'll be hiking.
• Be sure someone knows your plans.
• If hiking in a group, stay in a group.
• Wear lightweight, loose, breathable clothing and experiment with layering; avoid cotton because it absorbs moisture and does not dry, so in dropping temperatures it can be uncomfortable or dangerous.
• Bring food and plenty of water, extra clothing and rain gear, good (broken-in) boots, extra socks, flashlight, insect repellent, sunblock, hat, watch, guidebook or map, tissue, whistle, dry matches, jackknife and first aid kit. Camera and binoculars are optional. "GORP" is the suggested food to pack, in addition to a sandwich and fruit. GORP stands for "Good Old Raisins and Peanuts," but add sunflower seeds, cashews, chocolate chips or M&Ms, Craisins or other dried fruit, and anything else you like.
• Read up on aerobic exercise and physical conditioning; both are necessary to fully enjoy hiking.
• As you extend your territory and seasons, learn about prevention of heat exhaustion or hypothermia.
• And to answer the hiker etiquette question that is on everyone's mind, bring a trowel for using nature's facilities when no bathroom is available.
Even if you're headed out for a short hike, an injury, severe weather, or a wrong turn could become a serious matter. Now you are prepared for the unexpected, and remember, turn back when your intuition suggests it. Enjoy!
TCNYW:What kept you going all of these years in the sport — what is it about hiking that makes you continually pursue it? CSW:This is a favorite thing that Dave and I like to do together, and we love leading hikes and and participating in hikes; we meet people we like, new friends, and generally positive and enthusiastic folks who are good to be with. What kept us going is the culture of "peak-bagging" in the Northeast: You accomplish a given number of peaks in an area, then learn about other areas. There are 46 Adirondack high peaks, 35 Catskill high peaks; 5 Vermont high peaks, 48 New Hampshire high peaks, and 15 Maine high peaks — those defined as exceeding 4,000 feet. Then there are the "Hundred Highest" in each region; and you can do all these in the winter. Organizations keep track of all this as you send in your peaks climbed, and you are added to the rosters kept by all these organizations, including the Northeast 111 (now 115). People then become "gridders," those who hike all peaks in a regions in each of the four seasons. Now people climb all peaks in one calendar winter, three months. Not everyone is a "peak-bagger," but many are; it inspires one to climb mountains you wouldn't think of climbing, and to discover yet more wondrous views and experiences.
TCNYW:Describe the transformational experience of who you were before discovering hiking to how it's made you the person you are today? CSW:I always wanted to write, and it happened when something inspired me, when I experienced extreme conditions that few people have had the privilege to know first-hand, that I felt must be conveyed somehow; and I met others who had also shared my experiences. My guest post on www.sectionhiker.com on May 6th, and my book Women with Altitude, describe some of what we and others experienced and learned while hiking the Adirondack high peaks in winter. Not only did I become physically fit, but my mental default state changed from being bothered by small matters to pretty much accepting whatever happens on the trail or in my psyche, pleasant or not, rain or shine. Hiking is an exhilarating way to enjoy free time with my husband and friends, and we discovered that being immersed in the natural world is re-creation that energizes us for meeting our everyday responsibilities with a notably greater appreciation for simple pleasures. I wanted others to know about this wonderful lifestyle, so I've written or edited six books about hiking. I tremendously enjoy the outdoors in all seasons, where before I only thought about being outside in summer and fall. I love plants, trees, wildflowers, mushrooms, brooks, waterfalls, frost heaves (when mud freezes and ice emerges in dozens of filiments), rime ice (like wind, made visible), and every aspect of smells and sounds and sights of nature. The bad news is, I can hardly enter a mall, though I enjoy it with my granddaughter and seeing her perspectives, which are refreshingly modest, materially; she loves to draw. I like the people we meet while hiking; most are interesting, intelligent, communicative, caring individuals with a wide variety of interests.
TCNYW: Other knowledge you as a novice hiker would impart on beginners… maybe things you learned along the way through experience but wish you would've known when starting out? CSW: We thought we were "weekend warriors" and could do anything physically that we decided to do. Early on, we backpacked three and a half miles and found ourselves having climbed two "small" peaks and to the top of a third high peak, and my strong husband, carrying heavy stuff, became unable to continue. We think he got heat exhaustion and had not eaten or drunk enough water. He was only age 45 and quite quickly recovered, but that taught us something. While winter hiking, he thought he could hike fast enough to keep his extremities warm (his feet after getting wet breaking though an icy brook), but this does not happen. (One must change socks, insulate dry socks from wet boots with bread bags or other plastic, and then put on wet boots). On testing myself, I always felt fear on long climbs in winter, because we did most of them by ourselves, not recommended. What if something happened, way out in the wilderness in winter? I always thought, we can turn back if necessary; but very far out, what if an injury happened, was always in the back of my mind. I enjoyed it much more when we hiked in groups. Yet, after each successful if challenging hike, I felt more empowered, more able to try the next excursion. By the time we tried the 48 high peaks in New Hampshire, I became less afraid. This idea that you don't "have" courage, you build courage by experience, is interesting. If you can climb the Adirondack 46 in winter, you can probably do Everest, almost seriously. (We did learn to acclimate properly, in order to climb eight of the Colorado peaks exceeding 14,000 feet, with no problems).
White on women featured in her book Women with Altitude: Challenging the Adirondack High Peaks in Winter:
Betty's first sentence tickles me: "I thought by the time I was 40, I'd be down the tubes." She goes on, "I didn't discover hiking until my children were in their mid-teens and when I did, it changed my life in many ways — it made me fit. This sport makes every day an exciting experience. It gives you perspective, provides time for thinking matters through. I continue to make good friends, and unexpectedly found someone who became my best friend and husband." They were the first married couple to summit all the peaks in the Northeast in winter at ages 57 and 58.
Linda hiked the Winter 46 with her husband and two boys, starting when they were 7 and 10 and finishing when they were 16 and 19. "Climbing the Winter 46 helped me to see my sons as individuals, not just as 'my sons.' I learned to appreciate their strengths and abilities and judgment far better than I might have any other way."
Marta was an overweight, stressed-out factory worker who hiked a fire tower mountain one day and ended up hiking many rounds of the 46. "This gives me relief from the stresses of everyday life," she wrote. "For years I battled eating disorders that almost destroyed my life."
Carol Stone White's books about hiking include Peak Experiences: Danger, Death, and Daring in the Mountains of the Northeast, published by the University Press of New England in 2012; Adirondack Peak Experiences: Mountaineering Adventures, Misadventures, and the Pursuit of "The 46" and Catskill Peak Experiences: Mountaineering Tales of Endurance, Survival, Exploration and Adventure from the Catskill 3500 Club, published by Black Dome Press in 2008 and 2009; Women with Altitude: Challenging the Adirondack High Peaks in Winter, published by North Country Books in 2005. With her husband David, she wrote Catskill Day Hikes for All Seasons, published by the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) in 2002 and they edit ADK's comprehensive guidebook, Catskill Trails, for which they measured 350 miles of trails by surveying wheel. The National Geographic Society is producing a new Catskill Park trails map with their assistance, which will be packaged with Catskill Trails, and their measurements updated the Catskill Forest Preserve maps published by the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference.


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My kids both attended Bayview for 3 years before moving to middle school and a seminar school. My daughter moved from Bayview to PB Middle and since attending Bayview and subsequently PB Middle, she has had a 4.0 GPA and has made the National Junior Honor Roll for the 3rd year in a row. (It is only available in middle school and up). My son attended k, 1 and 2 at Bayview, tested so high in all areas that he scored into seminar (top 1% of students tested). Bayview has no seminar, which is the ONLY reason my son had to go to a new school. Both of my kids excelled at Bayview and since then, as well. Both have made many friends which they still have today. This school has a top-notch administration and teachers that go above and beyond anything you've ever seen before. This school cares for students.
Fabulous staff, excellent special needs teachers and aides, understanding, kind and courteous. I have two children in this school, and am so far very pleased.
My children went to school there till this last year, 5 years we spent at that school, supporting it and giving it a shot. We moved to a different state and guess what? Both kids failed the states testing standards for thier grades!They are so far behind we are not sure they can catch up and learn the stuff for this year. This school is substandard, and i recommend if you filter into this school, and you care about your childrens education, you choose another school.
I spent three months working as a visiting teacher in this school and found the teachers to be amazing. I have never seen a group of teachers work so well together. There is a new principal who is trying to change things too much too quickly and is therefore not as effective. The student population is mostly non-English speaking and the parents barely speak English. Many of the parents don't take education seriously and it shows. The education is definitely watered down because of the number of esl students, so I wouldn't recommend it to English speakers who are looking to be challenged, but the teachers do the best they can with what they have
school is located too close to the high school wich is full of thugs. The school lacks activities for the kids and is not at the same level as near by schools academically.
This is a bare bones school, but the quality of teachers is second to none. We make up for the lack of activities at school on our own time.
So far I am very concerned about the amount of time spent on ESL rather than on the basics and state standards. Because my kids already speak english, I feel they are getting held back by the non-english speaking students.
There is a low level of parental involvement in this school, due to the number of parents that are not English speaking. In my son's first grade class, it was not unusual for the homework to be turned un unfinished because neither the student or parent could read the directions. Unfortunately there are no extracurricular activities, besides gym class once a week and library. The teachers themselves I feel are excellent and hard workers. They have to take students who are barely speaking English and get them at grade level.Each student is treated with respect and given the same attention as the rest.I have enjoyed my children going to this school and they have done very well. We make up for the extracurricular activities by doing things on our own. I prefer this because I can pick and choose what my children are exposed to.
nice school with nice teachers and nice students. They do a dance program to preform at an in school event around may , that is really nice.
I have two children in this school and I have felt that they have received excellent schooling. I feel that I have been lucky so far for them to have had teachers who really care and I have seen my children only progress. One of my children started off with a learning disability and has made great strides.
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A 6 word story on: LonelinessWorst roommate I ever had: No-one.
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Gauguin's Children
Gauguin was an artist before anything else. At one point he had a break down and confessed that he had sacrificed his family for his art. Indeed, when he decided to paint full-time he no longer had the money to support his family. Mette Sophie Gauguin, his wife, took his five legitimate children to Copenhagen, Denmark where they would live with her relatives. Gauguin would rarely visit them. Of the five, we know his two favorites were Aline and Clovis, named for his father and mother.
What happened to his 8 children is as follows, beginning with the first born to the last.
Emile Gauguin stayed away from art and became an engineer. However, he was like his father in that he had always wanted to travel. He was fascinated by his Spanish heritage. So, he set out to Colombia, where he worked as a construction engineer. He got married to a woman there who gave birth to Pedro Maria. This boy would become a hero as an aviator during the Great War and write the biography Patrimonio español de Gauguin: de Flora Tristán a Borgia. At the end of WWI, Emile moved his family to England. There he had his second marriage to Priscilla Buntin. During WWII, the two moved to Englewood, Florida where they lived out the rest of their days.
Named after Aline Maria Chazal, Paul Gauguin's mother, Aline Gauguin was allegedly one of Gauguin's favorite children. She died young of pneumonia.
Named after Clovis Gauguin, Paul Gauguin's father, Clovis, like Aline, was one of Gauguin's favorites. He also died young, but of blood poisoning after a hip operation.
Jean Rene Gauguin, after moving to Copenhagen at the age of 3 with his mother and siblings, became a Danish citizen in 1909. In 1924, he competed in the Summer Olympics art competition with his piece, Boxer. He won the bronze medal for Denmark that year. Other pieces by Jean Rene Gauguin include the China fountain at Tuileries and A Satyr Kissing a Nymph. A good place to learn more about Jean Rene Gauguin is in Ruth Hamilton's autobiography, The Hamilton Saga. She spent time with Jean Rene Gauguin while he was still alive and she considered him a great artist.
This son of Gauguin became an artist and art critic under the name of Pola Gauguin. His works of art include Liggende akt og sittende mann, Badepiger i det gronne, Standing female nude, and Auti Te Pape. Most important for history, however, Pola Gauguin wrote the book My Father, Paul Gauguin.
Germaine Huet painted under the pseudonym of Germaine Chardon. She was the daughter of Paul Gauguin and his young mistress Juliette Huet who was a seamstress in Paris. Germaine Chardon is best known for her paintings and sculptures and she was primarily active in Belgium. Her works include: Africaine et son enfant, Skeletons, Young woman with reflection, and Beach huts at Nieuport.
Emile Gauguin (Emile Marae a Tai) was the son of Paul Gauguin and Tehura a Tahitian woman. Brought to Chicago in 1963 by journalist Josette Giraud, Emile Marae a Tai displayed the artistic gene as well as he began to paint and create his own works.
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A Mississippi man who describes himself as a patriot with no grudges against anyone is expected to appear in a federal court today on charges that he sent Ricin-filled letters to President Barack Obama and others.
Authorities zeroed in on James Dutschke after they had first arrested another man.
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Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>


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Putting On a Conference: Five Things to Remember
If you want to succeed when organizing a conference, you have to plan thoroughly and ahead of time. This is since such an event requires substantial time, effort, and preparation. Most importantly, they require the services of an experienced conference planner. On the other hand though, if a conference planner cannot be hired, there are five helpful tips that can be followed to help make a conference successful.
Tip #1: Price it Right
If admission prices are too high, it will be unlikely that a large amount of people will be able to attend the conference. While many employers will want to send their workers to a conference, with high prices, it simply becomes not affordable. On the contrary, if admission prices are too low, the status of the conference may be viewed as unprofessional. It is good to find a price that will suit everyone. Charging anymore than $50 a person is about as high as the admission price should be. Furthermore, group discounts should be offered. For example, if a group of eight people or more are going to attend the conference, they should get a 20 percent discount on each ticket bought. For groups of 20 or more, a 40 percent discount should be offered.
Tip #2: Provide Good Content
If good content is not presented during a conference, there is little chance that attendees will come back the next year. It is imperative to hire experienced speakers as well as ones that have strong reputations. Although these types of speakers can be expensive to hire, they are well worth the investment.
Tip #3: Use Social Media
Social media is key in being able to organize a successful conference. Promotions for the conference can be carried out free of charge through social media, and better yet, key attendees will become aware that the conference is taking place. Great social media sites to advertise on include Facebook, Twitter and Google+. These sites are also advantageous to promote a conference on because invited persons can RSVP virtually.
Tip #4: Have Everyone Wear Name Badges
Everyone that attends the conference, including staff members, should wear name badges. In doing this, it becomes easier for everyone to get to know each other. Also, it becomes easier for attendees to recognize staff members. By being able to recognize staff members, attendees can easily have any questions they have answered. Also, if someone directs an attendee to a certain staff member, by wearing name badges, it is simpler to identify the person being looked for.
Tip #5: Be Willing to Adapt
No matter how detailed a conference is planned out, chances are, something will come up causing certain things to change. It is necessary for conference planners to not only anticipate change but also to be willing to adapt. There should be a Plan B set up for everything; this way, when something happens, there will already be a solution to the issue. It is especially important to have back-up speakers in place in the event that the expected speakers are unable to attend.
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For the 50th anniversary edition of Jane Jacobs' The Death and Life of Great American Cities, her publisher remembers the urban activist
I now live in the handsome old beaux-arts police headquarters building on the corner of Broome and Centre streets, once scheduled by Moses for demolition and now a landmark. It is widely assumed that it was to this building that Jane was taken to be booked when she was arrested for breaking up a meeting of the New York State Transportation Authority scheduled without adequate notice to approve an essential stage of the expressway project. In fact she was taken to the nearby Seventh Precinct Station, but the impact was the same. Jane's arrest made headlines. The issue was no longer the expressway but the struggle between the widely praised author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities and the tyrannical Robert Moses, now seen as killer of cities, a battle that Moses and the politicians could not win.
With advance word from a friendly insider Jane had packed the meeting with local citizens. As the Transportation Authority was about to approve the motion to proceed she rose to demand her First Amendment right to assemble on the stage, which she then mounted followed by her neighborhood entourage, who exercised their right to free expression by destroying the stenotypist's tape in the hope that without a record the hearing could not be said to have occurred. With a scrap of tape still in her hand Jane was led away by the police, who apologized for what they had to do amid the cheers of her followers. Two days later she was charged with three felonies, which were eventually reduced to lesser charges and a fine, but by this time the absurdity of the expressway was obvious and the political price to City Hall was more than the mayor and his fellow politicians wanted to pay. Today a scrawny tree planted on Broome Street before the church that served as protest headquarters commemorates the victory.
Jane had hoped to preserve the neighborhood for its working-class inhabitants, some of whom still manage to live here in their rent-controlled tenement apartments, but lofts in the handsome old cast-iron buildings where the artists once squatted are now beyond the reach of all but the very rich. That wildly expensive gentrification should have been the fate not only of Soho but of Jane's West Village has led some critics to question Jane's determination to rescue these old neighborhoods from urban renewal. The question is tendentious. Had Jane not intervened, the crooked streets and human scale of the West Village, with its active street life and diverse economy, would have been replaced by cookie-cutter condos that blight much of the outer boroughs, while what is now Soho would be a wasteland in the shadow of an elevated highway.
When I think of Jane and what she taught me I think of her exuberance, her chuckle that seemed to engage her whole body, her vast curiosity, her kindness, the clarity of her vision, and of the irrepressible schoolgirl whose uncomprehending teachers instilled in her at an early age the joy and necessity of thinking for oneself. That her great book has survived for half a century seems to me not so much remarkable as inevitable.
When Robert Moses received a copy of Death and Life from Bennett Cerf, the publisher of Random House, he replied, "Dear Bennett: I am returning the book that you sent me. Aside from the fact that it is intemperate it is also libelous. …
Sell this junk to someone else.
Cordially, Robert Moses."
From the introduction to the 50th Anniversary Edition of The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs. Copyright © 2011 by Jason Epstein. Published by the Modern Library, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Just when I thought couldn't get any more outraged about abstinence-only education, Elizabeth Smart brings up another of its terrible side-effects. Speaking at forum on human trafficking recently, Smart, who was kidnapped when she was 14 and raped and held for nine months by her captor, explained that she could understand why a human trafficking victim may not try to escape.
Smart said she "felt so dirty and so filthy" after she was raped by her captor, and she understands why someone wouldn't run "because of that alone."
Smart spoke at a Johns Hopkins human trafficking forum, saying she was raised in a religious household and recalled a school teacher who spoke once about abstinence and compared sex to chewing gum.
"I thought, 'Oh, my gosh, I'm that chewed up piece of gum, nobody re-chews a piece of gum, you throw it away.' And that's how easy it is to feel like you know longer have worth, you know longer have value," Smart said. "Why would it even be worth screaming out? Why would it even make a difference if you are rescued? Your life still has no value."
The chewed-up piece of gum is a common trope of abstinence-only education. Sometimes there's some variation on the gum lesson: Maybe instead of being a piece of gum, you're a passed-around peppermint patty or a piece of with the student's ripped off arm hairs or a rose missing its petals. But the message is the same: You're used up and no longer have any worth and no one will love you anymore.
As Lori wrote last week, sex education–and the messages we get about sexuality early on in life–are connected to so many of the feminist issues we write about: "Reproductive health, fighting sexual assault, building consent culture, battling gender essentialism." And this is yet another example: Abstinence-only education contributes to the shame many rape survivors feel.
As Jessica argues in The Purity Myth, we are teaching young women "that their only real worth is their virginity and ability to remain 'pure.'" This is one of the things that happens when they believe it.
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