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DEARBORN / April 23, 2012--In celebration of Earth Day, University of Michigan Dearborn officials announced the launch of the new campus-wide recycling program. The program is set to roll out in full by summer 2012.
UM-Dearborn has joined other leading universities in implementing single-stream recycling, a system that simplifies recycling for the entire campus community. By accepting a wider variety of materials and allowing them to all be placed in one container, single-stream recycling leads to increased participation and improved recycling rates.
The program expansion follows a successful pilot program conducted at the University Center. Since last summer, students, faculty, staff and visitors to the UC have been able to recycle paper, plastic, metal and glass items. We are pleased with the success of the pilot program at the UC, said Kathleen Herr, director, University Center. The program is convenient and it was amazing to see just how much we can recycle!
The types of recyclable material has expanded to include all types of paper including office paper, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, envelopes, sticky notes; all plastic containers numbered 1-7; metal cans, glass bottles and jars. A complete list of acceptable and unacceptable recyclables will be provided and is available online at www.umd.umich.edu/singlestreamrecycling/.
The majority of materials we handle each day at our desks are recyclable, said Kate Pepin, director, facilities planning. What is left as trash, is mostly food waste or wrappers.
The campus community will notice new recycling containers as well as some repurposed containers over the course of the coming months. Recycling will be as easy as throwing away trash in new recycling containers that will be located next to a companion trash can. Old office trash cans will be recycled into new recycling containers for staff and faculty. And since more materials can now be recycled, trash cans will shrink to a mini-trash can size.
Efficiencies gained from the new recycling program, combined with the increased diversion of material from the waste stream, will provide both operational and environmental benefits. With a new streamlined approach, custodial services will experience a cost savings by servicing central containers rather than travel desk to desk. The operational savings is projected to be around $25,000 year.
Over a 5-year period, the recycling efforts at UM-Dearborn and the new expanded program is projected to divert 1.4 million pounds of materials from the landfill, avoid emissions that is the equivalent of taking 69 cars off the road, and conserve 4.3 million gallons of water, 3.4 million kilowatts of energy, and almost 10,000 trees.
For more information about the new program, please visit www.umd.umich.edu/singlestreamrecycling/ or contact Kate Pepin at 313-593 -5045 or email@example.com.
Founded in 1959 with a gift of just over 200 acres of land and $6.5 million from the Ford Motor Company, University of Michigan-Dearborn is a metropolitan university serving southeastern Michigan, committed to excellence rooted in strong academics, innovative research and programming and civic engagement. The University has nearly 8,900 students pursuing more than 100 bachelor's, masters, doctoral and professional degrees in liberal arts and sciences, engineering, business and education. A top-ranked university with a faculty devoted to teaching, and students committed to achievement, UM-Dearborn has been shaped by its history of partnering with local leaders and communities, and is committed to finding solutions for the challenges that face the region.
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text: Business Leadership Team Titus Naikuni - Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Mr. Naikuni, holds a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nairobi. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School's Management Development Programme (PMD71) and was awarded a Doctor of Science Engineering by the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, an honorary award in recognition of his contribution to development. He joined the Magadi Soda Company in 1979 as a trainee engineer and rose to the positions of Managing Director of that company in 1995 and Managing Director of the Magadi Railway Company (a subsidiary of Magadi Soda Company) in 1996. Between August 1999 and March 2001 Mr. Naikuni was a member of a team of World Bank sponsored Kenyan technocrats, known as the "Dream Team" who were engaged by the President Moi to turn around the Kenyan economy. In this capacity Mr. Naikuni served as permanent secretary to the Ministry of Information, Transport and Communications and was a member of the Board of Kenya Airways during that period. He returned to Magadi Soda Company in April 2001 where he continued to serve as Managing Director, a position he held up to his present Appointment with Kenya Airways in February 2003. Mr.Naikuni, has had extensive boardroom experience having served on various company boards including as a member of the board of Brunner Mond (South Africa), as Chairman of the Kenya Power & Lighting Company and as Chairman of Housing Finance Company Limited. He received the Manager of the Year Award in Kenya in 2002. He is currently a board member of Maersk Kenya Ltd, Access Kenya Ltd, CFC Bank Kenya Limited, deputy Chairman of Magadi Soda Company Ltd and a member of Unilever Africa Advisory Council. Mbuvi Ngunze - Chief Operating Officer Mbuvi holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree accounting option from the University of Nairobi. He is a Chartered Accountant (England and Wales) and is also a graduate of the Harvard Business School's Management Development Program (PMD75). He joined Price Waterhouse in Nairobi in 1990 and was seconded to Manchester in the United Kingdom where he was articled. In the UK, he started of as an Audit Assistant and left 5 years later as an Assistant Manager. In 1995, he rejoined Price Waterhouse in Kenya as Audit Manager, leading audits of various blue chip companies, and also involved in training and recruitment. In 1998, he joined Bamburi Cement (a Lafarge subsidiary) as Finance Manager and was promoted to the Finance Director's position in February 1999. He held this position up to March 2002 when he was appointed Managing Director Hima Cement Uganda (Lafarge). In May 2006, he moved to the headquarters of Lafarge in Paris. He first took up the role of Mission Director in the Group Audit Department for six months, and then was appointed Group Vice President Internal Communications in November 2006. In March 2009, he was appointed General Manager for Lafarge's operations in Tanzania (Mbeya Cement). He joined Kenya Airways in September 2011 as Chief Operating Officer. Mbuvi has extensive Board room experience having served on the Board of Bamburi Cement (from 1999), Hima Cement, Mbeya Cement, and serving as Secretary to the East African Cement Producers Association. Chris Diaz - Marketing Director Chris Diaz has diverse experience in managing global brands. He is a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Marketing, attained a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Accounting, a Diploma in Marketing and a Master of Science in International Marketing (UK). Chris holds a chartered and FCIM status. He has served as a trustee and director of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the world's largest Marketing and professional sales body making a difference for global standards. Additionally he is a member of the Brand Kenya Board where he is charged with the responsibility of giving strategic input in activities to position Kenya positively to the rest of the world. He was awarded the Head of State Commendation (HSC) and was honored by the Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) with the Warriors and Fellows Award 2009, for successful marketing and supporting growth of world class brands. Chris Diaz has significant experience in the FMCG sector and has a strong grasp of marketing to a global audience. Prior to joining Kenya Airways he served BIDCO Group as the Group Marketing Director, overseeing functions in Communications, Corporate Affairs and Business Development across different countries. He sits on the board of BIDCO as a non-Executive board member. He worked as a Director at CMC Motors Group where he won the Chairman's trophy over 5 times for outstanding Regional profit, transport solutions and business team leadership. He is currently serving at the African Marketing Confederation and is presently a board member of the World Marketing Summit Group contributing to global leaders' marketing strategy and communications best standards. Kevin Kinyanjui - Information Systems Director Mr Kinyanjui joined Kenya Airways in February 2004. He has over 26 years experience in the Information Technology field including 6 years at the management consulting firm, Price Waterhouse, 6 years at Bamburi Cement Ltd, 4 years in the banking sector and more than 8 years in the airline industry. As an IT management consultant, he carried out numerous management consultancy assignments in the finance, hospitality, manufacturing and service industries in both private and public sector organisations. These organisations were spread out beyond Kenya and in other African countries including Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Ethiopia. As Group IS Manager at Bamburi Cement for all group companies in Kenya and Uganda he was instrumental in strategy formulation, shifting the group to an end user computing environment and integrated ERP systems and putting in place a complete IT organization. Mr Kinyanjui was the first IT Director at Housing Finance where he oversaw similar planning and implementation activities for banking business systems. This included the evaluation and selection of a completely new banking system platform. In 2001, the Computer Society of Kenya awarded him the Chairman's Achievement Award in recognition of his achievements in the IT field. He has attended many technical IT and management courses both locally and abroad, most recently an Executive Development Programme from Gordon Institute of Business Studies (GIBS) of University of Pretoria. During his tenure at Kenya Airways he has led the airline in implementation of very many systems, including but not l imited to: Oracle ERP, e-ticketing, Amadeus Altea suite of passenger service systems, web services for its customers, revenue management and network planning systems, cargo management system. This has led the airline to be awarded the CIO East Africa Transport Sector award in 2010 and 2011. Alex Wainaina Mbugua - Group Finance Director Mr. Mbugua was appointed Group Finance Director of KQ Group on 14th July 2008. He is an MBA graduate from Wits Business School (SA); a Certified Public Secretary; and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. Mr Mbugua is an alumnus of Harvard Business School having graduated from the Advanced Management Program (AMP 183) in October 2012. In the past 28 years, Mr. Mbugua has developed significant knowledge and expertise in the fields of finance, strategy, information technology and general management. As Chief Financial Officer of KQ Group, Mr. Mbugua has been responsible for and overseen certain key milestones, including chairing of the KQ Ten Year Strategic Planning committee for the development of "Project Mawingu" and presiding over the capital raising project that involved both debt and equity financing to fund Project Mawingu, including the high profile 2012 rights issue offer that raised net proceeds of KES 13.8 billion.Prior to his current position, Mr. Mbugua held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Africa Open Pit Mines, AngloGold Ashanti based in Johannesburg. His achievements included successfully realigning the company's operational strategy in its core mining activity to reduce costs significantly. Mr. Mbugua held board positions at AngloGold Holdings (UK) and also in 8 mining subsidiaries spread out in 5 African Countries. Other board positions have included Bain Hogg Ltd and Norfolk Holdings (K) Ltd together with KQ subsidiaries Kenya Airfreight Handling Ltd and JamboJet Ltd. Mr. Mbugua's previous roles have included Chief Executive Officer, Combined Systems Group, a subsidiary of PwC, Johannesburg (2000 -2003); Finance and Administration Director, Bain Hogg Insurance Brokers, Kenya (1997 -1999); Chief Financial Officer, Express Kenya (1992 - 1997); Financial Consultant, International Air Transport Association (1990 -1991) and Audit Consultant, KPMG, Kenya (1985 - 1989). Captain Paul Mwangi - Flight Operations Director Captain Paul K. Mwangi, is an alumnus of Alliance High School and a firm believer in the school's motto "strong to serve". He has served Kenya Airways in various capacities since 1984. As the Director of Flight Operations, he is responsible for the training and operations of crew (pilots and cabin crew) and for In-flight Management. He joined the airline in 1984 at the age of 25 initially as a cadet officer and then as a co-pilot. He underwent progressive training in the flying of various fleets and recently checked out as Captain of Boeing 777. During his extensive flying career, he has flown a number of aircraft including Fokker 27s and 50s, Boeing 737s, the Airbus, Boeing 767 and now Boeing 777. He not only serves Kenya Airways as a Captain but also plays the role of instructor and examiner for the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority and is a part-time lecturer in Airline Operations for the Moi University MBA Program. Capt. Mwangi joined Kenya Airways management in 1998 as the Manager of Quality Systems and Standards. Since then he has served in various diverse roles including Fleet Manager for the Airbus A310-300, B767-300s, Head of Fleets Management,Head of Operations Control Centre and is currently the Director of Flight Operations. In addition to obtaining his Airport Transport License (ATPL) in Oxford UK, he also holds an MSC degree in Air Transport Management from the City University of London. He has complemented his training with IATA Diplomas in Airline Operations and Airline Strategic Management in Geneva and recently successfully completed the Programme for Management Development (PMD) at The University of Cape Town, South Africa. Yves Guibert - Director, Ground Services Director Mr. Guibert, holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Mathematics, and a degree in Business and Administration from Paris Sorbone University. Between 1989 and 1995, Mr.Guibert worked for Air France as an Assistant Station Manager and would replace any Airport Manager during their absence due to his excellent adaptability and interpersonal skills to adapt to numerous airports set up and various cultures. Between 1998 and 2001, he worked as the Station Manager in Johannesburg, where he achieved many great things among them being to open South Africa for Virgin Atlantic and managed the operation. In 2001, he was promoted to an Airport Manager (West Africa) where he motivated a team and a territory unexposed to Virgin Atlantic. In 2005 to 2006, he was the Head of Grounds Services and was the part of senior management team. He was Director of Customer Services from 2006 until his appointment as Kenya Airways Ground Service Director. Mr. Alban M. Mwendar - Group Human Resources Director Mr. Mwendar is an alumnus of the Alliance High School, and holds a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree, both attained at the University of Nairobi. He is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Human Resources Management of Kenya. Mr. Mwendar has extensive experience within multinational businesses in the corporate sector having joined Unilever (K) Ltd in 1987 as a Management Trainee, and rising up the ranks within the HR function and in Logistics. He left Unilever in 1995 to take up the role of Head of Human Resources at British American Tobacco (K) Ltd, a role he held until the year 2000 when he was appointed Group HR Director at Kenya Commercial Bank. At KCB he spearheaded cultural reform programmes and internal branding initiatives that turned the bank from a parastatal organization to the present day commercial organization that prides itself with the largest branch network in East & Central Africa. In 2004, Mr. Mwendar was appointed Group HR Director of East African Breweries Ltd, a Diageo plc subsidiary, and again led internal rebranding initiatives that launched Diageo into the Eastern African markets. During the course of his career, Mr. Mwendar has played a consultancy and advisory role on HR matters to numerous individuals and organizations and has made several presentations to HR practitioners in the region. He has also attended numerous professional courses abroad including in institutions such as Harvard Law School. He has been a past Vice Chairman of the Kenya Institute of Bankers, member - Board of Governors of Alliance High School, and Assistant Chairman - Institute of HR Management of Kenya. He currently sits on the Council of the Agricultural Society of Kenya. He joined Kenya Airways in August this year. Tom Obonyo Ouma Kadoyo - Technical Director Tom Kadoyo is an alumni of Starehe Boys High School and strongly believes in the school's motto "Natulenge Juu", which means "Aim High". Tom holds Master of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Riga Institute of Civil Aviation. He has gone through progressive training at Boeing and Airbus on diverse aircraft. Tom is currently attending the Executive Management Development Program at Gordon Institute of Business Science – University of Pretoria. Tom joined KQ in 1986 as a graduate trainee rising through the ranks as Development Engineer, Senior Development Engineer, Principal Development Engineer, Manager Engineering Development, Head of Base Maintenances and currently, Technical Director. Before joining KQ, Tom worked with the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife as assistant engineer in charge of Air Wing section from June 1985 – December 1986. Tom has 26 years' experience with the airline industry. Frederick Sine - Fleet and Asset Development Director Frederick ("Rick") Sine is the KQ Fleet and Asset Development Director, responsible for the acquisition and disposal of aircraft for KQ, the oversight of major aircraft modification programs and the development of long term fleet plans. He brings to the position extensive executive airline, business and leadership experience, in operating and support activities at both large and small companies, in US domestic and international markets. With a long career with several US airlines, has a broad background in the management of technical activities and in the buying, leasing, modifying, supporting and operating of transport category aircraft.Prior to joining KQ, Rick held the position of Managing Member with Aerospace Executive Support Service, acting as senior consultant to aerospace organizations where his clients included Accenture, BearingPoint, Spirit Airlines, Inflight Canada, Louis Berger Services and many others. In addition, Rick spent two years providing executive level leadership for corporate management, business development and product delivery for Interactive Voice Technologies, an innovative organization supplying voice-enabled, hands-free solutions for the completion of inspections and operating activities in high-noise environments.Rick was Vice President with Boeing Airplane Services for three years, where amongst other responsibilities, he negotiated aircraft purchase and lease agreements, identified and managed third party support vendors and developed operating policies and procedures for major aircraft modification and support programmes.Other key positions held by Rick include Vice President, Line Maintenance with US Airways, Chief Operating Officer of Avatar Alliance, Aircraft Maintenance Operations Manager with United Parcel Service and Senior Director of Component Repair with Pan American World Airlines. Rick began his career holding an active duty commission with the US Air Force for nine years, where he was Aircraft Maintenance Officer.Mr. Sine is a graduate of the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is an FAA licensed aircraft mechanic, holds a 25 year membership with the Society of Automotive Engineers and was President of the Air Force Association for the Northwest Region of the US. Gerard Clarke - Commercial Director Mr. Clarke's career in the international airline industry spans more than 25 years and he possesses expertise in all major airline business models - premium service and low fare, network and point-to-point, scheduled and charter. An Irish national, Gerard holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Spanish and French from University College Dublin (1986) and a Master of Science in Transport Planning and Management, specializing in Airline Economics, from the Polytechnic of Central London (1990). He has also been educated at the University of Caen, France and undergone executive training and development at Ashridge Business School, UK. Throughout his career Gerard has been employed by leading aviation and aviation-related businesses operating from the Arabian Gulf, China, Europe, the United States and West Africa. His previous employers included trade body International Air Transport Association (IATA), leading Middle Eastern carrier Emirates Airline, US e-commerce pioneer BroadVision, largest UK General Sales Agent Aviareps Plc and largest West African airline Arik Air. Gerard has helped these and other employers to transform their businesses in readiness for growth, improve commercial performance and forge international joint ventures. In performing his various roles, Gerard has lived and worked in Barcelona, Damascus, Dubai, Kuwait City, Lagos and London. Gerard joined Kenya Airways in October 2013 from China's largest privately-owned aviation company, the Hainan Airlines Group (HNA), where he was General Manager UK/Europe for the group's Hong Kong-based carrier, Hong Kong Airlines. Gerard is a fellow of the UK's Institute of Digital and Direct Marketing.


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Even after Duke University of Durham, N.C., considered the Central Catholic High School student for a wrestling scholarship, the school still wanted to know he had the academic ability to succeed.
His 4.3 GPA confirmed he has a solid work ethic, and Wednesday, Feb. 6, he signed his letter of intent to attend Duke. He expects to study economics.
Abbate, 17, is in his fourth year on the Raiders' wrestling team. He placed fifth in the 132-pound weight class at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters meet last year and earned a trip to the California Interscholastic Federation state championship.
As far as he is concerned, athletes never have an off-season, and they are responsible for finding the discipline to meet their goals.
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This somewhat odd term refers to musicians using instruments, objects and/or digital protocols for use in manners that differ greatly from those known generally. For example, turntablists use their instrument in a manner in which the turntable was never intended to be used. Those musicians who have found creative uses for feedback, the bane of many live musicians' existence, form another example.
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Blueberries: the wonder food. Each morsel is a powerhouse of nutrition and antioxidants.
Kids and adults alike love them fresh off the plant, on cereal and in desserts. And blueberry plants are beautiful in the garden.
I often design these highly ornamental shrubs into a garden to provide edibles in the landscape that serve both as a fun food to nibble as you walk in the garden and as a colorful accent in the fall when the foliage turns fiery red, orange and yellow.
Under the branches of a large shade tree at University of California, Santa Cruz Farm and Garden, I met with fellow blueberry enthusiasts for a recent workshop to learn from the experts how to grow blueberries in the home garden.
Liz Milazzo, field production manager, shared her personal top eight varieties.
She also told us how to choose varieties for different locales and growing conditions and how to select an appropriate planting location, prepare the planting hole or container, create soil conditions that blueberries need to thrive, prune them correctly and keep plants productive.
UCSC's Farm and Garden grows a tenth of an acre of different kinds of blueberries. As we walked between the rows of plants for the pruning demonstration, I noticed many of them still had leaves and almost ripened blueberries.
Liz explained that these berries were set in November, and although they are ripening slowly, their taste will be inferior to summer berries. The best-tasting berries come from flowers set in March.
You can choose early and late-ripening blueberry varieties to extend your harvest.
Berry size and overall yield are more important to commercial growers, as are varieties that set in clusters, making it easier for them to harvest.
For the home gardener, taste is what we are looking for, and it's easy to pick a berry here and another there as they ripen to perfection.
So, what are the top picks of the farm manager? Drum roll, please.
Her No. 1 pick for the Santa Cruz area is Southmoon. This variety produces early-, mid- and late-season fruit and is a nice blend of acid and sweet.
Coming in at No. 2 is Jubilee, an upright shrub with sky-blue berries.
Liz also likes other southern high-bush varieties, such as O'Neill, Santa Fe, Sapphire, Windsor, Jewel and Misty.
Some of these are tall woody plants, while others are more spreading.
For containers, a tall variety, such as Windsor or Jewel, would not work as well as a medium-sized bush with an arching form, such as Misty, Southmoon or Jubilee.
Blueberries need six hours of sun or more, regular watering and lots of mulch over their roots. They naturally grow in bogs.
The year before the Farm planted its blueberry field, the pH of the soil was 6. Blueberries prefer more acidic conditions, so after having their soil tested, they tilled in redwood mulch and soil sulfur at the recommended rate.
Striving to keep the soil at 4.5 to 5.5 pH, the Farm team renews the mulch yearly in the fall and adds vinegar to the water each time it is irrigated to acidify the soil.
The farm uses commercial-grade vinegar, but the home gardener can use inexpensive white vinegar at a rate of one tablespoon per gallon of water. Liz explained that this will bring city water down to a pH of 5 and blueberries love it.
The Farm irrigates the blueberries two or three times per week with half-gallon-per-hour emitters on a drip line spaced 12 inches apart. Each plant gets two or three emitters.
Blueberries require acidic soil rich in organic matter, and an easy way to supply this is to buy ready-made organic soil for rhododendrons and camellias to use in containers or to amend native soil 50 percent.
Renewable and sustainable soil amendments include cottonseed meal, feather meal and mustard meal, which comes from crushed mustard seed. Pescadero Gold, available at Mountain Feed in Ben Lomond, is a good source of mustard meal.
A three- to four-inch layer of mulch over the roots is especially important, as blueberries have shallow roots close to the surface of the soil. They don't have root hairs as other plants do, so they depend on mycorrhizal fungi to absorb nutrients. Protect this active zone with a mulch of organic woody material such as wood chips, redwood compost, clean sawdust, pine bark or pine or redwood needles.
Blueberries deserve a little extra attention to their growing conditions. They repay you with scrumptious, nutritious berries.
- Jan Nelson, a landscape designer and California certified nursery professional, will answer questions about gardening in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Email her at firstname.lastname@example.com, or visit www.jannelsonlandscapedesign.com to view past columns and pictures.


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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has arrived on Broadway, featuring Alex Sharp as Christopher, a peculiar teenage boy who sets out to solve a murder. Click for clips from the new production, opening October 5!September 29, 2014
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Atlanta, GA – Senior guard Stevie Mejia had his first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as Georgia State used a big first half run to pull away for a 61-43 victory over Hofstra on Wednesday evening at the GSU Sports Arena.
The double-double was the first of Mejia's career.
Junior forward Stephen Nwaukoni added eight rebounds and five points for the Pride.
Manny Atkins led GSU with 13 points and nine rebounds, while James Vincent and Devonta White each chipped in with 11 points.
Hofstra falls to 6-18 overall and 3-9 in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play with the loss. Georgia State improved to 13-14 and 8-6 in league play.
The Panthers and the Pride ended up splitting the season series with Hofstra winning 52-50 in Hempstead back on January 7. This game marks the final contest between the two schools as conference mates with Georgia State leaving for the Sun Belt following this year.
It was a half of runs in the opening stanza as Georgia State opened the game with four straight points before Hofstra responded with a 10-0 run to take a 10-4 lead with 12:37 left in the half. Redshirt freshman forward Jordan Allen got the run started with an old-fashioned three-point play and a jumper from senior forward David Imes closed the spurt.
After GSU called a timeout down six, the Panthers scored the game's next 16 points and led 20-10 following a three-pointer from David Travers at the 8:20 mark. Mejia would end the run with a three-pointer with 6:57 left in the half to bring the Pride back to within seven, 20-13.
In all, the Panthers closed the half with a 24-9 run as Mejia got the deficit under double digits with a long three-pointer at the first half buzzer.
Georgia State would score the first five points of the second half to open up a 33-19 lead on a free throw from Vincent with 18:33 to play in regulation.
Solid free throw shooting would keep Hofstra alive in the game as the Pride's next 11 points came from the charity stripe.
The Panthers would take their largest lead of the game at 18 points on a pair of occasions before Hofstra mounted a late rally.
An 8-3 scoring run, including three-pointers from Mejia and senior guard Matt Grogan closed the gap to 50-41 with 4:50 to play.
That would be as close as the Pride would get, though, as Georgia State held Hofstra at bay the remainder of the contest on their way to the 18-point victory.
Allen was second on the team with six points for Hofstra.
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Living Room Details
The living room is all about glamour, with luxurious fabrics and textures.
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Embossed Cabinets
Cabinets flanking the fireplace are walnut with embossed leather fronts, and pull double-duty as bars during cocktail parties.
Table Vignette
Design books, stone obelisks, and other curiosities adorn the custom pedestal table.
Living Room
Andrew designed the living room's crescent-shaped sofa to tuck into the corner. It is covered in a deep cobalt-royal blue hue to complement the Atlantic Ocean outside.
Sofa: custom.
Sofa and drapery fabric ("Adamo & Eva"/Bleu de Prusse #1040/03): Dedar, 800/493-2209, dedar.com.
Sofa pillow fabric ("Bellisario"/Tungsten #Z225/01, by Zinc); sofa pillow fabric ("Skyline"/Tungsten #Z109/02, by Zinc): Romo, 800/338-2783, zinctextile.com.
Slipper chair ("Simpson Slipper Chair" #6720C, Barbara Barry Collection); cocktail table ("Oberon Cocktail Table" #3651, Barbara Barry Collection): Baker, 800/592-2537, bakerfurniture.com.
Slipper-chair fabric ("Labyrinth"/Storm #Z220/02, by Zinc): Romo, 800/338-2783, zinctextile.com.
Throw: owner's collection.
Black-and-white collage: Richard Giglio, 212/724-8118, richardgiglio.com.
Accent table/stool ("Mieke Teak Tooth Stool"): Made Goods, 626/333-1177, madegoods.com.
Floor lamp; end tables; small black sculptures: Mrs. Howard, 904/387-1202.
An antique Swedish daybed covered in a Zimmer + Rhode silk is paired with modern tables from the Mrs. Howard shop near Jacksonville.
Details on the following slides.
Wall, ceiling, and trim paint ("Stone White" #2120-70): Benjamin Moore & Co., 888/236-6667, benjaminmoore.com.
Floors: existing.
Swedish daybed; mirror behind daybed: owner's collection.
Daybed fabric ("Alluvia" #47804/104, by Zimmer + Rohde): Zimmer + Rohde, 212/758-7925, zimmer-rohde.com.
Daybed pillow ("Aramasa"/Shadow #Z186/04 by Zinc): Romo, 800/338-2783, zinctextile.com.
Lounge chair: owner's collection.
Lounge-chair fabric ("Saxby"/Flint #Z151/03, by Zinc); lounge-chair pillow ("Bellisario"/Tungsten #Z225/01, by Zinc): Romo, 800/338/2783, zinctextile.com.
End tables; cocktail table: Mrs. Howard, 904/387-1202.
Area rug ("Shuka Rug," custom colors): Tai Ping Carpets, 404/233-4151, taipingcarpets.com.
Ionic Columns
A cabinet was designed by Andrew to anchor the large wall. Four Ionic columns separate the living room from the spacious foyer, which features a Greek key-motif area rug from Tai Ping Carpet.
Armchairs ("Louis Ghost Chair" #17185): Design Within Reach, 800/944-2233, dwr.com.
Chandelier ("Lymington Chandelier," two-tier #CL88/2/N): Vaughan Designs, 212/319-7070, vaughandesigns.com.
Cabinet: custom.
Foyer Details
Wall, trim, and ceiling paint from Benjamin Moore is high-gloss for a contemporary look. "Lacquered surfaces are so gorgeous and unexpected," says Andrew. "They are the new wallpapers."
Andrew Howard grew up surrounded by design. Family vacations often were spent touring antiques shops and sites such as Biltmore with his father and stepmother, James and Phoebe Howard, Jacksonville, Florida, interior designers. Today, the Howards share offices in Jacksonville and have shops there and in Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dining Room
Designer Andrew Howard tamed the dining room's stronger features–like the chandelier made from slices of agate crystal from Ironies–with a dusk-blue ceiling.
Details on the following slide.
Wall covering ("Tortoise Shell"/Amber, handmade lokta paper by Cannon/Bullock): Cannon/Bullock, 360/221-2742, cannonbullock.com.
Ceiling paint: custom.
Floors: existing.
Area rug ("Leopard"/Kasanga #68046, color 44): Bellbridge Carpets, 800/227-3408, bellbridge.com.
Dining table: owner's collection.
Dining chairs ("Ritz Dining Chair" #7841, Thomas Pheasant Collection): Baker Furniture, 800/592-2537, bakerfurniture.com.
Chair fabric ("Ostriche"/Caramel #CA00765083, by Old World Weavers): Stark Carpet, 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com.
Chandelier ("Jaeger Chandelier," 6-tier #526-04): Ironies, 510/644-2100, ironies.com.
Drapery ("Kaleidoscope"/Pineapple #180 838): Jim Thompson Fabrics, 800/262-0336, jimthompson.com.
Credenza ("Domicile Credenza"/Dark Oak #65015): Bolier & Co., 336/887-2815, bolierco.com.
Mirror: Mrs. Howard, 904/387-1202, mrshowardpersonalshopper.com.
Andrew had been waiting for the chance to use the tortoiseshell wall covering from Cannon/Bullock. Its rich colors and sheen needed strong pieces to coexist with it.
Onyx backsplashes and the hood facing are backlit for drama. Antique mirror and a high-gloss paint on the cabinets add a healthy dose of texture and shine.
All items: existing.
Countertops: onyx.
Oven-hood finish: antique mirror.
Stools: owner's collection.
The Ward-Sleiman house sits between the Florida Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean.
Homeowners Jennifer Ward and Peter Sleiman.
Master Bedroom
A faux bois (wood-look) wall covering from Nobilis gives the bedroom a restful and somewhat masculine feel, says Howard. The Roman shade fabric is "Tassara" from Pindler & Pindler. Howard added two tufted stools at the foot of the bed.
Details on the following slide.
Papier Bois wall covering ("Chene" #PBS32, Cote a Cote Collection): Nobilis, 800/464-6670, nobilis.fr.
Ceiling and trim paint: existing.
Bed; bedding; table lamp: owner's collection.
Bedside chests ("Niagara 3-Drawer Side Table"): Bungalow 5, 201/405-1800, bungalow5.com.
Roman shades ("Tassara"/Mushroom #P9034, discontinued): Pindler & Pindler, 805/531-9090, pindler.com.
Stools at end of bed: ("Marc Stool" #2318-30, by Thomas O'Brien); stool fabric: Hickory Chair, 800/349-4579, hickorychair.com.
Master Bedroom Details
"I found the rooms you lose the most sleep over always come out the best," says designer Andrew Howard.
Inspired by a David Hicks fabric design, Howard had the wood floor painted with a large-scale hexagonal pattern in shades of cream and gray. The mirror is from Oly Studio, and the box sconces are from are from Visual Comfort.
Floor (custom): by decorative painter: Steve McKnelly, 904/710-8793.
Sconces ("Mercer Box Light Sconce"/Polished Nickel #TOB2003PN, by Thomas O'Brien): Circa Lighting, 877/762-2323, circalighting.com.
Vanity; hanging lantern; faucet: existing.
Mirror ("Andre Mirror"/Small): Oly Studio, 775/336-2100. olystudio.com.
Wall paint: existing.
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Inspired by a David Hicks fabric design, Howard had the wood floor painted with a large-scale hexagonal pattern in shades of cream and gray. The mirror is from Oly Studio, and the box sconces are from are from Visual Comfort.
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Sconces ("Mercer Box Light Sconce"/Polished Nickel #TOB2003PN, by Thomas O'Brien): Circa Lighting, 877/762-2323, circalighting.com.
Vanity; hanging lantern; faucet: existing.
Mirror ("Andre Mirror"/Small): Oly Studio, 775/336-2100. olystudio.com.
Wall paint: existing.


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London is a city of villages that have been cobbled together and absorbed into the metropolis over time, so each neighborhood has an individual character. And, unlike New York, say, where a visitor probably wouldn't travel from Manhattan to Queens and onward to Brooklyn, London is all about zipping between neighborhoods and the quantum leaps of style and sensibility that accompany a trip from Notting Hill to Soho and on to Knightsbridge.
The Changing the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace is an extravagant display no visitor should miss. Once per day during the summer months, the Queen's Guard (a company of soldiers who protect Buckingham Palace as well as other royal residences) exchanges duty with the first-shift Guard while marching to brilliant fanfare. The ceremony is typically performed in the late morning, so be sure to arrive early to get the best vantage point. You can even download an app to locate and learn more about Changing the Guard, complete with a checklist to identify the five regiments of footguards. For more information, visit www.royal.gov.uk.


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36 comments:
- Vera said...
Added to the many prayers sent up for you :)
- January 30, 2013 at 6:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
Very timely post for me. Thanks for being so generous in sharing your experiences even during your own time of despair :)
- January 30, 2013 at 6:28 PM
- Anonymous said...
Awww Patty. Same, my additional prayers for you. :)
- January 30, 2013 at 7:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
Whatever it is Ms. Patty, God will make a way. :)
Kaya mo yan. Kaw pa. :)
- January 30, 2013 at 7:36 PM
- Teeyah. said...
Hugs, Patty! :)
- January 30, 2013 at 7:48 PM
- Anonymous said...
Will pray for you :)
- January 30, 2013 at 8:52 PM
- iplusf said...
i wish you well, patty! hugs!
trust in HIM!
- January 30, 2013 at 9:16 PM
- Vea said...
Will be praying for you, Patty!
- January 30, 2013 at 9:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
Praying for you, Patty! Hold on, God loves you :)
- January 30, 2013 at 11:25 PM
- Kristine Suin said...
I got worried for you as I read this, sorry! I will pray for you. You are right, with God, everything will be alright. Stay strong! God Bless you and your husband.
- January 30, 2013 at 11:29 PM
- Anonymous said...
hi Patty! i am not your longest fan in here, i just knew your blog for months but i can truly say that God is here. He is in every letter and every bit of this blog. He is in you, Patty.
- January 30, 2013 at 11:43 PM
- Anonymous said...
Hi Patty,
I must admit I got emotional also when I saw the lyrics. This is my favorite gospel song too! I always think of this song whenever I feel down. Naalala ko bigla yung mga interpretative dance-like steps namin in high school. :)
You will be fine Patty. Just keep singing, "He will do something new today..." :)
- January 31, 2013 at 2:26 AM
- lhalina.. said...
Hi Ms. Patty! Though we can't, God can! so take heart.. I just want to share you this song, which lifted me up when I'm in a difficult situation. God bless!
- January 31, 2013 at 2:57 AM
- Anonymous said...
Will pray for you Ms. Patty!
- January 31, 2013 at 4:21 AM
- leel mango said...
Praying for your healing, Patty! Hugs!
- January 31, 2013 at 7:53 AM
- purpel said...
prayers for you Ms. Patty, keep the faith and keep us inspiring! :)
- January 31, 2013 at 8:00 AM
- =)Therese=) said...
Praying for you!!! HUGS!!!!
- January 31, 2013 at 10:38 AM
- =)Therese=) said...
Praying for you! HUGS!!!
- January 31, 2013 at 10:39 AM
- Anonymous said...
Will pray for you my idol! God is good he will heal you forever. :)) God Bless you and your hubby! :D
- January 31, 2013 at 10:50 AM
- Gracee said...
I will pray for you Patty. God is our Jehovah Rapha, Our Healer. Just keep on keeping on and stand firm with your faith. God bless you!
- January 31, 2013 at 11:11 AM
- Irene Felix said...
whatever it is! claim it you are healed! :) God bless! :)
- January 31, 2013 at 11:40 AM
- Christine said...
God really speaks to us always, even in unexpected situations. I'll pray for your healing. God bless! :)
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12 NIV
- January 31, 2013 at 12:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
That gospel song really encourages me whenever I hear it. God really speaks to us even through songs.
"Because He lives I can face tomorrow!" :)
I declare healing for you in Jesus' name.
- January 31, 2013 at 12:46 PM
- Anonymous said...
Love and prayers for you patty. I'm wishing you well and God always be with you and your better half.. -cheryll
- January 31, 2013 at 2:03 PM
- Anonymous said...
I would like to share this passage in the Bible which I always remember during my trying times,
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. - Jeremiah 29:11-13
Keep the faith Patty and continue to be an inspiration to all of us! :)
- January 31, 2013 at 3:19 PM
- cecile said...
Hi Ms. Patty,
been listening the song for 2 days, simple lyrics but the meaning is so deep. makes me teary eyed.
ACCEPTANCE is very important. He will not give us pain/ trial we cannot endure. He himself is an example. Completely entrust everything unto Him, He is FAITHFUL and He is a God who HEALS. We have a LIMITLESS God! (from RealRica.com blog)
I, myself is holding unto Him!
Keep the Faith! You are an inspiration to us!
- January 31, 2013 at 7:06 PM
- prettysetty said...
More prayers for you Pretty Patty. God works in mysterious ways. Claim it and you'll be totally healed in no time. Keep the love alive. Rock on beautiful!
- January 31, 2013 at 8:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
O M!! i was listening to that song a hundredth times this week since Sunday when our church music ministry sang that song during our praise and worship. truly God works in a mysterious way but it is to remind us that He is always here for us. to God be the glory!
- January 31, 2013 at 8:34 PM
- Hannah Bellen said...
Hi Patty! I was excited reading the 1st part of your post as we were also on our Cebu-Bohol 2nd honeymoon the same time you were there. Then I got a bit worried & emotional upon reading the 2nd part. But just keep your faith to God. We'll pray for you. Im sure you'll be fine girl! Keep on inspiring us:)
- February 1, 2013 at 12:09 AM
- Anonymous said...
as i read the lyrics somehow my mood also changes...everything happening around us, somehow it means something, usually we just notice the things we want to not the things we should. reading your post i know its a serious one but still you try to make the positive thing in it. it's always our perspective in life. stay positive about everything and i know God will Bless you more because you're such a good-hearted person.
- February 1, 2013 at 10:55 AM
- Aimee said...
I am touched with this story :) thank you for sharing.
I just started this year reading your blog and I am glad that I did as your entries truly lighten my mood everyday...thank you for the positive vibes you are sending your readers :)
God bless you and your husband :)
- February 1, 2013 at 1:24 PM
- lelay said...
one of my fave Don Moen songs too....
C'est la Vie ms. patty - God will provide =)
- February 1, 2013 at 3:56 PM
- adik7ea said...
God bless you ms. Patty. Praying for your healing. c;
- February 1, 2013 at 6:19 PM
- ellaine said...
I hope it's not something really serious 'cause I'm seriously worried. I'm a fan blessed by your fun and inspiring posts. Hope you get well real soon, Patty. Will be praying for you and your husband as well.
- February 2, 2013 at 3:03 AM
- geejay f.nepomuceno said...
Prayers for you. I know you will surpass that. ikaw pa :) yung mga post mo naglapit pa lalo sa akin kay GOD salamat ng marami...and I know GOD will always be with you and He will heal you kasi madami ka na iinspire at nailalapit kay GOD thru your blog. Hindi ibibigay sa iyo ni GOD yun ganyan pagsubok kung hindi mo kaya :)
- February 3, 2013 at 11:55 PM
- Anonymous said...
Huggers Ate Patty! :) God bless you.
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over 2 cents a litre more now, and more than 8 cents in five years.The revenue from the tax will supposedly be returned to businesses and individuals through a new Climate Action Credit for persons with lower incomes ($395 million) and reductions to personal income tax rates ($784 million), the small business income tax rate ($255 million), and the general corporate income tax rate ($415 million). In addition to the revenue-neutral tax reductions, every British Columbia resident will receive a one-time, $100 Climate Action Dividend to help people "adopt greener lifestyles." "The principle is simple," said Taylor. "Tax carbon-emitting fuels to discourage their use, and give the money back to people, back to businesses, so they have control. They can make their own choices about how the tax affects them. At the same time, by making greener choices more commercially viable, it will stimulate innovation and open up new economic opportunities across British Columbia." However, that isn't exactly the case for the trucking industry, notes BC Trucking Association President Paul Landry. He says that although the carbon tax is supposed to be "revenue neutral," truckers will still carry most of the burdon because, unlike passenger car commuters, they don't have the option of scaling back their driving hours. Landry tells the Times Colonist that the carbon tax will cost the industry tens of millions over the next five years. A single operator with one truck will have to fork over an additional $1,000 for fuel this year alone, about $3,000 in 2009 and $6,000 in 2012. "Carbon taxes may have a role to play in encouraging the reduction of greenhouse gases in some sectors and amongst consumers, but the trucking industry has no choice but to rely on diesel fuel to keep the economy moving," he says. "The trucking industry is largely responsible for the transportation of food, merchandise, parts and equipment each day -- breathing life into the province's economy and our individual well-being." Also, he adds, it will be extremely difficult to recoup the costs through rate increases because the general freight industry and forestry sectors, especially, are struggling in this economy. "Our members have clearly told us that a tax like this won't be easy to pass on," he says. "Some of them are bound by contracts. Other trucking companies are price takers because some of the industries we serve, such as forestry, are under extreme pressure." The carbon tax may also negatively affect B.C.'s competitiveness, Landry explians. Diesel fuel taxes in the province will now be up to three times higher than in Alberta and almost twice as much as most other provinces. Manufacturers, retailers and resource sectors will have to pay more for trucking transportation services. These climate action initiatives also include: a new biodiesel production incentive; new funding for home energy audits and retrofits; sales tax exemptions for ENERGY STAR appliances; up to $2,000 in reduced sales tax on the purchase of fuel efficient vehicles; an expanded venture capital program aimed at clean technology companies; and funding to reduce emissions at B.C.s ports and commercial truckstops. For the Finance Minister's speech and more about details on Balanced Budget 2008, visit www.gov.bc.ca/bcbudget online. -- with files from the Times Colonist
Posted: Feb 20, 2008 12:25 PM | Last Updated: Mar 27, 2012 09:23 AMVICTORIA -- A myriad of proposals to make B.C. greener has some truckers worried that they'll be seeing red on their bottom lines. Finance Minister Carole Taylor announced in the 2008 budget a series of initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one-third by 2020, including a controversial proposal to apply a "revenue-neutral" carbon tax on virtually all fossil fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, natural gas, coal, propane, and home heating fuel. Under the program, diesel would immediately rise another 2.2 cents per litre above market prices, increasing to over 8 cents a litre by 2012. The plan, which if approved by the legislature would take effect July 1, 2008, would make B.C. the first jurisdiction in North America to institute a carbon tax.
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On Thursday 7 November at the Belsize Square Synagogue, Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg led a service of remembrance. The guest speaker was Carl Davis, the conductor and composer, who has recently written a piece entitled The Last Train to Tomorrow, based on the Kindertransport. Together with singers from the Akiva school choir Carl performed one of the songs from the music, Sun Rising on a New Tomorrow.
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