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Maya Beach Thailand – this is the beach that is in Maya Bay on Ko Phi Phi Lee Island in Krabi province in Thailand. Maya Bay erroneously included in the territory of the Phuket Island, although the beach and the bay are found in the province of Krabi.
In spite of this, to get to Maya beach and Maya bay as you can with Ao-Nang beach in Krabi and the island of Phuket, as the distance is about the same.
Maya Beach Thailand
Maya Bay – is a picturesque bay, which does not leave anyone indifferent for its virgin beauty. The bay itself is located inside the rocks, the water in the bay is calm and clear.
Maya Beach – is a one of the most beautiful and cleanest beaches in Thailand, but it has one drawback. Thousands of tourists from all over the world come to Thailand specifically to visit the Maya Beach. During the Chinese New Year in the bay and the beach is almost impossible to find the place and it is very difficult to take a photo of a crowd of people did not get the shot.
This popularity of the bay is connected with the film "The Beach" in 2000 with Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role. In fact, the film tells of a piece of paradise in Thailand, where the Europeans and the Americans organized a commune and did not want to tell anyone about this place. What happened in the end? Watch a movie, or better yet, visit Maya Beach in Thailand and you will see with your own eyes.
How to get to Maya Bay and visit Maya Beach in Thailand?
Maya Bay, as well as the island itself Ko Phi Phi Lee, is a national nature reserve, so there are no bungalows or hotels. On the island even not allowed to put up tents and live in them. Tourists usually stay on the neighboring Ko Phi Phi Don island.
If you are going to visit the Ko Phi Phi Lee island and every day to swim at Maya Beach in Thailand, I suggest you stay at the nearby Ko Phi Phi Don.
But it is possible to do otherwise. I believe that Thailand – it's too interesting country. Therefore, tie yourself to one and the same place is not appropriate. In my view, it is advisable to book a hotel in Krabi province or Phuket Island.
What can you reach in this situation?
1. You can save significant money (hotels on Ko Phi Phi Don is not cheap);
2. You can find more interesting, but less well-known islands (Read my article My First Solo (Couple) Travel to Thailand: Pattaya VS. Krabi);
3. You can go to Maya Beach at any time whenever you want to do this, simply buy a tour to Maya Bay on Phuket or Ao-Nang beach in Krabi province.
The best time to visit Maya Beach Thailand
The best time to visit Maya Beach c November to April. In the rainy season the big waves break on the rocks of Maya Bay, so the long tail boats and the yachts do not come into the bay for security purposes.
If you want to enjoy the beauty of Maya Beach, ride alone in Maya Bay, you better visit the bay early in the morning. Do you need to rent a private boat. If you travel with a big company you can rent a boat or a yacht.
I think the only private visit to the bay in the morning will be able for you to make good pictures and swim in the crystal clear water.
The cost of visiting Maya Bay and Maya Beach in Thailand
The cost of the boat to rent for 3 hours – is 1000 Baht, full-time – 2000 Baht (no more than 4 people). The cost of the boat for half of the day – 3500 Baht for a full day – 6,000 Baht (max 6 people).
Guided tours usually include not only visit Maya Bay, but other islands of Phi Phi and cost from 500 Baht to 1,000 Baht.
From Phuket and Krabi such tours depart daily in the main by speedboat. You can find a tour company and buy a round.
On the beach there are toilets a little further away from the coast, there are no cafes, so bring food and drinks with them, and in any case can not litter! For it shall be exacted! A little further from the beach there is a shop where you can buy any souvenir, a reminder of the magic of Phi Phi Island and a desert island.
Read also:
- Beaches in Dubai for Solo Travelers;
- Best Bali Beaches Not for Surfers;
- Navagio Beach – The Best beach of Greece;
- Goa Beaches Review;
- Things to do in Bangkok;
- Koh Nang Yuan;
- Best Thailand Beaches.
Traveling Myself / Maya Beach Thailand


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Maybe Kendrick Allison of Westwego had enough of waiting for his day in court. After seeing his trial on drug offenses delayed more than 25 times since he was charged more than two years ago, Allison walked out of a Jefferson Parish courtroom in Gretna Wednesday just as jury selection was to begin.
He told his attorney he was going to the restroom. He never returned to court.
Judge Donnie Rowan of the 24th Judicial District Court issued an attachment for Allison's arrest Wednesday and ordered that he be held without bond if caught. Rowan issued a stern warning to any deputy who releases Allison because of jail overcrowding. The deputy, like Allison, could be held in contempt of court.
"DO NOT RELEASE THE DEFENDANT FOR ANY REASON" is written in uppercase letters in the minute entry for Wednesday's proceedings.
Allison's attorney Jim Williams declined to comment Thursday.
Allison, of 617 Emile St., who has used the alias Tarrone Johnson, has been free from jail in lieu of a $35,500 bond for almost two years, related to charges of possessing heroin and marijuana after his arrest in the Avondale area on July 29, 2010. He missed a court date only once, in February 2011, records show and court officials say he always appeared when required.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrested him in the 300 block of Dome Drive in West Jefferson's Kennedy Heights subdivision. A deputy patrolling what he described in the arrest affidavit as "a known high crime/high narcotics area," said Allison was one of two men sitting in a car parked in a driveway, smoking marijuana. Deputies found 15 small packages of heroin in the car, according to the report.
Court records indicate that Allison's trial has been delayed more than 25 times. His attorneys have sought most of the delays, the records suggest.
He was scheduled to stand trial on Tuesday, and court officials even mustered a panel of potential jurors outside Rowan's courtroom while Allison sat at the defense table. Court officials postponed the trial because, according to the case record, Williams was not present.
Williams, who was elsewhere in the courthouse at the time, showed up at Rowan's court about 20 minutes after the jurors were sent away. Williams got the blame for the trial delay, records show.
Rowan ordered Allison to return on Wednesday, and he complied. He absconded shortly after. If arrested, he could spend up to six months in the parish jail for contempt of court. He also could face a charge of bail jumping,
Allison is no stranger to the courts. He has pleaded guilty to numerous cocaine and marijuana charges in Jefferson Parish since 2005, records show.
The most serious charge he has faced was for allegedly shooting Brian McKeel four times on Dome Street in November 2006 - only doors from where he was booked for his latest narcotics offenses.
The Sheriff's Office booked him with attempted second-degree murder, but prosecutors charged him with aggravated battery before dismissing the case altogether in 2007. Court records do not provide reason for the dismissal, but the case appeared to be built on claims made by the victim.
Given his criminal history, Allison's prison time could be increased should he be ruled a career criminal under Louisiana's habitual offender law, if he's convicted of the latest charges.

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To the Journal editor:
On April 12, despite the weather, 150 people gathered for the Annual 17 mile Walk-A-Thon from Tall Timber Store in Gwinn to Gary's Knotty Pine in Arnold to raise pledges for the U.P. Pink Power Team's effort to purchase AED's (automated external defibrillators).
And pledge they did.! Enough money was raised by walkers, sponsors and well wishers for the U.P. Pink Power Team to purchase 17 AED'S for Upper Peninsula communities.
We would like to thank so many people, but hate to miss anyone, so we will send this 1 heart-filled thank you to every person who walked, whether it was 3, 9 or 17 miles, the volunteers, the support vehicles, the enjoyable pit stops along the route and the amazing supper crew at Gary's Knotty Pine in Arnold.
This is a true showing of "Paying it Forward," one step at a time. Thank you all very much for helping us, help the community.
Please contact us at uppinkpower@gmail for more details on how we can help you or visit our FaceBook page, U.P. Pink Power.
Thanks for your support.
Laurie Van Damme
U.P. Pink Power Committee


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I think you all know what a huge jewelry lover I am, which is why I am so excited to take part in Summer Stylist Series for GlamHouse LA. I spent an amazing day at their showroom and was fortunate enough to curate a few of my favorite pieces from their vast jewelry collection and then get photographed wearing them!
To view the full story on SUMMER STYLIST SERIES and read about my favorite pieces, why I chose them and how I would wear them CLICK HERE


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Renovation generally occurs when a building or facility needs some major improvements. It is big business since it bridges the gap between moderately upgrading a facility and building a new one. In fact, most renovation projects are considered to be construction projects because the work involved goes above and beyond simple moves, adds and changes. READ MORE
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Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas is a freelance writer who lives in central Pennsylvania.
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Gi-Fi, shorthand for Gigabit Wi-Fi, 802.11 and wireless Gigabit to the desktop (wGTTD), is the latest and greatest wireless technology hype. The technology would be capable of transmitting high data rates. The looming promise of Gi-Fi has already caused quite a stir about the technology's possibilities. READ MORE
January 2006
On-demand networks are not new. Plug-and-play functionality has been a component of networking solutions for quite some time, because network access is a constant and ever-changing issue affecting most operations. As communication capabilities become critical in daily and emergency operations, the need for networking ability, regardless of location or situation, arises. READ MORE
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For some reason, maintenance generally has not been embraced by contractors in their product offerings. Even though maintenance is a perfect value-added-service opportunity, many contractors do not actively pursue this type of work. This column is the first of an ongoing series devoted to maintenance. READ MORE
December 2005
Live video has come a long way since the early 1990s. Remember the images of reporters filing news reports through the analog-transmitted video feed during the first Gulf War? It was shaky at best. But times and technology have changed and video streams are not even close to what they were then. These days, old analog types are history. Digital has helped pave the way for video to make its mark. READ MORE
November 2005
Virtual private LAN service (VPLS) connects local area networks (LANs) over the Internet and makes each private LAN act like a single Ethernet LAN. This is a seamless way to keep remote and branch locations connected-something practical in today's global marketplace. It has emerged as a new way to tap into high bandwidth. READ MORE
October 2005
It is a well-known fact that with popularity comes both praise and criticism—voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) is no exception. Whether or not to host VoIP is a question contractors need to start asking, because the decision may help close a deal or directly affect an installation. According to an International Data Corp. READ MORE
September 2005
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Combining technologies has allowed many systems to become part of the mainstream. One of the latest of these opportunities, is the conglomeration of power over Ethernet (PoE) with radio frequency identification (RFID). Thus far, PoE has been quite useful in aiding in voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) as a way power to VoIP phones. READ MORE
August 2005
Network vulnerability problems often fall on the shoulders of information technology staff members and systems administrators. Though generally considered to be an issue that only affects computer and software developers and manufacturers, electrical contractors experience network vulnerability as well. Moreover, contractors could assist in making networks more secure. READ MORE


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JACKSON, MI – A new multi-million dollar technology center in downtown Jackson has brought 120 jobs to the city and is expected to bring in 180 more by the end of next year.
The new Michigan Technology Development Center, a partnership between global technology company HCL Technologies and Consumers Energy, is working to attract more companies and high-tech job talent into the area.
"I don't want to hear any more about the brain drain coming out of Michigan," Mamatha Chamarthi, vice president and chief information officer at Consumers Energy and CMS Energy, said at the inauguration ceremony of the center. "I'm very proud of our partnership and what we're doing in Michigan."
The center, located on the fifth floor of the Commonwealth Commerce Center, 209 E. Washington Ave., opened in May. It is currently about 13,000 square feet but it can expand up to 80,000 square feet.
Consumers Energy, The Enterprise Group of Jackson, the city of Jackson, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. and several other business and government officials worked collaboratively to bring HCL Technologies' newest IT development center to Jackson.
In May 2012, Gov. Rick Snyder came to Consumers Energy's downtown headquarters to announce that HCL Technologies will bring its center to the Commonwealth Commerce Center. The facility is expected to bring between 300 and 500 jobs over the next few years.
Business officials have said the new multi-million dollar technology center could help the city of Jackson become a high-tech corridor and bring in more young professionals downtown.
They have also said that the center will bring a needed economic boost to the area, leading to more jobs and more foot traffic for the small businesses downtown.
Before the partnership, about 500 full-time IT employees at Consumers mostly did maintenance and support work for the company's internal computer systems, and 260 IT consultants performed more high-end work, such as developing online applications and design work for the company's smart grid technology.
With the new partnership, full-time employees were retrained to do the premium work and employees from HCL have done maintenance and support work at the development center.
This is HCL Technologies' fifth center of its kind in North America, and investing in Michigan is in line with the company's strategy for growing as a global company, said Steve Cardell, president of enterprise services and diversified industries for HCL Technologies.
Utilities are one of HCL's strongest sectors, and Consumers Energy has been a great anchor client to work with, he said.
"This was a logical move for us," Cardell said. "We're obviously working in close collaboration with Consumers Energy and we're looking forward to that expanding in the future."
HCL Technologies employs about 90,000 people in about 30 countries, and has 21 U.S. office locations. Typically, 80 percent of employees at HCL's development centers are from the local community, while the other 20 percent are from around the world.
The Michigan Technology Development Center has also gotten financial support from state and local government.
Last year, the Michigan Strategic Fund approved an $875,000 business development incentive to HCL Technologies for its new facility, a project that will generate up to $3.35 million in new private investment.
The city of Jackson also offered support in the form of a12-year tax abatement.
"We're glad to make this major step forward and help Michigan and Jackson's economy grow," said David Mengebier, senior vice president and chief compliance officer of Consumers Energy. "It's been a year of learning and growing for both Consumers Energy and HCL."


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Greetings! You're receiving this weekly e-newsletter because you are one of the select few thousand Friends of Store Front who said "yes" to an exclusive dose of retail buzz. Store Front, an offbeat look wired into the national, regional and local retail scenes, was created by The Post-Standard's Bob Niedt in 1993. The e-newsletter gives Friends e-alerts on upcoming retail news in The P-S version of Store Front (Sundays and Fridays) plus stories selected exclusively for the newsletter. Enjoy! And pass it along
Store Front news jump: You get it first, before others read it in The P-S and Syracuse.com. ... "Everyday luxury" jewelry and accessories brand Fossil will be opening an outlet store in Destiny USA. You'll see it by early summer, opening on the first level of the expansion, across from Streets of America. Yep, on board will be those famous Fossil watches, along with other Fossil-brand jewelry and accessories, including hand-crafted handbags. ... The writing's on the wall. No, really. Dave & Buster's is definitely a "go" for Destiny USA, though Destiny execs and D&B remain all hush-hush about it. But hey: Dave & Buster's is hiring for the Destiny restaurant and "adult arcade," and it's entities have applied for a liquor license. Dave & Buster's will go on the entertainment-laden third level of the expansion, just past the recently opened The Funny Bone Comedy Club and Restaurant as you're walking toward Pole Position Raceway -- or the movie theaters. .... Speaking of which, the two new Regal theaters going into the expansion are under rapid construction. That's why you're seeing those big ol' cranes lined up near J.C. Penney. As with WonderWorks, the roof needs to be raised to accommodate the giant screens for the theaters. You'll see steel work under way. ... Oh, and here's another hot one for you: Destiny execs are mum on this, but it looks like Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Restaurant may be joining the lineup. Some are saying Aja, the nightclub planned for the expansion, will be sacrificed for Margaritaville, but Destiny execs say Aja is still on its list of coming attractions. ... The Sears Outlet store at Destiny, on the second level of the expansion, is getting stocked up this week. You see lots of appliances and exercise equipment in the store, which notes it's bringing in "new, one-of-a-kind, discontinued, used, reconditioned, scratched and dented merchandise." ... OK, one more: Among the coming attractions at The Funny Bone in 2013 are comics D.L. Hughley, Rob Schneider and Pauly Shore. ...
Friends of Store Front exclusive: From The Chicago Tribune:
Wal-Mart plans $50 billion 'buy American' push
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc will buy an additional $50 billion in U.S.-made goods over the next decade in areas like sporting goods and high-end appliances in what the world's largest retailer called a bid to help boost the U.S. economy.
Wal-Mart, the largest private employer in the United States and the world's largest retailer, also said on Tuesday it plans to hire 100,000 newly discharged veterans over the next five years, at a time when the U.S. unemployment rate is at 7.8 percent.
The moves come as the U.S. economy continues to grow slowly 3-1/2 years after the end of a severe recession. An average of $5 billion a year in spending is a drop in the bucket for the $15 trillion U.S. economy, and the question is how many other retailers could do the same.
Terry Lundgren, chief executive of Macy's Inc and until this month the chairman of the National Retail Federation, told Reuters that Wal-Mart's plans to buy American were good but that cost would still be an issue.
"We would all love to do that, the customer will not pay more," Lundgren told Reuters on the sidelines of an NRF event where Wal-Mart presented its plans.
My comments: This will be interesting to watch, especially as Wal-Mart sources these goods and then markets them. Pricing will indeed be a sticky point, as Macy's Lundgren told Reuters. But also note the story indicates "high-end appliances" will be sourced by Wal-Mart and there, shoppers might not be so choosy.


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KALAMAZOO — The official deadline for the annual Greater Kalamazoo United Way fundraising campaign is Friday, but organizers stress that those who wish to donate are able to do so long after the deadline.
|To make a donation to the Greater Kalamazoo United Way, call (269) 343-2524, visit www.kalamazoounitedway.org or mail a check to 709 S. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, 49007. To RSVP by Monday for the Dec. 1 community celebration, call (269) 343-2524.
"We need every gift, anything people can give," said GKUW President Mike Larson said. "The total won't be counted and final for months, so we welcome anything, any time they want to give."
The fundraising drive has raised approximately $6.4 million of its $9.1 million goal, and the total is rising as business campaigns conclude. The total as of Dec. 1 will be announced at a community celebration that day at the Cityscape Events Center, 125 Kalamazoo Mall.
But even the Dec. 1 total won't be a final count.
"We won't know the complete total until March because it takes that long to collect all the funds from business fundraising campaigns," Larson said. "Some of the businesses will continue their campaigns well past the deadline."
Larson said it is important for potential donors to realize they still have plenty of time to help the United Way reach its goal.
"We don't want people to think, 'Oh, they're not going to reach their goal, so why should I donate?'" Larson said. "We will be closer to the goal as time goes on, and everything we collect will help our efforts."


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Berlin Ful-orta
Maksimum Konuk Sayısı12
Yatak odası4
Boyut120 metrekare
Floor No.0
- İnternet/Kablosuz ağ
- Mutfak
- Evcil hayvan girebilir
- Havlu
The neighbourhood reminds of the pulsing Kreuzberg district during the 80`s with its Turkish grocery stores, shisha bars, small restaurants and cafes. The neighbourhood offers a variety of culinary options from Ethiopian to vegan.
The subway station Kurt Schumacher Platz is directly in front of the house door and takes you with the subway line U6 runs is the north south subway line running through the middle of the city. The line will take you in only 10 minutes to Berlin-Mitte, 15 minutes to Friedrichstr (sight seeing) and about 20 minutes to main train station.
The airport Tegel is also only 20 minutes away.
You are renting a separate house with about 135 sq meters stretching over two floors with a separate entrance in a court yard. It was freshly painted and newly furnished in September 2013. The first floor has a fully equipped kitchen, nice bathroom with a bath tub, a cosy living room with a working fire place, flat screen TV, DVD, stereo, and FREE WIFI. The separate dining room is spacious and invites for dinner parties. The entire second floor has four bedrooms.
1. bedroom- 1 full size bed and balcony
2. bedroom- 1 full size bed
3. bedroom- 2 full size beds
4. bedroom- 2 queen size beds
The mattresses are comfortable and each room is tastefully decorated. Our apartments are always professionally cleaned and we provide clean sheets and towels.
The house is in the airplane landing approach and is equipped with sound proof windows. When the windows are closed, you will not have any exterior noise. Leaving the windows open will have a greater noise level.
We hope to see you in Berlin and will happily answer any questions that you may have.
The apartment is equipped with the following:
Sheets and Towels
Washing machine
Blow dryer
Fully equipped kitchen
Working Fireplace
Iron and iron board
Coffee maker
Water heater
Baby bed upon request
Flat screen TV
stereo system
DVD player
A few books
Bed linen and towels are provided.
The apartment is in the airplane landing approach zone and is equipped with soundproof windows. When the windows are closed, you will not have any exterior noise. Leaving the windows open will have a greater noise level.
A baby bed can be provided on request.
|Monthly rate for up to 4 guests
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|TRY 28 misafir başına/ekstra gece
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Really good place...totally recommendable
A great apartment, even nicer than on the pictures, on a good location, near the subway and a bakery.
We had a very good time and surely recommend this apartment for a pleasant stay in Berlin.
Spacious apartment - Great location close to main train station. Very calm. Good contact to obtain all necessary information.
A truly wonderful apartment. I cannot recommend this highly enough. So quiet and centrally located from the metro station. I loved coming back to the apartment each night. It was a perfect home from home. Modern and roomy and very well designed. I will only stay here again when I next come to Berlin. Thank you Ben and Tanja. Iqbal
The stay was pleasant. The best the breadth of the apartment, location and cleanliness. The worst, the bathroom, mending, not intended for 7 people, very uncomfortable and the shower is so small, that does not allow leave teeth brushed. In terms of services: you did not answer when asking if there was a location close to leave luggage ...
Great apartment in a really nice neighbourhood, easy arrival by train from Schoenefeld airport and very good transport links for sightseeing. Spacious living room and hallway, really high ceilings and well-chosen decoration and furnishings. Berlin was very cold whilst we were there but the apartment was beautifully warm. Coffee shop opposite is excellent - breakfast on Sundays there is great too. Plenty of choice of places to eat and drink nearby too - restaurants and bar within 100 metres. Booking, arrival and checkout all very smooth. Thanks for a great stay!
Everything was perfectly organised, Ben replied very quickly and the flat was very clean! Highly recommended!
Ben's appartment was what we hoped, we needed the WiFi and it ran well, and it had a very good price. Also it was near (1Km, coul he done walking) the s-bahn 9 (it ends in the schonefeld airport), and has another s and u-bahn lines, it's perfect for moving to the centre.
The house is nice and very big , in a perfect position 5 min to Alexander platz. Ben and Monika were very kind and helpful.the only problem we had was with a very noisy heater in one bedroom. Pls Ben fix it :-)
The apartment is little but very very comfortable: we found in it all we needed (bedding, towels, a hair-dryer, wi-fi connection, items for cooking...). We find the apartment very clean and very nice. The position of the apartment is good: it is near a s-bahn station, a u-bahn station and a tram station too! Near the apartment there are also supermarkets, restaurants, ... Ben and Tanya are very kind: before leaving we make them some questions and they always answered us with precision and kindness. We comunicated with them by e-mails before leaving and during our time in Berlin. We wish them all the best, and we will happy to rent their apartment again if we will return to Berlin.
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text: KLG & Hoda Ambush Makeovers: Maggy London Dress & Son Named Soda Pop ADVERTISEMENT Kathie Lee & Hoda Ambush Makeovers: Black and White Maggy London Dress It's Thursday, which means it was ambush makeover day on Kathie Lee and Hoda. Louis Licari and Jill Martin teamed up to find two deserving ladies in the plaza. A woman with sons named Soda Pop and River got a makeover March 21 2013 on Kathie Lee & Hoda. ADVERTISEMENT NEXT PAGE


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When she was in pre-kindergarten, young Kayla Brennan's good friend donated her hair to the Locks of Love program. Kayla, now a second-grader at Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies, thought this sounded like a good way to help children in need, so she decided to participate, too.
Locks of Love is a nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. Donors to the program typically donate a minimum of 10 inches of hair, which is then used to make hairpieces for children.
It took two years for Kayla's hair to grow to the required donation length. During this time, Kayla's cousin Jennifer Sutton was also growing her hair in order to participate in the Locks of Love program. Neither Kayla nor Jennifer knew the other was planning to donate to Locks of Love. As luck would have it, during a family visit, Jennifer learned of Kayla's plans and decided it would be fun for the two of them to make their donation together. Earlier this year, the two cousins sat side by side at a local hair salon and cut their long hair, and then donated it to Locks of Love.
Kayla, age 7, was both excited and nervous about donating her hair. Her mom, Rebecca Brennan, said having her cousin participate with Kayla helped ease any fears Kayla may have had cutting most of her long hair. Kayla said that she was curious about her family's reaction to her new haircut, and enjoyed participating in the program.
"I was happy to help out another child," said Kayla, "and I will definitely do this again!"
Kayla is the daughter of Rebecca and David Brennan. For more information about the Locks of Love program, visit www.locksoflove.org.
Dean's List
Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga. has named the following area residents to the school's 2013 Spring Dean's List: Alexandra Arnold, Jordan Battle, Caroline Smith, Jeremy Tan and Anthony Trutman. Full-time undergraduate students earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher received Dean's List recognition. Congratulations!
Jefferson Senior Center
The Jefferson Senior Center, located at 4518 Jefferson Highway in Jefferson, is abuzz with activities for seniors. Recently, a summer picnic (held indoors) took place at the center complete with hot dogs, potato salad and baked beans. Participants took part in singing and played picnic style games.
Nurses from LSU led a class on summer dangers, such as bug bites, bee stings and poison ivy. For more information about the Jefferson Senior Center, call 504.734.0817.
Jefferson Parish Library
With the dog days of summer completely upon us, many folks are looking for some indoor activities. The Jefferson Parish Library is offering a variety of events for both children and adults.
The Old Metairie Branch, 2350 Metairie Road, offers story time on Thursdays. On July 11, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., kids and their adult chaperones are invited to experience "Digging for Treasure." The featured book will be John Segal's "Pirates Don't Take Baths," with a Puffy Parrot craft.
The Rosedale Branch, 4036 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, offers story time with a craft on Thursdays for kids and their adult chaperones. On July 11, from 11 a.m. to noon and again from 4 to 5 p.m., "The Very Helpful Hedgehog" by Rosie Wellesley will be the featured book along with a Pom-Pom Hedgehog craft.
On July 15 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., the Rosedale Branch is sponsoring a Pet Care program for kids. Representatives from Jefferson Feed will be on hand to teach kids along with their adult chaperones all about caring for a pet.
As part of its Summer Reading Program, the Rosedale Branch is hosting "Book Time with Ronald McDonald" on July 17 from noon to 1 p.m. Come out for a fun-filled show with Ronald McDonald.
The East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie is hosting a Scrabble Tournament on July 10 beginning at 6 p.m. Basic rules of Scrabble will apply, but guidelines for the tournament may be altered due to the number of participants. The library possesses a few Scrabble games, but participants are encouraged to bring their own games. The event is free and open to the public and registration is not required. Contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming, at 504.889.8143 or email@example.com for more information.
Several Author Events are taking place at the East Bank Regional Library. Each event is open to the public and free of charge. Registration is not required.
On July 11 at 7 p.m., Peter M. Wolf will discuss his book "My New Orleans, Gone Away." The memoir chronicles Wolf's childhood in New Orleans, changes in the city and his life beyond New Orleans.
Emily Clark will discuss her book "The Strange History of the American Quadroon" on July 16 beginning at 7 p.m. Clark's book focuses on the antebellum mixed-race free women of color in New Orleans.
On July 18 at 7 p.m., local author and tour guide Dave Thomas will discuss the influence New Orleans has had on different types of music.
If you have information about your school, club, neighborhood, civic or community group in Old Metairie or Old Jefferson, email Susie Newburger at email@example.com.


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MOBILE, Alabama -- As many as 59 employees at a local Belle Foods supermarket will lose their jobs, according to a recent filing with the state's Department of Economic and Community Affairs.
Belle Foods, the store's parent company, plans to lay off workers at the S. University Boulevard store, a recent WARN ACT filing shows.
Other grocery stores in Hoover and Tuscaloosa are slated to close as well. In all, about 170 employees may be affected across the state.
The changes are scheduled to take place as soon as Oct. 6.
The store's closing is a result of an ongoing bankruptcy proceeding, after the company filed for Chapter 11 protection in in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama in early July.
Most recently, the owners of Autry Greer & Son's, a local Mobile grocery chain, purchased the Belle Foods store on Cottage Hill Road, which was scheduled to close.


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Michael Jackson cannot go anywhere without getting MOBBED by A. the paparazzi and B. fans.That's why I don't really know why he decided to take his kids trick or treating… and why a day early?
Perhaps he is just having them walk around in masks because we all know he doesn't like having their images in the press.
This family manages to stay calm during the storm though. In all the photos, Michael and his family look relaxed and like they're having fun.I guess the kids are probably just used to all this by now. 🙂
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Mrs. Field's stores are celebrating National Cookie Month by giving customers a FREE Chocolate Chip Cookie! Just head over to a participating Mrs. Field's on October 1, from 11 AM To 1 PM to get your cookie.
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Will Apple Join the Netbook Con?
We all know the benefits of netbooks - small, light and portable - but it's an absolute con to suggest, as some folks have, they will become the dominant computing platform. And I don't think Apple is going to join that game anytime soon.
Hands up everyone who wants a netbook computer? Hmmm, most of you (myself included).
Ok, now hands up everyone who needs a netbook computer? Hmmm... as I suspected, not many of you at all.
It is true, for most folks, that 80% of their computer usage revolves web, email, casual gaming, managing their photos and a little word processing. All these tasks could be done on a netbook computer reasonably easily although not always conveniently, given the small screen.
Netbooks are fantastic for travellers, and, we're being told, for students.
But when you think about it, it amazes me people are talking seriously about netbooks for students. If it doesn't run Adobe CS, edit movies and have a screen suitable for those applications plus decent enough to make presentations, then I'm gunna resist big time if my school tries it on my kids.
I fear that in schools, if masses of students get lumbered with netbooks that are either under powered, and/or have limited screen real estate, they will become an embarrassing waste of money as they are begging to gather dust.
The big problem with the netbook is it is neither here nor there. iPhones - and sooner later its competitors - provide supreme portability while still allowing reasonably easy usage of the web, email, notes and a pretty good gaming experience. Plus, with the App Store, the iPhone can do almost anything you'd want of any handheld computer.
Your desktop or laptop provides all the higher end stuff, like movie editing, photo manipulation, presentations, spreadsheets and anything else you decide to do. Repeat, anything.
It's ironic that as we've demanded bigger and bigger screens, with 20 inch being the minimum nowadays, we're being told students will be happy with 9 inch screens.
So, between an iPhone and a laptop, you've got nearly all bases covered. Where's the netbook fit in? It's only really a benefit to someone on the road, such as your traveller, who wants a bigger screen and keyboard than the iPhone provides but something lighter and smaller than a laptop, while also only needing web, email, and photo management.
For most of us, having a netbook computer would be like having a different car for doing shopping.
Apple and the netbook
Steve said he won't make a $500 computer that's a piece of junk. But he also said he won't make a $500 computer no one will buy, that is, when he said Apple doesn't yet see a market for a netbook. However, he did say Apple is watching the netbook market keenly and will enter when and if necessary. Kinda reminds me of the tablet PC. We're still waiting for it to be a viable market.
Apple's problem with the netbook market is the same as why most people don't need a netbook. It's about that other 20% of usage, the usage that demands either a full sized screen or a high speed computer.
Plus Apple couldn't control that market like it can with the iPhone and App Store.
Apple may consider making the netbook a touchscreen device. But that would make it a tablet device and these just haven't found success beyond niche applications. And then Apple would essentially be setting it up against the iPhone.
Will MWSF 09 see a netbook? The market hasn't defined itself yet, so I'd be very surprised as I don't think this is one of those situations where Apple can define the market, and I don't think it would even want to. (But you can bet that if Apple does enter the netbook market, we'll all think they're the best ever and we really do need one.)
The irony in the netbook market is screens started at 7 inch but have progressed up to 10 inch, driven by the need for more screen real estate. Apple did already have the best netbook (except for the price), when it made the 12 inch Powerbook - and yet one of the commonest complaints was the screen size.
So, yes I desperately want a netbook, I do drool over them, but with an iPhone and an iMac, I just can't justify a device that is a bit of both but not enough of either. After all, who needs three computers?
Unless Apple can find a way to convince us we need a third computer, I don't think you'll see a netbook from Apple anytime soon.
What's your opinion on Apple and netbooks?


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Mark Scheifele is joining the St. John's IceCaps, but won't be with the team as it begins its first-round American Hockey League playoff series Friday night in Syracuse, N.Y., against the Crunch.
On Thursday afternoon, the Winnipeg Jets announced they were assigning the 19-year-old forward to the IceCaps, but that he wouldn't be heading to Syracuse, site of the first two games of the best-of-five series (Game 2 is Saturday night). Instead, he will report directly to St. John's on the weekend.
Game 3 of the IceCaps-Crunch series will go Wednesday at Mile One Centre, which will also see Games 4 and 5 April 27 and 28, if necessary.
Scheifele, the Jets' first-round pick (seventh overall) made a splash at Winnipeg's training camp last September, earning a spot on the team's opening-day roster. He appeared in seven NHL games with the Jets, scoring one goal, before being returned to the the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League.
He had 63 points (23G, 40A) and 36 penalty minutes in 47 regular-season games with the Colts and 12 points in 13 playoff contests befiore Barrie was was eliminated earlier this week by the Ottawa 67s in a seven-game OHL Eastern Conference semi-finals series.


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A discussion with Webster University faculty and students about their project documenting the last batch of a rare Kodak film.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A Jefferson County Judge this afternoon tossed out a lawsuit against Birmingham Mayor William Bell and the City Council seeking to halt construction of a planned railroad overpass.
Circuit Judge Robert Vance dismissed the case when no one appeared on behalf of the plaintiffs, including the lawyer who filed suit.
The case was filed by Alexander City lawyer Eric Tavaris on behalf of Ronald Jackson, Cliff Witt, Helen Lige and Geneva Brooks. Jackson has been a vocal critic of the planned expansion by CSX into western Birmingham.
The suit alleged that city leaders violated state open meetings laws by failing to give proper notice of the council vote and failing to conduct a required public hearing before the vote.
Several city leaders, including Bell and council members, were present to counter those allegations and present proof that proper hearings were held. But such action wasn't necessary today because the other side failed to appear.
The council Jan. 2 voted to grant CSX railroad air rights to build an overpass in the Mason City neighborhood. The overpass is part of the company's plans for an expanded rail line.
"If the plaintiffs are not serious enough about their case to show up at the appointed time, then one can reasonably infer that the complaint lacked merit at the outset," said Michael Choy, who represented the city in the case.
Councilwoman Kim Rafferty was irritated after leaving the courtroom.
"This is a perfect example of how we waste taxpayer dollars on frivolous, irresponsible complaints," Rafferty said. "We don't do everything right, but this took a lot of money and it took a lot of time and it worried a lot of people."
Vance, in his order, ruled based solely upon the absence of the plaintiffs.
"None of the plaintiffs, and no one representing the plaintiffs, appeared, however, even though the Court waited until 2:30 p.m.," Vance wrote. "Accordingly, this action is dismissed with prejudice for want of prosecution."
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If You're MTF In AK And Want A Driver's License, Bring Proof Of A Boob Job
From the people who brought you the Exxon-Valdez oil spill and Sarah Palin comes a law requiring any MTF transperson to bring proof of surgery in order to get their gender changed on their driver's license. It doesn't matter if your U.S. passport and work documents all identify you as a female, without the receipt from your boob job and penectomy you ain't getting a license.
But luckily for K.L.—a transperson who has lived as a woman for two years—the ACLU has just filed a brief against the Alaskan Department of Motor Vehicles asking the state to remove the surgery requirement.
K.L. says, "Having a driver's license that doesn't match my appearance and identity would place me at risk of discrimination and physical harm."
Jeffrey Mittman, executive director of the ACLU of Alaska adds, "It is unfair and unnecessary to require that transgender people undergo prohibitively expensive and drastic surgery in order to have accurate identity documents. No one should have to disclose sensitive personal information or be forced to make major medical decisions in order to get a driver's license."
This situation kinda reminds us of the French bureaucrats who refused to changes a transwoman's official gender because her tits were too small. They wanted her to get more surgery as well.
A full MTF sex change in the U.S. can cost about $75,000 including the costs for counseling, psychiatric assessment, hormone prescriptions, speech therapy, facial and body hair removal and any necessary augmentation, mammoplasty and facial surgery. For FTM people that price can rise to $100,000 including a more expensive genital surgery, a bilateral mastectomy, a hysterectomy and an oophorectomy (that is, ovary removal).
And you thought the $20 renewal license renewal fee was too high.
Luckily, the Alaska supreme court has already found that the Alaska Constitution's privacy clause protects individuals' right to self-expression and limits the government's ability to make a citizen's personal health care decisions.
Here's hoping she's on the open, ice-covered roads soon. Just watch out for stray moose and wolf hunters in helicopters.
I… what? Seriously. Really? That's… what?!Jul 19, 2011 at 6:59 pm · @Reply ·
It's not just Alaska – many states require proof of surgery to change gender on birth certificates and other identifying documents. And many don't consider a boob job/top surgery to be enough. Makes it really difficult to get a passport with the correct gender.
It's the same thing in NH, only breast augmentation is not required. Instead, we just have to have proof that we allowed someone to take a scalpel to our genitals. Unless someone has cut off your penis or ripped out your vagina, you can not have your gender changed on your licence in NH. I do not intend to flash people on the street or in the grocery store, so II see no need to make that sort of thing required. They don't make anyone else take off their pants to prove their gender, so if we look the part they need to just let us have it.
So anyone should just be able to waltz into the DMV and demand a sex change on their license? No proof, no doctor's note, nothing? Sounds shady.
I don't see anything about requiring a boobjob in the source article…
Boobjob is NOT required in any US state- wanna know why? WE CAN GROW OUR OWN BOOBS. Like on us! Pretty simple. I've got a pair of them now- it's as simple as Just Add Hormones.
And penectomy… Seriously? Penectomy is only done in third world countries and by crazy self surgeons (and of course the extreme body mod community). We have Modern Medicine and do a penile inversion, not a freaking removal. That means you NEED the original skin as donor material for a VAGINA- not a stump where the penis was hacked off.
Not really all that hard to Not completely misrepresent us there. Stick to the source material and a few jokes/sarcastic remarks, rather than writing us back into crude early methods.
@gherkin: Umm… No. Not at all. The request is for those Living as their gender not for just anyone. And the best way to prove that is still going to be with a therapist that has seen them, so yeah… Still going to have a profedsional involved to confirm. It's not just gonna be anyone coming in and getting it changed.
@tab: Hey tab, I admit I did a quick web search to find a list of gender re-assignment surgeries seeing as the ACLU's article did not mention the specific surgeries the Alaska DMV requires for a gender change. I meant no disrespect and apologize for mentioning these "crude early methods."
Might you provide a good, more current resource where I and other readers can learn more about modern gender re-assignment surgeries?
Wiki is iite and as always has it's citations to look to:
Quick search on the requirements for driver's license change yields (ftm centered site, but first up on the googles):
A bit general and no more info than the article provides, but that's just about all you typically can find as searching through the exact laws is usually more difficult than you want to think. These laws tend to have the same kind of requirement: either "permanent genital surgery" or (explicitly) "sex reassignment." Permanent genital surgery allows for some much cheaper methods that while not full genital surgery can be sufficient to get by.
The reason they're able to challenge this specifically is the AK Constitution's privacy portion.
This is nothing new DMV have always required GRS before changing Drivers License…. and I feel thats how it should Gender period and in the eyes of the state as long as you have a penis your male doesn't matter how you Identity or how you dress or how you appear or live if you have a dick your a man end of story. This suit has ZERO chance of winning just like the one in NY it's a waste of time. It's just another example of the Transgender Machine trying to flex it muscle and bully society into accepting their third gender.
@Sweetbrandigirl2004: What if, rather than merely *having* one, you *are* one?
@Sweetbrandigirl2004: Funny, we got the policy changed here in Ohio two years ago… no surgery, just a note from an Edno, GP, or Therapist. Seems Passport policy changed also.
Considering that the requirement for accessing surgery according to the SoC is to live as your target gender (oops… Dr. Benjamin used that word…) for a minimum of a year, why should someone out themselves for every check they write, beer they buy, club they enter, utility they turn on, house they rent, etc. etc. etc.
I know you have a hate-on for trans women who can't get their stuff done under 5 minutes – but seriously, a medical condition that someone is treating isn't the business of the clerk at the gas station. Attitudes like yours tossed out the idea that HIV+ people should have to mark that status so people wouldn't inadvertently interact with them. Since transsexuality is a medical issues, we have an obligation to try and accommodate people as they are treated for the issue, not reinforce barriers to living.
Personally, I've been contacting Hot or Not to get them to identify post op transsexual lesbians trying to get creepy validation from straight men to have a special mark on their bikini shots – so far they are very receptive.
@Laughriotgirl: Not that I disagree with your point about HIV+ people, but that *is* an infectious disease. I'm going to go ahead and be the bastard, and say that maybe, just maybe, an HIV+ person should be required to ID themselves with a little more frequency than a trans person. Discreetly, though. Point is, I don't think being trans is comparable to HIV+ status when it comes to identifying one's medical history. And no, I don't think HIV+ folks need to disclose to get a driver's license… that would be a step *back*, not forward.
@Laughriotgirl: You can contact anyone you like my dear but it will be you asking to have barriers installed that separate HBS women of history and marks them as different and if vengeance floats your boat go for it I really couldn't care less. As for the one year requirement of RLT that you mentioned thats a "pre surgery requirement" it was not meant or intended that an Individual would NEVER have surgery, Dr Benjamin also said that. See thats how you transgender work you take something and twist it to fit your wants distorting it to the point that it bends to fit your needs then you use it to bully state and local government thats one of my biggest problems with your people. You did the same thing with GID diagnosis which none of including the person in this story has. You "Claim" to have the gender Identity of the opposite sex but you lack proof and you think the world is just supposed to believe you hahahahahaha you need to wake up and smell what you're shoveling, because in the world we live in no ones going to believe anything that you can't prove
I'll be so happy the day DOMA falls because when it does it will be the end of the Tranny nation they will lose the support they currently get from the gays and lesbians and won't have a coat tail to ride on any longer then they can crawl back under the rock they came from and go play dress up in their basements or a hotel room again.
@Sweetbrandigirl2004: Per usual, you missed every point. Per usual you make weird creepy assumptions, per usual you are incorrect on just about everything you typed.
Specifically, do you *know* the woman requesting her license? Do you know her doctor? Do you know her diagnosis status? I think your understanding of what a "pre-surgery requirement" is, doesn't actually fit what the term actually means. One must do the RLT to have surgery, desire for surgery is not required for RLT to be suggested/ undertaken.
You fail to address why you advocate placing barriers in the lives of people treating a medical condition. Do you go into a rage at crosswalks that make noises so that blind people can use them?
The rest is just more of your creepy assumption about my body. Please, lady, stop it. I think you talk about penis more than most gay men I know. You also seem to be under the impression that I find any use in "transgender"… I don't and I've made that quite clear to you before. If anything, you are far more hung up on your "gendered presentation" (your words not mine) like most weekend gender warriors, than I am. There are some valid useful distinctions that need to be made between transsexuals and cross dressing heterosexual men. You just don't make any of them and you make it harder for people with an actual message to communicate that message.
I'm really beginning to think that being "gay" means being able to say/do anything you want with impunity. It's patently absurd to think that anyone can walk into a DMV dressed in a costume and claim, "This is who I really am, not what my proof of identity states, so deal with it, bigots." Insanity. Can I paint my face brown and tell them I'm of a different race? No, no more than I can shove a couple balloons in my shirt and tell them I'm of a different gender. Want the government to recognize who/what you are? Then bring proof! Christ, such childishness.
Libertarian Larry – the woman in question already has a female passport and other identity documents. For everyone else, a passport is considered good enough.
You're raising a straw man.
Suppose when you went to get your DL, the DRV asked for medical proof that your dick was of the appropriate size? And required evidence from the surgeon of penile reconstruction to a length they thought was necessary? Maybe shorter than what you have now? You'd have to guess what theor requirements are of course, they're not specified anywhere.
Maybe you can give me a rational basis why genital configuration is important when deciding if someone is to be issued a DL, given that they already have Female ID documentation?
@laughriotgirl: I think it is you that doesn't have a grasp of the purpose of transition to begin with otherwise you never would have said.
"One must do the RLT to have surgery, desire for surgery is not required for RLT to be suggested / undertaken "
UH DUH ! Transition was never Intended for anyone not wanting surgery and or for anyone who doesn't have the opposite brain gender of the sex they were born to and who have a GID. There has to be a "NEED" to transition in the first place it is meant has a cure for a birth defect not some way for fetish cross dresser who've become to engulfed in their own fantasy top live out those fantasies.
As to real life therapy is is meant as a precursor leading up to surgery and as a last step to be sure transition to the opposite gender is right for the individual so if it's not there still time to back out, No one should be transitioning in the first place if they are wanting surgery duh thats a given.
@Zoe Brain: Female Identification that they lied you get you mean, She used her drivers License to get those other pieces of Identification ie; passport and pilots licensee then DMV revoked the Drivers License once they discovered they'd been duped. Driver License are not meant to describe ones Gender Identity they're meant to describe ones True Gender and in our society whats in your pants is important since our society is separated by genders.
@Libertarian Larry: Did you stop getting IDs in the 70's? I can't remember ever even being asked what my race is on my ID.
One would think that a Libertarian would process your hypothetical situation differently. If a person "shoved balloons up their shirt" but wasn't actually transitioning, then they would have to deal with the consequences of having mismatched IDs – what this is trying to avoid. Thus, there would be plenty of social pressure to restrict this action as it would simply not be practical.
The case is also not trying to remove *any* proof as far as I know to change gender markers on IDs. It is changing what is required as proof. Do you need to tote your landlord to the DMV if you change address? I mean, that's actually a useful bit of information that law enforcement can use. Does your lending institution have to confirm the purchase of a home for the change of address?
Who knew that a Libertarian would favor the government demanding that a DMV clerk have access to a citizen's private medical records just to be able to drive or open a bank account.
"I'm really beginning to think that being "gay" means being able to say/do anything you want with impunity." – Obviously you DO believe this, to bad trans people aren't letting that happen so much.
@Sweetbrandigirl2004: Brandi – Sex has a specific meaning and "gender" has another. Only CD's and TV fetishists insist on using them to mean the other. It is an unfortunate trend that has caught on in the mainstream. Given your need for hetero male validation, your need to post bikini pics on news sites, and your obsession with trans women's gentile status, AND your continual confusion regarding "sex" and "gender" I can't help but think of you as a cross between Anne Lawrence and Virginia Prince… with additional creep factor.
@laughriotgirl: Your "change of address" analogy is, not surprisingly, quite laughable. Listen, I'm not trying to give the chick a hard time, it's just that I worked at the DMV once, and people are constantly trying to obtain false identification through myriad means, so the authorities have every right to demand that you show legitimate proof of who you are (not who you feel like you are). She's not being harrassed, she's being asked to adhere to the law.
When the states start handing out free SRS to its mostly poverty stricken, transgendered citizens, then it may have room to even bring this type of nonsense up for discussion. Regardless, why is so important that everyone needs to know what is between your legs? It appears that whole of a person is based on a few extra or missing parts, as your genitalia marker plays some pivotal role way one is treated by society.
@Libertarian Larry: Thats exactly the point I was trying to make. These transgender people think society is just supposed to play long believing whatever they tell us about what sex they feel they are and were supposed to give them Identification to match the sex they feel they are. I'm sorry but the world doesn't work that way. Just because you "FEEL" like a women inside doesn't make you one, besides how does a transgender person have any Idea what a women feels like it's not like they have any personal experience to draw'n upon. No I think it's pretty simple were a two sex society and if you have a stick you're a "boy" if you have a hole" you're a girl even a transgender can understand that I would think.
@Sweetbrandigirl2004: "No I think it's pretty simple were a two sex society and if you have a stick you're a "boy" if you have a hole" you're a girl even a transgender can understand that I would think."
So… trans guys don't exist in your world?
"…how does a transgender person have any Idea what a women feels like it's not like they have any personal experience to draw'n upon"
Now you get into some additionally fuzzy essentialist stuff. Since every woman of any status and background has given me wildly differing answers to this very question… So, great arbiter of what is a woman… what does "feeling like a woman" mean? Make sure your definition is universal and true for every single woman.
@laughriotgirl: My comments weren't meant to include trans men other then having three or four trans male friends I don't known very much about their transitional process nor do I claim to. I solely restrict my comments to MTF transitions. Unlike you and many others I don't speak of what I known nothing about. It is plainly known that all Cis Men have penis and if given a choice I guaranty you that the vast majority of trans men would elect to have a penis if it was possible As for your loaded question of what it means to be a women I'll leave that alone I'm not even going to answer you because no matter what I say you'll pick at it and find something else to argue about….so nice try but I'm not biting.
@Sweetbrandigirl2004: You wondered how a "transgender" could know what it feels like to be a woman – why ask a question you can't answer? That is the bottom line with you Brandi, you make assertions and assumptions and grand declarations without thinking them through – just like with trans men… claiming "I don't know them" is a cop-out. Especially when we are dealing with legal things like issuing ID. You see, we stopped making different sets of laws for men and women some time ago. Your stance that genitalia alone makes one the sex they are erases the lives of the vast majority of trans men.
"Unlike you and many others I don't speak of what I known nothing about." I never make statements that I can't defend. You on the other hand apply circular logic and magical thinking and reference evidence that neither confirms what you think it does and was used to deny transition to transsexual lesbians – like you.
@Laughriotgirl: You can call it a cop out if you like I'm sorry that you weren't able to grasp that my comments were referencing cis gender society which makes up the vast majority of the population, I didn't think it nessacasry to prefaces that,but I guess dealing with you I should have.. I never siad I can't answer the question I said I wasn't letting you bait me into another argument.You really are naive if you think we as a society have the same rules for men as we do for women. Do women make the same money as men NO When a women screws several guys she's a slut when a man does it he's a stud YES there are VERY different rules for men and women.
"You really are naive if you think we as a society have the same rules for men as we do for women."
LEGAL things Brandi.. I said LEGAL things… While laws may be applied differently based on sex or race or a host of variables, they are not written that way. We do not have "man law" and "woman law" – or are you claiming they are?
The cop out comment is about trans men, how you read that to men cis society is really beyond me. You make a sweeping statement that erases trans men and when questioned about it, you "don't know enough to comment on their issues". THAT is a cop-out, since your position would DIRECTLY AFFECT THEM. You don't think your assertions and generalizations past your own seemingly limited experience.
Again… you make smug statements, and again the premise you built them on was… well… crap. Bits of advice Brandi: think your position through. Don't assume anything about another person. Read what you are arguing against. Remain consistent. This was posted in good faith.
I really hope that your wanting to more or less stab us in the back once Doma gets repealed, isn't the way most of the larger gay and lesbian population feels.
That would be sickening to say the very least after many trans men and women, myself included have fought for your rights.
Thankfully I would think most gays and lesbians would understand that given the fact they have had to fight and fight for their own rights… that everyone deserves civil rights and to be treated fairly and justly under the law.
I think that there should be proof from a therapist…thats pretty much it.
And to the person who says that we dont know what its like to be a woman, i may not be able to give birth
but damnit i would like to one day…if you want to talk about how i feel i get hotflashes constantly and get migranes from hell. And yes i get subjected to sterotyping all the time, i was lucky enough to start HRT early in life and look decent enough and i found a great boyfriend who treats me like im his whole world regardless of whats down there and if you would get to know me you would think no differently of me then everyone else. So please stop all these rude and hurtful comments, i supported LGB rights as well and theres no reason for yall to be using the i dont believe in someone being able to be themselves like the religious bigots did to you. If you ask me this feels like highschool, its a chain of bullying and it needs to stop.
I AM A WOMAN and i know what it feels like to be me.


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The DeWitt woman won the Miss Teen New York contest in 2001.
Elisabeth Baldanza, of Oneonta, became won the Miss New York title Saturday at the Dix Hills Center for the Performing Arts in Huntington. She goes on to represent the state at the Miss America Pageant in 2008.
Baldanza, a 23-year-old aspiring motivational speaker, was crowned Miss New York after a night of competition, including a talent show that featured belly dancing and ballet set to Bon Jovi.
Theresa Tokarowski, Miss Mohawk Valley, was second runner-up.
Baldanza was the first Miss New York crowned on Long Island. The competition moved to Huntington after almost three decades in upstate Watertown. Twenty-two hopefuls vied for the tiara.
A panel of seven judges scored the competition. Preliminary judging started Thursday in four categories: talent, swimsuit, evening gown and on-stage interview. Yesterday's final judging featured the top 10 women.


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The New York Yankees are sputtering down the stretch and could find themselves as the American League Wild Card team once the playoffs get underway.
A.J. Burnett struggled yet again as the Yankees suffered a 7-5 loss to the Blue Jays in Toronto Monday night.
New York's magic number to clinch a playoff spot is still stuck at one following their fifth loss in six games.
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Heath Rollins has been re-assigned to Minor League camp.
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We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths -- that all of us are created equal -- is the star that guides us still; just as it guided our forebears through Seneca Falls, and Selma, and Stonewall; just as it guided all those men and women, sung and unsung, who left footprints along this great Mall, to hear a preacher say that we cannot walk alone; to hear a King proclaim that our individual freedom is inextricably bound to the freedom of every soul on Earth.
It is now our generation's task to carry on what those pioneers began. For our journey is not complete until our wives, our mothers and daughters can earn a living equal to their efforts. Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law -- for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well. Our journey is not complete until no citizen is forced to wait for hours to exercise the right to vote. Our journey is not complete until we find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants who still see America as a land of opportunity -- until bright young students and engineers are enlisted in our workforce rather than expelled from our country. Our journey is not complete until all our children, from the streets of Detroit to the hills of Appalachia, to the quiet lanes of Newtown, know that they are cared for and cherished and always safe from harm.
That is our generation's task -- to make these words, these rights, these values of life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness real for every American. Being true to our founding documents does not require us to agree on every contour of life. It does not mean we all define liberty in exactly the same way or follow the same precise path to happiness. Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role of government for all time, but it does require us to act in our time.
For now decisions are upon us and we cannot afford delay. We cannot mistake absolutism for principle, or substitute spectacle for politics, or treat name-calling as reasoned debate. We must act, knowing that our work will be imperfect. We must act, knowing that today's victories will be only partial and that it will be up to those who stand here in four years and 40 years and 400 years hence to advance the timeless spirit once conferred to us in a spare Philadelphia hall.
My fellow Americans, the oath I have sworn before you today, like the one recited by others who serve in this Capitol, was an oath to God and country, not party or faction. And we must faithfully execute that pledge during the duration of our service. But the words I spoke today are not so different from the oath that is taken each time a soldier signs up for duty or an immigrant realizes her dream. My oath is not so different from the pledge we all make to the flag that waves above and that fills our hearts with pride.


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Searching for a pinot noir on Vancouver Island
I visited Vancouver Island recently in a specific search for pinot noir, which friends had mentioned. I have to admit that I was and am doubtful. The pinot noir grape is a finicky, fussy grape. It likes heat at specific times. It enjoys foggy mornings with ocean influences, both of which I thought could happen in northwest Canada. I guessed that maybe the additional hang time (longer daylight for being so far north) might make up for the lack of hot days.
My husband and I started in North Vancouver at Lonsdale Quay, which is our favorite North Vancouver hotel. It is directly above the Lonsdale Quay Market, which is a destination in itself. It compares to Seattle's Pike Place Market. If we want to go into downtown Vancouver, we take the 15-minute Sea Bus that lands in Gas Town. The Sea Bus, Sky Train and city buses use the same Day Pass, so you can travel all over Vancouver with a $9 Day Pass or single transfers. Lonsdale Quay Hotel is next to a landing for Cates working tugs. We love to watch the tugs come in at the end of the day.
We provisioned heavily at the market and caught the Horseshoe Bay ferry to Nanaimo, which was our headquarters while we sought out the elusive pinot noir. Since it was February, we did not need reservations but were warned that from late spring to early fall, reservations are mandatory. The Horseshoe Bay ferry crossing and the later Tsawwassen ferry crossing were $80 each way for our car, driver and one passenger. Reservations are an additional $20.
In British Columbia, there are two kinds of liquor stores: one is run by the government, and the other is private. I visited two of each and was surprised at the lack of expertise in all four stores. In every store, I asked about Vancouver Island pinot noir. Three of the stores showed me wines from the Okanogan, which is our equivalent of Eastern Washington. In one store, the clerk dragged me over to the import red section, showing me Spanish, Argentinean, Australian and Portuguese wines. When I asked again about Vancouver Island pinot noir, he said, "These are really good red wines."
To be fair, many wineries try to sell at the winery to make the most profit, so maybe there wasn't enough production to sell in wine stores or restaurants. All the wines in restaurants were from other parts of Canada rather than Vancouver Island.
Because I visited in late January, many wineries were not open. The round trip by car from Nanaimo to Victoria was almost six hours. I did see winery directional signs along the way, but nothing was open. We did venture to the West Coast, to Tofino, which was another eight-hour car trip across snowy mountain passes. Tofino is in Pacific Rim National Park, and there is a charge of approximately $8 to go there from March through October.
We have friends who snowbird to Arizona. There is a contingent of Canadians from Vancouver Island who also snowbird to Arizona. They rent out their Vancouver Island homes to Canadians from eastern Canada, where the winters are harsh. When we drove around neighborhoods, we noticed that well over 50 percent of the homes boost rentable units — either duplexes or actual separate buildings.
Whenever we travel, I have a specific packing list. Ever since we purchased our GPS, I haven't been late for a winery visit. (Best $100 we ever spent!) I always make a list of the National Public Radio (NPR) stations. In Hawaii it is HPR (Hawaiian Public Radio) and in Canada, it is BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). Three of my best knives go into a special knife carrier. Using inferior knives when cooking makes me cranky. Lastly, we take a list of the nearest Costcos for gassing up and provisioning.
While the Canadian Costco snack bars feature the ubiquitous $1.50 hot dog and drink combo, they offer other items. One was the Montreal steak sandwich, which is similar to a pastrami sandwich on a ciabatta roll and was delicious. And yes, it does come from Montreal. We bought several packages of the meat to bring home. Another different item was poutine, which is Quebec in origin: French fries and cheese curds with gravy on top — nothing healthy for you. When I ordered a hamburger in a restaurant and asked if I could substitute poutine for French fries, the server recommended going to the Costco snack bar for "the best poutine on Vancouver Island."
So my quest for the elusive Vancouver Island pinot noir turns out to be more of a travel log. Vancouver Island is more like our own Puget Sound appellation, with fruit wines and German grapes such as madeline angevine, siegerrebe and gewürztraminer predominating. If we were to travel to Vancouver Island again, I would go later in the year and focus near the town of Duncan to visit Averill Winery and Blue Grouse. Also, Church and State Winery is a destination winery that has won awards for their wines and for their winery architecture. I would also go to see Malahat Estate in Malahat, Rocky Creek in Cowichan Bay, and Starling Lane in Victoria.
Very few Canadian wines are available in the United States. The border is not the only issue. For a long time, Canada had a huge tariff on United States wines to protect a wine industry that virtually did not exist. One man from Canada used to buy Napa Valley and other American wines and then have the wine store make a phony receipt so that he would pay a much lower duty as he crossed the border to go home. Many American wineries have not forgotten the snub, and worked to block Canadian wine distribution.
If I were doing a one-time Canadian wine visit, the Okanagan Valley is where I would concentrate. The Okanagan Valley in central British Columbia is the largest and oldest grape growing region. The south end of the valley, which receives fewer than six inches of rainfall yearly, is the only classified desert area in Canada. The north end of the valley, also arid, receives fewer than 16 inches of rainfall. Winesofcanada.com is a wonderful overview of Canadian wines.
Stay tuned for my next wine column on Lake Chelan, where we found wineries open and wines to taste.
Correction: The national public radio broadcaster in Canada is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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WARREN – Tommie A. Real, 75, died at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at St. Joseph Health Center.
He was born Oct. 7, 1937, in Celina, the son of the late Otho and Myrtle Graham Real.
Tommie was a 1955 graduate of Celina High School, was a foreman for United Telephone in Warren/Cortland, and also worked for Tom's Installation in Celina.
Mr. Real, along with his wife, Allis, was the past owner / operator of the Tracks Inn for 22 years. He was an avid Cleveland Browns, Indians and Ohio State Buckeyes fan. He enjoyed camping, fishing and loved to watch John Wayne movies.
Survivors include his wife, the former Allis Walter, whom he married on Aug. 17, 1954; his children, Kevin (Becky) Real of LaSalle, Ill., Jody (Butch) Barnett of Warren, Tomi (Joseph) Portale of Johnson and Penni (Harold) Rosenberger of Cortland; four grandchildren, Brandon and Blake Real, Jamie Roach and Jerry McConahy; four stepgrandchildren; and one great-granddaughter, Mineko Renee Roach. Many nieces and nephews also survive.
Other than his parents, Tommie was preceded in death by his siblings, Maxine and Kathleen McMurray, Donna Reed, Charles Forwerk, Jane Vorhees, Bernice May and Robert Forwerk.
Family and friends may gather from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Lane Family Funeral Home, Shafer-Winans Chapel, for visitation.
Mr. Real will then be transported to the Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, 901 Myers Road, Celina, OH 45822, where family and friends may gather for visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday with funeral services to follow at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Tommie will be laid to rest in the North Grove Cemetery in Celina.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 3736 Boardman Canfield Road, Canfield, OH 44406, or to the Gillette Nursing Home Activities Department, 3310 Elm Road N.E., Warren, OH 44483, or to the All Caring Hospice, 6715 Tippecanoe Road, Suite B-101, Canfield, OH 44406.
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Syracuse, NY -- The Syracuse man shot to death Monday on Merriman Avenue is the grandson of a woman murdered in 1997 at her residence two blocks away, Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler said.
Pierre Hackett, 23, of 117 Lydell St., was shot in the head around 11:45 a.m. while walking with two young children and other family members in the 100 block of Merriman Avenue, Fowler said.
He died hours later at Upstate University Hospital. Multiple shots were fired, police said.
Hackett is the cousin of Leroy Hackett, 31, of Syracuse, who was shot Sunday evening and made it to Upstate University Hospital without an ambulance.
The two Hacketts are grandsons of Virginia C. Hackett, who was shot and killed Feb. 23, 1997, inside her residence at 131½ Shonnard St., Fowler said. Two of her other grandsons, John Paul Jones and Eugene Jones, both teenagers at the time, were also critically injured.
A Rochester man, James Stanback, then 28, pleaded guilty to murdering Virginia Hackett, avoiding a possible death-penalty prosecution. He was part of a hit squad sent by Rochester resident John Lee Couser to kill one of Virginia Hackett's sons, James Hackett, who planned to testify in an attempted-murder trial.
When Stanback and the other hitmen couldn't find James Hackett, they killed Virginia Hackett and critically wounded two of her grandchildren instead. Couser was sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus 57½ years for his role in the shootings.
None of the Hacketts could be reached for comment Tuesday.
Syracuse police said that Monday's homicide did not appear random and that "at least one of the males was targeted," according to spokesman Sgt. Tom Connellan.
There were several family members with Pierre Hackett when he was killed, but police did not say if Leroy Hackett was one of them.
Fowler said the family was headed back from the store when Pierre Hackett was shot.
People with information should call police at 442-5222.
"It happened in broad daylight," Connellan said. We're confident that there are people out there that saw something or have some information."
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ALLEN PARK — Detroit Lions rookie Nick Fairley showed up at Tuesday's practice wearing a walking boot on his left foot.
The defensive tackle injured himself during a team drill at Monday's practice. He left to receive X-rays, which came back negative, and returned, but did not participate.
The Lions' second-round draft pick, receiver Titus Young, sat out his third straight practice with a sore leg, along with linebacker Zack Follett, who participated in Monday's drills. Right tackle Gosder Cherilus sat out for a second straight day.
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Team Ray takes two of three in the pool
Good ball control is key in wins over Kentridge and Sammamish.
gic goes, your chances of losing greatly diminish.
Team Ray found that out the hard way as they defeated the Kentridge Chargers last Wednesday at the King County Aquatic Center 20-11 and the Sammamish Totems 16-5 Sunday at the Ray Williamson Pool, but lost to the Newport Knights 17-10 on Friday at home.
In the games they won, the Spartans turned the ball over 10 and 12 times, respectively. Against Newport, they turned the ball over 23 times.
We came out and spotted them a few points by turning the ball over, and they took advantage of it, head coach Zoltan Tusnadi said. We just came out flat.
The Knights were aggressive from the opening, taking advantage of Rays lack of intensity as they raced out to a 5-2 lead after the first period.
It was 7-2 midway through the second period before Team Ray reeled off three straight goals from Tamas Torok, Jake Santelli and Caelen Ball to close the lead to two. But Newport put the biscuit in the basket two more times, including a one bouncer that got past goalie Cheyne Clark, to make it 9-5 at the half.
Torok and Austin Hallett scored for Team Ray to reduce the lead to two in the third period, but Newport reeled off four more goals to keep the Knights ahead for good, even with Torok scoring a hat trick in the fourth.
Tusnadi acknowledged the slow starts come and go for his team.
Its been on and off, he said. Weve had one game where weve started from the get go.
I think they get nervous. It takes a while for the jitters to get out. (But) they all know where the problems are, and well address it at practice.
In Sundays victory, both Swanson and Santelli went off, as they scored eight and six goals, respectively. Swanson also had five steals and an assist, while Santelli had seven steals and two assists.
Ritchie Moore contributed a goal and three assists, while Ball had a goal and an assist. Clark had nine saves.
Team Ray wraps up its homestand this Saturday when they face Roosevelt at 5:20 p.m.
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Kailyn Campbell, a senior at Cedarcrest High School, recently signed a letter of intent to play fastpitch softball for the Central Washington University Wildcats, under head coach Mallory Holtman. Campbell also received a scholarship to attend the school.
Athletics have been a constant in Campbell's life, beginning with T-ball at a young age. She started playing select softball at age 9, and played volleyball and basketball for Cedarcrest, softball is where she has found her personal success. The first-basewoman's defensive skills have been described as fluid and natural, with her power hitting abilities and offensive prowess ready to move to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
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Last night saw Sir Paul McCartney play his first gig in Israel to around 40,000 cheering fans.
He ignored pleas to boycott Israel and cancel the concert - dubbed Friendship First - in Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park.
His show took place 43 years after his former band, The Beatles, were banned from playing in the country for fear they could "corrupt the nation's youth".
He addressed the Israeli crowd in English, but did say "Shalom Tel Aviv, Shana Tova" - wishing them all a Happy New Year for next week.
He played songs that spanned his career with old Beatles' classics, Wings favourites and solo songs.
McCartney reportedly got NIS 15 million for the show in Tel Aviv, in which he played for more than two and a half hours without a break.