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BSN Programs in Rhode Island
The field of nursing is growing at a phenomenal rate in the state of Rhode Island, leaving employers on the lookout for qualified registered nurses. Those who have a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Nursing tend to earn more money and be preferred by potential employers over those with just an Associate's Degree or diploma. Graduates from a BSN program work hand in hand with doctors and other healthcare professionals in a multitude of healthcare settings. The first step to gaining the BSN is enrolling in a great nursing program in Rhode Island.
Schools with BSN Programs in Rhode Island
- At the University of Rhode Island, men and women can participate in the traditional BSN program, which is designed for those with no previous experience in nursing. Registered nurses who want to earn their Bachelor's degree can do so through the RN to BSN bridge program. The traditional BSN program is a 121-credit hour program; 60 of those credits are core nursing curriculum and the rest are general education credits. Admission to the program is competitive, and students will need to maintain at least a "C" on their prerequisites in order to progress into the nursing upper division coursework. Those who graduate will be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam.
- Located in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island College gives individuals a few different BSN choices: the traditional BSN program, the accelerated second-degree option and the RN to BSN program. The traditional BSN is for students fresh out of high school with no nursing experience and is an 80-credit hour program that trains competent, qualified nurses. Those who enter into the second-degree program will not have to take their prerequisites, so the 80 credit hours of curriculum are all they will need to worry about. Those who complete the programs will be eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN.
- Salve Regina University offers a 128-credit BSN program for pre-licensure students to earn their degree and they also offer a completion degree for registered nurses. Both programs combine classroom instruction with laboratory and clinical experiences, all designed to train qualified, competent nurses. Students in the traditional program will gather approximately 850 hours of clinical experience and must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA in order to progress through the program.
Rhode Island BSN Checklist:
- Enroll in one of the schools offering a BSN degree or completion degree and graduate.
- Pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses in the state of Rhode Island.
- Apply for your Registered Nurse (RN) license through the Rhode Island Board of Nursing, being sure to include the required $135 application fee and a passport-sized photo.
- Renew your license as mandated by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing to keep it current and valid.
Salary Data
The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks salary data for occupations of all kinds within the state of Rhode Island. As of May 2013, registered nurses earned an annual median salary of $74,080, which is significantly higher than the national average for this career. Research shows that those with more experience or a higher degree level (such as a BSN degree as opposed to a diploma or Associate's degree) can earn even higher salaries. The top 10% of RNs earned more than $96,000 per year.
Those who want to know more about online BSN programs in Rhode Island, which are considered more flexible and often more cost-efficient than the campus-based programs can do so by checking out the following schools:


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"It will be like this all day, you see if it isn't. The rain is coming down straight, too, and the smoke's blowing all ways." She changed the subject abruptly, as maids will, intent on her duties. "I'll have to be getting out your clothes. What do you think you'll wear?"
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"With the wheat-ear hat! What's the good of that if you won't have a chance of going out?"
"One of my new tea-gowns, then?"
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"I shouldn't be surprised if he came all the same." Margaret smiled, and the omniscient maid reflected the smile, if a little sourly.
"There's never no saying. There's that telephone going. Another mistake, I suppose. I wish I'd the drilling of them girls. Oh! I'm coming, I'm coming!" she cried out to the insensitive instrument. "Don't you attempt to get up till I come back. You're going to have a fire to dress by; calendar or no calendar, it's as cold as winter."
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MIPPA in Numbers
Ncoa.org: June 19, 2012.
Since its passage in 2008, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) has made significant improvements to the lives of vulnerable older adults.
Under MIPPA, states, territories, and the District of Columbia received funding to help low-income Medicare beneficiaries apply for two benefits that make Medicare affordable—the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS/Extra Help) and the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs). MIPPA funding is also used to provide Part D counseling to Medicare beneficiaries who live in rural areas, and to promote the new Medicare prevention and wellness benefits.
Here's what MIPPA has achieved thus far:
480,000 individuals counseled
MIPPA grantees have counseled over 480,000 older adults and younger adults with disabilities about Part D, Medicare's preventive benefits, and how they can save money on Medicare costs. Roughly half of those counseled live in rural areas. Read more


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New review format
I have a backlog of books to review, never forgetting the epic 'to be read' bookcase (aka where GJ plays librarian). So in an effort to clear it, I'm experimenting with reviewing each book in under 200 words, excluding the key book info.
The reviews will also post at 8.30am. Not because I'm free to post then, I'm not. Just for consistency.


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Remember Dannon's Activia ads from a few years ago starring Jamie Lee Curtis? Now the actress is back in the new Activia Breakfast Blend campaign, which promotes the brand's latest line of yogurts inspired by everyone's favorite meal of the day -- breakfast.
The Activia Breakfast Blend is a line of lowfat yogurts that come in containers that are 50 percent larger than the brand's regular containers and contain twice the protein of its regular yogurt, which may help to promote the Breakfast Blends as yogurts you can have as your breakfast, instead of just part of it. The Breakfast Blend line also comprises ingredients that are typical at your morning meal, such as fruits and grains. In terms of flavors, there's Maple Brown Sugar, Banana Bread, Vanilla and of course, Apple Cinnamon. Yum!
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Jamie Lee Curtis Returns to Promote Activia Breakfast Blend
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North Quincy professional boxer/promoter/trainer/teacher/businessman Chris Traietti will be back in the ring on Saturday night, headlining a pro card at The SportsZone in Derry, N.H.
But Traietti, in his 20th year of boxing, has begun to realize all those other professions are starting to take precedence, and while his record (25-4, with 20 knockouts) is a fine one, and national exposure and a lucrative payday could be right around the corner, 2018 will likely be his last calendar year as an active participant.
Traietti is a partner in Granite Chin Promotions, which is promoting the New Hampshire card and has been very successful both in that state and Massachusetts. He's also partners, with Quincy lightweight Ryan Kielczweski, in TKO Box-Fit Gym in Weymouth, which has just opened a second facility inside the Northeast Fitness building on Quincy Avenue in Quincy. Besides his own career, Traietti is actively involved in training and managing other boxers, such as Boston's Gabriel Duluc, who's also on the Derry card. Traietti also teaches the fundamentals of boxing, and an assortment of boxing fitness classes at both of the TKO Box-Fit locations. And in his spare time -- although that seems like an oxymoron -- Traietti can be found tending bar at The Hancock Tavern in downtown Quincy.
"It's great to have options and not have to do this forever," said Traietti. "I'm not going be that guy who sticks around too long, who everybody then feels sorry for, every time they see him. I'm at peace with going out like this, on my own terms. I had my first bout, as a 13-year-old amateur at the old O'Malley's Gym in Quincy center in 1998. It's not about inactivity, and I have stayed as busy as I could in the ring, but I realize I am on the back nine, and I want to get out while I'm healthy."
Traietti had been riding a winning streak of more than five years when he took a bout in Chicago, with the Windy City's 17-0 Mike Lee in September 2016, broadcast on a national cable network. But he was never able to catch up with Lee and lost a lopsided decision.
"The Chicago fight had been a good payday and a chance to step up and get some national notice, but it didn't work out," Traietti admitted, "I didn't want to go out that way. I was hoping for one more big payday, and I feel like I'd need to crank out something big to get my blood flowing again. I have gotten some offers, but nothing exciting. I've become cooler with the idea that this year might be it, and that one last big shot might not happen."
"I recently had an offer to go to Australia to fight one of their top prospects," Traietti revealed. "But when I started to analyze it, I realized to do it right I'd want to go down there 10 to 14 days ahead to acclimate myself, and that would take me away from my work in our gym. It would also force me to give up a couple shifts at the bar, and when you add up all the expenses and missed work, how much would I really end up making? Plus, they weren't bringing me down there to beat their guy, so you'd have everything working against you in the fight itself. I've been promoting fights since I was 25, so I've seen the business side of it, and learned how it works, and I realize my opportunities are fading."
"This sport has been a passion of mine for 20 years," said Traietti, "but at this point, I'm not going to go to war for a peanut butter sandwich."
Traetti's opponent in Saturday's cruiserweight main event will be "Jammin' James" Morrow of Lafayette, Ind., and if his 12-22-3 record is not exactly daunting, 10 of his past 11 losses came against pugs with winning records, an aggregate 155-47.
"It's a 'stay-busy' fight," said Traietti, "something to ward off the effects of inactivity if I stay out of the ring too long. This guy has been in with a lot of heavyweights, and he's been in with some good fighters. But my main goal is to stay sharp, and if I were to lose to him, I'd know it was time to hang 'em up."
The undercard on Saturday's 10-bout card does have some interesting New England prospects, starting with Boston's Duluc, 11-3, as the transplanted Canadian meets veteran Larry Smith of Dallas, whose 10-34-1 record includes some top quality welterweight and junior middleweight talent.
Stoughton's Travis Demko puts his 5-1 record on the line against Somerville's Paul De Souza in a welterweight match that is a rematch. Demko scored a TKO-1 victory against De Souza in 2014. One of Demko's stablemates from Whitman's South Shore Boxing will also be in action, as Carver's John Hantzoupolos takes on unbeaten Beachwood, New Jersey, prospect Chris Thomas, 7-0-1 in a supermiddleweight tiff.
"Travis Demko is coming a tough, split decision win over Taunton's Marqus Bates at Twin River last September," Traietti noted, "and he wants to keep active and fight more often. Hantzoupolos is also training with Cliff Phippen, and I guess he made his pro debut in November, losing a decision in Portland, Maine. Chris Thomas is a real good looking young fighter who has fought on a couple of our shows, and he'll have 20 people make the trip up from New Jersey to support him. We think he has a lot of potential, son that's not an easy match for Hantzoupolos at all."
Hartford's Richard "Popeye" Rivera puts his 6-0 mark on the line against Ohio's Randy Campbell in a light-heavyuweright bout, and Worcester's Irvin Gonzalez, 8-0, meets Francisco Medel in a junior lightweight tilt. In another match with local interest, Dorchester-via-Ireland welterweight Paddy McGee makes his pro debut against Philadelphia's Badraiel Smith.
Battle at the Bay goes inland: The seventh annual Battle at the Bay amateur boxing program has been shifted from its previous site at Marina Bay in Quincy to Norwood's Compete Sports Center (576 Pleasant St. in Norwood) also on Saturday night. This is the event where regular people with little to no amateur boxing experience train for a couple months for their special bouts, usually against friends or fellow business people. They also collect sponsorships for their specific bouts and all the monies raised, along with the gate receipts, go to the non-profit APT Fighting Chance Foundation.
The APT Fighting Chance Foundation aims to help regular people in times of need, with their slogan "We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone." Boxing coordinator Mark Porter reported that in the six previous Battles at the Bay, more than $300,000 has been raised for the worthy cause.


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Have you ever dropped a live lobster into a pot of boiling water? Not something I had ever wanted or ever intend to do in my life. So, when I was asked to cook a wild foraged recipe with lobster for Ben Fogle, filmed for America's Today Show, I must say, I hesitated slightly. Imagining the ASPCA (U.S equivalent to the RSPCA) lobby hounding me forever, for cooking lobster on air, I did as much research as I could into the least cruel way to cook lobster.
There is a huge diversity of advice out there regarding lobster preparation ranging from the downright barbaric to the sensible and least pain inflicting. Claims that lobsters don't have a brain and a highly developed nervous system so it's ok to treat them horribly just doesn't ring true to me. All living animals must feel pain. The RSPCA have produced a protocol for killing crustaceans for eating, which, in my opinion is the most thorough and comprehensive advice on the web.
So, that aside, I took Ben foraging for rock samphire, wild fennel, laver seaweed, gutweed, wood sorrel and chickweed. I made a rock samphire, fennel and lobster risotto. I served the lobster tail sliced across the top of the risotto and sprinkled crispy roasted bright green gutweed seaweed across the lobster and garnished with wood sorrel, chickweed and nasturtium flowers. I was very happy with it and the camera man said it wast the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen! Sadly, my camera was broken so I didn't get a shot of it but once it's aired I'll get it on my website….
We ate our risotto with a crisp white above the beach at sunset…
The film ends with Ben asking me 'Can you hear the bells?' to which I wasn't supposed to give an answer. After about 20 takes of 'Can you hear the bells?' in a range of quizzical tones, I began to wonder if I'd missed the joke…. and found the whole thing completely hilarious, whilst trying to keep a straight..ish face. It all became clear when they put it into the context of the lost land of Lyonesse…an ancient Cornish legend.
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I'm not sure when it'll be on but it's sometime next year in the lead up to the Olympics.. one of a series of films about British culture and food…
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mmmmm! lobster risotto. Not keen on putting rock samphire with it though.
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This is my last post on Mark Twain's Diaries of Adam and Eve, and while Eve's observation about how it is preferable to be alone rather than unwanted was an eye-opener (Diary post #3), I love the way that Twain developed his two characters, and gives insight into masculine and feminine psyches. Yes, your cuddly Curmudgeon is a throw-back, and for that I make no apologies, so if someone wants to take me to task for not being grounded in the 21st century — oh well, and shuckydarn. Continue reading


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The mediated zeitgeist of the sixties was such that the vibes didn't really die out until 1975, in Australia , even more so.
It seems that starting in 1968, if you were a second tier folkie on a major label (in this case CBS) it was mandatory that you had to have a song about the sadness of John Q Salesman and his inability to laugh or hear the children playing.
You also got double bonus points if your album cover had you posing on a park bench wearing a fleece lined courderoy jacket, your battered guitar case sitting next to you.
Triple bonus points if you were also eating corned beef on rye.
This last bit occured more often than you would guess.
Doug Ashdown fits all the criterea. Watch for Doug's "Fuck , this wasn't a good idea but I need the exposure" smile/grimace as the orchestrated bit comes in full force.
Even though this song is maudlin as fuck, it's a grower-so here's the mp3 to shove in yer pod and whatnot, a fine addition to any playlist:
Doug Ashdown The Saddest Song of All mp3
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James Holmes Identified by Police as Batman Massacre Shooter
James Holmes, 24, has been identified by law enforcement as the man who allegedly walked into a crowded Aurora, Colo. movie theater early Friday morning and opened fire on attendees.
At least 12 people were killed in the largest U.S. mass shooting since the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre.
According to multiple reports, Holmes was taken into police custody after being spotted outside the Century 16 movie theater in the direct aftermath of the shooting. His motive remains unclear, but presumably he targeted attendees of The Dark Knight Rises premiere because he knew that the theater would be packed to maximum capacity at that time.
He was reportedly armed with an assortment of firearms, knives and possibly some sort of tear gas.
As per Tony Aiello of CBS New York, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly told reporters today that Holmes had "hair painted red" like "The Joker." (Exact quote: "We have some information, most of it is public. It clearly looks like a deranged individual. He had his hair painted red, he said he was 'The Joker,' obviously the 'enemy' of Batman.")Chief Dan Oates, the person who is leading this current investigation, reportedly worked closely with Kelly at some points over his 21 years with the NYPD.
Authorities have confirmed that Holmes rented an apartment a few miles away from the movie theater where the shooting happened. As of this moment, police are trying to get inside – a process made all the more complicated because they believe he booby trapped the apartment with explosives.
There are currently around 100 agents on scene assisting with the investigation, but the process may continue to move slowly as everyone tries to proceed in the most cautious, careful manner possible.
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Predictably, Holmes has been described to law enforcement as a loner. Other than that, little is known about him at this time. Per the FBI, he's a white male standing just over six feet tall with no 'significant' criminal record. He apparently attended high school in San Diego before eventually moving to Colorado to study "neuroscience in a Ph.D. program at the University of Colorado-Denver graduate school."
Earlier, a San Diego, Calif. woman spoke briefly with ABC News and identified herself as Holmes' mother.
"You have the right person," she said. "I need to call the police ... I need to fly out to Colorado."
(Kudos TMZ, HuffPo, LA Times, Tony Aiello, ABC News)


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How Old is Too Old? The Cheesemonger
Considering that I'm a cheesemonger, I'm surprisingly not too discriminating when it comes to old cheese. Admittedly, the quality of a cheese that's been sitting in your fridge will never be superior to its condition upon purchase, but just because a cheese has sat in the back corner of your deli drawer doesn't necessarily mean that it's not fit for consumption.
But just how old is too old?
Always try to consume cheese within a few days of bringing it home. If you're lucky enough to live near a great cheese store, try buying cheeses cut to order in small quantities so that you don't even have to face the dilemma of old cheese.
The best way to tell if a cheese is too old is to taste it. And don't fear. The worst that can happen is that it won't taste great and you can toss it. If it doesn't taste right, it probably isn't. It's natural for a cheese to change in flavor over time, but if it tastes like an entirely different or untasty version of what you first bought, it may have gone bad. Smelling cheese can often be misleading since most cheeses have a natural stink to them, so you have to taste!
Cheese that's been sitting in your refrigerator may take on off flavors, especially if it's wrapped in plastic. Cheeses lose moisture over time, and with this also comes dissipation of flavor. Very old cheeses that are already old (and by that we mean aged) to begin with-- like parm, gouda, or gruyere-- often won't taste like much of anything. Semi-soft cheeses, like washed-rinds, might become softer and stronger tasting. Again, only by tasting will you know if your cheese is past its prime. Trust your palate!
As a rule of thumb, perishability is based on moisture content. A fresh, soft cheese that was made only days before it landed on the shelf will be much more perishable than a cheese that ages for a year before being ready for sale. Fresh cheeses are pretty easy to figure out: If they've spoiled, they'll taste of spoiled or sour milk. Your sense of smell will come in handy with this category of cheese, since fresh cheeses shouldn't smell like much of anything. If they do, they've seen better days. They may also develop patches of blue or pinkish mold.
But don't be afraid of all mold. Mold on harder cheeses can be scraped away to reveal a completely edible and potentially still tasty cheese. For tips on cheese storage, check out The Cheesemonger's Top Ten Rules for Ultimate Cheese Sanity.


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Written by Susie Salva
Atlantic recording artist Phil Collins has announced the U.S. release of his hugely anticipated new album, "Going Back" on Atlantic Records. The former Genesis singer, songwriter, drummer, producer, actor and solo superstar Phil Collins's new solo album of Motown covers is a wonderful compilation and collection of musical nuggets in one place and album. This is the legendary artists' first full-length solo work in eight years. "Going Back," is a deeply personal labor of love that finds the eight-time Grammy winner faithfully recreating the Motown and soul music that played an influential role in his creative life.
This CD finds Collins' characteristic scratchy, velvety, sweet voice in rare form. While this could be considered a collection of cover tunes like that Rod Stewart has recorded on several recent albums you can tell on "Going Back," Collin has put together some of his favorite tunes which truly resonate with him. With the success of songs like, "You Can't Hurry Love," which he had covered in the past Collins is putting forth material and his musical prowess on the recorded material herein that is a must for all Collin fans.
The disc features music from super songwriters (Edward Holland Jr., Lamont Dozier, and Brian Holland), Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, and Carol King. It's so fantastic to have such a collection of Motown hits in one place and so expertly crafted in only the unique styling's of this seasoned veteran Phil Collins.
Songs like, "Girl, Why You Wanna Make Me Blue," "Uptight, Everything's Alright," and "Take Me In Your Arms, Rock Me For A Little While," (made famous not only by Kim Weston but the Doobie Brothers), all showcase Collins' finesse and skill as a seasoned musician using an 18-piece orchestra and lovely background singers as well as his fine drumming technique. Then he switches into sultry mode with two of Stevie Wonder's ballads, "Blame it on the Sun," and "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer." Finishing of the CD is the track, "Going Back" recalls times of days gone by. Collins brought together a big band on the disc anchored by three members of Motown's legendary Funk Brothers studio team-bassist Bob Babbit, and guitarists Eddie Willis and Ray Monette who are featured on the album.
While in the past Collins has paid tribute to his roots by covering some of his favorite songs – including "You Can't Hurry Love, "A Groovy Kind of Love," "Tomorrow Never Knows," "True Colors," and others – this marks the first time in his 30-year career that he has devoted an entire project to the work of other songwriters and performers.
This CD will be available in a number of digital and physical editions, with exclusive extras including 7 bonus tracks, a 90-minute DVD making-of documentary, and limited edition lyric sheet lithograph.
The career of Phil Collins is one that, by any measure, stands among the most creative, prolific, and impressive in the history of modern music. It is a career that really has been many careers – musician, singer, composer, producer, actor – from art rock beginnings to pop stardom, from big band leader to film soundtracks and Broadway. It has been an exceptional musical life spanning four decades, some 100 million solo albums sold (250 million if you count his work with Genesis) an extraordinary string of hits, eight Grammy awards, an Oscar, two Golden Globes, five Brit Awards and numerous industry accolades. For more information on Phil Collins please visit www.philcollins.com


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Committee quizzes SRS about funding for people with disabilities, faith-based initiatives
Topeka ? Legislators and advocates on Tuesday voiced concerns over how the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services was handling a $6.6 million funding increase to provide services for those with disabilities.
For one thing, they said, SRS has failed to start spending the money yet, even though it was allocated for the fiscal year that started July 1, and for another, SRS determined the funds would be used only to get people off of waiting lists for services while bypassing those who may receive some services but are in need of more.
Members of the House-Senate Committee on Home and Community Based Services spent several hours quizzing SRS officials over this and several other issues, including a new faith-based initiative.
The dispute over the waiting list for those with developmental disabilities centered on new funding approved by the Legislature to provide services, such as bathing, dressing and mobility, which are designed to help people remain in their homes and communities instead of nursing homes.
There are currently nearly 2,500 on one SRS waiting list for these services. SRS Deputy Secretary Pedro Moreno said the $6.6 million would help 285 people, who are not receiving services.
But several legislators and advocates said the money was also aimed at those who are receiving some services, but not enough. There are 1,100 people in this "under-served" category.
Moreno, however, said, that wasn't the Legislature's intent when it approved the funding. Several members of the committee, however, said that was indeed the Legislature's intent. State Rep. Jerry Henry, D-Cummings, said, "SRS, they have now eliminated 1,100 people from the waiting list."
Committee members also had numerous questions about SRS' new faith-based emphasis that has been touted by Gov. Sam Brownback and SRS Secretary Robert Siedlecki Jr.
Moreno said contracts between SRS and community groups will require that the groups consider faith-based groups when seeking services.
Anna Pilato, who is deputy SRS secretary for strategic development and faith-based and community initiatives, said there were no "stand-alone initiatives."
Pilato, whose position is newly created and is paid $97,500 per year, said she was building a database of faith-based groups and would try to help those groups partner with SRS and enhance services.
Several committee members noted there were other groups and positions in state government already doing that, such as a part of the attorney general's office that deals with human trafficking.
Concerning general budget problems, state Sen. Laura Kelly, D-Topeka, said she hoped SRS would be upfront with the Legislature in the 2012 session about its funding needs. The agency has been hit hard by budget cuts over the past several years, Kelly said.
But she said during the last legislative session, SRS "enthusiastically" embraced budget cuts.
Moreno said all leaders within SRS can request necessary funding, but, he added, "We understand the state is in a difficult situation."


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Stacy Keibler: Cinco de Mayo Celebration!
Stacy Keibler is pretty in pink as she hosts a tequila cocktail competition at Mixology101 and Planet Dailies on Saturday (May 5) in Los Angeles.
The 32-year-old entertainer celebrated Cinco de Mayo with Mexican food and drinks!
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Stacy Keibler
Stacy's gal pal Jenna Dewan also got in on the festivities, tweeting, "Girls night!! Margaritas w/ @StacyKeibler is happening right now…sombreros and all #cincodemayo #mexicanfood4ever."
Jenna also posted a picture to her WhoSay account!
Later in the evening, the ladies continued to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Harry Morton's Pink Taco Sunset Strip.


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Sabres must meet the back-to-back challenge of this year's schedule
Dan Bylsma embraces back-to-back games. The Sabres coach expects his team to be well-conditioned and able to maintain a fast pace, so playing two days in a row should be no sweat.
There is one exception to his philosophy.
"Hopefully," Bylsma said, "it's not the one when you're on the road and you're coming back to play your second in two nights and they're sitting there in your town and your restaurants and resting."
Bylsma has good reason to dislike those situations. He also has good reason to dislike Buffalo's schedule. The Sabres will be the tired team more than the rested team – by a lot.
On 13 occasions, Buffalo will have played the night before and face a team that did not play the previous day. Only Minnesota, San Jose and Toronto, with 14, are in that negative situation more frequently, according to Micah Blake McCurdy of HockeyViz.com.
Making it worse for the Sabres is their lack of nights being the rested team. Only six times will Buffalo enter a game fresh against a tired team, tied for the fewest instances with Boston, Vancouver and Winnipeg.
Buffalo's net of minus-7 is tied with the Canucks for worst in the NHL.
"You're never going to make an excuse that you're playing a tough schedule with three in four nights or back-to-back games and the other team is rested," Bylsma said. "You kind of have it in the back of your mind as a coach, but you're certainly not going to use it as an excuse for how we're going to play or how we're going to approach it."
While the schedule may not be an excuse for Bylsma, it could be a reason his team finishes behind others.
According to the research of McCurdy, a mathematician, the team that has the rest advantage during the past nine seasons has a points percentage of .600. Therefore, teams with more games having a rest advantage should gain additional points through the 82-game schedule. In a league where two or three points make the difference between playoffs or not, each schedule quirk matters.
Several teams that figure to compete with the Sabres for a playoff spot have a major advantage in the rest/tired scheduling. In the Atlantic Division, Ottawa has 11 instances of being rested against a tired team, and it is the tired team seven times, a net of plus-4. Among teams that could battle Buffalo for an Eastern Conference wild-card spot, Carolina is plus-9 and the New York Islanders are plus-6.
In order for the Sabres to make up the difference, they obviously need to play well during the second night of back-to-back games. They laid the groundwork last year.
The Sabres had 15 sets of back-to-backs in 2015-16. They went 6-9 in the first game (.400 points percentage) and 6-7-2 in the second (.467).
"I've found later and later in my career I almost feel better in the second game," defenseman Josh Gorges said. "You're a little bit on the fatigued side, so you tell yourself, 'Let's keep things simple tonight. Let's do short shifts. Just make the easy play. Just do the smart things. Don't over-complicate things.'
"Things seem to flow a little bit better."
Aside from the tired/rest imbalance, the Sabres have a relatively routine schedule. They play 14 games in November, December, February and March. They play 13 in January. The Sabres open with eight games in 18 days in October, and they close with five games in eight days in April. Six of the final eight games are against division rivals.
The new addition to NHL schedules is a bye week, negotiated by the players' association in exchange for making the All-Star Game a three-on-three contest. Buffalo will be off Feb. 20-24, giving the players a breather before the final six weeks of the season.
Of course, the week off condensed the rest of the calendar year, which created some of those back-to-backs Buffalo will endure.
"Being off for those five days makes a big difference in the schedule from a practice standpoint and a game standpoint through the year," Bylsma said. "It's not something we've done in hockey before where we just have a bye week. I'm not sure how to get my hands around it."


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I first heard Libera sing on TV (not sure what program or channel) when they were promoting their concert a few years back. In an instant, I was stunned, amazed and hypnotized by their angelic voices and looks. I swore to heavens I'd watch them when I have the resources already, meaning I have a job and money of my own haha. After a few years, it seemed like someone heard my wish and gave me tickets to watch them on their most recent concert in PICC. Wish granted.
Libera is tagged as Asia's Best Loved Boys' Choir. Asia lang? I'm sure the whole world adores them!!!
Going back, they held their concert on October 29 at the PICC. I went with my Mom and little sister, Lia. Luckily for us, the tickets I won from an online contest were Level 1,Row B.. as in front seats. Thanks for the graduation gift, Rustan's! (I always treat the gifts and surprises I've been receiving as graduation presents because I'm about to finish school this month. Hihihi)
I can still hear in my ears the "ohhs", "awwws" and "ahhhhs" of the audience when Libera sang different Chistmas songs. And I remember wanting to clap (I'm sure everybody wanted also) the moment they played the music of Enya's Orinoco Flow. Ahhh!!! The boys were amazing and captivating. I've never been so mesmerized and lost. One boy explained that they offer the song to the victims of the Bohol and Cebu quake.
My most favorite part/s would be the in-between 'talk' (don't know how to describe it) wherein the boys would introduce themselves and give trivias about their group and their songs. They said that because they attend different schools, they are only able to do tours when all of them are on vacation. They also shared that on the day of their flight to Manila, some of the boys had their uniform on (okay I must have heard that wrong but close to that haha). They spend their vacation on different countries and once they go back to their country, it's school time again. AWWW! 😦
Here are some photos after the concert:
We were so close to the stage, I could see the boys' cheeks glowing.
With my not so baby sister, Lia!
People waiting for the meet and greet
Beautiful stage, beautiful concert, beautiful voices. Thank you Libera!


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You've spent all your hard-earned cash on a rig that will power the state of New York in order to play the most amazing, state-of-the-art games available. You've honed your skills to the point that your mind and your reflexes are sharper than Occam's Razor. And over on your Xbox you've become legendary on Guitar Hero. But ultimately you are a geek and eventually all geeks long for the days of old when nerd status was restricted to the chosen few: an elite crew that cleaved, for the most part, to games of the dungeons and dragons ilk. One such game was Nethack. You know it because you have ventured into its ASCII-labyrinthine levels over and over in a vain attempt at winning. But you never did. And so you set it aside for bigger and better things. But now that you have conquered the World of Warcraft, what better way to spend your Geekend than revisiting one of the first games to ever help you to burn hour after hour at your keyboard. Geeks and Geekettes, I give you Nethack.
View my screenshot gallery and see why it may still be one of the most challenging computer games you will ever play.
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Don't Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell
Ancient Spartan Soldiers Bathing
Trouble When You Tell
In the United States the military has strict rules against the inclusion of openly gay men and lesbian women serving. I don't know if this is the macho image that the United States military has decided to give to the world or if the Christian moral values from the inception of America has caused the trouble. What I do know is that President Bill Clinton chose to allow gay men and women into the military as long as they did not tell anyone they were gay.
To me, being homosexual is not a choice, it's a way of life. The people who are gay were more than likely born that way. Of course there are some who have chosen this path because of a problem they had with the opposite sex in some manner or other. Some have chosen to be gay out of emotional stress or traumatic experiences. Those are the few. The many are obviously gay. If you just look at or talk to a genetically gay person it is not very difficult to determine that they are not heterosexual.
I do not think that the previous administration did anything wrong except to not have fore-site on this issue. The military should not discriminate based on sexual preference. It is not up to the military to be the moral binding for our country. It is their job to protect and to serve the interests of Americans and to defend the Constitution, which incidentally states that all men are to be treated equally. Funny that the very branch of the US government that is charged with this very important job is breaking it's very basic concept of equality.
I think that if a military member is discovered to be gay he should not be fired from his job. If he is gay that's it. Has he displayed his loyalty to the government? Has he done an exemplary job? I have known many gay and lesbian people and know them all to be intelligent, loyal, compassionate and intelligent. What common sense would cause a person to reject this kind of person into such an important role in our country?
I do think, though, for the protection of our gay service members that they not tell. Being openly gay in a world of homophobia is a dangerous thing. I read of a person who's platoon mate proved to be gay and ended up scalded to death, hung upside down in a sleeping bag in the common shower. His crime? He was gay. The gay man and woman is not the problem. The problem is those who believe that being gay is contagious, or that a gay person is a pervert, child rapist or molester, or that the gay person may wish to "hit" on the straight person. These inaccurate thoughts cause such discomfort in the heterosexual man and sometimes woman that they will do anything to rid themselves of their own personal issues, even if it means causing harm, torture, discomfort, or death to the source of their problems. It is sad to think that being gay can be blamed as the cause of an uncomfortable feeling. To me it is a personal problem.
People do not believe that a gay man is as effective as a straight man in combat. These men should be taught about the Spartans. They should be taught about the ancient people who were all or mostly all gay men who fought with such passion that they were hardly ever beat in battle. They were effective soldiers, leaders, and even kings! King Nero married one of his most beloved man-servants. The anger I hear from straight men who are, have been, or will be in the military is ignorant and ill-educated. They are good soldiers, but they are narrow minded and they need to be taught that tolerance goes beyond the little guy with the glasses to the man who has a desire to be with like-minded men.
Fear of a gay man? This is just nonsense. It is like saying that all father's are incestuous, or that all straight women are going to go after high school students. I do not believe that there is anything different in morality between most gay men and most straight men. The Bible is also used as a defense against gay people. Considering that the Bible was translated in the Roman era of power where the Catholic church was burning women for witchcraft and using their knowledge of the Bible to advertise and support their own narrow view of their world, it is not the most efficient and accurate account of God's word. I appreciate the greatness of the novel but the human effect of the Bible cannot be denied. The agendas of those of the age when it was translated was most assuredly integrated into the words that were in fact inspired by God. We know that even today that supposed "men of God" are using their position to fornicate and other terrible acts against children and their "flock." How sad that so many grasp to a faith that may be half truths.
So, Mr. President, please do not repeal the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" initiative, just modify it to work in today's world. We do not need to have all admit, but if they do get "found out" or if they do decide to tell they should not be fired for this. That does not show equality.
Those two straight men who attacked their fellow serviceman and beat him severely are shameful, and should not be serving in the military. This is the example of how people who let their personal issues get in the way of doing their job affect unit cohesion.
No matter how much human relations training the military would teach regarding religious tolerance, racial tolerance, sexual orientation tolerance, some people will think the military is their personal playground to attack whomever they want for being different, and they don't belong. You are there to serve WITH your fellow countrymen, not against them.
Anyone like Conan who would stereotype gays as being unable to serve is clearly unaware of the myriad of closeted gays in the military, and lets his fear get the better of him.
I was a Marine, too.
Who is to say that a gay person is feminine? The only way to be able to say that is by knowing every gay person in the world. There is no way!
I don't understand the fear of something different. There are not as many women in the Marines as there are men, but most of us are pretty much feminine. Would you not want us there as well?
How is it that there is such a fear, or distaste of something like this? Why? Your answers are those of the people who are afraid that being gay is perverse or contageous. I doubt either is true.
I agree with CONAN.I was a Marine also. There was an openly gay Marine in our squad bay. He was attacked by two "straights" and beaten severely. I'm not gay but I jumped into the fray and held them off while he found shelter. I suffered a few bruises for my trouble also. I hate the sin, not the person. It is wrong in any case to do harm to someone because of their sexual orientation. This is just one example of how gays in the military effect unit cohesion. No matter how much human relations training the military would teach concerning this matter, people are not going to change their views when it comes to homosexuality.
This should not be repealed!! I was a Marine. My cousin is gay and i would never wish any ill upon him, but gays do not belong in the military. Regardless of what you might think, most of the people in the military are straight so it is odd and awkward when there is a homosexual. It is life and death, it is NOT a game. Feminine gay men do not have what it takes to fight and kill and I would not want one next to me while I'm fighting. It's also just a slap in the face to let them openly serve. It makes a mockery of something very serious and it will cause a lot of good people (non-homosexuals) to make the decision not to join who would otherwise make a very great contribution to a very important American service.
I think if some gay servicemen and women want to keep quiet about their sexual orientation for their own safety, that's great and they should do so. And if some are not afraid, then they should be out and open.
I don't think we should have a policy that forces people to share or not to share, that should be their choice, and they will know best which benefits and consequences they'd prefer.
Don't Ask Don't Tell doesn't really need to be modified, if it is repealed many can still stay in the closet, and there won't be investigations into people who may be gay so it will help people stay that way.
Well, time marches on. Openly gay people can be found in every occupation from pro football players to ballet dancers. The majority of members of the armed forces are young people whose prejudice against gays is less common than that of their parents and grandparents. I don't think we need to protect gays by telling them to hide their sexual identities. That should be left up to each individual as is is in every other occupation. And gays and lesbians are the best judge of whether they would be exposed to danger from homophobes in the military if they were allowed to serve openly. It's pretty clear that they universally believe the don't ask, don't tell policy should be discontinued. Until recently it has been the generals who have been dragging their feet. General Powell supported don't ask don't tell when it was adopted as a compromise under Clinton. More recently he has changed his tune and supports dropping the policy. So have several other generals.


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Candle clips from one of my favorite haunts in Burlington, Vermont - Vintage Marketplace - a, multi-dealer shop and vintage lover's paradise inside an old warehouse on the shores of Lake Champlain.
Never is my aesthetic more influenced by Scandinavian style than at Christmas. This year I have been inspired and awed by Norwegian blogger Vibeke of Vibeke Design. She is an authentic creative talent who crafts astonishingly beautiful vignettes, art and ornaments. I was inspired to hang these petite boxwood wreaths from Splendid Avenue in the dining room windows after seeing something similar in Vibeke's own lovely house.
We bought these sleigh bells the first Christmas we spent in Church Street. I meant to put them away come January, but we all liked the sound they made when people came and went. When our Lab Gus began ringing them at about five-months-old to alert us to the fact that he needed to be let out, we realized they would always be a permanent part of the decor, just dressed up for the holidays.


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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Working toward Ubuntu 11.04 Server
Ahmed Kamal and I had a discussion on camera here at the Ubuntu Developer Rally in Dallas, Texas. We talked a bit about the Ubuntu Server's road map this development cycle toward the upcoming Ubuntu 11.04 release in April 2011. It was a nice opportunity halfway through the Natty development cycle to take a step back and see what we've accomplished, and what we're still working on for the current release. Enjoy!
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(ARA) - Are you unsure of what to give your mom for Mother's Day this year? She probably doesn't need another sweater, and chocolates won't do her waistline any good. Why not give her the invaluable gifts of heart health and empowerment?
Heart disease is the number one killer of women, claiming the life of one in four women. That is more than all types of cancers combined. Surprisingly, studies show that only one third of women realize they are at risk for heart disease. Chances are your mother may be one of these women who is unaware.
The Sister to Sister Foundation, a national non-profit organization dedicated to preventing heart disease in women, expects to screen a record 15,000 women for heart disease this year. Since 2001, they have screened 77,000 and have found that 80 percent of women who have been screened by the organization did not know about their increased risk for heart disease before attending a screening event. More than 50 percent learned that they have two or more risk factors and over 70 percent report seeing their doctor as a follow up to their screening.
"Don't let your mother be blindsided by heart disease like many women are," says Irene Pollin, founder and president of the Sister to Sister Foundation. "Make sure she gets screened, and empower her to know the right questions to ask her doctor. Mothers are the hearts of our families; we need to keep them strong and healthy!"
It is a common misconception among women that heart disease only affects men so they often ignore it and don't recognize it as a serious health threat. However, more women die from heart disease each year than men. Risk factors for heart disease in women include unhealthy cholesterol levels, diabetes, smoking and being overweight. To further gauge your risk of heart disease it is important to know all of your numbers, including HDL "good" cholesterol (greater than 50 mg/dL for women), LDL "bad" cholesterol (less than 100 mg/dL), as well as triglycerides (less than 150 mg/dL), blood pressure and glucose. These risk factors are all measured during routine heart disease screenings.
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Lucasfilm Selects MovieTickets.com as Starwars.com's Advance Ticketing Service for 'Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones'
Tickets Available Now on StarWars.com via MovieTickets.com's Online Ticketing Service
(Hollywood, CA - May 7, 2002) – MovieTickets.com today announced Lucasfilm, Ltd. has selected the company to serve as StarWars.com's online, advance ticketing service for the Summer 2002 blockbuster, 'Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones,' which premieres in theaters worldwide on May 16, 2002. On May 7, 2002, as a convenience for fans who otherwise might have to wait in long lines for the film, show times and advance tickets will be available via StarWars.com.
MovieTickets.com was selected by Lucasfilm to provide listings via StarWars.com because, among other things, of its superior service and because it has the largest number of North American theater screens served. Its exclusive Internet ticketing agreements with leading theater exhibitors, including AMC Entertainment, National Amusements, Famous Players, Hoyts Cinemas, Marcus Theatres, and Consolidated Theatres. Additionally, MovieTickets.com recently announced that General Cinemas and Gulf States Theatres tickets will also be available on its site as a result of AMC Entertainment's acquisition of those exhibitors.
MovieTickets.com's virtual box office enables Star Wars fans the convenience of purchasing tickets online and avoid a sell-out at their local theater," said Mitchell Rubenstein, Co-CEO of MovieTickets.com. "Advance ticket sales for highly anticipated films like 'Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones' have proven to be extremely successful for both the theater exhibitors and the film studios and MovieTickets.com is excited to be a part of this event." The online service will also include digital cinema locations. 'Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones', is the first major release to be shot entirely using a digital camera and will be shown on the largest number of digital screens ever.
To find digital theaters, all other theater listings, or to purchase tickets, users only need to go to StarWars.com. After they enter a postal code and select a local theater tickets can be purchased with any major credit card. Once the transaction is complete, fans simply go to the theater's box office to pick up tickets. All that's needed is the credit card used to make the purchase. In many of its markets, MovieTickets.com also offers at home ticket printing capabilities.
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I am so proud of Emmanuella! Today was the 'Literary Lunch' at her school, where she was given her writing prize. All the winners had to read their entries out, and Emma did such a good job. Her writing was excellent, and she read it so beautifully- she amazes me sometimes. I am so lucky to be her mum.
Emma was happy with the $50 book voucher she got, but she was probably equally happy with the provided lunch- girl does like to eat, and there were delicious tiny cupcakes and peanut butter/mallow fudge, and strawberries and grapes and pineapple. (And jelly slice, and sandwiches, and little quiches and sausage rolls and party pies…I hope she wins again next year, ha ha ha).
I also had to take Soren to the dentist today, which was not quite as fun. Not that it was bad- he had four sealants done and a fluoride treatment applied, which all went off without drama. Hopefully this will prevent some cavities in the future. We'll also have fluoridated water after we move, which we don't have here, so that will probably be good for the children's teeth. Good for my teeth too- my medication has a pretty negative impact on my dental health, so anything to help that is probably a good thing. I mean, I didn't go to the dentist for ten years and when I finally went I only needed three little fillings, since I started taking so much medicine I pretty much need work done every single time I go, even after only a year.
Troy, Jericho, Soren and I drove over to South Morang tonight to pick up the desk I bought for $20 off ebay. It's going to be for Emma at the new house. It's a plain, sturdy pine desk with eight drawers, but I'm going to paint the base of it white (so it will match her white bed and bookshelf) and leave the top with the honey stain that it has now.
I'm doing pretty well with finding second hand furniture that we want for the new house. I've bought two beds with trundles for Emma and Jericho, the desk for Emma, the sofa bed, and the lounge suite for the deck. I am still looking for a bookcase for Soren, but I think that's the last thing I'm hoping to pick up off ebay or Gumtree. There are a couple of things that I want to buy new, but they can wait (and maybe I'll come across them second hand anyway).


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Tuesday, May 30, 2017
McD Currypuff, Homecooked Noodles & Cheese Cake
6 comments :
- Libby said...
Mac got curry puff? I wonder SG Mac got or not.
The cheese cake looks wonderful.
- May 31, 2017 at 12:28 AM
- mun said...
Like that how to know when to go there to buy their delicious cheese cake? Even if you know the name of the shop I also won't know when to go there cos seldom go petaling street. I am curious too but won't try mcd curry puff after your review. Your home cooked meals look good.
- May 31, 2017 at 8:53 AM
- Nux V said...
Libby: SG has Old ChangKee currypuff which is much better than McD! I miss Old ChangKee currypuff in SG!
Mun: hint*** that shop only bakes cakes during special occasion, very limited choice & while stock lasts. I tink they would do the similar cake on Father's day. Yea, just forget about that curry puff....not worth trying unless u r craving it at late nite.
- May 31, 2017 at 3:09 PM
- Twilight Man said...
I am very tempted to try this McD CurryPuff! I always loved to eat those huge Chang Kee ones with generous fillings.
- May 31, 2017 at 4:09 PM
- Nux V said...
Twilight Man: McD currypuff incomparable to Old ChangKee ;-)
- May 31, 2017 at 6:49 PM
- Libby said...
Haha, but nearby my house, downstairs, there is a 24 hours Mac, I don't mind having their curry puff since it is so near my house and 24 hours some more
- June 1, 2017 at 5:22 AM


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Schools Use Higher Math for Better Bus Routing
- Written by Julie Metea
- Published in Web Exclusives
Expanding on a smart routing article in the September 2017 issue of School Transportation News magazine, this online exclusive shares how technology and higher math cooperated to create improved routing experiences for two school districts.
School districts on a tight budget are turning to local universities for AI projects to optimize bus routing. Slippery Rock School District in Pennsylvania and Howard County Public School System in Maryland both realized savings when academic teams stepped in to evaluate their bus operations.
"With millions to billions of variables in routing, there's always room for improvement. People may think they have something good, but familiarity isn't necessarily the best solution," said Professor Sam Thangiah of Slippery Rock University.
Through a grant, Slippery Rock University's researchers wrote a program using heuristic algorithms and real-time data to configure routes for the nearby rural school district. The team considered the needs of five schools, 600 students, a mixed-fleet of 50 buses, 13 depots, and 71 pick-up points within 127 square miles. After integrating information with the Intelli-SIIMS school bus routing system, the district enjoyed a 15 percent operational efficiency, resulting in over $70,000 in annual savings.
For a nominal fee, the University of Maryland's QUEST Program recommend ways to improve bus routing for Howard County Public Schools. As previously reported, engineering researchers used data analysis and mathematical modeling to find an optimal solution without modifying the bus trips. A computer algorithm assigned new routes to reduce deadhead time, save money and improve air quality. While individual routes become longer, the solution allowed buses to serve more trips in a single route.
"We developed models and algorithms to solve routing problems, and they can use any off-the-shelf optimization software. And there are several of those available," said Professor Ali Haghani, project lead in the University of Maryland's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, who presented the work this summer at the STN EXPO.
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Winter Flowers
January 4, 2011
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My dear Hittys wanted their profile picture updated and I just couldn't say no.
Here is the result both posing with crochet bonnets and my favourite winter flower cyclamens
We have been playing with crochet hooks. Ollie's bonnet is too big, but she likes it, and again Linda's may be too small for a regular Hitty.
"What do you mean? I'm a regular Hitty" says Linda
"Well I'm not regular" says Ollie" I'm plain excellent"
Oh Girls!


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Saving enough for a down payment to purchase your first home can be tough. The good news is that if you have a 401K, you have a leg up thanks to two 401K first time home buyer options
The post Can First Time Home Buyers Use a 401k For a Down Payment? appeared first on Coldwell Banker Blue Matter.
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I've been waiting for other social conservatives to respond to the recent Gallup Poll which reports that Americans now favor "gay" marriage by a percentage of 53% to 45%.
This year's nine-percentage-point increase in support for same-sex marriage is the largest year-to-year shift yet measured over this time period. Two-thirds of Americans were opposed to legalized same-sex marriage in 1996, with 27% in favor. By 2004, support had risen to 42% and, despite some fluctuations from year to year, stayed at roughly that level through last year.
I haven't seen much yet along those lines, so I'll say something myself. I don't expect to convince anyone of anything (I rarely do), and it goes without saying I'll be compared to a Nazi, but I'll do it anyway, because it's been on my mind.
First of all, I'm not entirely convinced by the figures. My experience is that people with liberal views are generally oversampled in such polls.
But that doesn't alter the fact that, beyond question, acceptance of homosexuality has been growing rapidly among Americans. Among young people, it's barely an issue anymore.
Barring some major critical event, like a movement of the Holy Spirit or a re-make of Rocky Horror Picture Show, it would appear that gender-neutral marriage is in our future. How are we to think about that?
For me, the answer is clear. I shall despair of my country. I do not consider this a minor issue, a cosmetic matter, a sideshow. In my view, even if conservatives sweep all the elections and take all the seats of power for the next century, it will mean nothing if we lose the marriage battle.
It's a matter of fundamental issues.
What is political conservatism about, when you pare it down to essentials? It's not about the Christian religion. It's not about low taxes, except as a byproduct. It's not about "live and let live."
It's about restraining the growth of government. Keeping free people free to live their lives without having to ask anybody's permission to do most of the things they do.
How do you keep government small?
By relying, I think, as Edmund Burke famously said, on "the little battalions" of society. The free, non-centralized associations by which people bind themselves together through promises of obligation and mutual support.
The most basic, and most important, little battalion is the marriage of a man and a woman.
It is often forgotten, at the present stage of the debate, that marriage is not something that a lot of people (men especially) naturally want. It's in a man's nature to range free, to "spread his seed" whenever he gets the opportunity, and to flee to distant parts when his actions threaten to produce a baby for which he might be expected to bear responsibility.
In order to induce men to marry, and to remain married, society has developed the institution of marriage. Men are induced to enter into marriages through incentives such as social status and tax benefits. They are taught (or used to be) that it is a shameful thing for a man to leave a string of fatherless children behind, and an honorable thing to raise a family with one woman. There are also (or used to be) penalties for men who break their marriage covenants.
All this is pretty much gone now. Illegitimacy no longer bears any stigma. Divorce is easy and "no fault." A very good argument could be made (though that isn't my purpose here) that the entire marriage battle was lost long ago. "Gay" marriage is just the coup de grace, the final, killing blow.
"But why" asks the honest modern questioner "should gay marriage make any difference? Isn't gay marriage also a contract voluntarily entered into by free persons? Does it make us less free if we spread the freedom around?"
This question misses the point. Marriage isn't primarily about rights. It's about obligations. It's about who will take care of the children, and who will take care of elderly parents.
The special status marriage used to enjoy was meant to insure that, as much as possible, there would be stable environments where children could be raised. Once those children were adults, they were expected to care for their parents in their declining years.
Now that marriage has become, not a matter of obligations, but the "right" of two (or more, I assume) individuals to demand, on penalty of law, that everyone "respect" their feelings, these obligations to the previous and future generations no longer form a central purpose for the institution. Experimental forms of marriage mean experimental arrangements for child-rearing (if children are reared at all, which is becoming increasingly rare—see Europe) and the support of the elderly.
And experiments mean failures. Experimentation, after all, is a system of purposely making one mistake after another, in order to learn through trial and error what works.
In the case of the many family failures we may expect, who will then care for the children and the elderly?
Obviously, the government.
Thus, ever-growing government becomes inevitable, regardless of how many Republicans you elect.
In short, the state has won. I see no escape from ever-greater government control, outside of some kind of disaster, or wholesale conversion to Islam.
It's not a future I enjoy contemplating.


text: Anyone who hasn't seen the Economist's Big Mac Index should check this link out. Its a really intuitive and simple way to look at PPP-Purchasing Power Parity (through burgers). So when we see that in Norway a Big Mac costs $7.51 (65% more than in the United States) we see that your dollar goes a lot less far in Norway than pretty much anywhere else! At the same time, a Big Mac is only $1.50 in India (65% less than in the United States), so the dollar can buy much more. This might make it seem like everyone should get out of northern Europe and head for the global south, but there are of course, wage and quality of life differences that you can't ignore!


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DUBLIN, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 12, 2016) - Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), a global leader in cloud-based sales, marketing, learning and customer experience solutions, announced today that Splunk Inc., provider of the leading software platform for real-time Operational Intelligence, has selected CallidusCloud's Sales Performance Manager and Sales Enablement.
"It was important for Splunk to work with a partner whose solutions could adapt as quickly as our business moves," said Bart Fanelli, VP Global Field Success. "CallidusCloud is able to support our methodology for field performance management and coaching and improve the scalability of our Global Field Success platforms. This will help us to easily deliver the right content to the right people at the right time."
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Investigators say foul play may be involved in disappearance of Shelbyville man
SHELBYVILLE, Ind.-- Authorities in Shelby County are searching for a 38-year-old man who reportedly disappeared while out searching for his dogs this week.
"Whether he is hiding, hurt, in a ditch…we do not know. We just want to know if he is okay," said Mandy Young, Chris Young's wife.
Mandy has not seen or heard from her husband since Monday.
"I do not know what is going on honestly. He has no phone and I have no idea where he would be," she said.
Police say Chris reportedly ran out of his Shelbyville home to search for his two pit bulls and never came back.
"We are so worried because nobody knows where he is at," said Young.
Young says Chris took off after the dogs without his cell phone or shoes.
"Just socks, a t-shirt, and a pair of jeans," said Young.
Chris' sister Amanda Garcia says her brother got into a physical fight with a neighbor while out searching for the dogs because he trespassed onto someones property.
"They said that he was looking into their windows and yelling for his dogs and the guy got mad because he woke up his wife. Chris went into the back yard and jumped a fence and he said that Chris got a 2x4 and was trying to hit him and then the guy fell so Chris stepped over him and then the guy pulled his legs back and Chris fell," said Garcia.
Since that night, family and friends have spent hours searching for the 38-year-old man around Shelby County.
"Yelling out the windows, shining lights, and his brother walked down 44 looking into the ditches on both sides," said Young.
Shelbyville Police are working the case. FOX59 was at the home when detectives stopped by to pick up Chris' cell-phone.
"To see if there is any calls on there or anything that might show where he is at," said Young.
Police tell us detectives are working the case from all angles and are not ruling out foul play. Chris' family hopes someone in the community comes forward with information to help police.
"He is a good guy and everybody likes him. Whoever knows where he is please come forward and let us know he is okay," said Garcia.
Anyone with information on this missing persons case is asked to call the Shelbyville Police Department at 317-392-5108.
Body found in river officially identified as missing Shelbyville man, Chris Young
On December 3, 2017 at approximately 4:14 pm, the Shelby County Sheriff Department received a 911 call of a human body found in the Big Blue River approximately four miles west of Shelbyville.
Local kayakers were in the water when they came upon the body and called 911.
The identity of the found body, is Christopher A. Young, 38, from Shelbyville.
The cause and manner of death is pending at this time.
Christopher A. Young was reported missing from Shelbyville on November 7, 2017.
Very sad.
So sad.
It wasn't just a group of kayakers...it was his dad and brother that found him.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Department confirms the body of 38-year-old Christopher Young was found on the Big Blue River Sunday afternoon. The man's father, Rusty Young, tells FOX59 that he and his older son found him while kayaking.
Did I miss it or what happened to his 2 dogs he was looking for, were they ever found?
One dog came home, the other dog was located at the pound,
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The Golden Globes was a sea of black Sunday — except for some speckles of red and white … from a few ladies who apparently didn't get the memo.
The only women who appeared not to wear black in solidarity with the Time's Up and #MeToo movement were German fashion model Barbara Meier and actress Blanca Blanco.
Meier rocked a beige floral gown, and Blanco wore a revealing red dress — reminiscent to her even more revealing outfit from last year's Globes.
They might not immediately stand out as Hollywood heavyweights — Meier was a winner on "Germany's Next Top Model" … and Blanco has starred in flicks like "Showgirls 2" and "Bermuda Tentacles."
The Prez of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Meher Tatna, also did not wear black to the show.


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Facilities The range of services and facilities offered by the hotel ensures that travellers enjoy a comfortable stay. The establishment comprises a total of 50 rooms. Those arriving in their own vehicles can leave them in the car park of the accommodation. Rooms Each of the rooms is appointed with air conditioning and a kitchen. Features include a fridge and a tea/coffee station. The hotel offers non-smoking rooms. Meals Bed and breakfast is bookable.


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Want to get AIDA 2 certified but not sure if you are ready to head out into the blue? Then this course is tailored just for you!
This pool-based course provides an excellent basic introduction to freediving, great for those who want to test the waters (pun intended) before enrolling for a full AIDA 2 course, or for those who are only interested in pool training.
It consists of a theory session and a pool session, where you learn the key physiology and breathing techniques to prepare for a breathhold dive. Finning and equalisation techniques, duck diving and safety principles are important components that you will be taught.
The course will be conducted over 1 full day and the cost is $250 per person for a group lesson, This includes the use of equipment (mask, snorkel and fins), and a free 2 hour pool training session after completion of the course(regular price of $25, to be used within one month of completing the course ).
On the successful completion of the course, you will receive an AIDA 2 Pool certification, with the option to upgrade to AIDA 2 certification with completion of the open water component (additional $370).


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"WoozWorld," "OurWorld," "Wizard 101," "Club Cooee" and "Lady Popular" are some virtual world games for tweens. These games are reviewed and described in detail at VirtualWorldsforTweens.com.
"WoozWorld," which is geared specifically for tweens, offers a safe virtual environment for young players to chat and hang out; a child's safety is the main priority of the game's creator. All of a player's personal information is protected, and "WoozWorld" conforms to Children's Online Privacy Act norms. In this virtual world, every player can create and customize her own character with accessories. Players can also create their own "unitz" to transform the virtual world.