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We've all seen Charlie Brown. He's on TV around Christmas time in A Charlie Brown Christmas, in comic books and of course, the Sunday Funnies. Who was the man behind the boy who never had any luck on the baseball field or with the girls?
Charles M. Schulz always knew he'd be a daily comic strip artist. In fact, a teacher even told him he was going to be an artist someday. When he went to art school in Minneapolis, Charles was a shy and insecure student. He struggled through the course and only earned a C+ in "Drawing of Children."
As soon as Charles Schulz completed the course he was drafted into World War II where he became an infantryman, a staff sergeant and the leader of a machine-gun squad. He never gave up drawing and he always had time to decorate soldiers' letters home with cartoons.
When Charles Schulz returned from the war, a small Roman Catholic magazine, Timeless Topix, offered him his first job in cartooning. He also took another job as a teacher where he met a friend named Charlie Brown and a girl with red hair who broke his heart. Charles never stopped looking for work doing comics and he eventually had some of his work sold in the Saturday Evening Post.
The comic soon became a comic strip and was renamed PEANUTS, which Charles Schulz didn't like too much. The name stuck though and so did its main character Charlie Brown.
In December 1999, Charles Schulz decided to retire after he found out he had colon cancer. On February 17, 2000, Charles died only hours before his last original PEANUTS strip appeared in Sunday newspapers. PEANUTS is one of the most successful newspaper comic strips. It's laughed at in 2,600 newspapers in 75 countries and translated into 21 languages.
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On board the U.S.S. Ticonderoga during attacks on Fort Fisher, 24 and 25 December 1864; and 13 to 15 January 1865. Despite heavy return fire by the enemy and the explosion of the 100-pounder Parrott rifle which killed 8 men and wounded 12 more, Jones, as captain of a gun, performed his duties with skill and courage during the first 2 days of battle. As his ship again took position on the line on the 13th, he remained steadfast as the Ticonderoga maintained a well-placed fire upon the batteries on shore, and thereafter, as she materially lessened the power of guns on the mound which had been turned upon our assaulting columns. During this action the flag was planted on one side of the strongest fortifications possessed by the rebels.
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In 1979, Kevin Kelly rode a bike from San Francisco to New York and sketched what he saw in a notebook.
Bicycle Haiku is a reproduction of a sketchbook I kept while I rode my bicycle across the US in 1979. It contains an ink sketch and a haiku for each day of the three month 5,000 mile trip. A typical scene would be like the day I passed through Francisco, Indiana. On a page full of cow faces staring up at me, the haiku goes: "Collective silence/Like I walked into the wrong room/Every horned head turned." (This was Annie Dillard's favorite.) I scanned the 151 images in the original book and printed this at a books-on-demand printer in 2001. This book will not be a best-seller. It's a book of poetry, and you know what that means. It might appeal to anyone intrigued by pedaling across a continent, or loners fascinated by blue highways and other little-traveled roads, or sensitive souls really into haikus, or sketches. I can imagine a few odd ducks who collect self-published books that will be thrilled by this book. Personal friends of mine may be interested in this vanity publishing. For the rest – that is for most normal people – there is nothing of fashionable interest here.
Kevin enjoyed the ride so much he produced a short how-to for other cyclists.
This month a Kindle version is available with an iBook to follow. I'd like to see Kevin redo that ride with an annotated GPS map and photos with sketches. Once our racing days are over, we're riding across the country too.…
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Wings of Freedom Tour 2017
The Wings of Freedom Tour brings historic aviation to your community! Tour through the authentically restored aircraft or take a flight aboard for the ultimate immersion in history! The images in this gallery were taken on Saturday, September 23, 2017 when the Collings Foundation came to Waterbury Oxford Airport in Oxford, CT. On this afternoon, I had the honor of flying on their B-25 Mitchell, "Tondelayo". To learn more about the tour, please visit their website: http://www.collingsfoundation.org/Read More


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MIRA LOMA, Calif. – Plaintiffs in a lawsuit that seeks back pay and damages for workers who allege they were cheated out of wages at a Southern California warehouse that serves Wal-Mart, filed a motion today to include the giant retailer as a defendant in the suit.
The inclusion of Wal-Mart in the ongoing federal suit would draw the nation's largest retailer into a case that raises questions about the human cost of the company's tightly controlled supply chain, which relies heavily on contractors and subcontractors.
"Wal-Mart employs a network of contractors and subcontractors who have habitually broken the law to keep their labor costs low and profit margins high," said Michael Rubin, with Altshuler Berzon in San Francisco and one of the lawyers for the workers. "We believe Wal-Mart knows exactly what is happening and is ultimately responsible for stealing millions of dollars from the low-wage warehouse workers who move Wal-Mart merchandise."
Rubin said Thursday that the legal team had informed Wal-Mart that that the workers will file a motion to include Wal-Mart in the lawsuit today in court in Los Angeles.
The class-action lawsuit, filed in October 2011, accuses Schneider Logistics Transloading and Distribution – owner of a warehouse complex in Mira Loma, east of Los Angeles – and two staffing agencies of shorting mostly immigrant Latino contract workers on pay.
In an email Thursday, Wal-Mart spokesman Dan Fogleman disputed the allegation that the company was responsible for the mistreatment of the warehouse workers.
"We disagree with the characterization," Fogelman said. "Walmart is Schneider's customer. We have a set of business needs that we pay them to meet, just like any company might hire an accounting firm to do taxes or an advertising firm to help launch a new product.
"While we have a set of quality standards that must be met, the third party service providers we utilize are responsible for running their day-to-day business," he said. "They manage their people completely independent of us."
In a statement earlier this month, however, Fogelman said Wal-Mart was aware of problems at warehouses that serve the company.
"Even though the workers aren't employed by us, we take these types of allegations very seriously," he said. "The fact is, we hold our service providers to high standards and want to ensure that workers throughout our supply chain are treated with dignity and respect."
Fogelman said that Wal-Mart had started inspecting facilities where concerns had been raised and would begin audits of warehouses such as Schneider "within days."
According to the lawsuitfiled by the workers, Schneider and staffing agencies Premier Warehousing Ventures and Impact Logistics conspired to "cover up the extent of their wrongdoing by failing to keep mandatory payroll records, falsifying records of hours worked and compensation owed, and concealing, denying and/or misrepresenting to the workers the amount of their earnings and on what basis these earnings were calculated."
The staffing agencies have agreed to pay a collective $450,000 in fines and back wages to settle citations issued by California labor officials, who raided the warehouse the same month the lawsuit was filed last year. Schneider, which was not cited by the state, said in a statement that it "played no role in determining the rate or method of pay" that led to the violations.
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit have already won several favorable rulings. If the court approves adding Wal-Mart – the Schneiderwarehouse's only customer – to the case,lawyers for the workers will seek to prove that the company pressured Schneider to hold down costs by underpaying subcontractors who loaded semitrailers with goods destined for Wal-Mart stores. As many as 1,800 workers in Southern California could receive back pay and damages as a result of the case, and the impacts could be felt in other warehouse centers as well.
One Wal-Mart employee has an office in the Schneider warehouse and participates in daily operational meetings and audits, court documents show.
Schneider employee David Acosta, among the more than 200 plaintiffs in the lawsuit, questioned whether Wal-Mart could have been oblivious to the problems in Mira Loma.
"Wal-Mart is responsible," Acosta said in an interview. "They want to wipe their hands clean of the situation. But they make or break contractors."
In a report last June, the National Employment Law Project, a New York-based legal and policy analysis center, alleged "pervasive labor abuses" within Wal-Mart's supply chain.
"These worker rights violations are largely the product of Wal-Mart's signature and aggressive practice of 'outsourcing' elements of its warehousing, transportation, and goods-delivery systems to companies that, in turn, often further subcontract the work to still other entities or individuals," the report said.
The Schneider warehouse in Mira Loma has been on regulators' radar for more than a year.
Responding to worker complaints about inaccurate pay stubs, investigators with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement raided the complex Oct. 12, 2011. The agency citedSchneider's two labor suppliers at the time, Premier Warehousing and Impact Logistics, for failing to provide employees with statements detailing the hours they had logged, their hourly pay, deductions and other wage-related information.
Premier and Impact were using an indecipherable "group piece-rate" system to compensate workers, investigators found. Workers say they virtually always lost money in the arrangement.
"We found that workers were being denied the very basic right to know what they had earned for the work that they were doing," said California Labor Commissioner Julie Su, who ordered the raid. "We found that workers were being denied minimum wage, were not being paid overtime hours."
Premier, which no longer contracts with Schneider, agreed to pay $175,000 in fines. Impact agreed to pay $140,000. In addition, Premier will pay $75,000 in back wages to 151 workers; Impact will pay $60,000 to 283 workers.
Neither Premier nor Impact responded to emails and phone calls seeking comment. In its statement, Schneider said it was unaware of the violations prior to the raid.
"Our contracts clearly indicate that the vendors are exclusively responsible for the material aspects of the employment, including hiring, discipline, onsite management, training, determining rates of pay, timekeeping and compliance," Schneider said.
The construction of mega-warehouses near Interstate 10, east of Los Angeles, began in the late 1990s. Today, similar clusters of blocks-long buildings anchor sections of Chicago, northern New Jersey and other urban areas. Some serve only Wal-Mart; others have multiple customers.
Juan De Lara, an assistant professor of American studies and ethnicity at the University of Southern California, said that mistreatment of workers in these facilities is endemic, a product of fierce competition for contracts with Wal-Mart and other retailers. "Wal-Mart essentially distances itself from conditions inside these warehouses," he said.
In interviews and written declarations, current and former workers at Schneider said they were required to perform various tasks for which they were not paid. They might be called to work and told to wait for hours in case they were needed, they said, only to be sent home without pay.
Jesus Sauceda, 33, went to work for Impact in Mira Loma in late 2011. Sauceda said he injured his shoulder while lifting a box – a warehouse worker might move as many as 4,000 a day, he said – and has seen co-workers get hurt as well because "they don't have the time to work properly. One guy's back is messed up; he's always in pain, always taking painkillers."
"When there's a problem with pay or working conditions, a company like Schneider will hand it off to the staffing agency," said Guadalupe Palma, a director of Warehouse Workers United, an advocacy group funded largely by the labor consortium Change to Win. "The workers are bounced between the warehouse and the agencies and the problem never gets resolved."
This story is a joint project of the Center for Public Integrity and the Center for Investigative Reporting.


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- Tenebrae Hearse
- Tenebrae Hearse• The triangular candlestick used in the Tenebrae service
Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.
- Tenebrae HearseTenebrae Hearse† Catholic_Encyclopedia ► Tenebrae HearseThe Tenebrae Hearse is the triangular candlestick used in the Tenebrae service. The name is derived, through the French herse, from the Latin herpex, which means a harrow, and is the same as that now used in connection with funeral processions. The funeral hearse was originally a wooden or metal framework, which stood over the bier or coffin and supported the pall. It was provided with numerous prickets to hold burning tapers, and, owing to the resemblance of these prickets to the spikes or teeth of a harrow, was called a hearse. Later on, the word was applied, not only to the construction above the coffin, but to any receptacle in which the coffin was placed. Thus it came to denote the vehicle in which the dead are carried to the grave. Likewise in the case of the Tenebrae hearse, the term was employed because the prickets were supposed to resemble the teeth of a harrow. The triangular candlestick for the Tenebrae dates back at least as far as the seventh century, being mentioned in an ordo of that period published by Mabillon. The number of candles, however, has varied at different times and in different places. Thus Amalarius of Metz speaks of a hearse of twenty-four candles; other references show that hearses of thirty, twelve, nine, and even seven candles were used. At the present day, the Tenebrae hearse is made to bear fifteen candles, all of which, according to the "Caeremoniale Episcoporum" (II, xxii, 4), should be of unbleached wax, though in some churches a white candle is used on the apex of the triangle. During the service, these candles are gradually extinguished, one at the end of each psalm, alternately on either side of the candlestick, beginning with the lowest. Since there are nine psalms in the Matins and five in the Lauds, only the highest candle of the triangle is left burning after the psalms have all been sung. As each of the last six verses of the Benedictus is chanted, one of the six candles on the altar, also of unbleached wax, is extinguished. Likewise, all other lights in the church are put out, except the candle on the summit of the triangle. This candle is then taken from its place, and hidden behind the altar, to be brought forth again, still lighted, at the conclusion of the service. The symbolism of the Tenebrae hearse and its candles is variously explained. The triangle itself is said to be a symbol of the Blessed Trinity; according to some the highest candle represents Christ, while the other fourteen represent the eleven Apostles and the three Maries; again we are told that the centre candle is a type of the Blessed Virgin, who alone believed in the Resurrection, while the gradual extinction of the others symbolizes the waning faith of the Apostles and Disciples. (See TENEBRAE.)A good account of the Tenebrae hearse, with a discussion on the origin of the custom of gradually extinguishing the candles, may be found in THURSTON, Lent and Holy Week (London, 1904); ROCK, The Church of Our Fathers, ed. HART AND FRERE (4 vols., London, 1903), II, 399 sqq., describes and gives illustrations of the ancient funeral hearse. For the ceremony of extinguishing the candles and other lights, described above, see Caeremoniale Episcoporum (II, xxii, 4 sqq.). Cf. WISEMAN, Four Lectures on Holy Week (Baltimore, 1854); POPE, Holy Week in the Vatican (Boston, 1874); Handbook to Christian and Ecclesiastical Rome: Liturgy (London, 1897).LEO A. KELLYTranscribed by Herman F. Holbrook Ut in omnibus glorificetur Deus per Iesum Christum.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume VIII. — New York: Robert Appleton Company. Nihil Obstat. 1910.
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WASHINGTON – It took just hours for some 1,800 WND readers to jump aboard a new campaign to contact members of the Electoral College who are expected to vote Monday on sending Barack Obama to the White House.
Following up a campaign that sent more than 60,000 letters by overnight delivery to the U.S. Supreme Court when a case contesting Obama's eligibility for the Oval Office was pending, WND announced a historic first in its quest to establish Obama's qualifications for office – a similar FedEx letter drive directed at individual electors.
Through Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern, WND is providing an opportunity to Americans who would like to contact electors with their concerns.
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The letters will be sent FedEx to all 538 members of the Electoral College. The program first targeted only 470 for whom addresses initially were available. But the remaining addresses have been traced, and the letters will be delivered Friday morning, giving each elector the weekend to consider the constitutional issues raised by Obama's presidency.
As WND has reported, there remain serious questions as to whether Obama is "a natural born citizen," as specified in Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution. While he claims to have been born in Hawaii in 1961, two Obama family members have told WND they were present at his birth in Mombasa, Kenya.
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Further, Obama has steadfastly refused to release publicly his full birth certificate that would identify the hospital of his birth, the attending physician and other details. Instead, the campaign posted a document purporting to be a birth certificate devoid of these details. It has also come under fire as a possible forgery.
Last Tuesday, WND kicked off a campaign to FedEx letters to the nine members of the U.S. Supreme Court who were set to review a case challenging Obama's eligibility for the presidency. Yesterday, the court announced its decision not to pursue a formal review in that case.
"That leaves it up to the Electoral College," said WND Editor Joseph Farah, who spearheaded the first FedEx campaign and an earlier, ongoing online petition drive on the eligibility issue. "If you want to do everything you can, like I do, to see that the letter and spirit of the Constitution are upheld in this election year, this may be your last chance to weigh in before Inauguration Day. I urge you to work with us in sending letters to members of the Electoral College."
WND was able to track down addresses for all 538 electors. With the new "FedEx the Electoral College" program, you can reach all of them with a one-page pre-written letter, with your name and address attached, delivered overnight for less than it would cost you to FedEx one member – if you had the address. The cost to readers is being maintained at the initial level, even through letters now will go to 538 individuals, not 470.
"The idea was to make this very easy and inexpensive for Americans to make their voices heard," explained Farah. "We encourage other creative ways to prevail upon the consciences of the Electoral College members, but these are not high-profile, public figures. They are ordinary Americans who are little known to the public who lead private lives. It is not easy to find their names, let alone addresses. While we do not feel comfortable making those addresses public, we believe this campaign will allow Americans to offer their opinions and concerns in a controlled way, without violating the privacy of individual members."
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Farah personally drafted the letter that will be sent to the electors above the name and address of all those participating in the program.
Farah launched a petition drive on WND three weeks ago that calls on all controlling legal authorities to ensure the Constitution is followed on the question of eligibility and for full public disclosure of the facts of Obama's birthplace and parentage. More than 175,000 people have signed on to the petition in that time.
Obama has claimed in his autobiography and elsewhere that he was born in Hawaii in 1961 to parents Barack Hussein Obama Sr., a Kenyan national, and Stanley Ann Dunham, a minor. But details about which hospital handled the birth and other specifics provided on the complete birth certificate have been withheld by Obama, despite a dozen lawsuits and widespread public demand for release. WND dispatched private detectives to every hospital in Hawaii to see if there were any records of the birth of the first black man elected president. But, as yet, no hospital is claiming that distinction.
The letters to be sent in the "FedEx the Electoral College" campaign read:
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Dear member of the Electoral College:
Before you cast your vote Monday to make Barack Hussein Obama Jr. the next president of the United States, please seriously consider the following:
Right now, a dozen lawsuits are pending all over the United States – including one brought by a former presidential candidate and U.N. ambassador, and another suit brought by a former deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania, plus there are many others – all attempting to bring clarity to an issue that will haunt an Obama presidency if it isn't dealt with now.
That issue, as you surely know, is the fact that the U.S. Constitution says clearly and unambiguously in Article 2, Section 1 that presidents must be natural born citizens. But, as is evident not only from lawsuits, but from news stories and the actions of millions of Americans signing petitions, this constitutional issue has not yet been addressed, even at this late hour.
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Unfortunately, there isn't enough time for our slow-moving legal process to deal with this before the Electoral College meets next week. Only you, our Electors, have the power and responsibility – and the obligation under the Constitution – to use your authority to establish, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that Barack Hussein Obama Jr. qualifies for the office under that standard.
There is grave and widespread concern throughout the American public that this constitutional requirement is being overlooked and enforcement neglected by state and federal election authorities. There should be no doubt whatsoever that America's next president was truly born in the United States.
Remember, if the Constitution doesn't mean precisely what it says, then America is no longer a nation under the rule of law. And a nation no longer under the rule of law is, by definition, under the rule of men.
Therefore I urge you to honor the Constitution in this matter and uphold the public trust – even if doing so may prove awkward or inconvenient.
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All Americans should have confidence their president is eligible to serve. In this unique and historic case, you may prove to be the Constitution's last line of defense.
The name and address of every participant in the "FedEx the Electoral College" campaign will be displayed for the 538 Electoral College members who receive the letters.
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Free speech may be our most important right, and it's worth fighting for. That's why THE FOUNDATION TO DEFEND THE FIRST AMENDMENT, or FDFA, has put together this informational booklet containing excerpts from articles and commentaries published in American Free Press—the strongest media voice for free thought in America today. By reading this booklet and requesting information from FDFA, you are learning about the threats to the First Amendment and supporting free speech advocates. And when you donate to FDFA, you can be sure that your contribution is going to a vital cause.
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Many companies continue to struggle with advancing and retaining women within their workforce. When we studied our own progress at BCG, we found that traditional workplace concerns—such as work-life balance, maternity leave, and differential ambitions—did not completely explain the gender disparities in our senior cohorts. According to analysis, the other missing link for women was a high-quality, day-to-day apprenticeship experience at the firm.
After studying BCG's annual employee survey data, specifically that of high-potential, midcareer women who left the firm, we found that the following statement received the lowest scores: "I am satisfied with the apprenticeship and feedback I received." Moreover, in a survey of employees leaving BCG, departing women ranked mentorship, not work-life balance, as the number one topic that the firm needed to improve on. Finally, in a survey of all North American staff, asking about 16 options of what people seek from a manager, "forming a strong relationship with my manager(s)" and "having someone in leadership who cares about me and reached out long after the project ended" were the most valued dimensions for women.
Equipped with this data, BCG teamed up with leadership development consultancy BRANDspeak five years ago to launch a bold transformation across its offices in North America: Apprenticeship-in-Action (AiA). The AiA program focuses on the three components of apprenticeship that drive satisfaction and retention: relational connectedness, strengths-based development, and coaching for a range of effective communication styles—levers that are relevant to any manager who strives to get the best from individuals and teams.
We have seen remarkable improvements. Female promotion rates have increased nationwide across all cohorts, with a 22-percentage-point rise among senior managers, while the attrition of senior women has slowed by five percentage points. Retention of women in midcareer levels is now at parity with that of men. Satisfaction with BCG's efforts to retain women has increased by 20 percentage points for all women and by 30 percentage points for senior women.
Based on the striking results we have seen so far, we recommend three actions for any company in which talent management defines competitive advantage:
BCG is in the process of implementing the AiA model beyond North America, aspiring to a global rollout. We also have plans to introduce AiA to other companies through our client work. And while originally designed with a gender focus, the program has benefited both men and women, with broader applicability to other diversity networks, including ethnic diversity, LGBT employees, and veterans.
We recognize that we have further to go before we reach our ambition of gender parity. Nonetheless, our experimentation offers a rare example of long-term progress on diversity goals. Results to date make us optimistic that transforming the day-to-day apprenticeship experience is fundamental to improving the satisfaction, retention, and advancement of our diverse workforce.
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November 2009 Readers 4x4 Trucks - Readers' Rides
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Send us a picture of your ride if you've never done so. We keep a surplus of Readers' Rides submissions, but only one submission per person, and we love all off-road vehicles so send in your entries whether your rig is stock or not. Make sure each digital image is at least 1600 x 1200 pixels (or two megapixels) and saved as a TIFF, EPS, or maximum-quality JPEG file.
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Simple Mini
Vehicle: '91 Toyota
Owner: Luis Otero, Albuquerque, NM
Tires & Wheels: 31-inch MTRs on 15x10 Eagle alloys
Suspension: Stock
Drivetrain: Aisin hubs, rear Detroit Locker
Performance Mods: 3.0L
Other Doodads: Bed bobbed 11 inches
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Straight-axle conversion in the works
Game Saver
Vehicle: '02 Isuzu Trooper
Owner: Steve Sellers, Murphy, TX
Tires & Wheels: 33x10.50 BFG M-Ts on 15-inch Rock Crawlers
Suspension: Old Man Emu coils with a 2-inch spacer, Calmini torsion bars, Rancho shocks
Drivetrain: Aisin hubs
Performance Mods: 3.5L
Other Doodads: ARB front bumper, Independent 4x rear bumper, HD tie rods and links, FDM sliders
Funniest Wheeling Incident: Pulling out a game warden after she had slid her truck into the ditch!
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Wish Isuzu would have put a Dana 44 solid-axle up front from the factory
Power Ball
Vehicle: '89 Dodge Power Ram
Owner: Cley Sametts, Martensville, Saskatchewan, Canada
Tires & Wheels: 35x12.50 Marshall Mud Terrains on 15x10 steel
Suspension: 4-inch Rancho springs, rear shackle flip, Rancho shocks
Drivetrain: 727, NP241, Dana 60 axles, 4.11 gears
Performance Mods: 318ci, headers, dual exhaust, K&N filter
Other Doodads: Custom bumper
Funniest Wheeling Incident: I got stuck in 4 feet of snow in a back alley less than 250 feet from my house. I had to get my wife to pull me out in her '03 Ram, and I am still hearing about it!
Does everything work the way you want?: Almost
Anything to add?: I love the magazine! Long live the fullsize rig!
Grand Go
Vehicle: '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Owner: Richard Ting, Pasadena, CA
Tires & Wheels: 35-inch MTRs on 15-inch Allied beadlocks
Suspension: 6 1/2-inch lift via a Rubicon Express long-arm kit and Acos coil spacers, Pro Comp shocks
Drivetrain: NP231, Dynatrac 44 front, ProRock 60 rear, ARB Air Lockers, 4.88 gears
Performance Mods: 5.2L, K&N air filter, Flowmaster muffler
Other Doodads: ARB front bumper; Warn winch; Kevin's Off Road rear bumper with tire carrier, sliders, transfer case skid, and roof rack; 4x Doctor custom high steer
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Currie Rock Jock 60 front axle and 37s
Rough Ram
Vehicle: '06 Dodge Ram 2500
Owner: Matt Bartz, Cape Cod, MD
Tires & Wheels: 37x13.50 Baja Claws on 17x9 Ultra Makos
Suspension: 6-inch Superlift
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: 5.7L Hemi, K&N intake, 40-series Flowmaster muffler
Other Doodads: Onboard air, L&L traction bars, Bushwacker flares, Herculiner on lower body panels
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes, but it's a rough ride for a newer truck
Anything you would change?: Higher numerical gears to help with the fuel economy and power; a programmer; headers; a front locker
Ontario Bro
Vehicle: '84 Ford Bronco
Owner: Blair Matheson, Buford, Ontario, Canada
Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50 Interco STSs on 15-inch wheels
Suspension: 4-inch Rancho
Drivetrain: C-6, NP208, TTB Dana 44 front, 8.8-inch rear
Performance Mods: 302ci, Edelbrock intake and carburetor, MagnaFlow exhaust
Other Doodads: LMC seat covers
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Dana 44 straight-axle conversion, lockers, 35s
Date Runner
Vehicle: '95 Toyota 4Runner
Owner: Dominic Geraci, Naperville, IL
Tires & Wheels: 33x10.50 BFG M-Ts on stock wheels
Suspension: Downey torsion bars and 1 1/2-inch springs, Rancho shocks
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: K&N intake, custom exhaust
Other Doodads: TJM front bumper, Warn winch, KMA rear bumper
Does everything work the way you want?: For a college student with limited funds, it works great
Anything you would change?: Solid-axle swap and a Lexus 1UZ Anything to add?: I still have magazines that date back to 1994 when I was only seven!
Vehicle: '02 Jeep Liberty
Owner: Tammy Meyers
Tires: 245/75/16 MTRs
Suspension: 2.5-inch Rusty's Off Road
Drivetrain: Stock
Performance Mods: Stock
Other Doodads: Rusty's Off Road skids, diff guard, and rock sliders
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: ARB front bumper, more lift, bigger tires, lockers
Vehicle: '90 Jeep Wrangler
Owner: Chris Hart, Sacramento, CA
Tires: 37x12.50 SSRs
Suspension: Spring-over axle via Rancho springs, Bilstein shocks
Drivetrain: 3:8 Atlas II, Dana 44 front with an ARB Air Locker, 14-bolt rear
Performance Mods: 5.7L, LS1, Sanderson headers, Z06 intake
Other Doodads: Custom cage
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Four-link suspension Anything to add?: I've been a subscriber now for nine years, and I love every minute of it!
Bennett Good
Vehicle: '66 GMC 3/4-ton
Owner: Ron & Laurie Bennett, Evart, MI
Tires & Wheels: 39-inch Boggers on 15-inch Allied beadlocks
Suspension: 12-inch Rough Country springs, Rancho shocks
Drivetrain: TH400, NP205, Dana 60 front, 14-bolt rear, Detroit Lockers, 5.13 gears
Performance Mods: 454ci, Edelbrock intake, Demon carburetor, MSD ignition, Flowmaster exhaust
Other Doodads: Custom traction bars
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes
Anything you would change?: Crossover steering in the works
Total T
Vehicle: '93 Toyota Mini Truck
Owner: Justin Connet, Tabernacle, NJ
Tires & Wheels: 37x13 Boggers on 15x10 Pro Comp wheels
Suspension: Custom 5-inch
Drivetrain: W-56, '85 Toyota front axle with a high-pinion third member, Aussie lockers, 5.29 gears
Performance Mods: 2.5-inch Magnaflow exhaust
Other Doodads: Safari Snorkel, roof rack, custom tire carrier, ECM relocated
Does everything work the way you want?: Yes, but it will never be done.
Anything you would change?: 4.7:1 transfer case setup
Anything to add?: The truck was totaled in an accident in 2007 and I brought it back from the dead
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On September 03, 2011, Lolong was caught by residents and crocodile hunters of Palawan in a Bunawan creek in the province of Agusan del Sur (Philippines). The crocodile was hunted as he is suspected of eating a farmer who went missing and a 12-year-old girl whose head was found two years ago. After his capture, examination of his stomach contents was conducted and remnants of water buffalo reported missing were found. His age is estimated to be at least 50 years old.
Morion's PhotoTravel Diaries| Lolong- The World's Biggest Croc
On September 03, 2011, Lolong was caught by residents and crocodile hunters of Palawan in a Bunawan creek in the province of Agusan del Sur (Philippines). The crocodile was hunted as he is suspected of eating a farmer who went missing and a 12-year-old girl whose head was found two years ago. After his capture, examination of his stomach contents was conducted and remnants of water buffalo reported missing were found. His age is estimated to be at least 50 years old.
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I think ok na siya dyan sa current habitat nya kung naaalagaan naman. Wag na pakawalan, baka iluto pa ng mga tao. :pReplyDelete
Very informaif, thanksReplyDelete
i saw lolong few weeks ago on Matanglawin. haha! =]ReplyDelete
@Marvin-oo nga jejeje:)ReplyDelete
@Michy-cguro lawakn lang yung space ng pool nya. i design na parang lagoon so he can move freely like his natural habitat
I think din na mas mabuti na na dyan na si Lolong sa current habitat nya since nasanay na sya sa area at para na rin naman may pagkakitaan yang mga tao sa Bunawan at may maging tourist attraction. Yun lang po, BOW! :)ReplyDelete
Gusto kong magpapicture sa tabi niya. :DReplyDelete
I want to go see Lolong too! One day I hope.. =)ReplyDelete
Bagong template? Ganda. :)ReplyDelete
Wow Bro! I wasn't just struck by the greatness of this croc but I was also caught in surprise to see a new theme! Congratulations! I love it and now you have the chance to emphasize more photos in your photo blog!ReplyDelete
May dating bro! More power!
thanks Cris, actually I am waiting for feedback, naghihinayang ako sa old template (simple lang) :)ReplyDelete
@LoVELEE- thanks for dropping here:)
@Bro Edmar- thanks for that bro! hindi na talaga ako nagsisisi at pinalitan ko ang theme. Cheers:)ReplyDelete
Gonna be visiting Surigao Del Sur on the 2nd til 4th of November, haha.ReplyDelete
This post just made me so excited to see Mr. Lolong, up close! :D FTW
I'm sorry but I still feel sad looking at Lolong in an enclosure as small as this. Sana manlang lakihan and make it feel na natural habitat na. Kawawa naman.ReplyDelete
Lolong will be okay sa kanyangnatural habitat. I've heard that folks there are now looking sa isa pang Lolong, Mas malaki raw.ReplyDelete
This was an extensive feature on Lolong. I hope he's ok his captivity. Great photos by the way.ReplyDelete
Sir Jeff it would be more interesting if nagpapic ka katabi mo si Lolong, for sure marami maiingit. Ang tanong nga lang kung paano gagawin ito. I hope makita rin namin ang higanteng buwayang ito.ReplyDelete
Love na love ko talaga ang sense of humor niyo po! Huwag nga naman siya bigyan ng rason na ikaka-stress niya since bagong celebrity ng Pilipinas si Lolong! Hehehe.. siguro yung pinakahuling pinuntahan ko na may actual na buwaya was in Puerto Princesa pa. :)ReplyDelete
I wanted to visit him also, and I hope that his health will be better there and have a long lifeReplyDelete
naku jeffrey lagi akong napapadaan sa bunawan pero di ko mapuntahan si Lolong.... :(, makapunta nga NOW na lol!ReplyDelete
We also went there last August when we drove back to Davao City. Lolong was really huge and scary =)ReplyDelete
I love to see Lolong in real. Maybe this coming sem break we're going there. Hopefully.ReplyDelete
aw, poor thing... all caged up with nowhere to go... wild animals should be in the wild like this crocodile...ReplyDelete
I hope they bring Lolong to Manila for us to look at and enjoy. :DReplyDelete
I wanted to see Lolong in person for so long na. Hoping he would stay well there.. :(ReplyDelete
I've actually seen Lolong and it's a beauty. I'm pro-environment and quite the nature lover so I spend a lot of time visiting nature parks and protected animal reserves. What saddens me is as large and naturally dominant animals such as Lolong are, they stand no chance even in their own turf; they will just be hunted for petty profit.ReplyDelete
I saw a big croc in Davao. But they told me Lolong was way larger. It was pretty much scary during the exhibition pero mejo naawa din ako kasi parang nahihirapan na syang gumalaw pero pinapagalaw pa rin sya. :|ReplyDelete
Bawal ba kung magpapicture sa tabi niya? Wala bang parang croc hunter on standby? hehe.ReplyDelete
That pool is shallow...can the croc get out and wander to the grass? scary!ReplyDelete
Magpapicture din ako sa tabi ni Lolong...hehehehReplyDelete
I want to see Lolong too, mas matanda pa sya sa akin. lol!
I wanna meet Lolong! Pero sana wag na sya dalhin dito sa Manila, if ever sana sa Palawan na lang. Kung ano pa man, wag na din sana pakawalan sa Agusan Marsh, baka makapaminsala pa ulet e.ReplyDelete
kakatakot!! tamang celebrity nalang sya... para maadmire ng tao kesa ibalik sa habitat nya tpos mangain ng tao... heheReplyDelete
wow world record - I thought those crocs that Tarzan would wrestle with or crocodile dundee for that matter are big - mas malaki pa pala si Lolong... hmmReplyDelete
You template looks cool! ganda! I will make a post about long-long soon, too!ReplyDelete
oh! i thought the longest/biggest croc is in the senate and congress... ooops!!! bleep.. cyber law...ReplyDelete
seriously, they belong to their natural habitat but oh well, who really knows what's the best? some also fear that returning him to his territory poses some danger.
- AnonymousOctober 15, 2012 9:58 PM
this is interesting article ...ReplyDelete
Wow! kainggit!! I wanna see Lolong too!!ReplyDelete
where is lolong now?ReplyDelete
very informative post. but I'd have to give you a thumbs up for having the courage to go near that thing! grabe lang :)ReplyDelete
"Napamahal na!" so goes the statement of the mayor of retaining Lolong to its present habitat. I've no question about where Lolong should be placed. The only point is wherever it stays as long as it is being taken care of properly.ReplyDelete
LOLONG is very popular. he instantly became a celebrity not only in the Philippines but in the world! Amazing huge record-holder reptile.ReplyDelete
WOW thank you for introducing me to Lolong, I'm going to share with my children and hope to visit one dayReplyDelete
Wow! Refreshing sa mata yong new template ah :)ReplyDelete
Anyways, I was one who prefer Lolong to stay there in its present location kasi taga diyan siya.
Will be visiting him soon.


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Jason Aldean releases 'I Won't Back Down' for charity
NEW YORK — Jason Aldean's moving rendition of "I Won't Back Down" on "Saturday Night Live" will soon be raising money to help victims of the Las Vegas shooting.
The song was made available on Friday on various sites. Aldean's representative says all proceeds will be donated to the Direct Impact Fund dedicated to victims of the tragedy.
Aldean was performing at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on Oct. 2 when a gunman fired on the crowd a hotel room, killing 58 people. Hundreds more were injured.
The country star made his first public performance on "SNL" five days later and sang the Tom Petty song. It was in part a tribute to the late rocker, who died that week, but also a show of resiliency in the face of tragedy.


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Personal Energy Orb Arduino project knows you haven't been exercising, cripples your computer
Spending too much time indoors? You need a Personal Energy Orb, a glowing Arduino powered ball that allows you to trade physical exertion for a tolerable mouse speed. Developed by two students at the University of Munich for a physical computing course, the PEO connects to a bike-mounted revolution counter to note how far a user rides, counting the total distance toward usable time on a computer. A fully "charged" green orb will allow a user to use their PC unhindered -- but a spent red orb will drag Windows' cursor sensitivity settings to its lowest. The idea, the project's creators say, is to annoy the user off of the computer and back on to their bike. It sure sounds aggravating to us. Check out the full homework assignment at the source link below, complete with goals, follies and Python scripts.


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Two bodies found in South Hill duplex
Spokane police are investigating the discovery of two people found dead in a duplex on the South Hill as a possible double suicide.
The people were discovered by a roommate who came home to the residence, located near the intersection of 13th and Monroe, and found the male and female both deceased inside.
A police officer arrived, went into the residence and confirmed both victims were dead. The officer reported they observed no obvious signs of trauma on the bodies.


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Christmas Eve Dinner
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- AnonymousDecember 24, 2010
With "Dad's Christmas Cocktail", tonight we will make a toast to our family's many blessings and thank our very own Galley Gourmet for making our annual Christmas Eve gathering so special.ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas to all!
D.A.D. in IL
Miss you all :)ReplyDelete
Wish we could have been there to eat this amazing cake! And for the cocktails of course...
This torte is gorgeous & I love the way the peppermints stick out of the whipped cream!ReplyDelete
That has to be one of the most beautiful desserts I've ever seen - pure perfection! Your whole menu sounds fantastic - Merry Christmas!!ReplyDelete
oh my stars. i need to make this if only for that perfect crust.ReplyDelete
happy cooking indeed! merry christmas!
What a beautiful torte!ReplyDelete
That has to be the prettiest cake ever.ReplyDelete
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Thank you:)
- AbbyMarch 15, 2012
In the ingredients, all it says for the amount of water is "1/4." Is this 1/4 cup?ReplyDelete
Thanks for visiting my blog! I love hearing from family, friends, and bloggers, so please leave a comment. Happy cooking!


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Frame Overo (LWO)
Frame Overo is a highly desirable white pattern gene. All Frame Overo horses carry a single inherited copy of the the Ile118Lys EDNRB mutation. This mutation causes pigment loss, producing white markings on certain areas of the horse. While the mutation produces visually desirable horses, it is also linked to a fatal condition known as Lethal White Overo or (LWO), whereby a foal is born almost pure white in appearance, and dies within its first few days of life. Correct breeding can avoid this occurrence.
LWO occurs when a horse inherits two copies of the mutated gene, one from both parents. Whereas horses with just one copy of the gene will live normally and exhibit the desirable pattern. A horse with two copies of the mutated gene will suffer intestinal abnormalities caused by undeveloped nerves of the foal's digestive system. These animals die within the first 72 hours of being born and are typically euthanized sooner for humane reasons.
Frame Overo horses which carry just a single copy of the gene, will pass one copy of it to their foals approximately 50% of the time when bred. Therefore, when breeding an Overo horse to a solid non-Overo horse, the foal can only inherit one copy. However, if two Overo horses are bred together they could potentially BOTH pass the Overo gene to the foal, meaning it inherits two copies. Horses which inherit two copies of Frame Overo will suffer the Lethal White condition. Proper mating must be carried out to ensure that two frame Overo horses do not breed. This will prevent any risk of the foal inheriting two copies of the mutated gene.
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Animal Genetics offers DNA testing for Frame Overo. The genetic test verifies the presence of the Ile118Lys EDNRB mutation, and presents results as one of the following:
|A Lethal White foal which carries two copies of the frame Overo gene would test as homozygous for frame Overo. Since no living frame Overo horse more than a week old will test as being homozygous, it applies only to horses in the Lethal White condition.
|Horse carries just a single copy of frame Overo, and therefore exhibits the desirable frame Overo markings. Since frame Overo is a dominant gene, the coat pattern should be present in all horses with a single copy of the mutated gene.
|Non-Overo or 'solid' horse
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Dr. Bradley Rabquer - Biology Department Physiologist
Dr. Bradley Rabquer from the Department of Internal Medicine of the University of Michigan has been hired as the Biology Department's Physiologist. Dr. Rabquer received his B.S. from Bowling Green State University in 2001 and his Ph.D. from the University of Toledo in 2006 where he studied the molecular basis of disease. Since receiving his Ph.D., he has been at the University of Michigan as a Research Fellow and an Adjunct Lecturer at Eastern Michigan University. His most recent research has examined mechanisms of angiogenesis in rheumatic diseases.
Dr. Rabquer replaces Dr. Jeffrey Carrier who retired in December after 31 years at Albion College.


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Though print media is allegedly on life support and some of the best publications continue to fold at a startling pace (pour out a 40-ounce for the late Gourmet and Food Arts, homies), it seems zines and journals are enjoying a sudden renaissance, especially in the food world.
The cookbook may be dead, but the coffee table-worthy food rag is in full bloom. David Chang's Lucky Peach flies off shelves, with original copies selling for upwards of $80, and editions of Swedish-based Fool sell out before they even hit stands.
From hyperlocal 'zines to stunning hardbacks printed only once a year, here are the 20 food magazines that you should be reading right now.
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Extending jobless benefits: In Senate's hands
With aid for many jobless to run out this month, House approves bill extending unemployment benefits.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- More than a million people could receive an additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits under a bill approved by the House on Tuesday.
The bill extends benefits for those living in states with jobless rates higher than 8.5%. Some 27 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, fall into this category. The national unemployment rate hit 9.7% in August, the highest in 26 years.
The legislation now moves to the Senate. While there is support for the measure on both sides of the aisle, senators may make significant changes to it. Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., is seeking to expand the bill to give additional weeks of benefits to people in all states, not just high unemployment ones, an aide said.
Senate Republicans, meanwhile, want to look at other funding approaches, said a spokesman for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
There is no timetable for introducing the measure in the Senate, though Democratic leaders said they want to do so soon.
Under the House bill, the extended benefits would apply to an estimated 314,000 people set to exhaust their benefits by month's end and to more than a million who will stop getting checks by the end of the year. Workers in other states could qualify if their state is expected to hit an 8.5% unemployment rate soon or meets other criteria.
"Decent, hard-working Americans from North Carolina to California have been calling my office to tell me they still cannot find work after a year or more after becoming unemployed and they need some additional help to keep their heads above water," said Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., when he introduced the legislation earlier this month.
To cover the benefits, employers pay state and federal unemployment taxes. This proposal would be funded by a one-year extension of an the federal tax, which has been in place for the past three decades. Also, the legislation would require that reporting on newly hired employees include a start date, which would reduce unemployment insurance overpayments.
Republicans, however, would like to look at other ways to pay for the benefits, McConnell's spokesman said.
An estimated 400,000 people are expected to lose their checks by the end of this month and 1.4 million will by the end of the year, according to the National Employment Law Project.
The advocacy group urging the Senate to expand the benefits to all states, since every one has experienced record increases in unemployment and record numbers of workers filing for and exhausting their unemployment benefits.
"It's hard to leave 23 states out of the equation," said Maurice Emsellem, the project's policy co-director.
In most states, unemployed people receive 26 weeks of state-funded benefits. Depending on where they live, they could get federally funded extensions for a total of 79 weeks.
Over the past year, Congress has twice voted to extend benefits. Still, pressure has been building on Capitol Hill to extend them again as the recession wears on and unemployment continues to rise. Governors of 22 states appealed to congressional leaders last week to quickly pass extended benefits.
A record 50.7% of the unemployed failed to find work within six months of receiving benefits, according to the National Employment Law Project. There are now more than six potential workers for each opening, up from 1.7 in December 2007.
Extending benefits is crucial since unemployment often continues to rise even after the economy starts to turn around, said Chad Stone, chief economist for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, which advocates for workers. Also, lengthening benefits helps boost the economy since the jobless usually spend their checks.
The bill is well-targeted since it would apply to more than 80% of those about to exhaust their benefits, Stone said. They will likely continue to have the hardest time finding a new job.
The locations with unemployment rates greater than 8.5% are Alabama, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia.


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Six in ten of us are visual learners: people who learn best when information is delivered through the eyes; by looking at images or videos, or reading. That's just one of the reasons why visual content is so important in today's content marketing world.
Another is its shareability and engagement power. In 2013, social media analytics company Socialbakers reported that 93% of the most engaging posts on Facebook were images, up from 85% in 2012. Only 3% of the most engaging posts in 2013 were regular status updates.
There's no question that marketers today understand the power of visual content. In its State of Content Marketing 2014 report, Oracle Eloqua found that 58% of respondents list making content more visual and engaging as a trend influencing their strategy for the year. But constantly churning out visual content presents a challenge: you need to find meaningful data to fuel that content and, more importantly, you need to find stories within that data that tie into your brand's values and strategic goals.
The good news is, the inspiration for your next visual project is probably hiding right under your nose. Here are six easy ways to find your next standout piece:
1. Your company's data
Leveraging company knowledge or digging into customer data and demographics will help communicate your value proposition to the right audience. That's especially true if you end up uncovering interesting industry trends or insights within your data. Those can be used in your PR and marketing campaigns, as fodder for blog posts and social media updates, in presentations and so on.
When its funding was threatened by a Congressional vote in 2011, for example, PBS launched a "Save PBS" campaign and, in conjunction with other media, used an infographic populated with internal data to make the case for keeping our favorite PBS programming on the air:


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Giant Solar Tornado Caught in NASA Video
Researchers "instantly hooked" by ethereal dance of solar plasma.
A monster "tornado" big enough to swallow a hundred Earths has been spied on the sun, according to astronomers who analyzed recent images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Watch video of the solar tornado at a wavelength of 171 angstroms:
Video courtesy NASA/Goddard/Li/University of Aberystwyth.
Known as solar prominences, such tornado-like structures have been observed on the sun for decades. But the latest solar twister is one of the biggest yet seen—and likely the first to be filmed in high-resolution at multiple wavelengths.
(Also see "Giant 'Tornadoes' Seen Erupting From the Sun.")
"The structure is huge ... and the velocity of the material is several tens to hundreds of thousands of kilometers per hour," said Xing Li, an astronomer at Aberystwyth University in Wales, who co-authored a new study describing the vortex.
"It is a real gem of an event to fire the imagination—and it is a good way to study magnetic structures in the sun's atmosphere."
Solar Spirals Often Erupt
Visually, the 124,000-mile-tall (200,000-kilometer-tall) solar twister resembles one of its Earthly counterparts, Li said. But the sun tornado was created by an entirely different mechanism.
On Earth, twisters form when a rising column of warm, moist air begins rotating due to intense wind shear associated with large thunderstorms.
The titanic solar events, meanwhile, are caused by spiral-shaped magnetic structures that rise from the sun and are rooted to the solar surface at both ends.
A sun tornado starts when a huge injection of plasma—charged, superheated gas—happens to shoot up one of the structure's legs. The plasma is guided along the helical shape of the structure's magnetic field, giving rise to a coherent rotation of material, Li said.
(Also see "'Dark Fireworks' Seen on Sun—Blast as Big as Ten Earths.")
Watch video of the solar tornado at a wavelength of 193 angstroms:
Video courtesy NASA/Goddard/Li/University of Aberystwyth.
While this particular sun tornado didn't produce any plasma eruptions, other types of solar prominences are often seen to erupt spectacularly, sending giant clouds of charged particles flying off into space.
When these electrically charged clouds, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), are aimed at Earth, the solar particles can disrupt both ground- and space-based technologies and can trigger colorful aurora displays.
(See pictures: "Multicolored Auroras Sparked by Double Sun Blast.")
"We do not understand yet why this particular event gave us such a spectacular show for several hours [but] did not erupt," Li said.
"Perhaps this is rare, but it's perhaps the fact that most such structures are unstable and erupt as CMEs [that] is the reason we don't usually see many solar tornadoes."
Sun Tornado's Ethereal, Strange Dance
Ultimately, Li believes further study of solar tornadoes will help scientists understand space weather and the causes of space storms in general.
(Related: "Solar Flare Sparks Biggest Eruption Ever Seen on Sun.")
"It is the beauty of this tornado which has grabbed us—the ethereal, strange dance of blobs of plasma trapped in the sun's tangled magnetic field," Li said.
"When we saw this event, we were astounded and were instantly hooked. We are now putting every effort into understanding what we were seeing."
The solar-tornado study was presented this week during the 2012 National Astronomy Meeting in Manchester, England.


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Law To "End Racial Profiling" Will Cost Millions
A bill pending in Congress to ban racial profiling by all of the nation's law enforcement agencies allocates millions in federal funds for special officer training programs and makes it easier for those who claim discrimination to sue the government for damages.
While the proposed law's main selling point of ending purported discrimination by federal state and local police is noble, some of its provisions are outrageous and will cost taxpayers dearly. The measure, End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 (ERPA), was first introduced in the U.S. Senate by Maryland Democrat Ben Cardin who was named most liberal senator by the National Journal last year.
This month John Conyers, the ethically challenged Michigan congressman embroiled in several corruption scandals, introduced the measure in the U.S. House. If it passes profiling by law enforcement on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion and gender will be prohibited. This assumes that racial profiling is prevalent now, which is what the various civil rights groups that are pushing for the law assert.
The language of the law also makes it much easier for supposed victims of racial profiling to prove police discriminated against them. It specifically says that an individual "injured" by racial profiling may go to court for "declaratory or injunctive relief" and that the "relief" (money) may be obtained against any government body, any agent of such body who engaged in racial profiling and any person with supervisory authority over such agent. A special provision allows plaintiffs to get attorney's fees from the government as well as "expert fees."
What must a maligned ethnic minority prove to succeed in court if this measure passes? They must prove that the routine or spontaneous investigatory activities of law enforcement agents in a jurisdiction have had a disparate impact on racial, ethnic, or religious minorities. This could not be vaguer.
Even before the victims of racial profiling start suing the government, this law will cost taxpayers a chunk of change. That's because Uncle Sam will kick start it by doling out $5 million in grants to train law enforcement personnel to collect race-based data on stops and searches and teach officers to have more "respectful interaction" with the public.
Some of the money will also go to develop and implement "best practice devices and systems to eliminate racial profiling." This includes a "feedback" system (presumably from targeted suspects) that identifies officers or units of officers engaged in, or at risk of engaging in, racial profiling or other "misconduct."
Some of the influential leftist groups pushing to pass this law claim that racial profiling was traditionally thought of as targeting African Americans but has expanded, especially after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In fact, the Washington D.C.-based Rights Working Group claims that after 2001 the government adopted many policies based on "mistaken theories that religious identity or national origin makes a person more likely to engage in terrorism."


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Safety Ed Reed of the Baltimore Ravens has been suspended without pay for one game for repeated violations of the rule prohibiting hits to the head and neck area of defenseless players.
The suspension was imposed by NFL Vice President of Football Operations Merton Hanks. Reed may not practice this week nor play in the Ravens' game this Sunday against the San Diego Chargers. He may not be at the team practice facility or stadium for any other activities during the suspension. He will be reinstated on Monday, Nov. 26.
Reed was penalized for unnecessary roughness in the third quarter of Sunday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers for a hit to the head and neck area of a defenseless receiver, Emmanuel Sanders.
It was Reed's third violation in the past three seasons of the rules protecting defenseless players:
» On September 23, 2012 against the New England Patriots, Reed was penalized for unnecessary roughness and fined $21,000 for striking a defenseless player, wide receiver Deion Branch, in the head and neck area.
» On December 19, 2010 against the New Orleans Saints, Reed was penalized for roughing the passer and fined $10,000 for unnecessarily striking the quarterback, Drew Brees, in the head and neck area.
The 2012 Schedule of Fines, distributed to players as part of the "League Policies for Players" manual, states: "Players who were fined for violations in 2010 or 2011, and whose fines were either partially or fully upheld, will be considered second and/or repeat offenders under this policy."
"We cannot tolerate repeated violations of rules, especially rules related to player safety," said NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Ray Anderson. "We will continue to take the strongest possible action to deter these types of violations and protect our players."
Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the suspension may be appealed within three business days and an expedited hearing and decision would take place this week in advance of Sunday's game. Appeals are heard and decided by either Art Shell or Ted Cottrell, the officers jointly appointed and compensated by the NFL and NFLPA to decide appeals of on-field player discipline.
Reed is the second player suspended this season for violating rules designed to protect the safety of players. Denver Broncos linebacker Joe Mays was suspended for one game for an illegal hit against a defenseless player, Houston quarterback Matt Schaub, in the Broncos' Sept. 23 game against the Texans.


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8 Heroic Cats
These cats went above and beyond the call of duty to help others in need.
1. Tara
Four-year-old Jeremy Triantafilo was playing in front of his home when a neighbor's dog came up and bit him and pulled him off his bike. The first to come to his rescue was the family cat, Tara, who body-slammed the dog, followed closely by Erica Triantafilo. Tara is one brave cat! Erica tried to chase the dog off, and she was bitten, too.
Jeremy was taken to a hospital where he received ten stitches. The original video, which was re-edited from several security cameras, was viewed 5 million times on YouTube in less than two days, before it was replaced with a version that does not show Jeremy's raw wounds. The family appeared on The Today Show this morning.
The heroics displayed by Tara, a stray adopted by the family six years ago, surprised everyone. "Every once in a while she puts our dog back into her place, but for the most part, she's just the most mellow cat you've ever met," Erica Triantafilo said. "All our boys love her and pick on her occasionally. She just loves them right back anyway."
2. Pudding
Photograph from the Door County Humane Society.
In 2014, Amy Jung went down to the Door County (Wisconsin) Humane Society shelter to play with the cats. Jung was not planning to adopt one, but went home with two. Pudding, a 21-pound cat, stood out and seem drawn to Jung. She took him and another cat named Wimsy home with her. Later that night, Jung suffered a diabetic seizure in her sleep. Pudding jumped up on her and woke her up enough to call out to her son Ethan, but he was asleep. So Pudding ran to Ethan's room and jumped on him to wake him up. Ethan was able to get his mother medical attention, but she might have sunk into a coma without intervention. Since the incident, Jung has registered Pudding as a therapy animal.
3. Rusty
Claire Nelson of Reading, Pennsylvania, adopted Rusty as an adult cat from the Humane Society. Two years later, in June of 2011, Nelson wanted to lay down because she wasn't feeling well, but Rusty kept bothering her, which was out of character for him. The 66-year-old former nurse took inventory and decided to visit her doctor's office, but Nelson began feeling much worse at the bus stop and called 911. Doctors at the hospital found that she had suffered a heart attack! Surgery followed and Nelson had two stents implanted. When she returned home, Rusty was back to his normal self, but would not leave her side. Nelson credits him with saving her life.
4. Pwditat
As Terfel, a dog who lives in Wales, aged, his eyes became blurred by cataracts. Eventually he became completely blind. Terfel's owner, Judy Godfrey-Brown, said he had a hard time adjusting; he walked into walls and became afraid to move around the house. When Godfrey-Brown invited a stray cat into her home, it was like the answer to a prayer. The new cat, named Pwditat (this is in Wales, remember) immediately became a guide for Terfel. The cat uses her paws to guide Terfel around the house and into the garden for some fresh air. The two animals became inseparable, and even sleep together. Watch Pwditat in action in a video.
5. Jessi-Cat
Photograph from Jessi-Cat at Twitter.
Lorcan Dillon is affected by Selective Mutism, which makes it difficult for him to express himself. The condition is often confused with autism. But Lorcan received the most valuable therapy from his pet cat, Jessi-cat. The cat accepts Lorcan unconditionally and gives him a patient ear. For her loyalty and devotion, Jessi-Cat was named the UK's National Cat of the Year 2012. Lorcan's mother, Jayne Dillon, said,
"He does not express his emotions, he would not say 'I love you Mummy', he just doesn't do it. But with the cat he can cuddle her, he can stroke her, he can talk to her and he can say 'I love you Jessi-Cat.' "She is without a doubt the best friend a boy could have and has had a huge positive impact on his life. We've had her for a couple of years and in the last year alone he seems to be making excellent progress at school. In the past two weeks he's started communicating with people he doesn't know very well and even reads to one of the teachers now – something he's never done before."
Jessi-Cat's story has since been published as a book.
6. Scarlett
In 1996, a fire broke out in a suspected crack house in Brooklyn. A cat later named Scarlett was observed carrying her kittens out of the building one by one. She was severely burned, and blinded by blisters. She touched each kitten with her nose to make sure they were all safe from the fire, then collapsed. Firefighter David Giannelli took the cat and kittens to the North Shore Animal League clinic. The League received 7000 applications to adopt Scarlett and her kittens! Three families were selected, and Scarlett made a full recovery, albeit with damaged eyelids and ears. The hero cat was taken by Karen Wellen, who cared for her until her death 11 years later. Scarlett's story was made into a book, Scarlett Saves her Family, and a children's book, The Bravest Cat. The North Shore Animal League created an honor in her name, the Scarlett Award, for animal heroism.
7. Simon
Simon was born in 1947 in Hong Kong. As a half-grown cat, he was taken aboard the HMS Amethyst to control rats. In 1949, the ship was attacked on the Yangtze River in China by communists. Simon was wounded, but not found for days. The injured sailors had been evacuated, so the ship's doctor nursed Simon's facial burns and shrapnel wounds. As Simon recovered he resumed rat catching, but also added the duty of visiting sick and wounded sailors.
Upon his return to Hong Kong, Simon was presented with a campaign ribbon and news that he would receive a Dicken Medal, an award for animal gallantry. When the Amethyst reached England, Simon had to go into quarantine. He developed an infection and died just before his planned formal medal ceremony. The veterinarian believed the young cat would have recovered if his war wounds hadn't weakened him. Simon was buried in a specially-made casket with full naval honors. See more pictures of Simon.
8. Faith
A stray cat wandered into St Augustine's and St. Faith's Church in London in 1936. She was named Faith and adopted by the rector and parishioners. She would sit at the pulpit while Father Henry Ross preached. In 1940, Faith gave birth to a single kitten named Panda. On September 6, Faith demanded access to the church basement. When a door was opened for her, she carried her kitten down to the dark cellar. Father Ross retrieved the kitten twice, but Faith carried him back downstairs—twice. She even missed a church service, which was unusual.
The next day, air raids began in the Battle of London, and by September 9, 400 people had been killed and eight churches were destroyed by bombs. Father Ross returned to the church to find it ruined. He called for Faith and heard faint meowing in return. He retrieved both Faith and Panda from the rubble just before the roof collapsed. Faith was nominated for a Dickin Medal, for which she was not eligible as a civilian, but she was awarded a special medal for bravery anyway. Faith was presented with the medal in a special ceremony in 1945 attended by the Archbishop of Canterbury. When Faith died peacefully at the age of 14, the church was again packed for her funeral.
There are many other hero cats that have saved people from gas leaks, house fires, and medical emergencies.
See also: 7 Heroic Dogs


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Anxiety linked to stroke risk
By C. E. Huggins NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men and women with severe symptoms of anxiety may have a higher risk of stroke than their more relaxed counterparts, a new study suggests. "The greater your anxiety level, the higher your risks of having a stroke," study co-author Dr. Maya J. Lambiase, of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, told Reuters Health. "Assessment and treatment of anxiety has the potential to not only improve overall quality of life, but may also reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke, later in life," she said in an email. Dr. Philip Muskin, a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center in New York emphasized that the stroke risk identified in the study among overly anxious individuals was not vastly increased. "What it's really saying is, you're a little more likely to have a stroke," said Muskin, who was not involved in the study. Still, he added, "I would like to be a little less likely (to have a stroke) in my life." Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., but few studies have looked at psychosocial factors other than depression or psychological stress or distress, that may contribute to a person's risk of stroke. Yet, Lambiase and her colleagues point out, anxiety has been linked to increased cigarette smoking, alcohol abuse and physical inactivity - all of which are known to increase stroke risk. To investigate the association between anxiety and stroke, the researchers analyzed data from 6,019 men and women who were enrolled in the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 1971-1975 and followed for about 16 years. The participants were interviewed at the start of the study to determine the presence and severity of any anxiety symptoms, and stroke events were identified by examining hospital or nursing home discharge reports and death certificates. A total of 419 strokes occurred throughout the study period, but the risk of stroke was higher among those who reported greater anxiety symptoms, including excessive feelings of worry, stress and nervousness, at the initial interview. Overall, anxiety was linked to a 14 percent higher risk of stroke relative to participants who were not anxious, Lambiase and her co-authors report in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. But stroke risk also appeared to rise in line with increasing severity of anxiety symptoms, the results suggest. The link between anxiety and stroke risk remained even after the researchers took into consideration other factors that may have influenced cardiovascular health, such as alcohol use, physical activity and smoking. After those adjustments, men and women with higher levels of anxiety were 33 percent more likely to experience stroke than those with fewer anxiety symptoms. Similarly, the link between anxiety symptoms and increased stroke risk remained when the researchers accounted for study participants' age, gender and symptoms of depression. The researchers didn't analyze the reason for the connection between anxiety and stroke, but they speculate multiple factors are likely to be involved. These could include unhealthy coping behaviors people with anxiety indulge in as well as overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system, which controls fight-or-flight responses, such as the release of stress hormones. "People with high anxiety levels are more likely to smoke and be physically inactive, possibly explaining part of the anxiety-stroke link," Lambiase said. "Higher stress hormones, blood pressure or sympathetic output may also be factors." "However," she added, "future research is needed to determine the precise mechanisms whereby greater levels of anxiety increase a person's risk for stroke." Dr. Muskin acknowledged that the study findings do point to a greater risk of stroke among overly anxious people, "but there are things you can do about that," he said. Noting that "anxiety predicts bad health behaviors," Dr. Muskin cited the importance of stopping smoking and starting to exercise. He also described the importance of meditation and proper breathing techniques, which he teaches in his private practice with patients. "Doing nothing leaves you at a higher risk (of stroke)," he said, but breathing exercises have "a psychologically beneficial effect," with no harm and no addicting qualities, he told Reuters Health. Source: http://bit.ly/1ijtNye Stroke, online December 19, 2013.


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Spraying giant Vs in the sky to promote a TV show might not have been the best strategy.
ABC has shelved plans to hire skywriters to spray giant red Vs above cities to promote their upcoming show about an alien invasion, "V".
Originally, they were planning to target 26 major sites stretching from the Statue of Liberty to Santa Monica Pier, but this may have been too freaky for people living in scary times.
A Washington Post columnist also estimated the PR stunt would spew three tons of carbon dioxide and 800 grams of lead into the atmosphere.
A spokesperson for ABC said that the network wanted to "spend the money in other ways."
"V" will premiere Nov. 3, with four episodes to air in November and four more to air in March.


text: [IBM, prob. fr. slang belly up] Yet another synonym for 'broken' or 'down'. Usually connotes a major failure. A system (hardware or software) which is down may be already being restarted before the failure is noticed, whereas one which is casters up is usually a good excuse to take the rest of the day off (as long as you're not responsible for fixing it).


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Asterios Polyp
Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York, 2009
Juror Notes
The presentation and production values on this book are incredible. The overprinting type solution on the cover is really edgy and hints at the two-color printing on the interior. The short-trimmed jacket that reveals the chipboard and three-piece binding tips you off right away that this is a high-quality book.
Collections: 50 Books | 50 Covers of 2009
Repository: Denver Art Museum
Discipline: Book design
Format: Book
- Design firm
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Designer
- David Mazzucchelli
- Production coordinator
- Andy Hughes
- Author
- David Mazzucchelli
- Editor
- Chip Kidd
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Trim size
- 7.75 x 10.25
- Pages
- 344


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Having a job is a privilege that brings many things -- satisfaction, pride, a roof over your head, a way of life. But what happens when not everyone understands what you do, affecting how they perceive you and how much they want to pay you? A new study co-written by a Boston College Carroll School of Management professor aims to address that very issue.
Titled "What Clients Don't Get about My Profession: A Model of Perceived Role-Based Image Discrepancies" (published in the Academy of Management Journal), the study looks at four specific professions that are high in demand but sometimes misunderstood.
"If people don't understand what you do, they tend to devalue what you do," says Michael Pratt, Professor of Management and Organization at Boston College and co-author of the study. "They don't understand why you're making all this money -- 'Why should I pay you all this money?' is a common question these professionals keep hearing."
While this "image discrepancies" study focused on these four professions, researchers say it applies to many more.
"I assumed professionals would actually get over it, that there would be frustration, it would be an interpersonal problem, and that would be the extent of it," says Professor Pratt, also the O'Connor Family Professor at Boston College. "I didn't think it would have such a big impact on how they did their job, how it affected their pay and how they performed. I was surprised at the depth of how this affected job performance. It's not simply annoying -- it has real impact."
Researchers looked at 85 professionals: 24 architects, 13 nurse practitioners, 17 litigation attorneys, and 31 certified public accountants (CPAs). In most cases, these professionals had to educate prospective clients on job responsibilities, while managing what researchers found were "impaired collaborations" along with "impracticable" and "skeptical" expectations.
"Architects are being told, 'All you do is draw lines, sketches, and pictures all day. What do you actually do?,'" says Professor Pratt about what prospective customers might say . "'You don't build anything. Why should I pay you all this money? If I am redesigning my house, why should I get an architect at all? Why don't I go to a general contractor and have him or her just build it? Tell him or her what I want and have them just build it for me.'
"Nurse practitioners can actually examine patients and prescribe medication but you'll get a patient in there saying, 'I don't want to talk to you, I want to talk to a doctor.' They won't tell the nurse practitioner their problems; they won't let themselves be examined.
"We found with accountants, people don't give them the information they need to do their job. People don't understand what they do. Clients don't want to give them information because they think the purpose of that accountant being there is to find something wrong."
"And with lawyers, their clients will expect them to be dishonest and they expect to immediately be going to court and win. Several lawyers had clients who are mad at them, wondering 'Why aren't we going to court? Why aren't we getting a deal offered to us?' It's because they watch too many lawyer shows. "
All of which has a sobering effect not only on a client's desire to pay these professionals, but also on their level of satisfaction.
"In addition to the emotional costs, architects, for example, talk about fee erosion," says Pratt. "They're not making as much money anymore because they're competing against contractors which they don't think they should be doing because in their mind, they are providing a very different set of skills. Some professionals are being bypassed entirely. Nurse practitioners are being bypassed by people who want a doctor so they're not being used."
To counter image discrepancies, professionals find themselves utilizing a three pronged approach: educating a client on "what we do and how we do it"; demonstrating the skill; and relationship building, "getting to know personal details about people, your basic rapport building," says Pratt.
For certain professionals, defining yourself to clients may be just as important as the project itself.
"Even in situations in which it appears that clients do understand a profession," the study says, "it may be appropriate for a professional to manage clients' expectations to maintain initial trust, as gaining trust back after it has been lost may be even more difficult than gaining trust in the first place."
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Voting members pray during a plenary session.
The Rev. Stan Olson (right), executive director, Vocation and Education, readies himself to go up to the stage.
Microphone pages at the 2009 Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) sing during Friday morning's plenary session.
Voting members of the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly look through information.
Voting members from northwest Iowa of pray before voting at the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
The Rev. Timothy Householder speaks agains the ministy policies recommendation.
Steve Loy, chair of the Ad Hoc Committee, answers a question at the 2009 ELCA Churcwide Assembly.
Voting members pray together before voting at the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
A voting member proposes an amendment, which was later defeated, to the rules of policy and procedure. The amendment would have allowed amendment proposers to speak on their amendments before debate was terminated.
Voting members sing a hymn during Friday morning's plenary session.
Ann Nierdringhaus, Duluth, Minn., leads the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly in opening prayer during plenary session eight. Niedringshaus is a member of the ELCA Church Council.
Voting members sing during a plenary session of the 2009 Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Chuch in America.
Bishop Hanson responds to a voting member during plenary session eight at the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Bishop Hanson listens to voting members during plenary session eight at the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
The Rev. Rebecca Larson, executve director, ELCA Church in Society program unit, clarifies a point to the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly.
Diane Yeager, Metropolitan Synod of Washington D.C. Synod, speaks to an amendment.
Voting members from the Northwest Iowa Synod.
The newly ordained Rev. Jennie Lightfoot (left) listens during plenary session eight during the 2009 Churchwide Assembly. Lightfoot was ordained Aug. 13 in Minneapolis.
Voting members listen to the results of a vote.
Voting members take a moment to pray before voting.
A voting member keeps track of the proceeding during plenary session eight.
Marianne Griebler, associate director for marketing - member communications and storytelling confers with Scott Hendrickson, director for marketing, public relations and creative services.
Ad Hoc Committee on the ministry standards recommendation.
Voting members praying before voting.
Voting member Jared Johnson, Windsor, New Jersey, sports a new lid for plenary session eight.
Personalization is where it's at!
Voting members wait for their opportunity to speak to an issue.
A voting member holds up a white card to indicate that she is calling for a motion.
A voting member takes a moment to pray before voting.
Many in attendance are congregational observers or other visitors who are interested in the proceedings.
Voting members wait to speak during plenary session eight.
Scott Hendrickson, director for marketing, public relations and creative services, talks to the production chief.
Time for a hymn during plenary session eight.
Voting members during plenary session eight.
Taking a moment to stretch!
No, not asleep -- on a phone call! Don't let Bishop Hanson see!
The question is: Did you knit that all during plenary?
Knitting during plenary session eight.
Not napping, praying.
Jill Frisbie, Seguin, Tex., takes a moment to stretch during plenary session eight.