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FoLAR's community outreach center is hopping north to Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park to host engaging programming on Second Saturdays throughout the Recreation Season.
At Second Saturdays at Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park, visitors will have an array of programs to foster a deeper connection to our unique natural resource in the River. FrogSpot will now host the River Rover for visitors of all ages to better know the River's past, present and potential future as well as provide a staging ground for naturalists, birders, and curious visitors to learn more about our unique riparian habitat in the heart of our City. FoLAR's partners at REI will provide riverfront yoga sessions and bike maintenance lessons, to promote physically active lifestyles and support our parks.
Jun. 9 | Jul. 14 | Aug. 11 | Sept. 8
Tour the interpretive gallery on the L.A. River Rover & learn about the L.A. River with interactive displays.
Yoga sponsored by REI.
Watch "A Concrete River" inside the River Rover.
Take a Guided Nature Tour of the L.A. River. // Elysian Valley Slow Ride along the L.A. River Bike Path.
Learn bicycle maintenance sponsored by REI. // Identify plants, birds, & more using the iNaturalist app.
Join FoLAR educators for family-friendly activities inside the River Rover. // L.A. River Public Art Project presents Art Talk on the River featuring a new topic each month.
Parking lot entrances at 2999 Rosanna St. and 2944 Gleneden St. Park is also accessed from L.A. River Greenway
The FrogSpot has been the primary riverside visitor center and community hub on the LA River for years and has demonstrated the opportunity for commerce and placemaking on our River. Opportunities still exist for creative exposure and promotion throughout the Recreation Season . We're eagerly seeking sponsors to support FrogSpot's summer of 2018 as we continue to serve the public with educational and enriching programs.
Marissa Christiansen is the Executive Director of Friends of the LA River (FOLAR). Prior to FOLAR, she held roles in policy, advocacy and development at XPRIZE and the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, among others. Her deep abiding love for LA began at USC where she earned her Master's in Urban Planning [fight on]. Her inner compass and lifelong passion for counter-culture has magnetized her to the nonprofit world. A proud California native, her primary inspiration is the beauty of our natural landscape – gripped by color and texture, obsessed with the unexpected and overlooked. So to help guide the movement centered on LA's most diversely textured and inconspicuously beautiful resource is basically her dream come true.
Andrea describes herself as a pragmatic idealist and left her early years in investment banking/consulting to bring appropriate business acumen to the task of social and environmental change. She is excited by bold, scalable solutions to systemic challenges. Andrea fell in love with the L.A. River on a tour of it with FOLAR founder Lewis MacAdams. Since then, she has been annoying everyone at FOLAR with her insistence that Long Beach is the center of the universe. When Andrea is not analyzing spreadsheets and creating policy and budgets for FOLAR, she can usually be found near or in the ocean with her husband and their young son.
One of Shelly's earliest memories is catching a bird in her bare hands. After a weekend birding trip to Mono she was hooked. It's just one of the reasons she is so passionate about plans and projects that re-create wetland habitat along the Los Angeles River. Shelly shares this enthusiasm at any opportunity whether it's leading a tour, running a field trip activity with elementary school children or meeting a community member on the Los Angeles River Rover. If you see Shelly out on the River don't be surprised to hear her squeal, "Oh, look! There's an osprey!" and she'll talk about what it was like being out on the River with biologists during FOLAR's first fish study. She knows that a swimmable, fishable, boatable Los Angeles River is possible, just ask her about what the time she fell out of a kayak in the Glendale Narrows.
Ivana was born and raised in Southern California, with a brief stint at a young age in her family's native northern Mexico. Both regions inspired an early love for all things nature – from the wildlands just a stone's throw away from either city, to the urban wildlife that calls Los Angeles home. Inspired by this love, she graduated from USC with a degree in environmental studies and was part of a pioneering team that helped launch the Audubon Center at Debs Park, an environmental education center in Northeast LA. Today, you'll find Ivana connecting donors to FOLAR's mission, often on a kayak, immersing them in the River's beauty.
Chris is an LA native who grew up in near the River and developed a passionate love for all things Los Angeles. He's dedicated to public service and has worked with organizations from his old high school's Science Bowl Team to the American Red Cross. At FOLAR you can find Chris working to keep the community connected to FOLAR's work. Whether it's working up with the Policy team to activate the community in the fight for river restoration or putting out the call to gather for the next big LA River event, Chris in the middle of the action.
Native Angelino, Johanna has lived her entire life in her beloved birth city. In the midst of earning her Psychology degree from Antioch University, Johanna took a course on the Los Angeles River. The course exposed Johanna to a bounty of interesting facets of The River and more importantly, the effects The River has on the lives of Angelenos. She fell head over heels in love with the Los Angeles River and her commitment to the LA River was born. The Frog Spot was inspired and born of Johanna's desire to marry the Los Angeles River with the community through art, music, local history and native culture. Johanna has also curated Fandango since conception and been on all efforts to grow the Great LA River CleanUp: La Gran Limpieza.
As Policy & Advocacy Manager, Stephen helps support and lead the execution of FOLAR's policy and advocacy initiatives. As a native Angeleno, Stephen places special emphasis on the inclusion of underserved communities in environmental discourse. For the past 5 years he's worked throughout LA County building watershed literacy, inspiring local stewardship and empowering community voices of all ages in local watershed planning efforts. He's pretty stubborn about the connection between social and environmental health, the importance of acknowledging injustice, and the strength of optimism and hope. When he's not being dramatic, you can find him riding his bike, exploring the city or some hidden park. He's also a sucker for board games, maps, street art, food, and good company.
For the past decade, Mr. Bowling has been working at FOLAR on various River projects. From managing fish studies to creating the First-Ever catch and release fishing derby on the L.A. River to presentations on river history, you can really ask him anything. William provides support for educators from K to College by bringing a detailed river curriculum followed by a visit from FOLAR's mobile museum, the Los Angeles River Rover to schools and community events within the watershed. You may also find him hosting several River tours each year; in person and in Virtual Reality.
Galina grew up in Northern California, and developed a reverence for nature among our great state's rivers, lakes, and ancient forests. Prior to joining FOLAR, Galina worked for the Downtown Women's Center in LA's Skid Row. She joined DWC's development team in the throes of a 35m dollar capital campaign which ultimately provided 71 new units of permanent supportive housing for homeless women. Over three years at DWC, she recognized her passion for nonprofit development and its essential power to enact positive change. She loves the tranquility the River brings amidst the bustling city, and enjoys bird watching along its banks. You can find Galina writing grant proposals and working with donors, in service to a shared vision of a healthy, dignified LA River for generations to come.
Alexandra is an administrative assistant for Friends of the LA River. She was one of many Angelenos who didn't know a Los Angeles River existed, but as soon as she was introduced she fell in love with the beauty of it. Inspired by all of the dedication and passion from Friends of the LA River, she made her way into the family and now proudly works hand in hand with founder Lewis MacAdams and the rest of the FOLAR to continue the artwork that Lewis began.
Liliana has always had a passion for working with the environment, from teaching SCUBA diving to identifying microalgae in a landfill. When Liliana returned home to Los Angeles, after completing her Masters in Europe, her eyes were widened by the lack of access her fellow Angelenos had to nature. Working as the Programs and Policy Manager at FoLAR, she is given the opportunity to connect her community with the environment and provide a voice for the River. Liliana is excited to be doing work around the River, as it has infinite opportunities to promote community engagement and bring all Angelenos closer to nature.
Lewis MacAdams is an American poet, journalist, political activist and journalist. In 1986, MacAdams created Friends of the LA River, a "forty-year artwork" to bring the Los Angeles River back to life. In the years since, FOLAR has become the River's most important and influential advocate, with an E- newsletter and social media that reaches over 60,000 people. Among FOLAR's many projects are "La Gran Limpieza," the Great Los Angeles River Clean-Up, the largest urban river clean-up in the United States; a summer length riverfront cabaret, The Frog Spot, that has welcomed nearly 40,000 visitors; a collaboration with the Aquarium of the Pacific, a K-12 "River School" outdoor education curriculum; the "Los Angeles River Rover," a 38-foot recreational vehicle designed as a mobile classroom; and the first reports on legal access to fishing on the L.A.River. His pamphlet, D-Town Visions: Building A City The River Can Be Proud Of, was published at the beginning of 2008 by The Natural Resources Defense Council. Friends of the LA River was able to organize and lead multi-ethnic, multi-racial, multi-class coalitions that stopped major riverfront industrial developments leading to the creation of a pair of State parks in the Cornfield and the Taylor railroad yards.
He is currently on the Board of Directors of Friends of the LA River and centers his time on his book Poetry and Politics, a clear depiction of his lifelong work.
Charles has spent his career as an environmental and natural resources attorney, as a manager of businesses in those fields, and in the development of nonprofit organizations. Coming to Los Angeles and a neighborhood abutting the Los Angeles River in 1980, he became interested in the river and its potential while exploring and using adjacent roadways for biking and hiking. Before moving to Los Angeles, his career was spent in public service in Washington D.C., holding policy positions in the Department of the Interior and the Council on Environmental Quality, and working with nonprofit organizations. His work since has spanned businesses in environmental and alternative and conventional energy technology and energy conservation. He graduated from Cornell University Law School in 1970, holds a degree in international relations from the University of Colorado, and served as a U.S. Navy officer. Since associating with FOLAR in 2009, he has worked on policy and legislation to open the river for public access and use and for river restoration.
Paul Keller has over thirty years of experience in real estate and construction industries and is a founding Principal of Mack Urban, LLC. He is involved with the firms' strategic direction, capital market relationships and tactical management of all Mack Urban investments.
Mr. Keller formerly led Urban Partners, Keller Equity Group, Keller CMS and Keller Construction Company. Mr. Keller and Keller-related entities have been responsible for over 2,000 projects in the continental United States and Hawaii and have provided program development, project and construction management oversight services to a variety of clients on projects valued in excess of seven billion dollars.
Mr. Keller is highly regarded in the industry for his comprehensive grasp of asset and project management details and his ability to match leasing, construction and financing requirements.
Among his activities, Mr. Keller is a member of ULI (Urban Land Institute) Los Angeles Advisory Board; ULI Los Angeles Land Use Leadership Committee; member of The Los Angeles Coalition for the Economy and Jobs; board member of the L.A. Streetcar Initiative (LASI); board member of FOLAR (Friends of the L.A. River) and a member of the Central City Association of Los Angeles and a board member of Friends of Waterfront Seattle.
Previous community leadership roles include: Chairman of Eimago (formerly Union Rescue Mission Foundation) and former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Seven Arrows Elementary School in Pacific Palisades, California.
M-K O'Connell joined M2O, Inc. as a Managing Director in 2009. The firm invests in growth business, particularly those in which a founder is looking to transition his or her company to the next generation of entrepreneurs. M-K is responsible for meeting with potential entrepreneurs and helping them source acquisition opportunities. He also helps ensure a smooth transition from the founder to the new management team.
When he is not monitoring the progress of portfolio companies, M-K can often be found wandering the trails of Griffith Park with his dog and two children. Of course, you'll find the whole family plucking refuse from the river at the Glendale Narrows during the annual Grand Limpieza.
M-K received his B.S, magna cum laude, from Boston College and his MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania where he was the recipient of the Thomas P. Gerrity Leadership Award.
Mr. Bar-Zemer is the principal at Linear City Development LLC, a real estate development company that focuses on the revitalization of Downtown Los Angeles. Bar-Zemer developed the initial properties that touched off the Arts District and have since led a transformative urban and social process that contributed to a unique urban success story. As a result of his development efforts, the Arts District is considered one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Los Angeles for residential, commercial, culinary and retail uses alike. In addition, Mr. Bar-Zemer is the landlord partner of several notable restaurants including Bestia, Church & State, and Winsome.
Mr. Bar-Zemer was born and raised in Jerusalem. He attended the Music Academy of Jerusalem (1983-86) and continues to be an avid supporter of the arts here in Los Angeles, particularly jazz and opera, as well as dance and the fine arts.
Mr. Bar-Zemer is a board member of the following organizations: LARABA, ADCCLA, Arts District BID, Historic Cultural Neighborhood Council, Impact Hub LA, the Institute of Field Research, Friends of the LA River, the Institute of Contemporary Art (formerly the Santa Monica Museum of Art, the Toy Factory Lofts HOA, the Biscuit Company Lofts HOA, the Design Advisory Committee for the Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project, the Technical Advisory Committee for the In-Channel Bike Path and the Preservation Zoning Advisory Committee (ZAC) for re:code LA.
Mr. Bar-Zemer is also the co-founder of the app Kitchen Table, which brings people together to share dining experiences, make memorable meals accessible and easy, and redefine what it means to eat local. Yuval is passionate about the future of cities, in particular about Los Angeles and the possibility of the River connecting residents and inspiring diverse mobility.
Ruth Coleman has held positions in the public and nonprofit sector for twenty-six years. Currently, Ms. Coleman serves as the Executive Director of the Relationship Coffee Institute (RCI), the non-profit affiliate of Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers. In this capacity, she is responsible for overseeing the organization's operations and managing strategic relationships. In 2013 The Relationship Coffee Institute was selected by Bloomberg Philanthropies to bring its innovative economic Relationship Model of development to low-income rural women based in Rwanda. Ms. Coleman manages multi-year project to improve the livelihoods of 25,000 low-income Rwandan women coffee farmers through training and connecting the farmers to the international market.
Prior to joining RCI, she served for ten years as Director of the California Department of Parks and Recreation. Earlier in her career she worked for the California Legislature as a fiscal analyst as well as a natural resources policy advisor.
Ruth was a Peace Corps volunteer in Swaziland, Africa. She is a graduate of Occidental College and has a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Jennifer Wangers was instrumental in creating Sierra Club Green Home, the first-ever social entrepreneurship model attempted by the Sierra Club in its 124-year history. The purpose of SCGH.com is to enlighten the average American about sustainable practices in their home and daily lifestyle. After running SCGH.com for five years, Jennifer sold the site to digital marketing aggregator Fractl.
Jennifer studied environmental design and sustainability at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Following Art Center, she earned a Masters in Urban Planning and Sustainable Design at the University of California, Irvine. Jennifer is a LEED Accredited Practitioner. Ms. Wangers earned a Fulbright Scholarship in 2013-14 which she performed in Israel to teach a water management at Arava Institute in the Southern Israeli desert. Jennifer is a widely quoted media analyst and was previously a frequent green expert guest on ABC's Good Morning America.
Away from work, Jennifer follows art and design avidly, serves on the Friends of the L.A. River Board, and is a long time hobbyist pilot trained in a Cirrus SR-22T, Cessna 414 and Beechcraft Duchess multi-engine aircraft.
It is Jennifer's firm belief that with the right tools and education, women have infinite potential. Entity is founded on the concept that building and refining lifelong skills as well as positive character traits will greatly enhance your future. Suffice it to say, Jennifer is a woman that does.
Alex Ward is an architect with over thirty-five years of experience designing projects from Tokyo and Beijing to Hong Kong and London, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, including airports, churches, private homes, office towers, stage sets and bridges. He has lectured and taught design at schools from the Rhode Island School of Design to Cal Poly Pomona. He has installed solar panels on roofs in underserved neighborhoods for Grid Alternatives. A hiker and bird-watcher and avid student of urban design, he believes that a restored Los Angeles River is a vital part of the future of the city of Los Angeles and region.
Mr. Mihlsten has substantial experience in real estate, regulatory and legislative issues at the local, state and federal level. His work often includes real estate projects and transactions, including securing regulatory approvals for large scale development projects. In addition, Mr. Mihlsten has broad experience in complex regulatory and legislative issues.
His work includes environmental clearances pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. In addition, Mr. Mihlsten has extensive experience in coordinating large teams in connection with these projects including architects, engineers, environmental scientists, community relations and communications specialists, and media relations experts. Mr. Mihlsten also works with many community and business leaders, representatives of organized labor and elected officials in connection with many of these projects and issues.
Projects on which he has advised include studios, resorts, office complexes, mixed use projects, hospitals, high-rise condominium projects, shopping centers, oil fields, refineries, residential projects and sports facilities. Mr. Mihlsten has served on a number of task forces dealing with issues such as housing policies, transportation policies, permit streamlining and environmental review processes.
Councilmember Nestor Enrique Valencia is a champion of social causes, and health care quality and the environment. He is leading reformer of the City of Bell and for good government. He is a regional community leader and expert in managed care. Among other roles and responsibilities in his life, he is a full-time health care administration. He has served as Bell's Mayor and continues as a member of the Bell City Council in his second-term. He is an alternative on Los Angeles County Democratic Party.
Mia Lehrer leads the ML+A office through the design and development of a diverse range of ambitious public and private projects that include urban revitalization developments such as Hollywood Park and San Pedro Waterfront, large urban parks such as Vista Hermosa Park in Los Angeles and Orange County Great Park at the El Toro Marine Base, and complex commercial projects like a Bio-tech Corporate Campus in Thousand Oaks. In recent years, several interesting historic renovation projects have been added to her repertoire; these include Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, the glamorous Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, and Santee Court, an urban housing development that pays tribute to its interesting context – L.A.'s fashion district. The firm is a consultant for the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan, leading efforts to identify and plan a comprehensive open space network that interfaces with channel restoration and urbanism.
Adele Yellin is the President of The Yellin Company, LLC overseeing a large mixed-use project, Grand Central Square, in the Historic Core of Los Angeles which includes the historic Grand Central Market.
In 1984, downtown visionary Ira Yellin, a successful developer with an academic interest in urban planning and historical preservation, bought Grand Central Market and adjacent properties including the Million Dollar Theater, as well as the landmark Bradbury Building across the street. Ira passed away in 2002, but today Adele Yellin continues to champion his vision that a dynamic city needs a vibrant downtown.
Let's create a healthier, more connected, sustainable Los Angeles — together.
Alejandro Ortiz is an Architect / Entrepreneur based in Westwood CA. After completing his undergraduate studies at Berkeley, he interned for Steven Lerner, AIA in Providence, RI where we acted as Project Designer on several buildings at Brown University. In 1989, he moved to Los Angeles where he worked for Architects Frank Gehry, AIA and Frank Israel, AIA. After attending the UCLA Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning, he founded Alejandro Ortiz Architects, Inc. which he ran successfully for 20 years. He has since been engaged in Real Estate Management and is spearheading various Tech ventures as Founder and President of BulletNBoard, llc.
In addition to his diverse business activities, Alejandro has pursued his passion for the City of Los Angeles by actively contributing to a number of local organizations such as the LA County and the City of LA Departments of Parks and Recreation. He served on the Executive Board of the Music Center Fraternity of Friends and various Neighborhood Associations. He was appointed by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as Commissioner at the LA Community Redevelopment Agency. He has served on the board of FOLAR since 2011, occupying the position of Chair for 5 years.n.
Michael serves as Communications and Impact Manager with FOLAR to broadcast the organization's vision to present projects, actions, policies, and events to grow the River community. For the past 5 years Michael has worked to improve the public health and environment within his neighborhood and city as an advocate committed to facilitating community-based climate change solutions.
Michael's background in small business, media production, community organizing, and political campaigns make him profoundly appreciative of the importance of effective advocacy in the lives of Angelenos to promote clean air, clean water, and public access to open and vibrant spaces. In his spare time Michael can be found on his bicycle exploring the city or at the farmer's market enjoying good food and community.
Alyssa is a native of Northeast Los Angeles and a student at Bryn Mawr College majoring in Urban Studies and Spanish. She is pursuing a path in urban planning and enjoys learning about how varied the field is. As part of the LA Promise Fund's The Intern Project, Alyssa began as an intern at LA-Más in 2015 where she discovered the importance of the LA River and the advocacy efforts surrounding such an essential part of the city. She has previously been a part of the San Gabriel Mountains Forever Leadership Academy and Mayor Garcetti's Youth Council. During her free time, Alyssa enjoys exploring the city, cycling on the river bike path, and reading outdoors.
Dan Rosenfeld is a real estate investor who alternates between private and public-sector service.
In the private-sector, Mr. Rosenfeld served as a senior officer with The Cadillac Fairview Corporation, Tishman-Speyer Properties, and Jones Lang LaSalle. He was a founding member of Urban Partners, LLC, a nationally recognized developer of urban infill, mixed-use and transit-oriented real estate. Among the firm's major projects are Del Mar Station, Wilshire/Vermont Station and the Caltrans District 7 Headquarters. Mr. Rosenfeld is currently developing and managing real estate in Los Angeles and Seattle.
In the public sector, Mr. Rosenfeld served as Director of Real Estate for the State of California and City of Los Angeles, and as a Senior Deputy for Economic Development with Los Angeles County.
Mr. Rosenfeld is a graduate of Stanford University and the Harvard Business School. He is married to noted choreographer Heidi Duckler and lives in Los Angeles. The couple have three grown children Anya, Austen and Ellery.
Lily grew up in Northeast Los Angeles but moved to Portland, Oregon to receive her Bachelor's in English at Lewis & Clark College. After graduating in 2015, Lily immediately moved to NY to try her hand at working in television, but soon found the city and the TV industry wasn't where her heart lied. She missed Los Angeles' vastness, the easy access to nature, and was looking for work more involved with her community. With that realization, Lily moved back to LA to soon begin her internship at the educational nonprofit, 826LA, where she spent a year teaching creative writing and tutoring students ages 6-18. Lily has long loved California's bountiful nature and is happy to now be apart of an organization that advocates for our city's largest natural landmark. In her spare time, Lily enjoys buying too many books at Skylight Bookstore, hiking local trails, and heading to the Sierra Nevada to camp and be in nature.
"What river?!?!" This was Zoe's response when, in a writing class in her junior year of college, her professor announced that the Los Angeles River would be the focus of much of the class. Born and raised 30 miles east of LA, Zoe was dumbfounded to learn that LA was home to a river that she had never known about. Intrigued, Zoe set out to learn more about the River, making it the subject of her senior thesis. She became passionate about the River—fascinated by its rich ecological history, saddened by its unfortunate channelization, but hopeful and excited for what the future holds for its revitalization. After graduating in May 2016, Zoe decided to pursue her River passions and sought out an internship with FoLAR. After interning in the Development Department for 6 months, Zoe joined the FoLAR team as the Development Assistant and later transitioned to the Operations Department. She loves FoLAR and is incredibly grateful to be a part of this organization, where she gets to experience what goes on behind the scenes to re-connect Angelenos to their River.
Mareshah "MJ" Jackson has built a career expanding community networks with local nonprofits through outreach and public activation. She's passionate about the connection between community wellbeing and access to nature, physical recreation, and open community space. When she's not cultivating the relationships that enable FoLAR to increase every Angeleno's access to green space, she's looking for ways to stay active. You can find MJ practicing samba, training for long-distance runs, and learning about LA by taking Metro to new destinations.
Mike understands the intersection of nature and cities from an unusual perspective – he grew up on a farm in rural Missouri with nature stretching for countless miles in every direction, but since graduating from university he has lived either years or months in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Seattle, Moscow, Sydney and Florence. Seeking out the best examples of overlapping nature and urban landscape has been a pleasure for many years now.
Living in Los Feliz with his wife, a native Angelina, three young sons and giant Bernese Mountain Dog, on weekends he can be found hiking Griffith Park with his family, chasing his kids in the surf, or showing off his backyard grilling skills for friends. He has also been known to drag his family down to the LA River for an impromptu cleanup and discussion about the importance of community service.
Mike has spent his career in finance – in his role as Senior Vice President for Cascadia Capital, he leads the aerospace and defense investment banking practice for the firm, advising executives and business owners in mergers and acquisitions. Mike holds a masters in business from Stanford University where he was a Sloan Fellow and a bachelors in finance from the University of Missouri.
Reymundo, or Rey, grew up right by the Los Angeles River in Compton, California. He attended the University of California – Irvine where he experienced a culture clash that inspired him to find a way to give back to communities like his hometown. Prior to working at FoLAR, he worked throughout Los Angeles in marketing and education based jobs that grew his love for the greater Los Angeles Area. His work with FoLAR began at The Frog Spot where he got to see the river be lit up in the morning by the sun and framed beautifully by the moon at night. This experience made Rey want to join in the work towards a more inclusive and natural river for his beloved city of Los Angeles.
Natasha Keefer has spent her career in energy and water sustainability, with experience working with public and private stakeholders to implement measurable environmental and social outcomes. Natasha is the Director of Power Planning and Procurement for Clean Power Alliance, California's new, locally-operated, electricity provider dedicated to providing clean, renewable power to 31 communities and approximately one million eligible customers across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Natasha's prior experience includes sustainable infrastructure development, energy finance, and strategic planning impacting Southern California communities. She earned an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.S. from the University of Southern California. Natasha, her husband Jason, and dog Bowie, are Elysian Valley residents and love to spend the weekend enjoying everything the LA River has to offer.


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Hercules Offshore, Inc. Provides January Fleet Status Report Update
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HOUSTON, Jan. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: HERO) announced today that it has published the January Fleet Status Report ("the Report"). The Report includes the Hercules Offshore Rig Fleet Status (as of January 22, 2014), which contains detailed contract information for each of the Company's drilling rigs. The Report also includes the Hercules Offshore Liftboat Fleet Status Report, which contains information by liftboat class for December 2013, including revenue per day and operating days. The Report can be found on the Company's website at www.herculesoffshore.com, under the "Investor Relations" section of the website.
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The day after authorities fielded two reports of sexual assaults, the College of Charleston's police force took the opportunity to warn students about the dangers of alcohol.
Sent Tuesday, the notification provided basics about the two assault allegations near the downtown Charleston campus. In each case, the victim was said to be drinking before the encounter.
Little information about suspects was made available. Nobody has been arrested.
But the email also listed statistics about how commonly alcohol is deemed a factor for a victim or a suspect in a sexual crime. That move raised questions Wednesday about whether linking alcohol and assaults could be seen by some as blaming the victim.
The school had no intention of that, according to Vice President of Student Affairs Jeri Cabot. The blame should still lie with the perpetrator, regardless of whether alcohol is involved, she said.
"Consent is the central issue," Cabot said. "Just because someone is drinking does not give anybody the right to go forward with a sexual act. ... We would not want those people to be members of our community."
Cabot added, though, that school officials couldn't ignore the correlation between alcohol consumption and the increased probability of risky behavior.
To Dean Kilpatrick, board chairman at People Against Rape, that's a potentially troublesome approach.
Kilpatrick, who also directs the National Crime Victims Center at the Medical University of South Carolina, agreed that alcohol is a major risk factor in sexual assaults.
But in stressing alcohol's possible role in the assaults, Kilpatrick said, the school could alienate the victims. While avoiding outright criticism of the school's notification, Kilpatrick said the public's "interpretation of it" could be problematic for the college.
"There's often a subtle message that if you do something wrong, it's your fault," he said. "Just because you do something foolish, that doesn't give anybody the right to rape you."
Alcohol use has posed a challenge to the school's investigations of sexual assaults. Heavy drinking can muddy an accuser's recollection of an incident and sometimes delay its reporting.
According to a Post and Courier study in January, 10 of the 13 reports of assaults that campus public safety officers took from 2008 through 2012 involved a victim using alcohol.
Though both of the recent episodes reportedly occurred off campus, the school also has come under fire for its handling of on-campus assaults. Some critics said the campus police force doesn't have the same investigative expertise, resources or unbiased approach as outside agencies.
Public safety officers started leading such investigations in 2009, after the state passed the Jessica Horton Act. Campus officers got input from the State Law Enforcement Division but shut out the Charleston Police Department from being involved.
The father of a student who alleged that four varsity baseball players had assaulted her said the school's approach exposed the need for involvement by an impartial agency.
State Sen. Vincent Sheheen, D-Camden, proposed a bill in March to allow for the involvement of other law agencies. But the legislation remained at the committee level.
The discussion this week came after two alleged sexual assaults within three days.
Both incidents happened near the college and prompted investigations by Charleston police.
In the first, a student told officers from the school's Public Safety Department that she had been drinking tequila and smoking "hookah" with friends at an off-campus apartment Friday night and early Saturday, an incident report stated. She didn't tell campus police officers about the incident until Monday.
The woman left the apartment with a friend, who was said to be a student. The pair walked to a vehicle parked near Marion Square, where she said the assault occurred.
The woman could not recall where the car was parked, officials said. Because of that, college spokesman Mike Robertson said, it took some time for officers to figure out who had jurisdiction.
Public safety officers and SLED agents handed over the investigation to Charleston police officers Wednesday, Robertson said.
In the second incident early Monday, a woman told authorities that she had been drinking with friends at a bar and again at an apartment near King Street and Burns Lane, officials said.
She is not a College of Charleston student, according to school officials.
The woman told the police that she woke up at the apartment to find a friend sexually assaulting her.
Cabot, the vice president, said students, faculty and staff members were notified about the assaults because they happened within blocks of the campus. The college encouraged everyone to walk in groups and in well-lit areas. Officers are also available to serve as campus escorts, the notification said.
The alcohol-related statistics in the "community notification" were included as additional information for students to consider, Cabot said.
The email cited Campus Safety Magazine, which reported that 20 percent to 25 percent of women will experience rape or attempted rape during college. At least 50 percent of sexual assaults involving college students are associated with alcohol, the magazine reported.
"Statistics do help young adults ... stop and assess some of the things we do and some of the decisions we make," Cabot said.
To Kilpatrick, the People Against Rape chairman, the school's notification of the alleged assaults was a positive sign because colleges have long been "less than totally enthusiastic" about divulging such information, he said.
He also supported education about the dangers of alcohol.
"But if we're really going to do anything about this, it's not going to be about women restricting their behavior," he said. "Men have to understand that (committing such a crime is) despicable behavior."
Reach Christina Elmore at 937-5908 or at Twitter.com/celmorePC. Reach Andrew Knapp at 937-5414 or twitter.com/offlede.


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CLOSE TO REALITY: Vanity Fair is about to get its own fictional treatment — up to a point. Due out in July, "Confessions of a Wall Street Shoeshine Boy," by Vanity Fair deputy editor Doug Stumpf, is the story of a journalist having trouble making his mark at glamorous Glossy magazine until a young Brazilian shoeshiner tips him off to a major insider trading scam.
Having come from book editing, Stumpf had never been a reporter himself, so he interviewed Vanity Fair writers like David Margolick and Ned Zeman. Nearly every character is named after a real person in Stumpf's life — Fred Turner, for example, was his assistant. The shoeshiner has a real-life counterpart who worked near the old Condé Nast offices on 350 Madison. "Everyone at Vanity Fair knew him," said Stumpf. "We all kind of took him under our wing." Running into the shoeshiner later and hearing about his new gig shining at a Wall Street investment firm inspired Stumpf to write the book.
There are some unmistakable parallels between Glossy and Vanity Fair.
Owned by a non-interfering man by the name of "Al Lieberman" (clearly based on Condé Nast Publications chairman S. I. Newhouse Jr., and only coincidentally evoking his longtime editorial director Alexander Liberman), Glossy has writers described as "a phalanx of big guns who had been around since the Stone Age…Any hope of the Big Guns just ignoring me evaporated when my new salary was leaked to a gossip column, and it turned out I was making as much or more than some of them."
The editor in chief of Glossy, Ed, is described as a "New England WASP," who "tends to dress like he's about to go trout fishing," and who favors "dogwood-pink corduroys." (Stumpf said he's not sure if Vanity Fair editor in chief Graydon Carter, whose little-used first name is Edward, has read the drafts he gave him.)
But though Warner Bros. picked up film rights two years ago, this is far from "The Devil Wears Prada," mostly because the movie script has already edited out the journalism gig and replaced it with, in Stumpf's words, an "Eliot Spitzer character." But there's also that sentence in Stumpf's acknowledgments, which offers "gratitude without end to my mom and dad and Graydon Carter." — Irin Carmon
This story first appeared in the May 17, 2007 issue of WWD. Subscribe Today.
GETTING DOWN: Don't think that actors on the biggest show on television are too cool to get on the dance floor at a party. The cast of "Grey's Anatomy" did the electric slide with vigor to classic pop hits at Entertainment Weekly/Vavoom's upfront party Tuesday night at The Box. Chandra Wilson (who plays Dr. Miranda Bailey), led the group, while James T. Pickens (chief of surgery Dr. Richard Webber), Sara Ramirez, Rebecca Gayheart and others followed along. The cast of NBC's "Heroes" and "Friday Night Lights" also showed up at the event, as did Eva Longoria, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, who held court at a corner table in the balcony, Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel, Angie Harmon and Ice T, and his wife, Coco, who stopped by the Lucky Upfront Suite earlier that day to load up on clothes by Primp, Lia Sophia jewelry, and Cosabella lingerie. — Stephanie D. Smith
SUGAR HIGH: Last year, speculation swirled that e-mail newsletter DailyCandy was on the market, with a hefty price tag at about $100 million. Though chatter has simmered (and the rumor was never confirmed), the company is expanding its footprint over the next year and adding experienced staffers to help grow its operations. DailyCandy tapped Catherine Levene to become the company's first chief operating officer, while Alyson Racer was named vice president of advertising sales, reporting to Levene. Both join from The New York Times; Levene was previously a vice president in the paper's digital unit, while Racer was formerly vice president of advertising. The hires will help DailyCandy expand its advertising efforts and branch out into new markets. Previously DailyCandy chief executive officer Pete Sheinbaum oversaw the ad sales team, a staff of five two years ago. Now that DailyCandy has 16 editions and over 20 people responsible for sales and marketing, "I will spend more time on strategic initiatives, new markets, and product development," he said. "My time needs to be spent more externally."
Those initiatives include DailyCandy's new mobile platform, which launched this winter, and exploring cities abroad to expand DailyCandy's international reach. Enhancements to the newsletter will also be unveiled this summer, which will allow its 2.4 million subscribers to access seven years' worth of DailyCandy archives quickly. Sheinbaum said subscribers are still growing in the double digits — its New York version is growing at a 25 percent clip as young women seek out what do in the city after they "graduate, come to the city after college, or start a new job." — S.D.S.


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From the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act to last year's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the titles of congressional bills are as much advertising as description. Now the Republicans have H.R. 2, entitled the Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, and a bit of a problem.
The House is expected to vote on the bill on Wednesday after a one-week delay due to the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and other victims in Tucson. Last week, amid calls to turn down the heat of political rhetoric, Democrats asked Republicans to change the name to avoid the word "killing," but were refused.
Still, CNN reports that House Speaker John Boehner has switched to slightly milder rhetoric in describing what he considers the nefarious aspects of last year's law, calling it "job-destroying" in a speech over the weekend and using "job-crushing" on his blog.
The switch set off the sarcasm button at Gawker, which suggested that the nation's leaders are like "seven-year-olds playing with plastic dinosaur action figures. Crush! Destroy!
"What about 'job-nuking' or 'job-firebombing'? No one got nuked or firebombed in Tucson, so it should go down easy."


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A Review of Global Experiences
The people who depend on the world's marine resources for their livelihoods are under increasing pressure from changes in, and the declining availability of, ecosystem services, conflicts over access rights, marginalisation from resource access, criminalisation of their livelihoods, and exclusion. The poorest of these people are often the least able to respond to these changes, and many are becoming isolated from the activities that have been part of their livelihoods and culture for generations.
Although these people bear some of the blame for the changes affecting coastal resources, they are only part of the problem. Yet in many cases they are being asked to carry a disproportionate share of the responsibility for the consequences of often external forces that have kept them in poverty, degraded their environment, introduced inappropriate technology, introduced market pressures, excluded them from policy making, changed access rights and invested, often inappropriately, in coastal development.
Many coastal people recognise their dependence on the marine resource base and value its sustainable and managed use for the future. Generally speaking, however, they lack the resources, knowledge and power to ensure that resources are effectively managed in the face of rapid external change.
Outside agencies all too often see the solution to problems in oastal resource use as imposing resource management measures, increasingly with some kind of social element. These have had some success when measured against environmental criteria, but in many cases they have left the poor poorer and the marginalised further isolated from the development process.
Amongst development agencies working in coastal communities, there is a growing recognition of the need to integrate livelihood change processes and resource management measures. They now appreciate that such integration must be more than simply appending social development to resource management initiatives.
Decision making must go beyond extractive consultation with community elites – it must recognise the diversity of stakeholders and allow for their meaningful participation. Planning for the future should include the potential, needs and aspirations of different groups. It must recognise the complexity of people's livelihoods, seeking to understand and incorporate their relationships with marine resources into management strategies. If environmental objectives are to be achieved equitably and sustainably, then consideration of resource-dependent livelihoods needs to lead rather than follow that process.
However, responding to this need for livelihood change is often time-consuming and difficult, requiring a multidisciplinary approach, cooperation among multiple agencies, the active engagement of communities and a transfer of power. But without this, any success in resource management is likely to be short-lived.
Developing ways of successfully integrating social and environmental considerations in coastal resource management and associated livelihood change lies at the heart of the Coral Reefs and Livelihoods Initiative.
CORALI aims to develop and test a systematic approach to Sustainable Livelihood Enhancement and Diversification (SLED) that builds on past experience and lessons from around the world.
This Global Overview aims to bring together some of this global experience and provide guidance on how SLED might be further developed and used. It does not claim to be exhaustive, but rather an attempt to outline the subject and bring together key strands of understanding and learning.


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Paradine Named Lenoir-Rhyne's First-Ever Director Of Lacrosse
July 23, 2009
Courtesy of Lenoir-Rhyne
Hickory, N.C. - Lenoir-Rhyne University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Neill McGeachy has announced the hiring of Greg Paradine as the school's first-ever director of lacrosse. Paradine will coach both the men's and women's lacrosse teams, which will start competing in the 2010-11 academic year. Paradine, who will begin on Aug. 1, will have 13 months to recruit both squads before the teams start playing intercollegiately.
"I am honored and humbled to be the named the first director of lacrosse at Lenoir-Rhyne University," said Paradine. "Athletic Director Neill McGeachy, President Dr. Wayne Powell and I share the same vision for the lacrosse program at L-R: to strive for excellence in the classroom, integrity on the playing field and involvement in the community. The addition of both men's and women's teams at Lenoir-Rhyne is a huge boost for the game of lacrosse in the state of North Carolina."
"This is one of the significant hires in the history of Lenoir-Rhyne University," said McGeachy. "Greg (Paradine) was an exceptional intercollegiate lacrosse athlete and has proven himself to be an exceptional lacrosse coach.
"Coach (Paradine) represents all the parts we're looking for in this inaugural coaching position - skills as a coach, an evaluator, a recruiter and part P.T. Barnum."
Paradine comes to Lenoir-Rhyne after serving as an assistant lacrosse coach the past seven years at his alma mater, the University of North Carolina.
Paradine oversaw many of the day-to-day operations of the Tar Heel Lacrosse Program in addition to serving as an offensive and a defensive coach.
Paradine also helped spearhead the Tar Heels' recruiting efforts, including five consecutive Top 10 classes - No. 6 in 2005, No. 4 in 2006, No. 7 in 2007 and 2008 and No. 6 in 2009.
Paradine also oversaw the development of Ronnie Staines into a first-team All-American defenseman in 2004. Staines became the first Tar Heel to cop first-team honors since 1993 when Paradine himself joined teammate Alex Martin on the No. 1 USILA All-American squad. In addition, Stephen McElduff was named a third-team All-American in 2005 under the tutelage of Paradine.
Paradine, who graduated from North Carolina in December of 1993 with a bachelor's degree in geography, was a four-year letterwinner from 1990-93. He played on four Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Teams and four NCAA Tournament squads. In addition, Paradine was part of the 1991 NCAA National Championship squad, 1993 national finalists and 1990 and 1992 semifinalists.
Paradine was a first-team All-American in 1993 and an honorable mention All-American in 1992.
Before returning to North Carolina, Paradine served as head lacrosse coach at Chapel Hill High School from 1998 to 2002. He led the Tigers to three PAC-Six Conference Titles (2000-02) and was named the PAC-Six Coach Of The Year in 2001. The Tigers were the North Carolina High School Lacrosse Association runners-up in both 2001 and 2002. Paradine also coached three high school All- Americans at Chapel Hill.
Paradine, who received his teacher certification from North Carolina Central University in December of 1998, was employed three years as a teacher at Mary Scroggs Elementary in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro school system.
Paradine's first coaching stint at North Carolina took place from August of 1995 to May of 1997 after he coached two years at Ohio State (January 1994 to May 1995). "The launching of intercollegiate men's and women's lacrosse is another tactic in L-R's enrollment & opportunity strategy," said McGeachy.
The addition of the two lacrosse teams will bring the total number of sports at Lenoir-Rhyne to 19. L-R fielded 12 teams prior to McGeachy's arrival as AD in January of 2002.


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The Senate is considering legislation that would require Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the FHA, and other federal mortgage entities to revamp their rules to reward energy savings.
Supporters of energy efficiency want lenders to take the net savings from energy improvements into consideration when they underwrite and impose mortgage fees, and they also want appraisers to take into account the value of these retrofits.
More than 125 multiple listing services nationwide provide "green fields" in online listing information displays so that energy improvements and certifications for Energy Star–qualified appliances, solar power, and other features can be described. Moreover, the Appraisal Institute is offering green valuation training for appraisers and has established a comprehensive "green addendum" that could result in higher property valuations.
On top of all this, Genworth Mortgage Insurance plans to offer green rewards to U.S. borrowers like it already does in Canada — where borrowers receive a 10 percent refund on mortgage insurance premiums, online discounts for common household items, and even a break on their debt-to-income ratio for underwriting purposes if the home meets national or provincial energy efficiency guidelines.
Source: "The Nation's Housing: Seeing Green Over Mortgages," New London Day (CT) (11/22/13)


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Holy crap! This threads going crazy! I have long stopped trying to do WILD's. I do WBTB and MILD now..
But haven't had any luck yet.
My mind won't be quiet!!!
Discuss lucid dreaming techniques including dream recall, MILD, WILD, meditation and other ways of attaining lucidity in dreams.
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LCDAnthony wrote:Holy crap! This threads going crazy! I have long stopped trying to do WILD's. I do WBTB and MILD now..
But haven't had any luck yet.
Hopefully we've given you a bit more to work with now.
For more information, please visit my website
Or join my forums!
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good god, wer it started, wer its been, wer it ended. seriously
"A curious mind cannot be afraid of Unknown. It searches for the answers untill the end of time."
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I am going on a 6 week backpacking trip, starting this Friday, and I am going to do this with my meditation often while I am gone, working on waking awareness and imaginative awareness! Thanks for all the help!
Striving to live free and enlightened in every way.
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Enjoy and look forward to seeing how it all goes
Who are you I asked, the reply "dont be silly, we are your daughers" many years before they were born
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I wrote another article (I know, it seems like that's all I do these days! LoL) for my website. It's about how to use a focused breathing technique in order to project... but you can apply it very easily to simply "quieting your mind" as well.
How to Project using a Focused Breathing Technique
How to Project using a Focused Breathing Technique
I want to focus upon a usual technique that people like to use to Project with. Focusing upon your breathing.
The main action here is, well obviously, focusing upon your breathing, so let's focus on that for a minute, because that's going to be your make or break action.
Try this:
Don't worry about vibrations, noises, heavy feelings, SP… NOTHING. Forget you even know all that stuff. Forget everything you've learned up until this point about astral projection. It's useless knowledge. (This should be your first step with ANY projection technique, I'll explain later in another article). Now, focus all your attention completely and utterly upon your breathing. Breathe in… feel the air passing through your nostrils, passing up your nose, down into your lungs… don't just "feel" it though, completely ENGROSS YOURSELF in the sensations. Then when your lungs are comfortably full, begin to breathe out… completely engrossing yourself in every sensation associated with that biological movement. Each time you breathe in again, increase the depth of how completely engrossed in focus you are on those sensations…
The deeper you get, the more "lost" in the moment you'll become… keeping the focus on the sensations will keep your mind active, just keep at it.
Focus… deeper… focus… deeper… focus… deeper… etc… eventually the physical reality will completely melt away. At one point you'll notice it has melted away and you'll notice that you're not experiencing ANYTHING. It will be just YOU there, no physical anything. This alone will probably snap you back to reality, but then just keep doing what you're doing. Keep teetering between "here" and "there"… and eventually you'll notice yourself "there" and you'll remain "there".
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I will try this method tonight. If I remember in the morning or if someone replies back to this post, I will certainly share my experience. I like these types of methods because I can be very good at passively working towards dream or astral states, we will see how this goes!
Striving to live free and enlightened in every way.
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I find the breathing technique can be a good one as it makes me stay aware of my physical body and via doing so.. I still have the awareness on my body when my concsciousness ends up elsewhere and at that point its like "oh Im not now in bed!!".
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More than 4.2 million people have signed up for coverage on the nation's health insurance marketplaces through February, but low participation from young adults and early technical problems with the website have jeopardized the government's goal of enrolling 6 million people by March 31.
In the five-month period from October through February, 2.6 million Americans bought coverage through the federal HealthCare.gov website, while 1.6 million signed up through state-run insurance exchanges.
Experts had predicted that enrollments would increase as the six-month enrollment period neared its conclusion. But total monthly signups fell from more than 1.1 million in January to 942,000 in February.
And the proportion of young adults ages 18 to 34 who bought coverage remained at 27 percent in January and February, far from the 35 percent to 40 percent level that experts suggest is needed to keep premium costs in check next year.
This group of younger, typically healthy plan members is cheaper to insure and would offset the coverage costs for older plan members who are generally sicker and more costly to cover.
About 4.7 million people would have to have been enrolled in coverage in February in order to reach 6 million new enrollees by March 31, according to a new analysis by Avalere Health, a Washington consulting firm.
With just 4.2 million signups, that 500,000-customer shortfall will be tough to overcome in just one month _ even with a national enrollment drive that's currently underway.
"Right now, I think it's a stretch to reach 6 million, but it's not impossible," said Caroline Pearson, Avalere vice president. "The real challenge is that so many of the folks who enrolled in 2013 had previous coverage or high health care needs, so they were motivated to enroll. They were engaged with the health care system. Reaching young uninsured people is a lot harder. And I think that's what we're seeing. So it's going to take some time."
In a telephone press briefing, officials at the Department of Health and Human Services wouldn't discuss their chances of hitting the 6 million mark, saying only that they expected "millions" more people to enroll by the end of March.
Nancy Delew, an HHS acting deputy assistant secretary, said last month's enrollment slowdown was because of the shorter reporting period of just 28 days in February compared with 31 in January.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was encouraged that young adults accounted for one-third of February enrollments. And even though more than a million young adults have enrolled so far, she said past enrollment patterns show "that young adults tend to sign up later in the process."
"We expect that as Americans continue to learn just how affordable coverage can be, they'll use the next three weeks to get signed up and get covered," Sebelius said.
Unlike other Affordable Care Act timetables and deadlines that the Obama administration has extended, HHS doesn't have the statutory authority to extend the March 31 enrollment deadline, officials said.
Government officials were still unable to say how many people signing up for coverage were previously uninsured. Nor do they have reliable numbers on how many new enrollees actually have made payments on their new coverage. But a recent survey by the consulting firm McKinsey & Co. found that 75 percent of new enrollees had made their first payment, while the uninsured made up 27 percent of new enrollees.
Avalere's Pearson said that reaching 6 million enrollees is an "arbitrary" figure that won't really impact the cost of coverage. More important is the health status of those who enroll. Most plans set their 2014 rates assuming their enrollees would be older and sicker, Pearson said.
That's why increasing the share of healthy young enrollees is important to ensure that rates remain affordable in 2015.
"That's the million-dollar question," Pearson said. "Do premiums go up next year based on health status? Until we get a better sense of how these people actually use health services, it's hard to know."


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Deputies: Bottle thrown from car hits child in NC
Deputies: Bottle thrown from car hits child in NC
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says a 2-year-old boy was injured when he was struck by a water bottle thrown from a passing vehicle.
A statement from the sheriff's office says deputies responded to a call from a man who told deputies that he and his son were walking on the side of the roadway when someone threw a water bottle from a late model Chevrolet Malibu.
According to the statement, the boy was hit in the nose Tuesday evening, causing a 1½-inch cut. The boy was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker College softball team recently had eight players recognized as 2012 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar Athletes. Lauren Brailsford, Stacy Burr, Rebecca Dillon, Katie McElveen, Kristen Oliver, Jaclin Poole, Jennifer Sanborn and Ashley Thompkins were honored with the award.
The award is bestowed upon any player submitted by a member coach who achieved a 3.50 grade-point average or higher during the 2011-12 academic year.
Brailsford is a junior infielder/outfielder from Greer, S.C. She appeared in four games and scored one run in 2012. Brailsford is a double major in psychology and criminology, and was named to the Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll and the Coker College Dean's List.
Lauren is the daughter of John and Kim Brailsford.
Burr is a catcher from Darlington, S.C. In 2012, she hit .341 with 10 home runs, seven doubles, 41 RBIS and 27 runs scored. Burr was named team MVP, and was a second team all-conference selection. She is a physical education and sport studies major with a concentration in exercise science.
Stacy is the daughter of Billy and Lisa Burr.
Dillon, a pitcher, graduated in May 2012. In her final season, she finished with a 6-7 record with a 5.77 ERA, 36 strikeouts, five complete games and one shutout. Dillon was an NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete in 2010.
McElveen is a junior infielder from Hartsville, S.C. She redshirted during the 2012 season. McElveen is a communications major at Coker.
Katie is the daughter of Earl and Trina McElveen.
Oliver, a utility player, is from Ladson, S.C. She appeared in 20 games in 2012, scoring six runs. Oliver is a biology major.
Kristen is the daughter of Kasey and Janice Oliver.
Poole, a shortstop, hails from Clover, S.C. She played in all 43 games in 2012, hitting .338 with 12 doubles, four homers, 30 RBIs and 26 runs scored. She is a physical education and sport studies major with a concentration in sports management.
Jaclin is the daughter of Richard and Mary Poole.
Sanborn is a junior outfielder from Beaufort, S.C. She played in 28 games in 2012, hitting .246 with four doubles, eight RBIs and 11 runs. Sanborn was an academic all-conference selection and named to the presidential honor roll. She is a communications major.
Jenny is the daughter of Kimo and Joy Sanborn.
Thompkins, a catcher, is from Aynor, S.C. She appeared in seven games in 2012. Thompkins was selected to the presidential honor roll and dean's list.
Ashley is the daughter of Johnny and Michelle Thompkins.
For more information, contact Chris Dougherty, manager of athletics media relations, at 843-383-8018 or email@example.com.
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Ashton Journey Preston
Ashton Journey Preston was born to Leslie Gayle Preston and Charles David Guy Jr. of Cynthiana on Oct. 17, 2008 at Georgetown Community Hospital, Georgetown. He weighed 6 lbs. 14 oz., and is welcomed by his brother Hunter Lee Ruegor.
Maternal grandparents are Dorothy and Curtis Preston Jr. of Cynthiana.
Paternal grandparents are Sue (Jackie) Lemons of Cynthiana, and Charles Guy of Nicholas County, Ky.
10 years ago . . .
Births announced this week are: Justin Kirby Brown, Jan. 6, son of John Kirby and Terri Roth Brown; Cheyenne Marie Brumagen, Jan. 7, daughter of Tracey and Tina Brumagen; Weston Scott Fowler, Jan. 5, son of Steven and Whitney Fowler; Nathanael J Taylor, Nov. 28, son of Bernice Ann and Dale Taylor.
This December has been a cold one thus far. I don't mind a gloomy day here or there, I actually find them some what restorative. Too many in a row, though, can be sort of depressing.
We all say we want winter interest, but sometimes we forget about it once spring rolls around and we get excited about a new season. Have you selected things that will capture your eye in January?
A'shaelyn Blaine Veandric Cummins
A'shaelyn Blaine Veandric Cummins was born to Stormi Cummins and Jonathan 'Bud' Mackey on Nov. 14, 2008 at Georgetown Community Hospital. She weighed 6 lbs. 4.5 oz.
Maternal grandparents are Vesta Cummins and the late Blaine Cummins; maternal great-grandparents are Rose Stone and Amos Penney, and the late Artie Custard and the late William Cummins.
Paternal grandmother is Erica Mackey; paternal great-grandparents are Mattie Mackey and the Rev. Earl Mackey.
Births announced this week are: Trey Jackson Bell, Dec. 15, son of Lovena Price and Chris Bell; Kassidie Brianne Childress, Jan. 4, daughter of Jessica and Westley Childress; Paige Allison Miller, Dec. 26, daughter of Mark and Emily Miller; Reagan Nicole Sadler, Dec. 31, daughter of Billy Ray and Tanya Sadler Jr.; Amanda Rodes Judy, Dec. 22, daughter of Kyle and Terri Judy.
• Log Cabin, Sept. 10, 1920 -- "We learn that several interested parties have been making inquiries about the Monticello property with a view to establishing a military school here next year. The property is ideal for the purpose and such a school would be a great advantage to Cynthiana in many ways. Every possible encouragement should be given to the enterprise if there is a good opportunity."
The poinsettia has been a fixture in American homes as a holiday decoration for as long as most of us can remember. I think it is fair to say that it is considered the "official" Christmas flower.
The poinsettia is native to Mexico and has been cultivated for centuries. The Aztec cultivated it for medicinal and household purposes: red dye was made from the leaves and the milky sap that oozes from the woody stem reduced fever.
No need to wait on putting the roses to bed this year. We have gone from the frying pan to the ice bath in short order this season. I don't get rose protection questions like I used to; it seems most have gone the "Knock Out" road so little maintenance is required. Knock Out roses can stand a little attention now but really there is no pressure.
Births announced this week are: Nicolas Allen Florence, Dec. 17, son of Amber Nicole and Chad Allan Florence; Jessica Grace Glenn, Dec. 2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Glenn.
Did you know. . .
•10 years ago, Dec. 29, 1988: A new department store is planned to occupy the vacant Lerman's building at the corner of Main and Pike streets. Peoples is planning to open March 1, 1989.
25 years ago . . .
* Cynthiana News, Feb. 9, 1854 -- "Harrison Lodge No. 75, I.O.O.F., meets at its Hall, Miller's corner, in the third story - entrance on Pike Street, every Saturday night at 6 1/2 o'clock. Transient Brothers are invited to attend. By order of the Lodge. Jacob S. Trisler, recording secretary."
* Cynthiana Democrat, April 28, 1921 -- "Kelat News: Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Patrick and little daughter of Lexington attended church at High Curry Sunday and were guests of Marvin Patrick for dinner, returning home Sunday afternoon."
Robert Wigginton 4-H Memorial Award
An award to be given to outstanding 4-H'ers in Harrison County in memory of Robert Wigginton, Extension Agent in Harrison County from 1942-1964 is in it's 17th year. It is based strictly on 4-H activities.
The award will be made to one outstanding senior 4-H'er and one Outstanding Junior 4-H'er each year. A 4-H member may only receive this award once as a junior 4-H'er (age 9-13) and once as a senior 4-H'er (age 14-19). Age is determined by the 4-H'ers age on Jan. 1 of the award year.
Most of us know that the popular spice ginger comes from the root of the plant. Well, really it is a rhizome, and the hot and pungent flavor has more to it than just a taste sensation.
Austin Ray Morris
Austin Ray Morris was born to Richard and Tammy Morris of Cynthiana on Nov. 26, 2008 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. He weighed 5 lbs. 6 oz., and is welcomed by his brothers, James and Richard Morris, and sister, Kayla Morris.
Maternal grandparents are Johnny and Sue Baker of Cynthiana; maternal great-grandparent is Irada Hughes.
Paternal grandparents are Tommy and Judy Morris of Cynthiana.
By Kate Darnell, News writer
After almost 15 years serving as pastor of Cynthiana Baptist Church, Rev. Wayne Spivey has resigned.
Spivey announced his resignation during the church service on Sunday, Nov. 16, at which point he told the congregation the decision to leave had been tough.
"Without a doubt, this is the hardest thing I have ever done in my entire life," said Spivey in his resignation letter, adding the decision had been God's and not his.
Live or live-cut … that is the question for this year's holiday tradition of decorating an evergreen indoors for Christmas.
You may think that you are being a better environmental steward by purchasing a live tree; not necessarily. Live-cut Christmas trees are a 100 percent renewable resource that is reusable, recyclable and biodegradable. They are an American product, farms employ approximately 100,000 people each year; and one acre of planted Christmas trees provides the daily oxygen requirement for 18 people.
Births announced this week are: Sarah Jo Doyle, Dec. 5, daughter of David K. and Dorothy Jo (Hedrick) Doyle; Hunter Marie Griffith, Dec. 11, daughter of Chris Griffith and Andrea Griffith; Dakota Tyler Morris, Dec. 17, son of Brad and Trish Morris; Summer Ann Marie Quigley, Dec. 12, daughter of Christina La Shanne Quigley and Dustin T. Quigley; Austin Maverick Whitaker, Dec. 15, son of Kenny and Lisa Whitaker.
Cynthiana's new mayor, Virgie Wells, will be installed in a ceremony Sunday.
* Cynthiana Democrat, July 26, 1917 - "Locust Grove news - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Padgett spent a delightful day Sunday with the family of Otis McCauley; Mr. and Mrs. Noah McCauley and son were the guests Sunday of Sarah McCauley; Mayme Fryman spent Sunday night with Bertie Mae Fields; James Reno, wife and two children, Hazel and Malcom, of Cynthiana, dined Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. D. McCauley; Mr. and Mrs. Grover McCauley and babe spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Taylor. A jolly crowd of 20 from here spent a delightful day at Poindexter Saturday fishing.
Madeline Kate Williams
Madeline Kate Williams was born to Justin and Kelsey (Turner) Williams on Nov. 26, 2008 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk Va.
She weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz.
Maternal grandparents are Randy Turner and Kathy (Brown) Turner, both of Cynthiana.
Paternal grandparents are Larry and Mary (Stanfield) Williams of Cynthiana.
Justin is in the United States Navy aboard the USS Dwight D Eisenhower.
Both Kelsey and Justin are originally from Cynthiana.
Benjamin Matthew Marsh
Benjamin Matthew Marsh was born on Oct. 19, 2008 at Central Baptist Hospital to Matthew and Kristy Marsh of Lexington, Ky. He weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz.
Maternal grandparents are Mark and Patty Boll of Columbus, Ohio; maternal great-grandparents are Pat and Mary Melaragno of Columbus and the late George and Rose Ann Boll.
Paternal grandparents are J Frank and Wanda Marsh of Harrison County; great-grandparents are the late Frank and Lauretta Marsh and the late Harvey and Lottie Cordray.
Matthew Conway Williams
Matthew Conway Williams was born to Crystal Tolliver and Robbie Williams of Paris, Ky. on Nov. 10, 2008 at Harrison Memorial Hospital. He weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz., and is welcomed by his brothers, Steven and Kenny, and sisters, Kimberly, Charity and Haley Williams.
Maternal grandparents are Lee and Patricia Tolliver of Paris, Ky.; maternal great-grandparents are Ella Mae and Ray Tolliver.
Paternal grandparents are Margaret and Melvin Williams of Paris; paternal great-grandparents are Etta Williams, Orie Williams, Bob and Lorene Stanfield.
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EU Parliament Warns The US To Stop Censoring The Internet
from the don't-censor-the-internet dept
What a world we live in... when foreign countries are speaking out publicly against American censorship. For a country whose identity has been built around its strong support of the First Amendment and free speech rights, to reach the level where others are condemning our own failings on free speech is really sad. The EU Parliament has adopted, "by a large majority," a statement warning the US to refrain "from unilateral measures to revoke IP addresses or domain names" due to the "need to protect the integrity of the global internet and freedom of communications." This resolution highlights both the practices prescribed in SOPA/PIPA... but also the actions of Homeland Security and ICE in seizing domain names. At what point is the federal government going to realize that these practices are completely undermining any claim the US has to a moral high ground against internet censorship elsewhere?


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We had a bit of a lull there for a while, (for which we apologize) but we are back and better than ever! We have used the time to make some very exciting enhancements to your Shadowbane experience.
In celebration of our return and upgrades, we will be wiping the server and restarting on the Vorringia map. The 2.0 patch (detailed below) has been named "Shroud of Ardan."
Stay tuned to this announcements forum -- we will be announcing the wipe date in the next few days!
We've poured over community feedback regarding the previous patch and did some very major polishing and pruning. We've combed over the previous patch (1.5) and only kept the best of the best, using your feedback to guide us. Changes that were not well-received have been completely removed, and lukewarm ones were scaled back.
Going forward, you can expect bug fixes, balance tweaks, small content updates, and quality-of-life changes to occur on a two-week cycle. Major changes, that dramatically affect the metagame, will be few and far between. This will make the game feel like a living, breathing world again without a litany of confusing changes to study after every patch. The pace of change will be more bearable, and our resources will be up to date to keep you in the loop.
"Our entire patch philosophy has changed."
Our entire patch philosophy has changed. We want to be leaner, slow down the pace of change, but hold ourselves to a higher standard, and polish everything to high quality before you see it. We want to focus on content, useless disciplines and unused parts of the game - instead of large reworks to classes or meta changes.
The bottom line is this: we're all super excited to wipe this slate clean and begin anew with you all. For now, that means we've reverted a lot of our Reforged in Flame reworks, and we've kept some of the best received ones or spruced them up a bit for you.
Stability does not make a flashy headline, but its an issue most of the community feel very strongly about.
Those people will be happy to learn that we have greatly improved our sync and stability. Testers describe it "as good or better" than classic Shadowbane from the old Ubi days.
These issues continue to be elusive beasts, however. While we would like to say they are a thing of the past, you may still notice hiccups. We need your help to push our systems further, but we're confident that we've finally gotten to a point that is viable for enjoyable play. So, get out there and lay down some banes!
As you likely noticed, our website and forums have found their way into this decade! We wanted things to feel like Shadowbane, but also new and exciting. This revamp even extends to our wiki, which has received a massive facelift. We hope your eyes enjoy our new uniform style!
Speaking of the new wiki, it's been updated with all of the Shroud of Ardan patch information. Check it out!
You can also find our patch notes in the post below, and you can find them in the patch notes forum. If you haven't played in a while, we also created a Master Patch Notes that shows ALL of our changes to date - but please know it's a bit of a read. Digest it slowly!
Master Patch Notes: HERE
Forumbane has ranked up with the introduction of the Kill Board: an out-of-game map that pulls game data to show you where the action is at. Use it for bragging rights, or to find out who you have to kill to earn them.
We plan on putting more resources into projects which allow you to show off your skills in the future.
Check out the Kill Board link at the top of the forum.
The "Hotzone" system just got a huge upgrade.
We've made hotzones more about endgame, engaging content. Not about PLing your lowbies, or grinding for hours looking for resources. We're aiming for no 'near useless' hotzones - like Sevaath Mere. Instead, each hotzone will turn into a mini lore event, booming with the dangers of real endgame content. The camps in the zone will be changed to R5-R7 enemies, even the low level zones. Then when it's over, they'll go back to their normal mobs and levels.
"We've created this system as a kind of throwback to [FC] events."
On that note, many of our veterans recall the excitement of "FC Events", that is, feature character events which had actors playing iconic Shadowbane figures and roleplaying alongside the players. We've created this system as a kind of throwback to these events. Each hotzone is going to have a central figure in it, with difficult encounters, vastly increased risk - but also vastly increased rewards. Eventually, when we implement more zones, every zone will feel different - with unique stories, lore, mechanics and unique item rewards. At first, we'll launch with a couple of these zones and slowly add more.
For those who liked to use the hotzone to farm or power-level, you can still use them the same way as before. The difference is that now, you can now choose to put yourself at greater risk in hopes of extra XP and rewards.
Don't you hate finding the Shadowbane file directory and messing with internal files before you play? Do you long for the days when the software took care of all that stuff for you? Well your wait is over.
Presenting the official Shadowbane Emulator patcher. The patcher takes care of updating and maintaining the game files so all you have to worry about is playing to crush. This allows us to make bug fixes more quickly, adapt to changes in the meta and give you much smaller updates, but more often.
We'll make a post closer to launch with how to get your hands on the launcher/patcher and client.
Another advantage of the patcher is that it allows us to better control multiboxing. We don't think it's very fun when you are basically required to run multiple game clients to stay competitive. Therefore, we will be using some creative coding to restrict everyone to just a single client for PvP.
You may still log in with multiple clients, but each one after the first will have no ability to attack, cast, or basically do anything PvP related. These secondary characters can still do mundane tasks like managing city assets or receive power-leveling.
Our future patches will reflect this changing tradition by introducing game improvements that absolve you of duties you needed multiboxing for before. Rest assured, we're going to make this transition to a singleboxing Shadowbane as smooth as possible.
You may have noticed that the titles on our team have changed - it's a bit more than that - and that's because we've completed a hierarchy shake up of sorts. We've made everyone's voice equal, and committed to putting everyone on the same level in terms of what direction we take the project in.
This will help us stay focused, but also ensure we have all of the appropriate checks and balances on what we are working on.


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From now on I'm going to post guest letters on the main page, just way easier to find and comment. Today's edition comes from Leoni Evans (http://twitter.com/#!/legpresslover), who is a fan of beards, which is a good thing for me.
Dear Tommy,
I didn't really know how to start this letter but I would like to say thank you. To many people especially my family and friends that would seem strange but I cannot begin to express the impact you have had on my life and my outlook. From the second we met in that chance encounter you had me smiling and for the first time in years I felt happy and probably for the first time ever I felt truly content. You have given me faith in love, you have shown me what love actually is, what it can and should be. You are a hard act to follow, I will never settle for anything less now.
From an outside perspective it would appear that you broke my heart, but it was the situation that was the heartbreaker not you. As cliché as it sounds I believe that if our circumstances were different we would still be living a happy life together. The person you are and how you live your life is responsible for a lot of that, with your health conditions you are somewhat like Peter Pan and I envy that. Yes you have a tendency to over think things at times but for the most part you live life for the moment, you look for fun and kicks, I wish I could live my life like that but it isn't my nature, we complemented each other in so many ways.
I have never experienced such a raw and animalistic attraction with someone before, remembering the way you would chew your lip, let out an uncontrolled guttural growl and grab me close still brings a smile to my face. I really miss the closeness we shared, the way that we unconsciously stroked or touched each other, the way we slept entwined all night, and how even during sleep we reached out if the other had moved. I felt so connected to you and being in your arms felt like home.
I felt it then and still do now, you complete me. Life took us in different directions, and as much as we felt for each other sometimes you listen to your head not your heart. To this day I regret not driving those 6 hours to see you when you said you couldn't do it anymore, to see your face one last time to end our time together properly, to reassure you that I did know it was the best thing for us to do although it felt like everything was falling apart.
I hope to meet you again in the future, when I've done the things I want to do and am in a position of freedom. I know that won't be for at least a few years and that a lot of things can happen over that amount of time, but deep down you will still be the same young, fun, caring and loving person you always have been and someone that can only enhance my life.
Until that day arrives I hope we both continue living in a way that brings us happiness, laughter and love.


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