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The Quincy YMCA is looking for people who think they're tough enough to take on the Mississippi Mud Mania Run.
The run is just two weeks away and already has more than 400 participants signed up.
The Mississippi Mud Mania Run isn't your ordinary 5K. You'll be battling with mother nature and the elements, but for a good cause.
Proceeds from the event goes to support youth development programs that support health living.
Kyle Haeberlin is the Director for Sports and Special Events, and helps to plan the mud run. After a successful first year, he's looking forward to the race for this year.
"People hear 5K, you just say there's a cone at one spot and a cone on the other, run from point A to point B," said Haeberlin. "Here, there is point A to point B, but there's also 25 variables throughout the course. We were trying to think of new events to have at the Y to raise money, so we decided let's do a mud run, let's experience it, bring it to the Tri-State area, bring it to Quincy, have some fun."
Participating in the race means you'll make your way through the Driftwood Campgrounds. You'll complete 25 obstacles like the pyramid and fireman's pole.
"It's just great, the community involvement that we have, just people coming out, trying to do new things," Haeberlin said. "There's just a variety of age ranges, and everybody else coming out and just cheering everybody on."
The obstacles are challenging, both physically and mentally, but when you're finished, you'll have accomplished one of the hardest races of your life.
"There's all these little, different, neat aspects and obviously you're going to get muddy," said Haeberlin.
The run will take place on June 14 at the Driftwood Campgrounds in Quincy at 2300 Bonansinga Drive, starting at 9:00 am, with four heats total.
You can register online by clicking here or by visiting the Quincy YMCA, which is located at 3101 Maine Street.
Registration cost is $85. If you register online by using promo code TBT on Thursday, May 29, you can save $30 off the registration fee. The promo code can only be used on Thursday, May 29.
The run is open for anyone, ages 12 and up.
If you would rather volunteer with the race than run in it, you're asked to stop at the Quincy YMCA and sign up to volunteer.


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Happy exoneration anniversary Rodell Sanders! Rodell was exonerated in Illinois in 2014 with help from the Exoneration Project.
Happy exoneration anniversary Rodell Sanders! Rodell was exonerated in Illinois in 2014 with help from the Exoneration Project.
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After spending 20 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit, Rodell Sanders has received a 15 million dollar settlement in compensation for his wrongful conviction in the 1993 murder of Philip Atkins in Chicago Heights.
On December 15th, 1994, Atkins and his girlfriend, Stacy Armstrong, were shot and left for dead in Chicago Heights. Due to Armstrong's eyewitness testimony (despite the attacker being tall and thin and Sanders being 5'8" and 200 pounds) and a jailhouse informant who later revealed he received cash payments for testifying, Rodell Sanders was arrested and convicted to 80 years in prison.
This, however, didn't stop him from giving up. Sanders spent years sending out Freedom of Information requests to learn more about his own case and review trial transcripts. "I didn't want to die in prison. I wanted to make it back out to my family, and I wanted to expose the Chicago Heights Police Department for exactly what they were," Sanders told the Chicago Sun-Times.
Sanders' perseverance, courage, and diligence paid off because, years later, the chief of police in Chicago Heights during the time of the case was convicted, along with six other police officers, of bribery and extortion for taking money from gang leaders and using their position of power to take out the gang's competitors.
Once this new information reached the public, Sanders dedicated himself to his exoneration and making the state grant him a re-trial. Sanders poured over law books and trial transcripts all to write his own appeal in efforts to get his case back on the court floor. With the help of the University of Chicago's Exoneration Project, Sanders returned home to his family in July of 2014 after two separate re-trials.
"I don't know if you can really say it makes things right because I can never get back those 20 years they've taken from me," Sanders said to the Chicago Tribune. "There are many, many things that I've lost, and they can never be given back, so no, it doesn't make it right." However, at the very least, it allows victims of wrongful conviction to be able to rebuild their lives, families and hope in a new and sometimes unfamiliar world. Now, Sanders works for Loevy & Loevy, the very law firm that represented him during his fight for compensation. He dreams of helping other people who have been wrongfully convicted seek justice.
State compensation for wrongful convictions is an up-hill battle and Sanders' success can be seen as an exception, not the norm, to the trying efforts of many to receive compensation for their decades spent behind bars. Currently, only 13 states provide any services for exonerees after they have been released from prison. If you want to help the efforts of expanding state compensations and encourage the justice system to give back to its victims, follow the link and sign the pledge!
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California Rises to Third Most Bike Friendly State in the Nation
Date: October 27, 2017
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SACRAMENTO — California has continued its climb up the ranks of bike-friendly states, moving up to 3rd in the nation, according to an annual list released by the League of American Bicyclists. The jump from 19th place in 2008 can be credited in large part to the state's new Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and additional funding for active transportation projects.
"This survey has provided an opportunity for Caltrans to measure our advances and gauge our goals for improvement, and these rankings show that we've come a long way as a state. We will continue our efforts to ensure California's transportation system is safe, convenient and accessible for all users, while also making sure all Californians have more livable and economically vibrant communities."
The continued rise in California's rankings can be credited to a multi-tiered effort by Caltrans to increase options and safety for bicyclists as part of its approach to a multimodal transportation system. The report card notes that California has a state Department of Transportation that is increasingly committed to ensuring the safety and comfort of people who bike and is on the verge of establishing new standards and practices that will be a model for other states.
California's adoption of its first ever State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan is part of that multi-tiered effort and was a significant contributing factor to the state's jump in scoring. The plan has allowed California to lay out a blueprint to fully integrate bicycling and walking into the fabric of the California transportation system. It is also Caltrans' roadmap to achieve the department's ambitious goals to double walking and triple bicycling trips by 2020, and reduce bicycle and pedestrian fatalities by ten percent each year.
California has also increased the funding for its Active Transportation Program from $130 million to $230 million per year. California's Active Transportation Program (ATP) is the largest of its type in the nation and will continue to fund much of the state's walking and bicycle projects. The bicycle and pedestrian projects funded by the ATP not only encourage increased use of active modes of transportation, they also support sustainable communities and healthier, low-carbon travel choices.
The Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant program's funding also increased from $10 million to $35 million. These grants support cities, counties, agencies and transit operators in their efforts to integrate transit, bicycling and walking into their local transportation plans. Past grants have included planning for bicycle and pedestrian paths and for connectivity of multimodal options such as light rail and bus service to biking or walking.
California's report card can be found at: http://bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/BFS2017_ReportCard_California.pdf
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The City of Auburn is always seeking energetic and active individuals that would like to become involved in everything we do. There are a great deal of volunteer opportunities throughout the year. This is a great way to not only become involved in your hometown, but to also make a difference. Assisting in our events throughout the year, serving on our many boards or commissions, beautification and park clean up days, civil and volunteer organizations within the community are all available. If you feel the need to become involved or are seeking more information on how YOU can make a difference please contact the Parks and Leisure Department 770-963-4002 ext. 223
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A 21-year-old man spent the night in jail after he allegedly punched a Chicago police horse near the Lollapalooza music festival.
The alleged offender, Pablo Fernandez, approached the officer on horseback in the block of 500 East Congress Plaza Drive at about 9 p.m. Sunday, intent on petting the horse, police said.
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Oatka Creek Park Trails is a 3.2 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Wheatland, New York that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from December until February. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
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Variety of trails to chose from. I was there for 4 hours and did 9 miles walking through pretty much all of it. Yellow trail is the most hike-y of them all if that makes sense. White and red were mostly trekking through grass to beautiful meadows that opened up lovely. If you want to see the creek you need to take yellow! Black was more forest-y and blue was nice too. Saw foxes and deer, not much variety wildflower wise. Saw maybe 6 other hikers total all throughout from a distance. Everything is spaced out nicely and serene peace and quiet is definitely achievable here. *I parked off of Union and Quaker at the trail sign before the lodge. The website says Stewart and Union but there was no lot and if parked on the street would end up entering mid-red trail.*
Great hike, beautiful area. This is an easier hike with not a lot of elevation. Would do again. .
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Fantastic trail! I loved the various trails at this park. I'll definitely be back. If you do decide to go, I recommend the black/blue trail, the open field was amazing!
Lovely wooded paths that open up to fields full of flowers and trees. Beautiful!
Easy trail with nice meadows. Trails can be confusing if you don't have a map.
Oatka Park trails are nice, comfortable without many inclines. Wooded area and open fields. There is one very steep hill in the back trails near the river. Nice old concrete bridge over the creek. Fly fishermen are often there in the summer. Herds of Deer in the winter and fall time, squirrels, birds but not much wildlife. Sometimes we see horseback riders. No gas-powered vehicles allowed. You can spot wildlife better if you go off trail. The area is very easy to see so getting lost isn't an issue.
Great trail, especially for snowshoeing in the winter (with or without dog) or walking your dog in the summertime. However, be aware that some dogs do walk off leash here. Dog owners are pretty friendly though, and have had no problems.


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A New York Times Article has caught the attention of the Internet and gone viral. According to Hintv.com, the usually non-trendy topic of retirement planning is 'burning up" the New York Times website as a top emailed and read article.
The article titled "A Path to Retirement, for Those Far From It" by Jeff Sommer, spotlights a new epublication by William J. Bernstein, titled "If You Can : How Millennials Can Get Rich Slowly' shows the syncrocity of the Web with its Blogs, (the full-text is available for free on the author's website); and web pages, plus traditional and electronic news sources, Amazon and Kindle Readers – where the full text is available for free or for a nominal price, and of course libraries, where Bernstein's works, as well as many others on the topic of retirement planning are available in a variety of media formats and access methods.
As more of our patrons realize the truths of "If You Can": that they must provide for their own retirement incomes, the more important the Library's many resources on the subject will be. A helpful reading list is provided covering investing fundamentals.
The Business and Economics Department has participated in the Mayor's Financial Planning Days, hosted programs on the topic, setup periodic browsing collections for retirement planning, and created a FINRA sponsored Financial Resource Guide internet resource for retirement planning and many other aspects of personal finance. On a daily basis, we make available to the public, personal financial investing and wealth management resources that can make retirement possible.
A Random Walk Down Wall Street, by Burton Malkiel
Common Sense on Mutual Funds, by John Bogle
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This program is all about learning through play and getting to know your neighbors. Young students will be immersed in the natural environment for animal and plant studies, weather exploration, basic survival skills and nature based arts and crafts! We will be studying the animals and how they live through tracking and awareness games then relating it to how we can use these same skill sets when in the woods or in our daily lives.
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The No. 1 reason Rihanna's nipples are ruining our lives
We hope you are sitting down because Rihanna has exposed her nipples again. We know, shocking. Take a couple of minutes to pull yourself together. What Rihanna doesn't realize is that her nipples are ruining women's lives everywhere, and here's why.
First, close the door at work, or put the kids in front of Dora the Explorer before you take a look at Rihanna's latest nip parade.
Charming, right? Take a moment to study this image and then see why Rihanna's nipples are ruining our lives.
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This may or may not be anti-feminist to say out loud, but the truth of the matter is our nipples have a lot of power. In fact, female pop stars like Rihanna realize that, which is why they are shoved in our face on a way-too-regular basis. Rihanna knows this Lui magazine cover will, thanks to her nipples, have her in the center spotlight for a few days. (Miley Cyrus, please don't consider this a challenge. We're still trying to recover from your bare-chested horse ride.)
VIDEO: Rihanna posts insulting portrait of Karrueche Tran >>
Rihanna, with her willingness to let the girls hang out in public, is weakening our nipple power. Look at it this way. Even though men have their own nipples, it's hard to meet one who doesn't want to become better acquainted with our nipples. This fact of human nature contributes to the reason that men take us to dinner, laugh at our jokes, hold our hand on the way to the car and open the car door for us. Yes, some men are genuinely interested in getting to know us better, but it's probably fair to say they are equally as interested in getting to know our nipples better.
That's where Rihanna's public nudity is becoming a problem. Look at her nips. Nothing terribly special about them, is there? As women, we already know that. We already know there is nothing overly impressive about our nipples and the male fascination with them alludes us. At this point, we have seen RiRi's nips so much, they're straight up boring. They have become as routine as our morning cup of coffee.
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So if guys become desensitized to celebrity nipples (which in theory should be way cooler than our ordinary ones, right?), what does that do to our nipple power? It erodes it entirely! Why would a guy think our nipples would be more interesting than Rihanna's, whose areolas can easily Googled? Men will soon figure out what we've known all along — nipples just aren't that fascinating.
Rihanna is digging herself into a hole. Soon, her nipples won't be enough to grab headlines. Then what? Ugh. We shudder to speculate the lengths she and other pop tarts might go to. What's next? Is she going to rob us of our vag power, too? Eventually, she's going to run out of body parts, and then she'll have to just rely on her music to get attention.


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Work related ill health and injury cost the UK economy billions every year yet many employers continue to place their workers at risk by failing to meet their statutory obligations to protect their health and safety.
The CBI report that workers took 180 million sick days in 2009 with 30 million of those related to ill health and injury caused by work. The direct cost to employers of these work related incidences was £3.7 billion with an additional £31.5 billion being paid out in compensation payments to those made ill or injured by the failures of their employers.
Thompsons and the STUC have always shared the view that the majority of incidents in the workplace resulting in death, injury or ill health are easily preventable and it is incomprehensible, given the economics of health and safety failures as outlined above, that the current coalition Government is slashing the budget of the HSE by 35% over 3 years.
Young people are historically at significant risk of suffering workplace injury or being made ill by their work although recent figures published by the HSE show a significant reduction in fatal and major injuries since 2007/08.
The question that arises is how much that reduction is related to enlightened employers grasping the importance of providing health and safety training for young workers or, and this is the more likely given the recession, there are less people under 25 years of age in employment, therefore less opportunity for them to be killed injured or made ill by their work.
Employers may continue to moan about the cost of ill health and injury but for work related conditions and incidents the answer is in their own hands. It is vitally important that all workers continue to be protected in the workplace, especially young people. Far too many young lives are ruined as a result of workplace accidents and, in the worst cases, they may be extinguished and never be allowed to participate and contribute to society.
Unfortunately many young people are not aware about the legal assistance that is available through their union.
At the 71st STUC Annual STUC Youth Conference Thompsons organized an informal meeting with delegates to discuss how we could help the Youth Committee promote the importance of good health and safety awareness, provide a platform for young people to share their views on workplace health and safety and encourage young workers to raise health and safety concerns with their trade union.
From those attending it was clear delegates from all sectors - public, private and voluntary had experience from their own workplaces or sectors where they felt their employer does not support them. In one case a primary school teacher had been assaulted by a pupil in the course of her work. Unfortunately physical and verbal abuse against young workers is not uncommon as identified in research undertaken at Queen Margaret University as part of ongoing work between the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives and the STUC.
If you have any concerns, contact your union for advice. Thompsons offer their union clients, and their members, advice on most legal issues. As a young worker, you should not feel threatened or in any way inferior to those who may be older or more experienced than you. You have the same legal rights as every other worker. Austerity is not an acceptable excuse for unfairness or breaches of health & safety laws. Make sure your voice is heard and do not accept that which is unjust.
It would be good to hear from others who have similar concerns…..
Laura Connor, Thompsons Solicitors
It would be good to hear from others who have similar concerns…..
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I have always noticed that the Gregorian Missal (Graduale Romanum), from which I base most of the music for Mass, is strangely silent on music at Communion on Good Friday. Since it isn't even a Mass, there isn't a "communion antiphon."
Given that, this year, I was thinking that we would just have silence for Communion, since that seems not only appropriate on Good Friday, but that seems to be what the book is telling me, as well as being a lot easier for the choir to not have to sing for an additional 5-10 minutes!
Then I came across this thread on my favorite forum, which seems to give other sources that do suggest that there is appropriate music.
Sigh, what to do. It's barely a week away! And I have like 2 or 3 choir rehearsals before then (with lots else to learn!)
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If a model is "drifting" it will experience changes beyond the usual year-to-year and decade-to-decade natural variability, even though the factors affecting the climate, such as greenhouse gas concentrations, are unchanged.
Model control runs start the model during a period before modern industrial activity dramatically increased greenhouse gases. They then let the model run for hundreds or thousands of years without changing greenhouse gases, solar activity, or any other external factors that affect the climate. This differs from a natural-only run as both human and natural factors are left unchanged.
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Climate models include the atmosphere, land and ocean. AMIP runs effectively ''turn off'' everything except the atmosphere, using fixed values for the land and ocean based on observations. For example, AMIP runs use observed sea surface temperatures as an input to the model, allowing the land surface temperature and the temperature of the different layers of the atmosphere to respond.
Normally climate models will have their own internal variability – short-term climate cycles in the oceans such as El Niño and La Niña events – that occur at different times than what happens in the real world. AMIP runs allow modellers to match ocean temperatures to observations, so that internal variability in the models occurs at the same time as in the observations and changes over time in both are easier to compare.
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One of 42 panels displayed throughout the Gare du Nord metro station in Paris, honouring Syukuro Manabe and his contributions to climate science, to mark the COP21 UN climate change conference in 2015. The equations were used by Manabe in his seminal climate model in the late 1960s. Credit: Rosamund Pearce/Carbon Brief.
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Another diagnostic test increases CO2 emissions from pre-industrial levels by 1% per year, until CO2 ultimately quadruples and reaches 1,120ppm. These scenarios also hold all other factors affecting the climate unchanged.
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Monday, 21 January 2013
Places To Eat In Los Angeles: Toast, West Hollywood
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- Nicole Garcia21 January 2013 at 02:15
Was just talking about this place with my roommate! I think we're going to enjoy brunch here after a macaron class at Sur La Table. :)ReplyDelete
Oh, let me know what the class is like - I've always wondered about their classes every time I'm in there!ReplyDelete
All of the flavors in the Shakshuka sound so delicious. And those sweet potato fries... oh baby. I wish I lived in LA to give Toast a visit!ReplyDelete
I know how you feel, in that I know when I move back to England I'm going to really, really miss Toast!ReplyDelete
Oh this looks so good! I've onyl tried sweet potato fries once, I didn't really like them but I'm thinking that might have been because they were from KFC, haha. It's too bad I'm not going to LA in the near future, loving all your LA eatery posts.ReplyDelete
- LilyLipstick21 January 2013 at 07:48
I have major food envy after reading this - that burger looks amazing! xReplyDelete
Ahhh this looks amazing! Yummy. I really miss sweet potato fries, not enough places do them here!ReplyDelete
- carlyvanwatts21 January 2013 at 09:00
This place looks divine - I'm very envious! xxxReplyDelete
Wow! Im coming to LA for my honeymoon for a few days this September and i def want to go here! :) Lulu xxReplyDelete
- ElodieR21 January 2013 at 13:38
That looks delicious! If I end up visiting, I definitely want us to have lunch there! Hahaha!ReplyDelete
We will if you visit! Do you have any idea if you'll be able to or not? I leave here end of June xReplyDelete
Oh, amazing! If you need any more recommendations for places to go, see or eat, let me know!ReplyDelete
I know - one of my total favourites! I was craving normal fries, but when I saw sweet potato fries on the menu I went for it, and I don't regret it! If you're ever in London, The Diner does amazing sweet potato fries, fyi!ReplyDelete
It was - I'm still craving another one!ReplyDelete
I urge you to try the real deal; nothing beats a good sweet potato fry in my book!ReplyDelete
Ahhh yes I live in London and have had them from The Diner. Need to find all the places here that do haha! They are so good!ReplyDelete
I like to go sit at the bar in the SoHo branch with a Southern Iced Tea and a big plate of them!ReplyDelete
This sounds amazing! I love the idea of being able to eat outside all year round too.ReplyDelete
- melissa ahamad22 January 2013 at 10:38
I love this post! Haven't tried this place but will definitely have to check it out. Thanks for sharing miss!ReplyDelete
- Mounia22 January 2013 at 19:26
The food looks delicious!ReplyDelete
xx Mounia
looks fantastic!! people watching in LA must be awesome. and you must feel so lucky to have avoided the cold this year!ReplyDelete
- Cannella Vita29 January 2013 at 16:30
Oh yum! That looks like my kind of restaurant! Breakfast is my absolute favorite meal of the day! Next time in LA I will have to stop by there!ReplyDelete


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"Author's View." Scholastic Book Talk (Spring 1992): 6. Scholastic puts out promotional material about authors and books in connection with book sales. Although it helps to sell books, it is also helpful for teachers.
Bishop, Rudine Sims. Presenting Walter Dean Myers. Boston: Twayne, 1990.
As an adjunct to the reading of Scorpions, students may be interested in knowing something about the author and what brought him to write the book. It could be used for a special report, or a teacher could use it as a part of his or her presentation of the novel.
——. "Profile: Walter Dean Myers."
Language Arts 67 (December 1990): 862-866. This is a shortened version of Bishop's book listed above. In order to do the book and the article he had a personal interview and several phone calls with Myers and used information from speeches given by the author. Material form the article...
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Every Budding YouTuber Should See This! – 10 Tips & Secrets I Have Learned From 2 Years On Youtube
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Flight Cancellation Pileup Likely Won't Clear Till Next Week
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.(WHNT)-Most of the snow may have melted, but a messy backlog of canceled flights remains behind at Huntsville International Airport, and things may not get back to normal until next week.
Airport spokeswoman Chantel Minish told WHNT News 19 that passengers who have been waiting for a rescheduled flight may have to keep waiting a little longer due to a cancellation clog that's gone nationwide.
More than 10,000 flights across the United States have been scrapped since Monday, with well over half of those coming Thursday. Huntsville International did see a slight improvement in its own traffic over the last 24 hours, but the schedule is still far from normal.
"I would definitely say the majority of flights have been canceled in and out of Huntsville today," said Minish. "I would expect passengers to still be feeling those effects as they try to travel today, tomorrow and even through the weekend…Four of our direct destinations have been impacted by the weather. Charlotte, Atlanta, DCA (Washington Reagan National) and Washington Dulles. So we've seen a lot of cancellations in and out of Huntsville because of that."
Airport officials say passengers who are stranded and don't have another flight for a few more days should continue to monitor airline websites in case a quicker rebooking emerges. Until then the waiting game continues.


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This is unbelievable. But welcome. Who would ever have imagined it? President Spanier cashiered too. Thank God for the university's Board of Trustees. They have guts. I didn't think institutions ever fired senior managers over turning a blind eye to child sex abuse.
Who would have thought last week at this time what the next seven days would bring for Penn State, for Joe Paterno, and for college football.
Still, a tragedy all the way around.
UPDATE: Bill Lyon in the Phila Inquirer:
And then, sadly, tragically, there came the shattering day no one had seen coming, the day the icon toppled, brought down by a failed and egregious attempt to preserve the image of his Camelot.
That image turned out to be fraudulent. And in his zeal to keep up appearances, Joe Paterno appears to have become a de facto enabler for an alleged sex predator, Jerry Sandusky, who had been a loyal lieutenant for years and had been considered a leading candidate to succeed Paterno as the head man for one of the most powerful and prestigious big-time football programs in the country.
The irony is, the tragedy is, in trying to keep his beloved school from suffering harm, Paterno had a hand in causing that very harm. When the scandal was brought before him, he reacted, but it was only the bare minimum, superficial, a shocking cover-up that flew in the face of all that he, and Penn State, had come to stand for.
More, on the great good he did:
When he had won his first national championship, Joe Paterno went to the school's board of trustees and made an impassioned plea for them to raise, not lower, entrance requirements and, oh yes, spend some – make that lots of money – on the library.
In other words, the coach fresh from another undefeated season was campaigning for a university the football team could be proud of.
UPDATE.2: Philly Fox station reporting that "riot police have been deployed in State College at Paterno's house. Some disturbances have been reported in town."
UPDATE.3: I can't get over the integrity of this Board of Trustees in doing this, in canning Joe Paterno, given the man's stature in this state. I bet they get threats over this. Maybe the board members didn't have much choice at this point, but they could have let him serve out the rest of the season. The fact that they fired him immediately was meant to send a powerful signal. And, I think, it does.
UPDATE.4: John Ondrasik, in Sports Illustrated:
If what we know is what we think we know, Penn State Football should be shuttered. If the NCAA's standard for the "Death Penalty" is SMU's covering up of "recruiting violations" how can there every be another game at Happy Valley?
There will be a time to care about sports again, but it will take a while. What will help is those who are legally liable in the Sandusky case being brought to justice, those who are morally liable shamed by society, and the healing passage of time. (At least for those of us who were not personally affected.)
Full disclosure: while writing this article the Kings and Predators are on the tube, but the sound is off. As I struggle with words, my mind swings between the unimaginable suffering of those children and the evil that was Jerry Sandusky and the Penn State palace guard.
Why is Mike McQueary still coaching for Penn State? The man testified under oath that he walked away while Jerry Sandusky was anally raping a child. The whole lot of them who can be shown to have had any knowledge of this should be fired.
UPDATE.5: It's kind of staggering to think about when it comes to holding accountable powerful men who overlooked and facilitated the rape of children, the nobodies of the Penn State Board of Trustees has more moral integrity and plain human decency than the Roman Curia.


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Robert Stewart, 60, senior executive vice president of IC Industries Inc., led the company`s drive over the last eight years to get out of low-return investments in railroads and heavy industry and into higher-return investments in the food and service areas.
A memorial service for Mr. Stewart, a resident of Prospect Heights and, before that, of Glenview, will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Glenview Community Church, 1000 Elm St. in that suburb. He died Sunday in Evanston Hospital.


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2012 Draft Profile - Jae CrowderCrowder is the junk yard dog prospect this year. The problem is where does he play? He measured smaller than expected at the combine and is going to be hugely undersized even as a three. Can he play the two? Not likely, but his effort is off the charts and his toughness will both translate to someone rolling the dice on him. He also has a decent shooting touch. Not an elite athlete, he is still decent and defensively he is actually pretty good...and projects to be able to guard three positions in certain situations. He has big hands, good feet (by and large) and a good hoop IQ. As the cliche goes, he's a guy coaches will love.
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2015 $2 Lest We Forget - Royal Australian Mint Roll (25 Coins) - 'Tails/Tails'
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The special coin, designed and produced by the Royal Australian Mint, depicts a centrally sculpted and emotive design. It features poppies, symbolic of remembrance, amongst crosses used to honour the fallen and mark the graves of unknown heroes. Inspired by the poppy, the distinctive and powerful red coloured print encapsulates the solemn words 'Lest We Forget'.
The new coin was officially launched at the Anzac Centenary March hosted by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer in partnership with the City of Stonnington and the Higgins Centenary of Anzac Committee. The March included descendants of those who served in the First World War.
This circulating coin is released as part of the Royal Australian Mint's Official Anzac Centenary Coin Program where a collection of commemorative coins capture the history, service and sacrifice of Australians at war.
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One Valley One Vision (OVOV) FAQ
- Why am I getting this notice?
The Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning is in the process of updating the Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan. This Plan governs the use of land in the unincorporated areas of the Santa Clarita Valley, designating each parcel for a type of use (residential, commercial, industrial, etc.) and the intensity of development allowed (dwelling units per acre, Floor Area Ratio, etc.). The Plan also includes goals and policies to guide decision makers in evaluating proposed developments that require approvals in the future. In order to be sure that all property owners are informed of changes in the plan, we have mailed a legal notice for every parcel (over 30,000), and published notice in The Signal Newspaper.
- Why is the Plan being changed?
The Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan was last updated in 1990, with a horizon year of 2010, which is rapidly approaching. The Valley has changed quite a bit in 20 years, so it was time to revise the vision for its future in partnership with the City of Santa Clarita. The Draft Plan update addresses many new issues and includes revised maps, demographic data, and technical information.
- Do the changes affect my property?
Please look for the part of your notice which shows your Parcel Number and Land Use Change. The codes in bold print show any changes proposed to the Land Use category and Zoning category for your property. Find the meaning of these designations in the charts below. In many cases, the Land Use designations are new, but they are similar to designations in the current Plan. If your existing category matches the new category in the table, then no major change is planned for your property.
You can look up your property, surrounding parcels, or any parcel in the planning area using our online mapping tool, OVOV-NET, which also includes aerial photos and all kinds of other data.
- Land Use and Zoning – what do the designations mean?
- Zoning – EXISTING AND PROPOSED
For explanation of zoning codes, look here:
- What happens now?
The first public hearing before the county Regional Planning Commission (RPC) is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on October 5, 2009, at the Castaic Sports Complex. Regional Planning staff will make a presentation, and the Commission will hear testimony from anyone who wishes to speak. After the hearing, staff will make any necessary changes to the Plan and Environmental Impact Report (EIR). If and when the Regional Planning Commission approves the plan, the Board of Supervisors will consider it at its own public hearing, typically three to 6 months after RPC approval.
- Can I see the Draft Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)?
We encourage anyone interested to look at the drafts. Before the hearing, the Draft Plan and DEIR are available for review on the Regional Planning website, and at four County libraries in the Santa Clarita area:
Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library
18601 Soledad Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, California 91351
Castaic Library
27971 Sloan Canyon Road
Castaic, CA 91384
Newhall Library
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Newhall, California 91321
Valencia Library
23743 W. Valencia Boulevard
Santa Clarita, California 91355
- What is Floor Area Ratio?
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is a way of regulating the size of a building that can be built on a property. The ratio is the total area of the building's floor space (including all stories), divided by the area of the lot. The FAR is expressed as a number like 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, etc.


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Other polls have shown the President holding a lead in Colorado, who is campaigning in the state today. President Obama won Colorado by nearly 9 percent in 2008. Now, according to this new poll, he's trailing Romney.
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'Angel' Goes Toe-Toe-Toe With A Dragon In This 'Barbary Coast' Preview!
Angel has had to take on some big foes in his time, but I don't know that he has ever had to take on something as big as a dragon. Yes, that's right, a dragon. Hey, don't ask me, I just bring you the news. Inside you can get your first look at the newest installment in the ongoing "BARBARY COAST" storyline and read the first 5 pages before it drops tomorrow from IDW Publishing! Read on for the skinny.
WRITTEN BY: David Tischman
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"Earthquakes. Dragons. Angel. Everything comes to a shattering conclusion as Angel's attempt to 'cure' his newfound soul comes crashing down along with the rest of San Francisco. Plus, an old enemy shows just how long they've been watching him. Did we mention a dragon?"
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One question I hear a lot is "How can I find groups near me?" It can be a frustrating search, and some of the best resources aren't obvious to newcomers. While there are different ways to go about this, here's my suggested method.
- Be realistic (before you start)
- Step 1 : Look around
- Step 2 : What are you looking for?
- Step 3 : Resources
- Step 4 : Invest some time
- Step 5 : Have integrity
- Step 6 : Be safe.
- Step 7 : Do stuff in the meantime.
Be realistic (before you start)
Expect the process to take time.
Finding a smaller, focused ritual group, a teacher, or a specific path can sometimes take a long time, because you need to find the right people, not just 'some people'. Think of it like finding a romantic partner or the perfect job: you might get lucky immediately, but it's more likely to take some time.
Finding a open group, a networking group, or something like that is often much simpler: either they're in your area, or they're not. Because of this, they're a good place to start out: they give you ways to interact with others while you're looking for a specific focus.
Also, group leaders are busy people. Don't assume you'll get an immediate response to an email. If you don't hear after 2-4 weeks, it's fine to politely try again (sometimes things go missing, end up in a spam filter, etc.) But patience is often necessary!
Pagan groups aren't everywhere.
Even in large metro areas, there are often only a few groups of a given type. Not all traditions or paths will be represented. Once you move outside the metro areas, you'll have fewer options. Be realistic about what this means: if you have more limits or requirements, you may have a longer search, fewer options, or harder choices. If you're willing or able to be more flexible, you'll have more options that might work for you.
If you are only free rarely and unpredictably, you're probably a bad fit for a small close-knit group with regular meetings right now. If you want that closeness, an open ritual setting or casual networking group may not be satisfying long-term. Does your life currently allow what you're looking for? What could change there? When?
Be open.
There are many different paths, traditions, and communities out there – some of them far less known than others. Focus on the fit you have with a group and its members, not just the name of the path or other initial details. You may be able to find a group that meets many of your desires – just not all of them.
Small groups have limits.
Small groups are often closed to new members at times. Sometimes it's space (only so many people can fit in a living room!) Sometimes it's time (if training is involved, the group may focus on one or two students at a time.) Sometimes it's timing: some groups only take new members at specific points in the year.
Don't take these limits personally: they're often for good reason (and help the group stay productive and healthy.) It's fine to ask them to let you know if space opens up, or to ask questions about when they might consider new members again.
Keep checking back.
Six months from now, that closed group may have a new opening. A year from now, a new group may have formed – or a new group may hive off an old one, opening up multiple spaces for new members. Three years from now, a group may have a quite different focus and feel – or you may have changed in ways that make their focus far more interesting to you.
Don't assume:
Some people come into Pagan groups assuming they work like other religions – that they're open to anyone and should be accessible to all. That's true in some cases (like public ritual or networking groups).
It's not generally true for covens or other small groups, especially ones that meet in someone's home or that work with material that involves significant trust. In these groups, the people have to like you, have to want to commit to spending regular close and emotionally intimate time with you: you can't force that, anymore than you can force someone to be your friend or romantic partner.
Step 1 : Look around
Once you've decided you want to find other people, reading can be a good way to find out more about specific paths or traditions, and to get a feel for what you want to focus on.
Your library and bookstores have books, but online is a good way to get a feel for a range of groups and paths. Try searching the web for terms like "Pagan discussion" (or whatever path you're interested in). You can also search the listing at email list hosting sites: the biggest and best known is Yahoo Groups. Once you find one site or list, you'll often find references to others.
Online conversations have some good and bad points when it comes to Pagan discussion. Check out my general advice here, but here's a few more things to think about:
- Words only convey part of some paths: be aware that some paths require shared experiences (rituals, etc.) to fully understand them. This 'must experience' aspect is what makes a religious mystery.
- Some paths and groups have things they don't talk about with non-members. Don't take this personally! It's usually to help make sure people can talk about sensitive topics in group ritual, and to preserve the emotional impact of some activities.
- Some topics require a lot of background. You may ask what seems like a simple question – but it may be more involved for the person you ask. If someone asks how I cast circle, there are things that won't make sense without knowing more about the tradition I'm trained. That can take a long time to explain.
- Words like Wicca are getting used in a huge range of ways. Be aware that the usage on different lists or by different people may vary a lot. It's a good idea to check how someone's using a term (or online, see if an online community uses a specific definition.)
Step 2 : What are you looking for?
Once you have a sense of some of the options, you'll want to narrow things down a little. Where do you want to focus? What calls to you? When you read books, which books do you come back to or keep thinking about? Online, whose comments do you keep coming back to? What paths are those people on? Do they have things in common?
I suggest starting three lists:
- what you'd like in a group
- what you're pretty sure you don't want/couldn't make work
- things you're not sure about.
Having a list can help you look more carefully at a group's information, ask questions, and make clearer decisions. For example, if there's a group you know you absolutely can't get to, you can cross them off the list. If there's a group that looks like it has some of what you want, you know what questions you still have. Be as flexible as possible: it will leave more options open.
Check out my list of questions about groups for all sorts of things you might want to think about.
I suggest doing it this way for two reasons. First, it helps you sort things out faster. More importantly, it can help you avoid group that have problems, or that would be an unhealthy choice for you more easily (because you won't be making decisions just based on how you feel about them. Feeling is important, but it's not the only part of you.)
Once you have your ideas of what you're hoping for, it's time to go look at what's actually out there.
Step 3 : Resources
A great place to start is Witchvox, an international networking site. Select the area you live in from the drop down menus at the top left. Their listings include:
- Stores: Check for bulletin board listings of events or classes. Store owners often know the local community well and can suggest other options or upcoming events. They also may have class space used for different topics.
- Groups: Groups can list general information about themselves on the site. Some may not be taking new members at the time, but may be willing to help provide introductions to other less public groups in the area.
- Public events: These include social/chat gatherings, open rituals, and sometimes performances or artistic events. They're a great place to start meeting people without an ongoing commitment.
- Classes: Some are short series, some are ongoing, and some are one-time workshops. They can be a great way to get familiar with options in your community, even if the material in the class is something you already know.
Local networking lists:
Many areas have local or state email lists for general announcements and locally focused discussion. Try searching for words like "Pagan" or "Wiccan" (or whatever path name) and the name of your state, area, or nearby city. Many are hosted on Yahoo! Groups. These lists are used for announcements of open events or classes, but you can also try posting a polite and brief note to the list with what you're looking for – people may well respond.
Tradition or path email lists:
Many traditions and paths now have discussion lists that are open to seekers of that path. These can be a great way to find out more, get some reading suggestions, and find out if there are groups of that type in your area.
Many areas have events like Pagan's Night Out or Coffee Cauldron: these are a chance to hang out and chat with like-minded others in a public place (like a coffee shop.) You won't click with everyone, but you can meet some neat people. Also check out the Meet-Up site for Pagan groups near you.
Other events:
Yearly events like Pagan Pride Day or local festivals can be a great way to meet other people in a casual setting. (Festivals can be a little overwhelming if you're new, but some have day passes.) These events may also have websites with other local links.
Step 4 : Invest some time
Attend events:
Even if you want to practice mostly on your own and are just looking for Pagan friends or social conversation, attending local events can help you meet people. If you want to find a group, they're a great way to see ritual in action, figure out what things you care most about in group work, and meet people who know of openings in smaller groups.
It can feel like a waste of time to go to public events or open rituals if you're looking for a small group. It's not, though! You're not aiming at 'best ritual experience ever' or even 'find the group here'. You're aiming to get a better sense of what you want and don't want. For example, one early public ritual I went to convinced me I wanted more guided meditations – but in a setting that avoided a particularly noisy five year old. Network a bit. Introduce yourself. Feel free to mention you're looking for a group: people may introduce you to just the right person.
Consider checking out intro-level classes,
… even if you know the material. Many are inexpensive (enough to pay for space and expenses), and last a short period of time. The group I trained with does 5-class sessions, which is enough time to get a sense of the group, some of the group members, and see if it's worth exploring further. (It also gets you invitations to guest-friendly group rituals, which are not open to everyone.)
I do advise people to give it more than 1or 2 sessions, assuming cost is not a huge problem. As a teacher of these classes, I've found that the first class is always a little artificial – a lot of any first class is explaining how things will work and doing introductions. This doesn't give you much information about how a group approaches various topics. The second class gets into more of a lecture/discussion/questions mode, and it takes a class or two to see how you like that and for people to really relax and participate most fully.
Likewise, with public rituals, be aware that in many areas, who is responsible for putting on the ritual rotates through different groups or people. This ritual may be quite different from the next one. Unless a ritual or group makes you extremely uncomfortable or feels unsafe, consider giving it 2-4 chances before you give up.
Step 5 : Have integrity
Some groups prefer you to focus on one group at a time, once you get an invitation to attend events with them. Others don't mind if you're looking at multiple groups at once. Ask how they'd like to handle it. Just be aware that groups with limited openings will probably focus on the people who seem most serious about them, too.
Likewise, once you know a group isn't for you, don't leave them hanging. Being polite (a simple "Thank you for your time and invitations, but I don't think this is what I'm looking for right now" is far better than disappearing. (And it makes things much easier when you run into them again, which you probably will given the size of the Pagan community.)
And finally, but most importantly – don't do stuff just to make a group like you. Don't do stuff that truly worries you or concerns you or makes you feel unsafe. Take your time, trust your instincts. Learn to tell the difference between something that challenges you (and which may be uncomfortable or make you a little nervous because it's new or different) and something that makes you feel unsafe. Same thing for people.
Step 6 : Be safe.
There are abusive and manipulative groups (and group leaders). There are also just plain clueless ones, who can cause a lot of hurt with the best of intentions. Talking about how to spot these groups is beyond the scope of this page, but I'm working on an essay about that.
In the meantime, pay attention to your instincts. There's a big difference between 'discomfort at something new' and 'this is wrong'. Learn to tell the difference: it's a great life skill in general. If you're not sure about a situation, talk through it with a friend, or take some time to think it through. What in particular bothered you? Why?
Look at how group members treat each other, how leaders treat members, how members treat leaders. Avoid groups where there's scapegoating of a specific person, or where the leaders are on a pedestal.
Look for process. Healthy groups have a method to what they do, and how they make decisions. Groups that don't have any process or method or decision making structure are easy to abuse – and easy for abusers to manipulate. This is not fun for anyone.
Look for people honestly enjoying each other's company. Some groups spend a lot of social time together, some get together solely to do work and learn together. Either way, people should generally appear to be enjoying their time together, not resenting it or being nervous. (At any given time, individuals may be frustrated by or working through something that's causing some tension, but in general, most people in a healthy group should be relaxed and comfortable being there.)
Step 7 : Do stuff in the meantime.
Read books. Garden. Talk a walk. Welcome the sun in the morning, and the moon at night. Cook food that nourishes your body and engages your soul. Journal. Make art, and make music. Dance around your living room. Observe your local seasons, and how the world changes. Find online discussion groups with a good cross-section of thoughtful members, and read and learn more. Create something. Do something nice for someone you love. All of these things also help in finding a group. They just don't lead there obviously.
I'm also working on a recommendations post of places I'd start with some of these things.


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[Care of the teeth]
- Series Title(s):
- Eastman classroom films. Health series, hygiene
- Contributor(s):
Eastman Teaching Films, Inc. (Rochester, N.Y.)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology and Public Health.
Rochester Dental Dispensary.
- Publication:
- [Rochester, NY : Eastman Teaching Films, 1930]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Moving image
- Subject(s):
- Dental Care Oral Hygiene Orthodontics, Corrective
- Genre(s):
- Instructional Films and Videos Popular Works
- Abstract:
- Good dental care for children is presented in this film. Teeth are made from the food we eat. A smiling girl sits at a table eating a meal. A diagram shows the parts of a tooth as a pointer indicates the parts. The right foods are necessary for good teeth. Vigorous chewing helps to make strong teeth. Stain and deposits lead to decay. A mouthful of decayed teeth is shown. The dental hygienist helps to keep the mouth healthy. A woman dental hygienist is shown in a dental clinic greeting a boy patient. The child gets into the dentist's chair and has a towel put over his chest. The hygienist cleans his teeth. Some close-ups are shown. The hygienist instructs the boy in the proper method of brushing the teeth. She uses a set of model teeth, and holds the brush up to her own face to demonstrate the up and down brush stroke. Decay usually starts in places that are hard to keep clean--these and the spread of decay are shown in drawings. The dentist can repair decayed teeth. A dentist is shown in a dental clinic with a girl patient in the chair. He drills, prepares, and fills a decayed tooth. A decayed tooth not repaired can lead to death of the tooth and abscess at the root. This process is shown in drawings. Incorrect breathing and finger sucking cause narrow dental arches; a girl demonstrates and the upper teeth are shown in a dental mirror. Sometimes teeth develop poorly because of childhood diseases. Footageis shown of deformed teeth. Crooked teeth can be straightened. One child's teeth are shown before, during, and after orthodontia. Good home care of the teeth is stressed as a teenage girl demonstrates proper care at a bathroom sink. She brushes her teeth and tongue, flosses, and rinses with water into which she has put a white powder, perhaps baking soda or salt.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 011 min.
- Color:
- Black and white
- Sound:
- Silent
- Provenance:
- Received: Aug. 19, 1986 as a donation from the American Dental Association.
- Technique:
- Live action
- NLM Unique ID:
- 9100535A (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9100535A


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5 Female celebrities who love robbing the cradle
Jennifer Lopez joins a long list of Hollywood hotties who love dating younger men. Who else likes them young and impressionable?
Jennifer Lopez isn't exactly known for staying single long, so it wasn't surprising when she was spotted with Bradley Cooper just days after her split from Marc Anthony.
The J. Lo and Cooper relationship may be over now, especially since the American Idol judge was spotted with a hot young dancer, Casper Smart. The dancer — said to be in his mid-20s — is on Lopez's dance team and has appeared in Step Up 3D and Glee.
The mother of twins Max and Emme has dated younger men in the past — her second husband, Cris Judd — was also younger.
Who else likes to test the younger waters? Plenty of leading ladies!
Madonna is now the poster woman for older woman/younger man relationships. She dated Brazilian model Jesus Luz — 28 years younger — for a year. The pop star is even 14 years older than the model's own mother.
They broke up in 2010, mostly because of the age difference. "How long could it last? How it even lasted a year seems a miracle to a lot of people," a source told ShowbizSpy. "Or as Madonna told me, 'We've just run out of things to talk about. It's really pushing it for us to have common ground these days. We have Kabbalah, that's about it'."
Madonna then moved on, dating 24-year-old British dancer Brahim Zaibat. Why all the young ones? It might have something to do with insecurity.
She also dated Vanilla Ice two decades ago, but he dumped her for being "too slutty."
Demi Moore
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher made a lot of heads turn when they married six years ago. Why? He's 16 years younger than her and closer in age to Moore's daughters.
"As marriage goes, I think most people set getting married as the goal, as opposed to being married, which is a different thing," Kutcher told CNN's Piers Morgan in an interview.
"I have Post-It notes placed in various locations all with messages of encouragement or love or just thought," Moore added. "Some have been there seven years."
We're all well aware they are no longer a couple. Ashton is now dating Mila Kunis, and there's already talk of wedding plans.
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey's first marriage to Tommy Mottola was one of the typical older man/younger woman relationships. She flipped the script on her second marriage, marrying Nick Cannon, who is 12 years her junior.
Now, the pair have "dem babies" together and are happy.
"It's a different time in my life. And nobody will ever be able to steal my spirit again. So I'm just happy to be in love and to be here," she told Barbara Walters in October.
As for Cannon? "When he's nice, he's the best guy in the world," she joked.
Ellen Barkin
Ellen Barkin has two loves in her life these days: Twitter and her 26-year-old boyfriend, Sam Levinson. Barkin, 57, first met the family when Levinson's father directed the actress in Diner nearly 30 years ago.
The two haven't been public with their relationship, though, with an insider telling Page Six that the two are "the worst-kept secret in New York."
"They go out, they're photographed together, they don't keep it secret," said a source in May. "It works, but it's weird," another said.
Barkin is even acting in Levinson's directorial debut — Another Happy Day — and she's very open with her praise for the young scribe.
"His writing was just so off-the-charts," she told The Hollywood Reporter in October. "…I think Sam Levinson is really one of the leading voices of a new generation of American filmmakers, and I think it's a voice that's going to be talking to us for decades. It's just very impressive."
Carol Burnett
Legendary comedian Carol Burnett refused to feel bad for marrying her third husband, musician Brian Miller, in 2001. Miller is 23 years younger than the 78-year-old television star.
"Look at our friend Clint Eastwood [who married a woman 36 years younger], look at our friend — I say, if it's good enough for the fellows, it's good enough for the girls," Burnett told Barbara Walters during an interview.
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When reviewing new or redesigned websites, I've noticed a few that don't fill the whole screen, which has got me thinking about the best way for designers to approach the issue.
It's impossible to ensure that your website looks the same in every browser, mobile device, or screen resolution, but there are ways to deal with the problem.
Common practice used to be to approach the issue by designing for the lowest common denominator, which meant optimising for screen resolutions of 800 x 600 with a fixed width design.
However, this leaves a lot of blank space for users with higher resolutions, looking something like this:
There are a few possible approaches to the issue when designing a website:
- Fixed layouts – A traditional approach (as above) where the same width is deployed whatever the user's screen resolution.
Fluid layouts – A more flexible approach where above a minimum fixed width, the website expands horizontally to support monitors with higher resolutions. Here's an example.
Adaptive layouts – A more sophisticated version of fluid layouts where the coding enables different number of columns to be displayed at different screen resolutions, avoiding some of the problems associated with liquid layouts.
- User-selectable layouts – with this option users can select their preference, possibly in combination with an adaptive layout.
So what is the best layout option?
Fixed layouts are still common, possibly linked to the fact that designers tend to prefer them (as they allow more control over design, visuals and branding), but liquid or adaptive layouts should be considered, especially when it comes to redesigning your website.
However, the potential drawback of using a flexible layout is that static assets like images don't stretch, so this can affect the look of the site on different resolutions.
Amazon has a flexible layout which looks good in a variety of screen resolutions, but this works well because there is a lot of text on the site. It limits Amazon's options for ramping up the amount of images and graphics used.
If you do decide to go for a liquid layout then be sure to set parameters for minimum and maximum widths, so that the look isn't either squashed too much on a smaller screen, or stretched out too far.
Which resolution should you optimise for?
The aim here is to make sure that important content, navigation and calls to action is placed above the fold, so this has to be in your thinking when deciding which screen resolution to optimise for.
Depending which stats you look at, only around 5% of web users now have screen resolutions of 800 x 600. The majority of people use 1024 x 768, or larger. Also, the BBC's recent decision to broaden its site was based on the fact that 95% of web users have higher resolutions.
You should check your own website stats in any case to see what screen resolutions are the most common among your visitors, as this may vary according to the type of site / audience.
Also keep in mind that not all web users will be viewing their browser in full screen mode, so even if they have higher resolutions, then designing sites for wider than 1024 pixels may not be necessary.
Generally speaking though, it's best to optimise for 1024 x 768 or higher; this way roughly 95% of web users are going to see your website at its best.
If you still want to optimise for lower resolutions, then at least centre the site and fill in the blank space with brand colours or symbols to give users a more aesthetically pleasing experience.
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If it's a redesign, we always look at what screen resolutions a site's visitors commonly use. 9 times out of 10, we design a fixed layout optimized for 1024x768.
Sound article ... however, this thread could easily turn into a Harry Hill-esque ffffiiiigggghhhhttttt between marketers [the site must do a job] and designers [aesthetics and latest apps]
The answer is - of course [I'm a marketer] - design for the target audience.
My twopenneth is that many of the pages on my site will be printed by students, so I stick to 800x600 so that the default parameters of [most] printers are catered for.
Whilst I agree with your examples of BBC.co.uk and alistapart.com - try printing them out without playing with your printer set-up for a while [which I cannot, they are set by 'tech-support'].
We struggle with this everyday with our clients as well. Regrettably, the average user out there has forgotten that the great wacking space on the right-hand side can be closed up with the browser window grip in the lower right corner, should that space be so 'annoying' or (my fave) 'unprofessional looking'.
I remember while I got a promotion AND a larger desk, I though: "Wow -- I have more space to organize my papers on my desk" instead of "My papers are too small for my desk now - I gotta find bigger paper".
Screwy world we live in, alright, but screwiest online for sure! (LOL)


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LAS VEGAS (CBS/AP) — The family of an inmate who was killed in a Las Vegas jail is suing after his teenage cellmate allegedly stabbed him with a pencil and said the devil made him do it.
The Las Vegas Sun reports (http://bit.ly/ngQGtw ) Susanne Zeigler filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court after her brother, Francesco Sanfilippo, was killed July 29.
The suit says authorities improperly housed 18-year-old Carl Guilford, who was in jail on suspicion of killing a 6-year-old. Guilford reportedly told police that "devils" commanded him to kill the 6-year-old. Questions about his mental stability may be answered soon, as a judge ordered him to a mental hospital last week.
The suit seeks $10 million from Las Vegas police and at least $10,000 from Guilford. Police aren't commenting on the lawsuit.
Police have said Guilford and Sanfilippo were in a special jail unit for suspects who could face threats from the general inmate population.
Information from: Las Vegas Sun, http://www.lasvegassun.com
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press contributed to this article.


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16 July 2018: LOCAL CYBER SECURITY COMPANY ACHIEVES PRESTIGIOUS CREST CERTIFICATION
Equilibrium Security are Cyber Security specialists who are based in the heart of Birmingham. They are industry experts who add value to businesses by keeping their network safe from cyber-threats. Although they have been carrying out penetration tests for over a decade, they are proud to announce they have recently achieved the prestigious CREST accreditation for their penetration testing services. Read more…
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Risk management experts 3GRC have passed the demanding assessment required to become a member of CREST for both penetration testing services and also as a Cyber Essentials Certifying Body. Read more…
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Pentest People are proud to announce that they have just achieved CREST accreditation for Penetration Testing. Commenting on Pentest People's CREST certification, Gavin Watson said, "Achieving the CREST accreditation further backs up the professional level of penetration testing that we provide to our ever growing list of clients." Read more…
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Armadillo Sec has passed the demanding assessment required to become a member of CREST, the not-for-profit accreditation and certification body that represents the technical information security industry. Armadillo Sec has now joined CREST as an accredited penetration testing service provider and Cyber Essentials certifying body. Read more…
7 March 2017: CYBERCRIME EVOLUTION AND CYBER RISK MANAGEMENT EVENT AT BRITISH RESIDENCE IN ATHENS
On Tuesday 7 March, the British Ambassador Kate Smith and the CEO of OBRELA Security Industries Ltd, Mr George Patsis hosted an event on Cyber Security in Athens. The event included a panel discussion with the participation of the President of CREST and representatives from two leading Greek companies. It was followed by a networking reception with guests from major Greek companies. Read more….
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Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC), the global leader in cybersecurity, has passed the demanding assessment required to become a member of CREST. Operating one of the world's largest cyber intelligence networks, Symantec helps organisations, governments and individuals secure their information wherever it lives. Read more….
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It's an honest-to-jeepers mystery! Agent Judy Drewdy sets out to solve the case of the missing puppy when a canine-cop-in-training vanishes into thin air.
Judy Moody is in a mood. A sleuthing, Nancy Drew kind of mood. So what's a WBMS (world's best mystery solver) to do? Go find a mystery, that's what! And she doesn't have to snoop for long: when Mr. Chips, a beloved crime-dog-in-training, goes missing, Judy Drewdy and her chums, agents Dills Pickle (Frank), Spuds Houdini (Rocky), and James Madagascar (Stink) find themselves smack-dab in the middle of a reallife, scare-your-pants-off whodunit. Was Mr. Chips stolen by dirty dognappers? And why are chocolate-chip cookies disappearing all over town? Watch out for red herrings—along with clever references to classic Nancy Drew mysteries—as Eagle Eye Moody and company are hot on the case!
These books...are likely to improve the reader's mood by a good bit.