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The journey to financial freedom starts and ends with saving and investing. A few trust-fund babies and entrepreneurs apart, the only way to walk this path is to spend less than we earn and put the difference to work.
Ahigh income alone does not guarantee a secure retirement. Sports Illustrated drove this home once when it reported that 78% of NFL football players and 60% of NBA basketball players suffered financial stress within five years of retiring. There are also plenty of tales about film and pop stars who ended up broke, and lotto winners now on the dole.
These celebrities don't just succumb to lavish lifestyles, they fall prey to elementary investment mistakes. The specifics may differ but the themes underlying these failures are as universal as they are avoidable.
Unfortunately, we are all susceptible to the same pitfalls. Here are a few personal case studies from individuals who learnt the hard way.
My RA: high fees, not enough risk
Chris: "As soon as I started my first job, I took out an RA. The broker recommended a "medium risk" portfolio and locked me into a 15% pa premium increase for the next thirty years, "to keep abreast of inflation". The R1 million illustrative nominal maturity value at age 55 seemed like a fortune at the time.
He made no mention of any early termination "penalties", and did not speak about fees (above 3% pa). Even if he had, I would not have considered how they would reduce my maturity value (by 26%). I also did not think about the purchasing power of R1 million in 2018 and how investing in a medium rather than a high equity portfolio would diminish my long-term return."
Like so many other uninformed investors of that time, Chris was duped into buying an inflexible high cost, low return savings product that would barely pay back his premiums one day, adjusted for inflation. Projecting the maturity value in nominal rather than inflation-adjusted terms created a false sense of future wealth.
Today's young investors are much better off. There's a load of financial education online, warning of these risks. They are also not limited to life insurance; many asset managers now sell RAs direct to the public, at much lower cost, on flexible terms and without punitive early termination penalties.
My discretionary savings: inadequate diversification, discipline
Richard: "My discretionary portfolio holds my favourite shares, very much "buy and hold" stocks with a solid long-term growth record and decent dividend yields. Although I spread my money across industries, countries and currencies, it proved to be insufficiently diversified. The collapse of the MTN share price left its mark.
I also own preference shares, which delivered a tax-free cash flow until the government started taxing dividends, impairing both their income and capital value. I have also not been disciplined in reinvesting dividends. My portfolio has grown decently over the years, but nowhere near the average market return."
Buying individual shares is a mug's game. The chances that you'll load up on Naspers at R40 and hold on all the way to R2 000 are slim; the risk that one or more of your stocks bombs is enormous.
Certainly, as far as your serious money is concerned, the lesson is to avoid stock-specific risk and invest in a broad index fund instead. Even the smartest professionals cannot reliably beat the market, so there is no reasonable hope for hobby investors.
My pension fund: failing to preserve
Declan: "On leaving my former employer at age 29, I cashed out my retirement fund and bought a car. What I didn't consider was that this would not only cost me my savings, but also the future return thereon. This money would have grown six or seven-fold by retirement. Cashing out has taken a big chunk out of my pension and makes for a very expensive car."
According to industry surveys, between 70% and 80% of employees don't preserve when they change jobs. Younger employees, especially, are full of hubris that they have time to make this up. They don't appreciate the long-term value of those early savings. For example, in the context of a diligent 40-year saving plan, the first two years' contributions already fund 10% of your pension.
The sensible option when you change jobs is to transfer your savings to your new employer's fund or to a preservation fund. This preserves not just your savings and tax benefits, but also keeps your money growing, until you do claim.
According to surveys, our single biggest regret at retirement is that we didn't save more. Fortunately, that risk is under our control. Investing also invites regret. Wherever we put our money, there is always another stock, another portfolio or another strategy that, with hindsight, did better. Some regrets are avoidable though, namely those that relate to taking on unrewarded risks:
- Inadequate diversification (over-exposing your money to individual investments);
- Going too conservative on your asset mix (long-term investors putting too much money into defensive, low growth assets);
- Market timing (deciding when to move money in and out of cash);
- Manager selection (investing with fund managers who underperform);
- Over-paying on fees (more than 1% pa).
Fortunately, it's possible to exclude ALL these risks simply by investing in a broadly-diversified, low cost, high-equity index fund and holding on for the long-term. That's Warren Buffett's "best advice" to investors.
Steven Nathan is CEO of 10X Investments


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EDIT: Someone made a succinct how-to for nvidia driver installation on debian: http://blog.libremath.org/2012/04/07/debian-nvidia-quick-guide/ NOTE: site seems to be down.
--start here --
I recently bought an nvidia gt520 1 GB graphics card. To my surprise it turned out to be a bit of a pain to actually get it working properly.
Sadly, we don't always document all the steps when trying to get something to work, but here's roughly what I remember.
The problem:
I plugged the nvidia gt520 into the pci express slot, connected the vga cable to the vga socket on the new graphics card and started my computer. My setup autostarts gdm3. Everything went fine -- the boot messages were flashing by as per normal, then gdm3 started. And got stuck. I experience two different types of hanging -- either just a black screen, or a black screen with a single cursor indicator (a single _ in the top left corner).
Logging in remotely (had ssh server running) and looking at top I could see that gdm3 was using up 50+% cpu power. Leaving the system for half an hour didn't allow for any progress.
Also, even when I did ctrl+alt+f1 to bring up tty1 I would be forcibly returned to tty7 over and over again. Trying to fix anything was thus difficult. After doing ctrl+alt+f1 a few times and being thrown around it would stop responding and strange symbols would appear on the screen when trying to use the keyboard.
One last piece of information: my onboard graphics is nvidia as well, but this probably isn't relevant.
Logging in remotely I tried using the excellent smxi / sgfxi scripts (http://smxi.org/) to install the proper graphics drivers. I tried nouveau, debian-nvidia and nvidia-current . I also tried just deleting /etc/X11/xorg.conf and hoping for the best
First I made sure gmd wasn't starting anymore so that the computer wouldn't hang and I'd be able to work in peace:
sudo vim /etc/default/grub
CMD_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"was changed to
CMD_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash text"(there may be other things on the same line -- just add text)
Then to make the changes take effect,
sudo update-grub
and reboot
Second I tried unloading any modules
sudo rmmod nouveau
sudo rmmod nvidia
I edited /etc/modules and commented out nvidia, and made sure nouveau was there. I also edited etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-kernel-common.conf and commented out blacklist nouveau.
I then tried installing the nouveu driver a last time
sudo sgfxi -N nouveau
and rebooted
After the reboot had completed dmesg| grep nouv gave me the clue I needed -- the drivers had failed to load! I don't remember what the exact message was, but it was all about failure.
(also see first post below)
I removed the xorg.conf
sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf
The desktop started! But I found myself in fallback mode -- the graphics acceleration obviously wasn't working -- but that wasn't a surprise since the drivers had failed to load.
I then ran
sudo rmmod nouveau
sudo apt-get install nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-settings nvidia-smi nvidia-xconfig
sudo nvidia-xconfig
It worked!
My autogenerated /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-kernel-common.conf now looks like this again:
alias char-major-195* nvidia
options nvidia NVreg_DeviceFileUID=0 NVreg_DeviceFileGID=44 NVreg_DeviceFileMode=0660
# To enable FastWrites and Sidebus addressing, uncomment these lines
# options nvidia NVreg_EnableAGPSBA=1
# options nvidia NVreg_EnableAGPFW=1
# see #580894
blacklist nouveau
You can change your /etc/default/grub back to the way it was again to make gdm start again every time.
Edit: Reading between the lines it seems that Squeeze may not have the proper drivers available for GT520 -- binary installation using smxi might be a good idea in that case: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=72876
Lengthy output follows:
Here's dmesg | grep nvidia
[ 7.192358] nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
[ 7.278115] nvidia 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNED] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
[ 7.278122] nvidia 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
Here's lspci -vvnn
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GF119 [GeForce GT 520] [10de:1040] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device [1458:3520]
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 18
Region 0: Memory at df000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Region 1: Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Region 3: Memory at dc000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
Region 5: I/O ports at ec00 [size=128]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at def80000 [disabled] [size=512K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: nvidia
Here's lshw -C display (run as user)
WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
description: VGA compatible controller
product: GF119 [GeForce GT 520]
vendor: nVidia Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
version: a1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
resources: irq:18 memory:df000000-dfffffff memory:d0000000-d7ffffff memory:dc000000-ddffffff ioport:ec00(size=128) memory:def80000-deffffff
WARNING: output may be incomplete or inaccurate, you should run this program as super-user.
And here's the xorg.conf:
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 290.10 (pbuilder@cake) Wed Nov 23 11:33:47 UTC 2011
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
Section "Files"
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Section "InputDevice"
# generated from default
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option "DPMS"
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
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DIY Paint By Numbers8:54 AM
I was going for a picture that was really clean with an uncluttered background.
Once you have your picture, upload it onto Picnik. It's a really awesome FREE online photo editing software. I decided to make mine square, so I used their cropping tools to cut out the rest of the picture.
Then I started playing around with the actual picture itself. I don't exactly remember every little tweak that I made, and every picture is going to be different but I'll give you some pointers that worked for me.
Use this soften tool, over and over again. Make sure to click reverse effect and slide the softness to 100%. It smooths out the lines and clutter that don't really contribute to the subject of your picture. You can adjust the brush size and zoom in really close.
Once things are looking a little hazy you can select this doodle tool and completely smooth out your background. it also has a color selector so you can match your existing background.
Think of how you would describe your subject. For Babbs I would tell you she has a little skunk face with green eyes and a pink nose. Make those features pop! You can use the tint tool to exaggerate the colors you want to stand out, like I did on her eyes.
Or you can use the boost tool to heighten the color like I used on her nose.
After about an hour of playing with that one picture I came up with this! I think it looks pretty cool.
Now for the paint by numbers part! Picnik has this feature called 'posterize' that will magically paint-by-numbers-ify the picture for you. You can also use this to check the progress of simplifying your picture, if its not quite where you want it just don't apply it to your picture. You may need to adjust how many colors it uses and the amount of detail to get the look you're going for. Isn't she presh?
Now that you have your image, go get a canvas. I bought a small 10" x 10" one from Joann's. While I was there I also got the cheapest craft paint I could find in black, white, green, and pink, and some small paint brushes. You don't need to buy every single color that's in your picture, most of the colors will be varied shades of the same tone. If you were doing an entire wall I think buying those little samples of wall paint matched to your colors would be a great idea. Then you'll need to transfer your image to your canvas. To do that you will need to print out your picture onto plain old piece of copy paper. Flip it over and start filling up the back side with pencil. Yep, pencil.
Once you get the back looks like a hot mess lay it on your canvas with the picture facing up. Use a little tape to secure the picture where you want it, that way you can check the canvas to make sure you transferred everything. Then just follow all the lines with something kinda pokey (like your pencil with the led twisted inside) using firm pressure to transfer the pencil from the back of the paper onto the canvas. I was also a little worried that I might rub off some of the lines with the side of my hand while painting, so I went over all the lines again with a sharpie pen.
Once you're done you can take the picture off your canvas and start painting. Just be sure to keep it handy for reference while you're filling in the colors.
- Nikki
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- AnonymousJune 29, 2012 at 3:12 PM
Hey! I just found your blog from one of your comments on the humble abowed (about denver) and since i'm [newly] a denver girl too, i hopped on over! And I also could be considered a crazy cat lady if I weren't married..we have 2 cats and I'm obsessed with them. All that to say, i like your blog and i like this idea... i may just have to try it! thanks for the tutorial!ReplyDelete
you are FUNNY!! You're first cat looks exactly like my cat (Le Monstaire) - and has even crazier eyes - and I have wanted to do this of her forever - thanks for the tips!ReplyDelete
btw Barbara and Detective Tubbs?? Love it.ReplyDelete
I just bought my 12 yr old her first paint by numbers, to fight some summer boredom, and she's enjoying it. Your ideas are inspiring us to do our pets and make a gallery! It beats tv and iPod touch....;)Replies
I'm so glad you like it! Making your own takes a little patience, but I think it's totally worth it! I'd love to see them if they ever get made!Delete
I think Barbara and Ralph could be related. Ralph's got longer hair, but maybe that just makes him the hippie of the family. He's got the little nose dot and everything!ReplyDeleteReplies
Picnik is now part of Google+ and no longer has the same features. Any suggestions on other software to use?ReplyDelete
I know, I miss picnik so much! Some of the creators of Picnik created Picmonkey. I haven't played around with it too much, but maybe between the two of them (G+ and PicMonkey) they might have the features you need.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 12, 2012 at 12:07 AM
My husband collects vintage Paint-by-Numbers and I love them. The examples of murals you've shown are great. Google's Picasa has the "Posterize" feature. I'm going to try it out with one of my many cats' photos. (Yes, many cats. I prefer the term "eccentric" as opposed to "crazy.") http://picasa.google.com/ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousNovember 8, 2013 at 11:10 AM
I personally feel there is nothing wrong with being crazy for cats i.e. crazy cat lady. There are so many in this world who do not like cats, I try to make up for their misfortune! =^..^=Delete
Found you through Pinterest. I'm a little obsessed with PBNs, and love the idea of making my own. My dog has always wanted a painting of herself. I just know it.ReplyDeleteReplies
Ha ha ha!! "...my dog has always wanted a painting of herself. I just know it..." You. Are. Hilarious!!!Delete
Love this idea. I've seen all the paint by numbers pins, but they still looked way out of my league. This is perfect!ReplyDelete
- Peggy VDecember 18, 2012 at 9:33 AM
Hi, I found you through a search engine, looking for DIY paint by numbers. Your ideas are wonderful and I will definitely be trying this. I'm thinking my very elderly mom might like doing this with photos of her two cats, and I want to try it with one (or more) of my four. I'm a bit nutty, married, cats - so I guess that qualifies as a crazy cat lady?ReplyDelete
This is very very cool - I LOVE the 2 canvases you have produced!ReplyDelete
Love from a crazy cat-dog-rabbit lady ;)
- Jane PecorellaAugust 30, 2013 at 7:40 PM
Hi. Love your tutorial! And love your cats!!!! I have a small old PBN painting that I would like to convert back to line art. Then I would like to blow it up to about 30 x 20, re-paint it in bright colors, and hang it on a wall. I'd value your opinion on this! So far everything I have seen is on a small canvas. Somewhere in some magazine I saw a photo of a wall-size PBN and this is what I am heading toward. Thanks and keep creating!! JaneReplyDelete
Incredible! I'm so inspired to go make one right now! I'd love for you to share this as a guest post on my blog: decoryouadore.com. Whadaya say?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 1, 2013 at 2:52 PM
I've been looking for cubist paintings for needlepoint, because there isn't so much intricate shading. I love your cat idea.ReplyDelete
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Thanks for the great post, you really got me motivated! I mentioned this post as my inspiration for the pet portrait series I'm working on for us: http://humboldtartdept.blogspot.com/2015/08/lets-makepaint-by-numbers-ish-dog.html. Thanks so much!ReplyDelete
LOVE this idea. I must do one of my cat for her 16th birthday (it was 3 days ago, but I doubt she'll mind if it's a few days late!)ReplyDelete
Purrrrrfectly amusing....Caught your blog researching paint by numbers on material to make a pillow. Love it! Thank You...VickiReplyDelete
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Book Review: Funereal
I've touched base with Giacomo Lee on twitter about what it's like to be a newly published author and the process of getting picked up by an indie publisher, and it's been a really fruitful and interesting discussion. Having been to Korea about a year ago and having a passing interest in modern Korean culture, I decided to pick up a Kindle copy of his novel Funereal. Check out the synopsis below:
Soobin Shin is an aspiring young woman in a near-future version of Seoul. Ever since her college graduation, she has struggled to escape from her dead-end job in a doughnut chain. Her twin sister Hyewon is one of Korea's most recognizable models, but Soobin just can't seem to find her lucky break… until one evening, a creepy regular customer offers her a job in a company he has just started. OneLife Korea is going to save South Korea one funeral at a time… by burying the living in order to help them find some peace of mind in the country with the highest suicide rate in the developed world. Soobin has already lost her mother, and her relationship with her boyfriend is on the rocks. What else does she have to lose? Everything at OneLife Korea seems perfect until high-profile clients actually start dying. Soobin Shin is Korea's beautiful new angel of death, and Funereal is a snapshot of a city in flux, taking a look at the dark side to surgery, survival, and stardom in the near future of one of Asia's most dynamic capitals.
Funereal is an interesting novel because it touches upon the third rail of suicide in East Asian cultures. It's also interesting to me because, despite being a Caucasian writer from the West, Giacomo didn't fall back on old tropes about "White man visits Asia and bangs beautiful oriental women thereby liberating them from the strictures of their rigid societal blah blah blah," a movie we've all seen before.
In fact, having had several close East Asian friends commit suicide, I think it's an urgent topic, and one that isn't adequately addressed by a culture that often values face over mental health. I don't think it's at all controversial to point out that the cultural literacy of East Asia in terms of mental illness is quite limited (arguably much more so than in North America). It's hard to pinpoint what the various factors are behind this, but it's presumed to be some combination of social atomization, a strong pressure to conformity, the interplay between the reputational importance of face and shame, and the immense pressure in these new economies to succeed.
Soobin Shin is a realistically drawn character that splits from the common disempowered tropes around passive Asian females that live more as observers than as active agents. Lee writes Koreans as people, and this is not an easy thing for any cultural interloper (I believe he's lived in Seoul in the past). His prose has a straightforward cleanliness to it that, for me, was strangely reminiscent of Murakami's minimalist style. There is a queerness to the plot that's almost a form of magical realism, but not quite there. Sufficed to say, it's difficult to pigeonhole genre-wise.
There's a haunting melancholy vein that courses through the novel as people seek psychological release from the strictures of their lives with mock funerals. Funereal can be read as a critique of modernity - or at least, a critique of the speed with which modernity has been wrought upon South Korea, a hyperconnected society where, much like ours, people feel a growing sense of isolation. The heart of of the novel is a commentary on the costs of Korea's full-speed-ahead clash with modernization, and projects forward to the future, extrapolating current trends into the realm of the absurd. Lee seems to be saying that there is a heavy price to be paid for Korea's ruthless advance to the future - it comes at a human cost. As with any culture that strongly prioritizes some things over others, tradeoffs have to be made. Having been close with several Koreans from Seoul, the sentiments he echoes seem to quite common, but rarely find their way into the pop-culture Korea is known for.
A caveat, though: this commentary does not descend into bland Orientalism or the well worn tropes about the rigid collectivization of East Asian societies, rather, there is the sense that social trends are the terminal endpoint of numerous untold factors converging together to produce something wily and unpredictable in its consequences. Against such forces, the individual is rendered powerless. Hence the need for an escape, for catharsis: the central service offered by Soobin Shin's OneLife service.
Funereal may initially read as satire, but at its heart, it's a sincere piece of work. It asks important questions, and affirms the value of grief, real grief, as an undeniable testament to the value of loving other people. If you're a person interested in contemporary, Korea, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the book. It's an enjoyable, quick read and well worth your time.
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- Study Director: Adam Boxer, MD, PhD
- Sponsor: Genentech, Inc.
- Recruiting? Closed to enrollment, but continuing to follow up
- Official Study Title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter, Phase II Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of MABT5102A in Patients with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease (ABBY)
- ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01343966
- Conditions Studied: Mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease
- Intervention: Crenezumab (MABT5102A) and placebo control. Crenezumab is a monoclonal antibody targeted to amyloid protein (the presumed cause of Alzheimer's disease) and helps to remove amyloid protein from the brain. Crenezumab can be administered either intravenously (IV) or subcutaneously via injections.
- Phase: Phase 2
Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of crenezumab in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects must be between 50 and 80 years old, meet criteria for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and have a study partner who sees them at least 8 hours a week and is able to accompany them to all study visits. Subjects may take Aricept, Exelon, Razadyne and/or Namenda but must be on stable doses of these medications for two months. Subjects must be willing and able to have brain MRIs throughout the course of the study. Subjects must also have a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score between 18 and 26, inclusive, at the time of screening and a Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) score of less than 6. Subjects should also have completed 6 years of education.
Exclusion Criteria: Subjects must not have a severe or unstable medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator or sponsor, would interfere with the patient's ability to complete the study assessments or would require the equivalent of institutional or hospital care. Subjects also should not have a history of vascular disease affecting the brain or a history of severe brain or spinal cord trauma. Hospitalizations within four weeks of the screening visit would also cause a delayed start to the trial.
What to Expect
Testing: Neurological and physical examinations, MRIs, cognitive testing and neuropsychiatric assessments, EKGs, blood and urine specimen collection, vital signs, and optional lumbar punctures
The Frequency of Visits: 22 months
- IV cohort: 28 visits (~1 visit/month)
- Subcutaneous injection cohort: 40 visits (~2 visits/month)
Materials Needed Before Evaluation: Diagnosis of probable Alzheimer's disease
Costs: No costs will be charged for any of the study procedures. Parking will be validated for the Millberry Union Public Garage at the UCSF Parnassus Heights campus for all study visits, and subjects will be reimbursed $50 per visit for meal and travel expenses.
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The swim suit issue of Sports Illustrated is sitting on my desk, its pages crumpled by curious male colleagues who made various excuses to visit my office and manhandle the magazine.
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Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff of Burbank is calling for a panel of the House Appropriations Committee to determine whether the Forest Service should have called in more water-dropping aircraft on the second day of the fire.
Records indicate that the agency canceled and then re-ordered additional firefighting airplanes.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich is also calling for Congress to step in and probe the response time and decisions made by the U.S. Forest Service. Antonovich made his request for a formal investigation in a letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein.
CNS contributed to this report.


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Gwyneth Paltrow to Sing 'F-ck You' on Glee
Fine, it's the radio edit of Cee-Lo's song, "Forget You."
The tracklist for the fourth Glee soundtrack is out, and, as usual, it can be scoured for hints of what's to come. Namely, during her forthcoming guest turn on the show, Gwyneth Paltrow will be performing the radio edit of Cee-Lo's "Fuck You," known as "Forget You." Will it be as good as Will's cleaned-up performance of "Golddigger"? ("She ain't messing with no broke, broke.") Also in store for us: Bruno Mars ("Just the Way You Are"), the Zuton's "Valerie" (best known for its Amy Winehouse cover), a rendition of "Marry You," and Dirty Dancing's "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life," which should be rousing, just so long as the Black Eyed Peas don't crash, and/or Cory Monteith doesn't dance. [Spoiler-TV]


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Prison History
To begin with, one should note that incarceration has not always been a common form of punishment. Corporal punishment, forced labor, and social ostracism were far more common forms of punishment than incarceration in the ancient world, medieval Europe, and even in England and colonial America. This changed with the 18th Century enlightenment in France and England, which gave rise to new views on liberty, human nature and time. The birth of incarceration as punishment (rather than as detention or for security) was the concept that restricting a person's liberty would itself be significant retribution for crime, and that a measured amount of time served could be assigned in proportion to the severity of the crime. In the United States this enlightenment concept was combined with the early American colonies' deeply religious worldview, which went to the extent of treating biblical crimes such as blasphemy as legal violations, to make modern prisons. American prisons are a unique institution with a roughly two hundred year history of inhumanity followed by well-meaning but short-lived attempts at reform.
The first prisons in the independent United States were established as "penitentiaries" to denote their prisoners as religious "penitents," serving time for their sins. Early penitentiaries gained national and international attention for their high goals of perfecting society through incarceration, but despite their high moral aims, they soon became as overcrowded, dirty, and dangerous earlier European dungeons. Maintaining control of their populations became their primary task.
By the late 19th Century, outrage over prison conditions led to the "reformatory" movement, which attempted to redefine prison's role as that of "reforming" inmates into model citizens, by providing education, work, and counseling. Innovative flexible-time sentences (e.g. "four to seven years") indicated that reform was a variable process, and could be completed sooner or later depending on the individual prisoner. Children were separated out from adult prisoners for the first time, although so little accountability was built into early juvenile-justice systems that conditions rapidly became far worse than those for adults. And again, despite the curricula and activities of the reformatory movement, prison conditions deteriorated to a struggle for control in inhumane and hostile conditions.
Two further waves of reform characterize the 20th Century. A 1930s building wave of rural institutions (where the setting was assumed to help rehabilitate prisoners), such as San Quentin and Sing-sing, saw a major increase in the size of individual facilities, leading to the nickname "Big House." Architecture was a major component of these "better" prisons, especially with attempts to provide more daylight and a less oppressive atmosphere, but in operation these warehouses for thousand of prisoners at a time failed to adequately meet basic needs of hygiene and safety. In the 1950s, modern social scientists took up the treatment of prisoners, bringing in sociologists, counselors, and more new buildings to make more humane environments. Switching to the word "Corrections" to describe the bureaucracies now administering prisons symbolized the advent of modernism and its faith in supposedly impartial technology. The same utopian zeal led to the publication of the 1955 United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, which recognizes many basic human rights of prisoners (now frequently violated in the United States). In this spirit, architects tried to make prison buildings less intimidating by providing spaces for rehabilitation, learning, socialization, and activity. Yet despite the gentler "Corrections" approach of the '50s and '60s, prison riots became more common and the frequency of prisoner abuse led to a vocal prisoners' rights movement.
In the 1970s judges became more receptive to claims of prisoners' rights, and they began to mandate significant improvements in many conditions for prisoners. New judicial standards, however, intersected with the new crimes, sentencing laws, and prison population explosion of the "War on Drugs." Resources for rehabilitation instead went to drug law enforcement. In this way, new prison construction intended to reduce overcrowding and improve the chances of rehabilitation barely were complete before they were filled to capacity with drug offenders. From the 1980s on, prisons have been built in increasingly remote locations and loaded with draconian rules and intentionally harsh conditions. The pinnacle of "post-modern" prisons is the super-maximum security prison, typically located in an isolated and depressed rural area, intended for holding large numbers of prisoners for long terms with no optimism about their behavior in prison or afterwards. These prisons are already producing numerous claims of human rights abuses and other problems.
In short, the cycle of prison reform followed by the return of substandard, subhuman conditions is a hallmark of the history of American incarceration. In this context, ADPSR is not advocating for architects to participate in a new round of prison reform - instead, we call for an end to new designs for prisons and to new investments in prisons; we want designs and investments for a society focused on equality and justice for all.
African-Americans have historically always had a different set of institutions and punishments controlling their behavior. In the colonies and prior to the Civil War, slavery included the denial of their citizenship and basic human rights, and the public sanctioning of lynching and vigilantism against them. Today, many African-Americans feel that the disproportionate jailing of people of color shows that this history of separate and unequal treatment at the hands of the law is far from over. In this context, opposing prison construction is an important first step in moving away from a society where institutional racism leads to increased suffering and oppression for historically discriminated-against groups.


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Making it to the Sugar Bowl paid Hawaii a sweet dividend.
When UH recruited him at midseason, Kainoa LaCount had no intention of becoming a Warrior. That changed with a 12-0 regular season and appearance in a BCS bowl game.
"When I saw the Georgia game, the Sugar Bowl, it kind of hurt seeing that game, and it made me want to come home," the 6-foot-7, 290-pound offensive tackle said yesterday, after announcing his oral commitment to UH.
"I'm ready to come home," said LaCount, who chose the Warriors over Kansas State and several other BCS conference opportunities.
He can make his commitment binding tomorrow on letter-of-intent day.
LaCount was a two-year starter at College of the Canyons (Calif.) after graduating from Kailua High School and originally signing with Oregon State. He is a prototype offensive tackle who can conceivably step in to start at either side.
"First year I was on the right, second year on the left. I feel more comfortable on the left now," said LaCount, who missed nearly half of his freshman season with a knee injury.
UH returns starting tackles Keith AhSoon and Keoni Steinhoff. But both allowed multiple sacks against Georgia, and they may be more suited for guard, where Hercules Satele and Larry Sauafea completed their eligibility on Jan. 1.
LaCount is the brother of former UH lineman Kahai LaCount and the cousin of current center John Estes.
"I really wanted to go somewhere comfortable," LaCount said. "It helped talking to my brother, and I know a lot of the guys. He told me (to) go wherever it makes me happy. My cousin is happy I'm coming."
LaCount said new quarterbacks coach Nick Rolovich sealed the deal with him.
"Kansas State has a real good program and coaching staff, nothing against them," LaCount said. "I like everything about them and I was ready to go until Hawaii called again."
» Bell comes in with a clue. B3
» PIAA: 7 a.m., at Honolulu Hale
» Saint Louis: 8:30 a.m.
» Kahuku: 10 a.m.
» Kamehameha: 10 a.m.
» Leilehua: 1 p.m.


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Katy Perry was so sick at her first ever BRIT Awards she spent most of her night shivering with cold sweats in the bathroom.
The Teenage Dream singer, who is set to perform at the British awards show on Wednesday (22Feb17), first came to the ceremony in 2009 and she was so ill with the flu that she wanted to go home.
However, she was told she couldn't leave because she was going to win the International Female Solo Artist prize, so she retreated to the bathroom, where she spent most of the evening hiding under a cabinet, until she was found by Australian pop star Natalie Imbruglia.
"The first time I went to the BRITs I had a flu of maybe 102, and I was so sick and I walked the carpet and they were like 'You can't go home' cos they like knew I was gonna win, and I was like, 'Why am I here, I'm literally dying'," she said on BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show.
"I literally went to the girls' bathroom and went under a credenza (cabinet) and Natalie Imbruglia pulled up the curtain and was like, 'Are you alright babes?' and I was shivering with cold sweats and was like, 'I'm supposed to be here at the BRITs, I think I'm getting an award.'"
Katy managed to stay until the end of the show and went onstage to accept her award and afterward she went home and got straight into bed. Concluding her story, she said, "It was tragic, it was my only connection with the BRITs."
The 32-year-old came back to perform her song Dark Horse in 2014 and is due to take to the stage at London's O2 Arena to sing her new track Chained to the Rhythm on Wednesday.
During the interview, she also called performing at televised awards show her "Achilles heel" because it's hard for her to get onstage and sing in front of her peers, such as Beyonce.
"I'm like 'I'll never be Beyoncé, I'm just less than Beyoncé!' she joked. "I'm me in my own way and I love being me, but shoot, Beyoncé is so much better than everyone else."


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JACKSON, Ohio - The pizza-shop owner and the polls illustrate how tough of a job Vice President Joe Biden has this weekend. The Democrat running for re-election with President Barack Obama kicked off a two-day swing through southern Ohio yesterday - the portion of this key battleground state where Obama is faring the worst.
JACKSON, Ohio � The pizza-shop owner and the polls illustrate how tough of a job Vice President Joe Biden has this weekend.
The Democrat running for re-election with President Barack Obama kicked off a two-day swing through southern Ohio yesterday � the portion of this key battleground state where Obama is faring the worst.
Obama won Ohio in 2008 but is dead even with Republican nominee Mitt Romney in 2012, according to the Dispatch Poll from last month. Obama trailed 51?percent to 32 percent in southeastern Ohio and 58 percent to 34 percent in southwestern Ohio.
Yesterday, Biden delivered speeches in Zanesville and Athens; today, it�s Portsmouth and suburban Cincinnati.
An example of Biden�s challenge? The owner of the sleepy pizza shop in Jackson seemed happy when Biden arrived about 5:30 p.m. After all, people were bursting through the doors for a chance to meet Biden � and maybe buy some pizza.
But when John Moore, who owns Cardo�s Pizza with his wife, was asked whether he supports the Obama-Biden ticket, he said no.
�Undecided, uninspired,� Moore said of his presidential selection, adding that he didn�t vote for Obama in 2008 but isn�t sold on Romney either.
Moore is not a fan of the Obama-Biden ticket because he�s �pro-life, period.� But some who do support Obama said the president is struggling in the region because he�s black � a common theme in the region dating back to Obama�s 2008 run to become the country�s first African-American president.
�It seems people are holding onto visages here that some areas across the country have let go of,� said David Tabachnick, 57, a sociology professor at Muskingum University who was one of four people interviewed by The Dispatch to mention race. �It�s definitely an issue.�
Republicans in the region often point to issues related to coal as a reason to vote against Obama, and much of southern Ohio is conservative country, regardless of the candidate.
The Obama campaign rejects the notion that Biden is sent to campaign in certain areas of Ohio because of race. Whatever the strategy, Biden is going to continue visiting Ohio. He�s scheduled to return Wednesday to the Dayton area, and former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland said �it wouldn�t surprise me if he were here once a week, if not more.�
�He is so effective in telling the truth and talking to people about real issues in a way they can relate to,� said Strickland, who is on this weekend�s tour with Biden.
At the stops in Zanesville and Athens, Biden assailed a Romney ad airing in Ohio that depicts the Democrats as weak on China and manufacturing.
�Do the folks in Ohio really think that Gov. Romney, with his views on outsourcing, with his views on General Motors and Chrysler and beyond that, do they honestly believe that if he had been president the last four years that today there would be 115,000 auto jobs in Ohio?� Biden asked about 500 people at Zane Grey Elementary school in Zanesville.
The Romney campaign, which engaged in a �fact-checking� battle when Biden dared the news media to check some of his statements, welcomed Biden to Ohio by referring to Friday�s jobs report, which had national unemployment at 8.1 percent with only 96,000 jobs created in August.
�After nearly four years in office, the economic policies spearheaded by Joe Biden and Barack Obama have left more than 400,000 Ohioans out of work and produced the worst economic recovery since the Great Depression,� Romney spokesman Chris Maloney said.


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Here's your place to come talk about sex and love whenever you feel like it.
I used a condom the very first time I had sex. I wasn't on the Pill yet, and considering my age, I wanted to play it as safe as possible, so the condom was the obvious choice. Despite having used it, because I was still new, very new, in my sex life, I proceeded to worry about whether or not I was pregnant for the next month. When I my period showed up, I breathed a sigh of relief and immediately got on the Pill. I didn't use a condom again for a very, very long time, even after my monogamous relationship with my first boyfriend ended.
In college, I volunteered at an AIDS crisis center twice a week. It was there that I acted as both secretary and general informer of the importance of condom use, as I'd drop a handful of the multi-colored darlings into a bag for those who had just been tested and were on their way out. "Remember to always use a condom, especially with casual sex with strangers. The average orgasm lasts between 10 and 15 seconds, but HIV/AIDS lasts forever." But then I'd go about my personal life where my own condom use was zero to none.
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A new study says state laws requiring voters to show photo identification will hinder ballot access for millions of Americans and drive down turnout among minorities, the poor and elderly, according to Reuters. The report comes as voter ID laws face legal challenges in several states.
The report, issued Wednesday from the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School, said one in 10 Americans lack government-issued photo IDs required under new laws in 10 states. Those laws affect potential voters this year in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
The report said about one-quarter of African Americans, 16 percent of Hispanics and 18 percent of Americans over age 65 do not have ID required under the new laws. It said more than 10 million eligible voters live more than 10 miles from the nearest full-time state ID-issuing office, with many of those voters lacking vehicle access and living in rural areas with limited public transportation.
Supporters of the new rules say requiring photo ID helps reduce voting fraud. They say getting the required ID is no more difficult than getting to the polls to vote.
The new laws face challenges and setbacks in court. In Wisconsin, two state court judges have issued injunctions against implementing the voter ID law, according to The Huffington Post. In the most recent case, an injunction issued Tuesday, a university political scientist testified that more than 301,000 eligible voters, making up 9.3 percent of registered voters, do not have a driver's license or state ID card.
Voter ID laws in South Carolina and Texas, blocked by the U.S. Justice Department, are currently being weighed in federal court. The American Civil Liberties Union has also filed a lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania's voter ID law.


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Evolution is a long, slow process, but the march of human progress works much, much faster. As a result, there are a lot of parts of modern life that we haven't actually fully adapted to yet. Our teeth evolved to eat raw foods that required a good, hard chew.
Unfortunately, we've started to eat soft foods which don't require as much chewing. This, in turn, can lead to the buildup of yellow-brown plaque on your teeth.
Plaque is a pretty common occurrence, and it's easy enough for your dentist to remove it, but that requires an expensive appointment. Luckily, there is a natural, simple, painless way to remove plaque at home.
What You Need To Do:
Take several walnut shells and simmer them in water for 20 minutes. Leave the walnuts in the water while it cools, then strain. This "walnut water" is your ticket to a cleaner mouth.
Use this water to brush your teeth three times a day to effectively remove tartar and plaque in just two weeks. The antibacterial properties of this liquid also aid in curing the inflammation that causes bleeding gums.
Remember that it's important to maintain good oral hygiene. One of the best ways to reduce (or prevent) plaque buildup is to brush your teeth regularly and using the proper brushing techniques.
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Beginning with a couple of butterfly bushes more than nine years ago, Archbishop Damiano School's horticulture initiative has since grown to include a 50 sq. ft. garden with 25 raised vegetable beds, a fully functional greenhouse and an aquaponics system.
As a testament to the school's success with the initiative almost a decade later, the NJSBA and ASAH announced that Archbishop Damiano School (ADS) was one of the recipients of the Innovations for Special Education Awards for their tremendous efforts in creating "Sustainability in the Classroom."
As a part of Special Education Week in New Jersey, the Innovations in Special Education Awards are sponsored by the New Jersey School Boards Association and ASAH to recognize exemplary programs in special education. The awards ceremony took place at the Westin in Princeton after an informational session led by student representatives, Chris and Eli.
Serving as student ambassadors, Chris and Eli talked with other schools and dignitaries about the 4-H and Horticulture programs, including State Senator President Steven Sweeney and Acting Commissioner of NJDOE Kimberley Harrington.
ADS's Horticulture program and 4-H Club have garnered tremendous success in teaching students with special needs how to grow, harvest and prepare nutritious food right in their own backyard with a focus on recycling and repurposing.
Throughout the school year, students learn how to start seedlings, plant crops, harvest those crops, and how to prepare healthy meals in the school's DLS classroom. Each year, classrooms can volunteer to have a specific plot in the ADS Not-So-Secret-Garden. While tending to the garden year-round, students harvest herbs and vegetables from their plots.
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Archbishop Damiano School and while we endeavor to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
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"Working with ComplianceOnline and MetricStream to build this premier event for life sciences companies allows us to team up with the best minds in life sciences today," said Angela Bazigos, Morf Media Inc. chief compliance officer."
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 14, 2015
Morf Media Inc., developer of next generation training delivery platforms, including soon-to-be released Morf Playbook™ and Morf Learning™, and ComplianceOnline, a division of MetricStream, today announced that the Medical Device Summit 2015 is nearly sold out. Managers are urged to register here this week to secure their seats at this premier conference in San Diego, California, on September 17-18, 2015 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront.
The Medical Device Summit 2015 agenda is packed with presentations that span topics on Medical Device Bioresearch Monitoring and Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) and Other Third Party Programs to Investor Strategy Sessions. Important business sessions will include leadership platforms such as Bringing Compliance to the Boardroom and showing Compliance as a Merger and Acquisition Strategy.
Global business leaders, regulatory experts, compliance officers and technology experts will converge at the Medical Device Summit 2015 in San Diego to debate the momentum, economic impact and viability of meeting strategic compliance goals. The summit is focused on delivering the training and the information life sciences companies need to ensure quality and patient safety while tapping into innovation and speeding products to market – all while taking a strategic approach to managing compliance in today's global economy.
"Working with ComplianceOnline and MetricStream to build this premier event for life sciences companies allows us to team up with the best minds in life sciences today," said Angela Bazigos, Morf Media Inc. chief compliance officer." I look forward to meeting and networking with colleagues, debating in the sessions, seeing next generation technology unveiled and the fun at the after events…Medical Device Summit 2015 is a winner for getting a clear view of the business opportunities in store."
San Diego promises to be a great location for the summit, offering world-class dining and attractions, built on a rich history and unique culture. With hundreds of daily flights to international locations, and a thriving downtown, San Diego is an enjoyable destination.
For more about Morf Media Inc and Morf Learning, please visit http://www.morflearning.com
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MetricStream is the market leader in enterprise-wide Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Management Solutions. MetricStream solutions are used by leading global corporations in diverse industries such as Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Energy and Utilities, Food, Retail, CPG, Government, Hi-Tech and Manufacturing to manage their risk management programs, quality management processes, regulatory and industry-mandated compliance and other corporate governance initiatives. MetricStream's customers include UBS, Société Générale, Pfizer, Philips, Cummins, Kellogg's, Mondelez International, SanDisk, and NetApp.
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Gingerbread Cookies
Sesame seeds add a delicate crunch to these spicy treats. I like it when the cookies soften up as they are stored, but my husband is a crisp cookie fan, so I reheat them for a few minutes in a warm oven before serving the second day.
Makes 48 cookies
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup white sesame seeds
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon ground clove
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup trans-fat free, margarine
3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 egg whites
1/4 cup unsulfured dark molasses
Preheat an oven to 350°F. Coat 3 large cookie sheets with non-stick spray. Set aside. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sesame seeds, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, cocoa powder, clove, and salt. Set aside. In another large bowl, with a wooden spoon mash the margarine, brown sugar, and vanilla until creamy and well combined.
Add the egg and molasses and stir until blended. Stir in the flour until a smooth soft dough forms. Drop by tablespoons onto the cookie sheet and bake 10 to 12 minutes until the cookies have puffed and are firm to the touch. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.
Nutritional Stats Per Serving (1 cookie)
60 calories, 1 g protein, 7 g carbohydrates, 3 g fat (0 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 0 g fiber, 66 mg sodium.
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Fashion mogul Oscar De La Renta has died, aged 82.
The acclaimed Dominican designer passed away on Monday (20Oct14) at his home in Kent, Connecticut, his wife Annette de la Renta has confirmed.
She did not divulge the exact cause of her husband's death, but de la Renta had been intermittently battling cancer since his initial diagnosis in 2006.
A handwritten statement signed by two of his company's executives, son-in-law Alex Bolen and stepdaughter Eliza Bolen, reads: "While our hearts are broken by the idea of life without Oscar, he is still very much us. Oscar's hard work, his intelligence and his love of life are at the heart of our company.
"All that we have done, and all that we will do, is informed by his values and his spirit. Through Oscar's example we know the way forward. We will make Oscar very proud of us by continuing in an even stronger way the work that Oscar loved so much."
De la Renta was born into high society in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1932. At the age of 18, he moved to Madrid, Spain to study painting in at the Academy of San Fernando. There he developed his love for sketching fashion designs, and it led to a coveted apprenticeship with top Spanish couturier Cristobal Belenciaga, and assistant jobs at French fashion houses Lanvin and Balmain in Paris.
In 1963, he moved to New York City to work for designer Jane Derby at Arden, and two years later (1965), he launched his own ready-to-wear label at the age of 33.
His feminine and flowing gowns caught the eye of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, who made de la Renta her go-to designer for many years.
Other first ladies including Nancy Reagan and Hillary Clinton were also big fans. Earlier this year (14) Laura Bush, feted de la Renta at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas, Texas in a retrospective titled Oscar de la Renta: Five Decades of Style, which featured more than 60 of his impeccable gowns.
His designs were beloved and worn by A-list fashionistas, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Chastain, Kerry Washington and countless others.
Most recently, he collaborated with George Clooney's now-wife Amal on her wedding gown for her September (14) nuptials in Italy.
The British lawyer told Vogue last month, "George and I wanted a wedding that was romantic and elegant, and I can't imagine anyone more able than Oscar to capture this mood in a dress. Meeting him made the design process all the more magical, as he is so warm and such a gentleman."
Over his 50 year career, de la Renta was honored with numerous awards, including two Council of Fashion Designers Designer of the Year Awards, a CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award, two Coty American Fashion Critics' Awards, the Gold Medal Award from the King and Queen of Spain, the Legion d'honneur as a Commande from France, and the order al Merito de Juan Pablo Duarte and the order of Cristobol Colon from his native Dominican Republic.
De la Renta was married to French Vogue editor Francois Langlade for 16 years until her death in 1983. He is survived by his second wife, Annette, three stepchildren, and his adopted son Moises.


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For Winter/Spring 2011 Makeup Trends you have a diversity of looks to choose from! Some looks are basic natural and some are breaking the taboos of the last few years. They are fun, daring, wearable and fashionable.
- Matte Face
- Natural Makeup/Nude Face
- Bold Lips: Hot Pink, Violet, Orange and Sheer Red
- Violet Eyeshadow: Sultry and Sexy, purple metallic will stand out.
- Bright Eyeshadow: Blue, Green, Pink or Orange
- Red Eyeshadow. This is a trickier look to pull off, but it's worth a shot if you are feeling daring. My recommendations: Ben Nye Cherry Red Lumiere Luxe(a true red with a bit of shimmer), MAC Cranberry eyeshadow (not so bright), Coastal Scents Prism Palette (the red in it.)
- Bold Lips and Eyes! In the recent past the trend is to either play up your eyes or lips, now play them both up! Coordinate your lip color and eyeshadow boldly.
- Smokey Eyeshadow- Always a hit, vary it up with black, gray or dark blue eyeshadows. Add a metallic eyeshadow for the ultimate 2011 smokey look. Blend well.
- Natural Eyebrows. No overplucked or heavily drawn on brows this year. Stick with a brow powder and an angled brush.
- Light, Natural or No Blush
- A pop of color or a pastel eyeshadow on the inner corner of your eyes.
- Transition to spring with lovely Easter Egg Pastel color eyeshadows.
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Just in time for Oregon's high-school reunion season, the world of social science offers the ultimate confidence booster: It's OK that you were uncool in middle school.
In fact, you should count your blessings for every moment of adolescent gawkiness, every month of wearing headgear, thick glasses or off-brand jeans. You should celebrate each instance of being invisible to the popular kids who still might terrify you a tiny bit, 10 or 20 or 50 years later.
Those kids were cool, yes. Much cooler than you. But coolness, it turns out, is not only temporary but misleading. Those kids who ruled the school in seventh grade and did everything first? They're at higher risk for a lifetime of struggle.
And now it's not just your mom who says so. It's an established scientific fact. You can take that with you to the next reunion for moral support, along with the flask and the Spanx.
Reseachers from the University of Virginia studied adolescents from middle school into their twenties and found real risks associated with certain kinds of popularity. Their study, published this month in the journal Child Development, asks: "What Ever Happened to the 'Cool' Kids? Long-Term Sequelae of Early Adolescent Pseudomature Behavior."
("Sequelae" is an ivory-tower word for consequences. "Pseudomature" is the word used by experts in adolescent development to describe teenagers who are so busy acting older than their age that they don't find time to grow up.)
These pseudomature teenagers place a premium on being popular, looking good and having cool friends. They're the ones going to parties and trying beer while other kids are still playing board games with their parents. They are the first to make out, the first to cut class, the first to know all that needs to be known.
They seem fearless and worldly even at 13 or 14, as if adulthood had already arrived. And their quest for coolness pays off, at least in the short term, researchers found: They attract good-looking friends, and they inspire envy and reflexive deference among their gawky, mortal classmates.
But a decade later, these same teenagers are at significantly higher risk of having alcohol or drug problems. They're also more likely to have failed relationships and trouble with the law.
After peaking in middle school, it seems, there is nowhere to go but down.
I should disclose my own bias here, or just show you my sixth-grade picture. Coolness for me has always been more of a journey, shall we say, than a destination, one that in middle school involved massive spectacles and thick white knee socks and nervous sweating. I am probably too enamored of research that validates my miserable, sweaty adolescent self.
Likewise, the researchers may have biases of their own. A scientific study on the pitfalls of popularity, published in a fancy journal and picked up by The New York Times? It's the ultimate Revenge of the Nerds.
Still, there is something universally memorable about the middle-school years, when the world splits open and your status in the pecking order can be upended overnight by variables you didn't even know were variables. You lived in a state of hyper-vigilance, which is why 20 or 50 years later, your memory is shot but you can still remember the first and last names of the two coolest kids in the seventh grade.
She wore lipstick first. He drank beer in the woods. They were unstoppable, glamorous, beyond reproach. If you see them at the high school reunion this summer, you may feel a sudden stab of fear, even if 25 years have passed and their immortality has hit middle age.
You may forget your hard-won insight that status doesn't matter at all, not like family and health. You may find yourself stammering like a ninny, as if that invisible trapdoor from adolescence had reappeared beneath your feet.
Don't be afraid. These people from your past were at least as messed up as you were. They just showed it in the coolest way possible.
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Companies fracking for shale gas will be allowed to circumvent strict planning regulations, a government minister has said.
Under usual planning rules developers are obliged to notify every household and business affected by works, but Communities minister Nick Boles said it would be impractical for onshore gas companies to personally notify every household and business sitting above a shale gas site. This comes despite concerns fracking can lead to mini-earthquakes and poison the water table.
In a written ministerial statement, he said that while companies would set up a small base on the surface from where they would start drilling, the search for shale gas would potentially cover a much larger area beneath the Earth's surface.
Instead, on-shore gas companies would only be expected to take out an advert in a local newspaper to inform residents about their plans to start fracking and place notices in local parishes.
Boles said the government had today tabled secondary legislation to Parliament so the changes could be implemented.
He said: "We have introduced these changes because underground operations for oil and gas operations are different in character from other forms of development. This is because the development on the surface is limited in scale and takes place on a relatively small surface area.
"The associated underground extraction takes place very deep below the Earth's surface, over a wide geographical area. As a result, it is often not possible to identify the exact route of any lateral drilling.
"Without the changes to the secondary legislation, the widely-drawn area on planning applications for on-shore oil and gas projects would require the notification of a disproportionately large number of individuals and businesses.
"This would be unnecessarily excessive when other forms of complimentary notification exist.
"In practical terms, in place of the blanket notification, the changes mean that applicants who are applying for planning permission for on-shore oil and gas projects will now be required to publish a notice in a local newspaper and put up site displays in local parishes.
"In addition, a new requirement has been introduced for a site display to be set up in every local authority ward where no parish exists, or where the parish only covers part of the ward."


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RAIN or Shine coach Yeng Guiao has his work cut out for him after being given an opening-day assignment in the Governors Cup on August 14, just a few days after the expected return of two key players from their stint with Gilas Pilipinas in the Fiba-Asia championships.
The E-Painters' fiery coach said the schedule puts them at a disadvantage because stars Jeff Chan and Gabe Norwood, both on loan to the national squad, may have only two days to practice with the team before the team's opening match in the season-ending tournament.
That the E-Painters will be playing a powerhouse squad in San Mig Coffee will leave him no choice but to field his main men despite getting little time reacquainting themselves with the Painters system, Guiao added.
"Siyempre lalaro na silang dalawa dahil malakas ang kalaban eh at importante sila sa team," Guiao told Spin.ph, upon learning that his team will be playing the Marqus Blakely-led Mixers right on opening day.
Marc Pingris, San Mig's lone representative in the national team, will be in the same boat, jumping to the PBA game straight from his stint in the Fiba-Asia showpiece.
The Fiba Asia Championship runs from August 1 to 11, and if Gilas Pilipinas manages to go deep in the tournament, it will be a tight transition to the PBA for some players and teams.
There will be no such problems for Air21, which will have returnee Zach Graham as its import, and Globalport, which is tapping Kennesaw State Owls standout Markeith Cummings, when they square off in the 5:15 p.m. curtain raiser at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Described as an energy guy on the floor by Batang Pier coach Junel Baculi himself, Cummings will be coming fresh from a three-year collegiate stint with the Owls, a US NCAA Division I school.
Globalport's Gary David is the only player on loan to the national team.
Guiao said he will try to find a way to get the two E-Painters blend in quickly without affecting the team chemistry since they have been practicing for around three weeks already.
"Ayaw lang naman natin mabigla ang team chemistry pag bigla silang ipasok even though alam na nila ang sistema. Kasi di naman sila nakakasama sa practice. But we'll try to find a way," he added.
Rain or Shine is parading 2011 Governors Cup Best Import Arizona Reid, who is fresh from a stint in the Swiss League.


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Children who have positive role models are more equipped to make healthy life decisions. Studies have shown that kids with good role models have higher self-esteem and better academic performance than those who do not.Continue Reading
Children thrive as individuals and develop healthier relationships with others when they have been shown healthy examples of how to interact and behave. Kids who grow up with a network of healthy adult role models generally grow up to be more psychologically resilient than those who do not. Conversely, kids who do not have such a network are far more likely to develop behavior problems. This is because they normalize unhealthy behavior as a result of negative influences from adults around them. Even very young children learn to model what they see.
Children's primary role models are usually their parents. Teachers, siblings and immediate family members are also among most young people's early role models. Kids begin to look for role models outside their immediate circle as they get older, and often look up to people they see in the media. Psychologists say that talking to kids about their role models is a good idea, especially if they seem to be idolizing someone who sets a negative example.Learn more about Parenting


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Hello everyone! I'm adding a wonderful photo of #545, after it's conversion from piston to 580 in Burbank. Notice the engines, propellers and 'half' Herman on the tail. :) Thank you to Dave DeBace for sending this in! Enjoy...and more Pinnow photos are on the way shortly. :)
Monday, January 4, 2010
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And who says that the 580 never operated in the old colors ;-)
Tell Dave thanks for the treat.
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A modest campaign has emerged at New Orleans City Hall to keep the president of Loyola University off the five-person panel that oversees employment policy for rank-and-file workers.
A City Council committee this week swiftly blessed the nomination of the Rev. Kevin Wildes to the Civil Service Commission to replace Bill Forrester Jr., a lawyer who has served on the board since 1993.
With a final vote expected Thursday, more than 130 city employees whose jobs fall under the commission's purview have signed a petition asking the council to retain Forrester as "the most logical candidate" to continue to represent their interests.
Randolph Scott, a 38-year city employee who initiated the signature drive, told the council's governmental affairs committee on Monday that the workers believe Mayor Mitch Landrieu wants Wildes on the board to push an agenda that they fear could strip job protections, beginning with a policy that lets laid-off employees claim the jobs of workers with less seniority in similar posts anywhere else in city government.
The commission is slated to vote on the so-called "bumping" policy in September.
"It is our understanding that the mayor is attempting to have an unprecedented influence on the makeup of the Civil Service Commission by imposing his choice and influence," Scott said.
"The mayor's recommendations are viewed as unfair and (have) the potential of being partial and biased if accepted by the City Council," he said. "We do not want to return to the days of the spoils system with the association of corruption, political patronage and partisan activities."
Councilwoman Susan Guidry, the chairwoman of the committee, forwarded Wildes' nomination to the full council, noting that "he is, of course, of impeccable character and has done wonderful service for New Orleans in the past."
Landrieu said in October that if the commission didn't back his proposed changes to civil service rules, he would name new members who would go along with his ideas. The mayor, however, has no official power to name commissioners.
Under city law, the body's five members serve overlapping six-year terms, with one elected by fellow employees and the others nominated by local university presidents. The school officials each deliver three recommendations in order of preference to the council, which votes on the appointments.
In an odd twist, Wildes, who last year offered nominations on behalf of Loyola, is the top choice of Tulane University President Scott Cowen. Next on the list are Robert Vorhoff and Forrester.
Wildes, a bioethicist who played a key role in establishing the city's Ethics Review Board, said Tuesday that he discussed his nomination briefly with Landrieu, telling the mayor that if the council appoints him to the civil service board, he would resign from the Public Belt Railroad Commission.
Landrieu last year named Wildes -- along with Cowen and Marvalene Hughes, then president of Dillard University -- to the board of the embattled city-owned railroad.
The mayor in a prepared statement Tuesday said Wildes recently "asked me how he could help serve the city and suggested civil service."
"I appreciate his willingness to help improve city government," Landrieu said, adding: "Reforming the civil service system is critical to improving the quality of service the residents of New Orleans expect and deserve."
Wildes said he is aware of several reports, including one by the watchdog Bureau of Governmental Research, that call for a major overhaul of civil service policies. "My (concern) is not about any particular rule, but it's more about how the whole damned thing is functioning and how do we improve it," he said.
As for the changes to the "bumping" rule, Wildes said he has not researched the issue and has "no position on it, whatsoever."
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It's the season of fall fairs. These annual events provide an opportunity for farmers to showcase their work, interact with the general public, and evaluate their produce and livestock against other farmers.
Fall fairs are a celebration of agriculture everywhere The local fall fair brings farmers and consumers together. A recent study indicated that three-quarters of fair attendees think that agricultural education is an important component of fair attendance. For many people, it is their once a year time to get up close and personal with a farm animal or product.
For farmers the opportunity to exhibit their farm product can be a major marketing opportunity. A great example is of this is showing livestock in competitions. Winning championships can be a major boost for farm promotion. More importantly, showing the rest of the farming community your breeding program can lead to sales, and further marketing opportunities. Commercial farmers may see an animal they like and invest in a bull. Embryos sold from show cattle can go to farms across the country and around the globe, or a leading bull can be identified for semen sales.


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Friends of Literacy welcomes volunteers from throughout the community. Individuals donate their time tutoring adult learners. Tutors help adult learners master reading, math and language skills, and can also work with English language learners, in a number of different adult education programs in Knox County.
The complete orientation and training program is 6 hours, and is offered as either a 1 day session or 2 evening sessions. Anyone wishing to volunteer in any aspect must complete the entire program. A $20 donation is required at the first class to cover training expenses.
Volunteer Orientation and Training is generally held at least four times a year. Training includes background about Friends of Literacy, adult learners, and effective tutoring skills. Learning skills and basic academic skills are also reviewed. Anyone who fills out an application will be placed on the notification list for the next session and will receive messages about the dates, times, and location as soon as those are firm.
Friends of Literacy is offering Volunteer Orientation for new volunteer tutors on Wednesday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please note that most volunteer opportunities are currently during the day.
For more information about volunteer requirements and responsibilities click the following link: VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
Preregistration is required 1 week in advance of the training session you wish to attend.
To register, click here: VOLUNTEER APPLICATION and complete the application form to get started in a rewarding volunteer experience.
Congratulations to Greg Walters, Friends of Literacy Volunteer and Home Federal Bank Hometown Hero!
Bank donates $5,000 to Friends of Literacy in Walters' name Home Federal Bank named Gregory E. Walters a Hometown Hero and also the program's 2013 overall winner and presented a check for $5,000 in his name to Friends of Literacy at a ceremony at Home Federal Bank's Fountain City branch on Thursday, May 2.
Read more about Greg and his commitment to supporting second chances here.


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The Fogarty Foundation invests in education to provide opportunities for individuals to realise their potential and to change and enrich lives. The Foundation applies entrepreneurial and business principles to all of our activities and programs across the broad spectrum of the community, working with schools in low socio economic areas through to developing the capacity of those who will be leaders in our state.
The Foundation identifies areas of focus and supports and develops West Australian programs that deliver educational opportunities and have wide impact.Watch our Story
Our logo is the ripple because it reflects our philosophy that all of our endeavours, and those of the people we support, should have a wide and long term impact.
"One of the most valuable strategies to increase the effectiveness of a school is to improve the quality of leadership. This enables high quality teaching, enhances parent & community support and improved learning outcomes for children."
"Fogarty EDvance Program has had a significant impact on my school. Central to my role is school improvement and that is what Fogarty EDvance is all about."
"Being a Fogarty Scholar fundamentally changed my experience at uni and I have no doubt it has changed my whole life."
"Having CoderDojo at BankWest allows people like me, who are working in the field every day, to show the next generation how coding skills can be used and applied in real world situations."
Balga Senior High School: In 2012, only 56% of students entering Year 11 completed Year 12 at Balga SHS. After one year in the program, 73% of students were able to complete Year 12 in 2013. After another 2 years in the program, 80% of students completed Year 12 in 2015.
North Balga Primary School: In 2012, North Balga's student achievement was below expectations in 7 of the 15 NAPLAN (The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) result areas across years 3, 5 and 7. By 2015, all areas were at or above the expectations set.
In 2017, there are 55 current Scholars at UWA and 71 Alumni studying and working in a variety of disciplines, ranging from medicine, law and social enterprises through to those completing postgraduate studies in the UK, USA and China.
Enthusiasm for the CoderDojo program is clear. In 2017, there are over 100 operational CoderDojos in Western Australia which are supported by over 140 Champions, 300 Mentors and > 2000 young Western Australians aged 7-17 regularly attend these dojo sessions.
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This Friday evening (15 September) at about 9:54pm AEST, CSIRO's team at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex will capture the final signals from NASA's Cassini spacecraft as it plunges into Saturn's atmosphere at over 111,000 kph.
[Image appears of Glen standing in front of a satellite dish and talking to the camera and text appears: Glen Nagle, Outreach Lead, CDSCC]
Glen Nagle: The CSIRO manages the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex which is a part of NASA's Deep Space Network. We're one of only three stations around the world providing 24-hour coverage for over 30 missions across the Solar System.
Our tracking station has been with Cassini since she opened her eyes to the Universe and now we're going to be with her until her last breath of data as it plunges into the atmosphere of Saturn, ending its life as a shooting star.
Normally Cassini stores and forwards the science it collects but for this final plunge into Saturn's atmosphere it's sending back its information in real time to our giant dishes here in Canberra. On the 15th September, shortly before 10 pm Australian Eastern Standard time, Cassini travelling at over 111,000 km per hour will send home her final signals ending what has been a 20-year odyssey of exploration.
[Image continues of Glen Nagle talking to the camera and text appears on the left: Cassini's Grand Finale, Final signal @ 9:54 pm AEST, Friday 15 September, csiro.au/cassini, nasa.gov/ntv, #CassiniAus, #GrandFinale]
Everyone can join us for this historic moment in space exploration by either watching the live stream on NASA TV or via social media using the hashtags CassiniAus, A-U-S or Grand Finale.
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Cassini has spent the past 20 years in space, including 13 years studying Saturn and its moons, and is now running out of fuel.
NASA will use Cassini's last fuel reserves to place the spacecraft on a direct course into Saturn's atmosphere where it will burn up and disintegrate like a meteor.
The end of the mission is designed to protect Saturn's moons Titan and Enceladus, which have the potential to support life.
As Cassini descends, it will capture images and data from Saturn, its atmosphere and probe the inner workings of the planet.
Back here on Earth, those last whispers of data will be captured in 'real-time' by the giant antenna 'ears' of the CSIRO-operated Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC).
The station is one of NASA's three tracking stations around the world that provide vital two-way radio contact with spacecraft like Cassini.
CSIRO's Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall said CSIRO had a long and successful history in space.
"CSIRO has over 50 years of collaboration with NASA, and designing, building and operating major research facilities like CDSCC and ASKAP, and transitioning space technologies to many SMEs," Dr Marshall said.
"Now, our team in Canberra will play a crucial role monitoring Cassini's final hours – its 'Grand Finale'."
The Canberra station has been with Cassini through every step of its journey of discovery, from when it first opened its 'eyes' to the Universe after launching in 1997 to receiving the signal confirming that Cassini had arrived safely in orbit at Saturn in 2004.
Along its way, Cassini (and its Titan-bound companion, the atmospheric entry probe Huygens) captured hundreds of thousands of images and taught us more about Saturn, its rings and many moons.
It gave us the first complete view of Saturn's north polar region, revealed giant hurricanes at both of the planet's poles, and showed that the largest moon, Titan, is an Earth-like world with rain, rivers, lakes and seas.
Director of CDSCC Dr Ed Kruzins said it was hard to imagine how far the signals from Cassini had travelled. "Cassini's final weak radio signals will have travelled 1.5 billion km at the speed of light to reach Canberra." Dr Kruzins said.
"The world will be watching and waiting for that bittersweet moment when NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) mission control announces 'loss of signal', and we'll know that Cassini's final call home has been made."
Dr Marshall said Australia's contributions to global space exploration were inspirational.
"Space has the power to transcend generations and inspire endless opportunities," he said.
"We study the stars because they tell us where we came from, and inspire us to imagine just how far we might go.
"Just as I was inspired as a kid by watching Apollo 11 land on the Moon, today's school kids have the opportunity to witness the spectacular finale of Cassini zooming through Saturn's rings.
"The next generation of children will see a brighter tomorrow through the technology we're imagining – and building – today."
For more information on CSIRO's role supporting the Cassini mission visit www.csiro.au/cassini
Resources for media
- Join the Australian Science Media Centre briefing 'Cassini's grand finale' with our spokespeople Ed Kruzins (CDSCC Director) and Glen Nagle (CDSCC Outreach Lead):
Date: Wednesday 13 September 2017
Time: 10:00am AEST
Where: Join online
- Multimedia assets are available for download via Dropbox or Cloudstor (same content)
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CSIRO and space
CSIRO is Australia's national science agency. For 100 years we've delivered positive impact from science and technology, and have a long and successful history in the space sector:
- Australia's southern hemisphere location is a great natural asset for astronomy and space science, which is complemented by our proven ability to manage large, complex facilities with a high degree of reliability.
- We understand the power of Earth observation data to inform policy, manage natural environments and generate agricultural and industrial development opportunities.
Our partnerships with industry are delivering breakthrough innovations that support supply chains, from imaging and sensor technologies to autonomous robotics, new materials and manufacturing processes.


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The Big Agnes Seedhouse SL2 Tent is a backpacking tent for sleeping two persons. Or maybe you wanna hike with your dog with some extra space. Either way, the mesh upper of the tent body offers a place for a breeze to flow through. There is plenty of headspace to sit up and play some cards or organize gear near the single door, while the foot-end tapers downward. The nylon rip-stop lower half of the tent offers a touch of privacy as you sleep and the floor has been silicone treated for waterproof protection. Add the fly on rainy nights and you're also provided with a large vestibule for your gear. Nighty-night.
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