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The media scene in American Samoa just got a little bigger, with the launch of a new website called Tiotala.com.
Tiotala.com provides "news and views about American Samoa", according to website owner Lewis Wolman. Tiotala.com will contain original reporting as well as opinionated commentary on the local scene.
A daily feature, entitled "Take 2—Another Look at the News", will be similar to the "Bits and Pieces" form of commentary that Samoa News readers may remember from the past, when Wolman served as Samoa News Editor (from 1985-2001). Wolman said he hopes the website will be updated with new material every day, or several times every day. He cautions that, "we are going to start out in a modest way, but hope to expand what we do in the months ahead."
Wolman said he hopes to take advantage of the Internet's capabilities by including lots of photos as well as audio and video clips, but emphasized it will take time to develop the site to its full potential. Tiotala will also have an active presence in the social media sphere, including Facebook and Twitter.
"American Samoa is still several years behind the mainland in our use of the Internet and social media, but it is obvious that American Samoa is adopting the new forms of communication just like the rest of the world.
Blue Sky and ASTCA are providing top-notch infrastructure and it is only going to get better now that we have 4G wireless connectivity (Blue Sky) with Fiber-to-the-Home on the distant horizon from ASTCA's BLAST project."
As for what people can expect at Tiotala, Wolman said it is a work-in-progress and will establish its own identity and character over time.
"I originally got involved in journalism because I love the American Samoa community and how unique things are here. " he said. "The website is primarily intended to provoke and deepen a lot of conversations about life on the rock, but we are not trying to establish ourselves as the main source of news on-island.
We are fortunate that Samoa News and KHJ and KVZK do such a good job of covering the news here — many cities and countries far bigger than American Samoa have far less news coverage than we do.
"Tiotala.com provides another perspective on things that interest me and fellow contributors. Hopefully, what we publish online will also interest a large audience of people who appreciate what is special about American Samoa: the good, the bad, the ugly, the serious, and the funny."
While at Samoa News, Wolman pioneered use of polling during political campaigns and helped organize many candidate forums. "Hopefully, we can do that again this year," he said, noting that he expects to contribute to the Samoa News occasionally and work with the newspaper on special projects.
Tiotala will be published primarily in English, but the Samoan language will be featured according to the talents of invited contributors, including Falaniko Vitolio and Tau "Tonkaman" Toluono.
Wolman said he chose the name "Tiotala" because he loves the bird he sees while driving back and forth to his home in Alega, and he loves the sound of the syllables. "We aren't going to take ourselves too seriously at this website, and 'Tiotala' seemed to have just the right touch of local character and whimsy."
To contact Wolman, call 633-4790 or email email@example.com.
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The second four months of 2013 were again busy for Linn County residents. A retiring City official was profiled, local graduates tossed their mortar board caps, the costs for the Airport's runway extension were estimated, and the Bucklin Park was sparked.
The second four months of 2013 were again busy for Linn County residents. A retiring City official was profiled, local graduates tossed their mortar board caps, the costs for the Airport's runway extension were estimated, and the Bucklin Park was sparked.
May 2013
May started off with a pair of profiles. First, the LCL profiled Richard (Dick) Cochran. Mr. Cochran was an Olympian, and one of the few to come from Missouri. The Brookfield High School track facilities were renamed in his honor. The second profile was of Dave Hane, the longtime Police Chief and City Manager of Brookfield. Hane retired in 2013 after a long term of service to the Brookfield community.
On May 8, 13 and 15, local graduation ceremonies were covered in the LCL. The commencement ceremonies featured were those of Brookfield R-3, Marceline R-5, Linn County R-1, Meadville R-4, Bucklin R-2, Macon County at New Cambria, and Northwestern R-1 at Mendon.
The month wrapped up with a report from the State Track Championship. The event saw a pair of locals crowned State Champions. Alesa Frey took first place in the girls' pole vault, and Sassie Matzen took first in the 800m, both for the Brookfield Lady Dogs Track Team.
June 2013
On June 7, residents were met with the news that the previous winter's heavy snowfall had alleviated the drought conditions that had plagued Linn County that year. Water levels all around the area were back to normal, which was a good bit of news for all concerned.
On June 10, the initial costs for the runway extension at the North Central Missouri Regional Airport came in. These costs would change a couple of times before construction started, reflecting the actual costs of the project.
In a three-part series on June 17, 19 and 21, Dustin Watson profiled the effects of Sequestration on the people of Linn County. The areas affected included OATS and Head Start. The effects were not felt at local schools or the Linn County Health Department, thanks to good planning on the part of these entities.
Also on June 21, it was revealed that the Linn County E-911 Board was looking to move their new Operations Center into the Business Complex in Marceline. As of the writing of this recap, a final decision on this matter had not been made.
The month ended with a story about Brookfield IDA Director Becky Cleveland being named Missouri Economic Development Council President for the year.
July 2013
July began as it does every year, with the Marceline Fouth of July week-long festival. The fireworks were on display both in the sky, and in the LCL, and the annual Tiger Auction raised a lot of money for the Booster Club.
On July 8, Chris Houston profiled Lee Hunter, a World War II Veteran. Hunter served in the war in the Pacific, and worked on a destroyer that took on a Japanese Battleship and survived.
On July 12, JJ Abongo's journey to compete in the Blue-Grey game was featured in the LCL. This began a stellar senior season for Abongo, which culminated in All-District football honors for the Brookfield native.
On July 19, a ceremony was recapped in the LCL by Chris Houston of Don Walsworth officially donating the land for the NCRMA Runway Extension to the North Central Missouri Regional Airport Board.
August 2013
August started off with a spark, literally, as the "Put Some Spark in Our Park" project in Bucklin was completed. This crowd-funded project saw new concrete for the basketball courts, and a lot of new playground equipment installed at the Bucklin City Park.
On August 9 and 28 the arguments for and against the overturning of Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of House Bill 253 were discussed in the LCL. Initially, the voices of local school boards and administrators were heard speaking out against this proposed change to Missouri's tax system. The latter article, however, was a rebuttal from Rep. Mike Lair (R-Chillicothe) that was an impromptu presentation at the Brookfield R-3 School Board meeting.
On August 16, U.S. Congressman Sam Graves visited the newly-opened Brickouse Bar and Grill in Brookfield. Many issues were discussed in Rep. Graves' latest visit to the area, including "Obamacare," food stamps, and the Farm Bill.
On August 21, it was announced that the City of Marceline had gotten out of the Prairie State Contract. The financial terms of this contract had put the City's financial future in doubt. The City is still selling their own electricity, and reached a financial settlement that allowed it out of their original arrangement with Prairie State.
The month ended on a sad note on August 28, with news of the passing of Linn County R-1 graduate Jonathon Hostetter. PFC Hostetter was killed in action in Afghanistan when an IED exploded, ending his life. He was brought home soon thereafter, in a procession that saw American flags lining the highway from Laclede to Milan.

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Gov. Beebe announces intent to pardon 8 in Ark.
Gov. Beebe announces intent to pardon 8 in Ark.
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Gov. Mike Beebe has announced his intention to issue pardons to eight people.
The list of intended pardons was released Thursday by the governor's office.
The list includes Kyle Burton of Little Rock; Preston Cook of El Paso; Keith Heide of Mountain Home; James Humphrey Jr. of Little Rock; Joseph Owens of Idabel, Okla.; Lisa Teer of North Little Rock; Anthony Thompson of Pine Bluff; and Cory Whorton of Fayetteville.
Beebe's office said each of the eight have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole-and-probationary requirements and paid all fines related to their sentences.
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Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, trying to wage a political comeback in a special congressional primary, voted Tuesday and said it was "a treat and a blessing" to be back on the ballot.
Sanford was one of 16 Republicans running in a special GOP primary in the 1st Congressional District along the state's southern coast. One of the other Republicans was Teddy Turner, the son of media mogul Ted Turner. There were two candidates in the Democratic primary, one of them Elizabeth Colbert Bush, the sister of comedian Stephen Colbert.
The seat became vacant last year when Gov. Nikki Haley appointed Tim Scott to the state's empty U.S. Senate seat.
Wearing a gray windbreaker, Sanford walked alone up the street and up a flight of stairs to the building with the polling place in Charleston's historic district.
"Casting your vote wasn't that hard," he laughed, but then added "it's a very significant race for me in a lot of different ways."
It's his first election since disappearing while governor in 2009 and then returning to admit an affair with an Argentine woman. They are now engaged. Sanford said after voting that life can be a series of course corrections and that he hoped voters gave him a second chance.
"We all hope for a second chance. I believe in a God of second chances," Sanford said. "On a professional level, we have had a couple of months to talk about the issues. In that regard it has been a treat and a blessing."
Sanford, who spent months apologizing to groups around the state after he revealed his affair, said when he announced for his old congressional seat that the apology tour was over. Known for his frugality as both a congressman and governor, he has been spending the campaign talking about getting the nation's fiscal house in order. Sanford held the seat for three terms in the 1990s.
With Sanford's campaign war chest and name recognition, Tuesday's race was largely for second place. With so many candidates, an April 2 GOP runoff was virtually assured.
Minutes before Sanford voted, State Rep. Chip Limehouse cast his ballot at the same polling place. Limehouse, who has spent almost $500,000 on the race, said he was sure Sanford would make the runoff and hoped he would be in second place.
"Purely by name ID, the governor has an advantage going into today. I'm not sure that goes past today," he said.
Turner was optimistic after voting at an armory in nearby Mount Pleasant.
"This race has been exciting all along because we started at zero," said Turner, making his first run for political office. "We have made our way as high as you can go in this race because you're not going to pass Sanford in the primary."
For Colbert Busch, who faced perennial Democratic candidate Ben Frasier, the race was the fulfillment of a dream she has had since a young child.
"What an incredible opportunity. God bless America that we can do this," she said, adding that if she won, she would have two weeks to concentrate on the campaign while the Republicans in the runoff battle each other. "That is a real advantage."
Turnout was low, as expected in a special primary.
Chris Whitmire of the South Carolina Election Commission said anything over 20 percent of the 454,000 registered voters in the district would be considered a good turnout.


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The Arctic Council has risen from being an agreement on discussing cooperation on environmental issues in the Arctic to become a body where binding agreements are negotiated. This change of status allows for sweeping solutions to Arctic problems, but also raises new issues about who can influence the Council's decisions.
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Wildcat gridders up to 7th in pollsBy KEVIN GRAY
New Hampshire Union Leader
November 12. 2012 10:25PM
The University of New Hampshire football team didn't score any points or make any tackles over the weekend, but the Wildcats moved up three spots to No. 7 in the national polls. UNH (8-2 overall), coming off a bye week, also earned a first-place vote for the second straight week in The Sports Network FCS Top 25.
UNH climbed to a season-high seventh in The Sports Network poll and the FCS Coaches Week 11 Poll, thanks in large part to losses for James Madison, Lehigh and Stony Brook.
The Wildcats haven't played since posting a 28-25 win against William & Mary on Nov. 3, snapping a nine-game losing streak against the Tribe. UNH hosts Towson in the final regular-season game on Saturday at noon. The Wildcats own a 6-1 record in the Colonial Athletic Association and can clinch the outright league championship with a victory at Cowell Stadium.
With eight wins to its credit, UNH is expected to receive an invite to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision tournament for a nation-leading ninth consecutive season.
UNH's No. 7 ranking matches its high water mark from a year ago. The Wildcats climbed to seventh in the polls after defeating JMU on Nov. 5, 2011. The following week, UNH lost to Towson and dropped out of the top 10.


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Meds wrote:Kadri enjoyed the same benefit that many young players received in this late starting short season. He was in game shape when the puck dropped mid January. He started off hot. He was kept in the top 6. Toronto's start was so good in part due to the number of players on their roster who had been getting time with the Marlies. But Kadri turned a trick, got accolades from Cherry, then didn't score more than a single goal over the next 18 games. Timing was everything for a lot of these youngsters. Kadri probably would have had numbers a little better than Kassian's if he had been demoted to the 3rd and 4th lines after the first 10 games.BigTuna wrote:Let me guess, Kadri is a fluke?Hockey Widow wrote:So with Henrique signing today at 24 million over 6 years, a 4 million per cap hit, the others are lining up for similar deals. Hodgson, Stephan and Kadri to name 3. Can't imagine paying CoHo 4 million per at this point. Maybe he will be worth that in a year or two but now. Then again I guess its all about salary too. Don't know if it's a straight 4 million per or if that is just the cap but it takes him two years past UFA so a long term commitment from him to swallow two years of FA.
Come on Nonis, you know you want to....
A fluke? Not necessarily. Can he do this again over 82 games? We will see.
I'm still laughing at your "depth on the wing". It's not bad, but best in the league?
And of course you use career numbers for players who have played 10 seasons. And you can call it ppg consistency when they've done it over more than one 82 game season.
When you're talking about players Bozak has played with, players they are when he's playing with them matters. Not what they did as youngsters when Bozak wasn't in the NHL.
And I would like nothing more than to get Karri signed for 24 million over 6 years, but his stats are better than Henrique's.
Some comparables for Kadri last season:
J.Tavares: 48gms, 47pts, 20:46
H.Sedin: 48gms, 45pts, 19:21
N.Kadri: 48gms, 44pts, 16:03
M.Duchene: 47gms, 43pts, 20:55
A.Kopitar: 47gms, 42pts, 20:29
J.Thornton: 48gms, 40pts, 18:23
I don't think people realize how good he was.
Also, your point about him being more "Game Shape" for the start of the season is true, but he also played a full 82 games and the advantage wore-off rather quick. Most NHlers were still pretty rested after 48 games.


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Feds Ignore First Amendment, Supreme Court Precedent In Seizing Domain Of Social Network For Sex Workers
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However, as the EFF is noting beyond the question of whether or not the FBI should even be in the business of targeting sex workers, there are serious First Amendment questions around such a seizure of a website:
As we've discussed many times in the past with regards to the government's seizure of websites, these appear to be classic cases of prior restraint -- the effective equivalent of the government rushing in and smashing the printing presses for a publication. In Ft. Wayne Books. v. Indiana, the Supreme Court is quite clear that the government can't just go in and seize protected speech based on related illegal activity, especially without first holding an adversarial hearing to explore the First Amendment implications. The court noted:
MyRedBook and its companion sites served a large and diverse community of sex workers. The sites functioned as social media platforms, with discussion boards for users in topics from politics to financial tips. It also served as a resource guide with information ranging from explanations of the law as it pertains to sex work to health information. For archived versions of the forums sex workers no longer have access to, click here.
These sites were essential tools for First Amendment protected speech and association—especially important for a community that values its privacy for a variety of legitimate reasons. This platform has been pulled out from under the feet of this community.
...our cases firmly hold that mere probable cause to believe a legal violation has transpired is not adequate to remove books or films from circulation.The court is quite clear that the only purpose for which seizure is appropriate in such circumstances is to procure a single copy for the sake of evidence, but not to remove protected speech entirely from circulation. While that case was about RICO claims of racketeering, and this case is about money laundering and prostitution, the same principles should and do apply:
At least where the RICO violation claimed is a pattern of racketeering that can be established only by rebutting the presumption that expressive materials are protected by the First Amendment, ... that presumption is not rebutted until the claimed justification for seizing books or other publications is properly established in an adversary proceeding. Here, literally thousands of books and films were carried away and taken out of circulation by the pretrial order.... Yet it remained to be proved whether the seizure was actually warranted under the Indiana CRRA and RICO statutes. If we are to maintain the regard for First Amendment values expressed in our prior decisions dealing with interrupting the flow of expressive materials, the judgment of the Indiana Court must be reversed.I can't see any legitimate way that the DOJ/FBI can defend this seizure under such a standard. It clearly took down significant aspects of protected speech based merely on the assertion of related criminal activity, without any sort of adversarial hearing. The First Amendment, and the specific statements of the Supreme Court in this case, clearly forbid such actions.


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A major announcement Wednesday could affect hundreds of homeowners in some of Nashville's most prestigious and preserved neighborhoods.
Piedmont Natural Gas announced they plan to build a pipeline through areas like Forest Hills, Oak Hill and the Radnor Lake State Natural Area.
Hundreds of neighbors in the area will soon be getting a letter from the company detailing what the project will mean for their property as well as purchasing a plat of their land for construction. Neighbors in South Davidson County where the pristine Radnor Lake State Park and Natural Area sits were not happy to hear that news.
Surrounding the park are some of Nashville's most expensive houses. The well-manicured and preserved habitat could soon be home to a $60 million construction project. Piedmont Natural Gas wants to build a nearly 14 mile pipeline that would run right through the area.
The company says the project is necessary to remain in compliance with the new Federal inspection and safety standards .
The pipeline would run from an existing Columbia Gulf natural gas line near Shire Drive to Piedmont's regulator station near Chickering road.
The company says they'll start conducting land surveys soon on affected neighbors' property and will have to purchase the right of way property needed.
But the company says the process will be minimally invasive and will not involve buying homes or large tracts of land. If you live in the affected area, Piedmont Natural Gas says they will only need to buy a small right of way on your property.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for state parks says they're still waiting for more information about the project but were told any decision will make sure the state park and surrounding natural area is protected.
The exact route of the proposed pipeline has not yet been finalized.
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SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwire - Jan 29, 2013) - Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Despite a prevailing economic pessimism, life science planners are proving to be a rather optimistic bunch. In North America alone, there are currently 264 projects representing a total investment value (TIV) of $21.6 billion in active development. Drawn from reported projects with a future kick-off date from Industrial Info's Pharmaceutical Tracker - Online Database, all are in various stages of planning, ranging from early market analysis to detailed engineering.
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Is it audacious for Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, at age 23, to say he's going to become the first man to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr.?
You can't believe him, right?
After all, the 36-year-old Mayweather (44-0, 26 knockouts), who's so methodical and calculating in choosing his opponents, literally jumped at the chance to fight this kid light-middleweight champion from Mexico.
It's also Mayweather's shortest break between fights since 2001. In his last bout in May he dominated Robert Guerrero, another hotshot who sought the riches of a Mayweather payday but had no answer in the ring for the skill, speed and brilliance of the confident veteran.
Yet, Alvarez is coming off his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Assn. light-middleweight title unification victory in April by a unanimous decision over the then-unbeaten Austin Trout. Alvarez says of Mayweather, "I've figured him out. I can't wait to get up in the ring."
Alvarez (42-0-1, 30 KOs) is bigger, stronger and younger. But the Mexican star has also fought a lesser caliber of foes who fall far short of Mayweather's resume of 16 former world champions.
"It's going to be a tough, difficult fight, but I have advantages, and I've been working on those things that will be difficult," Alvarez said in Spanish through an interpreter recently, before breaking training camp in Big Bear Lake.
One advantage, he says, is training at the 6,750-feet elevation. Late in the Trout fight, Alvarez began to slow down. He blamed that flaw on a nearly eight-month layoff between fights and a struggle to make weight after training at sea level in Santa Monica.
"It's not going to happen again," Alvarez said. He is sitting in his rental-home living room that overlooks the lake and is furnished with an arcade video game unit, along with a leather sectional couch and big-screen television. "I'm fine now. This has been one of the best places I've found to prepare."
An added benefit of training in the mountains was peace and quiet, which is hard for Alvarez to find now as his popularity continues to spiral. He drew nearly 40,000 to San Antonio's Alamodome for the Trout fight.
Alvarez hunkered down in seclusion, studying Mayweather's fights, watching how Jose Luis Castillo penetrated his defense, how Oscar De La Hoya's use of the jab led to a split decision, and how Miguel Cotto muscled in last year to inflict more damage on Mayweather than any other opponent.
He's also picked the brains of De La Hoya and Shane Mosley, the former world champion who dropped a unanimous decision to Mayweather in 2010 and whose gym Alvarez used to train in for this fight.
De La Hoya, Alvarez's promoter, spent 10 days traveling with his protege on a national media tour. The Golden Boy came away convinced his boxer will knock out Mayweather in the later rounds.
"He knows what he has to do," De La Hoya said. "The thing he does better than me is he relaxes in the ring. It comes natural to him to relax up in there and that's a big thing. People are banking on Canelo to get tired because of his last performances. They think he's a flat-footed fighter, nothing more than a charging bull.
"They'll see the opposite."
Alvarez will collect a purse in excess of $7 million in this fight, but he says the money is "secondary."
"I've always been able to put things in perspective," he said. "I'm focused on what's going on in camp and it's been a great camp. What matters most is the win. Every boxer is looking for greatness and a fight like this."
Alvarez said he's also worked on "the mental game" necessary to beat Mayweather.
"I have to stay calm, cool and collected," he said. "A lot of people get desperate against him, they lose patience. They try to rip his head off and start missing punches. The more desperate you are, the more mistakes you make. That's not the way you beat Floyd.
"Come fight night, you'll see. I can do it. I'm confident I'm ready now. No doubt."
Las Vegas bookmakers are expecting a close fight, with Mayweather a 5-2 betting favorite.
De La Hoya said the maturity of Alvarez will shine Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
"He has a better head on his shoulders, is more stable than Mayweather," De La Hoya said. "Not that he's lived or experienced a lot, but that's the mentality he has."
Alvarez acknowledges Mayweather wanted to fight him because of his youth and drawing power.
But the kid says he has spent every day and night visualizing how it will feel to replace Mayweather as the world's top pound-for-pound fighter.
"Even though I might be young, I'm ready," Alvarez said. "That's why I asked for the fight."
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have released DT Frank Okam, DT Amobi Okoye, SS Larry Asante, WR Landon Cox, LB Rennie Curran, LB Jacob Cutrera, TE Drake Dunsmore, PK Kai Forbath, OT Jermarcus Hardrick, RB Robert Hughes, FB Cody Johnson, RB Mossis Madu, DT Jordan Nix, C Moe Petrus, TE Zach Pianalto, QB Brett Ratliff, CB James Rogers, WR Jordan Shipley and DT Teryl White. The team also waived injured OG Desmond Wynn (undisclosed).
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Suffolk, ss. Division of Administrative Law Appeals
Board of Registration in Medicine,
v. Docket No. RM-07-1081
Lorraine Hurley, M.D.,
Appearance for Petitioner:
Jean O'Brien, Esquire
Complaint Counsel
Board of Registration in Medicine
560 Harrison Avenue, G-4
Boston, MA 02118
Appearance for Respondent:
210 Griffiths Pond Road
Brewster, MA 02631
Administrative Magistrate:
Judithann Burke
On November 14, 2007, the Board of Registration in Medicine issued a Statement of Allegations, ordering the Respondent, Lorraine Hurley, M.D. to show cause why she should not be disciplined because she has continued to practice medicine after her registration lapsed and committed an offense against the provisions of a law of the Commonwealth relating to the practice of medicine. The Respondent, who does not hold a valid license to practice medicine in Massachusetts, filed an Answer, through her husband, on January 30, 2008.
Pursuant to 801 CMR 1.01(10)(a), a pre-hearing conference was scheduled for January 17, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. At that time, the Respondents' husband telephoned DALA and wrote to the Petitioner that, due to a current family emergency, the Respondent would not be able to attend '"the scheduled hearing" on January 17, 2008. He requested a continuance.
A second pre-hearing conference was then scheduled for February 7, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. The Respondent's husband telephoned the Board of Medicine on that day and informed Complaint Counsel that the Respondent was still involved in a family emergency and would not be attending the conference. DALA was neither contacted nor notified at that time.
An Order to Show Cause issued on February 7, 2008. Neither the Respondent nor her husband responded to the Order to Show Cause in writing in an effort to justify the second continuance or to more fully explain the "family emergency" or why the Respondent has been indisposed to respond to the Notices and Order herself. Rather, the Respondent's husband telephoned the Administrative Magistrate on February 14, 2008 and left an ex parte voice mail message wherein he stated that his wife was involved in a family emergency and would not be available to respond to the Statement of Allegations until March 2008 "if she chose to" at that time.
The response to the Order to Show Cause was not in writing, in violation of the Order and the Standard Adjudicatory Rules. Further, no sufficient explanation has been provided as to the nature of a "family emergency" that has allegedly lasted from January 17, 2008 through at least early March 2008. Finally, there has been no explanation for the Respondent's failure to respond herself or through counsel to the Notices of Pre-hearing Conferences.
The Respondent's blatant disregard of the DALA hearing process, Order to Show Cause and the authority of the Board of Registration in Medicine implies either her lack of intent to zealously defend herself against the Board's action, or a furtive attempt to delay the process. Thus, pursuant to G.L. c. 30A s. 10(2), the Respondent is defaulted.
As a consequence of the default, each of the allegations contained in the Statement of Allegations is deemed to be true.
Accordingly, I recommend that the Board of Registration in Medicine impose appropriate sanctions against the Respondent.
Division of Administrative Law Appeals,
Judithann Burke
Administrative Magistrate
DATED: February 26, 2008
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DUBAI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has dispatched a medical team to evacuate a Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban if doctors decide she should be taken abroad for treatment, a UAE news agency reported on Sunday.
The WAM state news agency said the team would evaluate the condition of education campaigner Malala Yousufzai and facilitate her transfer to a hospital outside Pakistan.
Fourteen-year-old Yousufzai was leaving school in her hometown in the Swat Valley in northwest Pakistan when she was shot in the head and neck by the Taliban for speaking out against the militants and promoting education for girls.
A spokesman for the Pakistani embassy in the UAE told Reuters the UAE had sent an air ambulance to Pakistan, but a decision on whether she would be transferred out of the country had not been taken.
Yousufzai, whose shooting has drawn condemnation from world leaders, was being treated at a military hospital in Rawalpindi.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Said the attack must be "universally denounced."
"The attempt on Malala's life was not only an attack on a defenseless child, it was an attack on her and every girl's right to a future unlimited by prejudice and oppression," he said, according to WAM. "We must all stand with Malala in promoting tolerance and respect."
The shooting has outraged people in Pakistan, a country seemingly inured to extreme violence since a surge in Islamist militancy began after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. (Reporting by Mahmoud Habboush and Praveen Menon; Editing by Rosalind Russell)


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Recent media reports have depicted stem rust as posing a renewed and significant threat to world wheat production, causing some producers to wonder how much they should be concerned.
The problem began in 1999, when a race of stem rust fungus was discovered in Uganda that caused disease on wheat varieties that had been resistant to stem rust for many years. Designated as Ug99, this race spread to Kenya in 2001, Ethiopia in 2003, Yemen in 2007 and most recently was reported in Iran.
"Losses due to stem rust in these countries have been significant since Ug99 was reported, but the greater concern is that this race will spread to the major wheat producing areas of India, China, Europe and the United States," said Bob Hunger, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension wheat pathologist.
Estimates have been made that up to 80 percent of the wheat varieties grown in these areas are susceptible to Ug99. It makes quite a change from the historical level of concern for Oklahoma and other U.S. wheat-producing areas.
"Stem rust has caused yield losses in Oklahoma in only 16 years since 1918," Hunger said. "The greatest loss was 4 percent in 1918."
By comparison, leaf rust has been the rust that has most consistently caused yield losses in Oklahoma since 1918, usually in the 1 percent to 6 percent range. Stripe rust has only rarely caused losses in Oklahoma, with losses in the range of 1 percent to 5 percent being reported since 2000.
"Losses caused by stem rust have been more numerous and more severe in Texas and in states to the north of Oklahoma," Hunger said. "Losses were greatest in North Dakota and Minnesota, where yield reductions in excess of 50 percent have been reported some years, going all the way back to 1918, when records on loss due to leaf, stripe and stem rust began to be kept in the United States."
The reason why Oklahoma has been able to avoid severe yield losses from stem rust as compared to other states is a twofold answer. First, the stem rust fungus can overwinter in Texas, but does not typically overwinter in Oklahoma. As a result, stem rust that occurs in Oklahoma is dependent on spores blown northward from Texas in the spring.
Hunger said the second part of the answer is that wheat breeders historically have selected wheat varieties that mature early, a desirable trait that allows wheat in Oklahoma to mature before the weather begins to turn hot and dry and stem rust spores are blown into the state.
This "second part of the answer" is demonstrated by historical notes found by Brad Tipton, Canadian County Extension director and agricultural educator. The notes describe results from field trials in the 1940s conducted by Joseph Danne, an Oklahoma wheat breeder who developed the Triumph variety.
Danne's notes indicated the typical time range of wheat maturity from heading to harvesting back then ranged from May 7-17 for heading and June 19-29 for harvesting.
"Heading nowadays occurs by mid April," Tipton said. "Our earliest maturing varieties are quite likely a month earlier than those varieties popular in the days of Joseph Danne."
Tipton, who has served Canadian County for 21 years, said he cannot remember a year that at least some of the wheat was not cut before Memorial Day, and harvest in most years had a solid start by the last week of May.
Since the stem rust fungus can overwinter in Texas, the Lone Star State can more easily experience bouts of severe stem rust than Oklahoma.
"The spores are present and ready to infect as soon as temperatures warm in the spring," Hunger said. "Wheat in states north of Oklahoma matures later than what we typically experience, so that wheat is susceptible to spores blowing northward from Texas."
Fortunately, wheat yield loss from stem rust throughout the central and northern Great Plains states has been minimal since the 1950s.
"Highly effective genes providing resistance to stem rust have been incorporated into wheat varieties by plant breeders," Hunger said. "Another contributing factor has been a program conducted across the northern Great Plains that had the objective of eradicating barberry, a key host in the stem rust life cycle."
Still, fears remain that Ug99 may eventually spread to the United States.
"Of even more concern is the fact that a race with virulence greater than Ug99 has been discovered in parts of Africa," Hunger said. "This may further compromise the genetic resistance incorporated into existing wheat varieties."
Wheat researchers are not waiting for Ug99 to come to them, but rather have initiated steps to address Ug99. Steps include determining the reaction of hard winter wheat varieties grown in the United States to Ug99, identifying sources of effective resistance and incorporating that resistance into breeding programs.
"Monitoring for stem rust in the United States and identifying the races present also is being conducted, and Cooperative Extension programs are being planned to help inform growers about this potential threat," Hunger said.
Plant pathologists and breeders from many land-grant universities throughout the United States are cooperating.
"This is an example of the land-grant system at work, where county, district, state, regional and national expertise can be brought to bear on solving concerns and issues of importance to local producers and communities," Hunger said.
An emergency program to breed Ug99-resistant wheat was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in April 2008.
"As a result of that funding, Ravi Singh, head scientist at the Center for Improvement of Corn and Wheat (CIMMYT) in Mexico, says they have found a complex of genes that should be harder for the fungus to evade," Hunger said.
Still, it will take two to three years to generate enough seed for countries at risk, so it is now a race against time, wind and spores. Also, the CIMMYT wheat is a spring rather than winter variety.
"We in the division's Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service are going to be out and about the state, in the media and working through our county office system to keep wheat producers abreast of the stem rust issue," Hunger said. "Right now, we're OK, but we're definitely keeping an eye on the situation."


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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed in midday trading as investors wait for news out of budget talks being held in Washington.
Big Lots soared 9 percent after the discount retailer beat analysts' earnings forecasts and raised its estimate for full-year earnings.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 16 points at 12,982 shortly before noon Tuesday.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down one point at 1,408. The Nasdaq composite index fell nine points to 2,993.
Pep Boys plunged 13 percent after posting a loss on weak sales at the company's auto stores and rising costs.
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|JSC2002-E-03300 (28 January 2002) --- Soyuz 4 Flight Participant Mark Shuttleworth (white shirt), a South African businessman flying to the International Space Station (ISS) under a private commercial agreement with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos), listens to briefing in the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center (MCC). The Soyuz 4 prime and backup crews have toured several other JSC facilities this week, with yet others scheduled. The prime crew members will launch in late April from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, to deliver a fresh Soyuz spacecraft to the station for use as a lifeboat. After spending about a week aboard the outpost, they will return to Earth aboard the Soyuz spacecraft now attached to the station.
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CAMBRIDGE, UK- Jan. 5, 2005 - ARM [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)] today announced at CES, Las Vegas, NV., that LG Electronics, Inc. has licensed ARM® OptimoDETM embedded signal processing technology for use in its video encoding and decoding product lines. LG Electronics selected OptimoDE signal processing technology over a wide range of other programmable digital signal processing technologies to address the increasing processing requirements of next-generation video applications. LG's first product that will benefit from OptimoDE technology is an H.264 based high-definition digital television (HDTV), which will use the technology to provide the processing performance required by HDTV frame rates and frame sizes, while retaining reprogrammablity to accommodate multiple video decoding standards.
The growing market for consumer products that are capable of reproducing higher definition pictures is driving manufacturers to explore and expand the technologies used to address this need. The traditional dedicated MPEG2-based hardware accelerator is no longer a viable solution. The new requirement is for a high performance and flexible processor. OptimoDE Data Engines satisfy this requirement by delivering unprecedented, reprogrammable processing performance while supporting multiple standards. OptimoDE solutions incorporate a configurable data path so engines can be tuned to the specific requirements of an algorithmic domain. The fully configurable OptimoDE technology will enable LG Electronics to optimize the performance and cost competitiveness of providing high quality digital images across their product range, including HDTVs.
"LG Electronics is further proof that OptimoDE technology is providing our Partners with an improved approach and necessary alternative to digital signal processing solutions," said Tom Cronk, Data Engines general manager, ARM. "OptimoDE technology is a groundbreaking signal processing solution that enables companies like LG Electronics to address the increasing need for high performance and increased programmable computational power in consumer entertainment devices."
"Conventional signal processing approaches no longer serve our customers' rapidly changing technology demands, as they do not address the performance and reprogrammability needs of our video encoding and decoding product lines," said Dr. Seung-Jong Choi, vice president, DTV Lab., LG Electronics. "The OptimoDE Date Engine satisfies the data and signal processing demands of our next-generation algorithms, while ensuring the flexibility to support multiple standards."
About OptimoDE Data Engines
ARM OptimoDE Data Engine technology is licensable intellectual property with an associated tool environment. OptimoDE technology is a configurable VLIW-styled architecture targeted at high-performance embedded signal processing applications. The tool environment enables the designer to configure and extend the type and number of data path resource units. The size and topology of local storage and the level of interconnect are also fully configurable. OptimoDE Data Engines are programmed in either C or C++ and are provided with a sophisticated C compiler and profiling analysis tools.
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ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, 3D processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. Artisan Components and Artisan are registered trademarks of ARM Physical IP, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ARM. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM"' is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; AXYS Design Automation Inc.; AXYS GmbH; and ARM Embedded Solutions Pvt. Ltd.


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Scouts, Alderson, DePo
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Do you know what Sandy Alderson would say if you asked him why he favored a smaller scouting staff?ReplyDelete
My first thought/guess was it was due to budget constraints ... ie. he choose to spend his budget on something he felt more likely to be more valuable than more scouts ... debatable? Sure ... but there trade-offs gotta happen sometime/somewhere ...
Howard, I quoted Grady Fuson on the subject at least once and I'm pretty sure I quoted SA as well. Gist: Less is more, provided the scouts are really good. Too many voices can muddy the waters. That's regarding amateur scouts. As far as an advance scout, I recall SA saying the extensive video scouting, supported by statistics, was sufficient. On that score, about half of the MLB clubs agree with him.ReplyDelete


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When life is fair, Beaufort County officials will take a lesson from the current tennis matches in Wimbledon as it applies to the ongoing economic development strategy for the county, it is game, set and match.
Game loss came after the failed purchase of the Beaufort Commerce Park drove the original organization, the Lowcountry Economic Network, into bankruptcy. As the saying goes timing is everything, even if the park was better located, say directly on Interstate 95, the real estate market was crashing and not many businesses were looking to relocate or invest a lot of money to do. However, being located off the interstate, with no viable rail transportation or for that matter lack of public transportation, it was a questionable purchase at best.
Set occurred after fooling no one by recreating themselves under a new name, the Lowcountry Economic Alliance; they attempted to continue their efforts with no discernible, measurable results but with a newly joined partner in Jasper County, thus qualifying for additional state funding as a multi-county organization pursuing Economic Development within a geographically defined region.
Jasper County seeing the futility of not only the lack of results but also the constant in-fighting concerning Board of Directors requirements and even governing covenants, opted to resign from the current alliance. After applying and being accepted in the far more successful Southern Carolina Economic Development Alliance that consists of all of their other neighboring counties, Beaufort County was left to fend for themselves.
Match point occurred last week when the South Carolina Department of Commerce determined the Lowcountry Economic Alliance did not qualify to equally share the about $5 million allocated to these multi-county groups but instead must share about $525,000 among seven stand alone counties. $75,000 is not going to spur a lot of activity.
Moreover with the town of Bluffton focusing on the initially successful joint public-private venture known as the Don Ryan Center for Innovation, a town of Hilton Head citizen's group meeting weekly to determine what policies Hilton Head should put in place to spur growth and the City of Beaufort's recent purchase of the before mentioned Commerce Park, it appears unlikely that even a true single County policy can be established. The Municipalities and the County don't tend to play well together based on past history and each will probably, rightly, have their own interests at heart. Determining the final value of Pi is probably easier than having that many government officials agree on anything.
Perhaps it is time to dissolve whatever is left of the lone wolf county alliance, take some time off to regroup, in the interim, consider joining the Southern Carolina Economic Development Alliance even if it means eating some humble pie.
On the other hand, if you googled economic development consultants you will receive about 18,600,000 hits. One of them must have a success story.
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Valley Irrigation recently announced the addition of its Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), the first product in the mechanized irrigation market to monitor tire pressure on center pivot irrigation equipment.
The product was the recipient of a 2012 World Ag Expo Top-10 New Products award.
"We are excited to have been named a World Ag Expo Top-10 New Products award winner with TPMS," said John Rasmus, Control Product Manager, Valley Irrigation. "With the Valley Tire Pressure Monitoring System, the exact location of the flat tire can be identified at the Valley Pro2 control panel, or remotely with the Valley BaseStation2."
The Valley TPMS was developed in response to a need identified by the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry (NAPI). NAPI needed a way to monitor for low tire pressure without having to constantly replace parts.
"Detecting a low tire before it fails decreases downtime of the pivot during the peak irrigation season, when irrigating is critical to maximizing yields," stated Anthony Valdez, irrigation manager, NAPI. "The ability to identify low pressure warnings in the tires has really helped to reduce service costs. With the tire pressure monitoring system, we can now preempt labor and fuel costs, as well as time, by knowing when a tire is low."
"There were many challenges in developing TPMS for center pivots," said Rasmus. "Where typical TPMS for vehicles only needs to transmit tire pressure information very short distances, tire pressure information for center pivots may need to be transmitted over 1,500 feet to the center pivot control panel. Once there, it may again need to be transmitted several miles to either a central monitoring system or to a grower's mobile phone. The exclusive relationship between Valley Irrigation and Advantage PressurePro made this product possible, resulting in the Valley patent-pending TPMS design."
For more information about the Tire Pressure Monitoring System and other control technology products from Valley Irrigation, producers can contact their local Valley Dealer or visit www.ValleyIrrigation.com.


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SILVIS, Ill. (AP) – Daniel Summerhays shot a 9-under 62 on Saturday for a two-stroke lead following third-round play at the John Deere Classic.
Summerhays, whose previous best finish on the PGA Tour was a tie for fourth, enters Sunday's final round at 19-under 194 and in position for his first career win.
Summerhays notched 10 birdies while matching the lowest third-round score in tournament history.
Canadian David Hearn (64) is second at 17 under. Defending champion Zach Johnson held a share of the lead after each of the first two rounds, but he's now alone in third after shooting a 67.
J.J. Henry and Jerry Kelly are tied for fourth at 15 under, while Nicholas Thompson leads three golfers at 14 under.
Summerhays had missed three straight cuts – failing to shoot a round under 70 in those events – before finishing ninth last week at the Greenbrier Classic.
He's been hot all weekend at Deere Run, though, and Saturday marked the lowest round of his career.
Hearn finished with three birdies in four holes to pull within two shots of Summerhays. After matching 66s, Hearn went two strokes lower to give himself a chance on Sunday.
Johnson had been remarkably consistent over his last six rounds at Deere Run.
For the first time in a long time, Johnson found himself battling just to hang close to the leaders. He eagled No. 2 with a 60-foot putt to grab the lead outright but a bogey at the par-4 6th was his first here in 62 holes, and he picked up another one five holes later.
No amateur has won on the PGA Tour since Phil Mickleson kicked off his brilliant career with a victory at the Northern Telecom Open 22 years ago.
But for about 15 minutes, unheralded Stanford amateur Patrick Rodgers was alone atop the leaderboard.
Rodgers was 7 under through 12 holes, a stretch capped by a winding 57-foot birdie that put him a shot clear of the field. Rodgers bogeyed No. 18 to finish at 6 under for the round, but he heads into a finale at 12 under.
"Kind of got a mental hurdle off my back making my first cut in a professional event, so (Saturday) was pressure free. It was good. I could just go out there and make a ton of birdies,'' said Rodgers, a two-time All-American at Stanford. "The pressure is off me. I can go out and be stress free as an amateur and try to have fun.''
Three-time tournament winner Steve Stricker (69) is eight shots back of Summerhays. He'll need a tremendous final round and some serious help to claim his fourth title in five years.


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Hey, any word on that Circulatory system set? How did the new songs sound? I can't wait to hear them.
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Don't Take Health Insurance Exchanges TOO Seriously
As Social Marketing Director at Billian, Jennifer Dennard is responsible for the continuing development and implementation of the company's social media strategies for Billian's HealthDATA and Porter Research. She is a regular contributor to a number of healthcare blogs and currently manages social marketing channels for the Health IT Leadership Summit and Technology Association of Georgia's Health Society. You can find her on Twitter @JennDennard.
In an effort to raise everyone's spirits during these gloomy days of government shutdowns and health insurance exchange glitches, I thought I'd gather all of the recent comedic coverage about Obamacare and the aforementioned topics into this week's post. You'll laugh, you'll scratch your head, and you might even throw a plate or two against the wall at the utter absurdity of much of what is going on right now. I know I did.
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27. It would be difficult not to recall that
the Marian Year took place only shortly before the events of 1989. Those
events remain surprising for their vastness and especially for the speed
with which they occurred. The Eighties were years marked by a growing danger
from the "Cold War". 1989 ushered in a peaceful resolution which
took the form, as it were, of an "organic" development. In the
light of this fact, we are led to recognize a truly prophetic significance
in the Encyclical Rerum Novarum: everything that Pope Leo XIII wrote
there about Communism was borne out by these events, as I emphasized in the
Encyclical Centesimus Annus.(12) In the unfolding of those events one
could already discern the invisible hand of Providence at work with maternal
care: "Can a woman forget her infant ...?" (Is 49:15).
After 1989 however there arose new dangers and threats. In
the countries of the former Eastern bloc, after the fall of Communism, there
appeared the serious threat of exaggerated nationalism, as is evident from
events in the Balkans and other neighbouring areas. This obliges the
European nations to make a serious examination of conscience, and to
acknowledge faults and errors, both economic and political, resulting from
imperialist policies carried out in the previous and present centuries
vis-à-vis nations whose rights have been systematically violated.
28. In the wake of the Marian Year, we are now observing the Year of the Family, a
celebration which is closely connected with the mystery of the Incarnation and with the
very history of humanity. Thus there is good cause to hope that the Year of the Family,
inaugurated at Nazareth, will become, like the Marian Year, another significant stage
in preparation for the Great Jubilee.
With this in view, I wrote a Letter to Families, the
purpose of which was to restate the substance of the Church's teaching on
the family, and to bring this teaching, so to speak, into every home. At the
Second Vatican Council, the Church recognized her duty to promote the
dignity of marriage and the family.(13) The Year of the Family is meant to
help make the Council's teaching in this regard a reality. Each family, in
some way, should be involved in the preparation for the Great Jubilee. Was
it not through a family, the family of Nazareth, that the Son of God chose
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Title: Chimes Junior Honorary Society records, 1979–2016
Primary Creator: Kansas State University. Chimes Junior Honorary Society (1952-)
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Date Acquired: 05/31/1995. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Kansas State University history, Kansas State University history - Student organizations
Languages: English
Repository: Morse Department of Special Collections
Accruals: 01/01/2008, 06/20/2011, 05/12/2014.
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Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Chimes Junior Honorary Society records, Box [number], Folder [number], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
Processing Information: Jeremiah VanGilder, student assistant, and university archivist Cliff Hight processed the 2011 accrual. Colin Halpin, student assistant, processed the 2014 accural.


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Refashioned sailor + Kasia!
Added Jul 22, 2010
by olystyrene
Sydney, Australia
This is a 2-in-1 post, showcasing my refashioned t-shirt as well as my version of the Kasia skirt!
First the t-shirt. Originally puchased at an op shop: plain white with thin light blue stripes. Simple and fitting really well. Then one day a horrible mishap occurred, involving caramel ice-cream and its penchant for not wanting to remove itself from the white surface of the fabric upon which it fell, and I was left with sorrow and an angry yellow stain. Now, I'm not one to use bleach or nasty chemicals to do my washing. Instead, I put off drastic action and wore a frown for a while.. UNTIL, wandering into another op shop for some perusing, I came upon a sailor collar that was just begging me to buy it. How could I say no?! (It has little buttonholes in it, which can be seen in the photos, and which just don't look that great with buttons in them). The sewing was simple and very successfully masked the ice-cream stain (stain? what stain..?), yay!
And as for the Kasia: I adore pencil skirts. And this pattern looked really appealing. One thing I didn't realise initially was that the back and the front both have pockets. I decided against this for the back, as I could foresee excessive bulging, so just created faux pockets that mimic the ones on the original design. Phew! I was working with fabric remnants (as usual) – both navy, but different shades; one stretch, the other non. Sewing the different fabric types was a bit of a pain, especially when it came to the zipper – I ended up using the column of hook and eye closures from an old lingerie bodice, which worked rather well. I also really loved the look of the two shades. I used press studs for closure – they hold better than buttons with the fabric I used – the grey buttons (also from an op shop) are decorative rather than functional. I love this skirt, it's so comfortable to wear and is a great cut for a gal with hips ;)
Material Notes
2nd hand fabric remnants (stretch + non-stretch), 2nd hand t-shirt and collar, 2nd hand buttons, closures from 2nd hand bodice
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Oct 6, 2013, 02.02 AMby izbott
What a great outfit. I really like the way you worked with the materials & made the look super cute!
Jul 31, 2010, 12.19 AMby rifka
Oh my goodness, this is just wonderful. Love the entire outfit.
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Aug 1, 2010, 11.40 PMby olystyrene
Thank yoooooouuuuuu!!!
Jul 26, 2010, 03.31 PMby lastephanie
i adore this! and the top is especially cute : }
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Jul 26, 2010, 11.31 PMby olystyrene
Thank you! Who would have thought a mere t-shirt could be the basis for such an outfit!
Jul 26, 2010, 01.46 PMby sunnycamehome
I love it, especially the top… Good job :)
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Jul 26, 2010, 11.31 PMby olystyrene
Whhhyyyy thank you!
Jul 23, 2010, 09.28 PMby mcscovern
I'm getting ready to fashion this skirt for a friend. Thanks for your hints.
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No worries ;)
Jul 23, 2010, 07.34 PMby ms-bow-1
very nice one!
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Thanks !
Jul 23, 2010, 02.58 PMby aisther
This is just too fabulous I love it :D
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Jul 24, 2010, 02.33 AMby olystyrene
Thank you!
Jul 22, 2010, 11.00 PMby angelbabypaty
So cute!
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Thanks! :)
Jul 22, 2010, 08.12 PMby integerclub
Hot dammit you've been busy, Ol! This little sailor outfit if fantashmic…I schlaves it!
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Ooh chank you Doycelink! We should make matching mother-daughter ones!
Jul 22, 2010, 07.06 PMby magdamagda
a smart and original look! i love the skirt!
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Thank you, it's super comfy to wear too!
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After the Disaster: Back to the Family and Localism
The rules of capitalism are being re-written. Banks are being nationalized. Governments are pouring money and incentives into the economic system. Interest rates are being lowered towards zero. Consumers are being asked to buy more in order to re-start the cycle of consumption-driven production, while Barak Obama gets on with saving the planet. Writing in the Guardian in August, Tory adviser Philip Blond explained succinctly that "the crisis of contemporary capitalism results from the congruence and culmination of three dominant trends:… READ MORE >
Why Prop 8 Won: TV Commercials Based on Reason, not Fear
To understand why Proposition 8, the ballot initiative that banned gay marriage, won in California, watch the campaign's TV commercials at the What Is Prop 8? website. Not only were they well-made, featuring a multi-ethnic cross-section of very normal, quasi-hip, young to middle-age Californians, the commercials were models of serious, rational political argument. While anti-Prop 8 commercials resorted to showing Mormon missionaries conducting Gestapo-like home invasions of same-sex households, the "Yes on 8" commercials went out… READ MORE >
After Obama: Why Catholics should open a 'second front' in the Democratic Party
I have a commentary in this week's National Catholic Register entitled "What Now? Will New Voters Refashion the Democratic Party?" I argue that the election had a silver lining for Catholics: the same voters who turned out in large numbers for Obama—blacks and other minorities—voted strongly for California's Proposition 8, the ballot initiative which amended the state constitution to ban gay marriage. (Gay marriage bans also passed in Arizona and Florida). I cite that example to make the case that it's time for Catholics… READ MORE >
Thinking Catholic: European leaders blame crisis on "speculative capitalism"
Europe's financiers were seduced by the lure of easy subprime mortgage profits, just like everyone else, and they're suffering now, just like everyone else. But give Europe credit for one thing: Thanks to its Catholic roots, Europe's leaders understand that the financial crisis wasn't caused by some vague form of "greed"; it was caused by greed purposely channeled into useless financial speculation, rather than into productive investment. This difference was clearly recognized by European leaders when they met Saturday to deal… READ MORE >
The Right's Hypocritical Crusade against Wall Street
I almost never agree with First Things on economic policy, but Robert T. Miller was right last week when he warned that "those on the political right need to make sure that the Republicans in Congress do not through ignorance or stupidity misunderstand conservative economic principles and so lead us into economic disaster." Unfortunately, that's exactly what Republicans in the House did today when they tanked the President's $700 billion financial bail-out bill and sent the stock market plunging to its biggest one day loss ever.… READ MORE >
They'll Believe in Anything: Study says atheists are more irrational
A new Gallup study, "What Americans Really Believe," suggests that if anti-religious crusaders Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins want a more rational, less superstitious world, they should encourage people to go to church. A recent Wall Street Journal article reported that, according to the study… "…traditional Christian religion greatly decreases belief in everything from the efficacy of palm readers to the usefulness of astrology. It also shows that the irreligious and the members of more liberal Protestant denominations,… READ MORE >
Adam and Eve make a stand in California
You connect the dots: A California couple refuses to submit to the state's new "gender-neutral" marriage license that replaces bride and groom with "Party A" and "Party B." Buried within a Scientific American article on storytelling and the brain (cited by John Murphy below) is a fascinating discovery made by "literary Darwinists" about the universality of romance and sex roles: "The idea of romantic love has not been traditionally considered to be a cultural universal because of the many societies in which marriage… READ MORE >
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Every year, the night before school starts, my kids and I pick out their first day of school outfit so they can start the new school year off right. When they were little I got to pick the outfit and of course I made them look super cute (in my opinion). Once they hit second grade though, I quickly learned to keep my mouth shut on what I thought was the best outfit. They hated anything I recommended. "Really, Mom? A skirt!?!"
But for all of the work we put into buying and choosing the first day of school outfit, I soon came to realize that I didn't put any time and thought into the PHOTO to capture the moment. I usually scrambled to try and get them to pose in front of the door as we were running out the door. Or, I tried to get all the kids to line up in front of the bus while the bus driver impatiently glared at me. Boring! As you can see in my example. So, this year I wanted to plan ahead and creatively capture the moment. I wish I had done some of these when they first started school, but it's never too late. Here are some creative, unique photo ideas to remember your child on their first day of school.
1. Chalk isn't just for chalkboards. I love this idea from Kim at TheCelebrationShoppe.com where she writes the grade on the driveway with chalk and then photographs her child from above standing next to it. Click over and see how easy and yet impactful this photo can be. She also has some wonderful Back-to-School printables on her site so definitely check out her site.
2. A Cookie of a Tradition. This idea combines a photo idea and a back-to-school tradition that I'm sure your kids will love. At HowDoesShe.com you'll find a recipe for a giant chocolate chip cookie that a Mom made for her kids every year. She used frosting to write the grade and year on the cookie and it was a special treat for the kids when they got home from their first day of school. However, it's also a great photo opportunity to show your child holding the cookie with their grade and date in the photo.
3. Hanging on to Kindergarten. As a fun way to show how much your child has grown, when you take their picture this year, have them hold a framed photo of their first day of kindergarten. It's funny to see how cute and young they looked when they started kindergarten and how much they have grown since then. Or to show year-to-year growth, have them hold a framed photo of last year's first day of school photo.
4. Giving Props to Good Photos. TheLittleStyleFile.com has some adorable photo ideas for capturing your kids on the first day of school. I really like KJaneDesign.com's idea of using shiny, red apples piled up in front of your child. The number of apples equals the grade number.
5. Put a frame on it. I like the Back-to-School frame that Crissy's Crafts created for her child. It's easy, you can spend time crafting it with your child, and it's a wonderful prop for your first day of school photo. A winner!
If you need first day of school printable photo props, Spoonful.com has rounded up 12 cute options. Best yet, they are free!
Finally, for a little humor, I found this photo on Pinterest and loved it. Definitely add a photo of Mom and Dad on the first day of school to your photo albums.
Do you take first day of school photos every year? Any other creative ideas you'd like to share? I'd love to see them!
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NEW YORK (AP) — Vandals targeted the former Brooklyn home of filmmaker Spike Lee and the house next door after a video of one of the director's humor-laced rants against gentrification went viral.
Someone spray-painted "Do the Right Thing" on the brownstone in the Fort Greene section next to Lee's family home Friday.
That's the title of one of Lee's best-known movies.
The Lee family house had part of the title written on the side of the stoop.
The vandalism happened three days after Lee criticized gentrification of the black, working-class neighborhood during a Black History Month speech.
Lee's half brother Arnold, who lives in the house that was hit by vandals, told the Daily News of New York (http://nydn.us/OKlgJ3 ) that Lee "needs to stop mentioning the house in his comments."
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When most people think of "Groundhog Day," they think of the past repeating itself, over and over. But this Groundhog Day was an opportunity to take a glimpse into the future: VNY hosted 20 local high school students and gave them a hands-on look at potential careers in aviation.
Together with Junior Achievement, VNY conducted Groundhog Job Shadow Day. Students from Francis Polytechnic High School went on a behind-the-scenes airport tour before "shadowing" various businesses on the airfield, including Aerolease, Bob Hoover's Jet Center, Castle and Cooke Aviation, Clay Lacy Aviation, Fire Station #114, MP Aero, North Valley Occupational Aviation Center, ROTOR FX, Skybird Aviation, Landmark Aviation, and a few VNY airport departments.
Mike Phillips, a teacher at the VNY-satellite campus of North Valley Occupational Center, received two students who were eager to learn. "The student response was very good," he said. "We invited them to get hands-on with our electrical shop problems and then we covered learning, such as Ohm's law and talked about how essential electrical work is in the field of aviation." He added that the event was great exposure for the aviation program at North Valley Occupational Center. "We break it down into 50% class time, 50% shop time, working on hands-on, real projects on current aircraft equipment…so by the time a student completes the program, he or she is well-trained for a career in aviation."
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For about the last month or so . . .
My "Bible Analyzer 18.104.22.168" always has to be RESET each time I try to start it (after I turn off my computer and come back and turn it on and try to use my Bible Analyzer 4 again). All I get is the Splash screen, then nothing. This did not used to be the case. I won't customize it (again) until this problem is resolved; I won't even use my BA until then!


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Last spring, I wrote extensively about Dawn Johnsen, the Obama administration's stridently leftist nominee to head the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) at the Justice Department. To my surprise, the Senate has not confirmed Johnsen and does not seem poised to do so.
Yet, Johnsen may be involving herself in OLC's decisions on hiring junior lawyers. That, at least, is what Ed Whelan is hearing from sources he considers reliable.
If this is true, it will not endear Johnsen to the Senate. Rather, as Ed puts it, such actions "would seem a serious violation of the Senate's understanding of pre-confirmation etiquette–an etiquette that is especially punctilious for nominees who have generated controversy–and would give senators additional reason to oppose her nomination."
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