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Welcome to Certifiable, your exam prep headquarters. Here you'll find questions about some of the tricky areas that are fair game for the certification exams. Following the questions, you'll find the correct answers and explanatory text. We change the questions weekly.
Questions (May 11, 2001)
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This week, we have three questions about topics for Exam 70-217: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure.
Question 1
In Active Directory (AD), when you rename or move a member of a group (and that member resides in a different domain from the group), the group might temporarily appear not to contain that member. One domain controller (DC) in the domain is responsible for updating the group-to-user references when you rename or change a group's members. What is the machine that performs this special role on the domain called?
- Domain naming master
- Global Catalog (GC) server
- Infrastructure master
- PDC emulator
- RID master
- Schema master
Question 2
A Global Catalog (GC) stores a full replica of all objects in the directory for its host domain and a partial replica of all objects in every other domain in the forest's directory. GCs are very important to the proper functioning of Active Directory (AD). Which of the following statements regarding GCs and GC servers are not true? Choose all that apply.
- A GC server is never necessary for a successful domain logon.
- Administrators can determine what information is stored in the GC.
- By default, all domain controllers (DCs) are GC servers.
- GC servers let you find directory information regardless which domain in the forest actually contains the data.
Question 3
Microsoft defines a site as one or more well-connected (highly reliable and fast) TCP/IP subnets. A site lets administrators configure Active Directory (AD) access and replication topology quickly and easily to take advantage of the physical network. When you create a site, what two steps should you perform?
- Assign a cost parameter to the site.
- Associate a subnet (or subnets) with the newly created site.
- Choose the replication protocol for the site (RPC or SMTP).
- Create a replication schedule for the site.
- Give the site a unique name.
- Set the replication period for the site.
Answer to Question 1
The correct answer is C—Infrastructure master. The infrastructure master is responsible for updating the group-to-user references whenever you rename or change a group's members. At any time, only one domain controller (DC) can act as the infrastructure master in each domain.
Answer to Question 2
The correct answers are A—A GC server is never necessary for a successful domain logon; and C—By default, all domain controllers (DCs) are GC servers.
In multiple-domain networks, GC servers are necessary for network logon because they enumerate universal group membership for a given user account. However, users who are members of the Domain Admins group can log on to the network even when a GC server isn't available.
Administrators can determine what information is stored in the GC through use of the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Active Directory Schema snap-in.
By default, the only DC that is a GC server is the first DC installed in the forest.
Answer to Question 3
The correct answers are B—Associate a subnet (or subnets) with the newly created site; and E—Give the site a unique name.
You create sites with the Active Directory Sites and Services utility. When you create a site, you give the site a name to distinguish it from other sites in AD. In addition, you should associate subnets with the site that you create.
Configuring parameters such as cost, replication schedule, and replication period as well as choosing the replication protocol are actions you perform when you create site links.


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"Another tea, sir?" she smiled at me and all I wanted to do is fetch my keys and carve my initials into her face. Who is she to taunt me as such with her pleasant attitude and perfect hair? Another community college failure too dim to prostitute herself to third-degree professors. "Yes, please." I muttered with all the contempt a third-degree professor like me can hold.
My eyes wandered over the shelf above her head; the shelf I quite often find myself fantasizing falling down on her head and legislating her retardation. "Would you like to sample one of our coffees?" No, she doesn't need that shelf for legislation; her mouth just did that for her. I believe my face contorted repulsively enough, for she quickly added "or maybe something for the missus?" Cocking my head to the side, I calmly replied, "as a person whose apartment is located adjacent to mine, you would know that since last December, I don't possess a missus anymore. Even as an ex-missus, I doubt she'd appreciate some Kenyan coffee beans as a birthday present." "Oh, but sir, I'm sure…" she blurted out in the collective energy of all Smurfs together before the Gargamel of realization hit her and to my bliss made her stammer with silence.
My yellowish eyeballs went back to glaze the infamous shelf with looks of disdain. How imbecilic; a mini United Nations summit of coffee beans celebrated in shiny ribbons and pseudo-classy italic font. Maybe it's the aroma of coffee being ground, or the noose of dullness tightly clasped around my neck, but my language faculty intoxicated with hormones went into overdrive and yelped "make that a tall American coffee, please!"
It was 1989 calculus' final all over again. The clicks and the clangs of the spoons against the cups subtly orchestrated Zeppelin's Kashmir to my ears and I started humming along. Or is Kashmir my euphemism for arseless and infantile defiance? Maybe, because that defiance doesn't really care if I chose Kashmir or Home Shopping Network's theme song to sugarcoat it. I didn't ask myself why I was doing this since the billboard "MIDLIFE CRISIS" was on the forefront of my consciousness.
Perfect hair bimbo, or in other words Steph, was not so subtle when taken aback. Instead of whispering to herself, she was gawking at me with mouth formations of "why?" and 7-year-old-girl-scout-like nods of disapproval. "Would you get it over with already?" I spat out. Kashmir was on replay in my head and I don't like second comings. Ms. Not-so-teenage beauty queen finally arrived with my coffee with her fingers tied around it as if it was the physical incarnation of true love. "Stewart, please, why are you doing this? You know your body can't handle it. It's just coffee-" "-Exactly," I cut her off, "just coffee. No reason why I should walk in apprehension every time I come in here. See, Steph, this thing in your hands," I unclasped her fingers and took the Styrofoam cup, "is nothing but a whore in the dress of a Helena. Everyone here has been pleased by her; she made them experience ecstasies I am a stranger to. She prides herself that she can hurt me, deny me of her 'godly' or whatever divinity. Well, Steph…" I gulped down the coffee, feeling it scolding my mouth, pushing it down my throat, riding the wind-whirls it already set through my blood. "What's the worst that can happen? Getting my stomach pumped?"
Staring at me with her pale blue eyes thinking of what to say she finally managed, "that was stupid, Stewart. Too stupid." "Why do you care?" I said. "What does it matter to you if I drop dead right this instant?" "Because I have a heart. Because I'm human!" "No," I answered, "it's not that," I grabbed her by the neck of her shirt, took what little remained of the whore – I mean the coffee – and poured it down her shirt, "it's because unlike her, you're a Helena in a whore's dress, love."

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Well, Regis and Kelly donned exercise duds this morning to accompany Sri Dharma Mittra through a few moves on ABC's "Live with Regis and Kelly." Mittra, the distinguished director of New York's Dharma Yoga Center, is author of a book that beautifully illustrates 608 yoga asanas. All three celebrities glided through the "cobra" nicely, but when Kelly delivered a pretty good "crow" position alongside the swami, Regis, who couldn't balance knees on elbows, got jealous and pushed Kelly out of the pose and onto her side for a robust studio-audience laugh.
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The Ascension Project
Aircraft Operation
Select a class of aircraft (heavy aircraft, helicopters, fighters, Interceptors). The character is proficient at operating that class of aircraft.
The heavy aircraft class includes jumbo passenger airplanes, large cargo planes, heavy bombers, and any other aircraft with three or more engines. Helicopters include transport and combat helicopters of all types. Jet fighters include military fighter and ground attack jets. Spacecraft are vehicles such as the space shuttle and the lunar lander.
Prerequisite: Pilot 4 ranks.
Benefit: The character takes no penalty on Pilot checks or attack rolls made when operating an aircraft of the selected class.
Normal: Characters without this feat take a –4 penalty on Pilot checks made to operate an aircraft that falls in any of these classes, and on attacks made with aircraft weapons. There is no penalty when the character operates a general-purpose aircraft.
Special: The character can gain this feat multiple times. Each time the character takes the feat, the character selects a different class of aircraft.


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Resources are generated by Facilities. Each Resource governs a Faction's ability to purchase Vehicles and Infantry Enhancements.
Resources are expended when a character purchases a Vehicle, Max, or other one-shot item. Individual player Resources regenerate at a rate governed by the sum of the native faction's controlled Facilities.
The full benefits of Resources are only gained if a captured Facility maintains a path of contiguous hexes back to the controlling Faction's Warp Gate. A Facility cut off from a friendly warp gate by enemy territorial encirclement produces no Resources for any party.
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Well friends, tis true…my cell phone did die; however before any of you rush out and buy me a new one, I should point out that this happened in December and I have since replaced the ol' girl. Thus the story begins…
If you're anything like me you suffer from a terrible case of the "dropsies" when it comes to the safe handling of your device. On any given day my phone will fall several times (well, not my new one with the blinged out 24K gold case…yeah I'm cool like that…tbh…totally scored it on sale…but still…its genuine folks…stepping up in the world apparently) ANYWAYS….where was I? Oh, right…dropsies. So, unfortunately, (or perhaps it was fortunately? I'll let you decide later) on this particular occasion in which my phone fell…it was only wearing it's birthday suit…and when it hit the ground…it hit it hard…it's poor little face was smashed to smithereens.
Was it coincidence that the day it fell was Christmas Eve – Eve (on a Friday of course) and that any shipping would have – not only the regular wait of the weekend – but an additional two days to make up for the fact that Boxing Day was on the Monday and Christmas (which occurred on the weekend) would be observed by businesses on the Tuesday? I think not. Was it also co-incidence that when my warranty replacement arrived on the Thursday I would discover that it also had issues and would need to be sent back immediately if I wanted a refund so that I could end my contract and begin a new one? I think not – again. So if we factor in New Years….that left me without a phone for the entire duration of Christmas Eve – Eve (I'm making it a thing now if it isn't already), right through to New Year's Day….and more than halfway into the first week of January….so in total: 12.5 days without a phone…unheard of in today's day and age…but quite ridiculous to make a big deal of only 10 short years ago (might be aging myself now…I care not…30's are the new 20's as far as I'm concerned…spread the word.)
Anyways, so here's the power punch…what I learned from my time in the dark ages so to speak: after almost two weeks without access to a phone and very little access to Facebook (computer's just aren't as portable) I realized this:
I didn't miss much.
I know you're probably looking at me like I have two heads right about now…but it's 100% true…and this is coming from a girl who carried her phone in her back pocket and checked it regularly…E-mail, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest…you name it…I checked it (except Snapchat…I just don't get it….and likely by the time I did..that ship would have sailed). Now I will admit that the first few days I experienced withdrawal symptoms, but thank the Lord, I had the busyness of Christmas to keep me preoccupied. However, as the days passed I began to discover that I had a new-found freedom from my constant addiction…I could come and go as I pleased without the pressure of immediately responding to texts, e-mails, or Facebook comments, likes, tags, and messages…after all I had a wonderful excuse with no phone…I could go to bed on time, without the distraction of a phone by my bedside table, and begin my day without checking what I may have missed during those precious few hours of sleep…I began to look up and discover little things that I would've been missing had my phone been present.
I discovered that while I had been so busy trying to "keep up" with my social media life…I had been missing out on real life…with the real people who were closest and most important to me…not in huge obvious ways…but in the little things; the cues and clues that we take for granted in daily life.
Sound too good to be true? T'wasn't. But here's the thing: I knew that my day's were numbered with this new-found love affair and that when the shiny new device arrived, the lure back into that crazy world would be waiting to pounce on me like a Cheetah would her prey (picture that…it would be exactly like that). So what did I do about it? Well, I made some very key decisions there and then; simple and small, but key to keeping this change. For starters, I decided to purge my personal Instagram account (as that was what could devour most of my time)…I asked myself why I was following so many people whom I only knew of from a distance…musicians, actors, artists…and if the only reason was because I was curious about their personalities and lives…than I deemed that as inadequate and unnecessary time baggage for my screen life…and gave them the axe. I also changed the amount of notifications I received from various groups and pages on Facebook, and when my new phone did arrive, I chose to keep apps with several notifications (you know – that little number bubble that pops up in the corner to say how many actions have happened since you last checked) off of my home screens so that the temptation was at bay. I limited my amount of downloaded games, and lastly decided to keep my phone on the counter rather than in my pockets when at home. In addition to changes involving the amount of time on my phone, I also decided that instead of always reaching for my phone to entertain me…this year I wanted to begin a new habit of reaching for a book…not a Kobo (which I don't actually own), or any other electronic device…but a real book with real pages. I also decided to return to an art form that had been pushed to the back burner…keeping a journal…not to write in every day so it becomes just another chore…but a place where I can find inspiration leap off of my pen and onto the pages at will…and I decided to dig out my beloved coloring book and use that as another way to find creative inspiration.
It's been about three weeks now since I've re-entered the world of cell phones and I'm happy to say that the boundaries I have set in place are definitely helping…although the temptation is still there to keep scrolling until I've caught up on everything that happened since I last checked my phone…I'm way more mindful of how easy it is to get sucked back into that place where it becomes an addiction…and when I begin feeling that pull I know it's time to just put the phone down. And hey! I've even had more enlightenment since returning to phone land….brace yourself because this may hit home…but Pinterest…that page we all know and love to get "inspiration" from…well…I realized that unless I'm purposefully looking for something on there, it actually does the opposite of inspire me…it entertains, and gift wraps the ideas and inspiration so that instead of looking at the real world for relevant, genuine inspiration, I'm only regurgitating the inspiration of another. Now that's not to say that I've eliminated it completely from my life…but it's definitely no longer my main source of inspiration.Less screen time = heightened awareness, leading to meaningful connection & genuine inspiration. Click To Tweet
Maybe you're not quite ready to turn back the dial on your screen time…but I'd like to challenge you to put at least one limitation in place…for a week…and see what you discover about yourself, and those around you in that time. You may discover that you like it. While technology is a wonderful thing, it's important to remember that as it continues to advance and we continue to keep up…the real world moves at an even faster pace and if we don't look up soon…we'll miss it….and I don't know about you, but I'd much rather miss the screen world than the real world.
PS: I'd love to hear some feedback about your similar experiences! And if you take me up on my offer, please check back in and share with me how it went!


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NHGRI Charts Genomics Vision for 2020
Leaders and Advisors Have Embarked on a Thorough, Community-Driven Program
Sequencing Builds Data Bridges to the Clinic
Searching for Innovative, Cost-Effective Product Options
Precision CRISPR Tools Make the Cut
Genome-Editing Tools Modify More than Genomes
Transformative Times for Transfection
No Longer Mere Methodology, Transfection Is Being Integrated into New Applications
Treatment Paradigm Shifting for NSCLC
Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Standards of Care Challenged by a Cornucopia of New Drugs
Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which afflicts about 195,000 patients per year, is the top cancer killer in the U.S. Throughout the 1990s and early part of 2000s, standards of care for inoperable forms of the disease involved platinum-doublet cytotoxic therapies in front-line settings followed by single-agent use of docetaxel (Taxotere, Sanofi Aventis) in second-line settings.
Numerous randomized trials evaluating the addition of other cytotoxic compounds on top of these standards of care have had no meaningful impact on the 10-month overall survival rates typically seen with this disease.
Treating all NSCLC with the same brute-force approach may be part of the reason why progress beyond platinum-doublet chemotherapy has often failed. Comprehensive subgroup analysis of completed trials and subsequent execution of prospectively designed confirmatory trials has revealed that not all NSCLC is the same. Demographic considerations such as tumor histology, patient ethnicity, patient gender, smoking history, and, perhaps most importantly, tumor genotype largely predict treatment response.
While histological analysis of tumor biopsies is the standard to guide treatment regimens, a move to tumor genotype analysis is gaining favor—particularly for nonsquamous cell-core biopsies. The days of formulaic and indiscriminate administration of cytotoxic therapy for progressive and inoperable disease are coming to an end.
Moving the Needle
The first inkling that NSCLC standards of care could be in for major change came in 2002 when single-arm trial data supporting FDA approval of gefitinib (Iressa, AstraZeneca) was released. The data showed a 10% tumor response rate in treatment-experienced patients.
In 2004, treatment with erlotinib (Tarceva, Roche/Astellas), a similar molecule, was shown in the BR.21 trial to provide an overall survival benefit. Like previous precedent-setting Her2+ breast cancer treatment with trastuzumab (Herceptin, Roche) and metastatic colorectal cancer treatment with cetuximab (Erbitux, BMS/Lilly), this data firmly supported the potential of targeted therapies for NSCLC treatment.
Another major advancement in 2004 was approval of the cytotoxic agent pemetrexed (Alimta, Lilly). Sanction was based on results from a randomized trial comparing pemetrexed head-to-head with docetaxel in a second-line setting. Equivalent survival benefits were noted, but pemetrexed proved to be much better tolerated, thus providing second-line patients, particularly those with nonsquamous disease, with a more favorable treatment alternative.
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I'm sure I'm not the only one who loves layers and texture in their food – which is why I'm super excited for SeaWorld San Diego's latest addition to its culinary line up: The Dock House Baja Grill, located near Manta!
I don't even know where to begin to sing my praises for another one of Chef's delicious ideas.
The concept is simple: you can choose between tacos, nachos, a burrito or a salad. No matter your pick, all the ingredients will be there, sans the most important part – the chicken.
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Pure Incubation today launched PureB2B, a lead generation and data provider that connects marketers with buyers to accelerate the business solutions and technology sales process. Pure Incubation, a developer and parent company of performance media and database service firms, also successfully developed and launched MedData Group in 2012.
Founded in 2009 within Pure Incubation, PureB2B today offers a holistic approach to business-to-business marketing with a combination of lead generation, data licensing, and predictive analytics. The company delivers thousands of actionable sales leads each month to leading technology companies across the country.
PureB2B offers three core categories of services to meet the ever-changing demands of B2B sales. They are the following:
"Today's launch is an extension of the work we have done over the last seven years to optimize the technology of engagement," said Melissa Chang, founder and president of Pure Incubation, in a statement. "With our blend of technology and experience, PureB2B helps marketers bring their products and services to the right buyers at the right time."
"Today's announcement reinforces our commitment to better serve the B2B market and our healthy roster of happy customers," said Barry Harrigan, chairman of Pure Incubation, in the statement. "Over the next two years, we'll draw on our deep experience in the enterprise IT and small business markets to expand PureB2B's offerings, including dedicated services for a host of additional vertical markets."


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Even though it is inhuman, I believe that one or a few persons, especially those who have committed a crime, should be tortured to get out information, that may just save many people's lives or a country. But I do not believe in gruesome torturing where one is beaten into a bloody pulp. Therefore, I would say that it should be only used when the time calls upon its use, not to a grotesque degree but by using a quick, clean and fast method.
There are times when there is information that will directly lead to whether lives are or are not lost. In cases like that, if the person that definitively has the information won't give it up without torture, sorry, it needs to be done. It should be reserved for only extreme literal life or death situations and as a last resort.
Yes, I do believe torture should be used to attain information. For example, I believe that it should be used to find out things like where a terrorist has planted a bomb, or where hostages are being held. I do not believe that it should be used for small things, but for big important things that could save a lot of lives I do think it should be used.
If you torture people to get information, how do you know the information they told you is really true? Or, what if they die by torture? Dying is actually a big deal. Also, UN announced that everyone on earth have human rights. These are the reason why you shouldn't torture people to attain information.
I do not believe torture should be used as a method to obtain information. Torture is not okay and most people agree with this assessment, but using it can also lead to false or inaccurate information. Torture is something no country should participate in, as many have agreed to do with the Geneva Conventions.
Torture should not be used to get information from some one. We don't know if torture will work of if there is even any information to really get so we are knowingly hurting another individual in the worst possible way and all of it may be for nothing. I can not support that.
I don't think torture is ever a good means to an end. You are purposely causing a lot of pain to another individual in hopes of getting information out of them. There is no guarantee it works or sometimes there is no guarantee they even have anything to tell you.
Torture should not be used to obtain information. The only time that this should be allowed is in extreme circumstances when other people lives are at risk and the person that could help will not talk. Otherwise the use of torture for just punishment should never be used or allowed.
No, torture shouldn't be used to obtain information. Its very unethical and poses lots of risks. Its method for extracting information is morally unjust, and life threatening. Torture has been enforced for centuries, but even when they are being tortured not everyone will tell the truth. They may feel as though they are going to die anyway, so why give up the secrets.
Torture tends to be an ineffective means of obtaining information because the person being tortured will often give false information or admit to crimes they did not commit simply to make the torture stop. There are far more reliable methods of obtaining information such as wire tapping, satellite imaging, and direct observation.


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Screaming Avocado's on Jamie Oliver Website
The local food bag fundraiser is on the Jamie Oliver website. Check out the link below:
If you're curious check out a past post on the site as well.
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Condoleezza Rice heads to India to ink nuclear deal
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to reach New Delhi on Saturday. It is expected that EAM Pranab Mukherjee and she will sign the civil nuclear cooperation agreement, reports V Krishna. Facts of the pact. | Milestones | Indo-US friendship.| Men behind the deal.world Updated: Oct 03, 2008 01:31 IST
After three-and-a-half years of intense negotiations and is-it-dead-or-is-it-alive suspense, the ending was something of an anti-climax.
Even before the roll call began in the US Senate on Wednesday evening, the outcome was clear. Minutes earlier, the senators had summarily rejected an amendment introduced by the non-proliferation advocates. Then the ayes and nays were counted.Indo-US friendship.
The final tally for the US-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act was 86-13, nearly identical to the 85-12 vote for the Hyde Act, the enabling legislation.
The House of Representatives passed the measure on Saturday. All that remains is the signing.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to reach New Delhi on Saturday. It is expected that External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and she will sign civil nuclear cooperation agreement.
"I look forward to signing this bill into law and continuing to strengthen the US-India strategic partnership," US President George W. Bush said in a statement issued after the Senate vote. Men behind the deal.
"This legislation will strengthen our global nuclear nonproliferation efforts, protect the environment, create jobs, and assist India in meeting its growing energy needs in a responsible manner," Bush added.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as well as Republican candidate John McCain voted in favour of the measure.
"A country that was seen through the lens of technology denial is now part of the nuclear mainstream," said Dr Anupam Srivastava, director of the Asia programme at the Centre for International Trade and Security at the University of Georgia. Facts of the pact.
When the Senate convened in the morning, two Democrats, Byron Dorgan of North Dakota and Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, were expected to introduce amendments. But they decided to combine their proposals. "The United States may not export, transfer, or retransfer any nuclear technology, material, equipment or facility under the agreement if the Government of India detonates a nuclear explosive device after the date of the enactment of this act," the amendment said.
It would require the President to certify to Congress that no American technology, material or equipment supplied under the agreement assisted the test. The President would also have to use export controls against countries that continued nuclear trade with India after the test.
"This agreement is an unbelievable mistake," Dorgan said. "We are saying to India it is okay if you produce additional nuclear weapons if we cannot see them."
But Christopher Dodd, acting Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Richard Lugar, its ranking Republican member, said the amendment was unnecessary. They said proliferation concerns had been addressed and oversight strengthened.
"The bill approves more than nuclear cooperation, it approves closer relations with India," Dodd said.
The vote came just before the Senate acted on a $700-billion-plus financial rescue package. Twelve of the 13 senators who voted against the bill were Democrats, one an independent.
Former Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns, who was a key U.S. negotiator, said, "This is a historic moment for U.S.-India relations, and the civil nuclear deal is in the best interest of both countries."
Ronen Sen, India's ambassador to the United States, said, "It's cause for great satisfaction."
Indian-American activists who pushed for the deal were delighted. "We saw the result of all the hard work over the last three-and-a-half years," said Swadesh Chatterjee, chairman of the U.S.-India Friendship Council, which coordinated the lobbying effort. "It's a great moment," said Democratic Party veteran Ramesh Kapur. "It's now time to celebrate," said Ashok Mago of the US-India Forum.
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I got to thinking about female television characters after reading Salon.com: Broadsheet's commentary, "Carrie Bradshaw: Feminist Icon?" I recommend giving it a read whenever you get the chance, but basically: Writer Tracy Clark-Flory debates whether or not the character of Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City (played by Sarah Jessica Parker, of course) can be considered a role model for modern-day women.
And then it occurred to me…Liz Lemon (played by Tina Fey, of course) of 30 Rock has to be, truly, one of the best female icons on television right now.
Essentially, Liz Lemon is a lot like Tina Fey (except "more of a loser," as Fey herself once said.) But they seem to represent the same concepts and ideas, and the similarities are obvious when comparing Lemon and Fey's careers and histories. (For instance, Fey started out in improv in Chicago, and this is often mentioned on 30 Rock in regards to Lemon's past.)
There are oh so many reasons why us women looooove Liz Lemon. She strives and struggles to "have it all!" as a creative writer, business woman, single woman on the New York dating scene, and a sometimes "clock-a-tickin'" wannabe mother. While jokes are made about Lemon attempting to "have it all," she fairs pretty well, while also pointing out to us – comically – the hardships of a successful urban woman having to date, maintain friendships, and be respected as a boss and a professional.
Women say they can relate to Lemon because they "eat like her," or are "dorky" like she is. Or they get nervous around men like she frequently does. We can relate to her. We see her at home, not made-up, hair a mess and lounging around in un-sexy sweats eating blocks of cheese late in the night. In fact, she's a welcome relief with her eating habits. Because unlike the Sex and the City women, you'll never find her ordering a salad. (But instead: a meatball sub.)
Liz Lemon may be what we call an "accidental hero": She never really set out to become a positive role model for women, but she's become one anyway. And she's my personal pick for the feminist icon of the small screen. Hell, maybe even beating out anyone on the big screen at this rate.
She's smart. She's funny. She's independent. She's not perfect. And she's like us. What more could you ask for in a fictional feminist icon?


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Radio show was €5m cash cow for RTE
GERRY Ryan's untimely death sent shockwaves through Montrose yesterday as his RTE colleagues tried to come to terms with the loss of one of the station's biggest stars.
One of RTE's top personalities, Pat Kenny, summed up the feeling of shock: "He was just so larger than life. Gerry pushed back the boundaries in RTE and 2fm.
"In the case of 2fm, it was a pop station organised in a civil service manner before Gerry got going.
"I just don't know how Gerry can be replaced by RTE. In fact, I know Gerry Ryan can't be replaced," the broadcaster told the Irish Independent.
In the longer term, the sudden passing of Ryan will have huge financial implications for RTE.
According to a leading advertising buyer, his five-day a week 2fm radio show brought in up to €5.4m for the station each year.
Craig Farrell, managing director of Starcom -- a company that plans and buys media on behalf of clients, including the National Lottery and AIB -- said last night: "Gerry Ryan commanded the highest advertising rates on 2fm. You would be paying €900 for a 30-second slot on 'The Gerry Ryan Show'. When you add up the add breaks, you're taking about RTE making as much as €27,000 in advertising every day."
With more then 300,000 listeners per day in the latest JNLR figures, Ryan's programme was the flagship show of 2fm.
Leave a message or tribute to Gerry Ryan
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Megyn Kelly struggled to get an answer from the president of the Milwaukee teachers' union yesterday on Fox News. The union man repeatedly ducked the question about the fake sick notes given to teachers at the capitol in Madison. As Kelly noted, he repeatedly offered talking points in lieu of an answer. He doesn't deny and he can't defend the fake doctors' notes.
Via the Washington Examiner.
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Bio-Inspired Design
Professor Maria Miara | 10 Weeks, 12 Credits | June 5 - August 11, 2017
Elegant, efficient wind turbine blades that move like whale fins. Super-strong adhesives that stick and release like barnacles and gecko feet. Every day, innovative new technologies are inspired by the natural world.
Now it's your turn.
Over 10 weeks, in a variety of settings - including laboratories, museums, zoos and the Brandeis MakerLab - you will work with biologists, engineers and artists to explore intriguing life forms and develop the quantitative tools needed to work at the intersection of form and function. You will design a nature-inspired product to solve an important societal problem. And you will present your concept to the Brandeis and local scientific communities in an interactive, TED-like forum.
Program Highlights:
While activities, guest speakers, field trips, and assignments will vary from year to year, when this program was offered in Summer 2015 students:
- Visited Boston's Museum of Science for an exhibition on "RoboBees" - This exhibit showcased the uses of microrobotics and the challenges in replicating swarms found in nature.
- Went to the New England Aquarium to study marine life.
- Spent time in the Brandeis Animal lab to study the skeletons, musculature, and features of various creatures.
- Toured the Franklin Park Zoo and had a behind-the-scenes "Giraffe Encounter" where students could interact with a giraffe up close.
- Studied the various methods animals use to achieve flight.
- Visited the Boston Children's Hospital SIMPeds program. The SIMPeds lab takes MRI and CT scans of patients' organs and prints 3-D models for surgeons so they can plan out their surgery in advance and in detail reducing the time the patient is in the operating room.
- Explored exhibits at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.
- Attended the Wyss Institute Symposium on Bio-Inspired Robotics.
- Used 3-D printing and other new technologies in the Brandeis MakerLab to develop prototypes of their inventions.
- And had visits from guest speakers like Brooke Flammang of the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Her lab studies fish and finned locomotion and she has helped design a robot that swims like a fish!
For your convenience and summer planning, here is a draft schedule of 2017 Bio-Inspired design class meetings, field trips, and activities. Please note: this schedule is subject to change.
Ideal for:
This program is suited for students across disciplines with an interest in the natural world and a desire to solve problems creatively. It may be particularly appealing to students in Biology, Biological Physics, Environmental Studies or HSSP.
Students in this JBS will also earn 3 courses (12 credit hours) and fulfill one Oral Communication (OC), one Quantitative Reasoning (QR), and three Science (SN) requirements toward graduation. Additionally, one JBS can count as a semester of residency toward graduation. This means, with proper planning, a student could potentially graduate a semester early (saving a semester of tuition). All students - but particularly transfer students - should click here to review the terms and conditions surrounding residency requirements.
BIOL 43bj - Comparative Anatomy
Requirements Fulfilled: SN
Prerequisites: BIOL 15b or BIOL 22b
Description: Drawing from comparative anatomy and functional morphology, this course is designed to provide an overview of the form and function of organisms and provide a base on which to build further study organismal biology. Students will be introduced to the basics of the development, cellular make-up, evolution and function of the anatomy of many eukaryotes including vertebrates, fungi and plants anatomy. While the focus will be to examine these topics at the level of organs, organ systems and whole organisms, connections will be made to the molecular and cellular levels of organization. It is expected that students who pass this course will understand all concepts such that they may integrate them with each other and apply them to novel situations. Laboratory dissections, an end-of-term oral presentation and short answer tests will aid in this goal.
BIOL 46aj - Biomechanics
Requirements Fulfilled: SN, QR
Prerequisites: BIOL 15b.
Description: How do birds fly? Why do fish and paramecium swim differently? What is blood pressure? Why don't trees fall over in the wind? This course is designed to provide an introduction to biomechanics at all scales and within a variety of taxonomic groups. Students will explore both fluid and solid mechanics and will be encouraged to apply their knowledge to understanding how physical properties impact our day-to-day lives. In-class participation, problem sets, and short answer tests will aid in this goal.
BIOL 153aj - Project Lab in Biomimetics/Bioinspiration
Requirements Fulfilled: SN, OC
Prerequisites: BIOL 15b.
Description: In this course students will explore how the natural world has been used to inspire designs that solve real-world problems, work together to identify a problem, learn techniques they can use to design and build their own bio-inspired designs and present their products in a clear and accessible manner.
Note: You are required to have taken one or more of the following as prerequisites: BIOL 15b (formerly BIOL 22b).
Note for students who have already taken BIOL 43b, BIOL 46a, or BIOL 153a.
If you have already taken BIOL 43b, BIOL 46a, and/or BIOL 153a, you may still enroll in this JBS and earn credits toward graduation. While there will be repetition of some concepts, the courses in this JBS have unique content and therefore unique course numbers (PSYC 51aj, BIOL 46aj, and BIOL 153aj). Therefore, these courses are viewed as different courses - as you are not repeating a course. So the grade you earned earlier for BIOL 43b, BIOL 46a, or BIOL 153a will not change and will still appear on your transcript. So if the unique subject matter of this JBS intrigues you, you may still use these classes as credits toward graduation. You also have the option of making one of your classes a PEER 94a. Please contact the JBS Program for details.
If you have questions about the program, please email Prof. Maria Miara at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you have questions about the application process or have general programs about the JBS program, email us at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
For your convenience and summer planning, here is a draft schedule of 2017 Bio-Inspired design class meetings, field trips, and activities. Please note: this schedule is subject to change.
JBS Applications:
Applications are still being accepted for summer 2017! Generous need-based JBS Scholarships are still available for this program!
Applicants should first review the application process, then begin your JBS application here.
There are limited spaces and scholarships for all JBS programs, so applicants are encouraged to apply right away!


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VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) --Donald Trump's presidential campaign swings through the Valley on Tuesday as he sets to meet with Republicans in Tulare.
No rallies are scheduled at this time. Just a private fundraiser at a home in Tulare. Attendees are paying a minimum of $2,700 per person just to be at the luncheon. But some guests are forking up $25-thousand for a VIP meeting with Trump.
Details on the location and arrival remain confidential for security reasons. But we do know the event is being put on by pistachio grower Corky Anderson.
Congressman Devin Nunes will be in attending the fundraiser. He says this event is expected to be one of the biggest fundraisers in Valley history with Trump expecting to raise as much as $1.5 million.
Sources say the republican presidential nominee is expected to talk about the drought and the ongoing water crisis in California. Fresno County's Republican Party Chairman, Red Vanderhoof, says the fundraiser is a chance for farmers to be heard in a private setting.
"I think that now he's thinking a little more about policy, where as he was trying to win a primary before. So I think, you know, it's a private meeting, so he wants to hear what farmers have to say," said Vanderhoof.
The event is expected to be small and private with only about 300 people in attendance -- unlike his last trip to the Valley in May at Fresno's Selland Arena.
At that event, he spoke to thousands of supporters. But outside is where he was met with demonstrators. Two arrests were made after protests escalated.
Meanwhile Hillary Clinton is expected to be in Pennsylvania and a fundraising event in Massachusetts. Over the weekend she pulled in millions of dollars while fundraising in the Hamptons and Monday in Pensicola, Florida.
Details on Trump's arrival remain confidential but we do know the fundraising event is a luncheon so we know he will be in the area around noon on Tuesday.


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At the Congregation Shir Hadash in Los Gatos, California, solar panels fuel the ner tamid, the eternal light that symbolizes the divine in the Jewish tradition. The panels were installed with a little prodding from the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life.
"On Hanukkah, we celebrate the miracle that a small amount of [oil] burned for eight days. We should take this as an example," says Sharon Bloome, the New York-based coalition's leader. The organization recently mounted a campaign to encourage synagogues to use solar panels, compact fluorescent light bulbs, and other energy-saving technologies.
Bloome's group is not alone in enlisting light to link the divine with an imperative to address our environmental crisis. Light-and how to fuel it-also resides at the heart of our energy crisis. When most of California endured rolling blackouts in the summer of 2001, the San Francisco-based Episcopal Power and Light kept churches illuminated by linking congregations in a power-buying aggregate. The alliance bypasses monopoly energy providers, seeks out clean sources of energy, and provides jobs to local workers.
Such campaigns are examples of recent efforts by religious groups to bring an environmental sensibility to their spiritual worldviews. A profusion of faith communities dedicated to spiritual approaches to environmental activism are becoming so visible a sector of the movement that mainstream environmentalism itself has become increasingly affected by religious and spiritual messages. The National Religious Partnership for the Environment, for instance, has enlisted the participation of five thousand clergy and lay members of Catholic, Jewish, Eastern Orthodox, and Evangelical and other Protestant communities as environmental leaders.
This stunning mobilization has sprung in part from a challenge from the scientific community, whose representatives sent out an urgent plea for the cooperation of religious leaders at the Moscow Global Forum meeting in 1990: "As scientists, many of us have had profound experiences of awe and reverence before the universe," wrote the participants, including astrophysicist Carl Sagan. They went on to "urgently appeal to the world religious community ... to preserve the environment of the earth." Religious groups have come to heed this resounding call with increasing boldness.
Knowing the value of each living organism is central to preserving the earth's biodiversity, says Edward O. Wilson, the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and Harvard professor. In his most recent book, The Future of Life, Wilson details the treasures about to be lost forever, describing the environmental importance of even the smallest endangered species such as bacteria and fungi. The biosphere, he has said, has a "spiritual quality in that it represents a collectivity of life that is more complex than anything else we have observed in the universe."
For increasing numbers of religious communities, preserving and restoring that collectivity of life has led to pragmatic and consciousness-changing epiphanies, spurring environmental activism and challenging traditional Western religious worldviews. Religion may be breathing new life into environmentalism, but environmental thinking may yield the unintended side effect of reviving religion itself. "New scientific understandings of the cosmos may totally overturn earlier understandings of the divine," writes Bernard Zaleha of the Boise, Idaho-based Fund for Christian Ecology, in his paper, "Recovering Christian Pantheism as a Lost Gospel of Creation."
As a founder of Regeneration Project, which emphasizes the responsibility implicit in the Christian notion of being a steward of creation, Reverend Sally Bingham, environmental minister at the Episcopalian Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, helped organize the Power and Light campaign that promotes the use of cleaner sources of energy. And the winner of the 2001 Green Pilot Leadership Award-given by the San Francisco-based Center for Resource Solutions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Energy-strives to practice what she preaches.
Religion gets radical
Bingham and twenty-two other religious activists were arrested in May 2001 at a protest in front of the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C., speaking out against President George W. Bush's energy policy. Bingham says such activism is necessary, but deeply held environmental convictions can take on other forms.
The San Francisco-based Center for Ecosystem Survival (CES) has transformed parking meters into conservation meters at 112 zoos, aquariums, natural history museums, botanical gardens, conservatories, and nature centers in the United States, Mexico, England, and Canada. Instead of violation flags, hummingbirds pop up in meter windows, while an accompanying chart explains that a twenty-five cent contribution saves, for example, 90 square feet of rainforest. Since 1989, the project has raised $2.2 million to save tropical rainforests and coral reef ecosystems around the world.


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Contact: Garrett Hawkins
December 4, 2017 -
Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) and a group of House Republicans and Democrats introduced legislation to nullify a controversial rule that would effectively ban millions of consumers from accessing short-term, small-dollar credit. The rule was issued by the former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) shortly before he left office.
Short-term, small dollar credit is essential to nearly 12 million American consumers who have difficulty qualifying for many other types of credit. Many people also use these short term loans to bridge an emergency, such as an unexpected car repair or medical bills.
These loans are already regulated by all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Native American tribes. The CFPB's rule would mark the first time the federal government has gotten involved in the regulation of these loans.
The legislation introduced today uses Congressional Review Act authority to repeal the rule and prevent the Bureau from issuing a similar rule in the future. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL) and, in addition to Rep. Graves, co-sponsored by Reps. Alcee Hastings (D-FL), Henry Cueller (D-TX), Steve Stivers (R-OH) and Collin Peterson (D-MN).
Rep. Graves said, "While we all support safeguards to prevent predatory lending practices, the CFPB's rule on small dollar loans will actually hurt the very people it intends to help – a familiar pattern with the CFPB. Under this rule, many low-income consumers with a limited credit history will face little, if any, access to cash during an emergency because the rule will push lenders out of the marketplace leaving fewer and worse options for individuals in need. Right now, small dollar loans are effectively regulated at the state level, and there is no reason to make a change simply because an unaccountable Washington agency thinks consumers will benefit from a top-down, one-size-fits-all regulation."
House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), a supporter of the bipartisan effort, said the CFPB's rule is an example of how "unelected, unaccountable government bureaucracy hurts working people."
"Once again we see powerful Washington elites using the guise of 'consumer protection' to actually harm consumers and make life harder for lower and moderate income Americans who may need a short-term loan to keep their utilities from being cut off or to keep their car on the road so they can get to work," he said. "Americans should be able to choose the checking account they want, the mortgage they want and the short-term loan they want and no unelected Washington bureaucrat should be able to take that away from them."
Rep. Ross said, "More than 1.2 million Floridians per year rely on Florida's carefully regulated small-dollar lending industry to make ends meet. The CFPB's small dollar lending rule isn't reasonable regulation — it's a de facto ban on what these Floridians need. I and my colleagues in Congress cannot stand by while an unaccountable federal agency deprives our constituents of a lifeline in times of need, all while usurping state authority. Today, we are taking bipartisan action to stop this harmful bureaucratic overreach dead in its tracks."
Rep. Hastings said, "Five-and-a-half percent of all Americans have used short-term loans in the past. I myself used a short-term loan to start my law practice, because that was the only loan available to me at the time. The prevalence and popularity of small-dollar loans can, like in any industry, attract unscrupulous actors. Like all of my colleagues in Congress, I welcome safeguards that will ensure consumers are protected and that bad actors in the industry are held accountable. Unfortunately, the rule promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) does not reflect this sound policy. Rather, the CFPB's rule would shutter much of the available small-dollar loan volume in the country, leaving many hard working Americans with nowhere to turn during tough times. With this resolution introduced today, I hope that we can work towards a more balanced policy. I hold up the regulatory model that my state of Florida has implemented as an example of what works when the appropriate balance of access to credit and consumer protection is struck. Florida knows all too well that there can be dishonest actors in the small-dollar, short-term credit industry. That is why, 17 years ago, the Florida legislature acted unanimously to reform the states' small-dollar credit industry to protect consumers and their access to credit. And the system has worked. According to the CFPB, only one percent of consumers have complained about their experience. Floridians are able to access an important source of credit, while also being protected from falling into debt traps or falling prey to unscrupulous actors."
Rep. Cuellar said, "My district is one of the poorest in the country, and many families lack access to banks and credit unions. When emergencies like medical care or the breakdown of cars or farm equipment occur, they need immediate access to loans. While both lenders and borrowers have an obligation to make responsible decisions, applying a standard that slows access to credit and leaves families in crisis is unacceptable."
Additional resources:
Minority small business owner testifies "the payday loan I got…was a lifeline."
Testimony of Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller
Testimony of Sherry Treppa, Chairperson of the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake
Hearing on the CFPB's Assault on Access to Credit and Trampling of State and Tribal Sovereignty
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Pinkerton Headmaster Mary Anderson retiring after 39 yearsBy HUNTER McGEE
Union Leader Correspondent
June 15. 2014 8:37PM
DERRY — After 39 years at Pinkerton Academy, retiring headmaster Mary Anderson is preparing to say farewell to the senior class for the last time.
As her days at the high school dwindled, she said she was searching for what to say to the graduates. The Class of 2014 is scheduled to graduate Monday.
"I keep thinking about my graduation speech because the class is to go on to the next chapter — as I am," the popular Anderson said recently from her office.
It's understandable she would need time to reflect on her words after a career that spans nearly four decades.
Her 39 years at Pinkerton, combined with the 16 years of her own education, have taken up 55 years, almost her entire life, the 60-year-old said.
"I came here; I loved it — I just never left," Anderson said.
The students, in turn, have shown their gratitude in recent weeks. They inducted her into the Honor Society as an honorary member and asked her to throw out the first pitch at the baseball team's last home game, she said.
"It's just little things like that that mean so much to me — to be asked by kids to do stuff like that," Anderson said.
Gerald Ford was President when she began as an educator at Pinkerton in 1975. Anderson was hired as a teacher and went on to lead the school's business department. She became assistant headmaster and was named headmaster in 2003, replacing Bradford Ek.
Anderson has made the same 12- mile, 20-minute commute from her home in Fremont throughout her years at Pinkerton.
"My car knows its way here," she joked.
During her tenure, Anderson said her biggest accomplishment has been to oversee the establishment of Pinkerton's many diverse programs, such as Adult Education, Career and Technical Education and the honors program.
"It's just heartwarming for me to see the opportunities that kids have here," she said.
"We have beautiful buildings here — not to take anything away from that because they are beautiful — but it's the programming that makes the difference."
While she is proud of her accomplishments, she said she is going to miss most of all the students and people she's met through the years. She said she remembers a trip she made to Los Angeles a few years ago. When she arrived at the L.A. airport, she was spotted by a former student who she taught in 1986.The student was shouting her name as she came racing down the tarmac to greet Anderson, still eager to see her after all those years.
"There's no greater gift for an educator than to be recognized by your student, none at all," said Anderson, who has received a number of notes and cards from former students in the last month.
"To me, those notes I will treasure, and I've read them a couple of times already," she said. "I will keep them because that's what it's about — it's all about the kids."
Anderson has stayed in touch with another Pinkerton graduate, Andy Seuss, Class of 2005, who has gone on to become a race driver on the NASCAR circuit. She said she remembers when Seuss, who was still attending Pinkerton at the time, told her he wanted to become a race car driver. Seuss asked her if he could leave school for about 10 days so he could enter some races in the South. Anderson said she told him it would be all right since he was a good student and could make up the work when he returned.
As for her future plans, Anderson said she wants to spend time with her family. She also plans to become involved in her town again after so long of an absence. She has been elected to the Fremont Budget Committee and plans to begin singing again in the church choir.
She said she might even consider entering politics.
And then there's her love of NASCAR and the desire to visit as many race tracks across the country as possible.
"One of the things on my bucket list is to try to make it to every NASCAR track before I die," she said.
Keenly aware of her affection for all things NASCAR, some students a few weeks ago put the number 98 on the golf cart she rides around campus. She smiled as she said the number belongs to a driver who just recently joined the circuit.
As she nears the finish line of her career, Anderson said she knows she will always be welcome by the Pinkerton community.
"It's been an interesting career. I'm going to miss Pinkerton. I've been assured that there is always going to be a place for me here, so I'll be back visiting — I'm sure."


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Quarry Adventures
By PaisleyJade - Friday, November 06, 2009
Today Miss 2 and I explored our local Quarry gardens... along with a few friends from our local Playcentre.
There were tonnes of things to look at, touch, smell, climb and explore.
Lots of running, screaming, smiles and a few trips and grazes.
While Miss 2 carefully stroked a leaf in the 'touch' garden, she gently whispered, "like my blankey"... and yes, it felt just like her blankey.
I am loving the beautiful sunny weather today and a special time exploring with friends - it's simple pleasures like this that make the sometimes dull, stressful or struggling days of motherhood all worth it!
My thermos of coffee definately helped add to the experience.
When did you last go exploring?
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I haven't been exploring in a while - I'm thinking it's about time we did, maybe a trip up the coast is called for tomorrow...ReplyDelete
My day consisted of serving at the local chapel service that my church provides the elderly in our community! I know that sounds dull, but it was so much fun - Old folks are cool!
awesome pics!! it took me a while to figure out what the lily pad one was...ReplyDelete
I have been meaning to take my kids exploring. we live very close to the Ashley river and I never seem to take them there..drive over it every day though.
I have been exploring magazines today finding little pictures to stick into bottle caps because I'm making fridge magnets. ;)


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An open picnic shelter at Governor Nelson State Park.
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Wisconsin State Park System Reservable shelters and facilities
Many Wisconsin state parks and forests have facilities that can be reserved for large group picnics, family reunions, weddings and other events. All Wisconsin state parks and forests have picnic areas and nearly all are accessible to people with disabilities. The following pages list the reservable open and enclosed shelters, auditoriums and amphitheaters in the state park system.
Reservations can be made up to 11 months in advance. For all reservations, use the Facility Rental Reservation Form, if submitting in person or by mail (please note this application form does not guarantee your reservation - the property office will notify you when your reservation has been confirmed). If calling in a reservation, be ready to provide the information requested on the form. Facilities are typically open May through October.
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I Joined the Starbury Movement -- Will You?
Fast forward by several decades, and the situation got exacerbated when Michael Jordan teamed with Nike to create unbelievably expense sneakers. Parents in all neighborhoods felt pressured to keep up and drop a lot of coin for sneakers, and it became a vicious cycle because kids grow fast and need new kicks all the time. It was hi "cha-ching" time for Nike and Jordan, but the societal good that resulted was non-existent, except for some fund managers who rode a Nike wave (or swoosh) every now and then.
And who wants to pay $40 or more for a pair of sneakers that will last six months? Especially if you have a couple of kids, and especially if you don't make a lot of money. Sure, you don't want your kids to wear Shawshank Prison-style footwear, but you also don't need to be like Mike.
Or Nike.
And that's where Stephon Marbury comes in. He worked with the retailer Steve & Barry to create Starburys, some funky sneakers that are sold exclusively at the retailer -- for $14.98 a pair! That's right, in case you can't read my decimal point -- fourteen dollars and ninety-eight cents a pair! We bought 4 pairs -- high tops for the kids for their basketball leagues (my daughter's have pink trim, my son's are all-white), high-tops for me (with Carolina blue trim, quite stylish) and some everyday low-tops for my son (they have some of the Knicks' blue and orange in them). They look good, feel great, and I saved a bunch of dollars by not going to Foot Locker or somewhere else.
Again, in case you missed it -- 4 pairs of sneakers for $60. As opposed to, say, $140.
Stephon Marbury and Steve & Barry's are an oasis of sanity in an otherwise commercial desert as far as affordable sneakers are concerned. They look good and feel great, so join the movement!
You'll be glad you did.


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Accuride Execs to NYSE's Ring Opening Bell
January 4, 2011 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Accuride Execs to NYSE's Ring Opening Bell
Executives with Accuride Corp., in celebration of the company's relisting on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), will ring the opening bell on Wednesday (Jan. 5) at 9:30 a.m. EST.
"We are extremely honored to ring The Opening Bell," Bill Lasky, Accuride president, CEO and chairman, stated in a news release. "This ceremony honors our employees who are responsible for creating the quality product that has enabled Accuride to build and maintain a solid industry reputation, earn unwavering customer relationships, and position the Company for future growth."
Accuride is one of the largest and most diversified manufacturers and suppliers of commercial vehicle components in North America. Accuride's products include commercial vehicle wheels, wheel-end components and assemblies, truck body and chassis parts, seating assemblies, and other commercial vehicle components. Accuride's products are marketed under its brand names, which include Accuride, Gunite, Imperial, Bostrom, Fabco, Brillion, and Highway Original. For more information, visit Accuride's website at http://www.accuridecorp.com.
Winnebago Rings Closing Bell on Wall Street
September 10, 2010 by RVBusiness · 1 Comment
Winnebago Industries Inc. celebrated 40 years of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday (Sept. 9).
In commemoration of the event, company representatives took part in the Closing Bell ceremony to officially close trading on the NYSE floor, according to a news release. Participating in the event were: Bob Olson, chairman, president and CEO; Sarah Nielsen, vice president and CFO; and Sheila Davis, public relations and investor relations manager.
Winnebago joined the NYSE on Sept. 9, 1970.
"We are very proud of our partnership with Winnebago Industries," said Scott Cutler, executive vice president, NYSE Euronext. "We are excited to celebrate this milestone with them and look forward to continuing our prosperous relationship for many years to come."
"Ringing the closing bell on the NYSE was a very special moment," said Olson. "We were humbled to participate in an event with this organization that has such a long and remarkable history. Our 40-year tenure on the New York Stock Exchange has been very rewarding in an age when many companies have not been as fortunate."
While in New York, Winnebago personnel also met with several of the company's investors and potential investors to review the company and the RV industry.
Prospects for RV Industry 'Distinctly Looking Up'
December 3, 2009 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Prospects for RV Industry 'Distinctly Looking Up'
Freund, who served as chief economist of the New York Stock Exchange for 18 years, is a world-renowned expert on productivity, the markets and globalization. At this morning's seminar he examined the prospects for both the U.S. economy and the RV industry for the coming few years, noting that the RV industry serves as a leading indicator for the economy at large, according to a news release. "I need not tell you that your industry has been through very trying times," he said. "But the worst of the Great Recession is behind your industry."
Freund described the current recession as the result of "greed and unbridled optimism," and the prevailing Wall Street sentiment, "make profits now, worry later." He said that the nation's economy is now experiencing an expansion, but that recovery from the recession will be "tepid," and very slow, with unemployment numbers decreasing only slightly in 2010.
Describing the nation's "New Normal" economic conditions as including greater consumer savings and less spending, higher unemployment, a weaker dollar, and more government regulation, Freund predicted that technology will continue to fuel the nation's economic growth. The "New Normal" will prevail for only 3-5 years before the economy fully rebounds.
To adapt to the "New Normal," Freund encouraged the RV industry to focus on producing affordable products for more frugal consumers, and to continue to embrace innovations in style and products. The industry's long-term prospects are good, Freund said, with increasingly favorable demographic trends as the Baby Boomer generation begins to retire. "The RV industry is beginning to climb out of the doldrums, and will benefit from entrepreneurship and the spirit of competition," he said.
"The world is not coming to an end, despite the Great Recession," Freund concluded. "There are glimmers of hope – the economy is no longer shrinking, recovery has started, and America has shown an ability to adapt to challenges and to survive."
Fee Cut to Boost Attendance at RV Show Seminar
November 23, 2009 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Fee Cut to Boost Attendance at RV Show Seminar
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Chief Economist Emeritus William Freund will deliver, "What is Ahead: A Focused Analysis of the RV Industry," Thursday (Dec. 3) at 8 a.m. in the Kentucky Exposition Center's South Wing Mezzanine Level Ballroom.
The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) has reduced the seminar fee to $40, ensuring that more 47th National RV Trade Show attendees will be able to attend the seminar for a detailed insider's view of the state of the stock market and what's ahead for the RV industry.
Freund, a world-renowned expert on productivity, the markets and globalization, will examine the economic crisis and how the ensuing plan to save the American economy has signaled an end to Wall Street as we know it and irrevocably altered the global business landscape. In a presentation tailored to the RV industry, he will discuss:
- How the bailout and regulatory changes will impact the overall business community as Congress and the executive branch bring their legislative and policy powers to bear in the hopes of achieving increased transparency and accountability.
- What is ahead for the RV industry in regard to the financial markets, financial services and banking.
- The state of the stock market and analysis of issues that will dictate interest rates, the deficit and the future of trading markets.
- Developments at NYSE and NASDAQ and the implications for the future.
Freund served as chief economist of the New York Stock Exchange for 18 years, and is an expert in analyzing financial markets and investing, providing up-to-the-minute relevant information about the challenges the RV industry is facing and transforming the most recent political and economic headlines into business and investment advice.
Attendees who have already registered and paid the original $70 fee will receive a refund automatically to reflect the reduced cost of the seminar and do not have to request a refund.
The seminar fee of $40 includes a full breakfast at 7:30 a.m. To order tickets, contact RVIA's Show Department at (703) 620-6003. ext. 365.
Wall Street Economist to Speak at National RV Show
November 9, 2009 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Wall Street Economist to Speak at National RV Show
William Freund the New York Stock Exchange's chief economist emeritus and a world-renowned expert on productivity, the markets and globalization, will deliver "What is Ahead: A Focused Analysis of the RV Industry" on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 8 – 9 a.m. at the 47th Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky.
- How the bailout and regulatory changes will impact the overall business community, as Congress and the executive branch bring their legislative and policy powers to bear in the hopes of achieving increased transparency and accountability.
- What is ahead for the RV industry including the financial markets, brokerage, financial services and banking.
- The state of the stock market and an analysis of issues that will dictate interest rates, the deficit and the future of trading markets.
- Developments at NYSE and NASDAQ and the implications for the future.
Freund served as chief economist of the exchange for 18 years, and is an expert in analyzing financial markets and investing, providing up-to-the-minute relevant information about the challenges the RV industry is facing and transforming the most recent political and economic headlines into business and investment advice.
Freund will speak to seminar attendees in the South Wing Mezzanine Level Ballroom . Seminar tickets cost $70 (advance) and $80 (on-site) and include a full breakfast at 7:30 a.m. To order tickets, contact RVIA's Show Department at (703) 620-6003. ext. 365.
TriMas Corp. to Move Stock from NYSE to NASDAQ
August 13, 2009 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on TriMas Corp. to Move Stock from NYSE to NASDAQ
TriMas Corp. announced Wednesday (Aug. 12) that it will voluntarily transfer its stock exchange listing in the U.S. from the New York Stock Exchange to the NASDAQ Global Market effective Aug. 24.
The company's stock will continue to trade under the symbol "TRS."
"We believe that NASDAQ offers TriMas and its shareholders advanced technologies and cost-effective services, as well as efficient and transparent market access and execution," said David Wathen, TriMas president and CEO of the Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based manufacturer whose Cequent family of towing products serves the RV industry.
"We are delighted that TriMas selected NASDAQ as their market of choice," said Bruce Aust, executive vice president, NASDAQ OMX. "We look forward to providing them and their shareholders with the best products and services NASDAQ OMX has to offer."
Monaco May Reveal $50 Million Suitor Today
March 26, 2009 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Monaco May Reveal $50 Million Suitor Today
Monaco Coach Corp., which terminated 2,000 employees and filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this month, has received a letter from a large company interested in buying the Coburg, Ore.-based RV maker for $50 million.
The proposed purchase plan by the unnamed company is outlined in parts of a 60-page document filed Wednesday (March 25) by Monaco in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, according to the Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. The overall document is a routine motion, asking the court for permission to use money from sales of RVs to pay the bills and keep operating at a scaled-back level.
But portions of the filing refer to the letter of intent received Monday from "a major public company" that would pay cash or stock for "substantially all assets of (Monaco) related to (the company's) core RV manufacturing business."
The proposed sale would enable Monaco's secured lenders – Bank of America and Ableco – to be repaid "all or a material part" of what the RV maker owes them, according to the court papers.
In addition, the document says, "jobs would be preserved for the local communities so heavily affected by the … current circumstances and certain creditors would be benefited by the continuation of (Monaco's) business lines."
Monaco spokesman Craig Wanichek declined to discuss the proposed sale on Wednesday, but hinted that a deal may be close.
"We're not going to make an announcement (on Wednesday)," Wanichek said. "We intend that the announcement will be forthcoming (Thursday) or Friday."
He would not address questions regarding the number of employees that might be rehired if a sale is completed or to what extent the purchasing company might resume operations. He also would not discuss the unnamed company that is mentioned in the court documents.
"That will be in our announcement," Wanichek said. "Obviously, there's a lot of different parties involved (in bankruptcy negotiations)."
Monaco currently owes Ableco $37.4 million on a $39.3 million, fixed-term loan that was obtained last November. The company owes Bank of America and other lenders another $36.3 million on an $80 million revolving loan fund that was also negotiated in November.
In its bankruptcy filing, Monaco estimated that it has 25,000 to 50,000 creditors.
Its factory in Coburg and its service center in Harrisburg have both been idle since December. A holiday furlough was extended three times before the company terminated 2,000 of its 2,145 employees on March 2. Three days later, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware – the state where it filed incorporation papers.
In the documents filed Wednesday, Monaco laid out alternate budgets that account for operations with or without the sale of its assets. The company could file a motion in Bankruptcy Court by April 15 to allow a sale to go forward. A sale could be completed by June 19, according to the papers.
The documents mention dates this spring for bidding and an auction related to the "major asset sale." Wanichek would not say whether those actions will be necessary if the proposed sale of Monaco is accepted by the bankruptcy court.
Monaco was founded in 1968 in Junction City as Caribou Manufacturing Co., and builds motorhomes and trailers under the brand names Monaco, Beaver, Safari, Holiday Rambler, McKenzie and R-Vision. It also operates motorhome resorts in California, Florida, Nevada and Michigan.
But it closed three Indiana factories last summer, idling 1,400 workers, then suspended its dividend and cut production in half. The company began cutting jobs last April, laying off 600 workers in Indiana and Oregon after the first in a series of quarterly losses.
Early this year, Monaco hired the investment banking firm Imperial Capital to help it find a buyer.
Its stock was trading for $10 per share a year ago on the New York Stock Exchange, but it was delisted when its share price fell to 6 cents after this month's layoffs. It now trades under the ticker symbol MCOA on the Pink Sheets, where its stock rose by a penny per share on Wednesday to 9.5 cents.
Also on Wednesday, Monaco filed notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it has been unable to complete its year-end 10-K financial report due to the bankruptcy filing and related issues. Also, the company said, key people in its accounting department have resigned, including employees who handle SEC filings. The company indicated that it would file a completed report by or after April 3.


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One of the best family-based escapes you can find here in Southeast Texas is to visit one of our state parks like Village Creek in Lumberton and Martin Dies Jr. up around Jasper. They both offer an economic escape into adventure that includes camping, hiking, biking, hunting and fishing.
Just recently, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation highlighted data about the important role that parks play to local economies.
Over the past 45 years or so, I've owned a number of boats both new and used, and during that time I've figured out one thing — there is nothing worse than not owning some sort of boat here in Southeast Texas. When it comes to fun on the water, we've got it all from rivers and lakes to Sabine Lake, East Galveston Bay and the wide open Gulf of Mexico.
The fantastic trophy trout fishing that was being kept very quiet on Sabine Lake came to a sudden halt about a week ago when we got a tidal wave of rain and runoff. All that rain water coming down the Sabine River put the skids to a "hot" trout bite, and definitely didn't do white bass fishermen any favors, either.
With a flood of runoff from our weekend deluge of rain, you can bet the farm that fishing is going to be affected, from inland rivers to the coastal bays. But one fishing option not likely to slow down can be found at the Sabine, Galveston and Calcasieu jetties. It involves catching bull reds and big black drum. Regardless of how muddy the water is at the jetties, red and black drum will be feeding in big-time numbers.
The number of 13-pound-plus entries into the ShareLunker program is way off the usual mark but was jacked up a little with the catch of a 14.30-pounder that whacked a crank bait recently.
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Has it really been a week since my last post? Time flies. Even if you're not having fun, seemingly.
Not that this week hasn't had its fun moments. But all in all, I am quite ready to embrace my 4-day holiday weekend thanks to 추석 (Chuseok, the Korean holiday similar to American Thanksgiving). Chuseok itself falls on a Sunday this year, but the government has graciously extended the holiday through Monday and Tuesday so everyone can have some time off of work.
Essentially, Chuseok is a harvest festival celebrated in fall; the date changes depending on the full moon and the lunar calendar (that is a very unscientific explanation… you can look it up if you're interested). On Chuseok, Korean families come together and hold a memorial ceremony. A vast amount of traditional food (notably including songpyeon, a chewy rice cake with a sweet filling) is prepared and arranged on a table, and then the family members bow to show respect to their ancestors in a ceremony called 제사 (Jesa). Afterwards, they eat the food together. This is followed sometimes by visiting family members' graves, sometimes by drinking alcohol, sometimes by playing traditional games like 윷놀이 (Yutnori), and sometimes by going out to a park or hiking spot. Or sometimes all of the above.
I'm no expert on Chuseok, but one of my co-teachers (the awesome one) generously invited me to visit her house today to observe the ceremony and join her family for the big meal. I'm so thankful that she gave me the opportunity to experience Chuseok almost as if I were part of a Korean family.
So, today I arrived at her family's apartment bright and early at 9 a.m.
I was ushered in warmly by my co-teacher and her husband and greeted by her two kids, one girl and one boy, who are very shy but very cute. She had told me the other day, "I'll make my children wear hanbok." Haha. So they were indeed wearing hanbok, but my co-teacher and her hubby were dressed quite casually. I believe this varies depending on the family, as some dress up in suits and dresses, others wear hanbok, and others are a bit more laidback in their dress.
Their apartment was lovely and spacious (I personally was particularly envious of their huge front windows that let in oodles of natural sunlight). The kitchen counters were a comfortingly messy hodgepodge of kimchi, pots, plates, and cooking utensils.
In the main room, my co-teacher had set up the memorial table with all the required traditional foods, including specific fruits like apples and persimmons, dried fish, bulgogi (sweet beef), chestnuts, fried fish cakes, and the rice cakes called songpyeon. At the back are the two candles and the 신위 (shinwui), the memorial tablet with the names of the deceased ancestors. (I've read that jesa typically honors no farther back than grandparents, which in this case would be my co-teacher's parents-in-law's grandparents I believe.) In front of the table is a teapot of hot water, a bowl filled with sand, and incense used for the ceremony.
Shortly after my arrival, my co-teacher's parents-in-law and brother-in-law arrived and the jesa ceremony began. It was less solemn than I expected in that my co-teacher and her mother-in-law continued to talk and prepare food in the kitchen area while the men and children performed the ceremony just a few feet away in the living area. I sat on a chair and watched, trying to walk the narrow line between genuine interest and weird staring.
Don't hold me to an exact understanding of all the details of the ceremony, but from what I observed, there is a very meticulous set of steps. First of all, the front door to the apartment was open the whole time, apparently to allow the ancestors' spirits to enter (every door I passed by in the apartment building was open).
My CT's father-in-law began by kneeling in front of the table, with the candles and incense lit. His son poured the hot water (or maybe it was alcohol?) into one of the wooden cups, and the father-in-law circled it three times around the incense before pouring it into the sand in the bowl. Everyone did a traditional bow (meaning kneeling on the floor, placing both hands out in front, then touching the head down to the hands). This process was repeated multiple times, occasionally switching who was doing the circling around the incense and who was pouring. I know that each step has its own significance, so you can read more about that here if you like.
Eventually the candles were extinguished by my CT's son, signifying the end of the ceremony. The whole thing only took about 20 minutes, maybe less. I know some families can take 1 or 2 hours, so perhaps my CT's family only observes the bare essentials of the ceremony whereas others go in more depth. (I've read that there is a part where the family is supposed to exit the room to allow the ancestors to eat, and then return – a bit reminiscent of inviting Elijah the Prophet to the Jewish Seder, right? But anyway, my CT's family did not do this.)
In spite of the incense and the bowing, for most families there is no religious significance behind this. It is not worshiping their ancestors. In fact, interestingly, it seems that most Koreans who are atheist/agnostic, Buddhist, or Catholic perform jesa (Pope Pius XII lifted the ban on ancestral rites in the 1930s, allowing Catholics to participate in this type of ceremony), while most Korean Christians/Protestants do not.
Anyway, after the ceremony, the rest of the food was quickly brought over to the table, which was transformed into a dining table. We sat on the floor around it and ate all the foods I mentioned above plus more, including a delicious traditional beef soup called 육개장 (yukgaejang), made by my CT's mother-in-law. (Who was delighted that I found it tasty.)
They were all very kind and welcoming, treating me like part of the family. The in-laws couldn't speak English, but showed a quiet hospitality anyway. They departed around 11 a.m. because they were tired, and my CT then suggested going to her own parents' home in the apartment building across the street.
The atmosphere when we entered the apartment reminded me of my own family's holidays – noisy and active and high-spirited. They couldn't top my family's decibel level, of course, but that would be hard to do. My CT's mom was a tiny ball of energy just like her daughter, and welcomed me in – "Hello! Hello! Ssit down!" (I spelled that with a double 's' but actually it sounds more like 'sh*t down', a common Korean pronunciation error. So cute.) She can't speak much English but is very eager to do so. "Fruit? Coppee?" (coffee)
So we sat together – my CT's parents, her uncle and aunt-in-law, two cousins, her brother, and her 5-year-old nephew – and drank coffee and ate fruit. Again, I felt welcome and accepted like part of the family.
They wanted to go to a park or something, and they decided on Mt. Apsan, the mountain which overlooks the entire city of Daegu. We piled into two cars and drove there, then walked up to the Buddhist temple in the mountain. My CT's parents are practicing Buddhists, so they entered the temple to bow many times. My CT is more of a casual practitioner, it seems, so she went in to bow also but doesn't do so often. Her husband is not a follower of Buddhism, so he stayed outside with me. I appreciated the fact that while there was an open invitation to go in and participate, there was also zero pressure to do so.
Then we rode the cable car up to the peak and drank 막걸리 (makgeolli, rice wine which is always consumed out of golden metal bowls rather than cups) and ate 파전 (pajeon, the pancake made with green onions) at a small restaurant there. We took pictures on the observatory deck, and then eventually made our way back down.
At this point it was 2 p.m., and my CT observed that I must be tired and offered to drop me off at home on their way back. Her mom apparently wanted to continue on to another park, and while I truly enjoyed their kindness and warmth, I was also a bit exhausted and accepted the offer of being dropped off at home. She didn't let me go home empty-handed – her Chuseok gift for me was a set of shampoos and soaps. So sweet!
So, that was my Chuseok experience. I'm so grateful for my co-teacher's hospitality and her family's kindness.
Happy Chuseok!