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JP Morgan 1Q Profit Down 3.1%; Retail Revenue Surges
The bank's quarterly profit totaled $5.38 billion, down from $5.56 billion a year earlier. That translated to $1.31 a share, compared with $1.28 a share as the number of shares outstanding declined.
EU Court Backs UK Extradition Of 5 Terror Suspects To US
Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other men had been fighting extradition, saying they would face inhumane conditions in the supermax federal prison in Florence, Colo.
Iran Urges 'Honesty,' No Preconditions Ahead Of Nuclear Talks
Setting conditions before the meeting means drawing conclusions, which is completely meaningless, Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said, referring to discussions set for Saturday in Turkey with...
Sony To Cut 10,000 Jobs As Part Of New CEO's Overhaul
About half the cuts will come from two moves the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant already announced -- the sale of its chemical-products business and the spinoff of midsize liquid-crystal-display operations to a venture with rivals Toshiba Corp. and Hitachi Ltd.
Mali Rebels' Independence Claim Draws Swift Rebukes
On its website, the group representing Tuareg rebels cites atrocities and more than 50 years of bad governance as reasons for declaring independence from Mali, whose government was toppled in a...
Russia Decries Viktor Bout Sentencing; Lawyer Says Extradition Won't Be Sought
Russia will take all necessary efforts to get its citizen returned to his native country, the foreign ministry said. Bout, dubbed the Merchant of Death and basis for the movie Lord of War, was...
7 Shot Dead At California College; Ex-Student Is Suspect
Police said the victims were six women and one man ranging in age from their 20s to 40s. Authorities confirmed the arrest of One Goh, a Korean native and naturalized U.S. citizen who is believed to...
Kentucky Beats Kansas, 67-59, To Grab NCAA Basketball Title
The Wildcats' Anthony Davis, despite scoring just six points in the title game, was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. But his six blocked shots gave Davis a season total of 186 -- an NCAA record for freshmen.
Plane Crash In Siberia Kills 31; Criminal Probe Underway
An ATR-72 twin-engine turboprop carrying 43 people crashed during an attempted emergency landing in a snow-covered field near Tyumen, in western Siberia.
US Stock Futures Signal Early Gains; ISM, Construction Data Eyed
Friday, the Dow gained 66.22 points, or 0.50 percent, to 13,212.04 at the close. The S&P 500 Index gained 5.19 points, or 0.37 percent, to 1,408.47, while the Nasdaq Composite dipped 3.79 points, or 0.12 percent, to 3,091.57. The uptick capped U.S. stocks' strongest quarter in more than two years.
Labor Audit Finds 'Serious' Breaches At Apple Supplier; Changes Promised
The audit, which Apple commissioned, found that 43 percent of workers at Foxconn had experienced or witnessed accidents, and nearly two-thirds said compensation does not meet their basic needs.
US To Impose 1st Carbon Limits On Power Plants
The long-awaited rules -- subject to congressional approval -- would sharply limit the harmful emissions allowed from such plants built in the future while allowing existing coal plants to keep...
'Pure Joy' As Tiger Woods Snaps PGA Victory Drought
Sunday's win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational was the 72nd of Woods's PGA Tour career, one behind Jack Nicklaus for No. 2 on the all-time list. The last one came 30 months ago, in September 2009.
Toulouse Siege Ends: Suspect Found Dead After Jump
Mohammed Merah, suspected in the killings of seven people in recent days, was found dead Thursday morning after jumping from a window of his Toulouse apartment building, France's interior minister...
Stock Futures Up Ahead Of Home-Sales Data; Oracle Rises
Asia shares continued to fall amid lingering worries about China growth. In Japan, shares declined for the first time in six sessions.
US Futures Down Amid Apple Buyback, Dividend News
European markets lost ground as the lack of positive catalysts prompted a pause in the recent string of gains, while Asian stocks were mostly higher.
Romney's Puerto Rico Win Adds To Pressure On Santorum
The front-runner has so far amassed more delegates than his Republican rivals combined and is poised to win more Tuesday in Illinois, even if he loses the popular vote, Romney's campaign says. It's...
UPS To Acquire TNT Express For €5.16B In All-Cash Deal
UPS will pay €9.50 a share in cash for Europe's second-biggest express-delivery provider, up from a February bid of €9 a share and 54 percent above TNT shares' closing price on Feb. 16. The deal is the biggest in UPS's 105-year history.
Goldman Sachs CEO Fires Back At Disgruntled Banker
In a resignation letter published in the New York Times, Greg Smith said he was disgusted at how the Wall Street firm valued making money from clients over trying to help them. But Goldman and its chief executive said the ex-executive's criticisms weren't reflective of the firm.
The frequent runner-up urged supporters to help him beat presumptive front-runner Romney. Now is the time to pull together, Santorum said. We are campaigning everywhere there are delegates because...


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Crape myrtles and figs; it's that season again. I hope you are enjoying both. The traditional "pink" blooms are already forming drifts on the sidewalks under the trees.
Crape myrtles and figs; it's that season again. I hope you are enjoying both. The traditional "pink" blooms are already forming drifts on the sidewalks under the trees.
In backyards across the region, figs are attracting possums, coons, birds and small boys. If yours survive all those competitors, you may also have to contend with daily rain damage. Good luck if you hope to turn a few gallons into preserves or jam.
"Evaporating:" I trust, now that Chantal, the third named 2013 storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, is galloping in our general direction, that you have given some thought to preparations.
I won't repeat the details of official lists, but I do recommend that you be ready to leave early, to move in the direction of "high ground" before the herd clogs up the escape routes. And be sure to get a good Louisiana map to help find the way.
You know what to do about medicines and important papers and keepsakes, of course, but have you devised a system of getting back in touch with family and friends afterward, to reassure them of your safe whereabouts?
You will need lists of phone numbers and email addresses, and a designated call-in location, somewhere well inland, for everyone to report to and get messages from. The circuits, which generally handle calls among locals, may be damaged or overloaded for days after the storm.
Calls to your "family central" inland may escape the potential electronic congestion.
Nunset? In a theater building near you, a group of talented local actors and singers are preparing to entertain you with still another in the series of Dan Goggin Nunsense musicals, "Nunset Boulevard."
It opens Thursday at Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne, 7829 Main St., Houma, with a wine reception after the performance.
Karen Schilling directs Jeanne Scott, Sue Peace, Ginny Medina-Hamilton, Debra Gorr and Kim Champagne with the assistance of musical director Rachel Billiot Klaus and choreographer Mesha Eymard, on a set designed by Greg Whitney.
"Nunset Boulevard" runs through July 28. Evening performances begin at 7:30 p.m., with matinees beginning at 2 p.m. Seats are held until 10 minutes before show time. For reservations, visit www.houmalittletheatre.com or call 876-4278. Reservations are final only when confirmed by the box office. Consider renewing your season tickets now as well.
Summer Pops: The South Louisiana Community Orchestra's summer pops concert is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday at Vandebilt Catholic High School, 209 S. Hollywood Road, Houma. The concert is conducted by Brad Adams with piano accompaniment by Sarah Todd, reports local musician Robert Theriot.
He advises that half of the musical program is performed with the Vandebilt Catholic High School band. Selections include Beatles songs, swing tunes, movie themes and a musical tribute to New York: The Big Apple. Tickets cost $6.
Dulac fais do do: Dance and dine with the Dulac Knights of Columbus at the monthly concert Saturday at the Holy Family Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus home, 5396 Shrimpers Row, Dulac. Al Voisin's email invitation has Jean Bonvillain and the Playmates providing the live music. Admission costs $2 and a meal of white beans, sausage jambalaya and the fixings cost $5. The meal is served at 5 p.m. and music begins at 6 p.m.
Responding? Contact Bill Ellzey at 381-6256, email@example.com, email@example.com or c/o The Courier, P.O. Box 2717, Houma, LA 70361.

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Cryoshell: Breakout - Now on iTunes!| author: Bigwhofan
Cryoshell: Update on New Songs| author: Bigwhofan
Christian Faber, a visual artist who has worked on the art concepts of Bionicle, Hero Factory and the artwork of Cryoshell's albums and singles, has confirmed via his blog that the band are to return soon with two new songs; Breakout and a re-recording of Gravity Hurts, both of which feature new lead singer Tine Midtgaard. A release date is still to be confirmed.
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- A panelled skirt cut to a flared silhouette in an Italian-woven cotton and silk blend, and spliced with a two-way zip.
- Skirt length: 76cm/29.9in. This is based on a size UK 8 as proportions change slightly according to size.
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Smart Start of Henderson County is sponsoring an early literacy program to give free books to local children ages 4 and under.
Smart Start of Henderson County is sponsoring an early literacy program to give free books to local children ages 4 and under.
Designed to encourage parents to read with their children, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library mails age-appropriate books each month to registered children from birth until their fifth birthdays.
The program also sends along activity sheets with each book, with tips for parents reading with their children, according to a news release.
The goal of Imagination Library is to help kids develop their pre-literacy skills at home before heading to kindergarten.
According to Smart Start of Henderson County, only about half of the county children who entered kindergarten this year had the skills required to learn how to read when they enrolled.
"We do the fundraising" to locally sponsor the program, said Erica Woodall, Smart Start of Henderson County outreach coordinator.
This year, all proceeds from Smart Start's annual "Oktoberfest" fundraiser at Southern Appalachian Brewery will benefit the Imagination Library program in Henderson County, said Woodall.
Children in Henderson County are eligible for the free program, and parents can register online at www.smartstarthc.org or can fill out a form at the Smart Start of Henderson County office at 722 5th Avenue W. in Hendersonville.
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The IUCN Council has admitted 11 new Members to IUCN.
The Council, President, Director General and entire Union extend a very warm welcome to the new Members and look forward to their active involvement.
New IUCN Members:
- Asociación de Reservas Naturales Privadas de Guatemala (ARNPG) [Association of Private Nature Reserves of Guatemala], Guatemala
- Balipara Tract & Frontier Foundation (BTFF), India
- Club Marocain pour l`Environment et le Développement (CMED) [Moroccan Club for Environment and Development], Morocco (No website)
- Corporación Ecoversa [Ecoversa Corporation], Colombia
- Earthwatch Institute, Australia (EWA), Australia
- Friends of the Nation (FoN), Ghana
- Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Cordillera Volcánica Central (FUNDECOR) [Foundation for the Development of the Central Volcanic Range], Costa Rica
- Rainforest Trust, United States of America
- The Jane Goodall Institute China (JGI China), China
- The Jordanian Society for Microbial Biodiversity (JSMB), Jordan
- WCS Associação Conservação da Vida Silvestre (WCS) [Wildlife Conservation Society Brazil], Brazil
The Bureau of Council took the decision to admit the 11 Members on 2 July 2014. This decision was subsequently ratified by Council in line with Regulation 58 of the IUCN Statutes.
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AvoDerm Natural Puppy provides quality protein sources that are ideal for puppies with sensitivities to other protein sources. We use only quality ingredients to provide healthy, balanced levels of protein, fat, and nutrients for puppies and lactating mothers-we never use by-products. High quality ingredients eliminate the need for unnecessary preservatives and additives-things your dog's diet definitely doesn't need. We use only vitamins E & C to ensure freshness and palatability in our foods. Feed AvoDerm Natural regularly to sustain the highest level of nutrition for your dog from the inside out.


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Edge of Gaming
Sid Meier - Gaming Genius - Shares his Magic with Students
|Diego DiGhero
|May 22nd 2012
|Sid Meier (Photo credit: Laura Rudich)
You are navigating the jungles of the city, desperately trying to catch the bus. Dodging traffic, jumping skateboards and avoiding construction zones. But first, you must make a decision: would you rather be a hippo, a man or a mouse?
This is the theme of a video game designed by three engineering students at a two-week-long "boot camp" at the University of Michigan that ended on May 18, when students showcased their projects.
The first-ever "Sid Meier Game Design Boot Camp" was an intensive 11 days of lectures, activities, game design and development at the Ann Arbor-based institution. The camp, sponsored by Microsoft, featured talks from designers at that company, as well as EA Games, Zynga and Binary Creative (founded by U-M alumnus Matt Gilgenbach). But when asked what drew them to the camp, the participants immediately exclaimed, "Sid Meier!"
Meier is a verifiable celebrity in the video game world, designing such popular games as "Sid Meier's Civilization" and "Sid Meier's Pirates!" He is one of the rare game developers who can claim to be a household name. A U-M computer science alumnus, Meier came up with the idea during a visit to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, where his son, Ryan, attended. Ryan Meier graduated in 2011 and now works for Blizzard Games. "I would drop by every now and then to see how he was doing," says Meier. "It was fun to see how much things have changed. When I started, the computers here were not like they are now!"
Meier returns to campus often to give lectures in the Computer Game Design and Development class taught by John Laird, the John L. Tishman Professor of Engineering. It was during one of those visits that Meier proposed the idea. He says the inspiration came from so-called "game jams." Game-meister Meier added, "'Game jams' are weekends when programmers don't eat and don't sleep for 48 hours. That's fun, but it's limiting in what you can accomplish." Meier said he wanted to create some structure and instruction to the setting, and maybe add a different aspect to it — "like sleeping!"
Twenty-two students from five universities across the country were selected to participate. One game, called "The Bus Chase," was designed by a team comprised of students from three universities: U-M senior John Kendall, Michigan State senior Yue Lu, and Georgia Tech junior Ross Regitsky. "This gave us a lot of insight behind the theory of game design," says Kendall. "We got to take a step away from the code and think about the whole user experience. That's not something we get to do often as engineers."
The students used the Unity game development tool, which would allow it to be adapted for multiple platforms, including the PC, a mobile device or even Facebook. "I found out that for social games like Facebook, the average user is a 43-year-old female. That blew me away!" says Kendall, who was very interested in the lecture on Designing Social Games by Brian Reynolds from Zynga. Kendall says he believes the future of gaming is in the social platform where games can reach a wider audience. Lu agrees. "I think the future is in changing the way you control and interact with the game. There will be more assets and a more social aspect to it."
Many of the games built at the camp were developed with that in mind. Almost half were designed using the Unity platform, including the game "Pantheon Puzzle Platform" designed by Michigan State senior Chris Flynn. In this game, the player is required to appease four gods in various levels, ranging from watering the plants for the god of agriculture to killing bears for the god of death and chaos.
In another, designed by University of North Texas graduate Mary Yingst and Alicia Avril of Full Sail University, the player tries to move a dolphin through the water by creating and then riding on eddies and ripples — but watch out for the rocks! "It (the camp) was fun," says Yingst. "In my classes we would spend an entire semester working on one game. Here, we had to do it in two weeks."
According to Laird, who teaches the second-oldest video game design class in the nation, this workshop was designed to allow students to get a game up and running fast, and give them an opportunity they wouldn't ordinarily get in a classroom. "We asked them to do something a little risky," says Laird. "Something you couldn't do in a class because you might be worried about if you succeeded or failed. Here, if you failed, that was OK."
Students, who were all required to have previous programming experience, were expected to brainstorm, design and then implement a game from the ground up. They also participated in creative exercises, such as designing and playing board games in a group environment. The workshop ended with a showcase where they displayed their work to each other and the public. Meier's mother, Alberdina, attended the showcase. When asked if she plays video games herself, she laughed, "I haven't had the time!


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The telephone interview is becoming more and more popular. Many job hunters still get nervous even with a phone interview. Often, the first step in the hiring process is the telephone interview. Read on to learn how to master a phone interview and guarantee you move on to the next step - an in person interview.
The aims on both sides of the telephone are limited. The caller wants a selection of qualified candidates, and the process screens out many candidates. If the call is a straightforward screening call, the caller will likely ask about your experience, availability and salary requirements.
Your strategy is to provide facts that support your resume, with some context about your performance. Try using numbers and facts to be effective, however, you don't want to volunteer anything that could disqualify you . Make every effort to sound professional; follow the interviewers lead. If he or she is business like and wants only facts, give only facts. If the interviewer is more conversational, interact and build rapport.
Since you are unlikely to win the job from a telephone interview, your goal is to secure an in-person interview with the person who has the authority to hire. Approach the call with that attitude.
Try to reschedule surprise interviews. Say that you have a conflict and suggest a time you can call back. When you call back, be prepared for the call just as you would for a full-dress interview.


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|Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Climate Change: Scaling Up Local Solutions to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals
UNDP, together with a range of partners, organized a High Level Event on Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Climate Change: Scaling Up Local Solutions to Achieve the MDGs in support of the UN MDG Review Summit on Monday 20 September at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
The event attracted over 500 participants, including: heads of state, ministers and members of the diplomatic corps from more than 60 countries; celebrities serving as UN Goodwill Ambassadors; top officials from UN agencies, civil society organizations, foundations and the private sector; leading academics and experts; and the media.
Policy Forum
The evening opened with a Policy Forum which focused on the critical linkages between biodiversity loss and degraded ecosystems, climate change and MDG achievement, and the need for a more concerted effort to scale up proven front-line solutions advanced by local and indigenous communities and organizations. Panelists agreed on the need for integrated policy approaches that tackle these challenges simultaneously, while also creating the enabling conditions for effective local action. The Policy Forum was moderated by Andrew Revkin, award-winning environmental reporter and author, and included Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity; Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; Angel Gurria, Secretary General, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; Leonardo B. Rosario, Executive Director, Trowel Development Foundation in the Philippines; Erik Solheim, Minister of Environment and International Development, Government of Norway; and Pavan Sukhdev, Director, The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB).
Further information is available here: Program / Photos / Video 1 / Video 2
Following the Policy Forum, a reception was held in the Hall of Northwest Coast Indians, which featured statements by Ted Turner, Chairman, United Nations Foundation; Gisele Bündchen, supermodel and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador; and Anggun, FAO Goodwill Ambassador.
Further information is available here: Video of Gisele Bündchen's and Ted Turner's statement
High-Level Dinner and Equator Prize Award Ceremony
Charles McNeill, UNDP, served as Master of Ceremonies. The evening program opened with a keynote address by UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and the launch of UNDP's "Local Capacity Strategy: Enabling Action for the Environment and Sustainable Development." "Poverty reduction strategies and efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change cannot succeed without being rooted in the demands, capabilities, and actions of local organizations," said Clark. "Biodiversity conservation will not be effective without the active engagement of local communities, which comprise the primary daily users of nature's resources. This underlines the importance of empowering local actors for MDG acceleration."
Following the keynote address, former Senator Timothy Wirth, President of the United Nations Foundation, announced the establishment of the Global Partnership for Community-Based Adaptation (GPCBA). Working through the UNDP/GEF Small Grants Programme, the new partnership aims to promote and expand support for community-led approaches to climate change adaptation.
The centerpiece of the evening program was the Equator Prize 2010 Award Ceremony. Twenty-five local and indigenous community groups from across the developing world were presented with the Equator Prize in recognition of outstanding work in biodiversity conservation, poverty reduction and adaptation to climate change. After the award presentations, three community representatives - My Hanh Diep Thi of the Bambou Village de Phu An (Vietnam), Masingita (Mavis) Hatlane of the Makuleke Community: Pafuri Camp (South Africa), and María Alejandra Velasco Perrado from the Consejo Regional Tsimane' Mosetene - Pilon Lajas (Bolivia) - delivered a powerful statement to the audience on the need for greater community voice in national and global policy fora, and the need for more effective partnerships and expanded support to scale-up local best practices.
This statement was also delivered by Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu of the Smallholders Foundation (Nigeria) at the UN Special Session on Biodiversity on 22 September. Please follow the hyperlinks below to view speeches, photos, video footage, and publications from the event:
Further information is available here: Program / Photos / Videos
Working Documents
Ecosystems, Climate Change and the Millennium Development Goals: Scaling Up Local Solutions – A Framework for Action, a Working Paper prepared by the World Resources Institute and UNDP for the MDG 2010 Review Summit;
Partner publications related to the event's main theme.
Opening Remarks
Keynote Address
Announcement of the Establishment of the Global Partnership for Community-based Adaptation
Equator Prize 2010 Award Ceremony Introduction [Equator Prize 2010 video]
Regional: Africa
Regional: Asia and the Pacific
Regional: Latin America and the Caribbean
Special Recognition: Indigenous Knowledge
Special Recognition: Ecosystem-based Adaptation
Community Statement
Way Forward
Media Coverage:
USA Today, Daily Mail, The New York Times, NPR, World News Network, All Africa, Sustainable Living Magazine, Africa Dynamics News, World Resources Institute, UNDP Newsroom, International Institute for Sustainable Development Earth Negotiations Bulletin (IISD-ENB) Summary, International Institute for Sustainable Development Earth Negotiations Bulletin (IISD-ENB) Photos, Conservation International, WWF, AusAid, USAID East Africa, ARC News & Resources, Yemen Online, Yemen Today Magazine, Yemen Observer, Wilderness Safaris Press Release, PACT News, Look At Vietnam, Smallholders Foundation News, Vietnam News, TravelWires.com, DayLife.com, GoForWood.info, Panache Magazine, Socialite Life, PopSugar.Com, ImNotObsessed.com, Hello Magazine, X17 Online, IPL Extra, CelebrityGossip.com, JustJared.com
Community Summit and local-global connections
Nine community leaders were selected by their countries to participate in the UN General Assembly Special Session on Biodiversity as part of their official national delegations. My Hanh Diep Thi, representing the Bamboo Village in Vietnam, was invited by the President of Viet Nam to share a flight back to their country to discuss how lessons from her project could be scaled up. Additionally, Renato Delgado from the Associacão Comunitária Nova Experiência Marítima da Cruzinha da Garca in Cape Verde was invited to present his community's work at a Participation in Planning and Development Seminar at Harvard University.
The Equator Prize 2010 winners were awarded one of only three speaking slots assigned to non-governmental organizations in the UN General Assembly Special Session on Biodiversity. As elected by other prize winning communities to represent them, Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu of the Smallholders Foundation, Nigeria, stressed that "our work can be supported and replicated by scaling-up initiatives such as the GEF Small Grants Programme and the Equator Initiative." [transcript]
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The Grinch is alive and well in Washington, D.C., stealing your tax money for the most ludicrous things.
Sen. Tom Coburn, a medical doctor from Oklahoma, has published his annual �Wastebook,� revealing 100 examples of wasteful spending of taxpayer�s money by the federal government.
The total comes to nearly $30 billion, which the senator claims is only a fraction of the hundreds of billions of wasteful government spending each year.
The list is enough to kill your Christmas spirit whether you are a Republican, like Coburn, or a Democrat.
A few examples:
Looking for Romance:
The National Endowment of the Humanities � that�s right, you the American taxpayer, anted up for this unnecessary government agency � forked over nearly $1 million to �explore the fascinating, often contradictory origins and influences of popular romance as told in novels, films, comics, advice books, songs, and internet fan fiction, taking a global perspective � while looking back across time as far as the ancient Greeks.�
We�re sure you will rest easier tonight knowing you paid for that.
Stay Calm and Carry On:
A total of $325,525 went for a government study about angry wives. The study determined that �wives would find marriage more satisfying if they could calm down faster during arguments with their husbands.�
Female, male, married, single. If this outrageous spending doesn�t make you angry, you�re, well, smokin� something.
Speaking of Brains:
A company right here in North Carolina received $150,000 from the feds � that�s your tax money they hand out � to develop a math learning game based on the zombie apocalypse.
The zombie apocalypse? Really?
Pork from what North Carolina member of Congress?
Not Science Fiction:
Unfortunately, this one is all too real. NASA, out of the space flight business, has enough money � $390,000 � to pay for a YouTube show and cartoon series called �Green Ninja.� The plot? A man wearing a Green Ninja costume teaches kids about global warming. This as news breaks about the massive fraud of former Environmental Protection Agency climate expert John Beale, who bilked the EPA out of a million in taxpayer money
But wait.
There�s more. Much more.
Like the military�s decision to destroy $7 billion worth of equipment rather than ship it back from the Middle East.
And the $3.5 million spent on solar panels at a New Hampshire airport, now covered because they caused a glare so harsh air traffic controllers had difficulty seeing the runways.
Members of Congress from both parties need to act responsibly by cleaning up such outrageous spending. Americans have had to do some serious belt-tightening. Our government should, too.


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Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Things to Do
The picturesque Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site is located on the Brazos River. The expansive park grounds along the Brazos River provide a beautiful setting for picnicking, sightseeing and bird-watching. The Star of the Republic Museum, Independence Hall and Barrington Living History Farm, offer the visitor a unique insight into the lives and times of the men who fought and won Texas' independence from Mexico.
Barrington Living History Farm was the home of Anson Jones, last president of the Republic of Texas. Handcrafted reproduction log buildings and cropland demonstrate the working of a Brazos Valley farm, circa 1850. Interpreters in period costume work the farm as it was done long ago.
The Visitor Center Complex is a great place to meet staff and receive orientation to the park and our different sites. The Visitor Center houses interactive exhibits, park headquarters, and the Washington Emporium Gift Shop. Our gift shop contains a wide variety of t-shirts, hats, Texas history maps and books, as well as Texas souvenirs. We also offer a selection of snack items, drinks, and Blue Bell ice cream.
There are great group sites for gatherings of all kinds, and all facilities in the park and the museum are accessible to the physically challenged.
Ranger Programs
Travel back in time to the days when living legends such as Sam Houston and Davy Crockett walked the earth! Shake hands with a historical figure. Follow the daily activities involved in running a mid-19th century plantation. Learn to weave and spin wool. Look at a real leech. Through special events and tours, these activities await visitors to Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site and Star of the Republic Museum.
Find out more about other educational offerings at Washington-on-the-Brazos, including student programs and the Barrington Farm Educator's Packet.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts one new case
Madison, Wisconsin - August 14, 2012
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept one new case. The Court also acted to deny review in a number of cases. The case numbers, issues, and counties of origin are listed below. The Court of Appeals' opinion for the newly accepted case is hyperlinked.
2010AP425 State v. Starks
This criminal case examines pleading standards and procedures arising from a defendant's claims of ineffective assistance of both trial and post-conviction counsel.
Specifically, the Supreme Court reviews whether Tramell E. Starks's pro se § 974.06 motion claiming ineffective assistance of counsel is procedurally barred as a successive motion under Wis. Stat. § 974.06(4) because Starks had previously filed a pro se motion to modify his sentence to vacate a DNA surcharge. The Court also reviews whether Stark's allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel satisfy the "sufficient reason" requirement of § 974.06(4).
Some background: Starks was charged with first-degree intentional homicide, as party to a crime, and possession of a firearm by a felon. A jury convicted him of the possession charge and of first-degree reckless homicide, a lesser-included offense of the intentional-homicide charge. Starks was sentenced to a total of 36 years' initial confinement and 19 years' extended supervision. Starks, through counsel, pursued and lost a direct appeal. Starks discharged his appellate counsel and filed a pro se motion for reconsideration with the Court of Appeals, which the court denied. Starks then filed a pro se § 974.06 motion with the circuit court. The circuit court refused to accept the motion due to Starks's non-compliance with the local rules, but granted him leave to re-file the motion within the limitations of the local rules. Starks then filed with the circuit court a pro se motion to vacate a DNA surcharge. The circuit court denied the motion as time-barred. Starks then filed with the circuit court a § 974.06 motion claiming ineffective assistance of trial counsel, and ineffective assistance of post-conviction counsel for failing to raise the alleged ineffective assistance of trial counsel.
The circuit court took up Starks's § 974.06 motion on its merits. It rejected each of Starks's contentions of trial counsel ineffectiveness, and thus held that Starks's post-conviction counsel was not ineffective for failing to raise these issues. Starks appealed. The court of appeals ruled that Starks's § 974.06 motion was barred by the successive motion bar under § 974.06(4) and State v. Escalona-Naranjo, 185 Wis. 2d 168, 517 N.W.2d 157 (1994). The court ruled that Starks could have raised his ineffectiveness claims at the same time as the motion to vacate the DNA surcharge. The Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (WACDL) has filed a non-party brief amicus curiae in support of Starks' pro se petition for review. WACDL argues that the Court of Appeals' interpretation of § 974.06(4) is unreasonable because it conflicts with the rationale of Escalona-Naranjo and with an unpublished appellate decision, State v. Matamoros, 2011 WI App 19, 331 Wis. 2d 487, 795 N.W.2d 62 (Table), Case No. 2009AP2982, unpub. slip op. (Ct. App. 2010). From Milwaukee County.
Review denied: The Supreme Court denied review in the following cases. As the state's law-developing court, the Supreme Court exercises its discretion to select for review only those cases that fit certain statutory criteria (see Wis. Stat. § 809.62). Except where indicated, these cases came to the Court via petition for review by the party who lost in the lower court:
2011AP1999 State v. Hammersley
2011AP38-39-CR State v. Jacobson
2011AP1086 Heck v. Heck
2010AP2638 Lawton & Cates v. Alswager
2010AP2812 State v. Moran
2011AP43 State v. Reese
2011AP970 Dane Co. v. Ezekiel G.
2011AP1833-W Lacy v. Cir. Ct. Dane Co.
2011AP2012-CR State v. Sonin
2012AP844-W Hagberg v. Pugh
2012AP899-W Schroedl v. Pugh
Eau Claire
2011AP462 State v. Robinson
2011AP2593-CR State v. Robertson
Fond du Lac
2011AP933 State v. Thiel
2011AP935 Amcore Bank v. Heus Mfg.
2011AP2470-CR State v. Adams
2011AP2647-W Jacobs v. Day - Justice Ann Walsh Bradley did not participate.
2011AP742-CR State v. O'Neill
2011AP945-CR State v. Wendt
2007AP2187-CRNM State v. Thompson
2011AP531-CR State v. Zalazar
2011AP1702-CR State v. Fields
2011AP2332 State v. Adsit
2011AP506 Stamper v. McDonald Family Holdings I
2012AP288-W Maus v. Cir. Ct. for Langlade Co.
2011AP2200 Orzel v. Schwarz
2010AP2232-CR State v. McDermott
2010AP2395 State v. One 1994 Ford
2010AP2404-CR State v. Brown
2010AP2544-CR State v. White
2010AP2559-CR State v. Young
2010AP2612-CR State v. Green
2010AP2681-CR State v. Hernandez
2010AP2834 State v. Brooks
2010AP3017-CR State v. Xolot
2011AP284 State v. Nash
2011AP308 Porter v. Cockroft
2011AP630-CR State v. Powell
2011AP791-CR State v. Lark-Holland
2011AP870-W Brown v. Baenen
2011AP1063-CR State v. Cooley
2011AP1174 Milw. Police Supervisors v. City of Milw.
2011AP1196-CR State v. Fayne
2011AP1527-W Tucker v. Tegels
2011AP1597-98-CRNM State v. Shelton
2011AP1783 Milw. Police Assoc. v. City of Milw.
2011AP2184-W Horton v. Pugh
2012AP454 State v. Elizabeth M.
2011AP359 Est. of Hammersley v. Wis. Mut. Ins.
2011AP2008 City of Appleton Police Dept. v. LIRC
2011AP2306 State v. Frank
2011AP1004 State v. Anderson
2010AP251-CR State v. Davis
2011AP188-CR State v. Bunch
2011AP640-CR State v. Henning
Rock 2011AP770-CR State v. Phiffer
2011AP1144-CR State v. Conaway
2010AP2831 Integrity Const. Group v. Neary
2010AP3027-CR State v. Reid
2011AP1232-CR State v. Metz
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The time has officially arrived for Will and Emma Pillsburry's Valentine's Day wedding. Finn must contend with his guilt over kissing Emma in the previous episode, while Emma is convinced she won't be able to go through with the wedding. Many alumni of McKinley's Glee Club return, causing old relationships to stir up and new ones to be created. Jake enlists Ryder's help in giving Marley the perfect Valentine's Week as Ryder struggles with his own feelings. Artie is introduced to Emma's niece, Betty, who proves to be more than the average tough cookie, Tina is unable to hide her jealousy over Kurt and Blaine. After the wedding, Rachel returns to New York to face a major bombshell.
The episode was directed by Brad Falchuk and written by Ian Brennan.
PlotA guilty Finn confesses to Rachel - who's in town for the Valentine's Day wedding of Will and Emma - that he kissed Emma in a heated moment. Rachel tries to calm him down, advising him to tap his acting skills by playing the part of supportive best man. Finn admits his fear of facing Will with Emma, but the stress of wedding planning has her in frantic OCD overdrive - she snaps at him to play his role and otherwise give her a wide berth. Will returns to McKinley from Washington D.C., and he asks Finn to sing a song in lieu of a best man speech, while the glee kids will provide the rest of the wedding entertainment.
Marley gives Jake an early Valentine's Day gift, and Jake fields less-than-helpful suggestions from his brother Puck, but Ryder offers a winning tip: "Instead of making it Valentine's Day, make it Valentine's Week." In class Jake offers a tribute to Marley with the glee guys backing him: the couple duets on Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrelll's You're All I Need to Get By. Meanwhile, Finn and Rachel find themselves experiencing some familiar chemistry.
As the chapel fills up, Santana shares with Brittany and Sam an awkward wave, while Quinn is feeling burned by men in general. Assigned to be the escort of Emma's niece Betty, Artie is surprised to find the acerbic Betty less than thrilled to have him as her date, even though she's also in a wheelchair. Jake scores again with Marley by giving her peonies, her favorite flower, but Jake's successes are really fueled by Ryder's close attention to every detail about Marley. Kurt and Blaine have a steamy backseat hookup in the parking lot, but Kurt balks at labeling it a reunion. Mercedes interrupts them and tell's them to come to the church.
As Emma preps to walk down the aisle, Sue shocks her by wearing an identical wedding gown - revenge on Will for letting Finn run the glee club. Emma has a panic attack as the big moment nears, with Getting Married Today from Company providing a musical backdrop to her meltdown as she jumps in a taxi and flees the church, sobbing in the backseat. In full bridal regalia, Sue walks down the aisle to deliver the crushing news to Will.
Finn's guilt weighs heavier when Will assumes responsibility for Emma's cold feet, blaming himself for leaving her alone so long. Will insists the already-paid-for reception should go on, and Santana and Quinn bond there in their anti-romantic moods. Ryder slips Jake some jewelry to give to Marley but is put off when Jake suggests that he and Marley will be going "all the way" after his successful Valentine's courtship.Jake assures him Marley is special and reiterates his promise not to hurt her, but Ryder's having trouble putting his own feelings for Marley aside.
Kurt and Blaine entertain the reception with Depeche Mode's Just Can't Get Enough, while Rachel assures Finn that Emma's reaction was too extreme to be caused simply by his kiss. Artie takes another shot at Betty, breaking down her walls and scoring a dance with her. When Tina angrily tells Kurt she doesn't approve of the way he's been treating Blaine, Kurt accusing her of being "hagged out," creepily in love with Blaine.
Sue takes it upon herself to throw Emma's bouquet. It lands in Rachel's arms, prompting Finn to make a heartfelt pitch: despite her no-strings relationship with Brody, he believes he and Rachel are ultimately meant to get back together. They duet on Bob Seger's, We've Got Tonite, setting the mood for a series of romantic hotel hookups after the reception: Rachel and Finn, Kurt and Blaine, Jake and Marley, Santana and Quinn, and Artie and Betty.
Afterward, a happy Blaine wants Kurt to recognize they're back together, but Kurt remains noncommittal; Quinn tells Santana it was fun but most likely a one-time thing, though she's tempted back for one more round; Artie and Betty laughingly admit that neither of them knows if it was good for them; Marley apologizes for not going through with it, but Jake takes it in stride; and Rachel silently slips out while Finn sleeps.
Rachel returns home to find her apartment decorated with hearts and flowers by Brody - neither of them are entirely honest with the other about how they spent Valentine's Day. Tina admits to Kurt and Blaine that seeing their chemistry onstage has helped shake her out of her unrequited affection for Blaine, but Kurt can't help but downplay their relationship.
Marley gives Ryder a Valentine, admitting that she knows he played Cyrano for Jake and that his thoughtfulness was romantic - it'll be wonderful for him when it's for real with another girl someday. Ryder tells her it was real and impulsively kisses her, then apologizes. Both walk away confused.
Finn urges Will to stop moping and take action - it's the biggest lesson Will and glee club ever taught him.Will resists, wanting time to process what happened, but Finn promises to help Will find Emma and make things right. Betty surprises Artie at McKinley to apologize for her initial bitchiness and to tell him she was "the best she'd ever had," and Artie gets her number to take her out again. Artie tells her "anything could happen" as the New Directions start singing Ellie Goulding's Anything Could Happen while it intercuts with Rachel in her bed checking her calendar, Will going through pictures of Emma on his phone, and Rachel in the bathroom taking a home pregnancy test, which ends with her looking worried as she sees her results.
|Song Title
|Original Artist
|You're All I Need to Get By
|Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
|Jake Puckerman and Marley Rose
with New Directions Boys
|Getting Married Today
|Cast of Company
|Emma Pillsbury, Mercedes Jones,
and Will Schuester
|Just Can't Get Enough
|Depeche Mode
|Blaine Anderson and Kurt Hummel
|We've Got Tonite
|Bob Seger (Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton version)
|Alumni, Artie Abrams, Betty Pillsbury,
Blaine Anderson, Jake Puckerman,
and Marley Rose
|Anything Could Happen
|Ellie Goulding
|New Directions
Background Songs
- Dance Hall Days by Wang Chung - Played at wedding reception.
- Habanera from Carmen - Plays when Sue walks down the aisle.
Guest Cast
Guest Stars
- Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury
- Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray
- Melissa Benoist as Marley Rose
- Jacob Artist as Jake Puckerman
- Blake Jenner as Ryder Lynn
- Lauren Potter as Becky Jackson
- Ali Stroker as Betty Pillsbury
- Dean Geyer as Brody Weston
- Dani Shay as unknown Source
- The letters in the title-card are pink instead of white.
- At three characters, I Do is Glee's shortest episode title, along with 100.
- This episode reunited all the alumni for the first time since Goodbye.
- This is the last time all the 2012 graduates are all together in an episode due to Cory Monteith's death in July 2013.
- Dani Shay, a contestant from the second season of The Glee Project briefly appears dancing during We've Got Tonite. This is the second time that a contestant who didn't win The Glee Project has appeared on the show in a cameo role. The first was Ellis Wylie who appeared in Swan Song during the Winter Showcase. Source Coincidentally, both contestants were eliminated in the second episode of their respective seasons of The Glee Project.
- Several members of New Directions were absent in this episode including Sugar, Joe, Unique, and Kitty. Their absence is briefly mentioned to be a cause of Asian Bird Flu.
- This is the third Valentine's Day episode, after Silly Love Songs and Heart.
- Mercedes is the only alumnus not present in the wedding reception.
- Brad returns in this episode after his departure from New Directions in Swan Song. He can be seen playing the organ during the wedding ceremony.
- This is the third episode not to feature any solos, only duets and group numbers. (The first two being Vitamin D and The First Time).
- Rachel mentions Sex and the City, a show and movie franchise, starring Sarah Jessica Parker—who appears on Glee as Isabelle Wright.
- This episode drew a 1.7 rating with 5.13 million total viewers. Source
- Kurt and Blaine's hotel room number is 206. Kurt and Blaine met for the first time in the sixth episode of the second season, Never Been Kissed.
- When this episode aired in Australia, they cut out most of the post Quinntana sex talk, as well as some of the Klaine make out scene.
- Sue calls Emma by her real name for the first time since Pilot and The Purple Piano Project.
- Last appearance of Quinn Fabray in Season Four.
Cultural References
- In the scene where Santana and Quinn are sitting in the wedding chapel, Quinn references Al Roker, saying he is the only man who isn't a pig, along with Will Schuester.
- In the same scene, Quinn quotes Gloria Steinem: "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle".
- When Santana and Quinn shows their fake IDs and grab the glasses of wine off the bar, their nails are not painted. When they turn around and have the glasses in her hands, their nails are painted black.
- When Will comes to the choir room and hugs everybody, he first hugs Marley, but in the next shot he hugs her again.
- When Will comes to the choir room with Finn, In one shot you can see the letter "W" on the board, but in the next shot it's gone. At that moment, Will hadn't yet written "Wedding!!! " on the board so it is impossible for it to have been there already.
- When Rachel and Finn are first shown walking to their hotel room, the room number is 208 and opens from the left. Once all the other couples sang their parts and it pans back to them, their room number is 214 and it opens from the right.
- In the hallway scene where Tina apologizes to Blaine, Blaine says he cant believe that his first 'hag' was Tina, but Rachel was his first 'hag' in Blame It on the Alcohol.
Deleted Scenes
- A scene was cut from this episode in which Tina apologizes to Blaine for 'vapo-raping' him. This would be an extension of the Klaine and Tina hallway scene, since Tina and Blaine are seen wearing the same clothes as in that scene. A quote from this scene: "And I'm really sorry that I massaged vapo-rub into your chest when you were unconscious". "What?".
I kissed Ms. Pillsbury... like on the mouth.
Finn: I'm worried about being able to look Mr. Schue in the eye.
Emma: Get over it!
Emma: Uh, Sue...I feel really scared. I feel really overwhelmed. I feel like I can't think straight and I'm just really, really worried that this isn't going to work.
Sue: Well, of course it isn't going to work. You're a weird bird lady with a hallow pelvis and OCD, and Will Schuester is a weepy man-child who's greatest joy in life is singing with children. And his best friend: 19.
Emma: It's just the last time was such a disaster. I-I turned into someone I didn't recognize. If I'm wrong again, I won't survive.
Sue: Well, don't say that to Will Schuester. He'll have you singing a stripped down acoustic version of I Will Survive in a choir room full of teenagers with meaningful looks on their faces.
Today's the day we honor Saint Valentine! A man publicly beheaded for defying his government by exchanging candies and chocolates to nonsensically render the objects of our affection more fat and less attractive. And in other nonsensical traditions, Emma left behind her bouquet as she fled the scene, leaving it to somebody else to toss these soon-to-be dead flowers under the mythical belief that the person who catches them will magically be the next one who gets married. Or, more than likely, sprint from the alter. So gather around single ladies, and allow me to be the one to enable your false dreams and ridiculous expectations.
Tina: I don't like the way you treat Blaine. There, I said it. You're here. You're in New York. You're at vogue.com. You're at NYADA. Who are you Kurt? Meanwhile, Blaine is here lonely, and yes he cheated but we're all human Kurt, we all deserve to be loved back Kurt.
Kurt: Okay Tina, I say this with total love but the moment we all saw coming is finally here. You're a hag. You're hagged out, you're in love with Blaine and it's creepy. Stop.
Tina: What do you know about love? You just come and go. Who's been here to support him? Me. Who took him to Sadie Hawkins? Me. Who put him in bed when he got sick and rubbed vapor rub all over his little muscled chest while he slept-
Kurt: Wait, what? Did you, huh?
Tina: What? No. I didn't mean- This isn't about me Kurt! I have to go!
Kurt: Did you vaporape my ex-boyfriend? Don't walk away from me Tina Cohen-Chang!
Blaine: Tell me now that we're not back together.
Kurt: I mean, it was fun but--
Blaine: I'm not going to let you minimize this Kurt!
Quinn: So that's why college girls experiment
Santana: And thank God they do.
Quinn: You know it was fun and I've always wondered what it would be like to be with a women but, uh, I don't know. I think for me it was more of a one-time thing.


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Like clockwork, Apple never fails to refresh its iPod lineup every fall. In recent years, though, one can't help but notice that the ritualized iPod unveiling has lost some of its gusto compared with the fanfare surrounding the iPhone and iPad.
Still, Apple remains the top manufacturer of portable media players. Those of us old enough to remember the "iPod wars" that occurred nearly a decade ago can attest to the fact that Apple's tenacity in making the world's most popular MP3 player laid the groundwork for the success of the iPhone (pour one out for the Zune, friends). Apple may have moved on to bigger, better products, but maintaining its dominance in the diminishing world of MP3 players is just good housekeeping.
And so, the 2012 Apple iPod lineup offers a mix of new and old. The most notable additions are the fifth-gen iPod Touch with its larger screen, and the iPhone-ified version of the iPod Nano. Both devices (for better or worse) make use of Apple's new Lightning connection in place of the 30-pin dock connection that's been around for years.
Wondering which of the 2012 iPods is right for you? Here's the quick breakdown.
Apple iPod Touch (fifth generation)
Apple's newest iPod Touch follows the iPhone's lead with a wider 4-inch screen and a Lightning port that replaces the 30-pin connection on the bottom. The camera has been improved, and Apple's Siri voice assistant now comes included. This is also the first time the iPod Touch comes in multiple colors: black, silver, pink, green, red, and blue. Pricing is $299 for a 32GB model, or $399 for 64GB.
Read the CNET Editors' Take on the Apple iPod Touch.
Apple iPod Touch (fourth generation)
Apple is keeping the 2011 iPod Touch model around as an entry-level option. The screen measures 3.5 inches diagonally. Pricing starts at $199 for the 16GB model, or $249 for the 32GB version. The available colors are black or white. This iPod still uses the 30-pin dock standard and will work with older accessories.
Read the full review of the Apple iPod Touch (fourth generation).
Apple iPod Nano
Apple's iPod Nano has taken many forms over the years, but this year's design is a whole new twist on the Nano concept. The iPod Nano is priced at $149 for 16GB and uses a 2.5-inch touch screen and a home button borrowed from the iPod Touch design. Unlike the iPod Touch, it does not run the same iOS software shared by the iPhone and cannot be used with third-party apps downloaded from the iTunes App Store. Features include music and video playback, FM radio, pedometer, Nike+, and a photo viewer. For the first time in the iPod Nano's history Apple has included Bluetooth audio, which can support wireless headphones and speakers. The iPod Nano has a Lightning port.
Read the CNET Editors' Take on the Apple iPod Nano.
Apple iPod Shuffle
Aside from a wider selection of colors, the Apple iPod Shuffle is essentially unchanged from last year. The price is $49 for a 2GB player. Like the iPod Nano, it's available in black, silver, purple, blue, green, yellow, pink, and red.
Read the full review of the Apple iPod Shuffle.
Apple iPod Classic
The elder statesman of the group, the iPod Classic, stays true to its name. Just like last year, you get a whopping 160GB of storage for $249. Color choices are silver or black, and the 30-pin dock connector on the bottom maintains compatibility with older dock accessories and cables.
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To the Community of Estherville:
On behalf of the ELC School Foundation, I would like to thank the many businesses and members of our community that made our 18th Annual "Champion in Education" event a great success for us!
This year's honoree, retired ELC Elementary Principal, Kris Schlievert, was honored for her many years of commitment and dedication to the children of our district and their families. Thank you to the family, friends and many colleagues who attended the dinner to honor her.
The ELC School Foundation relies on banquet sponsorships to cover our costs and to ensure continued growth to support our grants and scholarships. This year's 38 sponsors are a wonderful display of the support we have in our community for the educational needs of our youth! We thank ALL of our sponsors and urge everyone to return their support by doing business locally. 2012 sponsors are listed here:
Asmus Farm Supply*, Green Plains Renewable Energy*, Avera Holy Family Health, Greig & Company, Bank Plus, Henry Olson Funeral Home, Bob Jensen Agency, Houseman Oil & Riverside Sinclair, Brinkman & Reed, CPAs, Hy-Vee Store, Dr. Bruns & Williams Family Dentistry, ILEC & Basic Electric Power Coop, Blum & Leonard Agency, Jacobsen Westergard, Christensen Construction,
Jensen Stores, Dakota Pack & Iowa Protein Solutions, Mid-American Transport, Dave Howard LPA Firm, Motor Inn Auto Group, Daybreak Foods, Inc., Nelson, Gayer & VerSteeg, PLC, Don Jose Mexican Restaurant, North Star Bank & Agency, Edward Jones Investments, Northwest Bank, Ernie Williams, LTD, P.E.O. Chapter ON, Estherville Foods, Inc., Racine's for Him & Her, Estherville Noon Kiwanis, Ruthven Meat Processing*, Estherville Rotary Club, Wittneben Surveying*, Eye Care Centre, Woman to Woman Clinic, Fitzgibbons Law Firm, Woody's Pizza
* Denotes new sponsor this year
This year we added a "Grab Bag" Raffle for which local businesses donated merchandise and people we were able to purchase tickets for chances to win. The following businesses donated items and gift certificates for this raffle:
Ace Hardware, Pizza Hut, Casey's, General Store, Q Custom Designs, Cool Beans Coffee Shop, Radio Shack, 5th Street Salon & Gifts, Regional Wellness Center, Fareway, Riverside Sinclair, Images Unlimited, Shear Attractions, J.K.L. Designs, Shear Shack, L Creations by Leslee, Simply Unique, Lakefront Gardens, The Cutting Edge, Oak Hill Designs by Lynn, Westwood Massage, Outlet Store,
We also thank Estherville Golf Course for donating the use of the club house, Fifth Street Gifts for our centerpiece, Clarken Auctioneering for helping with our dessert auction, KILR & EDN for publicity, Betty's Flower Box for Kris' bouquet, and cat tales anteeks for the antique dessert plates. Our fantastic desserts were created by Doug Wagner, Jill Jensen Gifford, Amy Jo Lyon, Vicky Alvarez, Laurie Olson, and Mischelle Dahna. The auction was a great success, and we say a special "thank you" to those that bid on and purchased the desserts: Estherville Foods, Greig & Company, Ed Wilcox, Eye Care Centre, Dean & Denise Christensen, and North Star Bank & Agency. Thanks also to Allie Sievert, Cheyanne Petit, Lee Christensen and Vanessa Avalos who helped wait tables as part of their Purple Cord service work.
The ELC School Foundation provides scholarships to graduating seniors, recognition awards for the valedictorian and salutatorian, and helps fund the Key Grant Program in which every class grades K-12 benefits. We are able to continue these projects because of our sponsorships, tickets sales, and memorials, through donations of stock for estate and tax planning, by establishing a scholarship in a loved one's name, and through the payroll deductions made by many of the employees within our school system.
Last, but not least, thank you to the volunteers that make up the ELC School Foundation Board of Directors. They are Theresa VerSteeg, Dave Howard, Kevin Sander, Mary Beardsley, Edith Clarken Curt Dare, Lisa Dreeszen, Bernadette Duitsman, Jodie Greig (school board liaison), Becki Hall, Mark Henry, Alice Mitts, Andrea Nelson, Doug Wagner and Betty Ann Rosfjord. These people do a wonderful job of helping to promote and support the work of the School Foundation.
Again, a HUGE thank you to all who have helped our foundation grow, and to the many "Champions in Education" that give their time and support to improve our school system.
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Blue Break Beats Vol.4
Various Artists
Prelude - Gene Harris
Holy Thursday - David Axelrod
Sitting Duck - Gene Harris & The Three Sounds
The Beat Goes On - Buddy Rich
Three Is The Magic Number - Bob Dorough
Shack Up - Banbara
Boomp Boomp Chomp - The Sons
Little Green Apples - Monk Higgins
Bring Down The Birds - Herbie Hancock
Whole Lotta Love - Ike & Tina Turner
Repeat After Me - The Three Sounds
Inside You - Eddie Henderson
Woman Of The Ghetto - Marlena Shaw
This Is Soul - Paul Nero
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- Sly Hoax said...
Big ups! Thanks for the old school grooves.
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- Anonymous said...
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- geoff said...
Nice one Niceguy!
You are a man of impeccable taste.
Many Thanks!
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- Vincent The Soul Chef said...
Thank you for these awesome selections. Can't go wrong with Blue Note records...
Peace and blessings.
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I am curious to hear everyone else's experience with "coming out". Did you have to work up to it and cut a few people from the herd to break the news to? Did you go straight for the family blabbermouth and let nature take its course? Social media? Or, did you just grab the megaphone and blurt it out?
A little back story:
I am a 39 year old, married, father of two young boys. A confused skeptic since about 10, a confident and confirmed non-believer for the last few years.
I live in a VERY Catholic part of Cincinnati, my wife's family is Catholic, as is mine, though mine tend to be skeptics, and there are a couple like me thrown in.
I sat my wife down a couple years ago, swallowed hard, and spit it out. i was completely honest about the way I felt, and apologized for not telling her sooner. To her credit, she handled it pretty well. She is a little disappointed that I wouldn't be attending church any more, but just between you and me I think she harbors a little skepticism of her own.
Friends and (wife's) family were much more difficult. I DID NOT want to have the same conversation over and over, and I really didn't want to have to justify my decision.
I just went for it.
I found posting on another site that really spoke to me and posted it to my Facebook page, followed by comments from me. I know this is definitely not the recommended course of action, but it was if nothing else, VERY effective in getting the initial word out. The problem is, there is no real way to know who has read the posting and who hasn't unless they say something to me. This has made some conversations a little hairy :-).
Friends turned out to be a non-issue. Even the ones I thought might be hurt or angered by my coming out were extremely supportive. I feel a little bad for doubting them, but it has definitely reaffirmed our friendships.
Family was as expected, the ones that have similar beliefs were right there with me, and the ones that do not throw an easily ignored comment my way on occasion, that really is about it. My wife tells me she has gotten lots of messages from her family telling her that they are praying for her as if she just found out I was an axe murderer. (why do I find that so funny!?)
If I take one thing from my experience it is this: coming out and being honest is absolutely and completely worth the initial headaches!! You may think that the world is going to fold in around you, but i'm here to tell you it won't. When you are ready, go for it.
If I may, below is a copy/paste of my exact post to FB a few months back, starting with the posting from another site and followed with my comments. (My words are in blue)
I'd love to hear your experiences!
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I came-out to my Mormon family by writing a letter to all of them (mother, 4 siblings and son-in-law), explaining why I knew there were no gods.
I mailed them at different days, so they would all get them at the same time, hoping to reduce the misrepresenting of facts by the rumor-mill running amok. :)
I didn't want to talk to them about it because I'm not good at face to face discussions.
While in the heat of discussion, I don't remember many things I want to say, plus I don't think very fast, which would put my point of view at a disadvantage, especially if I were talking to more than one at a time. I also hate drama and would have expected crying and other unpleasant reactions.
I waited until my dad (who I loved) to pass-away, to avoid causing him the pain it would have, but couldn't wait until mom died.
The main reason is because my sister and her husband (who had mom living with them), kept harassing me to come visit. But, when I did, she talked about religion all the time, and it was very annoying keeping my mouth shut. My son-in-law also harassed me to visit.
I also got annoyed with the religious pictures on the walls of some of my family members. My son-in-law and his wife were religious fanatics and had religious pictures cheek-jowl on all the walls! I also couldn't stand to see them brainwash their 8 children. Poor buggers! Made me so sad.
One of my sisters replied by e-mail, repeating the standard answers and comments she had been programmed to parrot. I responded with counter-arguments, but basically indicated, that yes, I used to use those arguments also, but they no longer impressed me.
So far, in the ~3 years since, the rest of my family have remained silent on the matter for the most part. I keep thinking that I should make a final try at convincing them to stop wasting their time, intellect, and 11% or more of their income by pointing-out the many stupidities of Mormonism I've learned since that coming-out letter.
I didn't have any close friends. The only friend I had was just an acquaintance, and I gave-up the hopeless task of discussing it with him after he said he used to be scientific, but now knew there were better methods of learning the truth.
I am kind of semi-out. I have told a few people that i am an atheiest, but i have not said anything to my family. I even hide my Dawkins books like a teenage hides his playboys. Sometime i tell people things like, "i was raised Lutheran, but i don't attend church anymore." I am a bit of a coward, i guess. Sometimes it is easier to be honest with strangers than with the people you love. My husband knows, and he could care less, but church was not as big a deal in his family as it was in mine. I just don't want to have conflicts with my family. Is it really worth it to come out?
So funny! I hid Dawkins and Hitchens whenever family and friends came over! I still don't have the on the coffee table for the parents to see, because I am not out to them. I'm out to essentially everybody else.
Is it worth it? That depends on what you think you stand to lose. I was secure enough in my families love that it was defintley worth it. Had I not been I don't know if it would have been or not.
My daughter was a grown woman and my grand kids are young. I think I'm so open about it because I let religion,and the area we live in, dictate I at least deny being atheist during my daughters childhood. I want my grand kids to know there are people like me in the world and we're not evil or cruel Just people who do the best they can with life.
I just trickled out that I was a non believer...and the more blow back I got..the more I gave...to friends or family alike. I burned some bridges and some were burned with me. I am happier now for it. Good stories posted here. It is rough coming out, but well worth the trouble..I may not be as employable anymore...I work in healthcare and many of them are religiously based corporations.
David, I read that you live in a "VERY Catholic part of Cincinnati" and decided to read your post. I too grew up in Cincinnati and for a time lived in a suburb in which I saw only one non-Catholic church. (Mt. Wash.)
My dad sent his five kids to Catholic schools, and before he died in the late 1970s he knew all five of us had left the Church. We did not plan or even talk about revenge, but for the three oldest it might have been our revenge for his occasional violence.
I finally told my family. I've been atheist for over 15 years now. Agnostic 15 years prior to that. I would sometimes go to their churches for some special function and just fume. Till I stopped going to any churce activity and told them why. Of couse,at my age I'm secure in the fact that, no matter what, my family will always love me. And they do.
I couldn't listen to anymore hellfire and damnation and I certainly couldn't listen to any more hating on gays,Jews,Catholics,,etc...
Jaffo is a genius.
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Sunday, August 03, 2008
Apricot Clafoutis, with an Estonian twist
Last weekend we managed to buy some really beautiful French apricots at the market. We made a batch of David's Fresh Apricot Ice Cream, and K. made couple of jars of his delicious apricot jam. We still had plenty of apricots left, however, so I decided to make an apricot clafoutis.
Well, it's not a traditional French clafoutis. But it looks similar enough, and the idea is very similar, too. Sprinkle some soft fruit in a buttered dish, pour the batter over and bake. The 'Estonian twist' here is the addition of our much-loved 'kohupiim' or curd cheese (sold as 'farmer's cheese' in the US). It gives the batter some body and a nice tangy flavour. You can use ricotta instead, but add an tablespoon or two of sour cream then as well.
Apricot 'clafoutis' with farmer's cheese
Serves 6
250 g fine curd cheese/farmer's cheese or ricotta
2 large eggs
200 g sour cream
3 Tbsp plain/all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp soft brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla sugar or vanilla extract
a cup of sliced fresh apricots
cinnamon, for dusting
butter for the dish
Wash and drain the apricots, then halve, remove the stones and cut each apricot halve into three slices.
Butter a medium-sized oven dish, scatter apricots in the dish.
Mix farmer's cheese, eggs, sour cream, sugar, vanilla sugar and flour in a bowl, until you've got a uniform batter. Pour over the apricots (or pour the batter in first and then scatter the apricot slices on top - it's up to you).
Dust with some cinnamon and extra sugar, if you wish.
Bake at 180 Centigrade for 45-50 minutes, until the dish is cooked through and it's golden on top.
Serve warm or cool before serving.
11 comments:
- Alanna @ A Veggie Venture said...
The texture of traditional clafouti has always been slightly unappealing to me (a rarity, I'm no picky eater) so I like the idea of adding some substance with farmers cheese. I've been buying it ever since you were here.
- 3:35 pm, August 03, 2008
- Meeta said...
Pille I really enjoy clafoutis. They are the simplest desserts to make. I am intrigued by the addition of sour cream here and can really imagine the wonderful flavor. I am wondering if quark, what we get in Germany would also work?
- 3:41 pm, August 03, 2008
- K and S said...
sounds delicious!
- 4:25 pm, August 03, 2008
Looks perfectly delicious!
- 9:40 pm, August 03, 2008
- Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...
I've always been a fan of clafoutis because it's easy to make but looks dramatic and beautiful when baked. I don't often see fresh apricots at the farmstands here, but I need to get in the habit of buying them when I do find them. Will be nice to try this recipe, as I love farmer cheese, too.
- 12:20 am, August 04, 2008
- Jeanne said...
I *love* clafoutis, and the clafoutis I make most often is apricot clafoutis :) I've also made it with tinned apricot halves in the dead of winter which is different but just as delicious. Yours looks beautiful, especially with the berries
- 3:05 pm, August 04, 2008
- Dagmar - A Cat in the Kitchen said...
Oh, it looks and sounds delicious. I love using curd in cooking!
- 1:02 am, August 05, 2008
- [eatingclub] vancouver || js said...
Looks yummy. I like the different texture of this clafouti. Different from the traditional.
- 6:30 am, August 05, 2008
- Patricia Scarpin said...
Pille, I have never tried a clafoutis, but I like your version - apricots are so delicious!
- 4:54 pm, August 05, 2008
- mari said...
Pille, I LOVE apricots. I could eat them until they came out of my ears. So I'm bookmarking this recipe and will give it a try, once the heat comes down a little and it's bearable to be in our kitchen again.
By the way, thank you for your nice comments about my cookies when I guest blogged chez Paz. I am SO jealous that you have met her. Is she just as sweet in person? I imagine so. Best, m
- 3:49 am, August 07, 2008
- Usefulness of Maple Syrup said...
It looks so delicious,It made me angry.
I love it.I'll make it soon.
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Burgess, himself a medical doctor, is a cosponsor of the "Helping Sick Americans Now" Act, which was introduced by Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Chairman Joe Pitts, R-Pa. The bill would eliminate the "Prevention and Public Health Fund" — which the pair calls an Obamacare "slush fund" — and put that money towards protecting Americans with pre-existing conditions.
Pitts and Burgess co-authored a blog post on The Hill this morning, making the case for their legislation which they say forces Congress to "take a stand" and revoke funding from a program the administration is using for "mass marketing." The lawmakers say the program has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on questionable programs and media outreach campaigns.
"As long as the 'Prevention' fund remains law, ObamaCare implementers have one last trough of money to raid to prop up their failing law that is destroying jobs, increasing insurance premiums, gutting Medicare, and empowering Washington bureaucrats at the expense of patients."
The bill would instead focus funding on expanding care for Americans with pre-existing conditions. In February, the Department of Health and Human Services announced it would stop accepting new applicants to its high risk insurance pools, which were put in place to protect people who had been denied coverage due to pre-existing conditions. HHS said they cut off enrollment to ensure they could adequately care for their existing clients.
The bill has been supported by Majority Leader Eric Cantor and has garnered 16 cosponsors including House Rules Committee Chairman Pete Sessions of Dallas.
However, leading Republican organizations have come out against the bill, which they say endorses a failing program. The Club for Growth, GrowAmerica, and the Heritage Foundation all oppose the bills passing. In a "key vote" alert send out by the Club for Growth, the group argued the bill would further extend the government's role in healthcare.
"Because this bill eliminates a previous requirement for enrollees to be uninsured for six months, it creates the moral hazard of avoiding insurance until it is needed and provides an extra incentive for people to enroll in federally-run insurance," the group said.
House Democrats have also come out against the bill as another GOP attempt to undermine the Affordable Care Act.
The White House has threatened to veto the bill if it passes.
"While the administration would like to extend coverage to as many Americans as possible, rather than finding common ground on a funding source, this legislation effectively would repeal part of the Affordable Care Act," the administration said in a statement of policy yesterday.
With opposition from both sides of the aisle, it will be a difficult bill to pass. When asked for a sneak peak on where votes will land, Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy of California dodged the question with a reference to the movie, "Fight Club."
"Every time you ask this question I give you the same answer," McCarthy said. "The first rule of Fight Club is you don't talk about Fight Club."


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Q. Dear Jane: The mother of a very dear Jewish friend has passed away. What is the best way that I can offer comfort to my friend during this time? Is there a specific way I should honor the memory of her mother? I am not Jewish and am not familiar with the traditions.
A. Visiting your friend and bringing food is an ideal way to pay your condolences and show her your support. When a Jewish family experiences the loss of a loved one, the tradition is for the family to sit Shiva [pronounced SHI-vah. ]
Sitting Shiva is the tradition of mourning in the Jewish religion. During the shiva period, typically a 7-day period (the Hebrew word shiva means 7) friends, family and neighbors pay a home visit ("shiva call") to the mourners. The company of others during Shiva plays a key role in helping the bereaved in this time of mourning.
Jewish custom discourages sending flowers when people are sitting Shiva. However, food is almost always welcome. Some people make donations to a favorite charity in the name of the deceased. For those who are unable to make a personal visit, sending a kosher gift basket such as a Shiva Gift Basket or Jewish Sympathy Basket, with a thoughtful card is an appropriate and thoughtful gesture. Kosher baskets are recommended so that no one is excluded from sharing in the basket contents.
Your gift should have a gift card signed by you (many people often forget to sign their gifts cards). And when you are thinking of what to write, a simple message is best. Consider a message such as "With our heartfelt sympathy," or "We are so sorry for your loss. May (insert name of deceased)'s memory be a blessing to all who knew him/her." Another popular option is the more traditional message: "May G-D Comfort You Among All The Mourners Of Zion And Jerusalem." Click for more help with writing gift cards.
If there is a chance to be helpful, make an offer, or just complete the task, when appropriate. Run errands, pick-up at the airport, host someone coming in from out of town, cook or clean-up, or take care of children. Whatever can be done to remove daily chores from those sitting Shiva becomes an immense help.
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