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A statute of limitations refers to the time in which a lawsuit must be filed after a claim recognized by the law has accrued. If a lawsuit is not filed within the specified time, the right to prosecute the claim in court will ordinarily be lost. The limitation that applies to a particular claim will depend upon the "cause of action or claim that is asserted". Consumers should consult an attorney if they have questions. There are many factors that affect the tolling of the statute.
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(CCP§340) Personal Injury - Generally, includes libel, slander, assault, battery, and wrongful death, but excluding childhood sexual abuse.
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(CCP§339) Oral Contracts (from date of contract breach)
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This section provides information about how to apply for military service records and medals from NZDF Archives, what to expect from the files and where to go for further information.
Preserving our Military Heritage for New Zealand
NZDF Personnel Archives at Trentham Military Camp is the repository for some 1.5 million personnel files relating to 420,000 New Zealand service personnel who served in New Zealand's Military Forces. These files are an invaluable resource for documenting the social and military history of New Zealand. They provide a unique record of the military service of the men and women who defended our country at home and overseas.
NZDF Personnel Archives holds the files of all those who served in New Zealand's military forces from the 1st January 1921 to the present day.
Almost all of the files of those who served in the South African War and the First World War have been transferred to Archives New Zealand in Wellington. For information about these files please contact Archives New Zealand.
NZDF Personnel Archives continues to hold the files of only the relatively small number of South African and First World War veterans who continued to serve after 1st January 1921 or who re-enlisted to serve during the Second World War (1939-1945).
Part of NZDF Personnel Archives at Trentham Military Camp includes medals expertise. Its staff are responsible for the purchasing, storage and issue of operational, non-operational, special and long service medals to former and currently-serving New Zealand military personnel. They also provide advice (within the limits of the Privacy Act) about the medallic entitlement of individuals, and about which medals have already been issued in respect of a particular person.
For more information on medals for NZ military service see the NZDF Medals website.
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Ted Kennedy delivered an incoherent denunciation of Sam Alito today, arguing for a filibuster to give the American people time to realize–as best I could understand his rant–that Judge Alito is really Jefferson Davis in disguise. Here is an AP account that includes this revealing paragraph:
"I think he is the wrong judge at the wrong time in the wrong place," said Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., a longtime liberal stalwart. "I do not believe he is going to be part of the whole movement of the continued march towards progress in this country."
Kennedy's assessment ties in neatly with my recent article in the Daily Standard:
When liberals talk about a "living Constitution," what they really mean is a leftward-marching Constitution. Liberals–especially those of an age to be senators–have spent most of their lives secure in the conviction that history was moving their way. History meant progress, and progress meant progressive politics. In judicial terms, that implied a one-way ratchet: "conservative" precedents can and should be overturned, while decisions that embody liberal principles are sacrosanct.
Many liberals actually believe that the job of a Supreme Court justice is to be "part of the whole movement of the continued march towards progress." That is to say, to impose liberal philosophies by fiat when Americans won't vote for them. I think Kennedy is correct in believing that this is not Judge Alito's understanding of his job description.


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This week finds me in Washington, D.C. attending the Public Policy Conference of the National MS Society. I suppose that I am not alone in my perspective changing a bit upon rolling up my sleeves in the nation's capital. The sea which quenches my sunsets is replaced by the vast expanses of the whole which is America, and it feels like the country pushes back.
To a person, the insiders we have listened to have waxed unbelieving at how schoolyard our nation's capital has become. Rife with bullies, petty arguments blown into cultural crises, and sad little men sucking on inhalers of camphor-smelling vehemence; nothing is learned when everyone is looking for, waiting for, or preparing for the next attack — either proffered or received.
A testament to how bad it really is here: we are only asking for consideration on two items. One of these requests is for funding of The Lifespan Respite Care Program at the level of $5 million. Yes, that's million with an "M," not a "B". Half of what we are asking for, which would be spent on a program which is intended to cover the country in a patchwork of state respite care programs, wouldn't even have been considered "budget dust" only a few short election cycles ago.
In case you are wondering and would like to help, that bill is H.R.3266. A call or e-mail to your representatives in Congress would help.
The other half of our ask is for full funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This organization is responsible for funding basic research programs that have helped (and will hopefully continue to help) people with multiple sclerosis and so many other conditions by pairing up funds with our privately-collected monies and vetting promising projects.
The last time Congress was even close to this kind of venom, NIH was threatened with massive reductions in funding. Even in those tough times of "The Contract With America" (and I'm told that we're closer to the divides the Congress of 1812 faced than that more recent dust-up), leaders saw the potential error of their ways and reversed course to eventually double funding for the Institutes!
Maybe it's fitting that the corner room to which the hotel upgraded me faces away from the beauty and splendor of stark marble and granite that I marveled at as I made my way from the airport. Many of us feel that our government has turned its back on us, and now my back is to them. The thing is, if they only looked out from their windows they would see what I look out upon — a Nation, a People, the Ship of State.
She can only be helmed by hands from both parties just as a wheelchair cannot be self-propelled by its occupant with only one hand. I guess that's going to be my personal message on the Hill today: "If we keep fighting over the wheel, we'll never find our course."
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
Don't forget that you can also follow me via my Life With MS Facebook page and on Twitter. Check out our bi-monthly blog I'm doing for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of the United Kingdom, A Yank's Life With MS, as well as our very special new monthly blog for the National MS Society.


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Southern humorist Darrell Huckaby will perform at Emmanuel College on Monday, February 21 at 7:00 p.m. in Taylor Memorial Chapel.
This free event is open to the public and is sponsored by EC's Cultural Awareness Program (CAP).
Huckaby's down home humor and unique reflections on life in the South "the way it was, the way it used to be, and the way it ought to be" make him a favorite with his readers and on the banquet circuit.
He is the author of six books and travels extensively throughout the Southern United States, speaking to churches, civic organizations and corporate functions.
Currently, Huckaby teaches at Heritage High School and his syndicated newspaper columns appear in a number of papers across the state. His "What the Huck?" Commentary can be heard on the "Moby in the Morning" radio show every Wednesday at 7:35 a.m.
Born and raised in Porterdale, Ga, Huckaby now lives in Conyers with his wife, Lisa, and their three children, Jamie, Jackson, and Jenna.
For more information, check out Huckaby's website at www.darrellhuckaby.net.


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For civilian use, little thought has been given to the bayonet, other than interest as collectors' curiosity. With preparation for civil disaster, the bayonet should no longer be considered a collector piece, but as an essential item in the survival toolbox.
Starting in late WWII, the bayonet changed in form and function. Prior to that time, most military bayonets were almost a type of short sword, with a blade roughly from 10-17 inches in length.
This length gave the soldier maximum reach for thrusting through their opponent when battle was close or ammo was low. However, this bayonet length, or the spike-style bayonet on the SKS was really not good for a whole lot of other purposes, and it spent most of its time adding weight to a soldier's belt without maximum utility.
As WWII progressed, and the M1 carbine was in front-line combat service, there arose a cry for a bayonet that would fit it. Due to the short length of the carbine, the old school full-length sword bayonets would unbalance the gun severely. The M4 bayonet was introduced along with the barrel band bayonet lug. The M4 was much like the Ka-Bar fighting knife that was made for the U.S. Marines.
With a 6.5-inch blade length which could be sharpened on both sides, the bayonet was no longer a little-used burden for a soldier to carry, but a piece of equipment that could be used as a bayonet, fighting knife or tool for prying or opening rations.
Eventually the M5 knife/bayonet was introduced for the M1 Garand, which replaced the "sword blade" bayonets that were previously issued. The M5 used the same blade as the M4 and was equipped with a plastic handle.
The advantages of the knife bayonet were not lost on the rest of the armies in the world and many followed suit by switching to knife-style bayonets.
Use of the bayonet on today's survival rifles is not for last-ditch bayonet charges. Where the bayonet shines is for use as the ultimate weapon retention device. There are a many long gun retention techniques taught to law enforcement officers in order for them to safeguard and control their guns (although my method of defense is a pull of the trigger to discourage the attempt) but affixing a bayonet is most likely the best method of retaining control. Even though some long-range accuracy may be degraded, any close-quarter gun grab would be stopped immediately.
In addition, the modern bayonet is of course, a knife and a tough one at that. If you have a rifle that can accept a bayonet, find a good used one or a new reproduction model, and make it your survival knife to maximize its usefulness. Anything you are carrying for emergency evacuation use should have as many uses as possible for it to earn a space on your body.
One particular bayonet that does this is the newest M-16 bayonet, the M9. There are a number of manufacturers who make the M9, which has more focus as fixed-blade survival knife, since that is the most likely use for this tool in today's army. The M9 is an upgraded version of the previous M-16 bayonet, the M7 in that a wire cutter attachment has been added to the scabbard tip in a fashion similar to the design on the AK-47 knife/bayonet, and the handle is hollow for storage of a small amount of survival items. The M9 makes a very fine stand-alone survival and camping knife even without the rifle to go with it.
Note that the M9 can be added to properly equipped Mossberg 500/590 shotguns as well, which helps address their lower magazine capacity issue. Any rifle that can mount a bayonet should have one available for it. If you have one of the Auto-Ordnance M1 carbines, a barrel band bayonet lug can be added to it with little effort.


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Web design Zen is all about balance. So many webmasters will tell you that web design is all about content. I believe they are wrong! My web design Zen epiphany has led me to the conclusion that web design is all about balance. This article will investigate why it is so important to get the appearance, content and functionality of your web design right and offers some tips to do so.Appearance without content is as hollow as a reedIt is true that "pretty" websites that lack genuine and original content will fall short. This is because without original content your search engine results will be poor and you just wont get visitors to see your "pretty" site.However don't be fooled concentrating and focusing on your content alone wont spell success.Content without presentation is a as a painting without paint.Content is often touted as the magical bullet that will solve all of your web design problems. The fact is you have all of the answers to your target markets questions, offer products and services with great value, and your sites appearance is not up to scratch people will navigate away.Form without function is a lion without teethYou can add the best content and have great graphic design but if you site isn't easy to navigate and use visitors will simply navigate to your competition.Web Design without planning is as an ill fated journeyWeb design planning is vital. Ask and answer all of the important issues and write them down. The best advice I can give is to consider all aspects of web design and organize the best approach to each element.Precise planning provides a blueprint to success.Balance in all things leads to the greatest successes.By now you might have figured out the common theme. One element without the support of the other fails. The healthy and well considered web design balance will give you best chance of success.
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When there are bound to be celebs sitting around the pool at your lovely posh hotel, it's important to get the gear right! Here's the lowdown on what to pack for your luxury travel vacation, to make sure you fit the bill and match the clientele…1. The SwimsuitPoolside posing is a very big part of luxury travel breaks – and to hold your own amongst all the Chanel-clad guests, its best to hunt for a classic shape swimsuit yourself! Don't opt for a bikini – the cit can be very unflattering around all those yoga toned bodies. For men, the fashion is long, loose but not too loud. The surfer style trunks shouldn't be mistaken for Hawaiian, as crazy colors and patterns won't cut it.2. The iPhone and iPadAs you're definitely here to be seen on this vacation, it won't do to sit around all day with that old favorite of a paperback novel. To look important, you need the latest gadgets – it doesn't matter if you're playing games on the iPhone, concentrating on it is good enough for your image. And reading has taken on a whole new level – e-books on an iPad is the only way to go. Forget impracticality as water and sun screen slosh around, you're rich enough to afford a new one tomorrow anyway…3. The Big ShadesPracticality also goes out the window when it comes to designer eyewear. Don't worry about fit or shade, the bigger the better is the rule for sunglasses because only a somebody would hide behind such giant lenses, trying to slip past unobserved.4. The Evening WearIf you booked a luxury hotel, chances are the restaurant is a not a flip flops and bathing suit kind of place. Many top eateries at hotels will require a dress code so if you want to book a table, be prepared with smart shoes and jackets for men and a cocktail dress for women or you might be turned away by the staff.5. The Flashy Credit CardForget travelers cheques and notes – real stars pay with a members only credit card. Make sure yours is a nice matte black or silver, which are hallmarks of the best companies around, or else keep it hidden when you pay the bill. Chances are you'll need a big limit on it too if you're affording these mini bar prices!
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Types Of Real Estate Investor Websites – What Should You Choose? | Real estate
One of the basic questions you have to answer when you get a real estate investing website is "How do I get my website configured to get the best results?"There are many business models in real estate investing – buying houses, buying notes, short sales, fixing and flipping, wholesaling. And a lot more. Or your business can be a combination of different business models.Your website must be easily adaptable to suit your business needs to achieve maximum profitability. Here are a few popular business models in real estate investing:Real estate investing business models1) Buying Houses
This is the most popular business model. Most real estate investors buy houses. The basis of most real estate investing businesses is buying houses.Buying houses can include buying them in retail, cash or terms.2) Selling Houses
Almost everyone who buys houses also sells them. Just like buying houses, you could be selling them on retail or terms, such as lease options.3) Wholesaling
Most people call wholesaling "flipping houses". In this case, you locate houses in distress that need repair. And you get a big discount when you buy these houses. You then sell it to another property investor who fixes it up and sells it or rents it.You end up making a little money from just a little effort. You can flip houses without ever having to own them.In real estate investing, wholesaling is the fastest way to generate a healthy cash flow while spending little to no money. A few hundred dollars is sometimes all you need to make a deal happen.4) Renting
Another popular business model is to buy houses, fix them, then put tenants for positive cash flow.5) Buying notes
Other investors specialize on buying and selling notes. Essentially by owning a note, you become the lender and do not have to own the property.6) Commercial real estate
This covers a wide variety of approaches, such as apartments, shopping centers, land and so on.Some real estate investors combine both commercial and residential estate. Residential real estate involves residential houses, whereas commercial property does not include residential single family houses.7) Other business models
When you are investing in real estate, you sometimes find yourself having to be involved in other aspects of the business that are not really separate business models.i) Private money
When investing in real estate, sometimes you need to look for private money investors to finance your deals.For this reason you have to actively look for private money investors to finance these deals.ii) Short sales
As part of real estate investing, you sometimes find yourself negotiating with lenders to accept less than what is owed on the property. This process is called short sale and forms a part of most property investors businesses.iii) Loan modification
Loan modification has become popular in the recent years. Lots of investors are also licensed agents and mortgage brokers.So what types of websites for real estate investing are there on the market?First of all, when shopping for a real estate investor website, it is important to choose a website that is flexible enough to be adapted to suit your individual needs. Changes like that should not cost you any money.In other words, the website you choose must be able to accommodate your changing business needs and models. So you will not have to buy another website if your business model changes in future.Interactive real estate investor websites
These websites are fully adaptable and offer complete customization and adaptability capabilities. Changing a business model can be done with one click of the mouse.If none of the default business models suits your needs, you can then adapt it to suit your individual needs.The following business models are allowed by interactive investor websites1) Websites for buying houses
These websites come equipped with everything you need to buy houses. You are presented to motivated sellers as the most credible person to buy their houses.As a result, you get leads that are fully pre-negotiated and pre-screened for you.You will only need a few minutes to decide if this is a deal or not, and follow up or let it go as needed. You can then make offers right from the virtual back office and control the closing process from your back office.2) Websites for selling houses
This website comes completely equipped with all the features you need to sell your houses quickly. You simply list your houses from the virtual back office and manage the whole process from there.It also allows potential buyers to join your buyers list as they view your properties. One of the most valuable assets when selling houses is a buyers list. A simple email to your buyers list can get you a buyer the same day.Of course, they also come integrated with social media so that people can recommend your properties to their friends through Facebook, Google+, Twitter, etc.These websites are also adaptable for renting houses, lease to own, and so on.3) Websites for wholesaling houses
This website is equipped for the real estate investor that wholesales houses.
Social media and buyers lists also come integrated on these websites.4) Websites for seeking private money
You can choose this business model with a single click from the virtual back office. This automatically changes to a website for attracting private money investors.5) Websites for buying notes
You can also convert your website for buying notes. It comes fully equipped with this capability.6) Websites for investing in apartments
You can quickly adapt your website for investing in apartments with just a few clicks.Should you combine business models in your website?
I once had a real estate teacher whose website contained everything she did – teaching, buying houses, selling houses, wholesaling, renting, offering hard money and seeking private money investors.She said it worked fine for her needs.My next guru strongly emphasized that you should never mix buying houses, selling houses or seeking private money. You must separate these business models.I personally do not support mixing business models on the same website. This once cost me a deal worth over $10,000 because I had listed a wholesale deal on my website for buying houses. I had provided my business card with my website to a motivated seller. Since my intention was to wholesale the deal, I listed it on my website and sent it to my buyers list.I quickly got a cash buyer for it, and he wired money to the closing title company. When the seller saw what I was making from her house, she refused to go to closing. If I had kept the business models separate, I could not have lost this deal. Must you have more than one website for your real estate business?
If you need to separate your business models on separate websites, then you must buy more than one website.You can get away with having only one website if your needs can be accommodated by having different business models on the same website. Interactive real estate investor websites do not offer any limitations as to how you can adapt your website. You can accommodate multiple business models if you choose, or have each website for each business model.The choice for type of website you choose really depends on you and if your business models can conflict with each other if you use one website for them.
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When it comes to egress lighting requirements, there is conflicting verbiage between the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101), the Uniform Building Code (UBC), and the International Building Code (IBC). This conflict can lead to varying interpretations of egress lighting requirements from jurisdiction to jurisdiction for both interior and exterior areas of commercial buildings.
I witnessed this discrepancy firsthand on the design of a recent project, where the code official interpreted the requirements for exterior egress lighting in a manner that required significantly higher levels of lighting than were dictated by NFPA 101. This increased lighting level was based on the code official's interpretation of the UBC.
Given this situation, it's important for the electrical engineer and/or lighting designer to determine the jurisdiction's interpretation of this requirement for egress lighting during the design process. Let's take a closer look at some of the differences in exterior lighting requirements to help clear up confusion.
Straight from the code
A good place to start is with a review of the requirements outlined for egress lighting in each of these three important codes.
Life Safety Code. Section 126.96.36.199 of NFPA 101 states, "The floors and other walking surfaces within an exit and within portions of the exit access and exit discharge designated in 188.8.131.52 shall be illuminated to values of at least 1 footcandle measured at the floor."
Section 220.127.116.11, "Performance of Systems," dictates the following: "Emergency illumination shall be provided for a period of 1½ hours in the event of failure of normal lighting. Emergency lighting facilities shall be arranged to provide initial illumination that is at least an average of 1 footcandle and a minimum at any point of 0.1 footcandle measured along the path of egress at floor level. Illumination levels may decline to 0.6 footcandles average and a minimum at any point of 0.06 footcandles at the end of the emergency illumination lighting time duration. A maximum to minimum illumination uniformity ratio of 40-to-1 shall not be exceeded."
Uniform Building Code. Section 1003.2.9.1 of the UBC states, "Any time a building is occupied, the means of egress shall be illuminated at an intensity of not less than 1 footcandle at floor level."
International Building Code. Section 1006.2, Illumination Level, of the IBC states, "The means of egress illumination level shall not be less than 1 footcandle at the floor level."
Section 1006.4, Performance of Systems, states: "Emergency lighting facilities shall be arranged to provide initial illumination that is at least an average of 1 footcandle and a minimum of any point of 0.1 footcandles measured along the path of egress at floor level."
It's all in the interpretation
Historically, there has been a conflict between the Life Safety Code and the UBC. The Performance of Systems section of NFPA 101 clearly defines that the average light level needs to be 1 footcandle, and the minimum is required to be 0.1-footcandle. Because the UBC does not have a Performance of Systems section, it can lead some authority having jurisdictions (AHJs) to require a minimum of 1 footcandle in your design.
On the other hand, in jurisdictions that enforce the IBC, this conflict and confusion is less prevalent. Why? The 2003 version of the IBC brought more clarity to this issue by adding a paragraph on the performance of the egress lighting system, which is the same as listed in NFPA 101. In other words, the IBC requirements for egress lighting are the same as those in NFPA 101.
In looking at the wording of Sec. 1006.4 of the IBC, we can see this section is almost identical to the requirements set forth in the UBC. As a standalone paragraph, the design would dictate a minimum of 1 footcandle — the same as noted in the UBC. The IBC is widely accepted in many states and features the same requirements for egress lighting as noted in the Life Safety Code.
Other design criteria
The steps taken by those in charge of overseeing and updating NFPA 101 and the IBC become more critical when comparing egress lighting requirements with Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)-recommended light levels for exterior areas of commercial buildings. The IES recommended lighting levels for wal-ways and bikeways is shown in Table 1. More specifically, data for an example of a pedestrian entrance area is shown in Table 2. The average footcandle of this example, 3.7, far exceeds the IES requirement of 0.9 footcandle, and the max/min value is less than 40-to-1. However, the minimum footcandle level falls short of 1 footcandle.
As you can see in this IES Table, all required light levels for exterior areas are less than an average of 1 footcandle. It has been my experience that if you were to follow the UBC requirement of a minimum of 1 footcandle, the average footcandle would be about 3 to 5. In this case, the required egress lighting levels would greatly exceed the IES requirements for normal exterior lighting.
Additionally, this high level of lighting is counter to energy-efficiency initiatives and night sky ordinances adopted by many communities. The Washington State Energy Code, for instance, states the lighting power allowance for covered parking, open parking, and outdoor areas that are illuminated shall be 0.2 watts per square foot.
In addition, other design criteria, such as LEED certification, limits the footcandle levels on the exterior of a commercial building. One of the credits required for LEED certification (i.e., light pollution reduction) requires the light level in the exterior of the building to be at or below the levels recommended by the IES-recommended practice manual for exterior environments.
Additional outdoor lighting requirements
Section 1003.2.2.24, Outdoor Areas, of the UBC states: "The occupant load of yards, patios, courts, and similar outdoor areas shall be assigned by the building official in accordance with their anticipated use. Such outdoor areas accessible to and usable by the building occupants shall be provided with a means of egress as required by this chapter." This portion of the UBC indicates that some outdoor areas, as indicated by the AHJ, would also have to comply with egress lighting requirements of Chapter 10, as noted above.
One noteworthy portion of the IBC that differs from the UBC is Sec. 1006, Means of Egress Illumination. More specifically, 1006.3, Illumination Emergency Power, states, "The power supply for means of egress illumination shall normally be provided by the premise's electrical supply. In the event of power supply failure, an emergency electrical system shall automatically illuminate the following areas:
Exit access corridors, passageways, and aisles in rooms and spaces, which require two or more means of egress.
Exit access corridors and exit stairways located in buildings required to have two or more exits.
Exterior egress components at other than the level of exit discharge until exit discharge is accomplished for buildings required to have two or more exits.
Interior exit discharge elements, as permitted in Section 1023.1, in buildings required to have two or more exits.
The portion of the exterior exit discharge immediately adjacent to the exit discharge doorway in buildings required to have two or more exits.
*Exit Discharge is defined as the portion of the means of egress system between the termination of the exit and a public way."
Item number five can greatly increase the level of exterior lighting required for the emergency egress system. The public right-of-way can potentially be a considerable distance from the exit doorway.
In summary, it's the responsibility of the design engineer or lighting designer to coordinate with all local jurisdictional requirements during the design process. Without a clear understanding of the interpretation of the required light levels for exterior egress by the AHJ, some significant problems could arise at the end of the construction phase. Additionally, egress light levels need to fall within prescribed energy codes and other design criteria adopted in the project area.
Lane is a registered professional engineer, RCDD/NTS specialist, TPM, LC, LEED A.P. and principal of Lane Coburn & Associates, LLC, an electrical engineering and consulting firm in Woodinville, Wash.


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This week's publication feature from the AAA online store is a collection of essays entitled: Culture, Kin & Cognition in Oceania: Essays in Honor of Ward Goodenough is edited by Mac Marshall and John L. Caughey.
This collection of essays exploring current issues in the study of Pacific cultures is intended both as a contribution to Oceanic cultural anthropology and as an honor to Ward H. Goodenough, whose work has had a tremendous impact on modern cultural anthropology in general and on the field of Oceanic anthropology in particular. Goodenough has contributed significantly to defining the issues presented in the pages to follow and to developing methods and theories with which to explore them. He has also influenced directly the thinking of the authors represented here, either while they were his students at the University of Pennsylvania or his younger colleagues in the field of Oceanic anthropology.
Contents include:
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction, John L. Caughey and Mac Marshall
- Sex, Shit, and Shame: Changing Gender Relations among the Lakalai, Ann Chowning
- The Cultural Construction of Reproduction and Its Relationship to Kinship and Gender (New Guinea Highlands), Anna Meigs
- The Ethnographer as Detective: Solving the Puzzle of Niutao Land Tenure Rules, Jay Noricks
- Tribal Words, Tribal Worlds: The Translatability of tapu and mana, Anne Salmond
- Land, Sea, Gender, and Ghosts on Woleai-Lamotrek, William H. Alkire
- Rashomon in Reverse: Ethnographic Agreement in Truk, Mac Marshall
- Social Structure as Process: Longitudinal Perspectives on Kwaio Society, Roger M. Keesing
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I was wondering what is your favorite concert you have ever attended?
My favorites are; Sentenced 1 october 2005 Oulu Finland last concert ever played by this band their old singer even joined for 5 songs of which they hadn't played 2 in about 6 or 7 years.
And one i will definitely never forget was Monsters of Rock Moskow 1991, i worked at the dutch embassy in Moskow at that time and i hadn't seen a good band in a half year and before i know it Pantera, The Black Crows, Metallica and AC/DC play at a free concert. So i went and witnessed a couple of THE best performances i have seen.
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Any of the 13 times I seen Type O is up there.
ZZ Top in 1991 for the Recycler Tour.
PEter Gabriel in 2002 for the Growing Up Tour.
Foo Fighters in 2011.
I've been to a LOT of concerts over the years( my first was in 1977), and seen one hell of a lot of great bands- some more than once. I have to say, the BEST concert I ever saw was Alice Cooper on the From The Inside tour.I don't remember if there was an opening act or not- Alice was just that incredible. In the last 5 years or so, the best has been the Mayhem Festival( 2010 and 2011). I never got to see TON, and have yet to see APHND, though, but hopefully- soon.
Bruce springsteen in 08
Paul McCartney in 2011(yankee stadium)
Kiss either farewell tour or alive 35 tour
APHND at webster hall
i would have to say
Down @ mulcahy'sin 08( because it was the first concert mf bf took me to)
Mayhem tour w/ Slipknot
Danzig - Legacy
Paul McCartney in 2011(yankee stadium)
and of course APHND @ webster hall kicked ass \m/
TON in Prague 2007 June
The Sisters in A38 in Budapest 2011 Feb and in Utrecht 2011 December
APHND/7V Eindhoven 2011 November
Attended quite a lot of cool concerts over the years....
APHND at pumpehuset CPH Denmark 31.january 2012, was AWESOME.
Seventh Void at Aalborg metal festival 2010, I think... was insane too
and of course the 5 TON concerts and 2 Carnivore shows I've seen was some of the best and I'll never forget them.
Apart from that there's three Slayer concerts, three Testament and one King Diamond which I all remember as fantastic.... and Deicide at CopenHell 2011.... just \m/ with \m/ and even more \m/
Pink Floyd: Division Bell Tour 1994 in Washington DC. It was my first "real" concert.....and I swear I'm still getting contact buzz flashbacks from it. :P
Obituary in Manhattan last January.
Ghost... I couldn't see them... I went to their venue, but where were they?
Deicide in Queens in 1998. They were playing fender strats and started a fight outside in the middle of their set.
There have been so many over the years, i could not possibly have just one favourite. I will try and narrow it down a little:
Scorpions in Liverpool 1979, my first ever metal gig. This is etched in my memory and will live with me forever.
In Flames at Hammersmith Apollo 2004, the one on the Used and Abused DVD
In Flames at Scandinavium Gothenburg 2011. To see them in their own backyard was a very special thing for me.
In Flames at Garden Linkoping 2012. A magical night, guest passes and drinking in a pub with the band!
APHND in London 2012. After poor turn outs at the other UK dates, it was awesome to see the place packed out and everyone having such a great time.
I've been to several in my 19 years of existing and so far my favorite was seeing Godsmack at Crue Fest 2. They were crazy that night and blew everyone else away and stole the show (Plus Sully Erna came over to me, pointed at me, then tossed me his drumstick that he used in the drum battle they do.)
But I must say a few others I have been to were great as well such as:
Those really stand out in my mind as some of my favorites but I've been to a lot. Shame I never got to see Type O or APHND (YET lol).
1) Type O on the Least Worst Of tour.
2) Rammstein on their Sehnsucht US tour w/ KMFDM.
3) VNV Nation on their Futureperfect tour.


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2011-12 Awards
All-WCC Honorable Mention Singles
All-WCC Honorable Mention Doubles
First Team All-WCC Academic Team
AS A JUNIOR IN 2011-12: SINGLES: Finished second on the team with 23 wins … passed the 20-victory mark for the third time in his Santa Clara career … played as Santa Clara's No. 4 singles player … had the longest streak of any Santa Clara player with 16-straight victories … won his 20th contest of the season by defeating Seif Elsherbini of Saint Mary's in straight sets … totaled five WCC wins during the 2011-12 campaign … fought to three sets against John Morrissey of then-No. 11 Stanford, but fell 4-6. 6-1. 6-3. DOUBLES: Named All-WCC Honorable Mention with his most frequent partner, Kyle Dandan ... totaled 18 wins with Dandan, third all-time in school history for doubles wins by a tandem in one season … tallied two winning streaks of seven or more (Feb. 24 to Mar. 23 and Apr. 4 to May 12) … defeated the nation's No. 78 ranked duo of Ben Chen and Daniel Whitehead, the No. 2 duo from then-No. 19 Texas, 8-5 during Santa Clara's first ever NCAA Tournament appearance, allowing Santa Clara to clinch the doubles point.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010-11: Finished the season 20-4 overall and 3-3 in WCC dual matches … earned All-WCC Honorable Mention honors … played primarily at No. 5 singles but advanced to No. 4 spot for the final five matches … demonstrated an astonishing nine-match win streak from Feb. 6 vs. Loyola Marymount to Mar. 22 with a 6-1, 6-1 win over No. 20 Washington's Tobi Obenaus … also had five-match win streak from Apr. 3 to Apr. 22 … played doubles with Eugene Muchynski, Maxime Armegaud and Kyle Dandan throughout the season … with Muchynski, compiled 6-3 overall record including five-match win streak from Oct. 15 to Jan. 29 and 1-1 in WCC contests at No. 2 and 3 doubles … with Armengaud, went 1-2 overall at No. 2 doubles … with Dandan, earned the team best 8-2 overall record including six-match win streak from Apr. 1 to Apr. 21 and 3-1 in WCC play at No. 2 doubles position.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009-2010: Finished season with team best 21-9 overall singles record, 6-1 in WCC contests ... earned All-WCC Honorable Mention Singles honors ... played primarily at No. 6 singles ... ended season with five-match win streak from Apr. 15 vs. Sacramento State through the end of the WCC Tournament on Apr. 25 with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Pepperdine's Danny Moss ... appeared with Eugene Muchynski, Nick Buckley, and Grant Fleming as doubles partners ... went 5-0 at No. 3 doubles with Muchynski ... earned 3-2 record with Buckley throughout fall tournament season ... went 0-1 with Fleming at No. 3 doubles.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Rancho Bernardo High School in Poway, Calif. ... previously played for coaches Lee Merry, Scott Christie, and Mike Parrinello.
PERSONAL: Parents are Thuan Pham and Tammy Bui ... has one sibling, Tyler (15) ... major is Electrical Engineering.


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Kit and Ardy Cowperthwaite honored by mentoring group Partners
Approximately 200 people gathered at Palazzo Verdi in Greenwood Village to help Partners celebrate 45 years of mentoring young people and to honor Kit and Ardy Cowperthwaite for their service to the organization.
The highlight of the evening was hearing Kit Cowperthwaite describe the immense value mentoring has in changing a child's future.
Being a mentor to Lewis Zinanti, Cowperthwaite said, was life-changing for the youth and a valuable experience for him, too.
"Serving as a Senior Partner with Metro Denver Partners opened my eyes to the limitless ways the life of a troubled child can be changed for the better — often in dramatic ways. I am thankful I had the opportunity to serve as a mentor to Louis who, after 23 years, serves as a proud reminder to me that the lives of even our most troubled boys and girls can be transformed for the better through the intervention of caring men and women."
Then it was Zinanti's turn. "I owe my life's transformation to the guidance and wisdom of my mentor and friend, Kit," Zinanti said. "I had a very rough time growing up in a broken home — with a list of associated problems — but because of the intervention of Kit and the Partners organization, my life was turned around, enabling me to become a successful professional … and father of two wonderful young men." His sons are honor students.
The emotional testimonials were followed by Cisco Gallardo, program director for GRASP, also part of the Partners organization. He shared his powerful story about becoming involved with a gang, how he left that lifestyle and how he is now helping other young people avoid, or leave, gang influence.
Partners changes the lives of at-risk youth through one-on-one mentoring in Adams, Denver, and Douglas counties. Each kid (Junior Partner) is matched with an adult volunteer (Senior Partner) who supports, listens and becomes a friend by showing they genuinely care about them. They also encourage the youths to dream and achieve.
GRASP is successfully helping youth struggling with gang issues and guide the people who have been personally impacted by gang violence.
Joanne Davidson: 303-809-1314, firstname.lastname@example.com and @joannedavidson on Twitter


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Teen pleads guilty to assaulting two Port Arthur educators
An 18-year-old Port Arthur man pleaded guilty Monday, May 13, to two counts of assault on a public servant after attacking two teachers in what the victims say was a violent and brutal display of aggression at Memorial High School in Port Arthur.
Jaylon Marquis Trahan was indicted Nov. 1, 2012 for the assaults on Richard Gohlke and Dr. Brenda Brooks-Coleman, two teachers who were trying to calm Trahan down after he returned to school October 15, 2012.
After watching video footage of the assault, Judge John Stevens said Trahan should be in jail.
"You rang a bell that can't be un-rung," Stevens said. "When you assault an educator, you can't take it back."
Stevens said Trahan deserves to have the third-degree felony on his record, adding his own mother was an educator in Port Arthur.
"My mother reared five children, went to college afterwards and was a teacher in the Port Arthur school district," he said. "I can't even imagine someone coming to punch her out for no reason."
Trahan's defense attorney said his client's assault was an isolated incident as he has no criminal history. He said Trahan had experimented with synthetic marijuana that October day and was having a negative and violent reaction to the drug.
Stevens was unconvinced and sentenced Trahan to 10 years probation and 180 days in jail before he was taken into custody Monday.
After Trahan's sentencing, Dr. Brenda Brooks-Coleman gave the court an impact statement, saying she's been permanently scarred by Trahan's brutal assault.
"I've been doing this for 27 years," she said. "Even when I'm sick, I don't miss work."
Coleman said she had never met Trahan — who was 17 at the time — and didn't know why he repeatedly beat her and other educators.
"He never stopped," she said. "He just couldn't stop."
After 27 years of educating Southeast Texans, Coleman said for the first time she's questioning her ability to work in education, having been permanently altered by her ordeal.
"I am not the same," she said. "In the beginning, I didn't sleep at all."
Coleman went on to say 180 days in jail as a result of Trahan's guilty plea isn't enough.
"I work with at-risk students. I try to work with students. I understand they make mistakes," she said. "But I also believe students should pay for the mistakes they make. There should be consequences."


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"Houses are like puppies to me," muses designer Roger Stoker. "It's hard for me to turn away from one that needs help—and this house was calling out for us to bring it back to life." Both Roger and his partner, Michael Ostrow, were intrigued by this house in particular. It needed serious design assistance, but it was ideally located in the Indian Canyons neighborhood of Palm Springs, where the two were searching for the right second home. Like much of the Los Angeles design and entertainment community, Roger and Michael—both designers and co-owners of Grace Home Furnishings in Brentwood—had developed an appreciation for the desert city's easy proximity to L.A. (Appropriately, their shop's mascot is a chocolate Lab pup named Grace.)
Photography: Michael Garland
Interior design: Michael Ostrow and Roger Stoker, Grace Home Furnishings, 11632 Barrington Court, Los Angeles, CA 90049; 310/476-7176, gracehomefurnishings.com.
Contractor: Vandijk Bros., 1380 E. Luna Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262; 760/409-6645.
Area rug ("Hamilton Rug"/Paprika #71034): Uttermost, uttermost.com.
Three-seat bench; sconces; chair (wood with rush seat): vintage.
Bench fabric ("Kalani Spice" #P1313): Pindler & Pindler, pindler.com.
Pillows at either end of bench ("Mimi"/Pink): Lee Industries, leeindustries.com.
Pink pillow (#36120-670 in Bubblegum, from Duralee); orange pillow ("Baycrest Velvet"/Clementine #15375-652, from Duralee): Grace Home Furnishings, gracehomefurnishings.com.
Trim on pink pillow: LesBonRibbon, etsy.com.
Red pillow (1970s): vintage.
Mirror above bench ("Fiona Mirror"): Made Goods, madegoods.com.
Console table ("Spanish Console"): Noir, noirfurniturela.com.
Paint ("Swiss Coffee" #DEW341): Dunn-Edwards Paints, dunnedwards.com.
Entry Hall Bench
With its pristine midcentury architectural specimens and a culture that attracts design lovers and preservationists, the Springs already felt like home. "We thought about where we wanted to be when we retire, and since many of our friends already have second homes here, it felt like the right place," explains Roger.
Exterior - Before
"No one had lived on the property for more than two years, and everything but the bougainvillea and palms had died," recalls Roger.
Exterior - After
After successfully securing ownership of the "Brady-Bunch-turned-half-baked-Mediterranean" property, as Roger describes it, Roger and Michael immediately refreshed the down-at-the-heels garden by implementing proper irrigation systems, rolling out a fresh new green lawn, reviving the 21 neglected shaggy palms with a proper arborist trim, and resurfacing the plaster pool in a chic and durable pebble finish.
In the pool area, the new owners shook up the natural-toned oasis with pops of yellow and orange on the furniture and accessories, including shocking pink towels and beach balls. They also revived palm trees, giving the grounds of their home a rescue treatment, too. In the entry hall, vanilla white walls with dark chocolate trim and Mission-style furniture offer crisp contrast to the couple's freewheeling fabric and accessories. The orange Mission-style doors—a welcome update of the previously dried-out wooden ones—hint at the home's cheer.
Wall lanterns (Mallorca Collection): Minka-Lavery, minkagroup.net.
Orange lanterns: Stein Mart, Palm Springs.
Chairs and chaise (Alohaa Collection): Plummers, plummers.com.
Living Room - Before
The living room's dark walls and uninspired mantel demanded an update.
Living Room - After
The design duo took a practical approach as they tackled the dark and dated interior of the 2,400-square-foot house. First, they updated the electrical system, adding light fixtures in bolder, brighter colors—including some rewired vintage finds—in every room. They also addressed decoration, replacing all of the dirty, incongruous wall and ceiling colors with repeat coats of fresh vanilla paint tastefully accented with slim lines of dark chocolate at the baseboards and around windows. Then they painted the exterior in the same vanilla and chocolate combination to bring the house's Spanish references forward in a modern way. "We touched every surface on this house, inside and out, except for the Spanish tile roof and floors," Roger notes.
See more of the living room on the following slide.
Living Room Couch
Vintage 1970s fake-flamed lamps, rescued and rewired to full functioning glory, stand at either side of the faux suede sofa and loveseat from Grace Home Furnishings. The bright velvets and trims of pillows made from old Suzani textiles were found on Etsy and bring color and comfort to the open-plan living space. A paisley rug from Oriental Weavers provides swirls of color and a springboard for the room's color direction.
Paint ("Swiss Coffee" #DEW341): Dunn-Edwards Paints, dunnedwards.com.
Sofa and loveseat ("Fernando"); patterned pillows on sofa and loveseat (custom pillow in vintage Suzani): Grace Home Furnishings, gracehomefurnishings.com.
Coffee table ("Oval Stone Coffee Table with Metal" #GTAB128ST): Noir, noirfurniturela.com.
Ginger jars on coffee table ("Tall Imperial Yellow Temple Jars"): Tozai Home, tozaihome.com.
Pink pillow on sofa (#36120-670 in Bubblegum, from Duralee): Grace Home Furnishings, gracehomefurnishings.com.
Pillow trim; turquoise pillow: LesBonRibbon, etsy.com.
Art above sofa (Sakura Blossoms I,#4864, and Sakura Blossom II, #4865): Shadow Catchers, shadowcatchersart.com.
Paisley rug ("Eden" #87103): Oriental Weavers, owrugs.com.
Spool chair (1970s Mediterranean); side table (Arts and Crafts); lamp tables (1970s); lamps: vintage.
Chair fabric ("Maze Avenue"/Fuchsia): Robert Allen, robertallendesign.com.
Spool-handle bench (1800s): antique.
Chandelier (Pickering Lane Collection/Heritage Bronze): Feiss, feiss.com.
Sitting Area
The same high-contrast approach applies to the custom floor-to-ceiling cream linen curtains bordered with a dark brown band along the hem. The simple curtain design is used throughout the house to create a seamless wall-into-window covering with the bonus of the dark brown "baseboard" hems camouflaging any up-swept dirt bound to trail in through open doors.
A pair of brown-and-orange velvet wing chairs flank a fully functioning bar cabinet and stand opposite a 1970s-era Mediterranean settee upholstered in the Brunschwig & Fils hot-pink-and-orange fabric that inspired the palette and playful decor for the entire house.
See details on the following slide.
Settee (1970s Mediterranean settee); chandelier (1970s): vintage.
Settee fabric ("Zenobia Linen Print"/Orange Spice and Mocha #BR-700018.642): Brunschwig &Fils, brunschwig.com.
Round accent table ("X Record Table"/Antique Brass, finish discontinued): Barbara Cosgrove, barbaracosgrovelamps.com.
Tub chairs ("Dutch Club Chair"): Orient Express Furniture, orientexpressfurniture.com.
Club-chair fabric ("Bora Bora"/Clementine #180976H-652, Marakesh Collection): Highland Court by Duralee, duralee.com.
Coffee table: vintage.
Leather wing chairs (#L1603-01): Lee Industries, leeindustries.com.
Seat fabric on leather chairs ("Electrify Tulip," color 712): Kravet, kravet.com.
Pillow on leather chairs ("Gainsborough Velvet"/Teak #42809): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Pillow trim: LesBonRibbon, etsy.com.
Floor lamp ("Quatrefoil Floor Lamp" #SK1500 AI-L): Circa Lighting, circalighting.com.
Wine cabinet ("Traditions Wine Bar"): Schnadig, schnadig.com.
Area rug ("Bermuda Rug"/Ivory and Charcoal): Uttermost, uttermost.com.
Drapery ("Barnegat Snow" #24573.1101); drapery trim ("Barnegat Java" #24573.6666): Kravet, kravet.com.
Drapery fabrication; drapery hardware (custom): Grace Home Furnishings, gracehomefurnishings.com.
Wall paint ("Swiss Coffee" #DEW341); ceiling paint ("White" #DEW380): Dunn-Edwards Paints, dunnedwards.com.
Vintage Lighting
"Every choice we made was with the thought of ease, durability, and second-home living," Roger points out. The wall-into-curtain backdrop also allows the wilder tangerine and fuchsia colors and exotic patterns to take center stage in the living and dining areas. Durable pieces upholstered in bathing-suit friendly fabrics plus just enough tongue-in-cheek vintage lamps and accessories can induce an I Dream of Jeannie or The Brady Bunch chuckle.
Dining Room
To tie into the crisp contrast of the new ivory-and-espresso background palette, Roger and Michael also made sure to choose or re-color most mid-toned wood surfaces in the furniture to an updated, almost-black shade. "It looks more modern," says Roger.
The Spanish colonial-style space offers sturdy cane-back dining chairs from Noir upholstered in Kravet fabric. The heavy-duty yet elegant "Casteli" round dining table from Dovetail holds bright orange "Chalice Gourds" vases from Emissary. The designers updated the plain linen lamp shades with stock velvet ribbon in bright orange, making the store-bought "Stelle" chandelier from Feiss look more custom with minimal fuss.
Chandelier (Stelle Collection 9-light Multi-tier Chandelier): Feiss, feiss.com.
Table ("Casteli Dining Table," by Dovetail Furniture): available through Good's Home Furnishings, goodshomefurnishings.com, or Shop Candelabra, shopcandelabra.com.
Vases on table ("Chalice Gourds"/Bright Orange): Emissary Home & Garden, emissaryusa.com.
Candlesticks; table runner: vintage.
Glassware: Cost Plus World Market, worldmarket.com.
Cane-back dining chairs ("Colonial Caning Chair"/Distressed Brown #GCHA110D): Noir, noirfurniturela.com.
Chair fabric (#31371-712): Kravet, kravet.com.
Mirror ("Mirror"#MR-2012, by Milling Road): Baker, bakerfurniture.com.
Buffet ("Coastal Living Resort Palisades Sofa Table" #062-25-05): Stanley Furniture, stanleyfurniture.com.
Hurricanes ("Pajaro Electrified Hurricane" #548098): Interlude Home, interludehome.com.
Toreador prints; carved accent chairs: vintage.
Casual Breakfast Area
Says Michael of the classic '70s hot-pink-and-orange palette of most of the fabrics, "I've always loved this old Brunschwig & Fils pink-and-orange fabric, but it wasn't right for any of the projects I was doing. When we got this house, I was so excited because I could finally use this fabric. It became the inspiration for the whole house." The orange spice-and-mocha "Zenobia Linen" fabric by Brunschwig & Fils has a place of pride in the center sitting area of the house, upholstering a vintage 1970s Mediterranean-style settee paired with a midcentury Moroccan brass-topped table. The flamboyant pieces hint at the playful exotic notes found throughout the house in Suzani textiles, old matador and flamenco dancer oil paintings, and jewel-toned genie-bottle decanters.
A 1960s faux-rattan flip-top piece from McGuire serves as the casual kitchen dining and game table. Vintage Savonarola iron-and-brass chairs are re-covered in orange faux suede. The house is accented with soulful finds like a hand-painted chess set from the 1940s.
Table (McGuire flip-top table, 1960s); chairs ("Savonarola Chairs"); chess set: vintage.
Chandelier ("Nanti" #1494-357): Minka-Lavery, minkagroup.net.
Lamp ("Astrid Lamp"): Wildwood Lamps & Accents, wildwoodlamps.com.
Prints above table: Shadow Catchers, shadowcatchersart.com.
Covered Outdoor Patio
The designers culled vintage pieces from local haunts, online sources such as Etsy, eBay, One Kings Lane, and First Dibs, and combined them with trusted new pieces from their usual vendors. "We have a lot of resources at our fingertips," admits Roger. Their tireless work ethic, passion for preservation, and ingenuity in making vintage finds work in new ways to keep a second-house budget in mind were all factors in their warp-speed three-month realization of the major renovation.
Retro Vibe for Entertaining
"Our mission was to enhance the house's two key design elements—the '70s and the Spanish architecture—and use the best of both worlds. We like to call it Modern Montecito with a '70s Groove," he laughs. By the look and feel of the party-ready atmosphere—the revived palms swaying, saline pool beckoning, and icy refreshments within arm's reach—mission is accomplished and rescue complete.
Master Bedroom
The "Montecito Bed," upholstered in vintage Suzani, lends vivid turquoise, terra-cotta, and fuchsia to the otherwise peaceful master bedroom.
Bed ("Montecito Bed"); bed fabric (vintage Suzani); blue pillow ("Gainsborough Velvet"/Pool #64538, from Schumacher); Suzani pillow (custom, vintage Suzani): Grace Home furnishings, gracehomefurnishings.com.
Trim on blue pillow: LesBonRibbon, etsy.com.
Bedspread ("Diamond Stitch Quilt"/Natural); terra-cotta bed cover ("Emerson Quilt"/Brick): Villa Home Collection, villahomecollection.com.
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Greenwich police charge four with theft of mail
Greenwich police make arrests in Lake Avenue surveillance
The police are hoping they have put a stop to a rash of mail thefts plaguing Greenwich's backcountry and beyond with the arrest of four men officers said were caught in the act on Saturday.
Officers on a Lake Avenue, Greenwich, surveillance detail arrested Johnathan Blackwell, 22; Dayquan Jackson, 25; and Virgilio Obaldia, 28, all of Bridgeport, along with Niko Nunez, 23, of Stratford, on charges stemming from the theft of mail from a home. However, Greenwich and U.S. Postal Service investigators said the men could be responsible for the dozens of mail thefts in the region since the beginning of the year, nearly 30 incidents in January alone.
"We've seen many similar events throughout the region," Lt. Kraig Gray said. "This is not believed to be an isolated incident."
The four face charges of sixth-degree larceny, conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny and risk of injury to a minor, due to the presence of a juvenile of unspecified age in the car police said they were driving. Obaldia was found with a small amount of marijuana, resulting in drug charges. All but one of the men has been released.
Police said in wake of the uptick in reported mail thefts, additional surveillance had been ordered in the backcountry and mid-country Greenwich in recent weeks.
"There had been numerous thefts in the backcountry, as we were aware," said Gray, "so we dedicated additional resources to surveillance of the areas of the incidents, which was fruitful."
Gray declined to comment further on police tactics.
According to police, around 7 p.m. Saturday, officers stationed near the Babcock Preserve watched as a silver sport-utility vehicle traveling north on Lake Avenue came to an abrupt stop directly in front of a home. The front passenger -- later identified as Jackson -- emerged from the idling vehicle and reached into the street-side mailbox, grabbing a number of letters. He quickly returned to the vehicle, which sped away.
Officers eventually pulled over the SUV, occupied by four men and the juvenile. A search of the vehicle found several small pieces of mail bearing the address of the home where the men had stopped. Jackson then admitted to mail theft, after which he and the other three were arrested and taken to police headquarters, police said.
The juvenile passenger was released into his mother's custody.
Since charges were only based on the theft from the one home, bond was set at $100 for Jackson, Nunez and Blackwell, and $60 for Obaldia. All were able to post bond, however, Jackson was held in lieu of a second $10,000 bond due to a warrant for his arrest in Bridgeport on a violation of his probation stemming from an arrest last year.
Police said they are not aware of any other houses that had been hit Saturday prior to the men's arrest.
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The Narendra Modi government is set to give a big push to India's power capacity addition programme by putting four 4,000 MW ultra-mega projects (UMPPs) up for bidding in its first year in office.
Apart from the UMPPs at Bedabahal in Odisha and Cheyyur in Tamil Nadu, where the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has already initiated the bidding process, two more mega projects are being readied for bidding – one in Bihar and another in Jharkhand in FY15.
While one of the two sites being examined — at Rajouli (Nawada district) and Rajouri (Banka district) — will be selected for a possible UMPP in Bihar, a site at Deoghar in Jharkhand has already been selected for the second UMPP in the state.
"The ministry of coal has been asked to identify urgently coal blocks suitable for UMPPs for Bihar and the second Jharkhand ultra-mega power project. The idea is to get all possible clearances for these projects so that bidding could be initiated at the earliest," said a power ministry official. The ministry has already included UMPP programme in the to-do-list to be taken up by the next government.
Sources said that UMPP in Bihar has assumed importance after the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections that has given good numbers for the NDA in the state.
Bihar so far does not have a UMPP and the state government had been pitching for at least one such mega project for quite some time. It is expected that indigenous coal-based project in the state would get its fuel linkage from a nearby mine in Jharkhand, which will also feed the coal requirements of Deoghar UMPP.
If all the four UMPPS are awarded in a space of one year, it would be record of sorts for the country as 16,000 MW of new capacity would get the nods. Ever since the start of UMPP programme way back in 2006, only four projects have been allotted of which three have been bagged by Reliance Power in Sasan (Madhya Pradesh), Krishnapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and Tilaiya (Jharkhand). The fourth, at Mundra in Gujarat, has been bagged by Tata Power.
The good response for the two UMPPs at Cheyyur and Bedabahal and the good sentiment prevailing in the country after the elections has prompted the power ministry to push two more such projects in a single year. All the nine applicants for Odisha and eight applicants for the TN UMPP have been selected for issuance of Request For Proposal (RFP) to put in their price bids. These include companies such as NTPC, NHPC, Tata Power, Jindal Power, JSW Energy, CLP India, Sterlite.
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I didn't hear anyone walking around, aside from the ladies in the next room. However, I did wake up in the middle of the night to hear purring while feeling a weight similar to a cat on my shins. That lasted for about 5 minutes. I didn't move a muscle to try to see what was there for fear of disrupting it. The weight could possibly have been the comforter and blankets getting bunched up towards the end of the bed, but I could not find anything to debunk the purring noise.
Did you know that the Inn is haunted by a cat? I am so surprised that we have not run into this ghostly cat yet. Julie simply loves cats. If you decide to head back to the Inn, I would recommend staying in the Rasberry Suite or room #9. Those two rooms are our favorite. When you stayed in room 7, did you by any chance hear someone walking outside on the catwalk lat at night? As if someone was walking with boots on? I heard that one late night while trying to get some shut eye. Julie was sound asleep and didn't move a muscle when this "person" walked past our room. I, of course, opened up the door to the outside and didn't see anybody who could of made the noices by walking. A very interesting place to say the least!! Dave
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Luck was on our side!! Our work will be posted soon! Much more footage to go over. We did capture a few EVP that will have many of you scratching your head. This type of EVP capture is new to Julie and myself. I believe this type of EVP has never been recorded, not until now. I will explain in full detail later. Dave
Good luck and happy Hunting Dave
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Go to the EVP section. A very active night for audio! The best is being able to listen on what they have to say. Dave
Cant wait to here what you find Dave.
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Wow! Thats all i can say.Go to the EVP section. A very active night for audio! The best is being able to listen on what they have to say. Dave
Cant wait to here what you find Dave.
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Fans of Cal State Fullerton men's and women's basketball teams will now be able to watch all the action live from Titan Gym via their computers as all home games will be webcast thanks to an agreement between the Big West Conference and College Sports Television.
All remaining Cal State Fullerton men's and women's home contests will be available live, beginning with this weekend's games against Long Beach State and UC Irvine. A small subscription fee will be implemented at a later date.
The webcasts are viewable with any computer that has a standard version of Windows Media Player installed. No special software or equipment is required. Fans can download Windows Media Player by visiting Microsoft's website at www.microsoft.com.
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Anita Chandra, a behavioral scientist from Rand Corp., and Leonard Wong, a research professor from the Army War College, highlighted the findings of these studies during testimony to the House Armed Services Committee yesterday. Both studies focused on military children ages 11 to 17.
"We had a very strong relationship between the caregiver's mental health and their ability to cope as well as the ability for their children to handle some of the deployment stressors," said Chandra, describing the findings of the study "Children on the Homefront: The Experiences of Children From Military Families."
This independent study included more than 1,500 military families, focusing on the well-being of youth ages 11 to 17 and their nondeployed parent or caregiver.
The study's goal was to show how children from military families function with respect to academics, peer and family relations, general emotional difficulties and overall problem behaviors, Chandra explained. The study found that, when compared to a sample of U.S. children, military children have a higher average rate of emotional difficulties at each age, she said.
Older children and girls, particularly, had a greater number of difficulties during deployment, she noted. And the total months the parent was deployed, rather than the number of deployments, was related to a greater number of challenges as well, she added.
Relating to family strength, "we found that caregivers with poorer mental health themselves reported more child difficulties during deployment," Chandra said.
Chandra suggested that families may benefit from targeted support to deal with stressors at later points in the deployment, and not simply during initial stages. And, "families in which nondeployed caregivers are struggling with their own mental health may need more support for both caregiver and child," she said.
Wong also found a strong connection between family strength and children's ability to cope with deployment in the Army study, "The Effects of Multiple Deployments on Army Adolescents."
For the study, an anonymous, Web-based survey was issued to a random sample of more than 2,000 active-duty soldiers, as well as to more than 700 Army spouses and about 550 military children between ages 11 and 17. The study focused on what factors might influence the magnitude of stress related to deployments, he said.
Wong found that the No. 1 factor in mitigating deployment stress was a child's participation in activities, such as sports, followed by a strong family foundation. Activities serve "as a distraction to the negative feelings associated with a deployment," he explained.
Another, unexpected predictor of deployment stress was a child's belief that the American public supports the war, he said.
"Sports as a diversion for deployment stress, that makes sense and youth sports programs are relatively easy to create," he said. "But that the strength of a child's perception of the American support for the war would be associated with their deployment stress was a surprise, and it's a much more complex issue to deal with."
In addition to looking at what factors influence the magnitude of stress, the study also examined how well adolescents coped with deployments overall. Along with the previous factors such as strong families, activities and a child's belief that America supports the war, the largest predictor of stress was a child's belief that the soldier is making a difference in the world.
This finding is surprising, yet intuitive, Wong noted. "These children understand that the Army is a 'greedy' institution demanding all of time, energy and focus of a soldier," he said. "They also understand from personal experience that the family is a greedy institution that requires constant attention and care.
"They see deployed soldiers caught in the middle of both noble institutions," he added.
Looking ahead, Wong noted the importance of building strong families and focusing on activities such as sports to help mitigate stress. A child's belief system, however, may be a more complicated factor to tackle, he said. "The factors of the children's beliefs, what they feel about the Army, what they feel about the nation, make a difference," Wong said. "And so how do you influence a child's beliefs? That's a critical question and that will have us thinking for a long time."
While the studies are useful, more work remains to be done on behalf of military children, Chandra said.
"Both of our studies really point to the needs of older youth," she said. "What we hope from this work is that it starts to identify some of the needs of older youth and teenagers so we that can look at the programs we currently have and try and figure out if we are aligning our programs with those needs, particularly with adolescents, and particularly those older adolescents.
"Despite the contributions of previous studies, significant knowledge gaps remain, especially for older children," she added.
*Related Articles:*
Study Explores Deployment Impact on Older Children [ http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=57050 ]
Study Reveals Patriotic, Active Kids Suffer Less Deployment Stress [ http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/01/29/33712-study-reveals-patriotic-active-kids-suffer-less-deployment-stress/ ]
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Vanessa Redgrave's role in "Letters To Juliet" has been an island of romantic peace in emotionally trying times for the iconic actress. In the movie, she stars as a woman reunited with her lost love (with the help of Amanda Seyfried) after decades of separation.
Her onscreen love is also her real-life husband, Italian actor Franco Nero, who was reunited with Redgrave after decades apart. It's case of art mirroring true-romantic life. Redgrave cannot even recall if they have played a husband-a-wife onscreen, much less a couple reuniting after decades apart as they did.
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A Gary, Indiana, police officer was shot and killed while on duty Sunday -- his 47th birthday -- prompting some of his colleagues to come into work on their day off to help with the manhunt for the shooter.
Officer Jeffery Brady Westerfield was found by a citizen unresponsive in a parked squad car just before 6 a.m. near 26th Avenue and Van Buren Street, according to Chief Wade Ingram.
Police suspect the shooting may have stemmed from an earlier call in the area, possibly for a report of shots fired, Ingram said in a press conference Sunday.
"We believe he was searching the area for a suspect," Ingram said, noting that police were still investigating the incident.
Ingram said he did not believe the shooting involved a traffic stop. Shell casings were found at the scene, according to authorities.
Officials said Westerfield was a 19-year veteran on the force. He has four daughters and was engaged to be married.
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Officials said they are following up on several leads in the investigation.
"Any loss of life, particularly a police officer's loss of life, is devastating to a department, is devastating to a community and what it means is we will to go through every legal measure to make sure that the person who is responsible for this is held accountable," said Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson.
Gun violence in the area had been declining with shootings down by more than 50 percent, until a spike in homicides occurred about a week ago, officials said.
"The fact that an officer has lost his life certainly causes you to question whether you can make the type of headway that needs to be made to ensure ultimate success," said Freeman-Wilson. "We know that we can push back on this."
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The last time an officer was killed while on-duty in the area was 1998, Freeman-Wilson said.
Ingram said the Lake County Sheriff's Department was leading the investigation into Westerfield's death with the assistance of the Gary police department and other agencies. He said several officers were coming in on their day off to help with the manhunt.
"You can never be too careful as an officer," Ingram said. "Every day you put that uniform on your life is on the line."
A Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said three people were taken into custody for questioning as officials followed up on several leads.


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