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'Celebrity Apprentice' recap: That's right, Lil' Jon, the catfight's 'poppin'
The assignment was to create a children's storybook, but for Lisa Rinna this week's "Celebrity Apprentice" was something of a nightmare.
The haunting of Rinna began when much of her team either threw her under the bus or didn't bother to speak up. The team — wait, I'm sorry, Dionne Warwick — came up with the story of a young lioness who learned to be herself. The men told a story of acceptance as students learned to welcome Lil' John, a newcomer different from his classmates.
The judges ultimately decided it was the men who won the night. But that's irrelevant. We've learned who's who for the season. And Star Jones has fallen right into the archetype defined oh so brilliantly by the infamous Omarosa in the first season. She's there to manipulate, to throw around big words simply because she can ("plausible deniability," for example) and issue threats that serve only to illustrate her grandiose illusions. "When you try to take down the queen," she said, "you better kill her."
Oh, brother!
This seems to be the appropriate place to remind everyone what this show is about: raising money for charity. And maybe raising the stock of celebrities — and semi-celebrities — who may not, um, be at their peak. This is supposed to be a rehabilitating experience, and it actually can be.
The funny thing about reality shows like this one that create so many villains is that these shows also have the remarkable ability to humanize. A lot of these contestants, on "Celebrity Apprentice as well as other shows, arrive as caricatures and tabloid headlines. Even the ones looked upon positively are thought of as two-dimensional superlatives: "Academy Award-winning Marlee Matlin" or "music legend Dionne Warwick. (Just as Rinna had those unfortunate lips and Star Jones was the heavyset co-host of "The View" who, for initially obfuscated reasons, lost a ridiculous amount of weight.)
Though these shows aim to show as many flaws — if not more — as lighthearted moments of humility, they also show the contours that make a flat character come to life.
Rinna is more than a former soap opera star. She's a weak project manager, and she has the personality of the type-A PTA mom who naturally puts herself out there as a martyr. But she's kind and honest to fault. Or Meat Loaf, another example. He's always been portrayed as this alpha-male type, but he was gushingly emotional over a children's book. It may have seemed a bit much at some points, but it was endearing — and I'd argue he even ingratiated himself with the Donald by showing his emotional side.
Then you have the other side of the coin: the people who, the more you see of them, the more you realize how absolutely horrible they are. Star Jones apparently wanted to show that women could be strong and didn't always have to have catfights. And guess what she started! A catfight. She saw weakness in Lisa Rinna and she pounced. She may have been a smart player, but she didn't do anything to further the notion that women can actually get along on reality television.
And Dionne Warwick was even worse. Warwick tried to act as though she was manipulative and outsmarting Rinna as well. But she was the diva — in the worst possible way. She was self-aggrandizing, trying to get as much credit as possible.
Just take the whole deal over the book cover. Jones contended it should say "written by Star Jones"; Warwick believed it should say "conceived by Dionne Warwick." Remember: This is their team effort for charity.
Thank goodness for Marlee Matlin. She's the one to watch on this show and turned out to have wonderful wit and refreshing honesty. While everyone watched as Rinna was sacrificed at the Donald's altar, it was Matlin who stepped up and said Warwick should be fired — she conceived a failed story and she's a pain to work with (and if you remember last week, she's not that great with a credit-card machine).
It takes a lot to stand up to a legend. And it takes even more to do it with class and respect. Amid Jones' ignition of a catfight, it's nice to see Matlin — a real class act — honoring a pledge Jones proved herself woefully incapable of living up to.
— Rick Rojas
Photo: NeNe Leakes, left, Lisa Rinna, Star Jones and Hope Dworaczyk work on their children's book on "Celebrity Apprentice" on Sunday night. Credit: Douglas Gorenstein / NBC


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Only God could say what this new spirit gradually forming within you will be. Give Our Lord the benefit of believing that his hand is leading you, and accept the anxiety of feeling yourself in suspense and incomplete.
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Nintendo's mustached Mario parks his Kart this week to make way for a new installment in a 25-year-old franchise – Kid Icarus.
Kid Icarus Uprising is rated "E" for everyone by the Software Entertainment Review Board, but there is mild fantasy violence.
The game features Pit, a winged protagonist, who is likely best known for his role in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Angelic or cupid-like Pit, smooth-faced flyboy, hits shelves and 3DS machines March 23, becoming the first in this franchise for the DS. Kid Icarus was released in 1986 for Nintendo Entertainment Systems and Kid Icarus Of Myths and Monsters in 1991 for Game Boy.
And you know the premise before I say it – evil is out to destroy the world and you (Pit) must save it. Actually, Uprising calls players to "bring the light," but essentially that means confront monsters, kill them, gain weapons, advance to new levels to kill more monsters and … save the world.
Recall Greek mythology. Icarus is the master craftsman's son who wants to escape Crete. His father makes him wings from feathers and wax but Icarus loses his wings – and his life – when he flies too close to the sun. In Uprising ($40), Pit, similar to Icarus, gets wings from Palutena, the goddess of light. As her servant, he flies from heaven to confront the forces of darkness led by none other than the most wicked of mythological characters – Medusa.
Although defeated 25 years ago in Kid Icarus on the Nintendo Entertainment System, she's back, snake hair and all. Medusa has launched her underworld army to spread the darkness.
Pit flies through the air striking creatures and critters, but also mounts ground attacks. Play control changes from air to ground. When Pit is in the air, players can only control aim and physical position but not forward momentum. On the ground, players have more freedom to move Pit directionally, as well as forward faster.
This game is perfect for kids who have a little time to play before dinner, before they have to do homework, go to school, take a bath, etc. Battles can be won (or lost) in a matter of 10 minutes. Therefore, players have the satisfaction of making progress in a short period of time. Game play, beginning to end, is 12 to 16 hours, depending on age and experience of players.
One problem I see with the game is that it was designed to be played with a stylus. My 10-year-old's DS stylus has been long gone. Did the dog eat it? Perhaps it was mistaken for a LEGO lightsaber for Darth Vadar and is somewhere in the sea of LEGOs never to be discovered for its true purpose.
Nevertheless, stylus play is most needed for ground-based gaming, adding to the complexity of game play and need for dexterous coordination. It's really hard for me to wrap my hands around a game pushing buttons and at the same time maneuver a stylus. Perhaps others will have greater success.
Still, the game is compelling. There is a lot of banter between characters and more than 100 weapons to be won. The graphics are beautiful, as are the worlds Pit enters; the musical score is original and pleasant. Up to six players can participate locally or via Wi-Fi competing in death matches or free-for-alls, or one player can go solo in story mode. Multi-player seems a bit chaotic especially the 3-on-3 scenario, but I know gamers who thrive and win in bedlam.
If you can get your hands around the 3DS comfortably to control the options, which can be reassigned, by the way, then you'll enjoy this addictive third-person shooter fantasy adventure and likely save the world from the snares of the serpentine menace Medusa, for which we'll all be grateful.


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Worksheets might be a useful assessment tool. If your child is doing a worksheet on a learned skill, you might see what he understands and what you need to revisit. In the early childhood community, however, some educators believe that worksheets are inappropriate for this age level and may not tell you what a student truly understands. My kids like them. Wait, doesn't this contradict a point I made above? Not really. If my kids want to sit at the table while I'm making dinner and do a few worksheets, I don't have a problem with that. It can be relaxing for them. It's not a replacement for other learning because I wouldn't be teaching right then anyway… and I don't have the space or time to set up a big hands-on learning center while the stove is on, the baby is crying, and the toddler is hanging on my leg. Sometimes a parent or teacher just needs a break. You're going to use worksheets once in a while? I won't judge you. Planning hands-on activities takes time and resources we don't always have. Sometimes we just need something simple. Like when you're 9 months pregnant to the day and the baby shows no sign of making an appearance. Ahem. (Update: our baby finally made her appearance, two weeks late!). My bottom line? A steady diet of worksheets is bad news. For some preschoolers, worksheets are never appropriate. For preschoolers who enjoy them, I don't think worksheets are harmful every once in a while for a change of pace. For older kids, worksheets are appropriate when nothing else will do the job. Thoughtful teachers and homeschoolers will strive to limit their use of worksheets in favor of activities which promote higher-level thinking and hands- on experiences.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents has approved contracts for incoming football coach Gary Andersen and his offensive and defensive coordinators.
Anderson will be paid $10 million over five years. He'll make $1.8 million in 2013, and then get $100,000 raises in each of the next four years.
The regents on Friday also approved salaries for offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig and defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. Each received a two-year deal worth $480,000 per year. That's $215,000 more than each of their predecessors made last season.
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- The Beautiful Days of My Youth: My Six Months in Auschwitz and Plaszow by Ana Novac
- Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
- Eleanor's Story: An American Girl in Hitler's Germany by Eleanor Garner
- Escape: Teens Who Escaped from the Holocaust to Freedom by Sandra Giddens
- Hello, America by Livia E. Bitton-Jackson
- Hidden Letters by Deborah Slier.
- The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
- Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
- Holocaust Memories: Speaking the Truth in Their Own Voices
- I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the Holocaust by Livia E. Bitton-Jackson
- In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer' by Irene Gut Opdyke
- I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree: A Memoir of a Schindler's List Survivor by Laura Hillman
- Kinderlager: An Oral History of Young Holocaust Survivors
- The Lost Childhood: A World War II Memoir by Yehuda Nir.
- MAUS I: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman
- Searching For Anne Frank: Letters from Amsterdam to Iowa
- The Secret of Priest's Grotto: A Holocaust Survival Story by Peter Lane Taylor.
- Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps by Andrea Warren
- Tomi: A Childhood Under the Nazis by Tomi Ungerer
- Upon the Head of a Goat: A Childhood in Hungary, 1939-1944 by Aranka Siegal
- We're Alive and Life Goes On: Theresienstadt Diary by Mandlova Roubickova


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Devon Alexander has told Kell Brook that his skills are 'way better' than the Englishman's ahead of their welterweight world title fight.
Brook is unbeaten with a 29-0 record but the American believes he has only fought against one worthy opponent; Carson Jones, whom he beat in Sheffield in July.
The 26-year-old's preparations for the bout with Alexander were hampered when he rolled his ankle in training earlier this month.
That meant a postponement from January 19 to February 23 and Alexander, 25, recognised that Brook will pose him a challenge when they finally meet but stressed that it would not be a genuine one.
"I've watched the tapes of his fights," Alexander said. "My coach studied the tapes too and we don't see anything special. He's a tough fighter, a tough kid, but we'll be ready.
"He's good, he's hungry, he's young, just like me. But he doesn't have the tools I have to beat me. My skills are way better.
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Dairy Lawsuit – the Defendants
- National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF): dairy trade group that manages defendant Cooperatives Working Together, and its membership produces the majority of milk sold in the U.S.
- Cooperatives Working Together (CWT): dairy industry group whose members produce over 70% of the dairy sold in the United States. Developed by the NMPF, its membership includes major dairy industry players including the other defendants.
- Dairy Farmers of America (DFA): largest dairy cooperative in the country, contributing member of CWT. DFA is currently involved in antitrust litigation filed by milk producers accusing the cooperative of using a range of techniques to undermine competition.
- Land O'Lakes, Inc.: second-largest dairy cooperative in the country, contributing member of CWT. In June 2010, agreed to pay $25 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed against the United Egg Producers and its members for allegedly engaging in an egg price fixing scheme.
- Dairylea Cooperative Inc.: fifth-largest dairy cooperative in the country, contributing member of CWT.
- Arig-Mark, Inc.: dairy cooperative, contributing member of CWT
Price-Fixing Timeline
2003: Defendants begin its so-called "herd retirement" program, which sends entire herds of young dairy cows to slaughter in order to limit the supply of milk and increase prices. In its first year, "approximately 33,000 cows will be culled due to the herd retirement program"
2004: CWT assesses the 2003 cull as having a "sizeable impact" on prices, and performs a second round of cullingof approximately 51,700 cows from 378 farmers.
2005: A third round of "herd retirement" is performed, sending "approximately 66,000 cows" to early slaughter.
2006: CWT commissions an economic analysis of the program's success to date, which concludes that all U.S. dairy farmers have benefitted from the program: the "cumulative impact… is $1.97 billion in additional producer revenue."
2007: A fourth cull is performed, "representing 54,000 cows." Further economic analysis done, program continues.
2008: Fifth and sixth rounds of herd retirements are completed – 85,958 young cows are killed.
2008: Class action lawsuit is filed against United Egg Producers, Land O'Lakes, and other individual egg producers for alleged price-fixing scheme.
2009: Three separate rounds of "herd retirements" take place – over 200,000 young cows are killed. CWT's commissioned economic analysis shows milk prices in 2009 "would have averaged $1.66 less had the CWT program not been in business."
May 2010: CWT announces its tenth round of herd retirement, to build on the "positive momentum" of the program so far. Bids from farmers will be accepted through the end of June.
June 2010: Land O'Lakes announces $25 million settlement out of price-fixing lawsuit.
July 2010: CWT announces accepted bids for its tenth "dairy herd retirement" killing 34,442. This is CWT's final cull.
October 2010: After an annual meeting, CWT announces the discontinuation of its "herd retirement" program.
June 2011: June, National Milk Producers Federation states that CWT is no longer performing herd retirements.
September 2011: Class action lawsuit is filed against CWT and other dairy groups claiming an illegal $9.5 billion price fixing scheme, accomplished by killing over 500,000 young cows.
September 2016: A class action settlement is reached, in which CWT and other dairy groups will pay $52 million to the affected class of millions of US consumers harmed by illegally inflated milk prices.


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The Powerboat level 2 course provides you with the skills and background knowledge needed to drive a powerboat, RIB or sports boat. You will be trained in close quarters handling, high and low speed manoeuvres, man overboard recovery and collision regulations. Taking the course with us in Mallorca will provide you with a coastal endorsement for your certificate.
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The RYA Powerboat Handling Level 2 course runs over two days and allows the holder to drive a powerboat, open boat, sports boat, bow rider etc up to 10m in length up to 3NM from a safe haven, in daylight hours. Training days start at 09:00hrs promptly and Day 1 will start with a safety briefing and course outline.
The RYA guidelines for the Level 2 course are at least 80% of the time to be on the water; we offer that, and more, using the break times to cover theory in a thorough, yet relaxed, manner in order to maximise the amount of time you are onboard. We request that shoes are worn onboard and there is a strict no smoking policy aboard any training vessel.
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Making money on the web these days is much simpler than it was in the past, as more people trust the Internet. Now that people are comfortable with online transactions, opportunities to make money with online ventures are opening up. You will have an easier time beginning with these tips.
Sign up to become a mystery shopper. This is a great way to make money as you will have to shop at various places and take notes on your shopping experience. When you are finished, you will have to write up a report on the computer, which you will be compensated for.
If you intend to make money online, join at least one forum first. There is a lot to be learned, and you can do so from other people's mistakes, rather than having to make your own. Introduce yourself, ask questions and make connections too. Networking for online money-making situations can turn into very lucrative jobs.
Provide services to people on Fiverr. This is a site that allows people to get anything that they want from media design to promotions for a flat rate of five dollars. There is a one dollar charge for each service that you sell, but if you do a high quantity, the profit can add up.
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We've all grown accustomed to certain traits in the Giants over the last couple of years.
They're prone to digging themselves holes, particularly against bad teams on the road, and forcing everyone to feel some tension before Eli Manning pulls things out in the fourth quarter. It looked like Sunday was going to go according to plan in the first few minutes of the Giants' game against the Browns.
Ahmad Bradshaw fumbled, Trent Richardson scored a touchdown and then Brandon Weeden hit Josh Gordon for a 62-yard touchdown a few minutes later to give Cleveland, losers of 10 straight, a 14-0 lead less than five minutes into the game. No one was worried, but it definitely felt like one of those days again.
The same old, same old never materialized. The Giants outscored the Browns 41-13 from that point on for an easy 41-27 win that extended Cleveland's unyielding misery and saw the Giants snap another long-standing trend.
Their running game carried the day. Bradshaw rebounded from that fumble with his best day in ages, finishing with 200 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries.
Things even got comfortable enough for Tom Coughlin to trust David Wilson with a carry and it worked out well enough for an untouched 40-yard touchdown to put the icing on the cupcake that the offensive line was baking for most of the day. There were massive holes on most of the team's rushing attempts and they exploited them for huge chunks of yardage.
And, when they decided not to run, Manning just played pitch-and-catch with his receivers in the total absence of a Cleveland pass rush. Victor Cruz caught three touchdowns, rookie Rueben Randle had a coming-out party with 82 yards and it was smooth sailing just about every time the Giants had the ball.
The last Cleveland rally was snuffed out on a comical pair of plays by Weeden inside the Giants' 10-yard line down 14 in the fourth quarter. Weeden first tried a pass that was batted back into his hands, which led him to try a second throw, which is actually prohibited under NFL rules. After the penalty, Weeden tried another toss into the end zone that Chase Blackburn picked off to make up for his totally blown coverage, which was ill-concieved and poorly executed by Blackburn's help over the top to boot, on Gordon's touchdown.
Weeden was picked in the first half as well, a major turning point that happened on third down inside field goal territory when the Browns could have made it a 20-10 lead. Weeden overthrew his receiver instead of throwing it away, though, and Stevie Brown picked off the ball to send the Giants on their way to victory.
It wasn't quite as exciting as the typical Giants comeback win, but it probably won't lead to many complaints from unsatisfied observers.
Josh Alper is also a writer for Pro Football Talk. You can follow him on Twitter.


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Little Grey Cells, Mercury Theatre Colchester Present TU I TERAZ (HERE & NOW), Beginning 18 December
Little Grey Cells in association with Mercury Theatre Colchester present Tu I Teraz (Here & Now). Tu I Teraz, written by Nicola Werenowska and directed by Sam Potter will run at The Hampstead Theatre Downstairs from 18 December to 19 January, with press night on 20 December. Tu I Teraz has set design by Kerry Bradley, lighting by Matt O'Leary and sound by Steve Mayo, and the cast is Ania Sowinski (Marysia), Anna Elijasz (Ana) and George Lasha (Janusz). Further casting will be announced shortly.
"If you want to survive you can't fill your head with the past. Truths and untruths, it's dangerous, all of it. You leave all that. You look forwards."
Marysia moved to England a long time ago. As far as she is concerned she has started a new life here with her teenage son, Kuba. But when her sister Anna arrives from Poland unexpectedly it forces her to think again about her choices. Should you leave your past behind and start over again or is where you come from the most important thing about you? And has Marysia really left everything from her past behind or is she hiding a secret?
A moving, intelligent, vibrant new play about immigration and family loyalties.
Nicola Werenowska's writing credits include Davy's Day, Aftermath and Japanese Stories all at Mercury Theatre, Peapickers for Eastern Angles, Hurt and Dreamdance for Footprints, Freedoms of the Forest for Menagerie, Not So Dead End for Menagerie/BBC collaboration and Camlodunum as part of Come To Where I'm From for Paines Plough.
Sam Potter's directing credits include A Sexual Congress and In Spitting Distance for the NT Platform, The Head Of Red O'Brien for Oran Mor, Arden Of Faversham for The White Bear, Heroes for the NT Education Tour, Peapickers for Eastern Angles, Snowbound and Shit-Mix at the Trafalgar Studios, Cosi Fan Tutte at Glyndebourne Festival and on tour, Tom Stoppard Retrospective at the High Tide Festival, and Breathing Corpses at Theatre Souk. Sam's credits as associate director include Coriolanus, dir. David Farr, The Merry Wives Of Windsor, dir. Rachael Kavanagh both at the RSC, Tales From The Vienna Woods, dir. Richard Jones, Cyrano de Bergerac, dir. Howard Davies, Buried Child, dir. Matthew Warchus, Henry IV: Parts I & II, dir. Nicholas Hytner, Paul, dir. Howard Davies, Cosi Fan Tutte, dir. Nick Hytner, Emperor And Galilean, dir. Jonathan Kent, all at The National Theatre. Sam is currently the Literary Manager at Out of Joint.
Ania Sowinski's stage credits include Troilus And Cressida at The Globe Theatre, Our Town at the Anglo American Theatre and Sunday In The Park With George at The National Theatre. Ania's screen credits include Luther, Law And Order, Murderland, Silent Witness, Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Waking The Dead, Casualty, Spooks, Holby City, Loving Ludmilla, Rosemary And Thyme, Lloyd And Hill, Happiness, The Bill, Reach For The Moon and Roger Roger.
Anna Elijasz's stage debut was Invisible at the Transport Theatre, UK & European Tour. Her stage credits whist training include, Summerfolk, The Astonished Heart, Midsummer Night's Dream, Don Juan In Soho, Three Sisters, Far Away, The Relapse, Women Of Troy, King Lear, and Little Me all for The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
George Lasha's stage credits include Bluebeard at Bristol Old Vic, Do We Look Like Refugees?! at Rustaveli Theatre and the Edinburgh Festival, Two For The Seesaw, Giorgi Mazniashvili, Wunderkind, The Landscape Lacks Warmth, and Historic Tale all at the Marjanishvili Theatre and Posterity and White Flags both at the Basement Theatre. George's screen credits include Spam, Five Days Of August, Springtime, and 37.


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National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994 (ICPSR 6949)
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This series measures the prevalence and correlates of drug use in the United States. The surveys are designed to provide quarterly, as well as annual, estimates. Information is provided on the use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco among members of United States households aged 12 and older. Questions include age at first use as well as lifetime, annual, and past-month usage for the following drug classes: marijuana, cocaine (and crack), hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants, alcohol, tobacco, anabolic steroids, nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutic drugs, and polysubstance use. Respondents were also asked about substance abuse treatment history, illegal activities, problems resulting from use of drugs, perceptions of the risks involved, and personal and family income sources and amounts. Questions on need for treatment for drug or alcohol use, criminal record, and needle-sharing were also included. A split sample design using two questionnaires was employed with the 1994 NHSDA. The 1994-A questionnaire is comparable to NHSDA questionnaires prior to 1994 and contains all of the core questions from previous NHSDAs. The 1994-B questionnaire, which includes new questions on access to care and mental health, incorporates significant changes from the previous questionnaires and can only be compared to NHSDA surveys in 1995 and beyond. The changes to the questionnaire were undertaken in order to facilitate respondent cooperation, enhance the clarity of questions, improve the accuracy of responses, and increase the reliability of measurements across survey years. In addition, a rural supplementary sample was included in 1994 to obtain substance abuse prevalence estimates for rural areas. Demographic data include gender, race, age, ethnicity, marital status, motor vehicle use, educational level, job status, income level, veteran status, and past and current household composition.
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Data were collected by Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC, and prepared for release by National Opinion Research Center, Chicago, IL.
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The "basic sampling weights" are equal to the inverse of the probabilities of selection of sample respondents. To obtain "final NHSDA weights," the basic weights were adjusted to take into account dwelling unit-level and individual-level non-response and further adjusted to ensure consistency with population projections from the United States Bureau of the Census.
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Multistage area probability sample design involving five selection stages: (1) primary sampling units areas (e.g., counties), (2) subareas within primary areas (blocks or block groups), (3) listing units within subareas (housing units or group quarters), (4) age-group-smoking classes within sampled listing units, and (5) eligible individuals within sampled age-group-smoking classes. One hundred twenty-seven Primary Sampling Units (PSUs), including areas of high Hispanic concentration, were selected to represent the total United States population. These PSUs were defined as metropolitan areas, counties, groups of counties, and independent cities. The main sample consisted of the 117 PSUs used in the NHSDA 1993 sample. Of these 117 PSUs, 45 were selected with certainty and 72 were randomly selected with probability proportional to size. The certainty PSUs were constructed from Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) or adjoining MSAs and stratified based primarily on the concentration of Hispanics. Once a sufficient number of Hispanic dwellings was identified, the non-Hispanic Black (Black) and non-Hispanic non-Black (White/others) interviews were proportionally allocated to the strata. The rural supplement consisted of an additional ten non-MSA rural PSUs. Based on correlations between past month cigarette smoking and drug use, cigarette smokers were oversampled to increase the precision of drug use estimates. The four age groups were: ages 12 to 17, 18 to 34, 35-49, and 50 and older. The three race/ethnic groups were: Whites/others, Blacks, and Hispanics. Blacks and Hispanics were oversampled. The age-group-smoking selection probabilities were based on the desired sample sizes for each age group by racial/ethnic domain. The probabilities of selecting the person within the age-group-smoking domain were based on the number of persons found in the age-smoking group.
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The civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States aged 12 and older, including residents of noninstitutional group quarters, such as college dormitories, group homes, civilians dwelling on military installations, and persons with no permanent address, such as homeless people and those living in shelters and rooming houses.
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The overall interview response rate was 76.5 percent for the 1994-A survey and 78.2 percent for the 1994-B survey. A completed interview had to contain, at a minimum, data on the recency of use of marijuana, cocaine, and alcohol. About four-fifths of respondents received the 1994-B questionnaire, and one-fifth received the 1994-A questionnaire, based on random assignment. The 1994-A interview response rates for the three racial/ethnic groups were: 75.7 percent for Whites/others, 76.7 percent for Blacks, and 78 percent for Hispanics. The 1994-B interview response rates for the three racial/ethnic groups were: 76.7 percent for Whites/others, 79 percent for Blacks, and 80.4 percent for Hispanics. The 1994-A study yielded an 85.3 percent eligibility rate for sample households and a 93.8 percent completion rate for screening eligible households. The 1994-B study yielded an 85.4 percent eligibility rate for sample households and a 93.8 percent completion rate for screening eligible households.
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- United States Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies. National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994. ICPSR06949-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2013-06-20. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06949.v2
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Thursday, June 13: Watch Safeway, Lululemon
Paul Vigna takes a look at the stocks traders will be watching, including Safeway, Lululemon and Google Getty Images.
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Stevenson University has two beautiful campuses located just outside of Baltimore in Stevenson and Owings Mills, Maryland. Students, faculty, staff, and visitors get the best of both worlds—the history and beauty of a rural campus (the Greenspring Campus) and the convenience and liveliness of a more urban location (the Owings Mills Campus). Classes are held on both campuses and the University provides a free shuttle service that runs between locations throughout the day.
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Located just six miles (and about 12 minutes) from the Greenspring Campus, the Owings Mills Campus includes 10 residential buildings, an assortment of classrooms and study lounges, the 10,000-square foot Ratcliffe Community Center, the Caves Sports and Wellness Center (former training facility of the Baltimore Ravens), the expansive Rockland Center, and the School of Business and Leadership.
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Owings Mills Gymnasium
Opened in August 2010, Owings Mills Gymnasium is a 38,000 square foot facility designed as a "pit" style building that includes individual team rooms for men's and women's basketball, men's and women's volleyball each with their own restroom and shower facilities, LCD televisions with cable, whiteboards, scoreboard clocks and telephone and both hard-wired and wireless internet access. They also feature custom built, hand-stained, wooden lockers personalized for each student-athlete.
Sugar Field
After 12 seasons of playing off campus, the Stevenson baseball team now has a place to call their own a little closer to home on the Sugar campus of The Park School. The field is located directly behind the Greenspring campus of Stevenson University and has a beautiful back drop of the rolling hills of the Greenspring Valley.
Greenspring Tennis Courts
Stevenson University's Tennis Teams call the tennis courts at the Greenspring Campus home. Greenspring Tennis Courts have hosted several CAC Tournament matches the past few seasons along with the Mustang Open, a USTA Sanctioned event.
Reisterstown Sportsplex
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Weinberg-Fine Stadium
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Piney Branch Golf Club
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That is beautiful - simple, useful and elegant. I see you have :duration = pulseIn(receiverPin, LOW);So, does that mean the IR detector is normally HIGH and pulls LOW when IR is present? I didn't see that mentioned in the docs.
I need to create a 'garbage can' which detects if someone throws something into it. Because of the specs of the project we want/need to create a strip of IR-emitters and IR-receivers (like 10 pairs per garbage can).I was wondering if you think I could use the parts you've used in your setup? As we need to create 4 garbage cans, we have 40 pairs which need to be checked. Therefore we probably need shift registers.
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Cricket Pearl
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Cricket Pearl
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Posted 11 July 2013 - 11:39 AM
I think Birdie & Cricket are adorable names for little girls...just not sure how they would work on an adult. :\
They're definitely more pet names IMO rather than "legitimate" first names. Just like her own name (Her legal first name is Elizabeth right? If I remember correctly, Busy is a derivative..)
I think she could have used more.. traditional first names and used the above as nicknames.
But to each their own.
I can see those names on little children and maybe women above 60.
But not really on a teenager or middle aged woman.
Cricket reminds me of "Cricket Caruth-Riley" from GCB. (If you don't know it, it's a TV show based in Dallas)
I'm a fan of Busy Philipps.. but not SO much her naming style.
I love Pearl though!
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Together with two friends we did a four-day trek through the interior of Iceland, with packrafts and afterwards I stayed a week longer to co-guide a group of bikers in the volcanic ranges of south Iceland.
Our packraft trip started to the northwest of the Hofsjökull, the round gletsjer in the centre of Iceland. The idea was to bike around it starting out east and passing above the gletsjer along an old, seldom traveled track. Sometimes it was pretty clear, sometimes we had to go cross country, keeping the glacier on our right.
The terrain there would have been a nightmare on normal bikes, but with our Sandman fatbikes (two Gobi's and an Atacama) we made light work of it. Smiles from beginning to the end. The terrain was a mixture of volcanic rock, volcanic ash, snowfields and dozens of rivers to cross. Those rivers consisted the main difficulty of the first few days.
This was my setup: packraft, drysuit and misc rafting stuff up front, all spare parts and tools in the frame triangle, clothing and 1st aid on the rear rack, sleeping bag, mat, freezedried "food" and stove in a backpack. Snacks and camera in a feedbag on the handlebars.
I kept down the weight of my backpack so it was pretty light and the whole combination was a joy to ride, very "secure" and stable, comfortable and efficient. - the ideal expeditionbike over rough terrain. I kept the dropper seatpost and serious brakes because of the week of biking after this.
The only real concession for touring were On One Mary sweep bars and a rear rack. The frame "bag" was an old Ortlieb camera bag I had lying around and just strapped in the main triangle. It just left room for a water bottle and a tool bottle.
The rear rack was a simple clamp-on affair from Topeak, which I reinforced with two struts going down to the frame. That created a stiff triangle in which to stuff more gear, but I had already a place for everything I wanted to take...
When going through the taxfree in Reykjavik airport I noticed a stand with little 3-liter wine cartons. I rarely had such an "aha" moment : the bags inside those cartons are so incredibly tough we used to inflate them to stabilize loose rubble roofs in cave passages (in my days exploring caves). So I just taped a wine bag in there: if you rough it, you can at least do it in style .
At each bivouac, we were able to savour a few cups of chilled red wine - never tasted so good !
With the late summer we had anticipated using the packrafts a lot, but most of the river crossings were just done on foot. Icy water, coming from straight under the glacier a few kms away.
But we didn't carry the rafts for nothing, this river was just too deep to cross on foot. But it was narrow enough to shutlle everything over using one raft and an end of rope we were carrying,
The vastness of the Icelandic highlands...
Iceland has both very cold and very warm water, soaking in one of the hotpools was a real treat after wading through countless icy rivers. The first two days of our trek we didn't see a soul, afterwards we hit a dirtroad that had some traffic, about a jeep every hour.
Like these guys from a "search & rescue" team, some 6)7 of these volunteer teams cross continuously the interior highlands in tourist season to see if they can help anyone, stuck or broken down. Nice guys with an impressive rig...
Ok ok, yours are fatter !
Then I went back to Reykjavik, to welcome a group of 9 bikers which whom I was going to bike right through the pretty active volcanic southern region. The first short day took us by on of Icelands taller waterfalls, lots of nice singletrack - the luggage went in a 4x4 but I kept some tools, spare parts and 1st aid on my bike because I was going "last man" the whole week. No backpack, that slowed me down a bit in the real technical stuff but the fat tires were very forgiving.
The next day took us north over the Hekla volcano and into the Landmannalaugar region. Starting out from there proved to be one of the toughest day so far: strong gale, icy rain, a pass to cross, a lot of pushing... pushing my bike, it often fishtailed almost 90°, just pushed sideways from the wind.
Here one of my biking buddies is studying a field of obsidian rock, volcanic glass, which we biked through for miles.
Pretty spectacular landscape, from a lunar landscape to lush green down below. An almost 100% singletrack day - tough. Tough, but nice !
Good fun each evening, the rotten weather proved the perfect bonding tool.
The next day was an "all downhill" day, the downhill part being somewhat open to interpretation... very nice day, almost all singletrack again.
Some pretty "interesting" stretches along the trails...
This day was to be "it", the big one. I've done quite some weird trails in my life and this one ranks right up there !
We went from 200 m altitude, all the way up to 1100m, with hardly a few meters of biking: all pushing, shoving, hauling and willing the bike up. But what a day... wow... We took a trail to the pass between the MyrdalsJökull and the Eyjafjallajökull glaciers and volcanos, the last one the culprit of disrupted air travel last year.
After struggling up the mountain for hours on end we finally arrived on top and biked through and over Iceland's newest lava field, between brand new volcano cones and still warm and smoking lava flows.
Here no rivers to cross but many snow and icefields, but our Sandman bikes made short work of those.
Once over the last pass, it went all the way down to sea level along a river which formed canyons and waterfalls along its course - very, very nice.
The last waterfall was pretty impressive, we could bike right up to it.
On our very last day we went back closer to Reykjavik to go biking in a valley with plenty of hotwater springs and pools.
But something was wrong... there was this weird phenomenon in the sky... some said it was a sun... . After 10 days of almost constant bad weather a welcome sight.
You have to imagine the sound of a small jet engine with the picture of this blowhole, together with a rotten-eggs sulphur stench .
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"Proletarian Drift and the Enfranchisement of the Bourgeoisie in the 21st Century" collection by Jason Alper at Guy Hepner gallery.
Pete Fowler will be selling his Bat Skull Biscuits at Eat Your Heart Out, the world's first 18+ cakeshop
Peter Hook is creating and building unique chairs and tables in a traditional way.
'If Slater Bowled' by Allison Wright, a pin shaped surf board (homage to pro-surfer Kelly Slater) is the main character of the Single Pin:Red project. that seeks to bring out humor, surprise or to draw attention to unique landmarks.
HERETIC PRINTMAKERS have relocated their studio into NEU GAllery for the Anti Design Festival in London.. Watch the video!
Latest release from Maserati, the GranTurismo MC Stradale is a more aggressive version of the Maserati GranTurismo model and features new increased aerodynamic down force to enable the car to accelerate faster and last longer on the road.
"Bow" by french design Caroline Ziegler for Gallery Coming Soon - Paris. A light shelf made of steel structure and cork shelves.
Captains of Industry - a Melbourne collaboration of a Tailor, Shoemaker and Hairdresser. "...a one-stop-shop for all your gentlemanly needs."
The furniture made by british designer James Burleigh are minimalistic but bright and colourful. Choose from over 100 different colours or a couple of woods to get your very own bench-table combination.
VIDEO'Dictaphone Parcel' by Lauri Warsta is an animation based on a sound recorded with a dictaphone travelling secretly inside a parcel.
'Slide' Mirrors by Sylvain Willenz produced by SCP UK are based on a simple graphic drawing, which plays with reflection, perception and depth.
Jasper Morrison + Punkt: 'DP01' telephone. Its magnetic system allows it to sit in either horizontal or upright positions. The cordless DECT unit has a rubberized back that permits easy use of the handset's keyboard.
'E-Z-Fynd' search engine video by CP Laboratories. "Never Not Find What You're Looking For Again".
'Moonlounger' low chair designed by Gerd Couckhuyt for Wildspirit.
HBO Boardwalk Empire - Bus Shelter QR Code billboards in Chicago and NY. "...direction as well as password will appear to gain entry to a secret "speakeasy" event, where the first drink will be on the house."
Fits.me is revamping fashion eCommerce with a mannequin that adjusts to your exact measurements - so you can see exactly how that polo would fit.
Simple, yet true letterpress card for grooms to give to their brides on the day of their wedding. Sets the tone from the start.
After working as a knitwear designer, Melanie Porter has turned her expertise towards furniture design for the creation of these cozy, hand-knit sweater chairs.
The minimalistic "Plus" table by Goodwin + Goodwin has no screws or bolts, just slots together perfectly and stays sturdy.
"Le Pavillion du Bonheur Provisoire" was positioned to face the Brussels's iconic 'Atomium' building. Plastic beer crate is used as a generic element - like bricks, but deployed beyond its individual characteristics.
Vitsoe celebrates 50 years of Dieter Rams' shelving system.
Directors Lernert & Sander from Amsterdam made three commercials for Pearle Opticians using life-size pop-up books.
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Part of London Design Festival, The Applounge is a new retail concept. Offering a well-curated selection of physical product alongside Apps, eBooks and MP3s - in a social, lounge environment with cocktails at hand...
Amazing drawings of shopping carts by Taizo Yamamoto.
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Dutch architectural practice Van Rooijen Architecten completed the new playground building in an inner courtyard close to the city center of Utrecht for the children of the neighborhood.
BMW has always embraced Apple products and BMWs will soon feature iPad docking bays on back seats, which swivel and rotate. Using ConnectedDrive, the car will act as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, allowing iPads and other devices to connect online.
The Monticello Dam, "the largest drain, or spillway, in the world". Part of 'Series of inverted infrastructural monuments pt. 2'.
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'Plytube' by Seongyong Lee is a new way of processing wood to create strong, long lasting hollow tubes.
Havaianas Chair by Carlos Motta will be unveiled for the first time in the United States. Motta was chosen to design the piece by the celebrated Brazilian brand of flip-flops.
'Design Products Collection' series of vases by RCA's Julian F. Bond. His 'Pixel Mould' machine produces the vessels using a single mould made up of over 1300 individual plaster sticks.
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Red Bull and Melbourne-based installation artists ENESS bring a new perspective to action sports by fusing interactive art with skiers and snowboarders flying through the air.
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Chasing the Wind
MIGA recently sponsored its seventh symposium on political risk issues, in tandem with Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. We happily note that the symposium has established itself as the world's leading forum for cutting-edge assessments of the international political risk management industry, and this year it did not disappoint. A summary of the event is here.
I'll concentrate on one trend that was noted clearly from the political risk insurance (PRI) providers, like MIGA, that were in attendance. All agreed that, since the international financial crisis, new business has mostly taken the form of obligor default products. For the PRI industry, an obligor is a country; this product is used when there is some sort of an agreement by which a government has financial payment obligations or guarantees with an investor. The product is suitable for certain types of transactions, for example public-private partnerships or power purchase agreements.


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Coalition to Stop $30 Billion to Israel Responds to Operation Protective Edge
September 2014-- ALBUQUERQUE, NM --Coalition to Stop $30 Billion to Israel put up a digital billboard in two separate locations in Albuquerque in response to the carnage and massacre of civilians and children in Israel's Operation Protective Edge. The billboard said "Why Are Our Taxes Funding Israel's Attacks on Palestinians? Support Human Rights and End Military Aid to Israel." Some of our local supporters posed underneath the billboard at Lead and Broadway. Photo by Willard Hunter.
Jewish Voice for Peace Albuquerque launches its City Council Proclamation Campaign
October 2013, Albuquerque--Jewish Voice for Peace Albuquerque launches its City Council Proclamation Campaign with 15 billboards across the city of nearly half a million residents. JVP-Alb is gathering signatures on an online petition, asking the Albuquerque City Council to issue a proclamation to prioritize local community needs instead of funding Israel's occupation of Palestine. A panel talk featuring Sydney Levy (National JVP Advocacy Director), Lora Lucero (local attorney who recently visited Gaza), and Iris Keltz (local activist/writer/educator) is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 17th at the Albuquerque Mennonite Church on Girard just south of Indian School. To sign the petition and to read the Proclamation, go to JVP Albuquerque's new website, jvp-alb.org
Spokane Vets for Peace Wants Funding For Bridges Not Bombs
August 2013 - Congrats to the latest grassroots group to put up a billboard with a matching grant from us---Spokane Vets for Peace. They argue that we should spend our money on aging infrastructure in the U.S. rather than military aid to Israel. For more info on their group, go to http://spokaneveteransforpeace.org/
New Billboard in Helena, Montana
May 2013 - Congrats to Helena Service for Peace and Justice in Helena, Montana for putting up this billboard! With each billboard that goes up, our elected officials are slowly getting the message that the majority of Americans do not support giving our tax dollars to a government that uses them to maintain a matrix of control and oppression over the Palestinian people. Let us know if you want to put up a billboard like this in your community.
New Billboard in Upstate New York!
April 2013 - Organizers took advantage of our matching grant campaign to put up a digital billboard in Albany, New York on May 6th. Go to their website if you want to make a contribution. If you want to put up a billboard calling for an end to U.S. military aid to Israel, call (505) 702-4203 to apply for a matching grant of up to $5,000. Click here to read the full press release.
Houston Puts Up Billboard!
January 2013 - Thanks to a matching grant from the Coalition to Stop $30 Billion to Israel, Houston now has a billboard calling for an end to military aid. More than 30 supporters posed underneath the large message. What city will be next?
Stop the Blank Check Campaign Launches in Sacramento
Alison Weir and If Americans Knew have launched a campaign called Stop the Blank Check which has just appeared on billboards in Sacramento. To see the billboard and read more about her campaign, go to here. On average, Israelis receive 7,000 times more U.S. foreign aid per capita than other people throughout the world, despite the fact that Israel is one of the world's more affluent nations.
UNM SJP (Students for Justice in Palestine) Weekly Table at UNM SUB
This on campus student group is very active, here is a link to their website. Contact Danya Mustafa at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Bay Area Stop $30 Billion Gets Ad on Buses!
August 2012 - We are thrilled to see our flag design on buses in San Francisco as of today, August 29, 2012. If you want to support this new grassroots group's effort with a donation large or small, go to their website and follow the link to their gofundme page. http://www.bayareastop30billion.org/ If you are inspired to start a similar effort in your community, call (505) 702-4203.
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Houston Group Puts Up Another Billboard With Our Help (Nov 2014)
A group of activists called Stop Billions to Israel based in Houston have launched another billboard campaign, with financial support from the Albuquerque-based Coalition to Stop $30 Billion to Israel. Here is their statement (for more about this group, go to their website at www.stopbillionstoisrael.com).
"Stop Billions to Israel is a diverse group open to all who share the values of peace, freedom, equal rights, self-determination and justice for all. We strongly object when our tax money is spent in opposition to these values.
Presently -- and since 1948 -- Israel's brutal atrocities against the Palestinians are flagrant violations of these values.
The U.S.A. gives a minimum of $3 billion to Israel at the beginning of each fiscal year. Congress has made a commitment to give $30 billion to Israel over a 10 year period.
Israel is by far the largest recipient in the world of U.S. foreign aid. It is a wealthy, independent self-declared "state" about the size of New Jersey. In our view it does not need massive "foreign assistance" financial aid.
Coalition to Stop $30 Billion to Israel Mourns Death of Nelson Mandela, Recalls South African Icon's Support for Palestine
ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Members of the Coalition to Stop $30 Billion to Israel, a human rights group based in Albuquerque, New Mexico known primarily for its billboard campaigns in nearly a dozen cities nationwide, celebrate the life and legacy of former South African president Nelson Mandela, who passed away at the age of 95 last week. While noting his commitment to freedom, peace and reconciliation, the Coalition also shares his belief that until everyone is free, no one is truly free. The following members share their thoughts and reflections of how the struggle in South Africa mirrors the struggle in Palestine for freedom, equality and justice. Click here to read the entire press release.
Billboard Presentation in DC, Sept. 21
Come to the US Campaign to End the Occupation National Organizers Conference in Washington, D.C., Sept. 20-22. One of our grantees, Mary Folsom of Stop 30 Billion New York State, will also talk about her experience in Albany. We will be distributing applications for matching grants of up to $5,000. To register for the conference in DC, go to http://endtheoccupation.org
New Billboard in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
March 2013 - Vets for Peace in Cedar Rapids, Iowa have put up a digital billboard calling on Iowans to tell Congress to spend our money at home, not on the Israeli military. Iowa becomes the latest in the many cities across the country that have put up similar billboards with the help of the Coalition to Stop $30 Billion to Israel's matching grants. Call us at 505-702-4203 if you want to put up a billboard in your community!
Weekly Rally
The weekly demo began as a peace rally and has evolved into challenging U.S. military aid to Israel. The vigil is held every Saturday from noon to 1:30pm in the Nob Hill neighborhood at Tulane and Central. Contact Armen Chakerian at email@example.com
Friends of Sabeel Albuquerque
We currently meet twice a month, the second and third Tuesdays. The second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 PM, our study group meets at the ABQ Center for Peace and Justice, 202 Harvard SE. The third Tuesday, we meet at 5:30 PM to view videos of the conference workshops. Typically this second meeting is at Greenbriar Complex, 1212 Nakomis NE. We also sell Palestinian olive oil and crafts at local churches and other events. Click here is a link to FOSA's webpage.
Coalition Billboards Spread to Los Angeles
June 2012 - We are thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration with activists in Los Angeles that resulted in putting up billboards beginning Monday, June 11, 2012 calling for an end to American military aid to Israel.
Now Your Donations Are Tax Deductible!
The Coalition to Stop $30 Billion to Israel has been approved as a 501c3 organization, thus donations to our organization are now TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
Members of the Coalition to Stop $30 Billion to Israel explain why they support ending U.S. military aid to Israel.
University of New Mexico mock wall highlights human rights issues in Israel/Palestine and the US-Mexico border. Click here to read the article (double-click the video for fullscreen).
Billboard Campaign Video. Double-click on the video to watch it in fullscreen.
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White Christmas dreams may come true in Weld thanks to surprise winter storm
December 24, 2013
If you've been dreaming of a white Christmas in northern Colorado, your wish may come true.
Several inches of powder fell across Weld County during a mini-snowstorm that on Monday morning caught many residents off-guard.
Though snowfall totals were just an inch or two closer to the foothills, 3 to 6 inches fell around parts of Greeley and to communities to the east. Wind-driven snow and chilly temperatures persisted through the morning, reminding everyone that, as of Saturday, winter has officially arrived.
Roads during the morning rush hour were snowpacked and icy, and it took several hours of steady sunshine and a fleet of plows to clear roadways.
Blowing snow and dense fog made travel tricky north and east of the city, but Colorado State Patrol Trooper Nate Reid said the approximately six crashes that happened in Weld were minor.
The most notable crash happened around 9:45 a.m. when a tractor-trailer rear-ended a University of Colorado Health ambulance that had responded to an accident near the intersection of Colo. 392 and Weld County Road 27 in Windsor.
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A paramedic and emergency medical technician were injured and transported to Medical Center of the Rockies with "non-life-threatening injuries," Windsor Severance Fire Rescue spokesman Todd Vess said. Damage to the vehicles was minor.
The Colorado Department of Transportation tweeted during the morning commute that conditions around rural Weld county were "treacherous." Icy spots persisted along parts of Colo. 14, Colo. 392 and U.S. 85 into the evening, while U.S. 34 was listed as being dry and clear.
The National Weather Service predicts temperatures in Greeley on Christmas Eve may climb to around 40 degrees, meaning any snow on the ground could stick around through Wednesday. There's also a 20 percent chance of new snow showers in the area Tuesday, mostly after 2 p.m., and winds could gust as high as 20 mph into the evening.


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The Putnam Business Association (PBA) was formed in 2009 by a small group of business owners with a unified vision. Today, the PBA boasts approximately 200 members. The goal of the Putnam Business Association is to promote its business community and the Town of Putnam, CT as a premier New England destination, with compelling and family-friendly events occurring throughout the year. New members are encouraged. Meetings take place the second Wednesday morning of each month, 8:30 am at the Crossings Restaurant & Brew Pub, 45 Main St.
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Putnam Business Association (PBA)
66 Main St., Suite 5, P.O. Box 691, Putnam, CT 06260
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Tree Hugger
Who doesn't like a big ol' tree providing cool shady comfort on a hot summer day! This one deserved a hug from a naked girl!
Who doesn't like a big ol' tree providing cool shady comfort on a hot summer day! This one deserved a hug from a naked girl!
When I tell people from other places we have one of the nicest beaches anywhere they don't believe me, well here's the proof! On my bucket list – sex on the beach, not this one though, somewhere more exotic!
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I try to make time to work out, this is what you'd see if we worked out together. Shopping for cute workout wear helps motivate us girls!
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I must hold the internet model record for schoolgirly plaid wardrobe. I think I've finally earned my schoolgirl stripes ….er.. plaid 🙂 Time to graduate!
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I never had a vibrator or anything like it before I began modeling for my site. This little purple one and me bonded quickly and we're friends for life! lol
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