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Stylish Update for a Historic Detroit Home
Strong color and creative risks help an adventurous homeowner and an up-and-coming designer reinvent a historic Detroit home for a young family
They finish each other's sentences and joke that they are twins separated at birth. So it's a little surprising that homeowner Courtney Wigginton and Detroit-based designer Corey Damen Jenkins met after an internet search.
Both in their 30s, the pair forged an instant rapport upon meeting in 2013. No stranger to design challenges—Jenkins was recently named one of the nation's top African-American designers and a winner of HGTV's Showhouse Showdown—he nonetheless admits he was taken aback when Courtney and her husband, Jeff, outlined the to-do list for their 1939 Colonial Revival in a Detroit suburb.
"Overall, there were 32 spaces to design and furnish," the designer says. "The most daunting part was the timeline. They wanted structural renovations completed within six months. Courtney was pregnant with their second child and due soon after the move-in date. I warned them that their schedule was absolutely insane. They looked at each other, smiled, and said: 'We know.' "
Photography: Werner Straube
Produced by Doris Athineos
Interior designer: Corey Damen Jenkins, Corey Damen Jenkins Associates, LLC, 261 E. Maple Rd., Birmingham, MI 48009; 248/635-8818, coreydamenjenkins.com.
Window treatment fabrication: Gayle's Drapery & Blinds, gaylesdrapery.com.
Custom upholstery and antique restoration: Designer Furniture Services, designerfurnitureservices.com.
Wall paint: custom mix by designer.
Wainscoting and trim paint ("Garlic Clove" #510-1): PPG Pittsburgh Paints, ppgpittsburghpaints.com.
Pendant light ("Marietta" #2313-AGB): Hudson Valley Lighting, hudsonvalleylighting.com.
Accent chairs ("Sophy's Chair" #4102-138CK); center hall table ("Blaise" #AL55006, Althorp Living History Collection): Theodore Alexander, theodorealexander.com.
Wheat sconces: Judy Frankel Antiques, judyfrankelantiques.com.
Art; white accessories on table: owner's collection.
Bold Welcome
Courtney and Jeff had considered other area designers, many of whom knew of the home's long history and its previous designer, Mario Buatta. "They all came up with ideas that mirrored the past owner," Courtney says. "When I met Corey, he understood right away that I wanted to make the home mine—keep its traditional bones yet spice it up."
Taking cues both from Courtney's closet and from the fashion runway, Jenkins presented a combination of bold hues and modern choices juxtaposed against a traditional backdrop. "She's not afraid of color or pattern or of combining the two in inventive ways," he says. Interiors were re-energized using jewel tones and vibrant saturated colors. "When we were getting started, designers like Elie Saab were featuring emerald, navy, and citron on the Paris runway, and Courtney loved those colors, so we started there," says Jenkins.
The emerald-green wall color in the foyer and stairwell is a custom mix. The spaces were repainted after a less-than-exciting white felt dull.
Wall paint: custom mix by designer.
Wainscoting and trim paint ("Garlic Clove" #510-1): PPG Pittsburgh Paints, ppgpittsburghpaints.com.
Stairwell mirrors (mix of antiques and reproductions): owner's collection.
Stair runner ("Taos"/Midnight, Atelier Collection): Stanton Carpet, stantoncarpet.com.
Colorful Living Room
Courtney wanted the home to feel both elegant and easygoing and describes her style as "sophisticated yet livable." The first floor includes a mix of new, vintage, and inherited furnishings—some repurposed in surprising ways. A case in point: the living room's classic French bergères, now covered in a seductive white patent leather. Courtney calls them her "go-go boot" chairs. "Corey came to me with the fabric and said, 'Just trust me,' " she recalls. "I said you're making the chairs sexy, and he said, 'Exactly.' " The fabric is also very forgiving, says Jenkins. "It's great not worrying about the kids' sticky fingers or someone spilling wine," adds Courtney.
Wallcovering ("Shantou Metallic Weave"/Lapis, Gold #LWP65380W): Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Ceiling: lacquered paint.
Area rug: Stark, starkcarpet.com.
Green wing chair ("Jackson" #H0626): Henredon, henredon.com.
Chair fabric ("Legacy" #9672, velvet): Pindler & Pindler, pindler.com.
Pair of antique wing chairs (19th-century gilt bergères); andirons: Judy Frankel Antiques, judyfrankelantiques.com.
Chair fabric ("Go Go Marshmallow" #136927, discontinued): Robert Allen, robertallendesign.com.
Table between white chairs ("Radiating Parquetry" #5005-022): Theodore Alexander, theodorealexander.com.
Coffee table ("Mirrored Cocktail Table" #HH07-607-GA): Highland House, highlandhousefurniture.com.
Sofa: Henredon, henredon.com.
Sofa fabric ("Versailles"/Blue #E25632, velvet); gold-and-white pillow on sofa ("Cane Weave"/Quince #30058.316): Kravet, kravet.com.
Green pillow on sofa ("Legacy" #9672, velvet): Pindler & Pindler, pindler.com.
Trim on green pillow ("Alchemy Braid"/Citrine); center lumbar pillow ("Art Angle"/Emerald): Robert Allen, robertallendesign.com.
Roman-shade fabric (#31360.530): Kravet, kravet.com.
Roman-shade trim ("Solid Band"/Lime): Robert Allen, robertallendesign.com.
Mantel: original to house, slightly embellished.
Green glasses on mantel: flea market find.
Art on mantel: owner's collection.
Pair of tall wing chairs by bay window ("William and Mary Chair" #H4274-20); chair fabric ("Adele Solid"/Citrine #2012122.34): Lee Jofa, leejofa.com.
Parlor Area
Courtney Wigginton, who grew up in a traditional-style home, had never worked with a designer. She had a thick file of clippings and ideas when she hired Corey Jenkins, and she brought her mother to the first planning meeting. "Courtney gave me a budget but didn't micromanage me," Jenkins says.
In the parlor, a Henredon étagère houses a collection of white porcelain.
Wallcovering ("Shantou Metallic Weave"/Lapis, Gold #LWP65380W): Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Étagère ("Heidi" #8201-60, by Celerie Kemble); chair ("Darcy" #H1210): Henredon, henredon.com.
Chair fabric ("Cane Weave"/Quince #30058.316): Kravet, kravet.com.
Collection of white porcelain: owner's collection and flea market finds.
Parlor Area
The bold blues and greens of Courntey's chosen palette mingle beautifully in the parlor. Artwork above the settee pulls the scheme together.
Wallcovering ("Shantou Metallic Weave"/Lapis, Gold #LWP65380W): Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Settee: antique.
Settee fabric: Kravet, kravet.com.
End tables flanking settee ("Ashford" #5021.217): Theodore Alexander, theodorealexander.com.
White lamps ("Lynton" #6425): Currey & Co., curreycodealers.com.
Art behind settee: owner's collection.
Wall brackets; jars on wall brackets: antique.
Dining Room
The pair worked their way through the house using a philosophy of saves and splurges. At the top of the splurge list was the luxe de Gournay wallpaper in the dining room. "I saw it in a magazine and fell in love," says Courtney. "But when Corey told me the price, I almost had a heart attack. I had to keep reminding myself that it was a work of art."
The ceiling features an 11-step lacquered Venetian plaster treatment, the wall an eye-catching de Gournay mural. Jenkins balanced the room's opulence with clean-lined chairs paired with an English double-pedestal dining table on a sisal carpet.
Wall mural ("Monuments of Paris"): de Gournay, degournay.com.
Ceiling plaster/glaze treatment: The Walls of Virtue, thewallsofvirtue.com.
Area rug (Indochine): Stark Carpet, starkcarpet.com.
Chandeliers: Judy Frankel Antiques, judyfrankelantiques.com.
Dining table (antique): owner's collection.
Host chairs: Corey Damen Jenkins & Assoc., coreydamenjenkins.com.
Host-chair fabric: Kravet, kravet.com.
Trim ("Alchemy Band"/Onyx): Robert Allen, robertallendesign.com.
Side chairs ("Barrington Side Chair" #MN5364S): Century Furniture, centuryfurniture.com.
Settee: One Kings Lane, onekingslane.com.
Settee fabric: antique.
Settee-ing Pretty
A settee, upholstered in a lush green antique fabric is a polishing touch along one dining room wall.
End table by settee ("The Jennings and Betteridge Table" #5002-178): Theodore Alexander, theodorealexander.com.
Brass pineapple canisters: Judy Frankel Antiques, judyfrankelantiques.com.
Stylish Kitchen
A pair of midnight-blue Jimmy Choos—part of the color board the designer put together—provided the inspiration for the palette's sapphire tones and the kitchen's La Cornue range. "When I saw those shoes," Courtney remembers, "I said, 'Oh good, he gets me.' "
Cabinetry (in oyster glaze finish): Bolyard Lumbar, bolyardlumber.com.
Cabinetry hardware: Baldwin Hardware, baldwinhardware.com.
Countertop: Calacatta marble.
Backsplash tile: Virginia Tile Co., virginiatile.com.
Range: La Cornue, lacornueusa.com.
Range hood: custom.
Wall sconces ("Pelham"): Hudson Valley Lighting, hudsonvalleylighting.com.
Pendant lights ("Grosvenor Large Single Pendant"/Antique Burnished Brass #CHC1483AB): Circa Lighting, circalighting.com.
Counter stools: Corey Damen Jenkins & Assoc., coreydamenjenkins.com.
Counter-stool fabric ("Ophidian-50"): Kravet, kravet.com.
Breakfast Table
Jenkins and homeowner Courtney worked to save in areas most frequented by Winston, 5, and Hayes, 2, opting for lower-cost yet still stylish furniture, including the breakfast room's Pier 1 chairs. Save or splurge, durability was key. "We chose a lot of velvets and linen blends, fabrics that work especially well for families with young kids."
Cabinetry (in oyster glaze finish): Boyard Lumber, bolyardlumber.com.
Cabinet hardware: Baldwin Hardware, baldwinhardware.com.
Backsplash (Calacatta marble): Virginia Tile Co., virginiatile.com.
Chandelier ("Cohasset" #8218-AGB): Hudson Valley Lighting, hudsonvalleylighting.com.
Pedestal table: Bernhardt, bernhardt.com.
Dining chairs ("Carmilla Dining Chair —Blue Damask" #2592817): Pier 1 Imports, pier1.com.
Area rug (discontinued): Stark, starkcarpet.com.
Pretty Library
Jenkins covered the ceiling with an unexpected, shimmery Cole & Son wallpaper. "I believe in addressing all six walls in a room," says the designer. "Ceiling treatments offer a great opportunity to make a room feel more intimate and make a truly personal statement."
Wall paint ("Polo Blue" #2062-10): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Ceiling wallpaper ("Nuvolette"/Black and White #97/2007.CS, by Cole & Son): Lee Jofa, leejofa.com.
Drapery, bottom fabric ("Pavillon Silk"/Mocha #8486.666); trim ("Piano Band"/Chestnut #T30585-646): Kravet, kravet.com.
Drapery, top fabric ("Karsa Flamestitch"/Fall #2008175.934): Lee Jofa, leejofa.com.
Wall sconces: vintage.
Art (estate sale purchase): owner's collection.
Chair in front of window: antique.
Chair fabric (#32258.24): Kravet, kravet.com.
Leather wing chairs (#IL7708, discontinued); wing chairs opposite sofa ("Poised Chair" #H0450); wing-chair fabric, front (#99-3238-11): Henredon, henredon.com.
Wing-chair fabric, back and sides ("Don't Fret"/Bittersweet #66182): Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Pillow on wing chair ("Barrista Stripe"/Canyon #31973-411): Kravet, kravet.com.
Area rug: Stark, starkcarpet.com.
Leather sofa: owner's collection.
Pillow at end of sofa: discontinued.
Pillow in center of sofa ("Karsa Flamestitch"/Fall #2008175.934): Lee Jofa, leejofa.com.
Cocktail table (product line varies): Horchow, horchow.com.
Console table behind sofa ("Grandover Three Drawer Console" #5029-85005): Hooker Furniture, hookerfurniture.com.
Green glass lamps: estate sale find.
Everyone Likes the Library!
A deep blue on the walls creates a rich backdrop for estate-sale paintings, inherited antiques, and a tall, handsome leather wing chair with nailhead trim by Henredon.
Bar Area
In the bar, calacatta marble floors with wood insets create a pretty pattern underfoot. Dark woodwork and leather upholstery lend a masculine air to the light, bright space.
Roman-shade fabric (#31360.530): Kravet, kravet.com.
Roman-shade trim ("Solid Band"/Lime): Robert Allen, robertallendesign.com.
Bar cabinetry: Bolyard Lumber, bolyardlumber.com.
Bar stools: Corey Damen Jenkins & Assoc., coreydamenjenkins.com.
Bar-stool fabric, back ("Art Angle"/Emerald): Robert Allen, robertallendesign.com.
Bar-stool seat fabric ("Ophidian"/Midnight #Ophidian-50): Kravet, kravet.com.
Bar lamps ("Killarny" #6901): Currey & Co., curreycodealers.com.
Tete-a-Tete (discontinued): Century Furniture, centuryfurniture.com.
Tete-a-tete leather ("Ophidian"/Midnight #Ophidian-50"): Kravet, kravet.com.
Floor tile: Calacatta marble.
Designer Portrait
Jenkins admits he's happy he didn't know when he took the project that Mario Buatta had been the previous designer. "It would have been a little intimidating," he says. He later showed the design icon photos of the redone house, and he says Buatta approved. "It almost felt like sacrilege to touch it," Jenkins says, but overall he has few regrets. "It just wasn't Courtney's style—but I do feel a little bad about all that chintz."
Master Bedroom
The neutral color palette feels both chic and calm. The main attraction is the luxe four-poster by Ebanista dressed in Kravet fabrics and trimmed in appliqué from Schumacher and Robert Allen.
Wall and ceiling paint ("Ashley Gray" #HC-87): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Trim paint ("Garlic Clove" #510-1): PPG Pittsburgh Paints, ppgpittsburghpaints.com.
Chandelier ("Montgomery 9-Light Chandelier"/Polished Nickel #24307CLPN): Maxim Lighting, maximlighting.com.
Carpet: Stark, starkcarpet.com.
Drapery: Kravet, kravet.com.
Bed ("Prado I Bed" #405-600-01-BRN): Ebanista. ebanista.com.
Pillows on bed: Kravet, kravet.com.
Applique on pillows: Schumacher, fschumacher.com.
Trim: Robert Allen, robertallendesign.com.
Drapery fabric behind bed: Kravet, kravet.com.
Bedside tables ("Black Sands Night Chest" #537-625, Royal Kahala Collection from Tommy Bahama Home): Lexington Home Brands, lexington.com.
Lamps on bedside tables (discontinued): Feiss, feiss.com.
Mirrors: Ethan Allen, ethanallen.com.
Sofa ("Fitzgerald" #N1457): Bernhardt, bernhardt.com.
Sofa fabric; pillows on sofa: Kravet, kravet.com.
Coffee table: owner's collection.
Floor lamps ("Corridor Floor Lamp" #8448): Currey & Co., curreycodealers.com.
Chaise ("Draycott" #H3801-64): Lee Jofa, leejofa.com.
Master Bath
The master bath was renovated for a more symmetrical and sophisticated feel. The leather settee was recycled from the Wiggintons' former home and re-covered in white leather.
Wall and ceiling paint ("Ashley Gray" #HC-87): Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore.com.
Trim paint ("Garlic Clove" #510-1): PPG Pittsburgh Paints, ppgpittsburghpaints.com.
Perimeter tile on floor: Calacatta marble.
Patterned center tile ("Seine"): New Ravenna, newravenna.com. Through Virginia Tile, virginiatile.com.
Pendant light ("Fluted Pendant"/Nickel): Global Views, globalviews.com.
Mirrors ("Venetian Beaded Mirror"): Restoration Hardware, rh.com.
Wall sconces ("Laurel" #6001-PN): Hudson Valley Lighting, hudsonvalleylighting.com.
Art: De Grimme Gallery, Michigan Design Center, michigandesigncenter.com.
Settee: owner's collection.
Settee leather ("Ophidian"): Kravet, kravet.com.
Guest Bedroom
An artful mix of patterns in a contained palette dominates the guest room. The high ceiling allows for a large hanging lantern to make a statement.
Ceiling wallcovering ("Dunston Stripe"/colorway discontinued #LWP30607W): Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Wallpaper inset behind bed ("Chiavi Segrete"/Green #97/4014.CS, by Cole & Son): Lee Jofa, leejofa.com.
Drapery behind bed, window valance, pillow ("XU Garden Veridian" #XU GARDEN.313): Kravet, kravet.com.
Hanging lantern ("Loggia, Large" #9075); table lamps ("Westlake Table Lamp" #6434): Currey & Co., curreycodealers.com.
End tables ("Martello Night Table"#543-623, Ivory Key Collection by Tommy Bahama Home): Lexington Home Brands, lexington.com.
Bed: owner's collection.
Chair: owner's collection.
Chair fabric (#Mankolam.11, linen): Kravet, kravet.com.
Historic Home
This handsome American Colonial Revival residence in Bloomfield Village was designed by the Detroit firm Maul & Lentz in 1939. Members of the American Institute of Architects, partners Walter Maul and Walter E. Lentz left their mark on many historic gems in the suburban communities dreamed up by Detroit developer Judson Bradway. A blue-blood real-estate tycoon, Bradway encouraged the development of Tudor and Colonial revivals within the approximately one-square-mile residential community of Bloomfield Village, beginning in 1924 and ending with about 950 houses in 1964. "It wasn't developed all at once," says Art Atkinson, village manager of the Bloomfield Village Association. Bradway issued restrictions on what was allowed within the development, and even today, the neighborhood maintains his standard of "harmonious homes" distinguished by architectural details; pleasing scale, balance, and proportion; high-quality materials; and tasteful paint color.
Family Portrait
Jeff and Courtney Wigginton with their sons, Winston, 5, and Hayes, 2.


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Activision's so incensed over the United Kingdom's rollback of promised tax breaks for video games development that the publisher is considering the withdrawal of its 600-employee office from the country, according to The Telegraph.
Though tax relief proposals had support from both the Conservative and Liberal Democrat leadership in Parliament, the plans were scrapped in June when the chancellor of the exchequer implemented an emergency budget plan. Bobby Kotick, Activision's chief executive, called the decision "a terrible mistake.
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Back to school cupcakes are one reason to get excited about the school year beginning. The other reason is new school supplies; was it just me who got more excited about buying crisp new colorful notebooks and folders than back to school clothing? My back to school cupcakes celebrate the ABC's – apples, bananas, and carrots. In doing so, they are almost healthy (if you ignore the butter content and leave off the frosting).
I always talk flavor first because no matter how cute my back to school cupcakes look (and aren't they adorable?), it's the taste that matters. The super moist back to school cupcakes taste like a combination of banana bread and carrot cake with bits of apple mixed in to remind you that Fall is coming. I didn't want the back to school cupcakes to taste like spice cakes (I wanted the fruit to shine), so I left out the cinnamon and nutmeg that are often found in banana and carrot cakes. Instead, I introduced a little cinnamon spice by topping the back to school cupcakes with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
Now that we've covered the flavor of the back to school cupcakes, let's get back to the shallow focus on looks. Then, we'll move on to the recipe that will have your kids begging to work on their ABC's.
In addition to his skills in photography, Jonathan has some serious graphic design skills. He designed the custom back to school cupcake wrappers that you see in the photos. I don't think it would be possible to cut the wrappers out by hand, but everything becomes possible with a Silhouette digital cutter (if you want to make them, you can download Jonathan's ABC Silhouette wrapper file for free). Remember that you have until August 14 to take advantage of the great discount that Silhouette is offering to Cupcake Project readers. Warning: Even when using the Silhouette, cutting these wrappers is time-consuming. It takes about 15 minutes for every two wrappers. But, at least you can do something else (I hoop) while the Silhouette does the hard work.
Jonathan also designed the A, B, C toppers. You can download and print a PDF of the toppers, and if you have a Silhouette, you can also download the Silhouette file to use to cut them out (if you don't have a Silhouette, you could probably cut these by hand or use a scrapbooking punch).
Back To School Cupcake Recipe
Back to School Cupcakes – (A)pple, (B)anana, (C)arrot
- 1 1/2 C flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 C honey
- 1/4 C sugar
- 1 C finely chopped carrots about 1 large carrot - It's easiest to do this in a food processor. If you use organic carrots and scrub them well, you don't even have to peel them first.
- 1 C overripe banana about 2 bananas, mashed
- 1/2 C unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- zest of 1 medium-sized lemon
- 1 C apples peeled and roughly chopped (I used Golden Delicious, but you can use whatever kind you like)
- Cinnamon cream cheese frosting see cinnamon cream cheese frosting recipe
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In a large bowl, mix honey, sugar, carrots, bananas, butter, eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest until well combined.
- Add flour a little bit at a time, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in apples.
- Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full.
- Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry.
- Frost with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.


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Inquiry Question
The enduring principles and philosophies expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution have inspired numerous countries around the globe over the past two centuries. In this lesson, students have examined the history of Independence Hall, the reasons it was designated a World Heritage Site, and the meaning of that designation. After completing the following activities, students will be able to explain in greater detail the differences the Founding Fathers had to work through to establish independence and create a new government, the international impact of events at Independence Hall, the value of recognizing important cultural and natural sites, and the importance of their own local governmental buildings.
Activity 1: The Signers
To further the activity, ask students to identify some of the key issues the delegates discussed at both the Second Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention. Have students hold debates on those issues, taking the positions they think the person they studied would have taken, to the extent possible. These debates will help them understand the challenges the delegates faced in trying to work together to determine the future of the country. It will also help them better understand why some of these issues have continued to be debated and contested throughout our history.
Activity 2: Legacy of Freedom
Students in the second group should choose a country that has used the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution as a model for reforming or establishing its government. (Refer to examples listed in Reading 2.) Have students prepare a short report that summarizes the country's political situation and specifically explains how that country used the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution as a model. The report also should provide information on the results of the country's efforts to invoke governmental change.
After students have shared their reports, conclude the activity by discussing why the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were such revolutionary documents for their time and how the ideals expressed in them continue to ring true more than 200 years later.
Activity 3: World Heritage Sites
As a class, have students discuss the criteria for designation as a World Heritage Site and consider the variety of resources included on the list. Conclude the activity by having students debate the importance of designating and protecting resources of "outstanding universal value." Students may also want to explore ways that they can get involved in the World Heritage program.
Activity 4: Local Government Buildings
To further the activity, students may want to find out if the building they researched is listed on the National Register of Historic Places or has achieved some other recognition at the local or state level. If so, students should obtain a copy of the nomination documentation and determine if the documentation is thorough and up to date. If not, what information might need to be added to make the nomination more complete? If the building is not listed, what steps might be taken to honor the building and its contribution to the community's history?
Students can research whether or not a place has been listed on the National Register by visiting the National Register website and clicking on "Find Listed Places." Your State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) will also be able to tell students whether or not a place has been listed on the National Register, as well as whether or not it has received state or local recognition. Students can find out the name and contact information for their SHPO on the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers website. Students may obtain copies of nominations from either the National Register or SHPO office.


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A report from inside Tennessee's execution chamber.
Gregg Henley sinks into a molded plastic chair inside a classroom painted an immaculate, penal white, and taps an aimless staccato beat with his tennis shoes on the tile floor. As the only son, it falls upon him to compose the Henley family's statement to the media, who are waiting outside of Nashville's Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in a press tent, huddled around a propane heater against the 20-degree chill of an early February morning. It is 12:30 a.m. Gregg's father, Steve Henley, is scheduled to die in ninety minutes. He is 55.
"How do you spell executing… I mean execution?" he asks his sister, Leanne. Then he reads from what he has written so far. "I forgive the State of Tennessee for executing our loving daddy."
Gregg puts the pen down and rubs his damp palms on the thighs of his jeans. He tugs at the tail of his T-shirt. He's not sure how he should dress in this place, for this occasion.
A guard's radio hisses and a voice says something inaudible. It's time to move into another room, further inside the prison. We shuffle single-file—the Henley family, seven members of the media, including me, a reporter for the Nashville Scene—through hallways and back entrances, all secured and cleared of inmates. We enter a room, smaller than the last. In the center is a black, rectangular conference table. My seatback nearly abuts the wall. We're not allowed to talk to the family, to ask them questions. I've been issued a pencil and a legal pad. I write down things that strike me as important: Leanne's eyes, which remind me of her father's. Gregg's heavy lidded stare.
I feel uncomfortable, guilty, even morbid doing this.
When a member of the family gazes my way, I smile politely, self-consciously, as awkward in my own skin as I think Gregg feels. I want to look away. The Henleys seem ambivalent about our presence and mostly ignore us, the dispassionate observers in a grim, semi-public spectacle of justice.
As we sit and wait, Gregg, who is 29 and wears a faded AC/DC T-shirt and a black baseball cap, shares a memory with his family of his father and his prized black Chevelle SS, the one with a 4-speed transmission, a 454 engine, and red racing stripes. Steve Henley taped a hundred-dollar bill to the dash when Gregg was just a boy. "Reach the bill when I say 'go' and it's yours," he'd told his son.
Gregg stomps on an invisible clutch. Yanks an invisible gear shift. Go. Clutch, 2nd gear. The car lurched. Clutch, 3rd gear. Gregg says he remembers his fingers arching toward the bill, but the G-forces felt like an invisible hand on his chest. The Chevelle hit 60 and the bill remained taped to the dash. "It glued you to the seat," Gregg recalls, shaking his head in wonderment. "You couldn't reach up and grab that bill."
Gregg, Leanne, and Henley's sister, Stefanie, chuckle. It doesn't last long. Here, moments of levity are as fragile as a robin's egg, shattered as soon as they remember the clock on the wall and the significance of each sweeping of its hands. I wonder if the inherent irony of capital punishment is lost on them: The State of Tennessee will kill their father for killing, to demonstrate that killing is not condoned in a civil society.
Gregg is sitting next to me. His father's twenty-five years on death row have been hard on him. During a visit with Steve inside a box-like visitation booth a week earlier, he told me that Gregg has battled meth addiction—an epidemic in rural Tennessee. Now his son looks at me and, without the slightest trace of guile, asks, "How do you feel about the death penalty?" My jaw goes slack. I don't stammer, but I'm mum, catatonic. The silence in the room is so complete that I feel swallowed by the hum of the fluorescent lights. I am about to answer him, but one of my peers, the editor of a local paper, speaks up first. "They told us we're not supposed to talk about that." I'm nodding earnestly, utterly relieved. I was about to tell him I wasn't sure. "Ask me after I watch your father die" would be closer to the truth. I think there are some who deserve death. If Steve Henley is in fact guilty, then I experience no moral recoiling.
Pine Lick Road is where it happened back in 1985, way out in the Tennessee farm country. A few old farmhouses, rows of tobacco, soybeans, corn, and not much else. The law rarely ventured down those remote, rutted dirt roads about eighty miles as the crow flies from Nashville. Out there, old family resentments festered for decades, and revenge might come with the flickering glow of a burning barn in the rural darkness.
Steve Henley was the kind of back-slapping, short-fused country tough guy you'd find in any dim watering hole in nearby Cookeville, Sulphur or Algood—axle grease caked beneath short fingernails, neck burned a livid shade of crimson. He grew up sitting on his grandfather's lap as he guided a combine over open fields on a farm in the Pine Lick Creek bottomlands. All he'd ever wanted was to be like his "Gramps," Jack Henley, a coarse old cob who farmed a 519-acre spread on Pine Lick Road.
An undiagnosed learning disability made school frustrating for Steve. Composing coherent sentences on a page was all but impossible, and he dropped out in 10th-grade. Steve's mind was of a mechanical bent, and he could repair anything that burned diesel or gas. He went to Maryland and found apprenticeship as an outboard boat motor mechanic, married at 18, and had two children—Gregg and Leanne. But friction between Steve and his new in-laws drove the family back to Tennessee for a fresh start.
Soon after, his beloved grandfather died of lung cancer, leaving Steve as steward of the 519-acre farm. He decided to expand to an 1,800-acre patchwork of owned and leased land where he grew corn, soybeans, and tobacco. Banks were issuing massive loans to anyone with a modicum of collateral. In Steve's case, it was his beloved grandfather's farm.
Over the next several years, Steve worked seven days a week, sleeping and bathing in the fields. (At night, the lights of his tractor could be seen burning over rows of corn.) But in 1980 drought struck. His soybean and corn crops were decimated. His wife, fed up with his long hours in the fields and their growing financial woes, asked for a divorce. The following year, hoping to recoup the loss, Steve gambled everything he had left on 700 acres of wheat. From late June to the end of August, the wheat was inundated with some forty inches of rain, literally drowning the crop.
Creditors seized his tractors, his remote fields and, eventually, his grandfather's farm. He said it was like losing Gramps all over again. He had nothing left but the small plot of land on Pine Lick where his trailer sat next to his grandmother's clapboard farm house.
By 1985, Steve was working odd jobs and hanging out with a 30-year-old junkie named Lester Flatt, who lived out on Bullet Hole Road. Flatt was unemployed and hooked on prescription painkillers. He suffered from bacterial endocarditis—an infection of the heart's inner lining that can cause extreme fatigue and a host of other ailments—from shooting up with dirty needles. Steve started drowning his anxieties with beer and Dilaudid, an injectible morphine substitute. He had always been a rough customer, but neighbors who'd known him must have noticed he was slipping into a place darker than the barroom brawls he was famous for—and that made him a familiar face to Jackson County Sheriff deputies.
Fred and Edna Stafford lived on a farm on Pine Lick Creek, no more than a quarter mile from what had been Steve's family farm. They knew him as a boy. They knew him now by the black Chevy pickup that rumbled past their home every day. Pine Lick Road was narrow, and one day the couple met Henley in a head-on collision. Both parties were probably at fault. A jury seemed to think so, because when Steve sued the elderly couple, the jury decided that each party would take responsibility for its own vehicle.
But Steve never got over it. He hated the Staffords, and there was more to his anger than hurt feelings over an unfavorable legal judgment. There was talk of an old family grudge, though no one who is still alive will speak of it. Fred Stafford's brother would only tell me that Steve drove his tractor through Fred's field from time to time, crushing his tobacco.
Steve had leveraged himself out of his farm, out of his marriage, out of the only way of life he'd ever wanted to know. He had nothing now but a small spit of land and monthly child support payments. And he was failing even that. The last Christmas before Steve disappeared from Pine Lick forever, there was so little beneath the tinseled tree that his boy Gregg asked him if he'd been bad that year. For a proud man, there could be no greater failure.
For the folks along the narrow rutted dirt road, it was no great mystery when Fred and Edna Stafford were murdered on July 24, 1985. Steve and Lester Flatt brought the rumbling Chevy pickup to a stop in front of the elderly couple's farm. According to court records, Steve demanded money, marched them into their home, and shot them with a .22 caliber rifle and a .380 pistol. Then he poured gasoline around their bodies and burned them up.
As the men fled the scene, they met a deputy down the road who asked for directions to the Stafford residence. A fire had been reported, the deputy said. Steve pointed the guy in the right direction and continued on down the road. By the time Fred and Edna would normally have gone to bed, their bodies lay burned and ruined among piles of logs and planks that were incandescent in Sheriff Wayne Mahaney's headlights.
An amateurish investigation by Mahaney's office procedurally contaminated nearly every piece of evidence it sifted from the ashes. But more than a few farmers who lived nearby put Steve at the scene. When the prosecution asked Flatt who killed Fred and Edna, he leveled his finger at Steve. In exchange for his testimony, he was sentenced to twenty-five years but was paroled after five.
He's probably guilty, I think to myself as I sit among Steve's family, waiting for the state of Tennessee to execute him. But I also know the investigation was shoddy, making Henley's guilt anything but certain. From the moment he was arrested, Steve staunchly maintained his innocence. And he's not alone. His family doesn't think he did it, nor does Steve's spiritual advisor, Stacy Rector, of the Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing. But none of that matters anymore. The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that the death sentence would stand. The U.S Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit declined to grant a stay. As of this evening, Steve has exhausted every legal remedy.
It's 1:00 a.m. now. Another voice over the prison guard's radio. This is the last stop: the viewing room. Three rows of plush, burgundy cloth seats, like a movie theater. A rectangular Plexiglass window at the front of the room, covered by drawn black blinds, as though at any moment they will lift and grinning performers will soft-shoe across a backlit stage. Gregg, Leanne, Stefanie, Stacy, and Leanne's boyfriend sit in the front row, the press in the rear two. Leanne caresses Gregg's back in slow circles. Her breathing is labored and phlegmy. She leans forward, elbows on knees.
"Are you feeling sick?" her boyfriend asks. He massages the tendons in her neck. Stacy pushes a trash bin toward her. I can see Leanne kneading her lips over her teeth in the reflection of the Plexiglass. I can't see Gregg's face. He is bent and rocking himself in his seat.
The speakers above us crackle with feedback. Gregg is startled and searches the ceiling for the source. The speakers emit the staticky sounds of a gurney rolling into a room. Clicks and bangs of equipment. Tonight's work has begun. The blinds are drawn. There is Steve—burly, red hair shot through with gray. His face is pinkish yet pale—deprived of sunlight for more than two decades of death row isolation. He has the big hands of men who ranch, farm, or work construction.
Less than a week ago he was agitated, rambling about half-baked conspiracy theories and agribusiness plots to steal his land right out from under him. This was when he believed he might be granted a stay. This morning he looks surprised to see his family. He grins and sticks his tongue out at them. He is strapped from head to foot to a gurney. IV lines run along his arms like translucent vines.
"Oh my God," his daughter cries, covering her mouth with cupped hands.
A sheet of Plexiglass separated me from Steve the week before the execution. He didn't want to sit, and the nervous energy bound up inside him was only exorcised through his voice, which is normally deep and drawling but sounded tinny through the speakers. He spoke quickly. His eyes were cagey and searching. He adjusted strips of white cloth wrapped around his wrists beneath the handcuffs. He said they hurt him.
The last two decades of this man's life were spent filing appeal after appeal, see-sawing between hope and despair. He had immersed himself in the legal minutia of his trial. He wrote a letter to Oprah, hoping she'd visit and bring attention to his case. I nodded and smiled. I suspected he would be disappointed. Our conversation was difficult to steer, but I tried to get to the point. Steve always denied using hard drugs around the time of the murders, but his accomplice testified they were both drunk and high the day Fred and Edna Stafford were killed. The inconsistency is typical of Steve's story, which is riddled with a thousand little lies. I wonder what they all mean. Whether they all add up to his guilt. I ask him directly: "Were you shooting up the day the Staffords were murdered?"
Steve looked away, a momentary pause in what has been a nearly breathless conversation. He didn't answer me and began drifting from one topic to the next. He talked about his tractor—a real honey. It was an International Harvester 700. The bank took it. He told me he loved his children. He told me about his great guilt for their anguish, and for the weight of his impending death over those long years, like an abstraction, terrifying yet incomprehensible. "It's like my sister said the other day: 'It's like a funeral that never ends,'" he said.
He expressed unmasked contempt for the prosecutor, the Jackson County Sheriff, anyone who had a role in the investigation and the subsequent prosecution. Next, he shifted to outright despair: "The death penalty? I welcome death at this point in my life." Then to resignation: "I screamed for ten years I was innocent. I finally lost my voice." And, finally, to a sort of spiritual defiance: "They can't kill Steve."
"Uh, I'd like to say that I hope this gives Fred and Edna's family some peace," Steve says when the warden lowers a microphone mounted to the ceiling to his mouth. He speaks in a steady, forceful tone. I can detect no bitterness, fear, or resentment. "My experience in life is it won't," he continues. "All my love to my mother and father, my sister and children. I'm an innocent man."
"Proceed," the warden says. It is 1:19 a.m.
"Bye," Henley says. He blows his family a kiss.
They are out of their seats now and huddled around the window. They tell him they know he's innocent, that they will always love him. Through choking sobs, they assure him he will inherit the Kingdom of God .
"See you on the other side," he says. "Y'all a pitiful bunch." Henley lays back and looks at the ceiling, like a man with somewhere else to be. "Let's go to Pine Lick Creek."
His neck lolls between his shoulders. The barbiturate is beginning to work. "I feel it coming," he cries out. It doesn't sound like fear, though. It is as if there is something he wants to say, but he knows the barbiturate's dreamless sleep is swallowing up his words and, in a moment, will swallow his world entire. And then he releases a prodigious breath, as though all the weight of his life was expired through parted lips. A great snoring and gurgling sound rattles at the base of his throat.
"Oh my God! No! No! No!" Leanne cries.
Henley's irises roll back into his skull, revealing the sightless white. His lids flutter and finally close. His head shifts and strains on his neck, as though he is trying to draw breath. His family is screaming at the Plexiglass. Veins are distended on his forehead. His pink face begins to turn blue. The room seems to vibrate. I look over at the reporter next to me. He is not writing anymore. I look down and realize I am not writing, either.
Stacy leads the family in the Lord's Prayer. "Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven."
Something rises up in my chest that I am afraid to name. For a moment I consider the possibility that this feeling will never leave me. Henley's children and sister clutch at each other, wailing the lines of the prayer.
"Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation…"
I am not writing. I know that I am here for a purpose. To document. To bear witness. The pencil the Tennessee Department of Corrections issued me was the lens through which I filter this reality. But now I'm not a reporter. I'm just a man watching Steve Henley's slack and moribund face turn an improbable shade of purple. I beat down this shapeless hysteria working its way up through the coils of my intestines and into my chest—nausea and a sensation like a thousand frozen needles pricking my skin
Their voices fill the tiny room, rising now. "…but deliver us from evil."
LeAnn vomits into the trashbin. I watch her shoulders heave and fall.
I shut my eyes. I tell myself I am here for a reason. I tell myself that by bearing witness, something can be learned. I begin to write again.
Gregg stares into the darkened face of his father. The warden calls it at 1:33 a.m. The black blinds slide back down. I look at the other journalists. They say nothing.
Henley's sister turns around and sweeps us with her eyes. "Not a tear in the bunch," she sneers. "Y'all's a bunch of dogs."
I look down, staring at nothing in particular in my notebook. A mix of anger and shame fills me and reddens my face. I don't write her words down because I don't need to. I'll never forget them. I don't know if I will ever shed a tear for Steve Henley. I might weep for his children.


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The Chicago Bulls are a little more than 24 hours away from playing at the United Center for the first time since May 8, back when they won against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of the playoffs.
With the NHL currently on strike, the Bulls may be the only show in town this winter, so whether it's preseason or regular season, fans should take every opportunity to come out and watch the action at the UC.
With the first week of training camp under their belts and seven consecutive days of practice (including Monday's morning session at the United Center), it's time to see what new wrinkles Tom Thibodeau has added to his Derrick Rose-less offense, and how the team has jelled, if at all, since coming together.
Here's more Bulls news from the weekend leading into the season:
- Nate Rob got D. Rose an iPhone 5 for his birthday (USA Today)
- Nate Robinson mellowing out with age (Daily Herald)
- Memphis' Zach Randolph impressed with Mirotic (Bulls.com)
- Can the Bulls hold down the fort without D. Rose? (Chicago Bulls Confidential)
- Derrick Rose conversation (ESPN Chicago)


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A Tale of Two Root Exploits, and Why We Shouldn't Panic
Sep 27, 2010 5:00 AM PT
There's no denying Linux is more secure than perpetually-patching Windows, but the past month or so has not provided an ideal demonstration.
In August, we saw the arrival of a long-overdue fix for a kernel bug that was six years old; now, in the last week or so, it's been not one but two root exploits causing a fuss.
"Running 64-bit Linux? Haven't updated yet? You're probably being rooted as I type this," was the introduction on Slashdot to CVE-2010-3081, the second such vulnerability to come to light in recent days.
Preceding it by just a few of those days, of course, was CVE-2010-3301, which had actually been discovered and fixed back in 2007 before the patch was inexplicably removed again the very next year, reintroducing the vulnerability.
Put it all together, and you'll see why more than a few Linux bloggers have been scratching their heads about security.
A Matter of Size?
"Perhaps the kernel's size is becoming too unwieldy," suggested Anonymous Coward on the Slashdot discussion of CVE-2010-3301, for example. "I mean this is what, the third 'reverted' security patch we've heard about in the recent past that needed replacement?
"Maybe it's time to separate out core kernel code and the arch specific stuff into separate modules with separate administration," Anonymous Coward added. "Git would make this easy, so why aren't we seeing it done?"
On the other hand, "I thought only windows got exploited this way....," wrote drinking12many, referring to CVE-2010-3081. "Oh thats right All OS's do."
'You Are Probably NOT Being Rooted'
Then again: "Linux sucks, but it sucks a lot less than Windows," countered Runaway1956. "I mean, the 'fix' is already out."
Alternatively, "you are probably NOT being rooted even as you read this," asserted Barbara Hudson, a blogger on Slashdot who goes by "Tom" on the site. "Every ksplice story slashdot has carried has turned out to be no big deal. I'm going to ignore it, based on their previous performance."
So, should Linux users be worried? Is the bug invasion upon us? Linux Girl took to the streets of the blogosphere for more insight.
'The Article Is Alarmist'
"Of course it's worrisome," said Chris Travers, a Slashdot blogger who works on the LedgerSMB project. "But all software has occasional security problems, and it will be fixed.
"I don't see a major reason to be overly worried about this bug in particular," Travers told Linux Girl. "If one follows good security practices, the exposure is minimized."
Indeed, "the article is alarmist," Hudson agreed. "It was ONE shared-hosting public-facing server at iWeb.com, among their tens of thousands of servers.
"Are you running a publicly-facing shared-host server? No? Then don't worry about it, and when your distro comes out with a new kernel, just update," Hudson recommended.
'Bad Month for Linux'
Such problems "inevitably creep in, but it was a learning experience to find them return after being fixed once," blogger Robert Pogson said. "Perhaps some kind of cross-reference on changelogs might prevent a recurrence."
Still, "we get one every few years -- that other OS gets one a month," Pogson pointed out. "The Linux boys and girls can do better, but M$ will never catch them without a major rewrite.
"I updated a few key machines ASAP in GNU /Linux," he added. "I have lost many nights' sleep with that other OS."
It has been a "bad month for Linux," agreed Montreal consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack. "Hopefully someone has learned from this."
'Magical Thinking'
Ultimately, "Linux getting rooted just shows what I have been saying all along: There is NO operating system that can't be hacked, be it windows, Linux or OSX," Slashdot blogger hairyfeet told Linux Girl.
"Linux guys saying it can't be hacked is a classic case of 'magical thinking' and doomed to fail," hairyfeet explained. "Magical thinking is when you say, 'because we have product x we are safe!'--and it never works."
Not just reserved for operating systems like Linux, such "magical thinking" can be applied to firewalls or authentication servers, "or even crazy length passwords or gluing USB ports shut," hairyfeet noted.
'That Is Hard Work'
"In the end, however, "the ONLY way to secure a network is a top to bottom approach, with everything running on least permissions principles and nothing getting net access that doesn't require it," concluded hairyfeet. "Sadly, that is hard work and requires dedication.
"It is an OS, folks -- millions of lines of code. It isn't a ball club; no need for fanboys here," hairyfeet added. "Just because you root for Linux doesn't mean it can't be rooted."


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John Zito was re-named assistant men's basketball coach at UMBC, head coach Aki Thomas announced in October of 2012. He will patrol the sidelines for the seventh season in 2015-16. He also serves as the Retrievers' recruiting coordinator.
Zito served on the UMBC basketball staff from May of 2008 through October of 2011 before departing briefly to pursue other career opportunities.
The Windsor, Conn. native was a two-time team captain for the Retrievers, serving in that role in both the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. The 6-6 forward earned America East Second Team honors in his senior season, after leading UMBC with 13.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Zito averaged 9.8 points per game in his career, amassing 978 points (15th in school history) in 100 career games with the Retrievers.
He graduated in May of 2006 with a double major in sociology and American studies.
Zito, 30, played professionally for Andrea Costa Basket in Imola, Italy in the summer and fall of 2006. He came back to Baltimore and served as head coach (boys' thirds) at the Beth Tfiloh Community School for the 2006-07 season. He then returned to his home state in '07-'08, serving as a volunteer assistant coach at Fairfield University.
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text: Contents Now Platform Capabilities Previous Topic Next Topic Test JDBC activity template inputs Subscribe Log in to subscribe to topics and get notified when content changes. ... SAVE AS PDF Selected Topic Topic & Subtopics All Topics in Contents Share Test JDBC activity template inputs You can test the input parameters of a custom JDBC activity during its development without having to run the activity in a workflow context. Before you beginCreate input variables and map them to fields in the Execution Command form or provide actual values for these fields.Role required: web_service_admin, activity_admin, activity_creator About this task This test executes only the input parameters against an endpoint and not the pre-processing or post-processing scripts. It is not necessary to check out the activity to test it.Note: You can test input variables from any stage in the activity designer if you have provided enough information for Orchestration to contact the endpoint or host and return data. Typically, the Execution Command stage is the point at which your inputs are ready for testing. Procedure In the activity designer, proceed to the Execution Command stage. Define an appropriate MID Server, if requested. The test fails if the MID Server cannot be found or if it cannot connect to the target. Click Test Inputs. The list of input source variables appears. If you added default values for these variables, those values appear in the Substitute Value column. Mandatory variables are marked with a red star. Figure 1. JDBC input test values Filter the variable list with these controls: All Inputs: Displays all input variables. This is the default view. Mandatory Inputs: Displays only mandatory variables. Inputs Without Defaults: Shows input variables that do not have assigned default values. Reset values as needed. Reset default values: Replaces any test values set in this form with the default values, if they are present. Clear values: Clears all values in the input variable list, even if default values exist. When your test values are configured correctly, click OK. The system runs the values for all the inputs configured against the specified target and returns the resulting payload. The buttons in the Response form display different views of the payload. The entire payload appears in the Raw Output window. Figure 2. Response payload from inputs test To map appropriate parameter values in the payload to variables in the Outputs stage automatically, select an auto-mapping option. Alternately, you can click Save for parsing rules to copy the entire payload to the parsing rules. This allows you to manually select values for the output variables directly from the payload. This action completely overwrites any previous payload that existed in the parsing rules. Click the X in the upper right corner of the window to close it. On this page Send Feedback Previous Topic Next Topic


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Vermaner, a former Dutch Mennonite name for a minister not holding the full office of an elder or bishop (oudste and leeraer tot den vollen dienst). The vermaner or admonisher was charged to preach and admonish but not to baptize. The Dutch also used the term prediker (preacher) for the same office, and in modern times the term predikant. That "vermaner" came into use would indicate that the early Dutch Mennonites emphasized strongly that duties of a minister consist not only in preaching the Word of God but also in admonishing the individual members to live a consecrated life. Not by accident did they coin this term; it was deeply anchored in their basic Christian convictions. The term is borrowed from II Peter 1:12 "I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things" which is read in the Old Dutch Bible versions "to admonish (vermanen) you always about these things." (Doopsgezinde Bijdragen 1872, 77.) The title "vermaner" also used by the Danzig Mennonites disappeared during the 17th century in the period of adjustment to the environment. (See also Ministry (Netherlands).)
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Krahn, Cornelius. "Vermaner." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 19 Jan 2020. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Vermaner&oldid=133539.
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Krahn, Cornelius. (1959). Vermaner. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 19 January 2020, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Vermaner&oldid=133539.
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Island Time (サバイバルでいこう! Let's Go With Survival!) is the 33rd episode of Pokémon: Advanced Battle.
Episode Plot
Ash, Brock and Max wait for May to get on the ship to Ever Grande City, where Ash is going to be in Hoenn League. May comes with tickets to Ever Grande City, via a plane. They go off, being very happy to be the only ones with a luxurious plane. The host tells them they have some problems and head to the base of Team Rocket. The host is Jessie and the pilots Meowth and James. James presses a button that pushes the gang by the safety belts. Pikachu goes to use Thunderbolt, but is encased already in a ball, which prevents electricity. Jessie tells them she spent every coin in this, even selling James' bottle cap collection. James is really angry and the plane begins to fall down.
They regain the control, though they see the gas tank empty. James sees Jessie bought only one gas tank. They fall though the clouds and crash on a lone island. The gang is free and they go out, seeing the island. Max spots a Venonat, but it begins to speak - it is a human, named Robin, who is pleased to see them. Robin tells them he was a salesman who was travelling on a boat, but a storm sunk the ship. Robin, luckily, was rescued by a Wailmer and dragged to the island, which he named as Wailmer Island. The Wailmer appears, the same one who rescued Robin. Team Rocket goes away, swimming to get to the shore. However, they are dragged to a whirlpool!
They are pulled by the Wailmer, luckily enough. Robin tells them the Island is surrounded by the whirlpools - he once went to go away on a raft, but was destroyed in seconds. May and Max believe they will stay here for their entire lives, shocking Jessie, James and Meowth by that fact. Ash is frustrated, as he won't get to Hoenn League as well. Brock has an idea - to convert the crashed plane to a ship. They could have their Pokémon as tools and the trees as fuel for the ship. Everyone helps to build the ship to get away. James feels happy, much to Jessie's annoyance. Meowth begins to think - they could just go on the ship without the others, as soon as it is finished. James and Jessie like his idea, as they will get their promotions as soon as they reach the Team Rocket's HQ.
At the night, everyone is done with the work and they go to eat the dinner. May sends Munchlax, as she worried it might've eaten the berries for the fuel. Munchlax begins to eat everyone's food, so Max throws the Pokéblock, just in time to make it feel full and asleep. Team Rocket also eats and act cheerful, so May and Max begin to doubt them. At the morning, everyone begins to be awake, seeing Robin is gone. Robin is with the Wailmer, saying he needs to go home and has to leave the island. Robin tells the gang he worked hard as a salesman, so the life on the island changed him.
Max proposes for Robin that he could bring Wailmer, but Robin refuses, as his question is "What would a Wailmer do inside a big filthy city?" Soon, Team Rocket steals Pikachu and are on the boat. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, but the cage is electric-proof. Team Rocket starts the engine and begin to go away, even if they are warned it is still not ready. They are near the whirlpools, but then, the engine is out of gas. The boat cracks and Pikachu is flying out of the cage, so Ash goes on Wailmer and rides it to get Pikachu back. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is blasted into water.
Team Rocket stands up and sends Seviper and Cacnea. Seviper uses Bite and Cacnea uses Pin Missile, though Wailmer counters with Water Gun. Jessie and James are angry, so Seviper and Cacnea charge once more. Pikachu electrocutes them with Thunder. Meowth thinks they can use Wailmer as a transport, so they climb atop it, despite Robin's warnings, as they are too heavy. Still, Wailmer evolves to Wailord. Team Rocket is shocked, but they figure out they can use it as a transport. However, they are blasted off when Wailord attacks them with Water Spout from its nostril. The Wailord carries the gang and Robin - it evades the whirlpools. Suddenly, a huge wave is approaching, so Wailord uses Water Pulse to counter. At the end of the day, they approach a ship and are taken on it.
The gang thanks Wailord for assistance. Robin goes to say goodbye to Wailord to go to the city, but changes his mind - he hopes on its back. The gang are shocked, but Robin tells them he likes Wailord and the life in city is not suited for him anymore. The gang understands this and waves goodbye to Wailord and Robin.
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Niger: Risk Assessment
Country Risk Rating
Business Climate Rating
- World's fourth largest producer of uranium
- Net exporter of oil products and gold
- Drive to invest in agriculture and infrastructure
- Member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union
- Financial support from multilateral lenders
- Economy vulnerable to weather events and to fluctuations in commodity prices
- Economy still largely dependent on subsistence agriculture
- Inadequate system for collecting tax and customs duties
- Porous borders, favoring illegal immigration and trafficking
- Rapid population growth and high rate of poverty
- Deteriorating security situation and terrorist threats
Current Trends
Growth Stimulated by Infrastructure Investments Despite a Difficult Security Situation
Growth in 2018 will likely be stimulated by infrastructure investments, higher agricultural productivity, as well as relative rises in the price of uranium which will boost production.
The implementation of an Extended Credit Facility arrangement with the IMF in January 2017 (DTS 100 million over three years) will help stimulate investment in infrastructure, reassure investors and provide a framework for development aid. Focused chiefly on energy (Kandaji Dam; the Agadem oil pipeline project to connect with the existing Chad-Cameroon pipeline) and transport (Niamey interchange), these different projects should help fill the infrastructure gaps and, at the same time, attract more investment and boost production capacity.
Higher uranium prices (31% of exports in 2015) should attract new investment and stimulate production, especially with the rise in yields from the Madaouela (GoviEX) mine, which is due to become fully operational in late 2018. However, business climate failings put pressure on the implementation of these projects and threaten their completion. Meanwhile, agricultural infrastructure development projects, associated in particular with the 3N Initiative (Nigeriens Nourish Nigeriens), should help boost agricultural productivity.
Domestic demand is expected to remain firm, stimulated by fairly stable public spending and private consumption, associated with strong demographic growth and price stability, with inflation still below the 3% target set by the WAEMU central bank. However, these growth prospects are still subject to security, climate, and humanitarian risks in a country that already has one of the highest poverty rates in the world.
Investment Projects Putting a Strain on the Public and Current Accounts, But the Restructuring Drive Underway
Contributions from international donors have helped reduce the public deficit (from 11.0% to 6.2% of GDP in 2016). Higher revenues, thanks to the growth in commodities exports, will probably only partially offset the strong rise in public spending on investment and security. Nevertheless, the drive to collect taxes and customs duties under the aegis of the IMF should facilitate continued deficit reduction. In this context, the public debt is likely to continue to increase, as three-quarters of it is held by foreign public-sector creditors and is mostly concessional. However, because Niger belongs to the WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union) and the CFA franc exchange rate is fixed against the euro, depreciation is unlikely and Niger's debt is, therefore, not significantly exposed to exchange rate risk.
With regard to the external accounts, the balance of goods and services is largely in deficit (19.7% of GDP in 2016). Niger's poor economic conditions will continue to weigh heavily on activity. Higher exports of commodities will not be sufficient to offset the increase in imports associated with infrastructure projects. Remittances from expatriate workers and foreign budget aid are set to help bring the current account deficit down to 15.5% of GDP. This deficit is financed primarily by FDIs (7.6% of GDP), as well as by grants and loans intended for project financing (6.8% of GDP).
A Degraded Security Situation
Niger's political situation is characterized by President Mahamadou Issoufou's (Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism) control over various institutions since his party's victory in the presidential and parliamentary elections in February/March 2016. Although marginalized, the opposition is very critical of the president's repressive actions and could catalyze public discontent. However, the main threat lies in the highly degraded security situation: terrorist groups in the region (Boko Haram, AQMI, Al-Murabitoun) find Niger to be fertile territory for recruitment (high poverty rate and few prospects), and its porous borders favorable to their campaigns.
International cooperation should continue to strengthen among the Sahel G5 countries (Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, and Burkina Faso) attempting to stem the unrest observed in neighboring countries (especially Nigeria). This international action is, however, under threat after the death of four US soldiers in October 2017, which could prompt Donald Trump to review his cooperation policy. This uncertain security situation is putting pressure on the business climate, in which the risk of abduction targeting foreign nationals is still high.


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At Andrew Tool & Machining Inc., coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) are a key element of the manufacturing process, but they had never faced a project with such intricate measurements, tight tolerances, heat treatments and a very short time frame requirement. Their objective was to land an order for an MSL project (Mars Science Lab). A CMM from Carl Zeiss should make it happen.
Carl Zeiss had already demonstrated its capabilities at Superior Tool, a sister company to Andrew Tool. "Our PRISMO CMM at Superior Tool is the backbone of our quality department and my goal was to replicate and build on this capability at Andrew," says President Bruce Hanson. Andrew Tool is a unique machine shop with over 30 years of experience handling everything from very simple to the most complex geometries. The majority of Andrew Tool's customers are found in the aerospace, defense, medical and microelectronic industries, all having parts that often require extremely tight tolerances.
This new, complex project from MSL required Andrew Tool to manufacture actuators (gearboxes) for the next Mars rover, Curiosity. This new rover will weigh over 10,000 lbs, five times the weight of the current rovers, and carry more than 10 times the weight in scientific instruments compared to the current Spirit or Opportunity rovers. Therefore, the propulsion system's power and torque will be more robust, and the unit's wheels considerably larger than previous designs. NASA engineers believe these changes will help prevent the problem that Spirit is encountering now: it's stuck in a sand pile.
There were many parameters that Andrew Tool had to adhere to in order to help NASA make their new actuator design a success. Many of the parts had very deep pockets, small radii added to the challenge, along with extremely tight tolerances, many of which are tied to different gear pitch diameters. Additionally, position tolerances of .0005 millimeters, control of .002 millimeters, and size control within .0025 millimeters, even on relatively large dimensions added to the challenge. All of these factors coupled with a demanding 18-month timeline and AS9100 certification requirements made it critical for Andrew Tool to bolster its CMM capabilities for precision and speed. Andrew Tool decided to purchase the ZEISS ACCURA with the VAST XT gold active scanning sensor.
With any new machine being added to the production process, there's always a learning curve. "The ZEISS ACCURA helped us orchestrate the project by providing timely, accurate, and understandable in-process reporting. It can't be overstated how critical good inspection is for process development and setup," says Bryant Broderick, Quality Control Engineer at Andrew Tool. The project included 14 different part numbers with quantities ranging from four to 12 plus setup parts. The temperature compensation feature was especially helpful because they were able to check parts right off the machine tool and relay the results to the toolmaker. With a coefficient of expansion of 0.14 µm per degree, a few degrees could mean the difference between pass or fail. "We were amazed by how effortless the ACCURA made this whole process."
The robust reporting capability in CALYPSO is a great asset for the AS9100 certification process required by NASA. This certification involved a lot of time on the program management side of things, ensuring there was documentation for all of the critical paths of each part throughout the manufacturing process. All of this information was contained in a spreadsheet with all of the serialized parts to clarify where each part was at any point. CALYPSO software easily documented the information electronically each time the part was measured. "Verbal information of part details means nothing; documented data is everything," states Don Felix, Director of Sales and Marketing.
"We couldn't have been successful without Carl Zeiss," says Felix. "The benefits Zeiss brings have been enormous and we see positive results every time we use the CMM." Andrew Tool even acquired a new customer after another NASA supplier saw several of the MSL actuator parts. They were so impressed with the precision and complexity of the parts that they were instantly sold on Andrew Tool's capabilities. Andrew Tool was ready to accept this new challenge with enhanced confidence in the data from its ZEISS CMM.
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Andrew Tool & Machining focuses on the product development process.


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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have hired Pat Morris to be their offensive line coach.
He became one of the final additions to Doug Marrone's staff.
Morris has 15 years of NFL experience - the most on Marrone's newly assembled staff. He spent the 2011 season coaching the same position with Tampa Bay, and he has also been an assistant in Minnesota, Detroit and San Francisco.
Morris-coached lines have played a role in helping three teams lead the NFL in rushing: the 49ers in both 1998 and `99, and the Vikings in 2007.
Marrone, the former Syracuse coach, has hired 17 assistants since taking over two weeks ago. He replaced Chan Gailey, who was fired after three straight losing seasons.
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chrissurfr necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web codificada y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 21 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
Complete redesign of 2wheelcartel.com, it currently does not reflect it's user base. The current site is boring and needs some excitement added.
Desired Color Scheme:
Open to designer ideas but would like to stay similar to logo colors
Desired Style:
edgy/sporty/motorcycle enthusiest feel
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2wheelcartel.com is a social network for motorcycle riders of all ages to show off what the own. It is comparable to cardomain.com or fquick.com, but is for motorcycles.
I want something with an edgy feel to it that has all the pages updated to look the same. I am up to entirely designer concepts/ideas and will also hire for additional work once the contest is complete.
Please view the current site for items/buttons/videos/user profiles that need to be included or kept in mind during design.
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Current Law Students / Re: 60 mile commute to LS. Am I nuts?« on: April 23, 2008, 06:45:54 AM »
Do NOT live 60 miles from law school - most especially your first year. You will hate yourself for that. Time is of the essence in law school and it will get to the point where you will resent most things that take time from your studying - such as a long commute. Since you have other responsibilities, you should make it as easy for yourself as possible. So I suggest that if you can't move closer to the T1, go to the T2. The better ranking is not worth your sanity - just my opinion


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Published March 27, 2012 06:40 AM
GM Investing in Car-Sharing
Corporate America is joining the access economy. You can already see signs of this trend with companies like Hertz, BMW, Ford and GM partnering with collaborative consumption companies, or even start a sharing service of their own. BMW, as we learned at SXSW has partnered ParkAtMyHouse.com, Ford partners with Zipcar, Hertz started its own car sharing service — Hertz on Demand, and GM has invested in RelayRides. It's interesting to see the growing level of interest of large corporations in the sharing space, which sometimes seems to be at odds with the economic model their sales are based on. Take for example the case of GM.
Unlike BMW, Ford or Hertz, GM invested in a company that connects people who need a car with vehicle owners. In other words, RelayRides creates a peer-to-peer market that maximizes the utilization of existing cars, hence reducing the need in adding more cars. Now, not only that GM invested last year an undisclosed amount in RelayRides, but its OnStar division is also working with RelayRides to make the matching between owners and lenders easier. The concept, according to RelayRides, is that any GM car owner who lists his car on the RelayRides marketplace can link his OnStar and RelayRides accounts. This allows a borrower to reserve and unlock a GM car with nothing more than a mobile phone.
In all, it looks like GM is playing an important role in the growth of RelayRides, which announced earlier this month that it is expanding its service nationwide. And the question that comes in mind is why GM is doing it? Did the company forget it makes money from selling more cars, not less?
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Bacopa monnieri is a creeping perennial with white or blue flowers that grows throughout much of Southern Asia.
It has been used traditionally to treat epilepsy, depression, insomnia, and schizophrenia. In the traditional medicine of India, Ayurveda, B. monnieri is considered to fall in the "brahmi" category of herbs, a group of substances said to assist the mind and enhance awareness. From this comes B. monnieri's common name of brahmi, despite the fact that many other herbs fall into the brahmi category, as well.
B. monnieri is widely marketed today as a "brain tonic" for enhancing memory and mental function. However, as discussed in the next section, the evidence that it works remains weak at best.
Even weaker evidence, far too preliminary to rely upon at all, hints that B. monnieri might have potential value for allergies,1asthma,2narcotic addiction,3hypothyroidism,4depression,5 and ulcers.6 However, far more research is necessary before anyone could responsibly promote B. monnieri for these conditions.
There is conflicting evidence to support the use of B. monnieri to enhance mental function. Although some double-blind, placebo-controlled trials have have evaluated it's potential value, results remain inconclusive.
B. monnieri appears to have antioxidant properties in the brain. These antioxidant properties could potentially lead to positive effects on mental function.7
A double-blind, placebo-control trial, which lasted 12 weeks and involved 76 people, generally failed to find evidence that the B. monnieri could improve memory.8 The researchers did find, though, that the people in the B. monnieri group had an improvement in their ability to retain new information. However, the problem is that numerous tests were used to assess different types of memory. When researchers use such a range of tests, they increase the likelihood that at least one of the tests will show positive results to support the herb merely by chance. Because of this study design, the results are not as meaningful. Similarly, a randomized trial involving 48 healthy elderly people found some memory enhancing effects of B. monnieri compared to placebo. But, again, the outcomes measured were too numerous to be meaningful.15 Another small study looking at the possible short-term effects of B. monnieri also did not find promising results.10 Thirty-eight healthy people were randomized to receive 300 mg of B. monnieri or placebo. When taken two hours before neuropsychological tests, B. monnieri appeared to have no effect on cognitive function.
In another study, however, 46 healthy people were randomized to receive B. monnieri (300 mg) or placebo over a 12-week period.9 The results found that those in the B. monnieri group had an improvement in test scores, showing higher order cognitive processes, which are important to learning and memory, but not an improvement in memory per se. In a subsequent trial, 98 healthy older adults (aged 55 years and older) were randomized to one of two groups—300 mg of B. monnieri (a product called BacoMind) or placebo.16 After 12 weeks, those taking B. monnieri experienced an improvement in their memory test scores (eg, verbal learning, memory acquisition, and delayed recall) compared to those in the placebo group.
Use of combined Ginkgo biloba (120 mg) and B. monnieri (300 mg) failed to improve mental function.11,12 This suggests that the positive results seen in some of the above studies may have been due to chance.
Slightly more promising results have been seen in studies of a proprietary Ayurvedic mixture containing B. monnieri and about 30 other ingredients.13,14 However, limitations in study design make these results less reilaible.
The proposed active ingredients in B. monnieri are substances called bacosides. A typical dose of B. monnieri used in the studies described above was 300-450 mg daily of a concentrated alcohol extract standardized to bacoside content, equivalent to about 6-9 g of whole dried herb.
There are no well known significant side effects associated with the use of B. monnieri. However, comprehensive safety studies have not been reported. Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or people with severe liver or kidney disease has not been established.
1. Samiulla DS, Prashanth D, Amit A. Mast cell stabilising activity of Bacopa monnieri. Fitoterapia. 2001;72:284-285.
2. Channa S, Dar A, Yaqoob M, Anjum S, Sultani Z, Rahman A. Broncho-vasodilatory activity of fractions and pure constituents isolated from Bacopa monniera. J Ethnopharmacol. 2003;86:27-35
3. Sumathi T, Nayeem M, Balakrishna K, Veluchamy G, Devaraj SN. Alcoholic extract of ' Bacopa monniera' reduces the in vitro effects of morphine withdrawal in guinea-pig ileum. J Ethnopharmacol. 2002;82:75-81.
4. Kar A, Panda S, Bharti S. Relative efficacy of three medicinal plant extracts in the alteration of thyroid hormone concentrations in male mice. J Ethnopharmacol. 2002;81:281-285.
5. Sairam K, Dorababu M, Goel RK, Bhattacharya SK. Antidepressant activity of standardized extract of Bacopamonniera in experimental models of depression in rats. Phytomedicine. 2002;9:207-211.
6. Sairam K, Rao CV, Babu MD, Goel RK. Prophylactic and curative effects of Bacopa monniera in gastric ulcer models. Phytomedicine. 2001;8:423-430.
7. Bhattacharya SK, Bhattacharya A, Kumar A, Ghosal S Antioxidant activity of Bacopa monniera in rat frontal cortex, striatum and hippocampus. Phytother Res. 2000;14:174-179.
8. Roodenrys S, Booth D, Bulzomi S, et al. Chronic effects of B. monnieri ( Bacopa monnieri) on human memory. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2002;27:279-281.
9. Stough C, Lloyd J, Clarke J, et al. The chronic effects of an extract of Bacopa monniera ( B. monnieri) on cognitive function in healthy human subjects. Psychopharmacology. 2001;156:481-484.
10. Nathan PJ, Clarke J, Lloyd J, et al. The acute effects of an extract of Bacopa monniera ( B. monnieri) on cognitive function in healthy normal subjects. Hum Psychopharmacol. 2001;16:345-351.
11. Nathan PJ, Tanner S, Lloyd J et al. Effects of a combined extract of Ginkgo biloba and Bacopa monniera on cognitive function in healthy humans. Hum Psychopharmacol. 2004;19:91-96.
12. Maher BF, Stough C, Shelmerdine A, et al. The acute effects of combined administration of Ginkgo biloba and Bacopa monniera on cognitive function in humans. Hum Psychopharmacol. 2002;17:163-164.
13. Agrawal A, Dubey M, Dubey G. Effects of Mentat on memory span, attention, galvanic skin resistance (GSR) and muscle action potential (EMG) among normal adults. Pharmacopsychoecologia. 1990;3:39-42.
14. Sharma AK, Agrawal A, Agrawal U, et al. Influence of Mentat (BR-16A) on memory and mental fatigue in cases of anxiety neurosis and depression. Ind J. Cancer Res. 1990;3:27.
15. Calabrese C, Gregory WL, Leo M, et al. Effects of a standardized Bacopa monnieri extract on cognitive performance, anxiety, and depression in the elderly: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2008 Jul 8. [Epub ahead of print]
16. Morgan A, Stevens J. Does bacopa monnieri improve memory performance in older persons? Results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2010;16(7):753-759.
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Sarah Palin probably fits best in her home state of Alaska.
Or in her new state of Arizona, which has a long tradition of strong female politicians (Don't laugh -- Arizona women governors 4, California women governors 0) and where she recently bought a house.
But Palin has a taste for making up history out of whole cloth.
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News from around the country and around the globe
She has come under criticism for offering a take on Paul Revere's ride that was, by virtually all accounts, pure fiction.
If Palin wants to make a habit of historical hokum, she really ought to think about relocating her political operation to California.
No one does historical nonsense like California. Heck, we've built our entire state government on a series of bogus stories about our history.
Just a few examples of bunk:
- Prop 13 was a great populist revolt against big government (in fact, it centralized power in Sacramento and helped institutionalize big government in California).
-Prop 98, the education funding guarantee, protects education from cuts. (Fact: state support of education has been in decline, relative to other states, since Prop 98 passed).
-California's legislators have created our problems (Fact: California lawmakers have many constitutents but little power, since the state's ratchet of fiscal rules limit their discretion).
-The early 20th centur California progressives instituted direct democracy, including the ballot initiative, out of a desire to fight back against the railroad and give power to the people. (Fact: their motives were mixed and were about protecting business, and taking power away from rivals in wartorn San Francisco).
The list goes on. But Sarah, don't worry -- there will be plenty of opportunity to fabricate more history of your own.


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Senior • 2010-11
Tri-captain for 2010-11 season ... Named to the All-Ivy League second team and All-ECAC third team ... Was tied for third on the team with 25 points on 11 goals and 14 assists ... Had a team-high six power-play goals on the year and was second in plus/minus at +11 ... Netted a pair of goals in season-opener vs. Yale Oct. 29, including game-tying effort with 14 seconds left in regulation ... Also picked up a goal against Brown Oct. 30 ... Named ECAC Hockey MLX Skates Player of the Week for Nov. 2 ... Picked up an assist in 2-2 tie at Princeton Nov. 13 ... Netted her fourth goal of the season in 5-3 win over No. 9 Dartmouth Nov. 19 ... Tallied a pair of goals against No. 4/5 Boston University Dec. 10 ... Picked up two assists in a 5-0 win against Union on Jan. 7 ... Notched an assist in a 3-2 win over Clarkson Jan. 15 ... Scored her seventh goal of the season against RPI Jan. 21 and tallied two assists the following day against Union ... Registered a goal and an assist in 4-0 blanking at Brown Jan. 28 and repeated the feat the following afternoon in 5-3 win at Yale ... Had a goala against Princeton Feb. 4 and logged a pair of assists in Beanpot semifinal against Northeastern Feb. 8 ... Picked up a helper against Clarkson Feb. 11 and had a goal the following afternoon against St. Lawrence ... Added an assist in a 7-0 win over Colgate Feb. 18 ... Had an assist in each game of ECAC quarterfinal series win over St. Lawrence Feb. 25-26.
Junior • 2009-10
Played in 23 games ... Stood second on Harvard with 15 goals, marking a career-high ... Tallied four game-winning goals, which ranked tied for first on the Crimson and 16th in the nation ... Nominee for Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award ... Had a +14 rating and was +2 or better in a game six times ... Scored game-winning goal late in third period and assisted on another tally in win over Dartmouth (Nov. 25) ... Netted the game winner in third period in 1-0 victory against No. 2 Minnesota (Dec. 4) ... Assisted on power-play goal in win over Connecticut (Dec. 8) ... Scored and handed out an assist against Cornell (Jan. 15) ... Had a goal in second straight game, finding the back of the net in win over Colgate (Jan. 16) ... Netted two goals in victory against Union (Jan. 22) ... Assisted on two goal, including the game-winning tally, at Dartmouth (Jan. 29) ... Netted a career-high four goals, scoring three times in the third period and twice on the power play, in 5-0 win over Boston College in Beanpot semifinal (Feb. 2) ... Assisted on power-play goal in victory against Yale (Feb. 6) ... Scored the game-winner against Northeastern in Beanpot final (Feb. 9) ... Finished Beanpot with five goals and was named Tournament MVP. ... Netted two goals in victory over Princeton in Game 1 of ECAC Hockey quarterfinals (Feb. 26) ... Notched a power-play goal in Game 2 of ECAC Hockey quarterfinals (Feb. 27) ... Tallied a power-play goal in ECAC Hockey semifinals at Clarkson (March 5).
Sophomore • 2008-09
Played in all 32 games ... Ranked fifth on the Crimson with 15 points on nine goals and six assists ... Tallied her first career hat trick in victory at Princeton (Nov. 1); was tabbed ECAC Hockey Player of the Week for effort ... ... Scored three goals against Cornell in ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series, including two in Game 2 (Feb. 27-28) ... Assisted on a power-play score at St. Lawrence (Nov. 15) ... Collected an assist on a power-play goal at Connecticut (Dec. 14) ... Tallied the game winner at Dartmouth (Dec. 17) ... Assisted on game-winning goal at Brown (Jan. 9) ... Earned primary assist on game-winning tally at Union (Jan. 30) ... Netted the game winner in third period the following day at Rensselaer (Jan. 31) ... Netted a goal in first period against Clarkson (Feb. 21), helping Harvard win the ECAC Hockey regular-season title ... Handed out assists against Quinnipiac (Jan. 3) and Boston University in Beanpot semifinal (Feb. 3).
Freshman • 2007-08
An ECAC All-Academic performer ... All-ECAC Tournament Team ... Tallied a goal in Harvard's 3-2 overtime victory over St. Lawrence in ECAC Championship (March 9) ... Netted a goal in ECAC semifinal matchup with Clarkson (March 8) ... Selected ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week (Jan. 28) after scoring game-winning goal, adding two assists and recording career-best +3 rating in 4-0 victory against Dartmouth (Jan. 27) ... Was 12th among nation's rookies with 0.79 points per contest ... Finished tied for fifth in the ECAC season with three game-winning goals ... Was fourth among the league's rookies with 17 points (6-11-17) ... Tallied game-winning goals in three straight games (Jan. 27-Feb.2) against Dartmouth, at Brown and vs. Yale ... Scored at least one point in six straight games (Nov. 24-Dec. 8) ... Registered three points (one goal, two assists) including first career power-play goal in 4-1 win at Providence (Dec. 8) ... Scored in first period of Beanpot final against Boston University (Feb. 12) ... Added an assist in Beanpot semifinals against Northeastern (Feb. 5) ... Had two assists in wins over St. Lawrence (Nov. 24), Dartmouth (Nov. 27) and Connecticut (Dec. 7) ... Scored first career goal vs. Quinnipiac on Nov. 2 ... Tallied goals at Rensselaer (Nov. 30) and at Union (Dec. 1) ... Added an assist on game-winning score at St. Lawrence (Jan. 11) ... +17 on season ... Posted a +2 rating or better four times.
Before Harvard
Graduated from High School No. 140 in Ukraine and was a member of the school ice hockey team... Attended Berkshire prep school from 2005 to 2007... member of the varsity ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer and track teams... helped her team to Division I Ice Hockey New England Championship in 2006... crowned the Division II New England Champion for discus in 2007.


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I'm playing around a lot with the FATE system at the moment (particularly with Diaspora) and I'm now looking at how I might apply it to a fantasy setting. What I'm looking for is a nice magic system that might be amenable to converting over to FATE (thoughts on how I might achieve that would be a bonus although I fully expect the majority of work there to be my own). What am I looking for a magic system?
- Flexibility for the player/character so they can achieve a wide range of effects and be inventive with it.
- Atmosphere - a feeling that the magic system is embedded in the setting (I know - hard to do this without details of a setting but just having hooks that can be built into a setting would be nice).
- A price. I like fantasy where magic has a price (dealing with demons ala Elrik, burning up life ala Dark Sun etc).
I don't have a setting yet, although it is likely to be relatively generic western-European medieval fantasy with magic-use being rare but not fantastically so and with races other humans being confined to the wilder, less 'civilised' areas.
Any ideas?