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Busch Fined $50,000 for Darlington Fracas
NASCAR fined Kurt Busch $50,000 and placed on probation until July 25 for driving recklessly on pit road during the Sprint Cup Series race Saturday night at Darlington Raceway and for hitting Ryan Newman's car on pit road following the event.
NASCAR also handed out penalties to three crew members who were involved in a shoving match sparked by Busch's actions following the Bojangles Southern 500.
After a wreck late in the race, the Phoenix Racing driver pulled out of his pit stall and came close to members of Newman's team, according to Tony Gibson, Newman's crew chief.
Following the race, Busch ran into the back of Newman on pit road, an accident Busch told Newman was unintentional. Newman crewman Andy Rueger confronted Busch, and a couple of shoving matches ensued.
Craig Strickler, Busch's motor home driver, was fined $5,000 and put on probation until Dec. 31 for pushing a cameraman during the incident.
Rueger was fined $5,000 and put on probation until June 27 for not following a directive of a NASCAR official and Gibson was put on probation until June 27 for not controlling his crew members.
"It's bad enough doing normal pit stops, it's dangerous enough doing that," Gibson said after the race. "When you come ripping through somebody's pit box like that, he could have took out five or six guys plus the officials pretty easily.
"I don't know how somebody didn't get run over to be honest with you. It's just a miracle nobody got hit. NASCAR is taking care of it and we're all good and we'll go on."
For Busch, this was the second time in the last six months he had been fined by NASCAR.
Following the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, he was fined $50,000 for an obscene gesture caught by an in-car camera and for berating ESPN reporter Jerry Punch.
Busch was released from his Penske Racing ride a week later and landed with Phoenix Racing, owned by James Finch.
"NASCAR will handle it—they'll do their deal," Gibson said. "We're good with them. We've got nothing against Finch's bunch.
"We're friends with all those guys. … You can't do nothing about a driver."
It was the second time Busch, the 2004 Cup champion, has been penalized for dangerous actions on pit road. He was fined $100,000 and docked 100 points in 2007 for making contact with Tony Stewart's car on pit road while Stewart's crew worked on the car. He also was parked for the remainder of that event.


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Ladies, Paul Ryan is your worst nightmare
Want a smaller government?
Well this guy will put the government right inside your hoo-ha. Todd Akin, a Missouri congressman who, by the way is on the Science Committee, let it slip that many in the Republican Party believe that if a woman is "legitimately raped" her own bodily trauma will prevent conception from occurring.
The conclusion which must be drawn from this statement is that raped women who did become pregnant (about 32,000 a year) must, somewhere deep down in their glands, have wanted to be raped.
Historically, this loophole for the right to use federal funds for an abortion that results from rape or incest has been a longtime burr under Republican saddles.
Sarah Palin in 2008, and the following 2010 Senate candidates, Sharon Angle, Joe Miller, Rand Paul, Christine O'Donnell, and Ken Buck, all stated that they believed no exceptions should be made for rape or incest.
Todd Akin has teamed up twice with Paul Ryan to sponsor HR 3 and HR 212.
House Resolution 3 tried to narrow the rape loophole by limiting federal funds only to "forcible rape" survivors.
Exactly what that meant, no one knows.
Akin-Ryan also sponsored HR 212, a personhood bill, which said the "life of each human being begins with fertilization … at which time every human being shall have all the legal and constitution attributes and privileges of personhood."
Such an interpretation could outlaw some contraceptives which inhibit a fertilized egg from implanting in a woman's uterus.
Ryan and Akin's personhood bill could turn some contraceptives into murder weapons.
Paul Ryan also sponsored a federal version of Virginia's transvaginal ultrasound bill, which forces women to undergo a medical procedure against their will even if their doctor doesn't recommend it.
Rep. Ryan has voted repeatedly to defund family-planning programs and he even supported the "Let Women Die Bill," which would allow hospitals to refuse emergency lifesaving abortion care, even if the woman could die without it.
As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Ryan has cast 59 votes on abortion and other reproductive-rights issues.
"I'm as pro-life as a person gets. You're not going to have a truce. Judges are going to come up. Issues come up, they're unavoidable, and I'm never going to not vote pro-life."
This year Republican Presidential candidates, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Santorum all signed on to "Personhood" as their policy position.
Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, New Hampshire, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia are removing protections for rape and incest victims and forcing women to give birth against their will.
Under a Romney-Ryan administration, anti-choice zealots could wipe out decades worth of your reproductive rights.
I'm old enough to remember the days of back-alley abortion deaths.
My fellow American women, vote Republican at your own peril.
Carolyn Crawford
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Public Works Day – Saturday, June 9, 2012
5–8 p.m.
Holmes Lake Park
This event was an extension of National Public Works Week, which celebrates the men and women who maintain the United States infrastructure. Public Works Day highlighted the role Lincoln's Public Works & Utilities Department serves in our daily lives when we brush our teeth, flush our toilets, travel our streets, walk our sidewalks, ride a StarTran bus, or recycle our newspapers. Public Works infrastructure, facilities and services are of vital importance to sustainable communities and to the health, safety and well-being of the Lincoln community.
Public Works and Utilities staff featured some of the department's big equipment, displays and fun activities, interesting information and handouts. Vehicles included: a Lincoln Water System boom truck, a Wastewater TV inspection truck, a vactor truck, a street sweeper, a combination sander, a bucket truck and a StarTran bus. Displays included: traffic and pedestrian signal heads, a fire hydrant, a water conservation toilet and much more. Booths were set up with educational activities and handouts, and Public Works and Utilities staff were available to answer questions.
- The following Lincoln businesses donated prizes for Public Works Day:
- Marcus Theatre - movie passes
- SouthPointe Pavilions - gift cards
- Chili's - coupons
- Lazlo's - gift cards
- Olive Garden - gift card
- Sapp Bros. - gift cards
- Parks & Recreation - Adult/Senior Passport Golf Memberships
Public Works Day was held in conjunction with Waterfest — an event where exhibitors and volunteers helped guests to learn about what they can do to reduce pollutants in local streams and lakes. Waterfest activities included fishing, canoeing and other hands-on activities, and featured a performance by PANgea.


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Hi there, I just thought i would stop by and introduce myself. I am Shaz. I am a 25 yr old single mum to 5 yr old Nichole. We live in Adelaide SA, Australia. I have been a single mum for just over a year. I left an abusive man and i must say it's the best and hardest thing i have ever done. I didn't have much support when i left him but am building up my support network. I have just started a group for other's in my situation if you are interested the link is http://apps.facebook.com/circleofmoms/gr... I hope to make this a haven for sufferer's ad survivors of DV, a place for them to come, get advice, chat and make new and valuable friends. I do hope to see you there.
I would like to touch base with others who have been or are still in abusive relationships. My ex is still controlling and abusing me.....I need help!


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About mouse clicks, key combinations
The terms "click" and "press" are used to express nuance in using your mouse--a click is quick and a press is a longer hold. A click is when you activate your mouse button and release it as quickly as possible afterwards. To press the mouse button means that you hold the button down until the desired action happens.
"Drag" means to move your mouse while pressing (holding).
If you press and hold the Control key while clicking your mouse button, that's a Control-click. When the name of a key or keys precedes the word "click," and are connected by hyphens, that means you should press and hold those keys before you click, then release them after clicking. So if you see "Option-Control-press", then you would press and hold both the Option and Control keys, and while still holding them press and hold the mouse button. Some of the combinations below do not use the mouse.
Mouse clicks and key combinations for the Dock
- Click
 Brings the item forward, or opens it if not already open. Brings minimized windows out of the Dock.
- Control-click
 Reveals contextual menu for item. Menu choices vary per application or file. When used on Dock separator, it reveals Dock preferences. There you can turn magnification and hiding on or off, change the position of the Dock on screen, and change the minimization effect. Choose Dock Preferences to see more options.
- Command-click
 Reveals the original item in the Finder.
- Command-Option-click
 Hides other open items, in addition to click action.
- Press
 Reveals contextual menu for item. Menu choices vary per application or file.
- Option-press
 Force Quit replaces Quit in menu, in addition to press action.
- Shift-click
 This applies to minimized windows only. The item is de-minimized in slow motion. You can see the item minimized in slow motion by pressing Shift while minimizing it.
- Shift-drag
 When used on Dock separator, changes Dock position on screen (left, bottom, right).
- Option-drag
 When used on Dock separator, resizes Dock to common icon sizes (128 by 128, 64 by 64, 32 by 32, 16 by 16).
- Command-Option-D
 Hide or Show the Dock. This is equivalent of choosing Dock from the Apple menu and then Turn Hiding
 On or Turn Hiding Off from the submenu.
- Command-drag a Dock item from the Dock
 Copy the item without removing it from the Dock.
- Command-drag an item to the Dock
 Create a Dock item without moving (sliding) existing Dock items while dragging. You might use this feature when dragging to a folder icon on the Dock, for example.
- Command-option-drag a file to an application's Dock icon
 Attempt to open the file with the application regardless of file type or what application the file is associated with (if any). The application may or may not be able to open the file.
Application Switcher
Besides using the Dock to switch applications, you can use Application Switcher key combinations.
- Command-Tab
 Cycle forward through open applications. Keep the Command key pressed continuously, while pressing and releasing the Tab key as desired. Pressing it one time will switch to the previous application you were using. You can also use Command-~ (Command-tilde) to cycle backward through open applications. You can also use the mouse, arrow keys, or (if your mouse has one) scroll wheel to select an application in the Command-Tab row.
- Command-Shift-Tab
 Cycle backward through open applications. Keep the Command key pressed continuously, while pressing and releasing the Tab and Shift keys as desired.
- Command-H
 Hides an application that you have selected via Application Switcher. The Command key must be held continuously from the time your selection is made until you press H. After hiding an application, you must select another via Application Switcher, or it will return to the foreground when you release Command.
- Command-Q
 Quit an application. This is a common key combination independent of the Dock, but it may be useful with Application Switcher.
- 1. Open ("running") items appear in the Dock with a white dot (Mac OS X v10.5 or later) or black triangle (10.4.x or earlier).
 2. With a compatible multi-button mouse, the default behavior of the right button is equivalent to a Control-click ("right click").
 3. Once a contextual menu opens in the Dock (whether by Control-click or by pressing), you can use the up and down cursor keys to make a selection. After making the selection, press Return, Enter, or the mouse button to execute it.


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Team CATC Marathon Page for Jen Steel
Thank you for visiting my marathon page! I am trying to raise $1,000 for the Children at the Crossroads Foundation (CATC). Will you help me?
Children at the Crossroads Foundation (CATC) was created in 1990 on the belief that economic circumstances should not preclude any eager and capable child from receiving a quality education. The Foundation seeks to enrich our community by significantly improving the academic achievement, self-esteem and life opportunities of school children by offering need-based scholarship support to students attending The Frances Xavier Warde School.


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Download MapDescription:This 2.8 mile greenway connects downtown Davidson with neighborhoods to the southeast along the South Prong of the Rocky River. Although part of the Mecklenburg County Greenway System, the greenway is operated by the Town of Davidson. Please visit http://www.ci.davidson.nc.us/ for more information. The east overland connector continues to West Branch Rocky River Greenway.
Directions:This greenway is located in southeast Davidson - Traveling East on Griffith St- Turn right on N Main St- Bear left onto South St- Greenway will be on left- Greenway will begin on the left at Davidson Elementary School Parking:859 South Street Davidson, NC 2803619719 Davison-Concord Road Davidson, NC 2803613007 Robert Walker Drive Davidson, NC 2830613001 Robert Walker Drive Davidson, NC 28306Click here for Google MapsLength:Paved Greenway = 4.00 Miles Overland Connector = 5.17 milesNearby Amenities:Davidson CollegeDavidson ElementarySouth Street ParkMcEver FieldsRiver Run Country ClubFor Further Information:Contact Greenway Planner Gwen Cook at 980-314-1036 or by email at email@example.com


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Hundreds of kind-hearted fans turned out at Chesterfield FC's Proact Stadium to enjoy a charity soccer match between Spireites' legends from down the years and a team of celebrities.
Clowne-based Karen Child, who won the National Lottery in 2007, has formed a charity called The Child Foundation to help under-privileged and poorly youngsters and their families.
The match on Sunday was the charity's first fundraiser and fans delighted over a team of soap TV stars from Emmerdale and Hollyoaks and Chesterfield legends including Jack Lester.
Six-year-old Josh Higginbottom, pictured, led the teams out with his Dad Alan.
Chesterfield legends took the honours with a 6-3 victory.


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Pixelio iPhone based 3D scanner
Smart 3D Company, Ltd.,has introduced an innovative and easy-to-use device that, combined with a smartphone and with free software installed on your smartphone (eg. Autodesk 123D Catch) makes it possible to scan small objects in 3D. Useful for those with 3D printers and allows architects, engineers, graphic designers, and even home hobbyists to replicate objects and parts.
Just think dollhouse furniture for instance. Buy or borrow a miniature dining room chair and then make six for the dollhouse dining room! Putting this capability into the hands of consumers changes the game a bit.
Coming soon on Kickstarter
Now 3D printing can be put into the hands and context of the consumer. This is when creativity really blossoms!


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Most babies go through periods when they seem to be abnormally fussy or to cry for no apparent reason. Colic is most common during the first three to four months of an infant's life. It can begin within the first three weeks after birth, and usually stops around the age of three months. It is rarely experienced by a baby older than six months.
During the first six months of life, infants grow at an amazing rate. In that time, a newborn doubles his birth weight. Because of the amount of food they must take in to support this growth spurt, babies often suffer from indigestion and gas. Also, a baby may swallow air either when feeding or during a prolonged crying spell. Swallowing air increases gas pain. When an infant experiences a gas pain, it may be the worst pain his small body has ever felt.
The thing that differentiates colic from other problems is that no matter what you do, the crying doesn't stop. Certain body postures that occur with a gas attack may also occur with colic. For example, your baby may have a tense, distended tummy, with knees pulled up to the chest, clenched fists, and flailing arms and legs, or an arched back.
Suspect true colic if your baby has sudden, severe bouts of loud crying that last for several hours at a time; if the crying occurs at the same time each day, often in the evening or at night; if crying episodes happen over and over, beginning suddenly and ending abruptly; if your baby seems inconsolable and nothing you do brings comfort; if your infant seems angry and struggles when held; and if there doesn't seem to be any explanation for these outbreaks of crying.
Although it has long been as sumed that colic is a sign of gas pain, it has never actually been proved that al, or even most, colicky babies do indeed have abdominal gas. Certainty as to the cause of the problem continues to elude medical science. In addition to the possibility of gas pain, there are a number of other hypotheses as to what causes colic, including:
An allergy to milk protein or formula.
Faulty feeding techniques.
Spasms of the colon.
An immature, hyperactive gastrointestinal tract.
An immature, highly sensitive nervous system.
Tension in the home.
Parental anxiety.
Parental misinterpretation of crying.
It is likely that a combination of some of these factors is indeed involved in most cases of infant colic.
It is likely that a combination of some of these factors is indeed involved in most cases of infant colic.
Conventional Treatment
Simethicone (available in Mylicon) is a compound that acts on the surface of gas bubbles to break them up, thus relieving gas pain and pressure. If large gas bubbles are the primary problem, this can be an effective treatment. Simethicone is available over the counter in a liquid form, but it should be given only if recommended by your physician.


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WASHINGTON — On the most deadly day here since Sept. 11, 2001, with the capital reeling over the sadly familiar scene of a mass shooting by a madman, the chief executive stepped to the microphones and captured the heartbreak.
It wasn't the chief executive of the nation. It was Dr. Janis Orlowski, the chief operating officer of MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where three of those injured were being treated.
"There's something evil in our society that we as Americans have to work to try and eradicate," she said, her voice stoic but laced with emotion. On the day when she announced only hours earlier that she had submitted her resignation to take another job, she continued: "There's something wrong here when we have these multiple shootings, these multiple injuries. There is something wrong, and the only thing that I can say is we have to work together to get rid of it. I would like you to put my trauma center out of business. I really would. I would like to not be an expert on gunshots."
Calling it "a challenge to all of us," she concluded: "This is not America."
President Obama also gave a speech Monday, talking at the White House while the drama unfolded at the supposedly secure Navy Yard nearby. He could have posted his original remarks on the White House Web site and replaced them with a cri de coeur on gun control, or comfort for the shaken city. The 12 who died were, after all, under his aegis as workers in a federal building.
But, jarringly, the president went ahead with his political attack, briefly addressing the slaughter before moving on to jab Republicans over the corporate tax rate and resistance to Obamacare.
Just as with the address to the nation on Syria last week, the president went ahead with a speech overtaken by events. It was out of joint, given that the Senate was put into lockdown and the Washington Nationals delayed a night game against the Atlanta Braves, noting on its Web site, "Postponed: Tragedy."
The man who connected so electrically and facilely in 2008, causing Americans to overlook his thin résumé, cannot seem to connect anymore.
With a shrinking circle of trust inside the White House, Obama is having trouble establishing trust outside with once reliable factions: grass-roots Democrats and liberals in Congress.
As Peter Baker wrote in The Times, the president is finding himself increasingly "frustrated" by the defiance of Democrats who are despairing of his passive, reactive leadership.
Senator Jon Tester, a Democrat from Montana on the banking committee, told Jonathan Martin for Politico in February, after he scraped through to a second term, that the president was not engaged with the Hill, that he had not met with Obama at the White House since 2010, and that he was sorely missing aides like Rahm Emanuel, who tirelessly worked and stroked Democrats in Congress.
Tester was one of three Democrats who spurned the president on his favorite to run the Federal Reserve, Larry Summers. The White House didn't call Tester until Friday, when it was too late; Summers was allowed to twist in the wind, like Susan Rice before him.
Top Democrats who used to consider Obama one cool cat now muse that he's "one weird cat," as one big shot put it.
Obama still has a secret weapon: Congressional Republicans, who might yet shut down the government or cause a cataclysmic default and make the president look good.
But, for now, puzzlement grows over the contrast between Obama's campaign leaps and his governing lassitude. Obama biographer Richard Wolffe notes that the 2012 campaign had some of the same problems with leadership and direction, but looked good compared with the mid-20th-century Romney crowd, "who couldn't get an app to work."
"I don't know who they think they're talking to or what they think they're trying to say," said Wolffe, whose new book is "The Message: The Reselling of President Obama." "The president is a very muddled and entrenched figure who needs to get out of a defensive crouch and get some fresh ideas."
Unlike Bill Clinton, who excels at boiling down complex arguments to simple ones, Obama prefers to wallow in the weeds, reminding people that he's the smartest man in the room and expecting their support because he feels he is only doing what's complicated and right.
But, funnily enough, as Wolffe points out, "he's more like the Clintons than I ever thought this White House would be — with different factions and power bases and personal rivalries."
ABC News's George Stephanopoulos asked the president about criticism of the administration's serpentine Syria policy, citing a frustrated backer of the plan to strike Syria, Senator Bob Corker, a Republican of Tennessee. Corker said that the careering around left Obama diminished as president, and he observed that the president seemed caged in the role, like he wanted to "slip the noose."
"I think that folks here in Washington like to grade on style," Obama said dismissively of his Syria critics.
But why is it so often the president's style to be unable to sell the substance — even on issues where most people agree with him?


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Local Theater Companies
BY: Gayot | Nov 22, 2013
Everyone in Atlanta knows about the touring Broadway productions that roll through the Fox Theatre, or the stunning large-scale shows that transform the Tony Award-winning Alliance. But not everyone takes the time to check out the smaller, independent theater companies doing wonderful work in and around the city. For a fraction of the cost of the bigger venues, one can catch edgier productions or local classics at many of these spaces. Here are some of the city's best. Located in West Downtown's King Plow Arts Center, on the grounds of a former plow factory, Actor's Express is one of the more contemporary theater venues in Atlanta. From modern classics like Six Degrees of Separation to steamier fare like Venus in Fur, this tiny black box theater offers provocative, exciting productions for discerning theatergoers. And with plenty of restaurants nearby, it's easy to make a relatively inexpensive evening into something fun and different. OnStage Atlanta is a more family-friendly company, with recent shows including CLUE: The Musical, Seussical Jr. (featuring local child performers), and The Drowsy Chaperone. Sure, the theater space is downright tiny, but that just makes patrons feel like they're a part of the production, particularly with interactive shows like Chaperone. OnStage Atlanta is also a great way to introduce children to the theater, since they may be intimidated by more formal venues. On the avant garde side of Atlanta's theater world, you'll find Pinch 'N' Ouch Theatre. The troupe performs in a church on Ponce de Leon Avenue and focuses on bringing newer, artistically daring staged pieces to the city. Recent productions have included works by current off-Broadway darling Annie Baker and alt-theater renegade Neil LaBute, as well as passion projects written by local playwrights. These shows are often not for the faint of heart or morally queasy, and they attract a younger demographic than at other theatres – and occasionally there may be as many people in a show's ensemble as in the audience itself – but there's no denying Pinch 'N' Ouch's dedication to Atlanta's thriving theater scene. Whether you are interested in a stimulating and challenging evening of theater, or you just want to take the kids to something fun, Atlanta's local circuit of independent theaters offers plenty of year-round options.
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Meet Your New Girl Crush: A Danish Blogger With Serious Style
How would you explain your personal style?
"Effortless Scandinavian minimalist infused with a dose of tomboy nonchalance and girly sweetness. It's contemporary, wearable, and less is always more."
How does the city you live in inspire your day-to-day style?
"I used to live in Los Angeles where you drive everywhere, but since I moved to London earlier this year the amount of flats in my wardrobe has definitely increased and the average height on my heels has dropped. Also, when shopping for skirts, shorts, or dresses I always think about how they'll look with stockings, which are essential during the colder months in London."
What are some of your favorite current trends?
"I'm really into the whole boy-meets-girl trend, which has been around for quite some time now. I love teaming a boxy sweatshirt with a frilled skirt, a mannish coat with cropped pants and heels, or a girly dress with loafers. It's all about opposites attracting."
Who are your style icons?
"I get this question a lot and the answer is always the same. I admire Caroline de Maigret and the Italian stylist Ada Kokosar for their effortlessly chic style. Also, I can't get enough of Vanessa Traina's simplicity and fellow blogger Eleonora Carisi's eclectic looks."
What's one of your go-to pieces in your closet?
"You learn the importance of a great coat or jacket when you grow up in Denmark, where summer is limited to only a few months every year. Every season I add at least three new coats or jackets to my growing selection. Sometimes all people see is your coat and shoes, so it makes total sense. I mean, who wants to wear the same dress everyday?"
Where are your favorite places to shop?
"I find most of my things online, and my current go-tos include My-wardrobe.com, Matchesfashion.com, YouHeShe.com and Nuecph.com. The last named is one of my favorite shops in Copenhagen—and luckily they have an online store as well. I also love high street shopping and get my fix from Zara, Topshop, and H&M. I try not to stop by too often..."
What are some of your fashion sites/blogs?
1. Luellemag.com
2. Style.com
3. Byrdie.com
The Danish-born, London-based blogger behind our daily addiction, Blame It On Fashion, is the embodiment of effortless, easy-chic style, favoring uncomplicated silhouettes offset with the perfect conversation piece or two (hello, amazing By Malene Birger leopard clutch and Tibi bird skirt). Straddling the line between sweetly feminine and tomboy cool, Anderson's aesthetic offers a fresh and inspiring take on current trends. We're spotlighting some of her best looks today, plus chatting with the beauty about her style icons, favorite fashion sites, and more!
On Marie: 3.1 Phillip Lim jacket; Cos top; Tibi pants; Zalando Collection clutch; Alexander Wang shoes.
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Diane von Furstenberg Willow Straight Leg Color Block Pants ($298)
On Marie: H&M sweater; Tibi skirt; Yvonne Kone clutch; Maria Black ring.
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Arun Karpur, a research associate with ILR's Employment & Disability Institute, is leading two research studies in India this year.
The projects build on ILR's global service learning program "and will leave an indelible footprint on the lives of people with disabilities in India," said Thomas P. Golden, associate director of the Employment & Disability Institute.
The first project studies the impact of self-help group participation on the livelihood, economic empowerment and community inclusion of people with disabilities.
It is funded by a $75,000 grant from the World Bank through the National Rural Livelihood Mission Program. About 1,000 households in Andhra Pradesh, a southern state in India, are being surveyed.
Karpur said the study, the first of its kind, is designed to evaluate the Ministry of Rural Development's "scaling up" of advocacy and self-help groups for people with disabilities and their families.
It is part of India's effort to reduce poverty among people with disabilities by 2015.
The government of India is considering replicating the project in the country's other 27 states, he said.
A second research project is funded by the K. Lisa Yang Gift to the Employment and Disability Institute. Yang is a 1974 graduate of the ILR School.
The study examines barriers to inclusion of people with disabilities in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in Kolar District, Karnataka. It is the world's largest public funded pay for work program and India's flagship program in reducing unemployment and advancing economic development in underserved rural areas, Karpur said.
Research by the ILR Employment and Disability Institute aims to help guide the state government toward inclusive development. The research is designed to help develop strategies for fulfilling a three percent quota of government-funded jobs reserved for people with disabilities under the United Nations' Conventions on Rights.
The Employment and Disability Institute is implementing these projects in collaboration with the Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement – India's emerging public policy research institution. It is known by its acronym, GRAAM, and led by Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, who is Cornell's Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor. Known as "Dr. Balu," he said, "GRAAM is committed to building collaborative learning communities in the pursuit of human development."
"The GRAAM-EDI partnership is driven by this vision and we hope to understand and work with people with disabilities in India. The community experiences of GRAAM, combined with the research knowledge of ILR and EDI, will be used to advocate policies both at the state and national levels in India for the people with disabilities."
"This partnership not only provides for building the domain knowledge and expertise of the GRAAM team by EDI, but also helps bring the rigor of scientific research to our work."
Researchers at EDI and GRAAM will collect data from individuals and families of people with disabilities, and the rural employment program's personnel, policymakers and politicians.
As part of the project, ILR student Jeffrey Joseph '15 is conducting a literature review to help GRAAM develop data collection instruments and strategies for advocacy after the research is completed.
This summer, the K. Lisa Yang Gift continues to provide sponsorship for participants in the ILR Global Service Learning Program, in collaboration with non-profit partner Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement in India.
Students begin their time in India in Mysore, Karnataka, with two weeks of training on India's culture, public policy, labor economics and disability studies.
Then, they serve for four weeks at not-for-profit institutions such as the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty, known as "SERP," in Andhra Pradesh state and organizations that advance workplace inclusion of people with disabilities. Two ILR students, Teresa Danso-Danquah '15 and Catherine Klapheke '15, are working with SERP in India.
Danso-Danquah said, "It has been a great experience working independently on the assigned projects from developing research questions, to searching for credible sources and information across the globe, to analyzing and developing further questions to follow up with our coordinators at SERP."
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But as the Lady Bisons (33-9, 10-2 in the conference) head into this weekend they are anything but overconfident about facing Stetson (24-17, 6-4 in the A-Sun) Friday and Florida Gulf Coast (20-26, 8-6) Saturday. The first game begins at 3 Friday at Draper Diamond. Saturday's first pitch is at 2.
"It will definitely be another tough weekend for us," Lady Bisons coach Kristin Ryman said. "Stetson is playing well right now. They pitch as well as anybody in the conference."
Amanda Lindsey, a senior right-hander, is third in the conference in earned run average with a .95. She is 17-9 overall with six shutouts.
"Amanda Lindsey is having an outstanding year," Ryman said. "We are very familiar with her.
"She is going to present a lot of challenges. She mixes her pitches extremely well and tries to keep batters off balance. She keeps Stetson in ball games. She has done as a good a job as anybody in the conference in doing that."
The Lady Bisons pitching staff is led by sophomore right-hander Whitney Kiihnl. She is first in NCAA Division I with a 0.66 earned run average and is also first in hits allowed per seven innings with 2.16. She is seventh in shutouts with nine.
She leads the A-Sun in opposing batting average with a .095. She is fourth in strikeouts with 219. She is 22-2 overall.
"Our pitching staff has done an extremely good job of limiting base runners," Ryman said. "And when we do get base runners on we have done a good job of working out of jams and relying on our defense.
"I really think we are going to be expecting a lot out of our pitchers. We will want them to limit the walks, the batters they hit with pitches and the wild pitches. Those are things that are always in our control."
Stetson is batting .259 as a team. Four of their regular players are batting more than .300. Chelsey Trotto leads the way with a .330 average.
"They are putting a lot of runs on the board," Ryman said. "They are aggressive when they get on the bases. They force the issue when they get runners on base. We are going to be challenged from top-to-bottom.
"Our pitchers will have to be mentally tough. Stetson is going to get some runners on here and there. Defensively, we will have to stay composed. In the few games where we have struggled there are moments where we have lost our composure."
The Lady Bisons have four players in the top 10 in batting in the A-Sun. Abby Keese leads the conference with a .383 average. Kiihnl is second with a .379 average. Courtney Billington is seventh with .344 average. Kellie Sirus is tied for ninth with a .342 average.
Sirus is also first in slugging percentage with a .702. Keese is second at .688. Billington is eighth at .550.
Sirus is fourth with a .454 on base percentage. Keese is fifth at .445.
Sirus also leads the conference in runs scored with 38. Billington and Lauren Dortwegt are tied for fourth with 31.
Keese is fifth in hits with 49. Dortwegt is sixth with 47. Billington is tied for seventh with 45.
Sirus is second in runs batted in with 32. Christen Campbell and Keese are tied for fourth with 29 each.
Sirus has especially been strong at the plate in the past couple of weeks.
"Kellie is really starting to look more comfortable in the box now than she did a couple of weeks ago," Ryman said. "That is good to see.
"She is such a model of consistency in the middle of our order. When you get her and Abby Keese going at the same time it can wreak havoc. It is pretty good timing that Kellie is swinging the bat well as we get into the next couple of weeks."
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I'm from Switzerland and just discovered Bento. I think it's a healthy way to eat when you can not be at home. I'm very creative so it's really fun to see all the cute Bento boxes and get inspired by them. Hope to post some pics soon, as I don't have a Bento box yet (but will order one soon).
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Wow we are almost neighbors! I'm in Schlieren on the S9 from Zürich to Zug :) (Well until tomorrow anyway...I'm actually moving out.)
That's really near! Where are you moving to? Maybe we can have a Bento meet somewhere, that would be really fun. I did my first Bento this morning for my boyfriend because he has the very bad habit not to eat lunch and I want him to live a bit healthier. Although it was my first try and my Onigiris didn't come out very good, he really enjoyed his meal and for me it was fun to make one for him. I hope to test some of your recipes and once I work again, we will make Bentos for each other.
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In selling his big-spending ideas for reviving the U.S. economy, President Obama has chastised "the same policies that, for the last eight years, doubled our national debt, and threw our economy into a tail spin."
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Unfortunately, he seems unaware that exploding the size of government, as he is proposing to do with this stimulus package, is a remarkably Bush-esque ideal.
While Bush was in office, scholars at the Cato Institute were critical of his big government policies. In a new section on cato.org/fiscalreality, you can find some of our research and commentary throughout the Bush years, including:
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- "The Bush Legacy: Inflation or Deflation?," by Steve H. Hanke, Globe Asia, September 24, 2008.
- "'Conservative' Bush Spends More than 'Liberal' Presidents Clinton, Carter," by Tad DeHaven and Veronique de Rugy, cato.org, July 31, 2003.
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Terry Grant Jensen, 62, of Blackfoot passed away peacefully Feb. 27, 2014 at home of cancer.
Terry was born in Blackfoot Dec. 21, 1951 to Grant D. and Virginia Jensen. He lived in Blackfoot his entire life except during his military service.
Terry graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1970 and served in the US Marine Corps from 1971 to 1973. He married Margaret "Peggy" Oliver on Nov. 28, 1971. He worked as an automotive machinist for a total of 34 years, working for Don's Auto Parts, Billmeyer's and Kirkham Auto Parts. He was well known for his excellent machine work.
Terry enjoyed camping, fishing, cars, pets, his family and friends. He was a skilled handyman in all areas. He was baptized into the body of Christ in 1996.
Terry is survived by his wife Peggy; his children, Lee (Amy) Jensen of Billings, Mont.; Corrine Jensen of Pocatello; Edward Jensen of Louisville, Kent.; his grandchildren, Bella, Carter, Joseph and Carly; and his sister, Pam (Randy) Cox of Blackfoot.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Virginia Jensen; father, Grant D. Jensen; stepmother, Susie Jensen; and grandparents, Ralph and Edith McCauley and Calvin and Grace Jensen.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on March 22, 2014 at the American Legion Hall, 23 Mitchell Road, Blackfoot.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Terry's name to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 9320 SW Barbur Blvd., Suite 140, Portland, Ore. 97219; The VA Salt Lake City Fisher House, 690 S. Valdez, Salt Lake City, Utah 84148; or The Huntsman Cancer Foundation, 500 Huntsman Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1235.


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Stalled by Congress' focus on the contentious "fiscal cliff" debate over budget and taxes, New England fisheries are seeing lengthening odds for getting a hoped-for $100 million in federal disaster aid by the end of this year.
WASHINGTON — Stalled by Congress' focus on the contentious "fiscal cliff" debate over budget and taxes, New England fisheries are seeing lengthening odds for getting a hoped-for $100 million in federal disaster aid by the end of this year.
Members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation said they are now aiming to attach the funds to a larger disaster bill that would also contain relief for victims of Hurricane Sandy, as well as Midwestern farms stricken by drought.
"Our coastal communities depend on a healthy catch to keep local families and businesses churning, just like Midwestern communities rely on the yield of their crops," Alec Gerlach, a spokesman for Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., said in a statement.
However, Massachusetts lawmakers expressed skepticism this week that a disaster relief bill could be enacted until after the new 113th Congress convenes in January.
U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, a Democrat from South Boston, said the debate over expiring tax cuts and $500 billion in spending cuts would have to be resolved first during the current lame-duck session of Congress, which runs through the end of December.
"For us to put a bill ahead of the fiscal-cliff issue — I don't think that would be wise," Lynch said in a telephone interview.
The U.S. Commerce Department issued a disaster declaration for New England fisheries in September, after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced plans to severely reduce catch limits for fish such as cod and flounder in the region. The decision follows recent studies indicating that fish populations remain lower than expected.
The Commerce Department declaration did not automatically release any funding, but Kerry said in September that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., had committed to including the $100 million federal aid package in future legislation. That funding is intended to allow fishing businesses and their communities to weather these low-haul years.
Originally, the plan was to attach the fishery aid to legislation reauthorizing the nation's farm programs. But that legislation, which passed this in the Democratic-controlled Senate, has stalled in the Republican-controlled House.
"That's not going anywhere," Lynch said of the farm bill. His comments were echoed by Rep. William Keating, D-Mass., whose district includes the Cape and Islands.
"The congressman has been working to find a way to secure funding to supplement the federal disaster declaration for New England's groundfish industry, but it is still an uphill battle," Lauren Amendolara, a spokeswoman for Keating, said in a statement.
A Hurricane Sandy relief bill was introduced in early November by Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., and is pending in the House Appropriations and House Budget committees. At present, it does not contain language relating to New England fisheries or Midwestern farmers.
Gov. Deval Patrick's office has pushed for the fishery aid since 2010. Rick Sullivan, the state's secretary for environmental and energy affairs, said the help is needed now.
"We are in regular communication with the Department of Commerce and our congressional delegation, and continue to urge Congress to appropriate disaster assistance funding to provide our fishermen and industry with the financial assistance they deserve," Sullivan said in a statement.


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The conversation between a weatherman and his daughter that reached millions
A text conversation between 11Alive Chief Meteorologist Chris Holcomb and his daughter has been seen by more than 10 million people.
A text conversation between 11Alive Chief Meteorologist Chris Holcomb and his daughter has been seen by more than 10 million people.
It all started last Thursday afternoon. Residents around the metro Atlanta area were gearing up for potential weekend winter weather. Chris had just finished 90 minutes of news, where he explained the latest models and explained the difficulty of forecasting snow in Atlanta.
"As I finished up the newscast, I walked back over to the weather desk in the StormTracker Center and saw that I had missed a text from my daughter," Chris explained.
The text said, 'The weather app says it's not gonna snow.' I wondered if she even watched what I just said on TV!! So I replied "Thank you" to her comment. I then said 'Maybe your weather app will pay for your college.' I just thought it was so ironic that her Dad is a chief meteorologist, but she still was checking her app for a weather forecast!"
Chris did what anyone else with more than 30,000 social media followers would do: he took a screen shot of the text and posted it to his Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.
"I thought folks might get a little chuckle over it," Chris explained. I had no idea it would strike a nerve like it did."
It did more than strike a nerve: it went full-fledged viral.
Text from my daughter. pic.twitter.com/LuC72xf05D— ChrisHolcomb11Alive (@ChrisHolcomb) January 6, 2017
As of Monday afternoon, Chris' original post has been retweeted more than 50,000 times, liked more than 155,000 times. On Facebook, the post was liked more than 6,000 times and shared nearly 1,000 times. Overall, it reached more than 10 million people.
"I really have no idea why this resonated with folks to make this go viral," Chris said. "At first, I was thinking that my local followers were used to seeing me talk about weather and this simple tweet gave them an insight to my real life. This was a tweet that they didn't really expect to see that day. It was also a little comic relief during a tough day of forecasting."
Now, national media outlets such as BuzzFeed and CNN are calling Chris.
"Even people who have no idea who I am are thinking this is one of the funniest tweets they've seen,' Chris said. "It may also tap in to the perception that 'weathermen are always wrong,' since a meteorologist's daughter was referring to her iPhone app to get the weather."
Chris said he's learned a lot from the experience.
"I'm learning that 'savage Dad' is a compliment," he said. "I've been called 'savage' a lot! But my daughter says that's good."
And what does his daughter, Claire, think of the attention?
"She thought it was funny," Chris said. "That's just a typical banter that we have. College is a big subject around our house right now. She is a senior in high school. We are getting college acceptances now. We are weighing out the options between in-state tuition versus out of state tuition."
The tweet has showed the power of social media: both good and bad.
"Some people have no idea who we are, yet they are judging us based on these few words," Chris said. "Some are saying I have the worst daughter in the world, and other's are saying I'm the worst Dad in the world and 'Don't be this Dad.' Ninety-nine percent of the folks responding thought it was great and they just wanted to share and retweet and funny conversation between a meteorologist dad and his daughter."
Now the big question is, which was right, the app or the Dad? It turns out that neither of them were totally correct. Claire used the zip code of her location to get the forecast. She was north of Atlanta. While it said it wouldn't snow, it did in that area. However, it didn't snow as much as Dad said it would!


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In all my businesses I always understood lead generation was a key component of success. However, in Real Estate things seemed different. When I first got in the business, I was doing what everyone else did. I spent a lot of money on print advertising and even more money on name recognition (billboards, buses, postcard mailings, etc.).
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U.S. would notify Israel hours before Syria attack: Israeli official
The United States would notify Israel hours in advance of an attack on Syria, an Israeli official said on Sunday.
The United States would notify Israel hours in advance of an attack on Syria, an Israeli official said on Sunday.
While formally on the sidelines of the Syrian crisis, Israel fears coming under reprisals from its northern foe should the United States launch strikes to punish Damascus for alleged use of chemical weaponry.
Asked how much advance notice Israel would get from its U.S. ally about such attacks, an Israeli official briefed on contacts with Washington told Reuters: "Hours."
But a senior strategist for the Defense Ministry said separately Israel was, like the rest of the world, in the dark at present.
"Will the United States attack? Will it not attack? What will the consequences be? All of these things are unknowns," Amos Gilad said in a speech at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism near Tel Aviv.
President Barack Obama has run into formidable U.S. domestic opposition to military action. Wary of appearing to meddle in American affairs, most Israeli officials have not publicly commented on the debate.
Israel plans to deploy anti-missile systems and troop reinforcements on its Syrian and Lebanese fronts if Obama green-lights strikes against Syria.
Reuters television filmed what looked like an Iron Dome missile interceptor battery being positioned on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Sunday. "We don't comment on our aerial defenses," a military spokeswoman said.
An Israeli military magazine, Bamahane, said a month ago there were six such batteries deployed around the country and occasionally rotated geographically.
Obama has asked Congress to approve strikes against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government in response to a chemical weapons attack on August 21 that killed more than 1,400 Syrians.
Next week in Washington, hundreds of activists of the influential pro-Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee will lobby Congress for military action in Syria.
Some Israeli officials have privately voiced concern U.S. failure to attack Syria would embolden Iran, an ally of Damascus, in its defiance of international calls to curb a nuclear program which the West fears is aimed at developing nuclear arms - a charge Tehran denies.
Gilad disagreed with those assessments, however, saying in his speech: "Whether or not this is popular, I don't recommend drawing conclusions about Iran from Syria."
Gilad noted Obama's declarations that he would not allow Iran to get the bomb, backed by U.S.-led diplomatic and economic pressure as well as military mobilization in the Gulf.
"I recommend attributing a high level of credibility to his statements (on Iran)," Gilad said.


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Not sure how it happened. Or I do - I was too busy, then I was too lazy, then I forgot. And when I remembered I felt too guilty to come back, thinking "It's too late anyway". Happens to everybody, right?...
So sorry, bloggy. I missed you. And I am back.
The good news is - while not physically putting a single post together, I had at least a dozen of imaginary ones in my head. Hoping my twent-something-not-yet-thirty mind will be on my side and help me remember all the things I couldn't wait to share and document here.
I could never understand why a game where a bunch of tough-a$$ guys running around with gigantic plastic shoulder-pads and throughing an oval ball with their hands is called FOOTball. Me and the rest of the world, I dare say.
It only took me 6,5 years of life in this country to sit through an entire game of (American) footbal and realize that there is some foot kicking involved. And there's a lot of running, which actually doesn't seem so easy at all. So for now I am content with this explanation.
True, Americans are into sports in general. Some are into baseball, a lot are into basketball, a very few are into hockey, and EVERYONE is into football. This is not exaggerated at all. If you walk into a bar that has a dozen of TV screens, and there happens to be a football game on - most of the TV's will be tuned into that channel.
To profess their love for their favorite team and their favorite game people do all kinds of things -
Paint their faces
Decorate/destroy their car paint
Dress up as candy
Think their baby is a football
Celebrate football with an event of the year
...and this year, I am actually looking forward to watching the game, and not just the commercials and a half-time show.


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It's complicated
The keys to ethical reasoning
By Martha Bell Graham
How do you translate ethical reasoning into decision making and effecting peoples' lives?
An ambitious program. A high-minded challenge. A noble goal. A university with a history of tacking differently. And a world in desperate need of individuals who think ethically. Put these together and you have the scope of JMU's breathtaking new endeavor, Madison Collaborative: Ethical Reasoning in Action.
In his bestselling book Blink, author Malcolm Gladwell wrote: "The key to good decision making is not information. It is understanding. We are swimming in the former. We are desperately lacking in the latter."
James Madison University wants to change that through an ambitious new program to teach critical thinking. The Madison Collaborative: Ethical Reasoning in Action is the university's new Quality Enhancement Program that will take the knowledge students acquire during their Madison Experience and deepen it with ethical reasoning. The university-wide plan seeks to instill in every student a competency for addressing life's challenges and for making decisions and choices based on thoughtful, ethical reasoning.
The heart of the Madison Collaborative is Eight Key Questions that form a framework on which students will learn to probe and understand myriad situations they encounter. These questions and the practice of applying them will be deeply embedded throughout the university's fabric.
The Pressing Need
Uncivil discourse is rampant in the modern public square. Scandals in corporations, academia, government and nonprofits dominate headlines. Add to this, complex questions arising from modern life: How does one allocate limited resources for health care or food? How does one equitably select candidates for lifesaving transplant lists? What is a corporation's responsibility to its workers in developing nations? How does one balance human need with human want?
Few would argue with the pressing need for ethical reasoning.
A 2013 study published by the Association of American Colleges and Universities clearly defines the challenge for educators. Based on a survey of top level executives, 93 percent agreed that a job candidate's "demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than [a candidate's] undergraduate major."
Ethical Reasoning in Action addresses that need. And the task, JMU President Jon Alger says, "goes right to the very heart of our educational mission. How do you translate ethical reasoning into decision making and effecting peoples' lives?"
The Madison Collaborative has three main objectives, says Lee Sternberger, associate provost for academic affairs, who led the large, university-broad committee to develop the program. These objectives are to elevate public discourse, to create a campus-wide framework for teaching and assessing ethical reasoning development in students, and to use it in the real world.
"We want students to take these three critical thinking skills and apply them not just to the classroom but also in their personal, professional and civic lives," Sternberger says.
The Madison Collaborative is as necessary as it is ambitious.
"We know ... that our most important function is to produce good leaders for the next generation," says Meg Mulrooney, associate professor of history and associate dean of University Studies
Ethical reasoning "has to be cultivated in a rigorous academic, intellectual environment....One of the things we [JMU] have done since the beginning is to promote civic engagement. Ethical reasoning skills are absolutely essential to citizenship," she adds.
Clearly, however, the goal of the collaborative is not about teaching morals or making moral judgments. It is rather about actively assimilating the Eight Key Questions, which, says Alger, "reflect thousands of years of philosophical development from a variety of different perspectives, different types of disciplines throughout human history. All of them together create a rich tapestry of how to think about ethics."
From their first day on campus, members of the Class of 2017 were introduced to the Madison Collaborative: Ethical Reasoning in Action, JMU's initiative to prepare students to navigate a complex world.
Promise to prepare students
In August, Alger announced that William Hawk, JMU professor of philosophy, and Lori Pyle ('94, '96M), a graduate of JMU's doctoral program in strategic leadership, will serve as chair and associate chair, respectively, of the Madison Collaborative and direct its full implementation.
With the arrival of the Class of 2017, the program began in earnest during 1787, the weeklong orientation for first-year students. More than 160 trained facilitators from all over campus led students through a fictional but realistic disaster scenario, directing probing questions that required students to apply the Eight Key Questions. (See card at right).
One of the collaborative's aims is to ensure all students benefit by targeting general education courses, major-specific courses, and by including co-curricular involvement. Ethical Reasoning in Action will permeate the Madison Experience—in residence halls, clubs and organizations, student government, faculty and staff relationships, and athletics.
"We've done some of these things before," says Josh Bacon, director of judicial affairs at JMU and a collaborative task force member, "… But never have we intentionally made sure that all 4,000 plus freshmen understand this frame of looking at ethical decision making and choices."
Also built into the program is regular assessment of the program's efficacy by JMU's highly respected Center for Research and Assessment Studies. Using data they will collect, the collaborative will continually refine the courses and associated programs.
The hope is that the Madison Collaborative will be the cynosure for the university's goal to become a national model for the engaged university. As the planners wrote in their report, the collaborative "embodies and complements the university mission as we promise to prepare students to be 'educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.'"
Bob Kolodinsky, director of the Gilliam Center for Free Enterprise and Ethical Leadership and who piloted a course last year in preparation for this fall's launch, says, "JMU needs this. Every university needs this, but it is, perhaps, a way for JMU to stand out."
JMU's more
Teaching students to apply ethical reasoning as "second nature" would be the best outcome of the Madison Collaborative. To send 4,000 plus graduates so trained into the world every year is the dream. Their ability to replace "reflex with reflection," as collaborative chair Hawk says, will serve them well. And it will have a ripple effect as students equipped with practiced understanding of ethical reasoning become citizens of the world.
"JMU already values and promotes integrity within its community, as is reflected in our Mission Statement, Defining Characteristics, and motto 'Be the Change,'" the task force wrote. "Yet the complex society which our graduates enter calls us to do more."
The Madison Collaborative: Ethical Reasoning in Action is JMU's more.
Published: Tuesday, September 3, 2013
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Isaac and I visited Hopkinsville's recently re-opened Peddler's Mall this afternoon. It's an indoor flea market, located in part of the old WalMart building. I've shopped there several times in the last couple of months, and I've purchased something each time. I'm trying to help the Peddler's Mall vendors and owners pay their rent.
Today, Isaac found a movie and a cache of Harry Turtledove hardbacks, and I found a little concrete statue for my flowerbed.
Soon I was standing in line behind a talkative, 60-ish woman at the checkout. She mentioned that she was paying $8 for a little glass candelabra that was worth quite a bit more. "What's it worth?" I asked her. "Twenty dollars?"
"More like fifty or sixty," she opined.
I asked if she watches the "American Pickers" show on History Channel. (In this show, Mike and Frank drive across the U.S., visiting people's hordes of old junk and collectible stuff. Whenever they like some object, they try to buy it at a cheap price.)
"Oh, yes!" she cried. "I love that show!"
Then she told me that when she was younger, she guessed she had done some picking. Back then, she said, farmers didn't care if you went into an abandoned house or barn and took what you liked. Nowadays, farmers were likely to shoot you if they caught you.
I was reminded of a yard sale I attended some years ago. Dozens of old wooden and cast iron tools, horseshoes, and other odd pieces were arrayed on the walls of the patio. When I commented on the collection, the owner told me where it came from. When her kids were little, she drove out to the countryside with them on Sunday afternoons, and they went into old barns. The display on her wall was what they brought home from their raids.
I cringe when the "American Pickers" get great deals from people who don't know the value of their own junk. However, I give Mike and Frank (and their producer) credit for finding the owner, asking permission to look, and then making a cash offer. They are paragons of virtue, compared to the old heifer I met today and her kindred spirit with the cast iron collection.
There's picking and there's stealing, and it's not hard to tell the difference.


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A planned multi-million dollar infusion of equity into to a Chinese subsidiary meant Metito Group was keen to reduce the risk of currency fluctuations between US dollars and renminbi. Sanjiv Banerji, the Group's Finance, IT and MIS Controller, explains how they worked out a solution.
Founded in 1958, Metito builds and supplies advanced solutions for water supply and wastewater treatment – turning dirty water into clean water for industry, the oil and gas sector, and for municipalities.
"As Metito has a sizeable business in China, we've been in discussion for some time around converting part of its business to renminbi," says Anurag Jain from HSBC Bank Middle East. "Surprisingly, the first opportunity came, not in form of a trade flow, but for an equity infusion to support its rapidly expanding China business."
Metito had organised a 10-year, USD20 million loan from a German financial institution. Part of this – USD6.4 million – was due to be drawn down in February, with a further USD3.28 million scheduled for May.
"Although the government still maintains tight control over large aspects of the economy, including interest rates and the exchange rates, the currency had been volatile since the beginning of the year," explains Sanjiv Banerji. "This was further confirmed with the new daily trading band on the Chinese currency, the renminbi, doubling to two per cent on either side of a government-set parity rate. This step is a significant indication of the government's commitment to market-orientated reforms.
"We had been watching the currencies and could see that we needed to find a way to hedge the effects of our exposure for these two imminent remittances."
The risk was that, if the forex rate moved against them from the time they carried out their costing and cashflow estimates, Metito would lose a substantial amount of RMB at the time of the transaction.
"We discussed various hedging options with HBSC," says Banerji. "For the February transaction, there was only a short gap between booking and remittance, so we opted for a basic Forward transaction. For the May payment, we looked at Forward Extra, Collar and Participating Forward options. We decided to go for Collar because we wanted to hedge the forex exposure and also get the upside potential if the spot moved in our favour. We saw a value in this even though the guaranteed hedge rate is slightly lower than the forward."
The bank's Anurag Jain takes up the story again: "We emphasised on the forwards prevailing in Metito's favour and the risks in keeping the forex open due to the appreciating nature of currency."
Metito has been in business for more than 50 years. The design and build arm of the group specialises in custom design and manufacture of water treatment, wastewater treatment and desalination plants and systems. Through this business unit, Metito has carried out more than 3,000 projects across the globe. The concessions and utilities business provides full service water supply and wastewater treatment under BOO, BOT, BOOT, TOT and full concession business models, as well as O&M contracts.
The global headquarters in the UAE is supported by strategically located regional offices in Egypt, Indonesia, and China, and oversees 12 offices in various regions. Through this network, the Group manages hundreds of projects, spanning four continents.
HSBC's expertise and experience in forex, and in particular the bank's knowledge of the Chinese market, was a deciding factor for Metito.
"We chose to work with HSBC because of our long-standing relationship covering all facets, including treasury, trade finance and funding," adds Banerji. "HSBC's strength and reach in the RMB market meant they could offer a wide range of hedging solutions, plus their extensive on-the-ground presence in China gives us good connectivity."
"Since RMB is a volatile currency, clients should consider hedging full or part of their forex exposure," advises Jain. "We've also seen that, for some of our clients, it can prove cheaper to hedge their exposure through HSBC rather than the client's China-based supplier or customer hedging it through their own bank and charging it on to our client."
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Appliance Efficiency Regulations Pertaining to Televisions
Docket # 09-AAER-1C
Committee overseeing this proceeding is:
Arthur Rosenfeld, Commissioner
Presiding Member, Efficiency Committee
Julia Levin, Commissioner
Associate Member, Efficiency Committee
Download Final Adopted Regulations,
(PDF file, 14 pages, 68 kb)
Adopted November 18, 2009. Sent to OAL July 14, 2010.
Approved by Office of Administrative Law and filed with the Secretary of State on September 1, 2010.
Final Statement of Reasons (PDF file, 1.5 MB)
- Statement from Energy Commission Chairman Karen Douglas on the Approval of the TV Energy Efficiency Standards by the Office of Administrative Law. (Dated September 2, 2010).
Please note, the Energy Commission has requested that the effective date for the labeling requirements in the TV Standards be changed to January 1, 2011, to conform with the effective date for the balance of the regulations.
The California Energy Commission proposed to make changes to the Appliance Efficiency Standards contained in the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 20, Sections 1601 through 1608. It has established a proceeding (Docket # 09-AAER-1C) for this rulemaking. The TV energy efficiency standards were adopted by the Commission on November 18, 2009, and cover new televisions offered for sale in California beginning in 2011 and 2013. The standards will improve the energy efficiency of televisions without affecting the quality of the television.
In California, televisions (along with DVRs, DVD players, and cable/satellite boxes) now consume about 10 percent of a home's electricity. Increasing sales of flat screen televisions, larger screen sizes, the growing number of TVs per household, and increased daily use of televisions all contribute to greater electricity consumption.
The standards have no effect on existing televisions. They would only apply to TVs sold in California after January 1, 2011. The first standard (Tier 1) will take effect January 1, 2011, and reduce energy consumption by average of 33 percent. The second measure (Tier 2) will take effect in 2013 and, in conjunction with Tier 1, reduce energy consumption by an average of 49 percent.
The technology to make TVs more energy efficient is available now and currently used now in a variety of models. As of late-September 2009, more than 1,000 TVs already meet the 2011 standards.
News Release - California Approves New Energy Efficient TV Regulations
In its April 2, 2008, Scoping Order (PDF file), the California Energy Commission's Efficiency Committee established the scope of Phase I of the 2008 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking regarding possible amendments to the Appliance Efficiency Regulations (Title 20, California Code of Regulations, Section 1601 through Section 1608). Phase I was initially divided into two separate, concurrent rulemakings, Part A and Part B. Later that month, the Committee established a pre-rulemaking proceeding ( Part C - docket # 07-AAER-3C ) to consider televisions and any additional topics separately.
The Committee conducted a public workshop on July 16, 2008, to seek comments from interested parties regarding possible appliance efficiency standards for televisions. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) submitted written proposals for consideration.
Energy Commission staff released a report in December 2008 proposing draft efficiency standards. Download it from the documents page of the 2008 rulemaking section. This report examines draft standards for televisions in both active and standby modes, preemption issues surrounding the current federal test method for televisions, and recent market and test data. The Efficiency Committee on December 15, 2008, held a public workshop on the staff report on draft appliance efficiency standards for televisions. A rulemaking proceeding for television efficiency (docket # 09-AAER-1C) was established in March 2009.
The pre-rulemaking proceeding covering televisions and other appliances can be found at: www.energy.ca.gov/appliances/2008rulemaking/.
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California's Appliance Efficiency Standards
The state appliance regulations were first established in 1976 in response to a legislative mandate to reduce California's energy consumption. The regulations are updated periodically to allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy efficiency technologies and methods.
The current set of Appliance Regulations (2009 Appliance Efficiency Regulations, California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Sections 1601 through 1608) became effective August 9, 2009. They were adopted by the California Energy Commission on December 3, 2008, and approved by the California Office of Administrative Law on July 10, 2009.
The current Appliance Efficiency Regulations include standards for both federally-regulated appliances and non-federally-regulated appliances. Twenty-one categories of appliances are included in the scope of these regulations. The standards within these regulations apply to appliances that are sold or offered for sale in California, except those sold wholesale in California for final retail sale outside the state and those designed and sold exclusively for use in recreational vehicles or other mobile equipment.


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An extended winter drought throughout the Southeast-and severe drought conditions in the spring and summer in the lower South-may create a need for alternative grazing for livestock in 2007.
Warm season grasses can fill this void, providing relatively high quality forage from late June until September.
Advantages of warm season grasses include fast germination and emergence, rapid growth, and high productivity. Many of these grasses can be grazed heavily and excess growth can be harvested as silage for hay.
Disadvantages include high cost of establishing and maintaining summer grasses.
Many varieties are noted for low stand counts, especially in periods of low moisture in the late spring and early summer months.
Profitability of beef cow herds is often determined by the amount of pasture available during summer months. Optimum early season growth of cool season grasses is wasted because cattle producers cannot stock heavy enough to take advantage of this growth. Warm season grasses could fill this void and provide a means for higher stocking rates in the summer months.
Researchers at Virginia Tech's Southern Piedmont Research and Education Center are looking at three potential warm season grasses that could provide high quality grazing for cattle producers in the upper Southeast.
Among the most promising is Caucasian bluestem. This warm season grass produces grazing from mid-May in North Carolina to early June in central Virginia. It can grow in soil with pH as low as 5.2, medium phosphorus and potash and less nitrogen than needed for cool season grasses or bermudagrass.
The big advantage for Caucasian bluestem is its ability to grow for long periods of time under drought conditions. Its major drawback is poor seed quality and reduced germination.
Switchgrass is a fast growing, tall growing warm season perennial grass. It is native to much of the U.S. and in Colonial days grew in vast patches throughout the Southeast. It's high dense growth was often a hazard to early American settlers, many of whom lost cattle, even children in the dense growth.
It has been tested extensively for use as biomass. In Alabama, switchgrass was tested by Alabama Power Company to power hydroelectric-generating plants. It can produce high quality cattle feed, but must be grazed rotationally, but not closer than 12 inches.
Switchgrass breaks winter dormancy in April throughout much of the Southeast and can provide grazing in May. In addition to grazing, it provides excellent wildlife habitat and erosion control.
Compared to bermudagrass, switchgrass fertility requirements are fairly low. However, seed dormancy can be low and needs to be broken by wet chilling the seed prior to planting.
TEF is an annual warm season grass native to Africa. It is grown as a grain crop throughout Africa, providing as much as two-thirds of the human food supply in that impoverished area.
It has a low, massive fibrous root system, which ideally adapts it to a wide range of climatic conditions, including drought. TEF also produces high volume crops on marginal land, making it suitable to many areas of the Southeast.
TEF can have a double benefit in that it produces both grain for human consumption and forage for cattle grazing. It has produced forage yields up to six tons per acre with protein content in the 10-15 percent range.
One of the by-products of a heightened emphasis on developing biomass for alternative fuel production may be development of additional grass crops to offset weather-related or economic-driven shortages of forage for low cost animal nutrition.
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A state of more than existence. In contrast to subsistence, to supersist is to live very well, to thrive or to flourish.
Dave believed in living life to the max. He wasn't happy with just existing. He reasoned that he was here for only a short time, and therefore that time was going to be one of supersistence.
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Throughout the semester students will work on coordination, flexibility, strength and stamina all while working on their stage presence and performance skills.
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We will have a brief meeting discussing exactly where we are in our formation, followed by a Fundraising Meeting.
Anyone interested in this worthwhile endeavor to save unwanted and abused animals is invited to become a member. We will also have mugs and T-shirts for anyone who signs up for membership in 2014.