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German Chancellor Angela Merkel might not be the most popular person in Europe these days.The reason? Her steadfast opposition to a whole range of measures that European leaders and economic experts see as crucial to prevent Europe's sovereign debt crisis from becoming a global financial one.
But more than ever in this two-year crisis, Ms. Merkel is seen as the sole individual who can save the common currency – or seal its demise.
At the EU summit in Brussels Friday, leaders failed to unite all 27 members on a proposed intergovernmental treaty to require greater fiscal discipline in EU member nations, though all 17 members that use the euro currency support the pact. Such a pact can be ratified more quickly than a treaty amendment.
Merkel said the development will help stabilize the troubled eurozone. "We will achieve the new fiscal union. We will have a euro currency within a stable union, she said. "We will have stronger budget deficit regulations for eurozone members."
Merkel's firm stances are playing well at home, where 63 percent of Germans strongly support their chancellor, according to pollsters Forschungsgruppe Wahlen, saying she is doing well in steering the country through the crisis.
A member of her party says Merkel has provided a much-needed steady hand: "Throughout this crisis she has managed to maintain the all-important balance of principles that rule the European Union: solidarity with each other, responsibility for your own affairs, particularly your finances, and the freedom to chose your own way to arrive at common European goals," says Michael Meister, deputy parliamentary leader for Merkel's CDU party.
But many economists see her leadership differently.
"She lacks political courage," argues Peter Bofinger, who is one of the five-member council that advises the chancellor on economic questions – the so-called five wise men. "She is not courageous enough to explain to her country that what is needed most, and immediately, is solidarity within the eurozone. In other words, eurobonds."
Many EU leaders, including the European Commission, agree with Mr. Bofinger. EU president Herman van Rompuy, EU commission chief Manuel Barroso, and Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg's prime minister and head of the eurozone group, have been pushing for measures like eurobonds – which would replace sovereign bonds of individual eurozone members, thus having the whole of the currency union guaranteeing debts of single members. They also want to turn the future bailout fund ESM into a bank that can borrow money from the European Central Bank (ECB).
'Baffling given the recent behavior of the markets'
The unwillingness to heed the advice of many of her European peers puzzles some observers. "It is really difficult to understand what drives Merkel and her finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble," says Bofinger. "I think they have a very strong belief in the rationale of the markets. They believe markets will reward budget consolidation, which is baffling given the recent behavior of the markets."
A closer look at Merkel's life will offer some insight into her actions, argues Merkel's biographer. "Merkel is a scientist, a trained physicist who entered politics at the age of 36," says Margaret Heckel. "Unlike with most career politicians her approach to politics is [not] emotional, it is analytical."
Ms. Heckel believes that Merkel has a long-term perspective on the eurocrisis. "Merkel uses the European Union as a vehicle to prepare Germany for the economic challenges coming from Asia and the emerging markets," she says. "Only if the EU as a whole becomes much more dynamic and competitive, it can preserve its position vis-à-vis the US and China."
Merkel's opponents argue that her proposals, a fiscal union that enforces strict budgetary discipline on its members and imposes automatic sanctions on those who don't stick to the rules, can only have an impact in the medium term, and that what is needed is swift action now – if it is not too late already.
"She's ruined us," writes Wolfgang Münchau, columnist for the Financial Times and for Spiegel magazine, in a recent Spiegel opinion piece. "Her hesitancy and constant opposition to proposed solutions have earned her and us the opposite of what she set out to achieve: It's going to be extremely costly for Germany. No matter what the outcome."
Did she underestimate the crisis?
There is another possibility, some analysts say: Merkel might have underestimated the extent of the crisis. When Greece started to slide toward insolvency she acted for a long time as if it was an isolated problem that needed no outside intervention. And the ripple effect of the March 2011 nuclear power catastrophe in Fukushima, which caused a U-turn in Germany's energy policy and led to the decision to shut down the country's reactors by 2022, was at the top of Merkel's priority list for several months while the eurocrisis deepened.
But biographer Heckel thinks that Merkel's scientific background and the fact that she grew up in East Germany make her the politician Europe needs now.
"She is an incredibly fast learner," she says. "Coming from the East she looked at West Germany and quickly took in the advantages, but also the faults of the system. And as a scientist she is used to trial-and-error. For her Plan B is just as legitimate as Plan A."


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February 14, 2013
Dr. David B. Smith
Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation
951 Walnut Street
Evansville, IN 47713
OCR Compliance Review #05-11-5002
Dear Dr. Smith:
This is to advise you of the resolution of the above-referenced compliance review that was initiated at Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation (Corporation) by the U.S. Department of Education (Department), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), 20 U.S.C. § 1681, and its implementing regulation, 34 C.F.R. Part 106, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance from the Department, such as the Corporation. OCR's review addressed the issues of whether the Corporation is effectively accommodating the athletic interests and abilities of members of both sexes with respect to the opportunity to participate in high school interscholastic athletics, and whether the Corporation provides males and females equal opportunity in the provision of locker rooms, practice, and competitive facilities.
On June 30, 2011, OCR notified the Corporation that it had been selected for a compliance review under Title IX. As part of the review, OCR obtained data from the Corporation for the 2010-2011 school year, toured the Corporation's facilities and conducted interviews with Corporation staff during the 2011-12 school year. Prior to OCR's completion of its investigation of the issues being addressed by the review, the Corporation requested to resolve the compliance review. Subsequent discussions between OCR and the Corporation resulted in the Corporation's execution of the enclosed settlement agreement. The following is a statement of the applicable regulations and legal standards and a summary of the information obtained to date in OCR's investigation.
Legal Standards
The provision of equal opportunities in athletics programs is specifically addressed at 34 C.F.R. § 106.41. The Title IX implementing regulation, at 34 C.F.R. § 106.41(a), states that "no person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be treated differently from another person or otherwise be discriminated against in any intercollegiate, interscholastic, club or intramural athletics offered by a recipient, and no recipient shall provide any such athletics separately on such basis." OCR also uses as a means of assessing compliance the Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Interpretation issued on December 11, 1979 in the Federal Register (Policy Interpretation); the Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Guidance: The Three Part Test, issued on January 16, 1996; and the Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Clarification: The Three Part Test – Part Three, issued on April 20, 2010. The provisions of these policy documents are generally applicable to interscholastic athletics programs.
The Corporation
The Corporation is a public school district located in Evansville, Indiana. The Corporation offers interscholastic athletic opportunities at five high schools. The Corporation offers interscholastic athletic opportunities to boys at each of its high schools in the sports of baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, and wrestling. The Corporation offers interscholastic athletic opportunities to girls at each of its high schools in the sports of basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, and volleyball.
The Corporation's high schools are members of the Southern Indiana Athletic Conference (SIAC) and the Indiana High School Athletics Association (IHSAA). The Corporation offers every sport at a varsity level for boys for which there is an IHSAA championship tournament and all but one (gymnastics) of the sports at a varsity level for girls for which there is an IHSAA championship tournament. Although each of the Corporation's high schools offers the same sports for boys and girls, the levels (varsity, junior varsity, etc.) offered within each sport differ from school to school.
Equal Athletic Opportunities
The Title IX provision of equal opportunities with respect to the participation in interscholastic athletics is addressed in the Title IX implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. § 106.41(c)(1). The implementing regulation states that in determining whether equal opportunities are provided for males and females, OCR considers whether the selection of sports effectively accommodates the interests and abilities of members of both sexes to the extent necessary to provide equal opportunity.
In assessing whether the interests and abilities of the members of both sexes are being effectively accommodated to the extent necessary to provide equal opportunity to participate in interscholastic athletics determining compliance in this area, OCR uses the three-part test first established in the Policy Interpretation and refers to other policy guidance issued in 1996 and 2010. Each part of the three-part test is an equally sufficient and separate method of complying with the Title IX regulatory requirement to provide nondiscriminatory athletic participation opportunities.
An institution is in compliance if it has met any one of the following three parts of the test: (1) the athletic participation opportunities for male and female students are provided in numbers substantially proportionate to their respective enrollments; or (2) there is a showing by the institution of a history and continuing practice of program expansion which is demonstrably responsive to the developing interests and abilities of the underrepresented sex; or (3) it is demonstrated that the interests and abilities of the underrepresented sex have been fully and effectively accommodated by the present program.
Part I: Participation in Proportion to Enrollment
According to data provided by the Corporation, during the 2010-11 school year, girls comprised 3,335, or 50.1%, of the Corporation's 6,660 students but comprised only 787, or 36.4%, of the Corporation's 2,161 interscholastic athletes. The difference between the enrollment and interscholastic athletic participation rates of girls corporation-wide was 13.7 percentage points. OCR determined that this disparity represented nearly 600 interscholastic athletic participation opportunities for girls.
The information provided by the Corporation also indicated that girls were underrepresented in the interscholastic athletic program at all five of the Corporation's high schools. The 2010-11 enrollment and interscholastic athletic participation rates of girls at each of the five Corporation high schools, and the number of interscholastic athletic participation opportunities represented by any disparities in these percentages are reflected in the following table:
Female %
Female %
% Point Difference
Athletic Participation Opportunities Represented by Disparity
Bosse High School
13.5% points
Central High School
15.3% points
Harrison High School
17.3% points
North High School
10.5% points
Reitz High School
12.5% points
13.7% points
Accordingly, OCR concluded that the Corporation was not providing participation opportunities to male and female student-athletes in numbers substantially proportionate to their respective enrollments. Girls are underrepresented in the Corporation's high school athletics program.
Part II: History of Program Expansion
OCR next analyzed whether the Corporation demonstrated a history and continuing practice of program expansion that is demonstrably responsive to the developing interests and abilities of the under-represented sex. This part of the test looks at a school district's past and continuing efforts to provide non-discriminatory participation opportunities through program expansion. OCR first considers a district's historical record of adding interscholastic teams for the under-represented sex. If a district can demonstrate a consistent effort to add interscholastic teams for the underrepresented sex over time, OCR then looks at other factors that demonstrate a district's commitment to providing equal athletic opportunities to both sexes, for example, its implementation of a nondiscriminatory policy or procedure for requesting the addition of sports and the effective communication of the policy or procedure to students.
The Corporation reported that it established the majority of its current girls' interscholastic athletic teams between 1973 and 1990. In 1994, the Corporation added soccer for girls and boys at each high school, and in 2000 it added swimming for girls and boys at each high school. The Corporation did not explain what prompted its decisions to add these sports at those times. However, the Corporation agreed that it has not added any sports since that time. The Corporation did not provide any historical data regarding participation in athletics by girls. Additionally, according to information provided by the Corporation, in 1985 the Corporation eliminated girls' gymnastics as a varsity sport at all five of its high schools. The Corporation reported that this decision was made due to lack of interest. The Corporation reported that there is currently no gymnastics club at any Corporation high school and asserted that there is no current interest in the sport of gymnastics amongst girls at any Corporation high school.
The Corporation did not identify any current plan to add a girls' interscholastic athletic team in the future or to expand any of its existing girls' interscholastic athletic teams, though it expressed a willingness to do so if the opportunity presented itself. According to the Chief of Staff/Athletic Director of the Corporation (AD), boys and girls from Corporation high schools have expressed interest in interscholastic bowling and lacrosse. However, he explained the Corporation's investigation into the development of an interscholastic bowling program was discontinued when local bowling alleys advised the Corporation that they would not agree to stop selling alcohol during high school meets, tournaments, and events. As for lacrosse, the AD said he had no information regarding actions taken by the Corporation in response to requests for the sport, or investigation by the Corporation of the sport's viability as a club and/or interscholastic offering for girls at any of the Corporation's high schools.
Based on this information, and despite the addition of girls' sports years ago, OCR concluded that the District could not demonstrate both a "history" and "continuing practice" of program expansion for girls. While there were periods of time in the District's history where it increased participation opportunities for girls, there were significant periods of time – including the past decade – when little or no expansion occurred. Accordingly, OCR determined that the District did not meet part two of the Three Part Test.
Part III: Interests and Abilities
Even when a school district cannot demonstrate compliance with either parts one or two of the three-part test, OCR may find the district in compliance through part three of the three part test if it can be shown that the underrepresented sex's interests and abilities are met by the current athletics program. To make this determination, OCR considers an institution's assessment of any unmet interest and ability in its athletics program. OCR also considers other indicators of possible interest and ability such as developing sports on a regional or national level, as well as local youth and feeder programs in the areas from which a district draws its students.
The Corporation asserted to OCR that the interests and abilities of the underrepresented sex have been fully and effectively accommodated by the present program. However, the Corporation agreed that it has not undertaken a district wide survey or assessment of the athletic interest and abilities of any of its students. As stated above, the AD reported receiving indications from Corporation students of interest in bowling and lacrosse as interscholastic sports at the Corporation's high schools and the Corporation previously offered gymnastics as an interscholastic sport for girls, before eliminating the sport in the mid-1980s. Gymnastics is the only sport for girls that is sanctioned by the IHSAA but not offered by the Corporation. Although the Corporation does not have an established policy or procedure whereby students, parents or others may request additional interscholastic sports teams, or additional levels on an existing interscholastic sports team, the Corporation stated that it holds open school board meetings, which provide a forum for parents, students, and/or Corporation staff to request additional interscholastic sports teams, or additional levels on an existing interscholastic sports team.
Before OCR completed its investigation and determined whether the Corporation met the third part of the three-part test, the Corporation expressed an interest in voluntarily ensuring that girls had an equal opportunity to compete.
Comparable Athletic Benefits:
Locker Rooms, Practice and Competitive Facilities
The Title IX implementing regulation, at 34 C.F.R. § 106.41(c), requires a recipient to provide equal athletic opportunity for members of both sexes, including at 34 C.F.R. § 106.41(c)(7), in the provision of locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities. In considering this area in the District's athletics program, OCR conducts an overall review of the boys' and girls' teams. OCR compares the locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities provided to the teams in the girls' programs to the locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities provided to the teams in the boys' programs. When disparities are identified between the girls' and the boys' teams, e.g., if a boys' team received a superior benefit in some way, OCR considers whether the benefit provided to the boys' program was offset by an unmatched benefit to any of the teams in the girls' program. In making this "program-wide" comparison, and before OCR concludes that a benefit to one of the teams in the girls' program offsets a benefit provided to one of the teams in the boys' program, OCR considers whether the offsetting benefits were equivalent or equal in effect. OCR only finds the benefit offsetting if it had the same or a similar effect on the student-athlete(s) or team within this program component.
Once OCR identifies disparities, and if it finds no evidence of offsetting, we consider whether the differences between the benefits provided to the boys' and girls' programs are negligible. Where the disparities are not negligible, OCR examines whether they were the result of legitimate, nondiscriminatory factors. If OCR finds no legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons for the disparities, OCR then determines whether the identified disparities resulted in the denial of equal opportunity to male or female athletes, either because the disparities collectively were of a substantial and unjustified nature or because the disparities in the program component were substantial enough by themselves to deny equal athletic opportunity. The result of this comparison is not to ensure identical benefits, opportunities, or treatment, but rather, to ensure that, overall, the athletics program provided equivalent benefits to boys and girls.
In determining compliance in the provision of locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities, OCR specifically assesses the factors outlined in the Policy Interpretation: the quality and availability of locker rooms and the quality, availability, exclusivity, maintenance and preparation of practice and competitive facilities.
OCR reviewed at all high schools the quality and availability of the facilities provided for practice and competitive events; the exclusivity of use of facilities provided for practice and competitive events; the availability of locker rooms; the quality of locker rooms; the maintenance of practice and competitive facilities; and the preparation of facilities for practice and competitive events. OCR toured all of the locker rooms, and many of the practice and competitive facilities used by athletes at the Corporation's high schools, both on-campus and off-campus. OCR also interviewed the AD about the current state of the Corporation's locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities and the Corporation's plans to renovate its current facilities.
During its visit to the Corporation, OCR visually inspected the facilities and discussed availability, exclusivity, maintenance, and preparation of the facilities with the AD and the athletic director of each respective high school. When OCR visited the Corporation, new athletic facilities were being constructed and other facilities were being renovated (or there were plans for renovations). The Corporation subsequently completed construction of a new North High School (North II) that replaced an older high school of the same name (North I), a facility that OCR had toured. During its onsite investigation OCR had visited North I and the construction site for North II, and had observed that the North II was to have new athletic facilities for boys and girls. In addition, the Corporation was renovating the baseball field at Reitz High School and planned construction of a locker facility at Harrison High School to benefit boys and girls. However, before OCR could complete its investigation and determine whether the Corporation was providing equal opportunity in the provision of locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities, the Corporation expressed an interest in voluntarily resolving the review.
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As discussed above, prior to the completion of OCR's investigation, the Corporation requested to resolve the review with a voluntary Resolution Agreement. When fully implemented, the Agreement submitted by the Corporation will resolve the issues covered by the review. The provisions of the Agreement are aligned with those issues and the information obtained during OCR's investigation and are consistent with the applicable regulations.
With respect to increasing participation opportunities for female athletes, under the terms of the enclosed Resolution Agreement, if it cannot demonstrate compliance with the three-part test pertaining to the provision of participation opportunities, then the Corporation will conduct a comprehensive assessment by April 26, 2013 to determine whether female students (who are the underrepresented sex in the District's athletics program) have unmet athletic interests and abilities. The assessment will include a survey, whose terms and methodology will be reviewed and approved by OCR, administered to all high school and eighth grade female students. By this same date, the District is required to report to OCR on its assessment. OCR will notify the District of any deficiencies with respect to the District's implementation of the Agreement requirements relating to the assessment and work with the District to address these deficiencies or if it concludes, through its assessment, that it is fully and effectively accommodating the athletic interests of its female high school students.
Otherwise, the District will be obligated to offer additional athletic opportunities to female students. These steps are to be taken by the next competitive season for the particular sport during the 2013-2014 school year. Such additional athletic opportunities may include creating new sports teams for girls, adding levels to existing teams, or increasing the squad size of existing teams to a reasonable number given coaching and other support available to that sport. For any sport that is not currently offered by the District and where there is a minimum number of female students to field a team who have sufficient interest and ability in that sport, but where the District determines that there is not sufficient competition within the normal competitive region, the District will take ongoing steps to develop students' interest and ability. These steps may include establishing club sports, exploring the feasibility of establishing competition in the District's normal competitive region and geographic area, and elevating such sports to interscholastic status when competition becomes available. The District will also revise and better publicize its procedure for students or other interested parties, such as coaches or parents, to use in requesting the addition of new sports or levels of sports at the District's high school. The District will provide notice each year to students, coaches, and other District staff of all of the sports offered at each high school.
In addition, the Corporation will by April 26, 2013, conduct an assessment of its locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities, and report to OCR any necessary upgrades and improvements it plans by the end of the 2012-2013 academic year to ensure it provides equal opportunities to boys and girls in the provision of locker rooms, practice and competitive facilities at each Corporation high school.
OCR will monitor the Corporation's implementation of the Agreement. We look forward to receiving the Corporation's first monitoring report, which is due by April 26, 2013.
This letter sets forth OCR's determination in an individual OCR case. This letter is not a formal statement of OCR policy and should not be relied upon, cited, or construed as such. OCR's formal policy statements are approved by a duly authorized OCR official and made available to the public.
Please be advised that this letter and the enclosed agreement cover only the issues investigated as part of this compliance review and should not be construed to address any other Title IX issues not investigated at this time. Letters of findings contain fact-specific investigative findings and dispositions of individual cases. They are not formal statements of OCR policy and should not be relied upon, cited, or construed as such. OCR's formal policy statements are approved by a duly authorized OCR official and made available to the public.
OCR wishes to thank you and your staff for the cooperation extended to OCR during the course of this review. If you or your staff members have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me or Ann Cook-Graver, of my staff at 312-730-1560.
|Adele Rapport
|Acting Director

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text: At Philadelphia's iMPeRFeCT Gallery, every show is accompanied by an installation in the restroom. This one was made by Betsy Casañas of the Philadelphia Mural Arts Project out of pieces of painted parachute cloth. Its garish abstraction is a nice contrast to the main show, which consists of austere black and white photos by Vincent Cianni of gay U.S. military people, with long serious texts on their experiences in the armed forces.


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Russell Brand's call to abstain from voting seems to have been given the thumbs down by Britain's young people.
The comedian said in October that he had never voted and never would, telling Jeremy Paxman: "I am not voting out of absolute indifference and weariness and exhaustion from the lies, treachery and deceit of the political class that has been going on for generations."
But in a survey released on National Voter Registration Day, more than two-thirds (69%) of 16 to 25-year-olds questioned for charity vInspired said that abstaining from voting was not the right way to make politicians take them seriously.
Some 78% of those questioned agreed with Brand that politics is not representative of their generation and 73% said politicians should encourage younger voters by including electoral reforms like text and online voting.
Almost three-quarters (71%) said basic politics should be taught at school to help them make informed voting choices and more than two-thirds (69%) agreed that voter registration should occur in the last year of secondary school before GCSE exams.
The study coincides with the launch of the charity's Swing the Vote initiative, which is calling on young people to tell politicians what issues will determine their choice of who to back in next year's general election.
It identified the key battlegrounds for the youth vote as immigration (40%), the cost of living (29%) and stopping increases to student fees (18%)
The charity's chief executive Terry Ryall said: "We at vInspired know that young people are not apathetic - they're far from it. We reach thousands of motivated, passionate young people who are tackling important issues in communities across the country every day.
"Despite this, we know that many of them may not exercise their right to vote next year. We hope that Swing the Vote will show them that they have a voice and it can be heard, and will demonstrate to policy makers that the younger members of our society want to have as much say in the way our country is run as anyone else."
The campaign is backed by Jermain Jackman, a star of TV talent show The Voice, who said: "This is the moment for politicians to stand up and notice young people. We have the capability to play a massive part at the next general election in 2015.
"If the election in 2010 was all about the mums' vote, 2015 will be all about Cameron, Clegg, Miliband and Farage trying to win the hearts and minds of Britain's youth if they want to be walking into Number 10."
Writing in the New Statesman last year, Brand said: "As far as I'm concerned there is nothing to vote for. I feel it is a far more potent political act to completely renounce the current paradigm than to participate in even the most trivial and tokenistic manner, by obediently X-ing a little box."


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So, what did we chose, you ask!? The answer is Louis Poulsen.
Louis Poulsen is a Danish company that has been producing lighting since the 1920s, when a famous Danish architect named Poul Henningsen collaborated with Louis Poulsen. Their collaboration was the beginning of many collaborations with different architects and designers for the company. Today, Louis Poulsen lighting is recognizable and iconic and is probably most known for creating effective lighting while looking cool at the same time.
So, enough history...here are some pics of the lighting we chose!
The Louis Poulsen Collage 450
Designer: Louise Campbell
I promise I didn't choose the Collage for the designer's name, but when the pendants came in and I saw that they were designed by a lady named Louise, I squealed to myself "ah, it's a sign"!!!
The Collage 450 is laser-cut, glossy acrylic emitting light through all 3 layers all around. The layers are carefully staggered so as to eliminate glare. It comes in 5 different colors. I chose the Lemon Yellow. While it was very easy to decide this was THE LIGHT, the color was not nearly as easily decided. BUT I do looooove the yellow!
Louis Poulsen PH5
Designer: Poul Henningsen
We chose the PH5 for the upstairs office. The PH5 provides completely glare-free light and has 3 shades which directs a majority of the light downward.
Louis Poulsen PH4/3
Designer: Poul Henningsen
We chose the PH4/3 for the dressing rooms. The concept behind the PH4/3 is the same as the PH5, it evenly distributes glare-free light. This was very important for dressing room lighting for me. There is nothing worse than trying clothes on in a dressing room that is too hot, too bright, and has any glare at all. The idea behind this light was created by Henningsen and Poulsen in 1925.
I have mentioned several times lately that I am noticing just how many things I find myself collecting. I think I'd like to add Louis Poulsen lighting to that list!
Have a great Monday and a great week!


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How to Use
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Inquiry Question
Reading 2: Interest in Bryce Canyon Increases
The rugged topography of the Bryce Canyon area in southern Utah was an obstacle to early European-American explorers and settlers. These same characteristics, however, began to attract the attention of American scientists during the 1870s. As Mormon settlers were establishing farms, ranches, and villages near the canyon, some scientists and surveyors found much of interest to study in the area.
In 1872 Almon H. Thompson, a geographer working with the well-known explorer John Wesley Powell, reported the first description of the complex geological features that characterize southern Utah. Other scientists followed Thompson's lead and conducted surveys in the area during the 1870s. In 1876 T. C. Bailey, a government land surveyor, expressed his wonder at the fanciful shapes of the hoodoos:
...the surface breaks off almost perpendicularly to a depth of several hundred feet--seems, indeed, as though the bottom had dropped out and left rocks standing in all shapes and forms as lone Sentinels over the grotesque and picturesque scene. There are thousands of red, white, purple and vermillion colored rocks, of all sizes, resembling Sentinels on the Walls of Castles; monks and priests with their robes, attendants, cathedrals, and congregations. There are deep caverns and rooms resembling ruins of prisons, Castles, Churches, with their guarded walls, battlements, spires and steeples, niches and recesses, presenting the wildest and the most wonderful scene that the eye of man ever beheld, in fact, it is one of the wonders of the world.¹
Despite these studies, the wonders of Bryce Canyon remained virtually unknown to the American public. Other scenic areas of the West, however, were beginning to be recognized and promoted. In 1872 Congress set aside Yellowstone in Wyoming as the first national park. Over the next two decades more national parks, including Yosemite in California and Mount Rainier in Washington, were created. The isolation of most of these areas made the parks difficult for the public to reach. Around the turn of the century, railroad companies began playing an important role in promoting the development of national parks in the West. These companies recognized the economic potential of providing transportation and lodging for tourists eager to witness natural wonders.
The lack of nearby railways and sizeable towns contributed toward Bryce Canyon's obscurity. Rough wagon roads to the vicinity of the Paunsaugunt rim were challenging at any time, but heavy snow drifts made the rim inapproachable for several months of the year. In the 1910s, however, the American public at last would hear about, if not witness, the wonders of Bryce Canyon thanks to the efforts of J. W. Humphrey. In 1915 Humphrey became the Forest Supervisor for the Sevier National Forest in Utah. Since much of Bryce Canyon's scenic area was within national forest boundaries, it fell under Humphrey's jurisdiction. After seeing Bryce Canyon, he felt compelled to promote the area as a tourist attraction.
With a small appropriation Humphrey built a primitive road to the plateau rim. He also brought in photographers to take promotional pictures. An article that appeared in a Union Pacific Railroad publication in 1916 was one of the first to reach the public and included the first photos taken of the canyon rim and bottom. In 1917 Humphrey constructed a trail from the rim of the plateau into the canyons below and a system of trails within the hoodoos below the plateau rim. Humphrey even led local citizens on guided tours of the area. Bryce Canyon also began to be promoted as a pleasant side trip for motor tourists traveling to the Grand Canyon, which had become a national monument in 1908 and a national park in 1919. These early promotional efforts resulted in public interest in Bryce Canyon, but more remained to be done before the area would be readily accessible to tourists.
In 1919 the Utah State Legislature recommended that Bryce Canyon be preserved and protected for the public's enjoyment. It was not until June 1923, however, that President Warren G. Harding officially established Bryce Canyon National Monument. As the land was located within a national forest, responsibility for the monument's administration fell to the Forest Service. Five years later the area was designated Bryce Canyon National Park, at which time it passed to the National Park Service.
Questions for Reading 2
1. What contributed to the fact that Bryce Canyon remained relatively unknown even into the early 20th century?
2. Does T. C. Bailey's description help you envision Bryce Canyon's hoodoos? Why or why not?
3. Why were railroad companies interested in promoting national parks in the West?
4. Who was J. W. Humphrey and how did he influence the development of Bryce Canyon as a tourist attraction?
Reading 2 is compiled from Janene Caywood, "Bryce Canyon Multiple Property Submission" (Garfield County, UT) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1994; and Nicholas Scrattish, "Historic Resource Study: Bryce Canyon National Park," U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1985.
¹T. C. Bailey, "Description of Bryce Canyon, 1876," in Zion-Bryce Memorandum for the Press, October, 1935.


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Video: Sam Mikulak Dances His Way Through Gymnastics World Championship Qualifications
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U.S. gymnastics hottie Sam Mikulak had his own way of getting rid of all that nervous energy during the 2013 World Championships--and he's so damn adorable that we're sure he got no complaints!
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The Pike-Monroe Woodland Owners Group held its semiannual meeting on April 9 at the Pike County Conservation District office in Hawley to present the 2013 programs that have occurred and the ones scheduled for the rest of the year.
The Pike-Monroe Woodland Owners Group held its semiannual meeting on April 9 at the Pike County Conservation District office in Hawley to present the 2013 programs that have occurred and the ones scheduled for the rest of the year.
A Forest Restoration Workshop is scheduled from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Milford Experimental Forest, a privately owned 1,191-acre research forest on Schocopee Road in Milford. In December 2006, the Delaware Highlands Conservancy helped several members of the Pinchot family, headed by Peter Pinchot, complete negotiations to protect this land.
The workshop will focus on how landowners can improve the forest health, using American chestnut reintroduction as an example. This will be presented by Leila Pinchot, a research fellow with the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, who has a Ph.D. in chestnut restoration.
Leila is the great-granddaughter of Gifford Pinchot, the first person to head the United States Forest Service. Participants in the workshop will learn how to mark timber, implement a harvest and plant chestnuts and oaks. You can attend all day or pick the morning or afternoon sessions.
These programs are provided for the members, interested forest landowners and the general public. The members viewed a webinar titled "Invasive Plants in Your Backyard," which was conducted by the Penn State Cooperative Extension.
PMWOG is a collaboration of landowners working to keep area forests healthy and vibrant. They gather to share experiences and resources and to provide a voice for the forests in Pennsylvania. There are many advisers for the group, including the Pike and Monroe conservation districts and Delaware Highland Conservancy.
Mike Roche, service forester, and Amanda Subjin, stewardship coordinator for the Delaware Highlands Conservancy, lead and advise the group with their experience and connections.
"Although we aren't a 'true' association in the sense, we are in touch with 85 to 90 people who are either landowners or interested in some regards to the forestland. We use these meetings to gather ideas and resources for areas of interest so that we can provide programs," Subjin said.
Roche discussed the first program this year, a maple sugaring demonstration March 9 at Journey's End Farm in Newfoundland that had a good turnout. "We were shown the old school and new school way of maple sugaring right down to the finished product that we also got to taste," Roche said. "It was a great day and very educational. You don't realize how much time and effort is put into the (maple syrup sugaring) process."
After this weekend, the programs continue May 18 when, from 7-11 a.m., a Migratory Bird Walk in the Delaware State Forest will focus on golden-winged warblers and early successional habitat management. The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources gives participants an opportunity to see migratory bird species and how to manage private lands to achieve early species habitat.
Another successful program that was held last year is back by popular demand. The Native Plants Walk will be held from 9 a.m.-noon June 8 at the Beaver Run Club in Pike County, led by senior botanist Dr. Ann Rhoads. She is a very knowledgeable, enthusiastic leader who will make the walk very informative and fun.
A follow-up to last year's program — "Timber to 2x4's" — is another forestry field day. Called "2x4's to Tabletops," it will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 5 at the Schoonover property in Bushkill. This informative demonstration will show ways to use freshly cut raw timber and create a finished product.
The Pike-Monroe Woodland Owners Group also discussed how they can reach or contact new landowners to join them. "We can possibly use networking, area businesses and schools. Also, maybe eventually we might be able to use telecommunicating in order to connect those who are unable to attend meetings (in person)," said Subjin.
Anyone interested in joining PMWOG or to register for any of the upcoming programs can call Roche at 570-656-6672 or email him at firstname.lastname@example.com. The website is pmwog.org.


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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols at Computer World asks himself when he first started using Linux after attending the Linux Foundation Summit where several others were asked the same question. The Linux Foundation has posted a video of some of the answers; boy, do I feel young.
Linux was just a myth to me that I'd only heard rumors of when most of these people started using it. I'm still fresh into the open-source world as a whole as it's only been a little over a year since I downloaded Ubuntu on a whim and installed it. I'm still an avid Windows user, I sometimes use a Mac but don't own one, and I often use Ubuntu and test various other Linux distributions from time to time, so we'll see where that gets me in the future.
Linux has its roots way back in 1991 when I was just a wee little one myself. Linus Torvalds started it as a "hobby," and nearly two decades later it's spawned dozens of major distributions and still hundreds more all used throughout the world. Here's part of Torvalds' Usenet message explaining his project back in August of that year. It's rather funny to compare what he thought would become of it with what it's become today:
I'm doing a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones. This has been brewing since april, and is starting to get ready... It is NOT protable (uses 386 task switching etc), and it probably never will support anything other than AT-harddisks, as that's all I have :-(.
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Monday afternoon at 4 the Lady Bisons, 5-6, 2-0 in the A-Sun; will face Stetson, 5-6, 1-1 in the conference, in DeLand, Fla., at the Edmunds Center. Stetson lost 92-54 to Florida State in its last outing. The Lady Bisons fell 91-52 at Miami New Year's Day.
"At this point we return to A-Sun play for the rest of the way out," Lady Bisons coach Frank Bennett said. "We want to give our best effort to be the best we can be each game and practice."
The Lady Bisons two A-Sun wins have been at home. Bennett expects a challenge with road games at Stetson and then at Florida Gulf Coast.
"Playing on the road is a challenge, but we have some confidence from our win at Austin Peay earlier in the season," Bennett said. "It's good to have the Miami game under our belt. The first game after Christmas after a lengthy layoff has traditionally been a tough game for us to play well."
The Lady Bisons are led in scoring by guards Jenna Bartsokas, fifth in the A-Sun overall with a 14.4 points per game average; and Anna Bowers, ranked sixth in the conference with 14.3 points per game.
Bennett expects Stetson to be an athletic team with good overall size. Victoria McGowan, a transfer point guard, leads the team with 13.5 points per game. Center Natasha Graboski, 6-3, is a double threat as both a scorer and rebounder.
"They will probably go 6-foot-3, 6-0, 5-11 up front," Bennett said. "McGowan, who is very quick, really pushes the ball and is their leading scorer. Our transition defense and defensive rebounding will be big keys for us.
"Grabowski has had some big scoring and rebounding games. We want to push the ball ourselves, play with good tempo and make good decisions."
The Lady Bisons have rebounded mentally from the loss to Miami.
"We had really good focus Sunday at practice," Bennett said. "I think the team is excited about getting back into A-Sun play.
"They seemed to bounce back from a very physical and fast paced Miami game. We are playing five games in 10 days to start the year off so we have to quickly put each game behind us and focus on the next."
One of the biggest concerns for the Lady Bisons is a lack of personnel.
Leah McAlister was injured in the first half of the Miami game and will not play against Stetson.
"We are really thin at guard with Haley Nelson still out with a foot injury and Morgan Faulkner not quite back from ankle surgery," Bennett said. "We are hoping for her perhaps next weekend or the first of next week after she's cleared by the doctor.
"Katie Mullins has also been out most of the past month and will be out for at least two more weeks. We need everyone to step up and do a little more."
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Annunciation Catholic School in Havelock has scheduled its annual Scroogefest arts and craft show for Friday and Saturday.
Annunciation Catholic School in Havelock has scheduled its annual Scroogefest arts and craft show for Friday and Saturday at the school.
The event regular features a variety of Thanksgiving and Christmas items, along with other arts and crafts.
Vendors have the option of participating in one or both days. For two days, outdoor space is $125, gymnasium floor space is $100 and classroom or hallway space is $75. For one day, outdoor space is $75, gymnasium floor space is $65 and classroom or hallway space is $50.
Vendor applications are available online at www.annunciationcatholicnc.org or by emailing email@example.com.
Scroogefest will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is $1.
Along with a variety of arts and crafts as well as Christmas items, the event will feature a 50/50 raffle, silent auction and food.
Proceeds from Scroogefest go to support the school.
Annunciation Catholic School is located at 246 East Main St., Havelock.
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From OLPC
Saving Programs Like Examples
The example programs are shown in a nice hierarchical list on the left hand of the screen. Can a user (such as myself) store a program such that it is in the list with the examples? I understand how to keep the program in my Journal but there are programs I would like to use frequently and accessing them from the list would really be usefull.
Bill w
I second this. --DanielAjoy 17:36, 3 June 2008 (EDT)
An answer
In build 703 (current stable) the program text for an example is stored in a sub-directory of
- /home/olpc/Activities/Pippy.activity/data
for example ./math or ./sound, as a plain text file with no extension.
You can add plain text files to any of these sub-directories using the terminal activity, and they will appear in the example list and be usable in every way like the bundled examples. By adding a file you are, in fact, editing the bundle. No reboot is necessary.
You can also create additional directories here, for example ./home for your own programs. If the directory is empty, it will not have a triangle to its left in the list (the triangle toggles the display of the files within the directory). If there is a file in the directory, the triangle appears and works normally.
You can rearrange, copy, and delete example files at will among these sub-directories, including the pre-bundled examples, and the changes will show immediately.
You can not, however, nest the files in a sub-sub-directory. If you do, the sub-sub-directory will be visible, but there will be no triangle to display the contents, so the file itself will be inaccessible. This is a flaw that needs to be fixed. It would, of course, be nice to be able to save other programs without having to resort to the command line and the current journal save mechanisms. This is, of course, the thrust of the original question. What I've described is simply a work around, the necessity of which will be temporary, one may hope. Esemplectic 17:13, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
Is this in the build
Hey! Cool! Where did this come from? Is this in the build? If not, where can I get it?
I'm working on Bityi (translating code editor) which has obvious applications to this. Please contact me on my talk page or via email. Homunq 01:21, 22 August 2007 (EDT)
Hi Homung pippy is in the last two builds but i recommend you that you try it in the last build (553) RafaelOrtiz 05:12, 22 August 2007 (EDT)
Compliments, and suggestion of comments in the code examples
I think this activity will be really cool for kids to play with python in a sandbox environment and create small python programs.
Also, from an educational point of view, would it be good if there where examples that showed/explained parts of python syntax/language? This could be done with commentaries and would be excellent so that kids didn't have to leave the screen to access to a mini-reference book to help them in their mini-programs (which the current examples are a sort of). It would surpass the old interpreters that you are trying to emulate (like in the spectrums, etc.).
On the other hand, you could say that it should belong to a separate "Python for Kids" ebook, or perhaps part of the more full-blown Develop activity.
Anyway, it's a great thing already in its state!
- A link to some tutorial programs has been added in the Beginning Programming section Alan Davies 17:32, 14 December 2007 (EST)
Origin of Pippy?
What is the origin of Pippy? Is it an adaptation of the Python interpreter for Palm OS? --Lance E Sloan 21:53, 13 November 2007 (EST)
Feature Requests
I've tried using Pippy a bit, although only via an XO emulator at present. It seems like a great environment for learning and experimenting.
Here are a few ideas for improvement, when I get hold of a laptop and create an XO development environment I will consider implementing them myself:
- The core 'pippy' library could use a getchar() function (similar to old 8-bit basic INKEY$ )
- It would be great for beginners to have tooltips or some form of autocomplete that them helps to remember the parameters of functions etc.
Alan Davies 17:32, 14 December 2007 (EST)
Start new file? Save?
Pippy is great, but there needs to be some ability to handle code files (start from scratch and save). --220.127.116.11 11:14, 27 December 2007 (EST)
Changes to code in Pippy can be saved with "Keep" and then "Resummed" from the journal. Yea!
Okay, but that's pretty unsatisfying. I still can't create a new file with my own program. If we expect kids to use the XO to learn to program, what environment are they going to use? --22:03, 26 January 2008 (EST)Risacher
xo bundle?
There is no xo bundle link on the activities page. I want to play with this in my sugar-jhbuild but I guess I'll have to download it using git, totally undocumented...Homunq 23:53, 5 January 2008 (EST)
OK, what's the official word. Is it "Pie-pie", a lame name, or "Pippy" as in "Pippy Longstockings", a great name? Not that I'm biased. :) CharlesMerriam 16:35, 9 January 2008 (EST)
Logically, it should be "Pip-pie", i.e. little python. Of course linguistically, that would be clearer as "Pypip". Esemplectic 15:39, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
Availability on other distros
Wonderful intro to Python - captivated my daughter. Is anyone working it into Edubuntu?
Where she gets stuck is if she accidentally generates a syntax error. Some kind of fixup function would definitely help, even if it's pretty darned rudimentary.
Vik :v)
pippy module attributes
I'm working my way through the tutorial mentioned at the bottom of the wiki page (the ones based on code from a Commodore 64 book) and one of the examples fails: Bouncing Ball. The first line is "import pippy", which imports the module. That works fine, but the next line is apparently calling for a non-existant attribute.
Does anyone know where I can find a list of the attributes? thx --AuntiMame 21 feb 2008 19:05
Re: Compute Pi
Travis Hall wrote the pi computation demo http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Odel
There he asked how to increase the precision available to his code. Python has two relevant numeric types, integers and floating-point values. The former numeric type is of infinite precision, whereas the floating-point is an IEEE "double" of 64 bits. Accumulate your result as an integer and infer the decimal position by some other means.
School server ideas and thoughts
Are there any general ideas for adding school server content features to Pippy?
It can be as simple as:
> School Server - Lesson 1: Hello - Lesson 2: Getting Started -- Example 1.1 -- Example 1.2 - Lesson 3: Numbers 1, 2, 3...
The content can be served via http, rsync, ftp, scp, or any URI. A local copy would permit homework when disconnected from the school server.
It may be that some security issues need to be considered given the raw power of python and that students would be clicking on Run.
One value is that the instructor could expose lessons as needed in a structured way for the next class.
Http is interesting because the server can be setup for multiple languages. See the Apache documentation for an example. Translations can cover more than just words. Mango can replace Apples if apples are unknown. A "British" boot might hold more than just feet. etc.
--Tom Mitchell Tuesday, May 20 2008
What types of variables and expressions are used in Bounce? What SSRMGIO constructs are used? Is the program well documented internally and externally? How do you change the size, colour and speed of items on screen? How can you document changes that you have made to Bounce?
can you answer as many as possible


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A child has been reported missing near Jacksonville, Fl. Somer Renee Thompson is listed at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children as Endangered Missing but not as an AMBER Alert.
Somer was last seen walking near her school on the afternoon of October 19, 2009. She was last seen with her hair in a ponytail tied with a red bow, wearing a maroon sweatsuit with a pink stripe, and a black tee shirt. She was carrying a purple Hannah Montana backpack and lunchbox.
Authorities search for missing Orange Park girl
The Clay County Sheriff's Office is searching for a missing 7-year-old girl in the Grove Park neighborhood of Orange Park.
The child's mother reported that the girl had not returned home from school Monday.
Summer Renee Thompson was last seen wearing a cranberry colored jumpsuit with pink-striped sleeves. She is 3-foot-5, weighs 65 pounds abd has brown hair in a pony tail.
She was walking home from school near West Gano Avenue and Debarry Avenue with her sister and friends but separted from them about 2:45 p.m.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or (904) 264-6512.
Clay County Sheriff, Rick Beseler is now stating that a blue Nissan Sentra or SUV (conflicting statements in the internal report) occupied by two hispanic males and a women attempted to lure a child into their car approximately ten days ago in the same area. They are seeking information but are not sure if the incident is related to her disappearance.
There was no mention if the public had previously been made aware of this event. At this time there are no organized public searches being conducted by volunteers. The only searches are those by law enforcement.
Update 10-20-09: An AMBER Alert has been activated for her however she is listed at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement FDLE AMBER Alert site.
America's Most Wanted (AMW) posted information concerning Somer. According to local news reports, Sean originally sent the two siblings to go "find" her. The mother was reported to have flagged down an officer not to have driven to the Sheriff's Office.
Somer left school at 2:50 p.m. that Monday, and was walking home from school with her twin brother, her 10-year-old sister, and some friends when she ran ahead of the group, toward her home.Somer's siblings arrived home safely at about 3:05 p.m. without her and no one has seen her since.
Their mother's friend, Sean Patton, was at the house and asked the children where Somer was and they said she walked off.
Sean and the kids searched for Somer for an hour. when Somer's mother called, Sean told her Somer had not made it home.
She left work immediately and stopped at the Sheriff's Office on the way home to report her daughter missing.
Detectives in southern Ga are reported to be searching a Landfill. They are believed to be searching for a body. Another missing child with ties to Georgia is Haleigh Cummings. Her birth mother Crystal Sheffield lives in Baker County Ga.FOLKSTON, GA — The search for Somer Thompson is now involving a landfill in Georgia.An official with Waste Management has confirmed to First Coast News that officials, including those from the Clay County Sheriff's Office, are searching through the Chesser Island Landfill near Folkston, and they are looking for a body.It is not confirmed now what body they are looking for, but Clay County does have investigators on the scene.
Landfills searched as part of Somer Thompson disappearance investigation
ORANGE PARK — Clay County officials are searching two landfills, as part of the investigation into the disappearance of 7-year-old Somer Renee Thompson.
Mary Justino, a spokeswoman for the Clay County Sheriff's Office, said Rosemary Hill landfill near Green Cove Springs and the Chesser Island Landfill in Folkston, Ga., were targeted by investigators.
Trash from the neighborhood where Somer's family lived is taken to Rosemary Hill, then transferred to the Georgia landfill. Justino said the searches are a "precautionary measure" and are not based on a tip or a lead in the case.
County Manager Fritz Behring said Rosemary Hill was searched Tuesday. Investigators are at the Folkston landfill today.
Child's Body Found In S.E. Georgia Landfill
Clay County Sheriff 'Fears' It Is Body Of 7-Year-Old Somer Thompson
ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Clay County authorities report that the body of a small child was found in a landfill near Folkston, Ga., where Orange Park's garbage is dumped.
"We hope and pray that it's not the body of Somer, but the garbage that was in that area was collected from Orange Park," Beseler said. "We hope and pray that it's not the body of Somer, but the garbage that was in that area was collected from Orange Park," Beseler said.
Clay County detectives found the body about 3:30 p.m. at a the Chesser Island Landfill in Charlton County.
Officials have not positively identified the body however, Somer's mother stated earlier in the day there was a birthmark visible on one of her legs. The lower extremeties of the discovered body were able to be seen by authorities according to reports.
An autopsy is scheduled for today in Georgia.
Somer's father: Birthmark on body found in landfill matches daughter's
The legs of a child were found protruding from garbage picked up in Clay County and transferred to the Chesser Island Road Landfill in Folkston, Ga., said Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler.While no positive identification has been made, Somer's father Samuel Thompson said detectives had identified a circular birthmark on his daughter's shin.
Clay County Sheriff Rick Beesler has confirmed the body found is that of missing Somer Thompson.
Detective Recognized for Urging Search that Led to Somer
ORANGE PARK, FL — The idea of searching the Georgia Landfill, where Somer Thompson was found, came from Clay County Sheriff Detective Bruce Owens.
A vacant house is being searched at 1080 Gano Dr by FDLE which is the last known sighting of Somer by witnesses. On the map, B is her school, A is 1080 Gano and C is her home.
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OverDrive has eBooks in .EPUB and .PDF format. Is this the same with eBooks on EBSCO and can I download the EBSCO ones?
EPUB and PDF are normal file types for digital books. EPUB is currently the file type of choice for the large book publishers. Other file types are out in the Web universe as well. Alexandria Library purchases OverDrive eBooks primarily in .EPUB and .PDF formats. Both file types will open and run in most electronic reading devices. eBooks on EBSCO are in the .PDF format only. Some titles can be downloaded and opened on a standard computer. The ebooks on EBSCO titles are currently only transferable to Apple IOS devices (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad).
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Ken Blackley
Legendary high school coach for over 36 years, Blackley has amassed an amazing 399-191 record that includes 12 district championships, two regional championships and a state championship in 1993. He has been named coach of the year 11 times at different levels including Regional Coach of the Year that included four state awards, and was nominated for National Baseball Coach of the Year 1997.
He also has a 279-216 record in basketball and was named State Coach of the Year in 1981. In addition he has a five-year record of 76-22 as girls' basketball coach.
Laverne Gould Carlson
Outboard Power Boat Racing
In almost an exclusive sport for men and racing against some of the top professional men, Carlson made headlines and actually received a trophy for being the only female racer. She was also awarded the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award for the year 1956.
In addition she was an expert bowler, managed the Lady Blue Devils Softball Team, was the first lady to bag a six point buck in Lancaster County and, at age 68, took up Drag Racing Street Rods.
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Outstanding athlete in many sports, Carter starred in baseball, first at Brookvale High School, then at Lancaster High School where he batted .500 his senior year.
He was the number one seed at MVP for Rappahannock Community College, South Campus Tennis Team in 1987 and 1988.
Coaching several different sports at the middle and high school levels, he won the regional baseball championship at Northumberland in 1996. He served as Lancaster County Director of Parks and Recreation from 1989 to 1993. A member of many volunteer groups he also works with Special Olympics.


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Our company has managed thousands of rental properties for over 25 years with a professional, well-trained staff of property managers, maintenance personnel, and accountants.
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Justin Bieber – step aside! Matt Hunter, the newest Latino pop sensation, is making waves all over the Internet with this newest hit, Right Here, Right Now.
After listening to his swoon-worthy tunes like Mi Señorita, it's easy to see why Latina teens are going loca for the pop star.
The fifteen-year-old singer, who got his start as the voice behind Diego from Dora the Explorer, boasts an Italian father and a Colombian mother. He's exceptionally proud of his Latino heritage, singing in both English and Spanish and engaging with fans on social media in both languages. His avid fan base of #HUNTERS love the bilingual colombiano, and have pushed his popularity through the roof. The singer now boasts over 400,000 Twitter followers, not to mention an incredibly enthusiastic base of fans that could give #Beliebers and #Directioners a run for their money.
All those #HUNTERS are about to be really jealous: we met with Matt at 7:30 a.m. on a brisk autumn day at one of New York City's most iconic landmarks -- the Empire State Building. Polite and well-dressed, Matt struck us as a Latino whose mamá clearly taught him right: he's a complete gentleman and seems to be far older than his 15 years. Yet, Matt still retains the youthful, boyish quality that his fans love. The native New Yorker runs around the 86th Floor Observation Deck, followed by a cameraman, engaging his fans with a mixture of Spanish and English commentary on his home city. When someone suggests we step into an elevator to travel up even higher -- to the 103rd floor -- Matt cooly announces, "I went skydiving yesterday. I jumped off a plane at 20 times this height!"
The pop star recently released a new EP, available throughout Latin America and on iTunes. We sat down to chat about his career, his Latino heritage, his celebrity crush, and his plans for the future.
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Ireland rugby hero Brian O'Driscoll has revealed how fatherhood has changed him forever – and put sport into context.
The new dad has told reporters at an adidas press conference in Dublin how the birth of his daughter Sadie even completely overshadowed defeat to the old enemy England.
He has also admitted that watching his wife Amy Huberman in labour meant he was ineffective as a leader on the pitch against England just hours later.
Drico confessed: "I don't even remember a lot of the game and I was in my own world for much of the time.
"It was the sort of match that needed a bit of leadership from me but which I wasn't quite able to deliver. It was all quite bizarre. I didn't make any great errors but I didn't add a huge amount either."
O'Driscoll then told the Irish Independent that rugby is now a very definite second on his list of priorities.
He added: "Of course rugby has been and is important. But it's eclipsed at every level by a long, long way when you have a child.
"Games will come and go but some things are here to stay. It dominates your life. I would have thought a lot about rugby matters at this time of year.
"Now I don't have time to think about rugby at all. That's no bad thing, perhaps, with the results we've had over the past couple of weeks."
Sadie's arrival on the morning of the England game came as a surprise to the new mum and dad.
Drico revealed: "The call from Amy came through early on the Sunday morning of the game.
"The phone went at 8.30am and I saw Amy's name flash up and I knew then we were under way.
"She was unbelievably calm, a lot more so than I was. I rushed to the hospital, Sadie was born by caesarean section, we all had an hour together and then I had to pack a bag and go to play rugby.
"It was very weird. The management had given me until 1.15pm. I was back at the Shelbourne Hotel by midday. I didn't want to talk to anyone but I had to wolf down my food to refuel in time for kick-off.
"I was playing a game of that importance and yet, in an instant, my whole perspective had changed. This most wonderful thing had happened. Everything else paled into insignificance."
Not even the defeat to England, which set the tone for Ireland's struggling season, mattered to O'Driscoll that day.
He said: "Sure, any loss to England is a sore one. But right after the game my mind switched back over to my wife and newborn daughter. I went straight there and didn't give the game another thought.
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Table lamps come in a nearly endless array of styles and ATG Stores has something for everyone in its vast and affordable selection. Sometimes having too many options makes it harder to decide, which is why we provide several search filters that make browsing the styles that you know you like as easy as discovering new favorites.
Table lamp styles may be categorized according to period (modern, transitional, traditional), design inspiration (Tiffany, nautical, rustic) or by dominant themes and materials. You can use these as a way to guide you to the perfect lamp or give you inspiration if you have a design idea and are curious about how you can complement it.
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There's arguably nothing more defining in a table lamp than its shade. It's often the first thing people will notice even if the lamp itself is what becomes the topic of conversation. In that way, the shade is how the lamp makes introductions to the room.
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Table lampsare a very convenient and versatile form of light and can be used for a variety of tasks. Most commonly, table lamps are used for general light, reading and other task lighting. Also, a well manufactured table lamp can produce a stylish effect on a room.
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Be sure to consider the functional as well as decorative features of the type of shade you choose, too. A white or off-white fabric shade will be translucent allow high light output. A darker or opaque shade will limit the light output and is useful when you want to create a more subtle lighting effect. A darker, non-translucent lamp shade with silver or gold lining will create a pleasant glow around the room.
If you love the freedom to easily change the light level around you, consider getting a table lamp that accommodates three-way bulbs. For even more lighting flexibility, a lamp with a built-in dimmer switch will offer a range of lighting levels for any occasion whatever the time of day.
Energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs can be substituted for standard incandescent bulbs in most table lamps. They have a longer life, and they use considerably less energy than their incandescent counterparts. Keep in mind that only dimmable compact fluorescent bulbs should be used in lamps with incandescent dimmer switches.
One of the most important things to consider when deciding on a table lamp is the height at which the shade will sit once placed on a table. The lamp's bulb and socket should not be visible. The glare from a visible bulb will detract from the beauty of your table lamp. If you are planning to use the lamp for reading, take measurements to be sure the lamp will be tall enough to cast its light over your shoulder. The bottom of the shade should be about even with your cheekbone when you are sitting.
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Patterns of Student Enrollment, 1997-98 College Year
Table 35 provides summaries by campus of the variations in attendance of students within the college year. Students may attend for as few as one or as many as four terms depending upon the individual campus. Patterns of enrollment are expressed in terms of unduplicated headcount (any student is counted only once). The total college year unduplicated headcount for each campus is derived from the enrollments by term combination.
Rows 1 through 4 of the table (labeled "One Term") present the number of students enrolling for only one term of the 1997-98 academic calendar for any given campus. Rows 5 through 10 present the number of students enrolling for two terms. Since a campus may have as few as two and as many as four terms in its calendar, students counted in these categories may be attending for all or only a portion of a campus academic year depending on the campus. Rows 11 through 14 indicate the number of students enrolled for three terms (on campuses using the quarter system) and row 15 presents the number of students enrolled for all four terms on a year round operation (YRO) campus.
Enrollments in Rows 1 through 15 are "unduplicated"; that is, no student is counted more than once in these rows. For example, none of the enrollment counted in Row 2 (Fall Only) is counted in Rows 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, or 14.
Rows 16 through 19 summarize the by-term enrollment on each campus. As such, they can be calculated by adding together appropriate information from Rows 1 through 15. For example, Bakersfield Row 17 (Total Fall Enrollment) can be found by adding together Rows 2 (Fall Only), 8 (Fall and Winter), 9 (Fall and Spring), and 14 (Fall, Winter, and Spring). These rows represent all of the possible combinations of attendance patterns on a three-quarter system campus.
Row 20 represents the total number of individuals enrolled at any time during the college year. Again, this figure represents only unduplicated enrollment; students are counted only once regardless of the number of terms for which they were enrolled. For any campus, the Net Individuals shown in the table can be calculated by adding together all of the enrollments shown in Rows 1 through 15.
For the CSU as a whole, a total of 397,899 individuals enrolled at some time during the 1997-98 college year. Of these, about 280,000 or 70 percent were enrolled for a full academic year on a CSU campus. For purposes of comparison, a student attended for a "full academic year" at a YRO campus if they were in attendance for three of the four quarters in the campus calendar. At Stanislaus, "attendance rate" cannot be calculated directly from aggregate data for the CSU; each campus calendar must be taken into account in order to determine the number of students enrolled for the entire year on a given campus.
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Last week we took Belle for her usual evening walk but it was a rainy night so by the time we got home we were all filthy, cold and needing baths & showers. We only have Belle 3 weeks this week so last week was her first bath in our house (we didnt want to overwhelm her the minute she arrived). She had a great time, my OH washed her and I blow dried and styled her hair She loved it. Her coat was quite matted so she got a good brush though and looked gorgeous. I have some pictures of the beauty
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but feed them the wrong thing and you then are living with a butt trumpet!!!!
LMM wrote:I think people might nag for you to go full raw mainly because kibble and raw process completely different in the body. But if you are comfy with what you are doing, rock on! I've not had to start a puppy on raw but I would! I would also go with the pre-processed initially and slowly work the pieces into their diet.
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pitbullmamaliz wrote:Carnivores don't have teeth made for chewing/grinding food, so they generally just rip off chunks and swallow. Wait till they start to swallow, yack it back up, and then eat it again. That's when the fun really starts. *wink*
luvypitbulls wrote:that is awesome thanks well should I serve it thawed then and let the pups rip it off? I thought the gnawing was good for the teeth? they seem so happy with the eyes rolled back in the heads
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Property seekers generally use one of two approaches. Renters as well as buyers can either look for properties themselves or turn to an estate agent. In the first case scenario, a good first place to look would be adverts in daily newspapers or large internet portals. However, caution is advised: Especially on the internet, you might be confronted with potential fraudsters. In this article we will show you how to recognise dubious market players and their most common tricks. But of course even this cannot guarantee absolute security. This can only be offered by professional and experienced real estate brokers.
Scam tactics on internet portals
It should be said right at the start that fraudulent offers mostly appear in highly contested property markets where demand is high. This means you should be particularly watchful when seeking property in popular cities such as Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg or Munich. In these markets there is a high probability that you will come across the one or other dubious offer during your search. The most common strategies include variations of the so-called security deposit or advance payment fraud. In this case you would be confronted with an ad that appears trustworthy and presents impressive high-gloss pictures of a dream property in a prime location – at a surprisingly low price. It is precisely this below market value offer which is used as bait, and it should be interpreted as a warning sign. Ask yourself: why would a reputable provider offer his property below market value in a tight market? A further warning sign would be a notice from the provider that he is unfortunately not in the country at present and that, for this reason, it is not possible to view the property in the normal way. Often, this goes hand in hand with an incorrect use of language and missing contact details. And if, on top of this, the interested party is asked to put down a security deposit in advance – for example in order to get the key to view the property – it is high time to report the ad to the respective platform operator. Once the money has been transferred, it is already too late most of the times. The recipients cannot be traced and the interested party has fallen for a costly scam.
Supposed offers by fraudulent brokers
The duty of a reputable estate agent is to execute all the steps necessary for the conclusion of a real estate transaction on behalf of the seller or lessor. For this he receives a commission after the conclusion of the transaction based on the value or rental price of the property. Dubious real estate fraudsters posing as estate agents, on the other hand, do the following: they place an ad for a "stolen" property that exists, but is not part of their portfolio. They then tell interested buyers or renters that this property is no longer on the market and offer them lists with other properties instead, against a charge. Once again, caution is advised. If you are asked to make an advance payment, you are probably dealing with a fraudster.
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Anna & Joe's Life-Filled Garden Kitchen
This Georgetown kitchen has so much to love in it, starting with the fact that it extends through the dining room and straight out into the lush green garden in back. Anna and Joe say it's "heaven" to entertain in their "kitchen/dining room/garden," especially with the extra long table extension Joe built from wood and steel pipes, which goes from the inside all the way out into the garden.
The beauty is in the finer, unique details: the kitchen island, built by Joe, was constructed using an old slate-and-pressed-tin counter with a walnut cutting board surface inserted between the slate pieces. The concrete countertop was also poured by Joe, and if you look closely you'll see the handprint of their daughter Lucy, when she was 5 years old. The couple says the space is "sunny and cheerful and relaxing," and it's their favorite room in the house.
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I'm nearly 2 weeks into my 100 days of homemade, and things are going swell. I've felt productive, inspired and full of soup. I've frequented multiple farmers markets, made more Thai food, and can't put down a certain cookbook – Hearty Vegan Meals for Monster Appetites.
My 100 Days of Homemade guidelines are here. The following photos are of any homemade creations, plus some special guests.
These were just darling going into the oven.
The cheezy sauce is from Vegan Brunch.
On the sixth day in, a neighborhood brunch, wanderings, film and tea smoked tempeh sandwiches at The Hazel Room for a casual dinner kept Julia & I busy all day. Fortunately, evening mojitos with crushed local strawberries and fresh mint kept us in the 100 Days swing.
I get to send my girlfriend to work with scones!
The start of Day Eight was fairly epic. I was exhausted from a late night and VVC had a big morning ahead with the nuts and bolts of the opening of early bird registration. Consequently, legit vegan brunch and a french press of Stumptown started it all. As tickets zoomed by, I visited the Lents Farmers Market and my beloved JC Rice Noodle Shop out in Lents, and the evening winded down like so….
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