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Anne (Robert) Steiger, 91, of Worcester died Monday April 1, in the Knollwood Nursing Home, after an illness.
Her husband of 54 years, George J. Steiger died in 2009.
She had six daughters, Patricia Clark and her husband, Arthur of Boylston, Jacqueline Nitti and her husband, Richard of Worcester, Linda Volungis and her husband, John Volungis Sr. of Auburn, Barbara Fields and her husband, Ray of Texas, and Gay Gallant and her husband, Dennis of Maine; a son-in-law, William Alubavicius of Worcester; also survived by 16 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Susan Alubavicius, a grandson, John E. Volungis Jr., and sisters; Pauline Jenket, and Marcella Maloney.
She was born and educated in Fitchburg. She was the daughter of the late Rosario and Laura (Madon) Robert. In her spare time, she loved dancing, playing cards and traveling.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours on Thursday, April 4, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Britton-Wallace Funeral Home, 91 Central St., Auburn. Her funeral service will be held at noon in St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 25 School St., Auburn. Burial will follow in Rural Cemetery, Worcester. In lieu of flowers, make donations to the Alzheimer's Association , 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472 or to the American Cancer Society , 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
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On 2013.08.04. 23:20, folkert wrote: >>> Yesterday I received a probe-device at a conference. I entered the >>> details in the website (which was a lot of fun: finding out the ipv4 >>> prefix(?!) - I ended up trying a couple of entries found in the whois >> [...] >> >> Probably: have some more patience. Those probes get added manually and >> it takes some time before someone has added your probe. > > Oh sorry I thought it was all automatic. > Sorry > > > Folkert van Heusden Hello, When you get a probe from an ambassador and you register that probe, our system tries to verify the data given by you (i.e. your logged in user and the probe data) against the data provided by your ambassador. If the two match, the probe is automatically registered to you. This usually takes up to an hour or so. If your data doesn't match with what we know (for example, you're using a different email address / account than what the ambassador registered) then we need to fall back to manual verification, which is obviously slower. In your case I think the ambassador just didn't have time yet to record his/her part yet. I'm sure it will happen soon -- and then one of the the above two will apply. Hope this explains, Robert PS: this comes up every now and then; we'll make a FAQ entry for it


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10 Things Jesus Never Said: And Why You Should Stop Believing Them - eBook
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In 10 Things Jesus Never Said, Davis unmasks commonly believed myths about our relationship with God and shows readers how to replace this pervasive theology of failure with the truth of how Jesus really feels about them. Discussion questions at the end of each chapter help small groups or individuals apply these truths to their current situations. Anyone who has ever felt that they didn't measure up to God's standards will love this freeing exploration of grace and forgiveness.
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"Will Davis has nailed it. He has identified the most common lies that keep people from experiencing true freedom in Christ and has replaced them with the truth. I was in shock when I saw that some of those lies had crept into my own mind. Thank you, Will, for putting us all back on the solid ground of grace-filled truth!" -Tim Liston, senior pastor, New Hope Church, Manvel, Texas
"We found ourselves smiling with relief as we read the pages of 10 Things Jesus Never Said. With stunning simplicity, Will Davis diffuses debilitating, unfounded guilt, inviting us to enjoy God with newfound trust and empowering truth." -Bob and Audrey Meisner, television hosts, It's a New Day; bestselling authors, Marriage Under Cover
"Will Davis has a special ability to share incredibly profound insights in a way that makes you believe he's walking beside you on a journey and knows exactly how you feel. There is not an honest person alive who hasn't struggled with the mistruths outlined in this book. The freedom you will find as you read many change your life forever!" -Ryan Rush, senior pastor, Bannockburn Baptist Church, Austin, Texas
"This is Will Davis Jr.'s best book yet. You are about to be humbled, dismantled, and brought face-to-face with the misbeliefs that have stood between you and the most beautiful love that has ever been known. Be ready to fall on your face and into his arms and feel the divine lightness of his cross on your shoulders. Know this love. Nothing else matters." -Nancy Turner, host, This Is the Day, Moody Radio
With this as the foundation, Davis continues into Part 2, "Things Jesus Never Said," by combating these lies: You're too far gone to be saved. I'm disappointed in you. This wouldn't be happening if you were a better Christian. It's okay not to love certain people. Everyone should believe and act the way you do. It's all up to you. You don't have to forgive someone who really hurts you. You missed My will for your life. I've given up on you. This is a cross you must bear.
Davis also gives readers a bonus chapter about divorce, and he concludes the book reminding his readers of Matthew 11:29-30: "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Each chapter begins with an anecdote, exposes a specific lie, reveals the truth, and then elaborates on the truth by providing "Exhibit A" in the form of a lesson either from the Bible or from Davis's own experiences in counseling people today. Each chapter concludes with seven to ten discussion questions tailored to a small group or an individual to help apply the truths learned in the chapter.
Will Davis earned his doctor of ministry degree from Southwestern Seminary and is the founding pastor of Austin Christian Fellowship, a nondenominational church in Austin, Texas. He is also the author of Pray Big and Why Faith Makes Sense. In 10 Things Jesus Never Said, he takes readers through common lies Christians believe and brings hope and inspiration (as well as gentle admonishment) through the lens of grace. He uses Philippians 1:6 to remind his readers that salvation is a process and that "no one is ever completely sanctified until getting get to heaven." He mentions wine and bread in communion. He believes that "it is impossible for Christians to lose their salvation," and explains this stance in some detail in the chapter titled, "I've Given Up on You."
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alwaysreadingAge: 55-65Gender: female4 Stars Out Of 5Worth ReadingSeptember 3, 2016alwaysreadingAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 4Value: 4Meets Expectations: 5In our information saturated society, we come to believe that certian popular idea's are in the bible when they are not. In this book the author takes ten popular ideas that have made there way into the mainstream theology and he dispproves that Jesus ever said them. Our enemy Satan is a master of lies and has thousands of years of studying the human race and he knows just how to twist God's word just enough to make us doubt God's goodness for us.
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#4-This wouldn't happen if you were a better Christian deals with the lie that if you were better, doing better, thinking better, being better than the bad thing that you are going through wouldn't be happening, when the truth of the matter is that God sometimes allows trails into our life's to help build our characters and also just because we live in a broken world and bad things are going to just happen because of this fact.
Chapter # 9 titled: You missed My will for your life. This chapter deals with the lie that because we have sinned, we have missed God's will for our lives. But the fact of the matter is that God's grace and mercy are new every day. He knew before we were ever born just how and how far we will fall. All the good and bad make us who we are and the fact is that because of these things we each are own unique and will have our own distinctive ministries.
The author also includes a chapter on divorce, but no matter what you believe on divorce this chapter is well worth reading. It is titled under the appendix section.
The book is 208 pages so it is not a long book, so a reader can get through this book in a reasonable amount of time.
No matter how long you have been a Christian, I would highly recommend this book. I would also recommend reading this book with your bible nearby.
Maria Poorman5 Stars Out Of 5July 31, 2013Maria PoormanQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I was reading this book and 2 co-workers were super curious of its content based on the tittle. So I got them each one. Great testimony and great information for non-believers.
ReaderRock Spring, GAAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5March 7, 2013ReaderRock Spring, GAAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I think this book reveals what a true christian should look like. A life that's not about me but, what Jesus can do thru me.
RonnieAge: Over 655 Stars Out Of 5Good salvation messageAugust 13, 2012RonnieAge: Over 65Quality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This is a book that can be recommended to both the believer and non-believer. Has a good first chapter salvation message.
DebiDayton, OHAge: 45-54Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Great for small groupsOctober 21, 2011DebiDayton, OHAge: 45-54Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5We are studying this in my women's small group and so far everyone loves it. We rarely have to even glance at the questions in the back, because the material itself generates enough discussion.


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Eating disorders often caused by underlying trauma
Published 1:23 pm, Tuesday, March 1, 2016
"When people ask me, 'Would you like a piece of cake?' My answer is 'No, you take the piece and give me the rest of the cake," said Midland woman "Lisa" of the years she was stuck in a cycle of compulsive overeating before she joined Overeaters Anonymous (OA) and found help. "When all the candy's on sale after Halloween especially, that bag of candy bars would be literally calling my name."
Before a binge, something would overcome her and she would lose any ability to control herself, she said. Within a short period of time she would have consumed multiple bags of candy "not having tasted even a single piece."
"I would think, 'what am I doing?' All the wrappers are around me and the first thought I'd have is if someone came to the door or my husband came home from work, I would be so ashamed," Lisa said.
When people think "eating disorder," they most often associate it with the skeletal figure of someone who is anorexic. While anorexia is a deadly and debilitating disease, there are a multitude of eating disorders that may not manifest in extreme thinness.
As a result of her compulsive overeating, Lisa was obese. Binge-eating disorder (BED), a mental illness characterized by regular episodes of binge eating, is more common than the better-known eating disorders of anorexia and bulimia, occurring in 1 in 35 people (as high as 5 percent of women and 2 percent of men), according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders.
However, the majority of people suffering from eating disorders don't fit the criteria for strictly anorexia, bulimia, or BED, but lie somewhere along a spectrum of compulsive eating behaviors-the eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS) diagnosis, according to the National Eating Disorder Association.
Lisa describes herself as a "compulsive overeater" and "sugar addict." She would binge and compensate by over-exercising. Some use laxatives or starve themselves for a period of time between binges.
As health care professionals begin to understand compulsive eating better, they've started to look at some cases of obesity a little differently, said Dr. Shailesh Jain, a psychiatrist with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Midland. Jain treats many patients with eating disorders.
"Unlike anorexia nervosa, binge-eating patients tend not to be underweight, they tend to be either maintaining their weight or obese," Jain said. "Many studies have indicated that children who have struggled with sexual abuse while growing up may be two to six times more likely to develop eating disorders and self-image issues."
For adults and children who have suffered or are suffering from any type of mistreatment -- i.e. those who have been harmed or hurt intentionally be it by bullying, neglect, or abuse of any kind -- obesity tends to be the No. 1 consequence besides psychological problems, such as depression and anxiety that these individuals face, Jain said.
"Children in this dysfunctional family environment tend to use food as a form of self-soothing and recognize food as the only form of self-soothing that they can harbor any time they have stress," Jain said. "When we eat, it does give us pleasure, endorphins are released."
Life was tough for Lisa growing up. She came from a dysfunctional home, was raised in poverty in Michigan and Mississippi and endured sexual abuse by a family member when she was a child, she said. Her first husband was violently abusive toward her. Her mother eventually died from what Lisa now understands was anorexia. She describes herself back then, during the peak of her eating disorder behaviors, as a "rageaholic."
"I was mad at the world, mad at everyone," Lisa said. "When I was in (the midst of) my disease, as I got bigger, the rage got bigger. I walked into my first OA meeting on Nov. 2 of 1986 and what caused me to walk into that meeting was that my life was uncontrollable, I was angry and I didn't know why. Between compulsive eating and anger, I realized I could not live that way any longer."
She was 35 years old.
"Over the years, through this program (OA), I have learned that the anger was a blanket covering up many emotions that I didn't want to deal with -- primarily guilt and shame and not feeling good enough," Lisa said.
Those suffering from eating disorders often have a multitude of underlying issues stemming from abuse and/or family dysfunction and other mental illnesses like depression and anxiety, Jain said.
"Not everybody who struggles with obesity has a history of sexual abuse of course, but we are starting to find out that obesity can be a result of a lot of psychological issues," Jain said. "It can also be genetic, hormonal or lifestyle choices, but there are specific eating disorders where we have found that there is not only a strong string of emotional problems like depression, anxiety, but also a history of poor family support, poor family dynamics and, on top of that, a history of trauma."
Eating disorders are notoriously difficult to treat due to the compilation of things that can cause them, officials said.
"All these factors, when they combine, can lead to higher rates of obesity, which may be more difficult to treat because if we don't treat the underlying condition and expect the individual to get better either by bariatric surgery or diet pills, it just leads them on a yo-yo path, where they can lose weight for a period of time, but the emotions continue to the surface so the patient relapses," Jain said.
Drug addicts and alcoholics describe their substance use similarly to those who compulsively overeat. Like an alcoholic, Lisa had obsessive and constant thoughts of food.
"I learned that on an empty stomach, if I dumped a lot of sugar in my system and drank something hot, man, that was a good buzz," Lisa said. "I wasn't necessarily looking for the buzz as much as I was trying to push down those feelings I didn't wanna deal with."
To Lisa, her weight, created a buffer between her and the world -- a cushion to ease further harm, she said.
"When you've been violated, whether it's emotional, physical, or molestatin ... that has to be confronted," Lisa said. "The demons have to be faced. I believe we carry our feelings in our bodies. That fat was a fortress between myself and society hurting me. (Once she faced her demons), I could tell my inner child, 'I'm an adult now and I can protect you and that will never, ever happen to you again.'"
Today, Lisa maintains a loss of 135 pounds and is healthy and at peace, she said. She has three degrees under her belt and is a teacher. But it was a long road to get where she is today and still practices the 12-step principles OA is centered on. Eating disorders are known to be a relapsing condition, Jain said.
"It's not a short-term address-and-conquer illness," Jain said. "For most individuals, it's a life-long process, so it requires chronic support for them to continue to improve."
Lisa found that support in OA, and she continues to attend meetings. She is now a sponsor as well. The group consists of both men and women of all ages, she said.
"I'm a better person. I'm an honest person today," Lisa said. "When I say something, I feel people can depend on me. Whereas before I would say something and make a commitment and then when it came time to follow through it was really iffy. Before, I was just out there letting the molecules bounce against me. Now, I have goals and plans. I can sit down and read a book and take it in and be present."


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Non-Official Victims: Missing (Discussion Thread)
Please list information about those missing victims not officially on the Highway 16 (E-Pana) list here.
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Virginia Sampare, 18, Missing since 1971
Virgina Sampare vanished on October 14, 1971, while hanging out with her cousin. Her cousin left her to return to his home to get a coat, but never saw her again. He reports hearing a pickup door slam shut, but no one knows what exactly happened to Virginia, despite an extensive search.
Virginia doesn't fit the E-Pana criteria as an official victim for the project. Her family says it would not be like Virginia to have run away, as she always told them where she was going. However, reports that she was depressed at the time over the recent disappearance of her boyfriend (who was later found drowned) have left open theories that she moved away or committed suicide. Virginia's siblings do not believe either of these theories to be true.
Her case was reopened in 2001, but there have been no conclusions reached.
"It would be nice for us to have closure. If she's alive it would be nice to see her again. And if she's gone, it would be nice to put her to rest and have a feast and put a marker up."
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[ame="https://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129177"]CANADA Virginia Sampare, 18, Missing since 1971 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community[/ame]
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Helen Claire Frost, 17, Missing since 1970
Still missing, and missed, after 40 years
Helen Claire Frost's case is not included in the Highway of Tears investigation
By LORI CULBERT, VANCOUVER SUN Dec 15, 2009
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Dorcas Gail Shorson, missing since April 2, 2005
There is hardly anything out there about this case. I found some info on a First Nations discussion board. I also found the same copy/paste info about her on a Facebook discussionn thread. Here is the basic info:
"DORCAS GAIL SHORSON, aged 24, of Surrey BC was last seen April 2, 2005 when she left the family home on Larner Road.
Shorson is described as aboriginal, five feet five inches tall, 131 pounds with red hair and brown eyes. She was wearing jeans and a blue coat when last seen.
Police say the missing woman is likely a sex-trade worker in Vancouver or Surrey and is taking drugs.
"We're worried about her because she is in a line of work that is very risky," said Surrey RCMP Cpl. Diane Blain.
"We are hoping that people will have eyes and ears for her out there and that they can call us to say that she is safe."
SURREY: On April 14, 2005, 24-year-old Dorcas Gail SHORSON, known as Gail, was reported missing by her mother. Her mother has not seen her daughter since April 2, 2005 when Gail left her home in the 13600 block of Larner Road. Gail?s three young children are currently being cared for by their grandmother. Gail is known to use drugs and it is likely she is either in Surrey or Vancouver working as a sex trade worker.
Dorcas aka Gail is described as a First Nations female, 5? 5? (165 cm) in height and weighing 131 lbs (59 kg). She has red hair and brown eyes. A photo can be viewed at www.rcmp-bcmedia.ca She was last seen wearing jeans and a blue coat.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of this person, or if you see her, please contact the Surrey RCMP at 604 599-0502, or, if you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-Tips.
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Kystal Knott, 19 and Rene Lynn Gunning, 22
These two girls probably did not know each other but were thought to have hitchhiked together after meeting up at the West Edomonton Mall and were last seen together on Feb 18th 2005.
"Gunning is described as five-foot-two and weighing 111 pounds when she disappeared, police said in a release. Knott is five-foot-one and weighed 121 pounds."
"They told friends that day they would be heading to either Fort St. John or the Dawson Creek area, and that's the last known contact anyone has had with them, Oakes said"
Rene Gunning, 22
Krystal Knott, 19
Police have stated that these girls were not working as prostitutes.
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[ame="https://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60594"]CANADA Canada - Rene Lynn Gunning, 19, Edmonton Alberta, 18 Feb 2005 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community[/ame]
[ame="https://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60595"]CANADA Canada - Krystal Ann Julia Knott, 16, Edmonton Alberta, 18 Feb 2005 - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community[/ame]
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Stephanie Stewart-missing from Hinton, 2006
On Saturday, August 26, 2006, at approximately 9:00 am, Stephanie Stewart was reported missing from the Athabasca Lookout Tower where she is a seasonal employee. The Athabasca Lookout Tower is located 25 kilometers north west of Hinton off of highway 40.
Police have noticed missing from her quarters two pillows with blue pillow covers, burgundy bed sheets, and a duvet cover with Navajo pattern on it in earthen tone browns with blue highlights on the top and backside is blue and burgundy. Also missing is a woman's gold annalog watch, with a second hand and the day of the week and date displayed.
The Government of Alberta and the Alberta Union of Provincial employees, have posted a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, conviction or recovery of Ms. Stewart.
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If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Hinton RCMP (780) 865-5544
Edmonton RCMP (780) 412-5300
Crime Stoppers 1-800-TIPS(8477) </B>
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Marcia Tom
This lady seems to fit just about every criteria for this ongoing case:
'The RCMP detachment in Houston received a missing person report Wednesday about Marsha Tom, who was last seen April 19 "possibly hitchhiking to Smithers from the Tachet Reserve near Granisle, B.C."
Smithers is located on Highway 16, known as the Highway of Tears because so many teenage girls and young women have disappeared or were found murdered over the years.
Many of the victims were first nations.
Tom is first nations and is known to travel to the Prince George area, police said.'
Marcia is 5-foot-four (132 cm.) and weighs about 146 lbs. (about 66 kilograms).
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Rene found!!!!"On the May long weekend, a group of campers from Grande Prairie. Alta., discovered two skulls in a well-known area a half-hour southeast of the city.
Police began days of forensic work at the scene. The skulls were sent to the medical examiner's office in Edmonton.
Police notified Project Kare, an RCMP-led police team investigating deaths and disappearances of women living high-risk lifestyles. Project Kare had taken on the cases of Gunning and Knott in July 2007 because they regularly hitchhiked. The pair were not believed to be involved in prostitution.
RCMP spokesman Tim Taniguchi confirmed Thursday that one of the skulls was positively identified by the medical examiner as Rene Gunning. The second skull would require more tests before it could be identified, Taniguchi said."
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EDMONTON - The father of a young mother whose skull was found near Grande Prairie, Alta., by campers says investigators should look into possible links to all missing persons cases along the notorious Highway of Tears.
"Gunning's father, Jo Gunning, said police must look at all possible links to cases of missing women along the infamous 800-km stretch of Highway 16, between Prince George, B.C., and Prince Rupert, B.C.
It's a so-called Bermuda Triangle, where women have mysteriously vanished along the road, including a 25-year-old Red Deer, Alta., woman who was hitchhiking along the highway in 2002."
More to this article.
Interesting that it was actually specified to as the sound of a "pickup" door. How does one tell the difference between the sound of a car or a pickup? Could just be a mis-statement, but still curious.
ETA: I think the reason Virgina is not included in HOT is because she was not known to be hitch-hiking or engaging in other high-risk behaviours. She was simply with her cousin, then gone.
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Does anyone know how tall Virginia was? Cant seem to find this info anywhere.
I found something but want to cross all my t's and dot my i'sSusieToms
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Kevin Slowey and the rest of the Minnesota Twins starting pitchers have had big spring trainings so far. And that's encouraging news from a group that had a lot of ups and downs in 2009.
Slowey, in particular, has been encouraging. He's allowed just one run in 16 innings this spring, allowing just eight hits and striking out 15.
About a month ago, I wasn't sure what to make of Slowey. He missed a good chunk of last season with injury, and as recently as four weeks ago said this:
"You always project yourself to be where you want to be," Slowey said. "I don't know that I'm going to ever feel the same like I did before. But that's OK. You know, I've got two screws in my wrist. So I shouldn't expect to feel like I felt before.'
That's not exactly the kind of statement that makes me optimistic about him going forward. However, after tossing five shutout innings yesterday in a win against Florida, he said this:
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'There was about a minute and a half to go to the start. We had just tacked on to starboard and were preparing to line up for the start. Highlife were on port and tried to go behind us but they didn't make it and they ended up hitting us pretty much head on. It was like a car crash. I saw it coming at the last moment and braced myself but the impact knocked my sunglasses off my head and clean across the cockpit. One of our guys was catapulted down the hatch and injured his shoulder, the rest of us were pretty shaken up, with a few major bumps and bruises.'
The damage to the two boats was extensive, with each suffering major bow damage and, on closer inspection, both were found to have had their keel bolts bent - an indication of the force of the impact. With Rogers immediately accepting full responsibility for the collision, and Woods' boat being judged to be beyond immediate repair, his appeal for redress was a formality, with the International Jury awarding him average points for the rest of the regatta.
Based on a 1,3,5,1 score line prior to the crash, he has been awarded 2.5 points for Races 5 and 6, moving him to the top of the leader board.
Last night's leader, Filippo Pacinotti on ITA 667 Brontolo, had another solid day today with a pair of third places and a sixth, which sees him now in second place overall, just two points behind Woods. Current Audi Sailing Series leader, John Kilroy on USA 13131 Samba Pa Ti, clearly enjoyed the breezier conditions which prevailed on Day two, turning in a 'Boat of the Day' 2,2,2, score line to move up into third place overall, three points back from Pacinotti.
Sitting in third after the first day, Lanfranco Cirillo on ITA 212 Fantastica, had a lacklustre day on the water by his own standards, only managing a 10,7,3 score, which drops him to fourth overall. A 9,5,5 scorecard from Alessio Marinelli on ITA 1 Audi Fratelli Giacomel Armonia sees him in fifth overall.
With forecasts suggesting a strong chance of Mistral conditions hitting Porto Cervo overnight, the prospects for any racing taking place on the final day are looking decidedly suspect at best. That said, the majority of sailors enjoying the afternoon sunshine outside the Yacht Club Costa Smerelda after racing seemed more than keen to do some more heavy airs sailing. For sure the Race Committee, under the leadership of Principal Race Officer Peter Reggio, will be focused on completing this regatta with a full complement of races if at all possible.
Top Ten Results (After Six Races):
1.) Joe Woods/Paul Goodison, Red; 1-3-5-1-2.5-2.5 = 10
2.) Filippo Pacinotti/Daniele Cassinari, Brontolo; 2-2-2-3-3-6 = 12
3.) John Kilroy/Nathan Wilmot, Samba Pa Ti; 4-5-8-2-2-2 = 15
4.) Lanfranco Cirillo/Michele Paoletti, Fantastica; 3-6-6-10-7-3 = 25
5.) Alessio Marinelli/Riccardo Simoneschi, Audi Fratelli Giacomel Armonia; 6-17-4-9-5-5 = 29
6.) Edoardo Lupi/Branko Brcin, Torpyone; 7-8-126-1-15 = 34
7.) Antonello Morina/Paolo Cian, Sei Tu 32; 17-1-10-11-11-7 = 40
8.) Pieter Taselaar/Jeremy Wilmot, Bliksem; 5-15-9-12-9-8 = 43
9.) Mauro Mocchegiani/Matteo Ivaldi, Rush Diletta; 11-4-1-16-12-20/DNF = 44
10.) Jean Francois Cruette/Stephane Christidis, Teasing Machine; 16-13-17-5-10-1 = 45
Top Five Audi Sailing Series Results (After two events and six races):
1.) John Kilroy, Samba Pa Ti
2.) Filippo Pacinotti, Brontolo HH
3.) Alessio Marinelli, Audi Fratelli Giacomel Armonia
4.) Lanfranco Cirillo, Fantastica
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An Evening with Daido MoriyamaFor over four decades, Daido Moriyama has been publishing and exhibiting his photographs, producing a prolific body of work that includes over 300 monographs. In this special program, Moriyama and Christopher Phillips, Curator, International Center of Photography, discuss Moriyama's varied photographic projects, including photo books, recent photography and early projects, namely the series 71 New York and the 1974 performance PRINTING SHOW.
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CORPUS CHRISTI (KIII-NEWS)- CCPD Narcotics Investigators busted a drug operation after serving a search warrant that lead to five arrests.
The warrant was served Friday afternoon at an apartment in the 3800 block of Caravelle Parkway. The warrant was the culmination of a long term undercover investigation of the occupants and their involvement in distributing of the drugs found.
Investigators seized over 18 grams on synthetic marijuana, five ounces of methamphetamine, half an ounce of crack cocaine, nearly three grams of powdered cocaine, and two ounces of marijuana. They also found $7,257 in cash believed to be from drug deals.
In addition to the drugs and cash, Officers seized five assault rifles, two shotguns, nine handguns, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. They also recovered two sets of body armor.
CCPD arrested 26-year-old Longino Garcia Castillo, 26-year-old Mary Beth Zamora, 19-year-old Isaiah Martinez, 17-year-old Summer Escamilla, and 25-year-old Serena Escamilla. They all face felony charges of manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance. The charges are first degree felony's and punishable with five to ninety-nine years in prison. Zamora was additionally charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Unlawful Possession of Body Armor.
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The Internet is becoming an increasingly popular way to make money. Although there are numerous opportunities to generate online income, you must take these offers with a grain of salt. This is why you need to learn as much as you can about what to do and what to stay away from to make cash with the help of the Internet. Keep reading in order to find great advice.
When you target making money online, decide what your niche will be. Do you like writing? Market yourself personally as a content provider. Are you a good graphic designer? There are many individuals and companies who will pay you to make logos and graphics for their websites and blogs. You will quickly learn what you most marketable talents are.
You can earn money tutoring others. Thus, teaching online is a good way to make money at home. Both TutorVista and SmartThinking offer opportunities for people who have a lot of knowledge in certain core areas. You'll be surprised at how well you can do.
Think about the worth of your time before working. When you work, what is an hour of your time worth? If you are okay working for peanuts, that's all you'll ever get. People will see that you work for little pay, and they will pay you based on that assumption.
When it comes to online money making ventures, never pay money to begin. Legitimate companies won't require you to pay them to work for them. If a business takes your money, it is probably not going to do anything for you in return. Make sure to steer clear of such enterprises.
Have different streams of income. Earning a living online can be difficult. What's working for you today, might not work tomorrow. The best thing that you can do is spread your income streams around. Doing this will ensure that any under-performance in one area will not break you.
If you have good writing skills, you can write and sell e-books. In this way, you can share your expertise and make a bit of money. Gardening or home decorating ideas could be a great place to begin.
As you now know, there are lot of ways for you to make money on the Internet. If you are knowledgeable and cognizant of opportunities and what they entail, you are perfectly capable of earning money online. You might even be able to replace a full-time income. Educate yourself about earning money online and you could be the next success story.


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Rarely is there a company whose logo is not as equally famous as its name. While the public may be surprised to learn how much time and consideration go into perfecting an iconic emblem, designers know better. A logo is the result of days (or months) spent conceiving dozens of different concepts; fine-tuning the smallest […]
Just stick it in a circle
A trend I've noticed more and more in logo design recently is the symbol within the backing circle or outline. It's certainly not something that offends or goes against the rules of design, more of a trick to allow for adaptability and contrast. That being said, it's increasingly common occurrence in the logo galleries and portfolios leads me to define it as a 'trend' – browsing classic logo books shows a distinct lack of the shape in question.
The title suggests lazy design, the mindset of "just stick it in a circle and it will look good" but I do admit there is oftentimes a sound and logical reasoning for it's usage. Minimalism is generally associated with white space, straight lines and clean visuals – having a circle allows for contrast against said backdrop; the solid colour, presented in a non-liner mark. So it makes sense, sometimes.
My concern is more that by falling into the whole category of 'trends' is the easy way out. As a designer, you need to push the boundaries and leave your own comfort zone. Constantly falling to the tried and tested techniques that you know work, is just too safe. Yes, you need to please the client, who often sees the currently fashionioned galleries as what's important, but even things as current as drop-shadows and gradients are becoming staid in logos – the mark of an aging design. A previous client of mine asked specifically to see it outlined, but when I asked why, they didn't really have an answer. My explanation of why it didn't need outlined left them with a better understanding of what I was trying to achieve, and they were happy. Before you think of me as being arrogant, or above others, it should be noted that I have used the technique as well, often to good effect in creating an interesting contrast for branding – what I'm trying to say is that going with these methods every time is not allowing you and your work to grow naturally, it's being constrained.
So my suggestion is, before reverting to your safe zone, experiment with different colours, shapes and layouts, try to show the symbol you've spent so long creating in a way that gives it the respect it deserves. Don't simply give it an outline and hope you pull it off.


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The Quaker Meadows Course at Quaker Meadows Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation length golf course in Morganton, North Carolina. This medium-length layout will reward good shots and provide a fun golf outing for everyone. There is another course on this same property, the Par-3 Course. Online tee times may be available at Quaker Meadows Golf Club or at nearby golf courses, usually offered at a discount from the normal rate.
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Lumberton running back Ryan Asher received the most votes for The Beaumont Enterprise Southeast Texas Player of the Week Award. Asher, a senior running back, rushed 23 times for 208 yards and two touchdowns in Lumberton's 21-6 victory over Vidor on Friday.
Damon Heard, a Central running back, finished second in the voting.
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VIA Metropolitan Transit unveiled a map (right) of possible streetcar routes to the public Wednesday night. Planners are looking at two routes for the initial streetcar phase — most likely one that's north-south and another east-west — that would total 4.5 miles of rail.
The solid red lines on the map are streets considered starter routes. The broken-up lines that shoot into the fringe neighborhoods are extensions to be considered in future phases.
Contrary to maps the public saw when the City Council approved its share of millions of dollars for the project in October 2011, the routes have not been decided, said VIA's chief streetcar planner, Jason A. Rodriguez.
That said, there seem to be some nonnegotiable patterns. For example, the streetcar will certainly start at the Pearl, and it will almost certainly traverse HemisFair Park and connect with the Robert Thompson Transit Station.
At last night's meeting, about 130 people — along with many officials working for VIA or other government agencies — were asked for their input on two maps. This map of dots was intended to gauge from citizens the landmarks/destinations in and around downtown the streetcar system should service. This picture was taken toward the end of the process, and so you can see dot clusters around the Pearl, San Antonio College (not included in the initial phase), the UTSA downtown campus, Milam Park/CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, the Southtown area (also not included in first phase) and, of course, the Alamo. And about eight dots were placed in the Convention Center/HemisFair Park vicinity.
Other maps tackled actual routes. And those were quite literally all over the map. The east-west vectors tended to be a lot of Commerce and Market streets with some Martin and Nueva. And north-south were mostly Broadway and Alamo with an occasional mention of St. Mary's Street. (Keep in mind, these are not official results. This was me polling the VIA employees operating at a couple of the tables.)
VIA, the city and Bexar County all have pledged funds for the streetcar starter system totaling $190 million-$200 million, according to the Express-News. VIA's timetable, it said at the meeting, is to launch streetcar in December 2017.
VIA officials said the next public meeting likely will be in the spring.
If you read today's Express-News, streetcar in S.A. is not universally embraced as something good for the future of downtown. Vianna Davila's story in today's paper shows there is a movement (no telling how big or small) against San Antonio's efforts to reintroduce streetcar downtown.
Click here to download the anti-streetcar report.
There will be plenty to say about streetcar — its merits, practical applications, etc. — in the next five years. Today, I wanted to share what happened Wednesday night.
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I like the look of the wooden toys. I like my kids to read the classics too. We HAVE some junk, and oldest DS would be LOST w/o his treasured legos. But the toys we keep out in the living area are more natural toys. They don't overwhelm the room with noise and garish colors. They "look nice" and my kids reach for them over and over. They seem to keep their appeal longer.
Even our "junk" though is now more imaginative/open ended. I haven't had bleeping toys since my oldest was 2 or 3. I say a polite thank you and then we donate to kids who need it or exchange for other things. We end up with a lot of good gifts though b/c we offer up concrete suggetions at birthdays etc. Not all natural, there are relatives who think that the wooden toys are me "pushing my beliefs" and will do most anything to buy toys they think *I* like if that makes sense. But I work around that. For those who I KNOW aren't going to buy natural toys I try to get things from them that "we can stand"
So for the toddler we might list:
a FP popcorn popper type walk behind (and some cool wood ones too)
blocks to build with (teehee- more snuck in wood)
the cardboard nesting boxes based on nursery rhymes
cutting food (mention that the Melissa and Doug brand has the best variety or whatever and poof more wood )
wooden puzzles
a ride-on toy for outside
a big ball
a kids futon couch/chair
a Dr kit
a tonka truck
an easle
the metal kids cooking tool toys, apron etc
books books and more books
a good toy barn and animals
For my preschooler:
Thomas trains ( more sneaky wood)
art supplies
cars and planes and people and buildings that can be used w/ the trains (more wood!)
a teepee
a sleeping bag
more complex blocks (pyramids set, cathedral sets etc)
puppet theater
dress up items
a new robe or pjs or something
pieces to a wooden garage or house or castle that I already had (people WILL buy "go withs" little so and so LOVES his xyz but really wants these 4 pieces to it)
early board games
musical instruments
sets of animals or dinosaurs (generally plastic but we enjoy a good animal set- we have a platypus, wolverine, lynx, heron, crane, khaki campbell, yak, ikapi, and other uncommon toy animals and we really LIKE them and the kids want to learn what they eat and where they live etc)
For my DD
fairy wings
dance wear
bead crafts
learn to XYZ (knit or whatever) kits
better board games
books of course (like fairytopia or Little house series etc)
doll accessories or a certain doll she covets
a butterfly kit (from insect lore for example) or ladybug kit
build and paint bird house
an acoustic guitar
art supplies
a diary
a dvd
hula hoop and other outdoor toys
a bookshelf that matches her room or that she can paint/design herself
a kids cook book and some utensils or an apron
pieces to sets she already owns (like dollhouses or stables or something)
For my oldest DS I might list
science kits
ant farm or triops set
chess set
books and more books
more animal or dinosaur sets, we prefer the little tiny ones that are 2-3" tall
magician set
pieces to sets he has (such as playbil or imaginext or wooden castles or pirate ships- whatever you child might own)
a solar system replica kit or something similar
bug exploring things
balls and sports equip
board games
building toys
excavation type sets (I dig dinosaurs etc)
a watch
a model kit
cookbook (he loves to cook)
3-D puzzle
rocket you launch
juggling stix
hackey sack balls and how to juggle book or dvd
a hanging chair for his room
a small tent
a fishing pole
a net
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Re: Why wooden toys?
Those are some great ideas!
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Re: Why wooden toys?
I am trying to steer away from plastic toys because of how they're made and what's used to make them. It's kinda like organic cotton vs. regular cotton ya know? I'd rather buy something that doesn't have any harmful chemicals that will be absorbed into my skin. Same goes for plastic toys, just not too that extreme I guess. And I agree w/ a pp that wooden toys definitely last longer.
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We don't buy plastic toys. The few that we DO have were gifts at my baby shower, and couldnt be returned (I've actually thrown some of them into a box and put it in the basement).
We dont do plastic for a few reasons.
1) Wooden/Cloth/Natural toys are easier on the environment. Lots of nasty stuff goes into the manufacture of plastic childrens toys, and I prefer to do as much as I can to AVOID perpetuating the cycle of environmental abuse (this is one of the reasons why I cloth diaper as well).
2) Flash and ding toys are overstimulating. Honestly. I HATE them. Some of these toys they sell for itty bitty babies and toddlers are just frightening! Loud and bright and the electronic sounds are harsh and unatural. Want to play music to your child? Heres a though, give your child a little drum or tamberine, rather than having a microchip blast it out through a plastic speaker. YUCK! Babies are easily overstimulated, so I wouldnt want my child's delicate senses overloaded by an electronic toy.
3) Wooden and cloth toys leave more room for the imagination. MOST plastic toys are designed to serve a very specific roll. Barbie is Barbie, she isnt much else. A race car is a race car. You get the idea. A toy that is designed simplicticly, without limitative design (whether through color, label or other things) leaves more room for the child to create their OWN game to play. A cloth doll (like Waldorf dolls for example) are so versitile. Some arnt even gender apparent, meaning it could be a boy one day, or a girl the next.
Those are just my opinions. There is nothing wrong with parents who do plastic toys. I just prefer natural toys for my child. They are the kind I wanted as a kid!
I remember getting my first cloth doll when I was 10. I about DIED! I loved her so much. I would rather have played with her than my 20 Barbie dolls any day!
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The only wooden toys DS has are the Thomas stuff and a set of Lincoln(sp) Logs.
I dont care much for wooden toys because I am always afraid that they will splinter. I had a cousin that swalloed a pice of wood that came off of a toy and it litteraly shredded her throat. She has severe brain damage now and breathes through a tube.
DS is old enough that he desnt put everything in his mouth like an infant so Im not as worried about his Thomas, and the Log set stay put up until he asks for it.
I was warned by my Ped that some of the new wooden tos coming out are made in Brazil and the wood in brazil is treated with chemicals for keeping bugs away and it stays in the wood and wehn wet it seeps out.
I wont have any wooden toys for bean.
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Someone posted a great article on good toys for children here: http://frunchymama.com/boards/index.php?topic=88.0
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Kim's list is my list We buy alot of the stuff she has on her list
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Filming his new post-apocalyptic film After Earth in Costa Rica last year found Jaden Smith battling both CGI beasties and scaly creatures that were all too real, including crocodiles, snakes, and piranhas. "There were a few moments where questionable parenting tactics were used [during filming]," Jaden's father (and costar) Will jokingly told EW's Jess Cagle during a SiriusXM Town Hall filmed in New York City yesterday. "The crocodile — that was the day I was glad your mom wasn't there."
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Obama rakes in $2.4 million in brief New York trip
NEW YORK -- President Obama is here Monday night for a quick fundraising swing at the chic NoMad Hotel in the Flatiron District
It's a 60-person, $40,000-a-head dinner -- making his haul for the night about $2.4 million. He's set to spend a longer-than-usual four-plus hours at the hotel, but the campaign hasn't said why he's spending so much time at the event.
Not all the donors on hand gave huge contributions. One, Trevor Smith, won a campaign contest for a photo op with the president. He's a native of West Hartford, Conn., and lives in Astoria, Queens. He's the manager of the visitor's center and events at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.


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Real Men Use Mud Masks as Toiletries Win in Guy Grooming
Paul Bopp is not a metrosexual.
The 38-year-old father of four played football in college, loves bourbon and never pays more than $20 for a haircut. Yet every evening, he applies wrinkle-fighting Olay skin cream to battle the crow's feet around his eyes.
"It's 25 bucks for a bottle, but it's worth it," said Bopp, a wealth manager in Columbia, South Carolina. "My dad looked like he was 60 when he was 42. I don't want that. The days of being a Neanderthal are over."
Men like Bopp are proof that guys' grooming products -- hair serums, eye rollers, exfoliating scrubs -- are reaching a wider audience than ever. Global sales of male toiletries other than razors, blades and shaving cream will rise 5 percent to $17.5 billion this year, surpassing the shaving segment for the first time, according to Euromonitor. Unilever, with its Axe and Dove brands, has 26 percent of the market, more than Procter & Gamble Co. (PG), Nivea maker Beiersdorf AG (BEI) and L'Oreal SA (OR) combined.
That dominance has helped Unilever expand both sales and profit margins at its personal-care unit, which accounts for 36 percent of revenue and has offset the sluggish growth of its food brands. The segment's expansion -- fueled by innovation, marketing, and a growing realization that men want to do more in the morning than just shower, shave and shampoo -- has even attracted fashion designer Tom Ford, who just introduced a line of products such as a purifying mud mask.
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"The key objective among all the manufacturers is turning a regime that you have to do into a ritual you want to do," said Phil White, European planning director at marketing firm Geometry Global, part of London-based advertising group WPP Plc. (WPP) "They are trying to establish that ritual."
That hasn't been easy as 90 percent of men spend a half-hour or less getting ready in the morning, according to researcher Mintel. Ben Voyer, a social psychologist and marketing professor at ESCP Europe business school, said that's due to the perception that men get more attractive as they age, so they don't need to take care of their skin, and because men simply don't worry as much about how they look.
Women use cosmetics "to signal beauty and youth, which are the attributes men look for," Voyer said. "Men, on the other hand, have traditionally signaled status and wealth, the attributes women look for."
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Manufacturers have found clever ways to convince guys to worry about their looks, explaining that their skin is different -- thicker, tougher, more oily -- and requires specialized products. As a L'Oreal ad once warned: "You think you're aging well? She thinks you're letting yourself go." Half of American men now use skincare products as part of their daily routine, Mintel has found.
"Six years ago, I had one shampoo, a body wash and a toothbrush and that was it," said Adam Causgrove, a 29-year-old grant administrator in Pittsburgh. "As I've gotten older and more self-aware, I cannot begrudge anyone for wanting to put their best face forward."
Unilever (UNA) fell 1.2 percent to 29.15 euros at 3:56 p.m. in Amsterdam. L'Oreal fell 1.5 percent to 126.85 euros in Paris.
Male beauty brands aren't new -- Beiersdorf introduced Nivea for Men back in 1986. These days, niche brands like the U.K.'s Bulldog and France's Nickel, part of Inter Parfums Inc. (IPAR), are helping expand the market.
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Both lines appeal to men by explaining in simple terms how, when and why to use their products; Nickel's revitalizing serum is called "Morning-After Rescue." And Bulldog, now sold in 13 countries, takes a cheeky swipe at Dove's Men+Care and L'Oreal's Men Expert ranges, calling them "women's brands in disguise."
Most men, though, don't mind using brands geared to women. While 70 percent of men age 18 to 24 use facial skincare products, only two in 10 buy male-only brands, Mintel found. Causgrove, for one, swears by Crabtree & Evelyn's alcohol-free aftershave. "I don't know if it's only for women, but I get horrible razor burn and this is really good," he says.
To attract more men, mainstream brands like Nivea, Dove and L'Oreal have plowed money into new products and are paying celebrities like British actor Hugh Laurie to endorse them. Over the past five years, the share of new personal-care merchandise geared to men rose to 5.6 percent from 4.6 percent, Mintel says. L'Oreal's Men Expert line will add 15 new products this year, including a "Hydra Energetic Moisturizer" designed for faces with a few days' stubble, as more men eschew daily shaving. Sun damage, oily skin and acne are other common problems.
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In-store promotions and samples help lure customers; During the European soccer championships last summer, buyers of Nivea for Men got a free England shirt. And U.S. drugstore chain Walgreen Co. (WAG) featured male grooming in its stores each Saturday in June, dubbing the event "Saturdudes."
"Getting a guy to use a moisturizer or something in addition to his bar of soap is a big win for us," said Shannon Curtin, a general merchandise manager. "You want to give him something to try at a lower price so he can come back if he enjoys it."
All that activity has men talking, even under the most unlikely circumstances. Bopp recalls watching a National Football League game with friends a while back in an Atlanta sports bar called Taco Mac when the topic of skin creams came up. "Ten years ago I would have gotten laughed out of the bar," he says. "Now you can drink a beer and watch football and talk moisturizers."
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Could Vandetta become Singapore's most iconic soul and R&B singer?
After spending last year in Los Angeles to work on her music, Vandetta (or Vanessa Fernandez as she's known when DJ-ing for Lush 99.5FM) recently returned and launched her eponymous five-track debut EP.
Each track is composed using just her vocals and while mainstream music fans may be unaware of the 32-year-old virtuoso, international media has come knocking.
So far, she has been featured in award-winning US alternative paper LA Weekly, and music sites Pitchfork, The Fader and MTV's cutting-edge website Iggy. Fernandez could put Singapore on the world map for something cool.
Well, it's a change from being known for chicken rice, cleanliness and Changi Airport - not bad things to be known for in themselves but not high with the cool quotient.
I spoke with Vandetta over Twitter. To see the full interview, check out #tnpvandetta.
ZA: All five tracks on your EP were composed purely from your vocals. Why take that direction?
V: It made sense since people either knew me as a radio presenter or singer. My real message is that everyone has a voice - if you have something to say, do it beautifully. Otherwise you are just noise.
ZA: Where was your head at when making the EP?
V: I wanted something that represented me as a person and as an artist. The songs deal with my frustrations as a SG musician and finding love.


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Former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi closed the book on his months-long scandal about a half-hour ago, accepting an unconditional discharge from Albany County Court Judge Stephen Herrick to his Dec. 22 guilty plea of defrauding the government.
That means, with payment of a $5,000 fine and $50 DNA sample fee, Hevesi has paid his debt to society in the Chauffeurgate affair in which he used staff members to work as drivers and servants for his ailing wife Carole.
(UPDATE: That's on top of the more than $200,000 in restitution he has already paid the state).
Herrick had some harsh words for Hevesi, saying "your fall from grace has been total and from a very great height…You are now the symbol, the icon, used by local and state reformers," of what not to do in public office.
"Hopefully, your failure will serve as a deterrent," said Herrick.
Hevesi once again offered an apology:
"I am responsible, soley responsible. I apologize to the state of New York, I apologize to my staff and I apologize to my family."
While he can no longer hold public office, Hevesi did regain his right to vote, having essentially completed his sentence.
"It's over now," remarked Albany County District Attorney David Soares after the sentencing and a 5-minute "perp walk," in which reporters trailed Hevesi and his lawyers two blocks to the Crowne Plaza hotel entrance where he got into an SUV and was driven off.
Soares said he appreciated Hevesi's guilty plea. A criminal trial of the former comptroller, he said, "would have tossed the state into turmoil."
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"Hands off the wall Choi!" – with such a loud statement was made by the leader of the Moscow Yabloko Sergei Mitrokhin in response to the invitation of municipal deputies of the Arbat district to paint a wall for a year became one of the legendary characters of the streets of the capital.
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The head of the municipal district "Arbat" Eugene Babenko said in an interview with city TV station that he and his colleagues will ensure that Tsoi wall was eventually painted over. Eugene Babenko has repeatedly complained that the wall has long attracted various marginal. At a recent meeting of the Commission on culture of the Moscow city Duma he basically said that many people come here to piss, shoot up or have sex, which creates serious inconveniences for local residents. Now, however, he said that, because the Arbat – street of Federal significance, and the "wall of Tsoi on the Arbat should not be". He also added that even if the wall to make a monument (and with that sentence, by the way, for the same Committee was made by the Deputy MHD Anton Paleev), all these outrages will continue: "This monument will be painted by those who is going there".
Eugene Babenko insists that the wall must be transferred to another point on the map of Moscow. For example, Luzhnetsky on the waterfront – in fact the last concert Tsoi was in the sports complex "Luzhniki".
However, members of opposition parties were quick to respond to this statement. As reported in his statement Sergei Mitrokhin, "recently, the Moscow authorities deliberately destroy objects of cultural and historical heritage", and also persecuted artists and street musicians in the city. Meanwhile, the wall Tsoi became a cult place for hundreds of thousands of fans of his work. "Arbat is gradually becoming out of place, attracts Muscovites and tourists to the prevailing street culture, mundane and boring, but no "Wall of Tsoi" will lose its cultural appeal. It seems that a reminder about an outstanding bard is haunted by those officials whose aesthetic tastes demand to cover all of Moscow's public space ugly kitsch", – Mitrokhin continues. And comes to the conclusion that the elimination of the wall "will lead to a cultural failure in the memory of youth, when times". In the end, the party members demand from the Moscow Department of culture and the mayor to abandon plans for such destruction.
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Stetson professor Mark Bauer inducted as Distinguished Fellow of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law
Stetson University College of Law professor Mark Bauer was recently inducted as a Distinguished Fellow of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law. Professor Bauer accepted the new fellowship during the Canadian Conference on Elder Law in Vancouver, Canada, on Nov. 16.
Professor Bauer frequently addresses law schools, conferences and advocacy groups around the world on elder law, consumer protection and real property issues. He also researches, writes and speaks on antitrust and higher education law. At the conference, Bauer discussed the issues of 55-plus age-restricted housing, cross-border scams targeted at elders, and consumer protection reforms of banking law.
Distinguished Fellows of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law must be internationally known leaders in their field, have made significant contributions to the field of elder law, and provide original and substantive academic contributions in their area of expertise.
Three Stetson faculty members are Distinguished Fellows of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law. In addition to Bauer, Stetson Law professors Rebecca Morgan, who directs the Center for Excellence in Elder Law and serves as the Boston Asset Management Chair in Elder Law, and Edwin Boyer, the Borchard Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in Elder Law, are also fellows.
The Canadian Centre for Elder Law is a national Canadian organization pursuing scholarly legal research, law reform and public legal education on issues of law and aging.
Stetson's Center for Excellence in Elder Law, established to meet the increasing need for legal education and research in the field of law and aging, educates law students, attorneys, and judges in the field of elder and special needs law and produces scholarly research and writing on issues impacting those who are older and/or have special needs.
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BEING Scottish Tory leader must be one of the most frustrating jobs in politics.
Yesterday Ruth Davidson's Scottish Tories published their long-awaited proposals on strengthening the Scottish Parliament's powers in the event of a referendum No vote.
And in a significant personal achievement for Davidson, Prime Minister David Cameron signed up to a plan to give Holyrood full control over raising income tax.
This is effectively the devo-max option favoured by many voters and means the Tories have somehow managed to outflank the Labour Party on the issue.
Labour were the original architects of devolution but internal squabbling meant their proposals for more powers, published earlier this year, were disappointingly modest.
But the Tories still managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory on what should have been a good day for them.
Today, we reveal how the Conservative-led UK Government have been branded "dishonest" after claiming brutal benefit cuts are going to help children escape poverty.
The Scottish Government are outraged at a report sent to the United Nations insisting the controversial welfare changes will somehow help the country's poorest kids.
Charities, campaigners and independent experts have warned the UK Government for months about the damage their welfare cuts are doing to the most vulnerable. There is no dispute about this. It is a simple fact.
Yet the report to the UN not only tries to airbrush out this reality but goes so far as to pretend the cruel cuts are actually good for poor children.
That is an absolutely outrageous claim that will disgust any Scot who has seen the damage the attack on welfare is causing.
And it also illustrates why it will remain entirely unacceptable to even contemplate voting Tory in large parts of Scotland.
Rapist's no victim
SEX beast Mohammed Ashraf appealed for a lower sentence to make up for the "punishment" of having his crimes exposed by this newspaper.
The rapist claims he has been devastated and dishonoured in the Muslim community because the consequences of his crimes have been made public.
Let's be clear. Ashraf is dishonoured by his crime, the rape of a 14-year-old girl who trusted him. This is a man, bear in mind, who was laughing in the dock.
The courage of the young woman and her family to stand up for justice saw him go to trial.
In any civilised justice system, it is right and proper that a convicted criminal gets a voice before sentencing through his or her lawyer.
But for a rapist to use that voice to whine that he is somehow the victim and not the perpetrator is beyond the pale.
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My and B. J.'s annual winding-down-the-year holiday fiestas usually begin during the Thanksgiving season and run through New Year's Day. It is the celebrating/eating time of the year where abundant calorie-laden cuisine is both a savory delight and a risky amusement. Extra pounds can and do collect.
This year, the Thanksgiving time was real kick-starter. It all began at on November 22 at the Annual Community Thanksgiving Celebration at Epworth By the Sea. The big Smith dining room was filled to capacity, the program was lively and entertaining and the food, turkey and dressing and gravy and ham and all the trimmings were abundant and delicious.
On Thanksgiving Day we ate Thanksgiving lunch twice. Our first feast of the day was at the Taylor family reunion held at the Asbury United Methodist Church in Appling County where Beau Taylor serves as pastor. What a banquet! We talked and laughed and carried on and had a delightful reunion with old friends and former church members--and ate too much.
The catch 22 on Thanksgiving Day was that we were committed to dine in the afternoon in Vidalia with B. J.'s sister Rita and her family. This was another spread on the heels of the Taylor get-together. My belt pressure was building.
We rode Big Red to the Merck's charming residence on Larry Drive and then on down to their daughter Jennifer's and son-in-law Pat's house (next door) where the family had gathered. Rita came hurrying out to greet us and escorted us into the dining room. We were overwhelmed by all the food. We had not gotten over the fête at the Taylor's and here we were faced with another heap of food.
B.J.'s red haired sister Rita is a great cooker of desserts. She loves to fix my two favorites--banana pudding and coconut cake. I saw no coconut cake on the table. My spirit fell. Rita knew what was going through my mind. At an opportune time, she sidled up beside me and whispered, "I've got something special for you up at the house."
I knew what it was.
Later, we excused ourselves from the Mitchell's and followed Rita and her fun-loving hubby Brad up the hill to their cozy home with the big front yard and the sprawling deck and swimming pool in the backyard. And sure enough there it was sitting on the island in the kitchen--a big pretty coconut cake! I got the first slice! Yum yum was it tasty. Rita had really cooked that coconut cake up right.
I had had it. My belt pressure was way over into the red. I couldn't handle no more. I put B. J. into Big Red's saddle and handed her the reins. She would drive us home.
But it wasn't over. I had promised that I would deep-fry a turkey breast sometime during Thanksgiving. We have cooking gear of all sorts. Among my cooking paraphernalia is a state-of-the-art electric deep-fryer with precision controls to fine tune it to the precise heat needed to deep-fry whatever I'm cooking. Saturday would be the day of the deep-fried turkey and B. J.'s lip smacking cornbread dressing and gravy the recipe of which has been passed down for generations.
On Friday night, I marinated a select turkey breast amply with a special concoction of spices and herbs and placed it in the refrigerator to soak overnight in the magic potion.
We were up early Saturday. B. J. put together the ingredients of her dressing and set it aside to "work" for awhile before putting it in the oven to cook. She would put the dressing in the oven at 9:30am.
Since it only takes around twenty-five minutes to deep-fry a six pound turkey breast, I waited to 11:00am to cook the turkey. I readied the deep-fryer, filled it to maximum capacity with peanut oil, heated it to 375? F. and submerged the marinated turkey breast in the boiling oil; it sizzled and boiled big time. I replaced the special cover on the deep-fryer and let it fry.
By noon, B. J. and I had our own private Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings ready. We served it up on our screened in patio and had a real party all by ourselves. It was fun cooking it up and yum yum was it ever so succulent.
But wait. This is just Thanksgiving. I haven't begun the Christmas fiesta yet.
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A Medford man is suspected of 11 burglaries since late November, including the looting of a Habitat for Humanity store and burglarizing a physical therapy office three times.
A Medford man is suspected of 11 burglaries since late November, including the looting of a Habitat for Humanity store and burglarizing a physical therapy office three times.
Between Nov. 21 and Dec. 6, Jerry Newton McDonald, 47, of the 100 block of Cottage Street, allegedly burglarized Habit for Humanity, Jackson County Physical Therapy, Aspen Dental, Quality Tire, Rodda Paint, Ed's Tire Factory, Mongolian Grill, Salon Vivid and Medford Tan, police said.
"Basically, when we started seeing the same businesses being hit in the same areas, in part on Hawthorne Street, we knew we had somebody actively committing burglaries. ... It was always a rock thrown through a window or some other type of crude force," said Medford police Lt. Mike Budreau.
McDonald has been lodged in the Jackson County Jail since his initial arrest Dec. 7 and now faces an additional seven counts of criminal mischief, two counts of second-degree theft, five counts of first-degree theft, two counts of second-degree burglary and eight counts of second-degree burglary, the release said. His bail is set at $399,000.
Police say they believe McDonald burglarized the physical therapy office, at 36 Hawthorne St., on Nov. 22, Dec. 3 and Dec. 5.
"We know he was staying on Cottage Street, and it's within walking distance," Budreau said, "but I am surprised that he went back to it three times."
Habitat for Humanity ReStore Home Improvement Center, from which an estimated $4,000 in electronic devices and tools was taken, is a Christian-based, nonprofit organization that builds homes in partnership with low-income families around the Rogue Valley. It is a mostly volunteer organization.
Budreau said McDonald apparently cased the Habitat for Humanity layout by coming into the store to fill out an application a day before the break-in.
Budreau said police were able to identify McDonald as a suspect in the burglaries through surveillance footage, witness interviews and the recovery of some of the stolen property, much of which is still missing.
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