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Watson is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 754 at the 2010 census. Watson is part of the Effingham, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Mighway, by TH2, allows you to rent your vehicle to discerning travellers when you're not on the road, earning money and sharing the experience. At Mighway, you choose your level of service and we take good care of the rest. That means comprehensive insurance coverage, customer vetting, security deposits, payment processing and round the clock customer support for renters. It's a bit like renting out a vacation home, with Mighway beside you all the way.LEARN MORE
From major fashion houses to trendy retailers, Michigan Avenue shopping fulfills everyone's retail fantasy. Whether it be "the little black dress," the latest "it-bag" or the newest "gotta have gadget," the retailers of The Magnificent Mile offer everything your closet and home desires. Three vertical shopping centers tower over a district overflowing with luxury retailers, unique shops and popular stores, making for pure retail bliss. Shop Chicago on The Mile and accessorize with magnificence.
State-of-the-art museum of science & invention, with the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex. The Field Museum is an educational institution concerned with the diversity and relationships in nature and among cultures. It provides collection-based research and learning for greater public understanding and appreciation of the world in which we live. Its collections, public learning programs, and research are inseparably linked to serve a diverse public of varied ages, backgrounds and knowledge. The Field Museum was incorporated in the State of Illinois on September 16, 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago with its purpose the "accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history." In 1905, the Museum's name was changed to Field Museum of Natural History to honor the Museum's first major benefactor, Marshall Field, and to better reflect its focus on the natural sciences. In 1921 the Museum moved from its original location in Jackson Park to its present site on Chicago Park District property near downtown where it is part of a lakefront Museum Campus that includes the John G. Shedd Aquarium and the Adler Planetarium. These three institutions are regarded as among the finest of their kind in the world and together attract more visits annually than any comparable site in Chicago.
Shedd connects people to the living world. We engage and inspire, entertain and inform. We are a vital teaching and learning resource, conservation leader, neighborhood partner and global collaborator. We are passionate about our animals, their habitats and the planet we share. You'll find something wet, wild and wonderful wherever you walk at Shedd. Our galleries are home to creatures from the Waters of the World – rivers and reefs, Great Lakes and small ones, and the global ocean. So take a tour of the water planet. Want to explore a little deeper? Immerse yourself in the Caribbean Reef, Amazon Rising's flooded forest, the Abbott Oceanarium's Pacific Northwest coast and Wild Reef's Indo-Pacific reef. Go totally polar in Polar Play Zone and be sure to see Shedd's aquatic show.
Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, USA and originally intended to celebrate the millennium. It is a prominent civic center near the city's Lake Michigan shoreline that covers a 24.5-acre (99,000 m2) section of northwestern Grant Park. The area was previously occupied by parkland, Illinois Central rail yards, and parking lots. The park, which is bounded by Michigan Avenue, Randolph Street, Columbus Drive and East Monroe Drive, features a variety of public art. As of 2009, Millennium Park trailed only Navy Pier as a Chicago tourist attraction. Some observers consider Millennium Park to be the city's most important project since the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Discover a state-of-the-art collection of architecture, landscape design and art that provide the backdrop for hundreds of free cultural programs including concerts, exhibitions, tours, and family activities. In Millennium Park, you'll find a new kind of town square – a lively, spectacular gathering spot located in the heart of the city and a destination for Chicagoans and visitors alike.
Starved Rock is probably the single most prominent historic place connected with early Indian life in the Corridor. This striking pedestal of sandstone has a colorful history to match. Its name comes from a semi-legendary disaster that befell a group of Illinois Indians besieged on its top in the aftermath of Pontiacs Uprising around 1769. Starved Rock State Park – VOTED THE #1 ATTRACTION IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS – is a world apart from anything else in Illinois! You will know it the minute you enter the park, as you wind your car through the towering trees.Amazing waterfalls are active in the spring and after heavy rains. We have 13 miles of trails to explore, plus, the Illinois River offers fishing (ice fishing, too), boating, extraordinary views and great places to relax. In the pre-Columbian era, the area was home to Native Americans, particularly the Kaskaskia who lived in the Grand Village of the Illinois across the river. Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette were the first Europeans recorded as exploring the region, and by 1683, the French had established Fort St. Louis on a large sandstone butte overlooking the river. Later, according to a native legend, a group of Illinois Confederation (Illini) pursued by the Ottawa and Potawatomi fled to the butte in the late 18th century. The Ottawa and Potawatomi besieged the butte until all of the Illini had starved, and the butte became known as "Starved Rock". The butte area was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. The park region has been the subject of several archeological studies concerning both native and European settlements, and various other archeological sites associated with the park were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. A catastrophic flood known as the Kankakee Torrent, which took place somewhere between 14,000 and 17,000 years ago, before humans occupied the area, helped create the park's signature geology and features, which are very unusual for the central plains. Starved Rock is especially known for its outcrops of St. Peter's Sandstone, which can be found all over the park, most easily seen in the canyons and Starved Rock itself. *Supposedly featured in the movie Prancer when they release Prancer to fly away...*Visit Starved Rock State Park
Buffalo Rock is said to have served the French as an early military, trading and missionary post. LaSalle and Tonty, after building Fort St. Louis on Starved Rock during the winter of 1882-1883, gathered almost 4,000 Indian warriors at the front of Buffalo Rock and formed a confederation against the Iroquois. Among the tribes in the confederation were the Miami who built their own fort on Buffalo Rock. In more recent history, Buffalo Rock was used by a religious sect for camp meetings, and later as a site for a tuberculosis sanatorium. The Crane Company of Chicago purchased Buffalo Rock in 1912 and for a period of about 16 years maintained a sanatorium for sick employees and a summer vacation ground for thousands of employees and their families. In 1927 the Crane Company moved their recreation park to a larger area, donating the original site to the state to become a park. The deed to the property was turned over to the State of Illinois on November 15, 1928, with the provision that it would become a permanent state park and that the caretaker, Robert Barnett, who was then 72 years of age, be retained in that capacity for the remainder of his lifetime as a reward for his loyal services. Three primitive camping areas exist along the trail between Buffalo Rock and Utica for open camping. Each campsite has a fire ring but no water or restroom facilities are available. Sites are accessible by walk-in or bike-in only; no vehicular access is allowed. One of the camping areas designed for youth camping has a shelter with a fireplace. No campsites can be reserved.Visit Buffalo Rock State Park
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Until about 2 years ago, this park was surrounded by large pine (or other conifer) trees. At that time, the trees were cut and the park was named "Eco-park". I dont know why it is named so. Anyway, today it was very cold and some snow was fallen on the ground.
Tama area is the name of the western part of Tokyo Metropolis. It consists of 26 cities, 3 towns and a village. A lot of people (about 4 milion) live in a eastern half part of the area. However, there are many mountains in the western part of Tama area, and there are very little flat land. Many hiking spots are in the western area, so you can enjoy walking on the trail, camping, and so on. If you see the beautiful mountain scene, you may not believe this is also in Tokyo.

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OHTN needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 110 designs submitted by 30 freelance designers.
The OHTN (Ontario HIV Treatment Network) is a collaborative network of researchers, health service providers, policy makers, community members and people with HIV who work together to promote excellence and innovation in HIV treatment, research, education in Ontario.
The OHTN Cohort Study (OCS) is a community-governed, multi-site research study that collects clinical and socio-behavioural information voluntarily from people with HIV across Ontario. Results of this study will help to improve:
* Our understanding of HIV
* HIV treatment strategies
* Access to care and treatment for people with HIV
Primary audience: Local HIV community
Secondary audience: Health Researchers
Tertiary audience: Policy makers
Our website is accessed by researchers, participants and the public who are interested in learning about the study, as well as how they may be involved or how they may access results.
The full study name that requires a logo is OHTN Cohort Study. The acronym of this study is "OCS", which may be used in the logo instead of the full written out name.
What single unique or compelling thought do we wish to communicate?
Importance; significance; believability
Five adjectives that would be reflective of this project::
1. Large-scale / broad
2. Historical and current (longitudinal)
3. Encompassing (quantitative and qualitative)
4. Impact
5. Relevance
It is important that themes such as "health", "quality-of-life" and "compassion" are balanced with "professional", "clinical" and "ground-breaking".
Note: The red ribbon is used to signify the HIV/AIDS movement.
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Did any of you grow up in the New York/Connecticut/New Jersey tri-state area and if you did, do you remember the "Get glasses, Alice" commercial? In which a woman walks into walls and throws herself down the stairs and trips over the dog, and all her husband can say is, "Get glasses, Alice"? And he says it over and over again? And then she obediently hops over to her local vision center and gets glasses and her husband says something asinine like, "Alice, you got glasses!" and instead of shooting him in the head, she just smiles? This commercial was on when I was in junior high. Imagine what everyone said whenever I tripped or fell or walked into things. Imagine that I tripped and walked into things pretty much every day. That commercial is BURNED INTO MY BRAIN.
My vision has always been just fine, which annoyed me, since I badly wanted glasses. In first grade I wore my sister's glasses to school for a full week, stumbling around and pretending that at last, I could see. I don't know if this was because I wanted glasses or because I wanted to be my sister, who was ten years older and thus, the coolest being who ever walked the earth. I'm surprised I didn't wear her bra to school the following week, exulting that finally my breasts were getting the support they needed.
I went to the eye doctor a couple of weeks ago because my eyes have stopped functioning. Within a few minutes of focusing on a computer screen or looking at paper with words on it, they simply give up. If I fight them back into focus, they tear violently, as if my computer were composed of onions. So now that my eyes were falling apart, all I could think was, all right! It's glasses time for me!
Except no! Damn it, my vision is still breathtakingly perfect. I have fatigued my eyes to the point of total collapse, is all. All I have to do is stay far away from the computer until such time as I absolutely have to use it. (The optometrist did give me a prescription for reading glasses, but I got the distinct impression that he was handing me a pretend prescription so that I would feel like a grown up and get out of there.)
The problem is, I need to use the computer all the time. I have tried not to look at the screen, but it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. In fact right now my eyes are closed! You're amazed at this, but it's the truth. Now they're open, but I'm looking out the window. No one's out there. Where does everyone go? I bet they all have jobs. Those jerks.
I need some way to wrap this up, so let's pretend there's a tidy concluding paragraph here, instead of this. I have to go remove my eyes with a grapefruit spoon and immerse them in a bowl of chilled rainwater.


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Traffic accident near Doolin and stretcher from Plassey
Doolin Coast Guard was tasked to assist with a traffic accident near Doolin this morning.
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An injured person was stretchered from the Plassey on Inis Oírr by the Coast Guard members on Inis Oírr
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"Duty to God" is the heart of Scouting and is a foundational principle as old as the organization itself.
In addition to his other service to youth, President Thomas S. Monson has been a lifelong friend of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Why Marathon Investor?
A virtual primer of a balanced portfolio combining long-term passive and tactical active investment strategies, based on the following principles:
- Minimum 20% passive long-term allocation: low cost broad index U.S. stock and bond ETFs. This is a so called 'lazy core', which would be rebalanced to the base ~50/50 (or 10%/10% of the total portfolio value) mix when either asset class gets out of its limits by 500 b.p. of the total portfolio value (e.g. becomes 15 or 5% of the total portfolio value). This allocation reflects the assumption that beating passive and low cost vehicles is very difficult in investing, i.e. long term, the markets are really efficient in pricing securities.
- Active tactical allocation driven by return factors such as value and momentum: implemented mostly by ETFs. Individual liquid stocks and CEFs can make as much as 25% of total portfolio, and each stock no more than 10%. This approach emphasizes market inefficiencies in pricing securities and is based on academic research. This allocation is about 80% of assets compiled from the universe available in the U.S. exchanges and might include big cash positions at certain times.
- Transactions are done at every week's close of business assuming the end of day prices and a virtual commission of USD 7. Reporting and updates are published weekly, typically on Sundays. I use Morningstar to track the portfolio (including dividends, splits, interest etc.).
Always do your homework
This conservative model may be out of sync with any benchmark, and you should expect under- and over- performance with your benchmark for prolonged periods of time, however the Marathon Investor's goal is to beat iShares AOM ETF (passive moderate risk World asset allocation) over a full market cycle. This is of course not a guarantee, but yet another attempt to marginally improve on passive investing. Remember, there is no one best way to invest for everyone. Always do your homework and don't take this or any other model as investment advice (read more in Disclamer below).
I am a Moscow-based investor with a day job. I think about the markets usually while commuting and on weekends. It is on weekends that I check/update my portfolio and set the orders for the upcoming week. I started as a Russian mutual fund investor in 1999, I went for an ETF portfolio late in 2007, survived the 2008/9 meltdown... I learn a lot from the prominent investors and thought leaders and I love sharing the way I think and invest. Follow me on twitter @finsovet, StockTwits network and SeekingAlpha.com.
I am long some of the Marathon Investor holdings.
I am long some of the Marathon Investor holdings.
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- Not an advice or recommendation to buy or sell any securities. I share my approach for information only. You are encouraged to contact your financial adviser and do your own due diligence, taking into account your objectives and personal circumstances.
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Philadelphia, PA 19107
This summer Free News Projects will release a new untitled album of music written and performed by artist Jim Houser. The package consists of a six-track 10" vinyl record and a beautifully designed 16 page full-color booklet which features images and artwork also created by Mr. Houser.
RECORDS ARE NOW SHIPPING! Get your copy here
A Love Letter For You from Megawords Magazine on Vimeo.
1. Friday, February 12th - A Love Letter for You art show opening
Steve Powers and Co. put together an installation that documents the creation and inspiration behind the Love Letter project. Copies of the book will be available.
The opening for the exhibition starts at 5:30 and goes until 8:30. It is located at 1226 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA.
2. Saturday, February 13th - A Love Letter for You book signing
On Saturday, February 13th, Steve Powers will be at Exit Skateshop in Northern Liberties signing copies of the book. Get there early!
Exit Skateshop is located at:
825 North 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 425-2450
The event will take place from 5 to 7pm
3. Sunday, February 14th, Valentines Day - Love Train
Get on board the Love Train - a privately-chartered, slow-speed, guided El train tour of the 50 love-themed rooftop murals that make up the Love Letter. This once-in-a-lifetime special event is sure to impress and will be followed by a private reception at SEPTA's Grand Mezzanine (1234 Market Street) with hors d'oeuvres and champagne. Books will also be available for purchase at the reception.
Tickets are $40 per person or $75 per couple. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to purchase tickets call the Mural Arts Tour Office at 215.685.0754.
Departs from LOVE Park, Fairmount Park Visitors Center, 16th Street & JFK Blvd.
Free News Projects is very excited to offer this amazing book documenting Steve Powers ambitious public art project that he recently completed in Philadelphia.
"A Love Letter For You - Brick Valentines On The Philly Skyline" documents the art and the neighborhood that inspired this ambitious public art project.
In 1984 Steve Powers started climbing rooftops in his neighborhood and painting his alias ESPO as a dues paying member of the ICY graffiti club. 25 years later he returned home to Philadelphia in the summer of 2009 to write a love letter across the same rooftops facing the Market-Frankford line. The letter, meant for one, with meaning for all, encompasses 50 walls on a 20 block stretch of market street. Drawing input, inspiration, and work from the community Powers created a letter to and from west Philly. This unprecedented public art project was a collaboration of Powers, The Mural Arts Program, and the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage. It required 1200 cans of spray paint, 800 gallons of bucket paint, and the skilled hands of 20 of the finest spray painters in America, who Powers put into the legendary ICY club.


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COSTA MESA — The shorthanded Orange Coast College men's volleyball team pushed defending state champion Long Beach City College to the limit on Friday night before the Vikings found the upper hand down the stretch for a five-set win inside OCC's Peterson Gym.
Greg Utupo had 19 kills and Austin Arcala added 10 kills to lead the undefeated Vikings past the Pirates, 25-16, 28-30, 21-25, 25-21, 15-10 in a nonconference matchup.
The Pirates (2-2), playing without the services of two starters — Austin Bagby and Cody Martin — overcame a sluggish start and gave the Vikings (4-0) all they could handle.
Johannes Brink led OCC with 21 kills and Ty Hutchins added 14 to go along with five blocks.
Both teams went back and forth in the opening set before Long Beach took control of things down the stretch. Leading 14-13, the Vikings ripped off an 11-3 run, led by three Arcala kills, a pair of aces by Henry Taylor and four errant returns by the Pirates.
It looked like more of the same in the second set as the strong play of the Vikings pushed the guests out in front, 18-13, before the Pirates finally pushed back with some strong play of their own.
A 5-1 run got OCC back to within a point at 19-18, but LBCC regrouped and had five different set-point opportunities, but all four were turned away by the Pirates.
Finally, after a hitting error and serving error pushed OCC out in front 29-28, the Pirates picked up a huge block by Hutchins to end the set and even the match.
The third set had several mini-runs from both teams. First, Coast jumped out 13-7 before 7-3 run cut the lead down to two at 16-14.
The lead was 17-14 before Long Beach took the lead, 20-19, thanks to a 6-1 run, highlighted by a pair of blocks by Jo'Lon Clark.
But three straight blocks from the Pirates — a pair by Connor Luckey and one by Hutchins — sparked a 6-1 run to close the set out and give Coast a 2-1 lead in the match.
Long Beach grabbed the upper hand in the fourth set, breaking open a 12-12 tie with a 10-4 run to lead, 22-16. Blocks by Utupo, Jon Schaefer, Tim Davis and kills from Schaefer and Arcala sparked the big Vikings' run.
OCC got back to within a pair at 23-21 before an Utupo kill and long OCC return evened the match at two sets apiece.
Long Beach carried that momentum into the fifth set and never trailed the rest of the way. Leading 9-8, two kills and a block from Utupo helped spark a 5-1 run, putting the Vikings up 14-9.
Coast picked up the next point, but a kill by Davis ended the match on the next serve.
The Pirates will be on the road for the next two weeks before returning to the Peterson Gym on March 1 against Golden West at 6 p.m.
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Enjoy stereo music streaming from your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone or PC. Experience digital sound quality on OptiFit mounted 32 mm neodymium speakers. Switch seamlessly from music to calls at the touch of a button with SwitchStream.
Bluetooth is a cable replacement technology. Bluetooth is a global standard, so Bluetooth devices of different manufacturers can interoperate using shared Bluetooth profiles. HSP (Handset Profile) and HFP (Hands-free Profile) are the profiles required for typical Bluetooth headset operations. If your mobile phone is compliant to HSP or HFP (like virtually any Bluetooth-enabled phone) this headset will work with it. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. is under licence.
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This Philips device fully supports Bluetooth Stereo (A2DP). A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) compliance enables this headset to receive stereo music from any Bluetooth device that is A2DP compliant. Therefore you can use this headset with any compatible mobile phone, PC, Bluetooth adapter, MP3 player etc. that supports A2DP.
Neodymium is the best material for producing a strong magnetic field for greater sensitivity in a voice coil, better bass response and higher overall sound quality.
The 32 mm speaker driver is a compact yet powerful element for delivering non-distorted sound with any given input power.
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Music control buttons on your headset allow you to wirelessly control music on your (AVRCP - Audio Video Remote Control Profile) compatible phone, MP3 player or PC. Skip forward to your favourite songs, or pause the music for a quick chat - all with the press of a button within your arms reach.
Manage your call without using your mobile phone. This includes call acceptance, rejection, voice dial and redial. Voice dial and redial have to be supported by your mobile phone.


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Karen Sherman, WfWI's Director of Global Programs, recently traveled to visit our programs in Rwanda. Read her thoughts on her trip below.
The legacy of the Rwanda genocide was devastating for women. Tens of thousands of women were subject to some of the worst inhumanities known to man, including brutally rapes, torture, lost homes, husbands, children, and means of support, and the relegation to refugee status throughout the region. The emotional and psychological toll on women was equally severe, including a loss of dignity, self-esteem, hope, and belief in a future.
Today, it is still hard to reconcile the competing images of Rwanda. Over 17 relatively short years, a country once consumed by mass destruction and despair has transformed itself into a beacon of order and stability, a model for many other countries in the long, painful, and often incomplete transition from war and conflict to peace and prosperity.
Rwanda is governed by the firm hand by President Kagame. It is an ambitious state governed by the rule of law as well as strict rules of engagement for its citizens. The military still patrol the streets from 3:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly to ensure the full security of people and assets. Government agencies, local officials, and even the private sector work according to a "master plan" that's designed to move Rwanda along a defined path to a better future.
The government has placed the advancement of women across all strata of society at the forefront of the country's political, social and economic development strategy. This is unique not just across Africa but across the globe. Fifty-six percent of parliamentarians are women and several key ministerial posts are held by women, as well as a large number of mayors, governors, and other elected and appointed officials.
More striking however, is the commitment of government to address the needs of the most poor and socially excluded women, the traditionally voiceless members of society. Women for Women International has also been working these women since 1997, and has served more than 41,000 women survivors of war through a core program that promotes lasting social and economic change for women, families and communities across Rwanda.
The organization's mission of moving survivors from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency has been aided by some specific governmental initiatives that are having a direct impact on women's lives:
- Savings and credit organizations (SACCOs) that operate in each village. As a result, 99 percent of women who participate in Women for Women's twelve month program have bank accounts and opportunities to save and borrow small amounts of credit needed to launch an income generation activity;
- Health insurance for all women for the equivalent of approximately $5 a year;
- Specific laws designed and enforced to eradicate sexual and gender based violence and ensure that all property is jointly held between husbands and wives;
- Women's investment program through the Bank of Kigali targeting poor and underserved women. The Bank has committed to make concessionary loans available to women who are self-employed or working as part of cooperatives or group businesses.
The government's Gender Monitoring Office ensures that women's rights are protected and that there are repercussions when they are not. Women are taking advantage of these and other initiatives to change their lives and by extension the lives of their families and communities.
Take Ange, a recent graduate of Women for Women's program who lost both her parents in the genocide. Once enrolled in the program, Ange opened a bank account and used her savings to rehabilitate her family's house which has three small rooms and another five to rent. She is now earning 50,000 Rwandan francs per month in rental income and between 40,000-70,000 Rwandan francs monthly making handbags and jewelry for Kate Spade with local partner Gahaya Links.
Or Cecilia, who never had anything and spent her days crying in misery. Her husband would actually count the pieces of meat she ate to make sure she didn't eat more than her worth. Her husband beat her when she enrolled in Women for Women's program but she still found the courage to do so. As she gained confidence and began to understand her rights, she learned that she did not have to keep quiet about the beatings and reported her husband to local leaders, who quickly took action. Today, Cecilia moves about freely and is able to sell her products in the marketplace without fear and her husband actually listens to her when she talks now.
These are just two of hundreds of examples of women who have learned about their rights and are taking full advantage of government programs to drive more systemic change in Rwandan society. As women gain in confidence, ability and are able to earn and sustain an income, they will not only be beneficiaries of such programs but will be the ones leading Rwanda's on-going social and economic development.


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Typically, the term "street art" evokes images of spray-painted graffiti tags on subway cars and social commentary posters wheatpasted to the sides of buildings.
Over the past decade, a new form of street art has been gaining traction. It's called yarn bombing — sometimes referred to as yarn storming, guerilla knitting, urban knitting or graffiti knitting — and utilizes colorful pieces of knitted and crocheted yarn to adorn everything from light poles to bike racks to park benches.
"The idea is to transform an everyday object into something organic," said Liz Murphy Thomas, a member of Yarn Bomb Jax and professor of digital media at Florida State College at Jacksonville, "to change a person's perception of the object and make it more approachable."
Northeast Florida's unofficial hub, Yarn Bomb Jax, was formed in the beginning of March to take part in One Spark. Led by Jackie Kuhn, the group of 23 crafters "bombed" inanimate objects in Hemming Plaza and on the corner of Laura and Adams streets with everything from tropical beach scenes to an octopus holding cupcakes.
The group received 201 votes (0.377 percent of the total votes cast), for a purse of $942.79.
Sitting around a table at A Stitch In Time, a store on University Boulevard that specializes in needlework supplies, Kuhn and seven other women made quick use of their hooks and needles to meet an upcoming deadline.
Folio Weekly asked Kuhn and her group to create yarn bombings to install around Jacksonville for our Fall Arts Preview issue. Roughly a dozen crafters heeded the call and divided their efforts into five main themes: film, theater, dance, fine arts and music.
"We're working to take the word 'bomb' and give it a positive connotation," Kuhn said, while knitting a hot pink tutu to be used on the Winged Victory statue in Memorial Park. "There are three benefits of yarn bombing: a psychological value, sociological value and economic value to the city."
Texan Magda Sayeg is considered by many to be the "mother of yarn bombing." In 2005, Sayeg knitted a blue-and-pink "cozy" for her boutique's door handle. Today, everything from the "Charging Bull" statue near Wall Street to Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Bridge to an entire bus in Mexico City has gotten a textile makeover.
There's even a book written about the subject. "Yarnbombing: The Art of Knit Graffiti" by Mandy Moore and Leanne Prain, was released in 2009.
"There's this idea of high and low art," said Murphy Thomas, who is currently working on a video about yarn bombing for the international project, "Breaking the Walls of Graffiti," organized by the Szczecin Academy of Art in Poland. "Yarn bombing isn't a craft. It's a non-destructive form of street art."
Street art is typically a male-dominated art form touting the likes of Banksy, Swoon and Blek le Rat — even Jean-Michel Basquiat got his start as an obscure graffiti artist. Yarn bombing is gaining attention as a different form of street art, where aerosol cans are traded for knitting needles and a ball of yarn.
"We are the June Cleaver of street art," said Patricia Bausch, the creator of an artist's paint palette that was installed in the hand of one of the River Runner statues on the riverfront. She's been crafting for 40 years.
Jacksonville's local yarn bombing group does bring to mind traditional TV moms more than, say, the RollerGirls or your quintessential Riverside hipsters. These ladies are mostly middle-aged. They work in healthcare, education and development. One's an aspiring Christian writer, another works at an antique mall and another is a retired lawyer.
And though they don't look the part, Yarn Bomb Jax is a band of dedicated knitters and crocheters who think colorful textile pieces will create positive vibes around Jacksonville.
"Yarn is usually used for utilitarian purposes — baby blankets, scarves, etc.," said Valerie Lanham, who is crocheting a theater mask to adorn The Lone Sailor sculpture at the Navy Memorial on the Southbank. "Once it's released, it's not ours anymore. It's for the city. Letting go of your artwork is the key, because I give a piece of myself with the item."
Yarn Bomb Jax's optimistic work has become so popular that the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens came calling. The group has been asked to create textile pieces for the zoo's annual Spooktacular Halloween event, as well as a tropical-themed Santa Christmas installation.
When asked if these are paying gigs, Kuhn said there's really just enough of a budget to cover acrylic yarn and other supplies. Synthetic fibers like acrylic are more durable for outside hangings. The women make an "ewwww" noise at the suggestion of using wool yarn for one of their yarn-bombing projects.
"Yarn Bomb Jax represents an important contribution to the growing need for ownership and agency in the public spaces of Jacksonville," Murphy Thomas said. "The process of yarn bombing, as opposed to other public 'street' art forms, presents a nondestructive tool for creating engagement and sparking discussion with the public.
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Brandeis's offense was paced by junior outside hitter Si-Si Hensley (Fullerton, Calif./Troy) finishing with eight kills and sophomore outside hitter Liz Hood (Albuquerque, N.M./Albuquerque Acad.) adding six. Sophomore libero Elsie Bernaiche (Plantsville, Conn./Southington) had 17 digs to lead the defense, while junior setter Yael Einhorn (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East) had 23 assists.
Wellesley's top performers were junior OH Kellyn O'Brady (Garden City, Mich./Garden City), who had a match-high 10 kills, and sophomore Sydney Carfagno (Los Angeles, Calif./Campbell Hall), with seven kills and 11 digs. Junior libero Traci Hamanaka (Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs) also had 11 digs, while senior DS Vivian Hu (Bellaire, Texas/Bellaire) had nine digs and four service aces.
Both squads are back in action in Auerbach Arena this weekend for the Brandeis Invitational. The Judges kick off against two more local rivals on Friday evening, taking on Babson at 5 p.m. and Tufts at 7. Wellesley takes on Rhode Island College at 7 as well.
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Israeli officials on Tuesday dismissed excited announcements by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of yet another "breakthrough" in diplomatic efforts to halt Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program.
Following talks in Tehran, IAEA chief Yukiya Amano declared that he had reached a tentative agreement with the Iranians that would hopefully lead to open inspections of facilities where Iran is believed to have recently conducted tests that are part of the nuclear bomb-building process.
The supposed breakthrough came just one day before members of the UN Security Council were to meet in Baghdad to discuss Iran's continued defiance and the possibility of increasing sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak seemed flabbergasted that the IAEA would once again fall for what he and other Israeli leaders see as obvious delaying tactics by Iran.
"The Iranians are trying to reach a technical deal that will create the appearance of progress in the talks in order to alleviate [international] pressure...and postpone an escalation in sanctions," Barak said, as he urged the West to stop playing the willful idiot in this scenario.
Addressing the Knesset, Israeli military intelligence officer Brig. Gen. Itay Brun said Iran is pushing full steam ahead to develop a nuclear weapon, and that the international community does not have time to continue playing diplomatic games.
Brun said that at this point, it must now be obvious that diplomacy has no chance of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Brun believes Iran will be able to test its first nuclear bomb by the end of this year, which would put it into what Barak previously referred to as the "zone of immunity."
A senior Israeli official cited by The Jerusalem Post noted that North Korea had played a similar ruse on the international community by constantly agreeing to talks, before ultimately conducting two nuclear detonations. He joined Barak in wondering why the West was again allowing itself to be duped.
Many Israelis are beginning to suspect that the West has simply resigned itself to the idea that Iran will obtain nuclear weapons, which it will justify by insisting that Iran's leaders would never actually launch such weapons at another nation, even the hated "Zionist entity."
But Israel has faced very real existential threats before, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is adamant his nation will not allow a threat of this magnitude to arise unopposed. The Israeli belief that Iran would actually use nuclear weapons against the Jewish state was validated last week when former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar revealed details of a conversation he had in 2000 with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
"In a private discussion we held in Tehran in October of 2000, Ali Khamenei told me that Israel must be burned to the ground and made to disappear from the face of the Earth," Aznar told a briefing at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. "He meant physical termination through military force."
Aznar shared is concerns with Netanyahu, but by all indications, Israel's leadership is already preparing for an inevitable military showdown with Iran.
A senior unnamed Western diplomat told Reuters last week that the recent lack of warnings and military threats from Israeli leaders "tells you a lot about where things stand. I think they've gone into lockdown mode now. Whatever happens next, whatever they decide, we will not find out until it happens."
In a very vague pronouncement on the situation of Israel's readiness, outgoing Israel Air Force chief Ido Nehushtan told Channel 2 News that the air force "understands the missions it may be carrying out. It is devising operational plans. It is building its strength. It is innovating."
When asked if he was referring to an attack on Iran, Nehushtan smiled and responded, "I think I've said enough."
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Prety unbiased review but man that white fabric is going to look like crap after a few sessions. I would definitly get the black one.
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The new Space Show Dark Universe, now playing at the Museum, celebrates pivotal discoveries that have led to greater knowledge of the structure and history of the universe. Astrophysicist Mordecai-Mark Mac Low, who explained this week's findings about cosmic "inflation" in the moments after the Big Bang in this blog post, curated the current Dark Universe, which is narrated by Hayden Planetarium Director Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Dark Universe starts 100 million light years away from Earth. After flying to our own Milky Way Galaxy, visualized using the latest scientific data, and to our own planet, viewers arrive at California's Mount Wilson Observatory, where Edwin Hubble's discovery that the universe is expanding gave the first hint of the Big Bang. The show features a variety of stunning scenes, including a vivid depiction of a robotic spacecraft plunging to its final demise in Jupiter's atmosphere, as in the image below, during a mission that gathered measurements that helped provide evidence supporting the Big Bang theory.
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On Saturday, March 22, from noon to 5 pm, celebrate our home planet—and its closest star, the Sun—and talk with scientists, look through telescopes, and engage in hands-on activities at this family-friendly event.
NASA Sun/Earth Day features special viewings of 3D footage of the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) and a Hayden Planetarium presentation depicting how Earth's magnetosphere protects the planet.
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The reality TV star was arrested in Aspen, Colorado in December 2011 and later pleaded guilty to one count of cocaine possession in March last year (12). She was sentenced to one year's probation in May (12).
Mueller's lawyer Yale Galanter recently met with prosecutors in Aspen and they agreed to end Mueller's supervised probation period.
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In Vermont, it's well known that our high school graduation rate is one of the highest in the country, while we rank toward the bottom among states in sending graduating seniors to higher education. Roughly 40 percent of high school graduates in Vermont do not go on to post-secondary education.
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ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont high school seniors with at least one college-educated parent are more likely to attend college than classmates who would be first-generation college students, a new report by the Vermont Student Assistant Corp. found.
A biannual survey by VSAC of a majority of the state's high school seniors — including those in Addison County — revealed an "aspiration gap" between those who would be first- and second-generation college students.
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MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury Center for Social Entrepreneurship, a Middlebury College department that helps budding social entrepreneurs solve the ills in society, is barely a month old, but it's already lost its senior director.
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Beyond the obvious Election Day battle for the White House, other key questions for Colorado will be answered as the votes come in Tuesday, such as what will Colorado's legislature look like, will Colorado legalize marijuana and did voters approve tax hikes in a down economy?
1. Did Colorado's swing counties go red or blue?
In the swinging state of Colorado a handful of counties swing more than anyone else: Jefferson, Arapahoe and Larimer.
Of the three, Arapahoe and Jefferson hold a quarter of the state's active voters, and they are registered one-third Democratic, one-third Republican and one-third unaffiliated.
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Jeffco's voters have sided with the state in every presidential election over the past century — except for 1992, when Jeffco voters supported incumbent George Bush and the rest of the state supported Bill Clinton. Colorado followed Jeffco's lead in 1996 supporting Bob Dole over the eventual winner Clinton.
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All 65 state House seats and 20 of the 35 Senate seats are up for election this year, but the control of the chambers is coming down to a few competitive seats. Most of those contests are in Jefferson County.
Democrats hold a 20-15 majority in the Senate, while Republicans have a 33-32 edge in the House. One would imagine the Democratic governor would prefer an all-Democratic House and Senate. But sometimes life isn't about getting everything you want.
Hickenlooper now enjoys the natural checks and balances of a split legislature, and gets to be the final say on legislation that has been stripped of much controversy in order to pass through both chambers.
If the Democrats gain control of both houses suddenly Hickenlooper's life could be more difficult. His party would get all of the credit but also all of the blame for everything. He would be having to approve partisan legislation that could open a normally risk-adverse politician to criticism.
4. Will Colorado voters support tax hikes in a down economy?
Fourteen Colorado communities are asking voters tax questions, including a five-year excise tax extension for a climate action plan in Boulder; sales taxes for open space in Boulder, Lafayette and Louisville; a property tax hike for a fire station in Fountain.
De-Brucing measures are on the ballot in Denver, Castle Pines and Centennial. Aurora seeks $74 million in bonds for transportation related projects, Erie wants $6.2 million in bonds for a public safety facility and Larkspur wants $2.8 million in bonds for water well improvements.
5. Will Colorado return all of its incumbents to Washington?
The seven Congressional seats from Colorado are up for grabs but most analysts expect only two races to be competitive — the race between incumbent Rep. Scott Tipton versus Democratic challenger Sal Pace for the 3rd Congressional seat and incumbent Rep. Mike Coffman versus Democratic challenger Joe Miklosi for the 6th District.
While plenty of money has been spent for the 7th District, the race between Republican challenger Joe Coors and incumbent Ed Perlmutter is not expected to result in any change.
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IRONWOOD, MI (AP)-- Officials in Ironwood have not yet voted on a proposal to ban tobacco use in parks.
No action could be taken Monday by City Commissioners because the proposal was considered to be the introduction of a new ordinance.
Officials had spent months working on the ordinance that would prohibit cigarette and cigar smoking and other tobacco uses, including chewing. Only Curry Park, a park for recreational vehicles, would be exempted from the tobacco ban.
Some commissioners and several residents criticized the plan Monday.
Festival Ironwood committee co-chair Keith Johnson told the commission that the ordinance might discourage some people from attending the festival at Depot Park.


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Shadow, even in the earlier days of your videomaking you were such an artist! Your films always tell stories, and this one is so wonderful! I love the way you use the vehicle of Coraline's photographic stalking of Mick and Beth (which, by the way, is ironically reminiscent of Mick's photographic stalking of Beth as she grew up, and also tied in with the amazingly destructive photographers of Click, the paparazzi) to push the story along, but the video is about much more than Mick's relationship with Coraline.
How brilliant of you to use the fact that Coraline's photographs are all stills from scenes we saw on the show. They work perfectly together, each scene-to-picture building tension through the whole first part of the video. . And in addition to the scenes used for the photos, the other scenes you chose perfectly illustrate the lyrics of the song. Coraline's obsession with Mick, the way she courted him so ruthlessly and worked so hard to keep his love by kidnapping Beth, and then her modern assault on his defenses again, are brought to such powerful life in this video. And, as well, the growing relationship between Mick and Beth, and Beth's rage at Coraline for the way she was so brutally kidnapped, a pawn in Coraline's scheme... but also the first move in a game that lasted more than 20 years.


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The dust is beginning to settle from one of the largest fires in Lexington history. Crews continue to monitor the mounds of brick and twisted metal that once was Dixie Furniture. Firefighters have worked tirelessly monitoring the scene for hot spots and making sure large brick walls that are no longer structurally sound come down safely. Another top priority is to keep curious citizens out of harm's way. There have been no injuries from this fire and the City wants to keep it that way. Railroad Street is shut down indefinitely and roads in and around the fire scene have been blocked by barricades. It could take up to a week before the scene is safe enough for investigators to begin looking for the cause. Police want citizens to continue to stay away from the scene as it is dangerous. The City realizes that it is an emotional time for people who grew up living around and working in the Dixie furniture plant. The City wants to assure its citizens that something positive will come out of this fire. Mayor Newell Clark points out that Lexington is resilient and says it will bounce back from this. The City was questioned about how the fire might affect future development plans. The City Manager wants to assure its citizens that plans to revitalize the area are still on track. The space Goose and the Monkey Brew House is going to lease was saved in the fire. The space behind the amphitheater that was going to be used for mixed use development was also saved. Also, no current businesses, including Bull City Ciderworks, were damaged by the fire. When you look at the wreckage, you will see the Dixie smokestack continues to dot the Lexington skyline. The City plans to preserve that part of Lexington history.
The City says its highly skilled Fire Department and its ability to work effectively with other departments in the City was key in this emergency. The Fire Department recently received a new rating by the NC Department of Insurance. It was upgraded from a Class 3 to a Class 2 rating following an extensive evaluation by the North Carolina Department of Insurance. The rating means that the City has some of the best equipment and some of the most highly trained firefighters in the state. The City recently purchased some radios that were used during this fire to aid in communications between neighboring agencies and departments. Firefighters told City officials those radios helped them a great deal.
The City is very thankful for all the support it received. There were 75 firefighters fighting the flames at the peak of the fire and more than 100 responding. Twenty five assisting agencies were at the scene. Around 3,000 people gathered to look at the fire as it was visible from homes a mile away. Police worked hard to keep those people safe and away from the scene. The City also received support with food and donations. Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Domino's, 3 Food Lion stores, McDonalds, and Sheetz brought food in for those responding to the fire. The City wants to thank everyone for pulling together during this emergency.
An initial fire broke out around 2 a.m. on December 19th in a space behind the historic Dixie smokestack. Crews had that fire under control by around 3:30 a.m. The cause of that fire is undetermined, but suspicious. Crews continued to monitor that area throughout the day to check for a possible hidden fire or a spot where the fire could rekindle. At around 5:15 p.m. smoke was spotted and Lexington Firefighters quickly responded. Salisbury and Thomasville crews arrived at the scene by around 5:30 p.m. Dixie furniture was known for furniture refinishing and so chemicals used in that process that had seeped into the walls over the years made fighting the fire difficult. On December 20th at 2 p.m., the City held a press conference at Fire Station 1 at 200 E. Center Street to discuss the details with the media.
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Alain Langlais needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 43 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
Design a logo for a company that working in two mains streams: Refuse-recycling services and excavating services. This logo will be printed on all of our trucks and machineries. So I need vector based format (adobe illustrator).
Refuse -recycling = 75% of our business: We are dedicated to providing reliable and efficient collection of solid waste for the citizens, visitors and businesses.
Excavating = 25% of our business: We participate in commercial, institutional and land development projects, in both public and private sectors.
We are a French Canadian Company from Québec Canada.
Les Entreprises Langlais et Fils Inc.
I want a design that the peoples will associate easily with our main business.
Like truck and excavator simple silhouette with the brand name.
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If the Buddha Got Stuck
A Handbook for Change on a Spiritual Path
If the Buddha Got Stuck, is a wise yet lighthearted book that will speak to anyone who's ever experienced being stuck in life and wanted to break free. With her signature clarity, wisdom, and warm heart, Kasl presents readers with seven steps that tap into life's bigger picture: Notice Where You're Stuck; Show Up; Pay Attention; Live in Reality; Connect with Others; Move From Thought to Action; and Let Go. Full of insight from Buddhist and other teachings that emphasize the joy that comes with letting go of attachments to events and things, If the Buddha Got Stuck is an inspirational and practical roadmap to a more joyful, peaceful, and fulfilling life.
"If the Buddha Got Stuck brings perspective, inspiring stories, and useful exercises to feel less overwhelmed by life's difficulties."– Lisa M. Najavits, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and author of Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD and Substance Abuse
"If the Buddha Got Stuck provides a roadmap to freedom and greater possibilities…Encouraging, practical, beautifully written." – Laura Davis, author of I Thought We'd Never Speak Again and coauthor of The Courage to Heal
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Hang a tire from a branch, and let your kids experience the sensation of flight at home.
To sway, spin, and fly through the air -- that's what swings are good for. The tire swing is a classic, and hanging it from a tree brings the fun to your own backyard.
First, find a willing tree. A hardwood, such as oak, sugar maple, or ash, will safely hold a swing on a branch that's eight or more inches in diameter; the farther out you hang your swing, the thicker the branch should also be. The branch should be at least nine feet high, for a graceful swing, and form an L, not a V, as it leaves the trunk. And it must be long enough to hang the swing so that there's at least six feet of open space in every direction.
Next, get a tire. One from a light truck, such as a pickup or SUV, is best. You can get a cast-off from an auto shop; avoid steel-belted tires, so you won't have to worry about the metal working its way through the surface.
Last, get a length of nylon rope and the right hardware to hang it from the tree (our directions follow). And your kids can soar -- high or low -- all day long.
Hanging the Swing
A trip to the hardware store will net you all you need to hang the tire: a 1/2-inch-thick nylon rope, long enough to reach to the branch plus 10 feet; twine; a 3/8-inch-diameter eyebolt long enough to go through the branch and extend a little, plus a washer and locknut; and a quick link. Screwing a bolt through the branch is safest for the tree (a rope tossed over the bark will cut off nutrients). Drill a 3/8-inch hole through the limb. Attach eyebolt with washer and locknut. Loop rope around tire; tie knot (see below). Loop other end around quick link, adjusting length (tire should hang high enough that feet won't drag but low enough so kids can stop themselves); cut off excess, and knot. Fasten to eyebolt.
Safety Tips
To avoid standing water, drill 1/2-inch-wide holes in bottom of tire every 4 inches. A 6-inch layer of double shredded bark mulch or wood chips will cushion a fall. Spread it twice the height of the swing in all directions.
Tying the Knot
The three-strand eye splice knot is a loop, with one end woven back into the rope.
1. Wrap the rope tightly with twine, 12 inches from one end. Unravel rope's strands up to twine. Tape the end of each strand to make a tip.
2. With the unraveled strands, or "end strands," on your left, form a loop with the intact portion of the rope. Grasp right-hand side of loop -- or "standing part." Slightly untwist below loop so there is a space between its threads.
3. Weave innermost end strand (A) from back to front under the leftmost thread of the standing part, then over the thread to its immediate right, and under the next thread.
4. Weave middle end strand (B) under the thread of the standing part that A just passed over. Pull taut.
5. Rotate knot so remaining end strand (C) is on your right. There should now be only one thread of the standing part with no end strand under it. Weave C from left to right under it. All three end strands should now exit the same tier or level of the standing part. Pull taut.
6. Continue weaving end strands, one at a time, into standing part in a downward spiral that twists in the opposite direction from the rope's natural twist. Weave at least six rows. Trim end strands 1/2 inch from rope; remove twine. Roll the knot on the floor with your foot to tighten it.


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Going a step further on its fight against fraudulent premium SMS charges, T-Mobile will now start proactively notifying customers of unauthorized billing of premium SMS to their account. Although customers could previously request refunds for any unknown charge on their bill, this proactive approach of identifying premium SMS scams that weren't refunded goes a step further. Mike Sievert, CMO for T-Mobile, had this to say:
"If you've been charged for a third-party service you didn't sign up for, it should be easy to get a refund. If customers were charged for services they didn't want, we'll make it right. That's being the Un-carrier."
From July to September, T-Mobile will be sending out notices to all customers (even if they are no longer with T-Mobile) if they were inappropriately charged in a premium SMS scam in the past and have yet to receive a refund. Starting in July a special website tailored to just premium SMS scam refunds will be made available as well.
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Her clothing label has only been around since 2011, but Rachel Zoe has been a fixture in the fashion industry for over two decades as an editorial and celebrity stylist. All those years of professionally putting together beautiful outfits are what makes her designs so strong. She parlays an innate understanding of fit, and a deep obsession with vintage clothing into her designs, like her signature Rachel Zoe dresses, jumpsuits, and wide-leg trousers. You can always count on her collections for mix-and-matchable classics with superbly flattering cuts, luxe materials, and just enough glamorous details to stand out.


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Man charged with assault over ride mishap at NC State Fair cooperating with investigation
RALEIGH, N.C. – Authorities say a thrill ride operator arrested following a mishap at the North Carolina State Fair is cooperating with their investigation.
A judge reduced bond for Timothy Dwayne Tutterrow on Monday after Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby described him as "helpful."
Tutterrow, of Quitman, Ga., was operating the Vortex ride last month when it suddenly spun into motion as people were trying to get out, seriously injuring three people. He has been in jail since his Oct. 26 arrest.
Tutterrow and ride owner Joshua Gene Macaroni are charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of assault on a juvenile with a deadly weapon. Macaroni was not present during the mishap.
Wake County Sheriff's investigators say the ride was tampered with to bypass critical safety equipment.


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Rodolphe Ky didn't have much to say, at first. He listened intently as other representatives of the West African cotton-producing countries discussed their experiences with the USDA-AMS cotton program.
When Ky, chief of the cotton classification and quality control for Sofitex (Society for Textiles — a government-affiliated organization in Burkina Faso) did speak, he unleashed a torrent of words that an interpreter could barely get down on paper.
"By way of background information, where we come from the cotton industry is not competitive in international markets," he said. "However, it is important to note that Africa is No. 2 in cotton production to the United States, and one of our assets is that our cotton is of very high quality.
"But still we can't be competitive in international markets. So our objective is to find means of improvement so we can be more competitive."
Once Ky "broke the ice," the representatives of the other West African countries echoed his comments, describing how they wanted to take back what they had learned and help make their cotton grading activities more efficient.
Anyone who has read much about the Doha Round negotiations of the WTO knows the four countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali have been in the center of efforts to force the United States to eliminate its subsidies for cotton producers.
Ever since two Wall Street Journal reporters wrote in August 2002 that the U.S. cotton program was responsible for the impoverishment of cotton farmers in Mali and other African countries, groups like OxFam and the European Union have been demanding the United States "reform" its subsidies.
But in typical American — and U.S. cotton industry — fashion, the U.S. government and the National Cotton Council, while denying those accusations, have been working with governments of the countries to try to help them build their capacity to trade in the international marketplace.
The visit by classing organization officials from the four African countries was the latest in a series of information exchange programs by the NCC, Cotton Council International and USDA.
Representatives of classing operations in Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali spent two weeks in the United States, attending Cotton Incorporated's Engineered Fiber Selection Systems Conference in Memphis, Tenn., and the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Universal Standards Conference in Bartlett, Tenn., and meeting with cotton program officials at the USDA-AMS cotton classing offices in Bartlett.
They also toured the offices of the National Cotton Council and the farm of Allen Helms, a former American Cotton Producers chairman, near Clarkedale, Ark. USDA's Cochran Fellowship Program funded their travel.
Ky said the African countries are making small steps toward improving their production and marketing systems, but have a ways to go. "If we tried to list all of the problems we face, we would be here a few hours."
One of the problems, according to Ky, is that cotton classing in the former "Franc Zone" African countries remains mostly manual. Where high-volume instrument classing machines have been installed, they often don't work properly.
For many years, French companies had a virtual monopoly on the cotton trade in Central Africa and West Africa. Those companies were the only ones providing classing procedures and instruments in the four countries. Consequently, the four share old, outmoded systems with components that often aren't found anywhere else.
"So we're faced with a big problem," said Ky. "When we received HVI equipment, African technicians were not properly trained on the systems. They were given the instruments and that was it. Only 50 percent of the systems are functioning properly.
"We share common problems with maintenance, skills, and acquiring instruments and parts."
After two weeks in the United States, the visitors were most surprised by the level of organization and cooperation within the U.S. cotton industry.
"We saw very strong cooperation between the public and private sectors," said Yessoufou Alamon, director of the Department of Quality Control, Ministry of Agriculture in Benin. "We were also surprised to see how well the classing system is respected by all."
The four representatives — besides Ky and Alamon, Mansour Nouradine, operator of High-Volume Instruments Systems, Coton Tchad, Chad, and Seidina Diaby, chief of the Division of Classing and Quality Control, CMDT, Mali — were also impressed that the United States would invite other countries to participate in selecting the new universal cotton standards.
"We were surprised that the United States was willing to share its successes with other countries," said Alamon. "We've always heard that the United States was very isolated in the way it dealt with other countries. We found that that is not the case at all. We were very surprised."
The members of the group also gave special thanks to James L. Knowlton, chief of the standardization and engineering branch for the USDA AMS cotton program in Memphis, and Bill Norman, executive director of the National Cotton Ginners Association, who helped organize the trip for the African representatives.
"All you have shown us this week will have a definite impact on what we're doing," said Ky. "What we've seen here will help us a lot when we return to our countries.
"While we exchanged ideas with the USDA staff this week, we have come away with one goal. We would like to emulate a system similar to USDA's in each of our countries."
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