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And for the rest of us more simple folks, we can test. Mite drops and such..
If a nubee wants to monitor, that's what I'd recommend. They then don't have to ask on Beesource why their hive died, cos they've been using techniques that work even for a beginner, and are learning what stuff means and how to understand it.


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Feb. 11, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today remembered former Rep. Charlie Wilson, a 12-term Congressman from Texas, as "an extraordinary patriot" for his work in liberating Afghanistan from Soviet occupation.
Wilson, who led the effort to arm Afghans against the Soviet Union in the 1980s when Gates was CIA director, died yesterday at 76. Wilson was profiled the 2007 movie, "Charlie Wilson's War."
Gates released the following statement in remembrance of Wilson:
"I had the unforgettable experience of knowing Congressman Wilson when I was at CIA and he was working tirelessly on behalf of the Afghan resistance fighting the Soviets. As the world now knows, his efforts and exploits helped repel an invader, liberate a people, and bring the Cold War to a close. After the Soviets left, Charlie kept fighting for the Afghan people and warned against abandoning that traumatized country to its fate -- a warning we should have heeded then, and should remember today.
"America has lost an extraordinary patriot whose life showed, once more, that one brave and determined person can alter the course of history. My condolences to Barbara and the rest of the Wilson family."
Thursday, February 11, 2010
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Meet Kevin Pugh, 12-year-old couch potato. Now meet Cromwell, his part beagle, part potato chip dog. Kevin's looking forward to spending his summer doing as little as possible. Unfortunately, Kevin's father, former Chicago Bears star player/super-sports fanatic, Howie Pugh, feels differently. So does Cromwell, who has suddenly and mysteriously developed a fascination with agility competitions: running up seesaws, leaping over hurdles, soaring through hoops (sometimes). If he has to do anything, Kevin would rather do something for newly obsessed Cromwell, but dog agility lessons do not constitute a sport in his father's mind, so football camp it is. Until some well-timed events collide, literally, and soon Kevin's found a way for he and Cromwell to take classes, and the upstart Team Cromwell is born.
Andy Behrens has written a hilarious novel with a dry-as-dirt protagonist who's constantly tortured by the goings-on around him. It's also a charming story about a boy and his dog, as well as a meaningful and heartfelt look at a relationship between a boy and his father who don't always see eye-to-eye.
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Health and human services
January 31, 2013 |
Unemployment remains high in Ohio and job quality has declined over the long-term. These two factors mean that many Ohioans cannot meet their basic needs through their work income. This makes a basic safety net essential to reduce poverty, assuage hunger, and ensure health coverage.
The profile of Ohio's safety net has changed over time. Inflation in the health care system has been much higher than in the economy as a whole over the past generation, and has driven growth in Medicaid expenditures while other human services have been squeezed. (Figure 5)
Inadequate funding in health and human services has deepened over time. In the last budget crucial Medicaid services were continued and some human services were protected at the state level, but other essential services were not adequately funded.
- State support for handling abuse and neglect of the elderly is practically nonexistent. Though counties are mandated to investigate reports of neglect and abuse, the state is budgeting just $366,003 a year for that, an amount that works out to less than $1,000 for some small counties.
- According to the Ohio Association for County Behavioral Health Authorities, non-Medicaid funding for community mental health services has been cut by 70 percent since 2002 and non-Medicaid community addiction services have been cut by 35 percent since 2005. According to Director Cheri Walters: "…as more people are trying to access services, more and more are being put on waiting list, or turned away altogether. Frankly, these cuts are unmanageable and untenable."[39]
- Ohio was one of just seven states that actually lowered income eligibility for childcare subsidies in 2012. Eligibility for subsidized child care in Ohio fell from $27,408 for a family of three in 2011 to $23,172 in 2012 – in other words, from 44 percent of the state median income level to 38 percent. This follows years of cuts in eligibility: In 2007, income eligibility was $31,764.[40]
- Ohio ranks last among the states in state funding for children's services.[41] The current budget bill, HB 153, cut a $39.1 million from local levy funding for children's services levies through reclaiming tax reimbursements promised when earlier local taxes were eliminated through state legislation.
- Funding for provider services and administration of Medicaid waiver programs has tightened. Enrollment gains in some cost-effective home and community based care services, a goal of the current budget bill, slowed in 2012.[42]
- Ohio providers of home and community-based waiver services for individuals with developmental disabilities have not had a rate increase since 2005. Staff directly responsible for providing supports to Ohio's most vulnerable citizens now receive average salaries that place them below the Federal Poverty Guidelines (for a family of four) and 90 percent of developmental disability provider respondents report now having staff on public assistance.[43]
- Ohio has more unused federal funding dollars for disability employment services than any other state – about $30 million in recent budget cycles. The Rehabilitation Services Commission has closed 21 of its 34 regional offices and reduced nearly 185 staff positions over the past two years.[44]
Ohio should initiate a long-term strategy for restoration of human services based on fair, adequate and sustainable revenues.
Medicaid expansion
One step that Ohio can take to improve its budget situation and improve the lives of Ohioans is to expand Medicaid to working adults earning up to 138 percent of the poverty level. This is a population that has been left out; their jobs often don't provide insurance and they are paid too little to buy it for themselves, but Medicaid hasn't covered them, except for parents with very low incomes. Ohio has the opportunity to cover these Ohioans, increase their access to preventive care, and dramatically improve their quality of life. Further, new rules under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mean that the federal government would pay the vast majority of the costs for this expansion, with Ohio actually saving money while covering more of our working families.
According to a joint study published by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio and conducted by the Urban Institute, REMI and the Ohio State University, Ohio's state budget could gain $1.431 billion dollars over and above baseline projections between January 1, 2014 and June 30, 2022 as a result of the ACA and Medicaid expansion:
- An estimated $17.5 billion in federal dollars will come into the state, creating an estimated 31,000 jobs;
- At the end of 2022, when the federal match has dropped from 100 percent of the newly eligible to 90 percent, the state will break even on Medicaid costs and expenditures.
- Medicaid expansion will save businesses $1.6 billion and consumers $7.4 billion;
- Counties will see an additional $387 million in county sales tax revenues;
- With Medicaid expansion, almost a half million Ohioans (456,000 individuals) will have the opportunity for healthier, more secure and more productive lives by 2022.[45]
How will it all work? While many in need of health care who earn less than 400 percent of the federal poverty line (shown in Table 6) will get federal subsidies to buy insurance on the new health exchanges, those can't afford it will become eligible for Medicaid if the state chooses to expand Medicaid. At present, Medicaid covers children, their parents (up to 90 percent of poverty), and low-income elderly or disabled individuals. Medicaid expansion would cover all adults, working people of low income, up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line. This ensures all, even those with low incomes, have access to preventive care before they seek treatment of last resort – in crisis, in the emergency room, the most expensive health care venue in the world.
Preventive care can reduce suffering and boost opportunity for a healthy and productive life. Failure to expand will leave out the hundreds of thousands of Ohioans who are too poor to qualify for health insurance subsidies through the exchanges but not eligible for Medicaid. Hospitals could face a fiscal dilemma – federal resources for such care will decline as other states get with the program. Access to care in some places may decline if hospitals close or reconfigure services.
The Affordable Care Act offers opportunity for the state to draw down millions in additional federal funds for targeted populations. For example, the new Balancing Incentives Payment Program could bring more than $50 million annually into the state through 2015 for home and community based services for the elderly, blind and disabled.[46] The new Community First Choice Option would increase federal match by 6 percentage points for individuals who are elderly or disabled and could be cared for by personal care attendants at home instead of in institutions. It would expand access to the services by making them available as a plan option instead of through waiver programs. Some states anticipate hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding through these programs.
For years, rising Medicaid costs have correlated with falling human service investment. The Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion can help turn that around. What Ohio needs is a long-term, fiscally responsible plan to restore the badly slashed health and human services that Ohio families need in the low-wage, churning economy of the 21st century.
Ohio's young children
According to Groundwork Ohio, Ohio's current investments in early care and education represent a 3 percent decrease below 2006 levels, and a 23 percent decrease since 2009, not including any adjustment for inflation.[47] Yet our youngest children are struggling:
- While the low birth weight rate has remained fairly steady over time – approximately 7.7 percent for the last three years – it is above the national average of 6.14 per 1,000 live births. The numbers are worse for African-American babies: 15.5 compared to 6.4 for white infants;
- Forty-seven percent of Ohio's young children were living in families earning less than $46,000 for a family of four in 2009 (200 percent of the federal poverty level);
- Eighty-four percent of households with a child under the age of 18 experienced some form of food insecurity in 2010;
- From 2007 to 2009, child abuse rates for children from birth to age 18 increased by 9 percent.
There were some increments in funding in some program areas for children in the current budget, but overall, General Revenue funding for early education, child care, health and social support for children declined in the current budget compared to the budget for FY 2010-11 (Figure 6).
The pending state budget needs to restore childcare eligibility and early education opportunity for needy families. Long-term underfunding will be made worse by federal cuts anticipated through the federal sequester. Resources should be directed toward restoration, with a long-term plan of moving Ohio up from the bottom of rankings in key areas like infant mortality, kindergarten readiness, children's services and eligibility for childcare.
Other sections:Executive summary Introduction Budget baseline Privatization Local government K-12 education Higher education Workforce and training Tax policy Summary and recommendations
[39]Cheri Walters, "Losing the local behavioral health safety net," Ohio Association for County Behavioral Health Authorities, January 2012 at http://oacbha.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Jan-2012-OACBHA-News.pdf
[40]National Center for Children in Poverty, State Profile at http://bit.ly/VmH6Rg.
[41] Public Children's Services Association of Ohio, 10th annual fact book for 2010-11, p. 7 ("…As a state, Ohio provides the lowest investment in child welfare in the nation, with only 8 – 10% of the total cost of child welfare services; local funds and federal funds provide the rest in nearly equal proportion….such dependence on local funds means significant inequities among communities for child safety and permanency. While a county with a healthy economy can afford a children services levy (45 counties have one) poor communities have difficulty levying tax dollars (43 counties have no childrens services levy)." at http://www.pcsao.org/PCSAOFactbook/PCSAOFactBook10thEdition.htm
[42] Honeck, Jon, PhD, "Passport enrollment levels stall for FY 2012 as state prepares for new Medicaid dual eligibles project," State Budgeting Matters, Center for Community Solutions, August 2012 at http://bit.ly/X60obc.
[43]"Key Findings: 2011 compensation, benefits and turnover survey," Ohio Providers Resource Association at http://www.opra.org/clientuploads/Membership/2011%20Comp%20Benefit%20survey%20KEY%20FINDINGS.pdf.
[44] "Questions Answered: Rehabilitation Services Commission Executive Director Kevin Miller," Gongwer Ohio, 1/14/2013 at http://www.gongwer-oh.com/programming/news.cfm?newsedition_id=8200902
[45] Expanding Medicaid in Ohio: Preliminary Analysis of Likely Effects, Health Policy Institute of Ohio, REMI, The Urban Institute, The Ohio State University, January 2013 at http://bit.ly/W8Ppig.
[46] Unified Long-Term Care System Advisory Group, "Nursing Facility Reimbursement Subcommittee Report to the Ohio General Assembly," Dec. 21, 2012. Accessed through Gongwer Ohio on December 28, 2012, http://1.usa.gov/W9u3EE.
[47] Information on this page taken from "Leaving Young Children Behind: A Lost Opportunity for School and Workforce Success," GroundworkOhio


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2013 is looking like another banner year for Chevrolet and IndyCar. Last year, the team came out victorious in 11 of the 15 races of the 2012 season, winning both the Manufacturers' Championship and the Driver's Championship with advanced Chevrolet technology. We sat down with Chris Berube, Chevrolet IndyCar Program Manager, to talk about the role of technology transfer in the teams' success last year, and what's in store for 2013.
Technology transfer had a big part to play in the return of Chevrolet to IndyCar dominance in 2012. The technology found in IndyCar engines today is relevant to Chevrolet's small-displacement production engines. Direct injection, turbocharging, and E85 fuel all play a big part. Chevrolet IndyCar Program Manager Chris Berube explains the role of technology transfer in Chevrolet Performance's IndyCar success.
Chris Berube: Chevrolet supplies engines to a hand-picked group of racing organizations. For the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season, 13 full-time cars carried the gold bowtie on their cars at the season-opening race at St. Petersburg, FL, on March 24, 2013. The Manufacturers' Championship is awarded to the engine provider that gains the most points during the season based on the highest finishing position achieved by the manufacturer's cars at each event. In addition, we do provide technical support that does get into things like aerodynamic and suspension setup, data management, etc. We are always focused on making sure our Chevy Teams are in contention to win each race. Chevrolet also utilizes the IndyCar platform to activate consumer displays and other activities at several events to increase the brand awareness and interact with existing and potential customers.
CB: We group it into four different categories. There's track-to-street, street-to-track, the people aspect, and the processes [shared between the production and racing world]. All four can involve some technology transfer.
When it comes to taking something from the Chevrolet IndyCar program and applying it to the street, things like wind tunnel testing come into play. We've been transferring some of the methods and ideas for how to conduct the testing back to our production vehicles, and that's been a big value add. The transmissions on the IndyCar are shifted by the drivers via paddles on the steering wheel, very much like numerous performance offerings. You'll see paddle shifters in quite a few production cars these days, such as the Corvette ZR1, the Camaro ZL1, and Chevy SS.
Another big technology advancement is mass reduction. Obviously, in a [racing] environment, you want the car to be as light as possible and have as much power as possible. As the auto industry seeks to further fuel efficiency, mass reduction is one of the big areas of focus. And with that comes material choices. Specifically, more carbon fiber usage like we're doing with the Corvette C7 carbon-fiber roof. Carbon fiber is used extensively on the IndyCar, and we may be supplying full aero kits on our future Chevrolet IndyCars. All the forces are there for our production vehicles to get lighter in the future. Mass reduction equals better fuel mileage and performance, so it definitely makes engineering sense for our production vehicles to incorporate carbon fiber in certain areas.
As manufacturer of the body kits, we'll be learning a bit more in-house about carbon-fiber bodies and the potential of seeing more of it in production vehicles as well. I can't reveal when, but all the forces are there [for production vehicles] to get lighter in the future. Mass reduction equals better fuel mileage and performance, so it definitely makes sense for our production vehicles.
Taking production ideas and putting them into our racecars — we like to talk about the use of direct injection in our 2.2-liter V-6 IndyCar engine. It was our engineers' decision to use direct injection in our racecars. We used our production experience and knew we could apply it to the racing side. We started with production fuel injectors — the ones we use to give our production vehicles better engine performance and fuel efficiency — and evolved them into the ones that helped win the championships.
All the IndyCars use E85 fuel, like quite a few of our production cars. It took some tuning, tweaking, and enabling of the racecars to run on that type of fuel. So, the lessons that we learned with the production cars were applied to the racecar to make that process go a little more smoothly.
Another key ingredient of the new IndyCar formula, and part of what drew us back to IndyCar, was the use of small-displacement V-6 engines in the series. That is exactly the type of engine that Chevrolet is producing and selling today. So that technology was extremely relevant to Chevrolet and it was exciting to see IndyCar adopting it as well.
As Chevrolet IndyCar Program Manager, my assignment to Chevrolet Racing was an example of knowledge transfer and training, in that I came from the engineering side. I have 25 years of experience, and most of it has been in product development. We believe racing experience trains and improves engineers. We become accustomed to the pressure and time constraints of racing, which then makes us even more effective in the production world. Chevrolet is committed to efficiently utilizing our time and developing the resources to make the best performance vehicles in the world.
The last facet of technology transfer is that we share processes. An example of that is using one of the Chevrolet Performance facilities' transient dynamometers. We run the IndyCar engine on it, as well as other racing series engines and our production engines. So that is a shared tool that provides effective results to both production vehicles and racecars. It's also a great example of shared learning opportunities for engineers. They are constantly learning new techniques that better improve production vehicles.
We also do things that aren't engine related, like measuring — or characterizing — the car. We measure the center of gravity and inertia of the car, and other kinematic and compliance-related measurements. We perform these measurements on both the production vehicles and the racecars. We've also done some work where we test and measure the racecar tires in conjunction with the tire supplier. This improves the fidelity of the simulation models which are used to support our teams and their chassis setup. This is something that we also do on the production side to test durability and safety. Those are just a few examples of where we use similar tools [on the production and racing sides]. There are plenty more, but that gives a general idea for the many facets of technology transfer.
Congrats to the Chevrolet IndyCar team, and FUEL sends a big thanks out to Chris for taking the time to speak with us about technology transfer and the huge role it plays in Chevrolet racing. Chevrolet is taking advantage of its IndyCar program to the fullest extent by using what's learned on the track to accelerate technologies that could one day find their way into production vehicles. It's a win-win for Chevrolet on the racing circuit and also with the production cars in the showroom.
We want to wish our IndyCar drivers good luck on the track this season. And readers, don't forget to catch all the Chevy IndyCar action!
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What Melody Barnes Said About Gay Marriage
Earlier this week an appearance by White House director of domestic policy Melody Barnes at Boston College's School of Law created something of a controversy. The Huffington Post reported that Barnes "implicitly acknowledged" her support for gay marriage at the event. If true, this would possibly make her the first high-profile administration official to break publicly with Obama's stated belief that marriage is between a man and a woman. An anonymous White House official quickly denied the account, claiming that Barnes didn't discuss "her personal views on marriage equality or other issues." Attendees of the event contacted by HuffPo offered varying impressions of what Barnes actually said: one said she "did state that she supports marriage equality;" others recall her answer being less explicit.
Mother Jones has obtained a transcript of the event and Barnes certainly implied that she and President Obama have a difference of opinion when it comes to gay marriage. Barnes was asked "whether you support equal civil marriage rights for gay and lesbian Americans, and if so, are you speaking or will you speak with President Obama on this civil rights matter?"
Barnes began by describing what the President is doing to promote gay rights—he has, she said, indicated that he wants to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and "encourage changes in the military." Then she returned to the original subject of the question—marriage equality: "I accept that that is very different than what you're talking about." She proceeded: "With regard to my own views, those are my own views. And I come to my own experience based on what I've learned, based on the relationships I've had with friends and their relationships that I respect, the children that they're raising, and that is something that I support."
Barnes then suggested that she and the president have different views on the issue of gay marriage: "He hasn't articulated a shift in his position there and that is something that at this moment I accept. It is what it is, even as we continue to have a conversation with him about it."
Her answer wasn't as direct as it could have been. But when talking about marriage, she said, "that is something that I support." Perhaps it could be claimed that she was referring only to the relationships of her friends—but her remarks also indicate that she and Obama hold different views on this issue. If Barnes does back gay marriage—which would not be terribly surprising for an Obama official—it's not a big deal. But why was the White House so quick to deny that she'd even discussed her own thoughts on the matter?
The video will be posted on Boston College's website later this afternoon; a full transcript of the exchange is after the jump:
Question: I know there isn't much you can say right now because you know it is your job to defend President Obama..(laughter) even if I think he is 100 percent wrong on this domestic policy stance, but what I would like to know is whether you support equal civil marriage rights for gay and lesbian Americans, and if so, are you speaking or will you speak with President Obama on this civil rights matter?
Melody Barnes: Sure, and I appreciate your question. And I also belong to the United Church of Christ. And I guess I would respond in a couple of different ways. One, I appreciate, I really appreciate your frustration and your disappointment with the president's position on this issue. He has taken a position and at the same time he has also articulated the number of ways he wants to try and move the ball forward, for gay, lesbian and transgendered Americans, including signing the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act and a whole host of other things that we've started to do to model as a leader in terms of what the federal government is doing, as well as to encourage changes both in the military and in the work place, and certainly with regard to hate crimes.
I accept that that is very different than what you're talking about, and what you're talking about is something that's quite fundamental. With regard to my own views, those are my own views. And I come to my own experience based on what I've learned, based on the relationships I've had with friends and their relationships that I respect, the children that they're raising, and that is something that I support. But at the same time when I walk into the White House, though I work to put all arguments in front of the president, as you say, I also work for the president. I also have very robust policy conversations, very robust constitutional conversations with the White House council, and others about these issues, and we'll see what happens from there. At this point all I can say to you are that his plans are to move the ball forward in the ways that I've described, he hasn't articulated a shift in his position there and that is something that at this moment I accept, it is what it is, even as we continue to have a conversation with him about it.


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Hannie Bennet's Winter Marriage : Hannie Bennet is a survivor of uncertain origins who has spent her life in Africa and the Far East. There aren't a lot of things she wouldn't do or hasn't done. By the time she meets Ned Renvyle however, her assets are running distinctly low and she needs a home for herself and her son. Ned Renvyle is an explorer, a writer, a returned Anglo-Irishman now become a farmer. He is also nearly twenty years older than Hannie and on the look out for a wife. A deal is done, and a marriage made against both their soberer judgments. For Ned the widower, this is a second marriage; for Hannie the experienced divorcee and now, by luck, a widow, this is a fifth. It seems a port in a storm, a chance worth taking, but Ned lives on a modest farm deep in West Waterford and the price she has to pay for his name and his home soon seem too high.
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The fashion police won't arrest you when you wear these cute items to an Independence Day party or barbecue.
The 4th of July is upon us! We've rounded up super cute accessories and clothing so you can celebrate in style. Take a look at what we found in red, white, blue and the colors mixed all together!
1. Vintage inspired swimsuit, 50s style red polka dot bikini ($75, unique-vintage.com). Practice your best pinup pose in this dotted two-piece.
2. Motel Emilia red and white striped dress ($100, karmaloop.com). Who doesn't love long vertical stripes? They make you appear taller and leaner. Hooray!
3. Kipling Kirby tote ($148, kipling-usa.com). This water-resistant red printed tote is perfect to carry all your important items for the holiday: sunscreen, wet wipes, your camera and more.
4. Jellypop Daydream wedges ($25, 6pm.com). If you look closely, you'll see little blue flowers in the print of these sassy wedges.
5. Rachel Rachel Roy Ring, coral anchor stretch ring ($38, macys.com). An updated nautical momento that could remind you of our powers over the seas.
6. Michael Michael Kors sleeveless logo bar trim tank top ($47.60, zappos.com). Show off your shoulders in this sassy top.
Read The Complete Guide to Bright, Sexy Summer Lips!
1. Espadrilles ($30, superdry.com). Espadrilles are huge this summer. You can wear them with almost anything on the weekend. Best of all, you get free shipping!
2. Crochet cotton sundress ($29.99, charlotterusse.com). It's the classic sundress, updated.
3. Botkier Helena satchel ($545, endless.com). Luxurious leather with buckle accents and big compartments make this bag very useful and chic.
4. Liquid shine top ($49.90, thelimited.com). Everyone needs a sexy, summery white top.
5. Blank Denim Whitney shorts ($54.99, piperlime.com). The classic short, use it as a canvas to create your holiday and summer outfits.
6. Suarti sterling 252.00 carats clear quartz 20 inch square cube necklace ($129, qvc.com). What a great way to show off your tan.
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The importance of having a cell phone
Marty, I can't overstate how important this was to me the last time I was in Ghana! Feeling connected and relatively safe made a huge difference. Silly thing, but there you have it.
As for pix in the Third World: I hope you come home with some photos of the lived reality of India--not just picturesque eye candy of adorable big-eyed children looking into the camera and smiling. We have a mutual acquaintance who does this well. This sort of photo make Americans feel all warm and cozy, but it isn't the real Africa or India or wherever....
Blessings, Sarah
Hello From Chennai, India
At the departure lounge in Kuala Lumpur I met an Indian Managing Director of a shipping and warehousing company who does business in Dubai. As it turns out - he had heard Muhammad Yunus speak in Dubai - as well as his associate from India - whose own name is Muhammad Yunus J. This Muhammad Yunus met us at the Chennai airport and provided me a private driver to my hotel. This was most appreciated by this somewhat nervous traveler entering India for the first time.
Niranjan was on the phone to me almost the minute I entered my room and he has called me twice a day since - which has been most helpful and relieving. Originally he had planned to join me in Bali and on this part of the trip - but business challenges have not allowed him to be with me in Bali or for the first days of the trip. He has made airline reservations for me to fly from Chennai to Bangalore this evening and my host today will take me to the airport. Niranjan has made hotel reservations and pick up from the airport for me in Bangalore through Grameen Koota a microfinance institution that I will be spending three days with. So I am becoming more comfortable with Niranjan overseeing all details of the trip - even when it is remote. Niranjan is sending a pre-paid SIMM card for my cell phone which I will get in a few days - and I will be relieved to be able to be in phone contact with Niranjan and Dr. K where I am. I am told that calls within India are very cheap.
Yesterday (Sunday) I had a day off to rest, catch up on computer work and tour. I am staying in a nice hotel that is clean; air conditioned, good TV with CNN, the Olympics, etc. It costs $50 per day. It has a couple of tennis courts and a pool. I almost worked my way into a tennis match last night - but without having a racket with me it did not work out. It does not have internet.
For a tour I hired a motor rickshaw driven by a 32 year old very personable driver/guide who spoke fluent English. You can see the pictures from that tour on this blog. At the end of the 3.5 hour tour my guide took me to where he lives (see photos) which was a very small room, sleeping on a mat on the floor, the communal latrine (if it is a latrine?) is outside his room, a place for a shower is in his room and he has to carry the water into it. It was extremely densely populated and would no doubt be called a slum. He then told me about how he had been in the hospital for 2 months and was not able to pay his rent on his room or to rent on the motor rickshaw. He then stopped at a place to go see his boss and came back holding his face and saying that his boss had just hit him for not paying his rental of the motor rickshaw. What should one believe about all this? Niranjan and Dr. K have both warned me to be very careful about these and other similar things.
In the evening I drifted off looking for a reasonable restaurant that I could hopefully find something that I could eat. On the way I found a shop where I bought a small suitcase for my overflow. At the restaurant I had a "non spicy" (it was still a bit spicy) half chicken, garlic paan (Indian bread) and vanilla ice cream - $4.
I am very excited to start the business portion of my India trip momentarily. Niranjan has lots of great friends in the microcredit and associated businesses. There would be no way that one could make a trip like this without Niranjan and Dr. K being so well connected and so willing to be helpful to me.
My next blog will tell you about my first business visit with Mr. P Munkundan of Servals Ltd.
Sri Aurobindo ashram at Pondicherry
I am wondering if you have thought of going here. It's about 100 miles south of Chennai. It's a world-renowned ashram of devotees of Sri Aurobindo. He was the creator of integral yoga and also an early proponent of Indian independence. The web site is here: http://www.sriaurobindoashram.org/visitors/index.php
Blessings, Sarah
Re: The importance of having a cell phone
Hi Sarah: Even before receiving your comment on PIX I have thought about the fact that I am only showing positive photos and it is a delema for me. I am aware that this blog is only showing and describing the good I see and hear. I am shooting photos of the prettiest scenes and prettiest and most attractive people and you are correct that it only shows one perspective. I am sensitive to what wonderful hosts I am having and would never want to be hurtful of them in any way. I am also reluctant to pull out the camera and shoot pictures of the withered leg beggers. I am more drawn to shoot pictures of attractive women or women and men with character on their faces then those who do not.
For the moment I will leave it that your point is well taken - and I acknowledge that this blog is showing the trip throgh filtered eyes.
I think that I have a tendency to do the same when shooting photos in the U.S.
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Marty, I can't overstate how important this was to me the last time I was in Ghana! Feeling connected and relatively safe made a huge difference. Silly thing, but there you have it.
As for pix in the Third World: I hope you come home with some photos of the lived reality of India--not just picturesque eye candy of adorable big-eyed children looking into the camera and smiling. We have a mutual acquaintance who does this well. This sort of photo make Americans feel all warm and cozy, but it isn't the real Africa or India or wherever....
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I played a small Hail Caesar game last night.Saxons against Welsh for ownership of a hill.Here's a couple of pictures:
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Great looking game. Very enjoyable blog as well, thanks for sharing!
I would go to war for beer, dead horses and phallic stones!
Pretty game, looks like it was a lot of fun. Painting is really well done.
Very good looking game, and sounds like a fun one as well.
Excellent looking game. Brilliant figures and terrain.
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State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered the day before.
Police at the scene in North Attleborough, Mass., and prosecutors would not comment on the actions while Sports Illustrated reported that Hernandez was not believed to be a suspect in what was being treated as a possible homicide.
The magazine said police have spoken with Hernandez.
Sports Illustrated reported that the link between Hernandez and the case was a rented Chevrolet Suburban with Rhode Island plates that police had been searching for. The Sun Chronicle of Attleboro said the SUV was registered to Enterprise and investigators wanted to analyze it for fingerprints.
No cause of death had been released for the body found Monday at about 5:30 p.m.
TENNIS: Five-time champ Venus out of Wimbledon
Five-time champion Venus Williams pulled out of Wimbledon, citing a lower back injury.
Williams, who turned 33 on Monday, never had missed Wimbledon since making her debut there in 1997, although she lost in the first round a year ago. She won the singles title in 2000-01, 2005 and 2007-08.
But Williams has been dealing with a bad back for a while, playing only three matches in the last two-plus months.
American qualifier Jamie Hampton upset top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, 7-6 (2), 6-2, in the first round of the Wimbledon warmup tournament at Eastbourne, England.
French Open finalist David Ferrer lost his first-round match to Xavier Malisse, 7-6 (3), 6-3, at the Topshelf Open in Rosmalen, Netherlands.
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The Uruguayan struck at the end of the first half to ensure Laurent Blanc's men returned to triumphant ways after Sunday's draw with Monaco
The champions headed into Wednesday's Ligue 1 clash on the back of Sunday's 1-1 draw with early pacesetters Monaco and produced a largely underwhelming performance at the Stade du Hainaut.
However, Cavani proved to be the difference between Laurent Blanc's side and their struggling hosts, as he netted in first-half injury-time to secure all three points for PSG.
Valenciennes made three changes from the side beaten 4-0 by Nice last time out, Gary Kagelmacher replacing Benjamin Angoua in the centre of defence, while David Ducourtioux was chosen ahead of Jose Saez in midfield and Mathieu Dossevi stepped in for Gregory Pujol in the attacking three.
Blanc also opted to shuffle his pack, with Alex coming in for injured captain Thiago Silva and Christophe Jallet and Lucas Digne taking the two full-back spots in place of Gregory van der Wiel and Maxwell respectively.
Javier Pastore also returned instead of Thiago Motta in midfield, and it was the Argentine who created the game's first chance as he surged through the home defence in the third minute before blazing over the bar from a tight angle after playing a neat one-two with Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
But, despite that early opportunity PSG struggled to impose themselves, with Daniel Sanchez's hosts doing most of the pressing as they looked to end a run of five consecutive Ligue 1 defeats.
Chances were few and far between in a dour first half that lacked any real tempo, although Marquinhos did come close to scoring his second goal for Blanc's side as he headed wide seven minutes before the interval.
Valenciennes were dealt a blow in the closing stages of the first half when experienced defender Rudy Mater was forced off with an injury, to be replaced by Saliou Ciss.
And they then found themselves a goal down just before the break, Cavani slotting a neat finish into the bottom corner in added time after being played in by a deft pass from Ibrahimovic.
PSG made one change at half-time, Zoumana Camara coming on for Alex, and they had Marco Verratti to thank for preserving their advantage just a minute into the second period as the Italian midfielder cleared Lindsay Rose's header off the line.
Valenciennes continued to do most of the pressing in the second period, but their forays forward provided no reward with PSG remaining dangerous on the counter.
Sanchez's men looked to tire as the contest entered the closing stages, Ibrahimovic twice going close for PSG in their quest to kill the match off.
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PC GamerJul 19, 2013The Old Gods does just about everything you could ask for in a sandbox strategy game expansion, and with far fewer initial bugs and technical issues that any previous release of the series. [Aug 2013, p.75]
Jul 2, 2013It would have been cool if every nation added in The Old Gods got the same detailed treatment as the ones from the Legacy of Rome expansion, but still, this is a fascinating journey into the unforgiving Dark Ages.
Jun 28, 2013The Old Gods offer a significant addition to Crusader Kings and a fun focus on the pagan cultures. While the vikings initially feel slightly overpowered, they have a much harder time ahead of them as the years go by. This is a well crafted expansion and a absolute must have for those interested in playing the Nordic nations.
Jun 19, 2013As with all the best expansions, The Old Gods doesn't just give you more of the same. Instead it takes an excellent core system, and adds a set of rules and changes that give you drastically different ways to play.
Jun 12, 2013If you've never picked up a CKII expansion before, The Old Gods would be the perfect place to start. Saying that, there's no reason you shouldn't pick up the other expansions either, but we guess it depends on what you like to play as.
Jun 7, 2013The Old Gods is the icing on the cake of Crusader Kings II: if you love this game, you must simply buy this new expansion. Another great piece from Paradox.
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Originally Posted by dglienna From someone I know... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI52KBvECIg That looks like my G-Bear English teacher in my slum
Originally Posted by S_M_A Hannes, that's not the kind of music I expect you to post... My wife's quite into Era, Enya, and Vangelis. I once just popped in the Era DVD she had, and I was actually quite surpirsed. Never thought I'd like them - but you'll be amazed how this type of music can relax you. Now on : The Catalyst - Linkin Park http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bftTUAIVMUQ Can't for their new album coming out in a couple of weeks!!!
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More mustasch... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smh9jZ_bnXA Black Sabbath influenced intro? Oh no, not a bit.. For me the best songs still are http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkpa4u7_JAg and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt9JTNVgvyE
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Right now "If I run-the harters" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGCF_m3fUNw
Life is a lemon and I want my money back - Meatloaf
This one: Marmalade, Sultans of Scha-wing. Like a jam, but different.
Waiting for my Roxette - Charm School CD to arrive - I cannot wait!!!! They are currently touring SA, unfortunately, everytime I wanted to buy tickets, they have been sold out! Now, the nearest venue I could attend is 500 KMs from me, sadly, my car won't be able to make it there and back LOL!
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Comments about Maytag 30" Black Electric Cooktop:
Easy to keep clean works great
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Great design - big burners in the back, small ones in the front. That way no one burns themselves when reaching over a big hot pot, to stir a smaller one in the back!!! Also love that the design has the controls in the middle. Much easier and safer than reaching over controls on the left or on the right, over a hot pot to turn it off! Seems like an intuitive design, but Maytag is the only one we found that had both these features. We cook on it every day, 2 or 3 times a day for a family of 5 + guests. It's 3 yrs old - and sadly started cracking from the left to the right. I'm not sure why, we were starting to preheat a frying pan to sear a steak when we heard a loud "POP" and saw the crack, and took the pan off and stopped using the cooktop. The crack has since (over the last week) migrated from the small left front burner to the large back right burner. (We had to duct tape the crack because it's so sharp.)Waiting for the new one to be installed at the end of the week. Very happy to have found the same design again in WHITE !!! The only reason I gave 4 stars, is because it only lasted 3 yrs.
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my dad had me order this cooktop as a replacement for the old stovetop. it is an attractive unit. two problems. one it doesn't have a skirt so there is a crack between counter and stove top allowing room for crumbs and such to get in there. second it pulses on and off to keep a constant temp. my dad did not realize that (84 yrs old) and turned it up full blast allowing the contents of the pot to boil over. other than these two things it is a great, reasonably priced unit.
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Always wanted a range top. So glad I finally went and did it.
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I have had this stovetop a couple of months. It replaced a 16 year old stovetop. I love the quick heat and dual heat options. It definitely gives me better options for cooking...especially certain dishes, pasta for example.
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We replaced our old coil element cooktop and we are sure glad we did. This new one has excellent heat control and cleans up real nice. Since the cooktop is flat, the pans sit level - not at an angle like with the element style which are hard to keep level. With just a bit of elbow grease, the cooktop looks like new!
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I bought this as a gift for my son's new home they moved into. Everything needed replacing. When i gave them the appliances, they went through the roof. she loves this cooktop. Easy to clean(they are messy), and amazing features. Maytag's the best!
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I installed this a month ago to replace another Maytag we inherited with a house purchase five years before. The cook-top works well, and the "Speed dial" setting is very fast at heating to high temps. The main drawback is the configuration of two small front and two large back elements. One of the large elements would be more versatile with a dual sized element.
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I do work study in the art gallery, which means it is primarily my duty to man the gallery desk and try really hard to look important, but I've also been given the opportunity to hang a show and to help get ready for an exhibition by preparing the gallery and painting pedestals, as well as other assorted tasks. I was surprised at what goes into hanging peices; I hadn't thought about the need to measure so much to get the art properly distributed at eye level. It's really interesting!
Winter term at The College of Idaho is a wonderful and terrible thing. Wonderful because the classes are fun and the load is light. Terrible because winter is my arch nemesis. So, I cope by indulging in warm cups of goodness, slippers, and fuzzy throw blankets to ward off the coldness that I call "January"...thus far, an effective strategy until I need to walk to class or leave the apartment to forage for food. I have a theory that bears are more evolutionarily advanced than humans because we still have not adapted the ability to hibernate.
Tonight is my last in Caldwell for a few weeks—I'm off to London and Paris starting tomorrow. The suitcase is all packed up; I've stocked up on Ziploc bags, band-aids, and granola bars and have spent much of the last night writing out directions to and from different London and Paris metro stations.
Coming home from school is a weird experience. It's like flipping a switch between two separate lives. I fit back into my old life like sliding in the last piece to a puzzle. I saw almost everyone I wanted to see over Christmas break, and even though it's been months since I've seen them, I felt like it hadn't been more than a week. There were a few things that had changed, and a few people too, which is mildly disappointing in a way that I can't quite describe.
I've had a lot of conversations about winter with my friends over the last few days. Monday was the first day of the winter session, and as I'm writing this, snow continues to fall. One of the things that I've grown to appreciate the most about our campus is how much it reflects the seasons. Granted, I'm from Boise and I've dealt with snow since infancy, but I don't think I'd be able to deal with the perpetual summer that some colleges enjoy. Caldwell (and The College) is firmly bound to the mountainous climate of Idaho.
It's the last Saturday of break and tomorrow I'm headed back to college. Given that I'm from Boise, that trip back falls far short of an epic journey. But I'm in store for a long trip on Wednesday, when I leave for a few weeks to London and Paris.
For me, winter break wasn't just a welcome relief from daily 9 AM classes and late nights studying the proper conjugation of French verbs--it was also an opportunity to make some extra money. Outside of writing for this blog and the Coyote, all the other stuff I'm involved in on campus has been strictly on a non-paying, volunteer basis. And as fun as it is taking pictures at Campus Ministries events, I couldn't pay for Christmas gifts with happy feelings and nifty portraits.
I survived my finals, but there was a moment at about 11:45 on Tuesday night of finals week when I wasn't so sure I would. I was sitting at the round table by the front door in Blatchley, studying chemistry. I was alone. Being alone was by my own design: I wanted a quiet, empty space to study. I got to Blatchley at about 9 that night, my third night in a row, but this was the first night that I had it all to myself. At least I thought I had it all to myself ... (DUN DUN DUUNNNNN).
So the break has been a relief. After plowing through more then a hundred books in three months, on topics ranging from rascism in ethnographic imagery to the role of the metropolis as a tool for crosscultural alienation, I was starved for simpler pleasures.
So I had a few projects I had set up for the break.
I took care of the chickens and took down the greenhouse I had constructed. As with most DIY things, the greenhouse worked, but was a eyesore. But, you learn with each passing movement.
It's been a while since my last post, hasn't it? What with the stress of finals, preparing for and performing in the Feast of Carols, and the zaniness of Christmas shopping and present wrapping, updating the blog took sort of a low priority. But now that Christmas is finally here and Winter Term is looking a lot closer this side of the holidays, I figured it would be a perfect time to gather my thoughts and reflect on the semester I just completed.


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Collectively we will develop and implement a coordinated and practical approach to strategic planning and management that provides a visible connection between day-to-day operations, the measurements being used to track success, the strategic objectives the organization is trying to accomplish, and the mission, vision, and strategy of the organization.
This site is intended to fully explain our process and results as well as provide opportunity for your feedback as we proceed. We welcome your review, questions, and participation. Please actively investigate the many pages of this site to understand where we've been, where we are, and where we are going together.
Where We Were
Upstate Medical University launched our first strategic plan in 2010. The Upstate Strategic Plan was the result of a nearly three-year process, Engaging Excellence, involving members from all areas of the institution. The process identified five goals as key to the university's success. Strategies, metrics and targets were developed to measure progress towards the five goals of the Strategic Plan.
Each year data was collected and analyzed to continually access our operations and outcomes for quality, relevance, and progress. Containing both quantitative and qualitative information, The Upstate Strategic Plan Annual Report Card was compiled and distributed institutionally from 2010 – 2015. More information for historical purposes is available on the archived website.
Where We Are
Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena was named the President of SUNY Upstate Medical University in September 2015 and assumed the role of President in January 2016. Dr. Laraque-Arena early on communicated her interest in an inclusive strategic planning process designed to align our daily activities with our then identified strategic priorities: Progressive/Responsive Healthsystem, Transformational Education, World Class Research, Community Engagement, and Stewardship of Resources.
A draft strategy map was developed and continually refined to provide more specific information on the areas of future focus. This document serves as the initial foundation for where we have progressed to date. This initial map guided many discussions and the focus of an external environmental scan. This University Review by the Academic Advisory Council of Merritt Hawkins identified our key internal strengths/weaknesses and external opportunities/threats. The results of this assessment were used to further refine our next steps and areas of focus for the formal strategic planning process.
The Balanced Scorecard Institute has been engaged to provide training and consultative services related to the development of an institutional strategy map and self-sustained planning and performance management related to our institutional goals. This engagement began in the summer of 2016 and is expected to initially last through the end of the year. During this time, multiple phases involving cross-representational groups of leadership, faculty, staff, and stakeholders will systematically work through BSI's Nine Steps to Success™ to identify, develop, and connect the dots amongst the various components of strategic planning, budgeting, operations and management.
Where We Are Going
The end result will be a visible and practical way to connect day-to-day operations and management, the measurements being used to track success, the strategic objectives the organization is trying to accomplish and the overarching mission and values of Upstate Medical University. In short, a road map that connects each person's role to the short term and long-range vision of this great university. Together, through this process and the subsequent initiatives, we will further develop connectivity to create One University.


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The handcrafted costume is as part of the American Halloween mythology as ghost stories or candy corn. The mere mention of Halloween is sure to conjure images of eager children standing alongside their mothers, smiling over sewing machines with half-finished witch and spaceman costumes in hand. Although the image of the made-by-mom Halloween outfit is a pervasive one, it exists largely in the same alternate universe that houses Norman Rockwell paintings and fairy tales. In reality, the act of obtaining a Halloween costume usually involves exhausted, overworked parents slogging to the local drugstore, sometimes mere hours before the big day. Despite this decidedly unglamorous reality, however, the act of mass-market Halloween shopping is not without its own special kind of romance.
As was the case with many of my peers, my parents were not exactly crafty. Because of this, Halloween often meant a trip to Kmart, Rite-Aid, or Woolworth's— stores that, during October, had entire aisles devoted to the holiday. I can still vividly recall the feeling of sorting through racks of flame-retardant superhero outfits, the air perfumed with the scent of candy and newly-minted polyester. Although the glare of overhead fluorescents cast a harsh, illuminating light on the scene below, there was something magical about the whole experience. I knew deep down that my chosen Superman costume was assembled with velcro and made of a material that would melt before it could ever withstand alien death rays, but the thought of wearing it on Halloween filled me with near-manic glee. As my father helped my sister pick out her costume from a pile of witch and Disney princess options, I held my costume by its wire hanger and zoomed it around in the air.
At school, handmade Halloween costumes were few and far between. Instead, costumes of Power Rangers, Princess Jasmine, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and horse-riding cowgirls reigned supreme. Although none of these costumes bore the hallmark imperfections of handicraft, they still assumed memorable and spellbinding roles for those who wore them. To celebrate the magic and unappreciated art of the factory-made Halloween costume, we're going to take a look at the work of two companies that ruled the Halloween market in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s: Ben Cooper and Collegeville. To revel in more mass-produced Halloween delights, continue after the jump! —Max
Above images: Vintage Collegeville masks from the 1960s and 70s.
In the middle of the twentieth century, two companies defined Halloween: Ben Cooper and Collegeville. Ben Cooper, the more prevalent of the two, was founded in the mid 1930s when its owner, a costume designer of the same name, went into the Halloween business after the popularity of Vaudeville fizzled out. The company's edge in the marketplace came from its proprietor's knack for snatching up competitive character licensing deals (some of its first were Superman, Zorro, and Disney's Snow White). In a 1979 profile of Ben Cooper, People Magazine wrote,
These days flashy new media characters from television, comic books and the movies—all of them licensed by Cooper in high-pressure deals—are the life of his annual collection. To spot early comers ahead of the competition, Ben screens pilots of upcoming TV shows. In the last few months TV's Mork (plans for Mindy are still under wraps) has been nipping fast at the heels of big sellers like Star War's Vader, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and Princess Leia. Other favorites include Wonder Woman, Batman, Spiderman and—enjoying a comeback—Dracula. This season Cooper is introducing its version of the monster from Alien—the first R-rated movie with a kiddie tie-in. He also still turns out plenty of tried-and-true characters. "I have a particular affinity," he concedes, "for Mickey Mouse."
Unlike Ben Cooper, who enjoyed partnerships with numerous media companies, its biggest competitor, Collegeville, was often left to fight over scraps. Despite moderate success with Warner Brothers characters, many of the Pennsylvania-based company's costumes were off-brand hodgepodges that looked suspiciously like their name-brand counterparts. Unable to use top-selling names like Frankenstein, Batman, or Spiderman (all property of Universal Studios, DC Comics, or Marvel), Collegeville made do with slightly lower rent titles like "The Monster, "The Bat," and "The Spider."
Although mass-market Halloween costumes today are still made with cheap, synthetic materials, the ones produced during the Ben Cooper/Collegeville era truly take the cake. Instead of somewhat life-like wigs and polyester clothing, these earlier incarnations featured masks in the form of hard, plastic shells and ill-fitting jumpsuits printed with the artwork to match. In spite of this (or perhaps because of this), Ben Cooper and Collegeville costumes remain charming collector's items, even long after both companies have ceased production.
Above image: Collegeville's 1961 Costume Catalogue (via Monster Masks Blog).
Above image: Signage for Collegeville Halloween Costumes (via Monster Masks Blog).
Above image: Costumes from Collegeville's 1981 Catalogue (via Plaid Stallions).
Above image: Ben Cooper Masks from 1973 (via Plaid Stallions).
Above image: Costumes from the 1973 Ben Cooper Catalogue (via Plaid Stallions).
Above image: Collegeville masks from 1981 (via Plaid Stallions).
Above image: Costumes from the 1973 Ben Cooper Catalogue (via Plaid Stallions).
OMG! I remember all these vintage mass produced costumes. I think that as a kid we combined them with homemade touches. I could never wear the plastic masks for very long. So fun to read this post and remember all those good times. Thanks.
WHOAH! That Frankenstein mask took me back, I completely forgot about that! We had one of those growing up. We'd play with it all the time. Excellent post!
SO COOL! I love these masks :)
ohhh my gosh…i remember those first two masks!! HA! What a blast from the past!
The minute I saw the first pic in this article I was nauseated with the remembrance of the horrid odor of those masks. I preferred an old sheet to go as a ghost while at the same time envying my friends who had store-bought costumes. The eternal paradox.
Ahhh… I remember them too! Especially the second mask.
LOVED this! Instant time travel! And, unlike Isabelle, I was *nuts* for that plastic/chemical smell! (Go figure, Isabelle? ;) ) Fun post!
It's so funny. Just reading this brought the smell of the plastic masks right back to me.
Another OMG from this old girl! I HAD that princess costume and remember the mask that went with it all too well! I know my mom has a picture of me wearing it while standing in our old living room and I had a snowsuit on under it. (Being from upstate New York originally I can't remember wearing a Halloween costume without a snowsuit or winter coat!) I also remember the vicious 'paper cut' I got on the forehead from the crown part of the mask when I put it on.
When my kids were 3 and 5, I made them Star Wars costumes–Princess Leah and Darth Vader. It took me the entire month of October(not a big sewing guru). It was a nightmare. After that, Walgreens or whatever we could put together. I did the Marvelous Mommy that time, and that was it! hahaha
Wow! That Frankenstein mask brings back memories It's been many decades since I have seen one of those.
Totally reminds me of the 5-and-dime scene in Breakfast at Tiffany's. I want a vintage mask!
I'm pretty sure I had that princess mask at some point. I remember getting sweat and spit on the inside of those things! So uncomfortable.
I have mixed feelings of nostalgia and panic from looking at these masks. I still love the look, but don't ever want that smell on my face again.
I found an old clown mask in it's original box from the late 50's at my grandmothers house. It said "FLAME RETARDED" at the bottom. No joke. Masterpiece!
I remember wearing the princess masks, I think it was Cinderella. It sure was fun seeing the assortment in this article. Now, I prefer to use make up and wigs and my favorite place to shop is the thrift store to find things that will work for a costume. I found great clothes and jewelry to be Daisy from the great Gatsby once.
I found 3 Collegeville Costumes in my attic. 1945-1950
A Pirate, Skeleton and a Witch They are boxed and in good condition
Anybody interested ?


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Nobody goes looking for a financial crisis. As a matter of fact, most people who are on the verge of one may see it coming only to bury their heads in the sand, hoping it will pass. Another thing people do is go into a denial mode, thinking they can continue to spend as they used to because that new job, or great deal is around the corner to bail them out. That is the worse thing anyone can do.
I know firsthand the thoughts and fears people face who are going through a financial crisis because I have been there and done that. My husband and I found ourselves $300,000 in debt. We'd sold our business at a loss and reinvested the money into another business that failed. Other factors contributing to this overwhelming debt had to do with bad advice we'd gotten from an accountant, our own poor decisions and a bad economy in the early 1990s.
Our income dropped 70 percent. Although the money went away, the bills didn't. Bill collectors harassed us. In addition, we owed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) money from a partnership, and we were being sued by a bank as a result of a business loan we had.
To make matters worse, I had let our medical insurance lapse to save money, and 30 days later my youngest daughter, Mindy, had to have emergency brain surgery and almost died. I can't begin to tell you the devastation of not knowing if your daughter is going to live or die, coupled with the apprehension of wondering what would happen when it was discovered that we didn't have medical insurance.
God performed two miracles: First, my daughter survived the surgery without any side effects. Then, several months later the hospital notified us that Mindy qualified for a special program for children who had suffered traumatic illnesses; the medical bills were paid.
A week after Mindy's surgery, the IRS took all of our money out of our account. The funds had been borrowed to pay our housing expenses, and I thought I had an arrangement with them, but it appeared I didn't.
I contacted them right away; I was hysterical from the stress. I explained to the agent what we had just gone through, fearing the worse. God stepped in once again. The agent said that they would return all the money except $100 and set us up on a payment program. Another miracle!
For six weeks, one catastrophe after another happened. During the sixth week, I had had enough. God has promised never to allow more on you than He will put within you to handle. I felt I had handled enough and couldn't survive another day. I went to the backyard crying and pacing, carrying my Bible. OK, I wasn't just crying, I was sobbing, screaming and yelling to God: "Where are you? I can't handle this anymore." As I paced and prayed, I stopped and opened my Bible to Isaiah 58:9: "' Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and He will say: "Here am I"'" (NIV).
I was frozen. God had answered me through His Word.
From that day forward, it was as though everything changed. I knew we were going to be fine. It was just a matter of time and our getting the right plan in motion. We contemplated filing for bankruptcy, but decided to try and find a way to deal with the problem before taking such a drastic step. It took us many years to climb out of this pit, but we did it without filing for bankruptcy.
Did we pay back $300,000? No, we ended up negotiating with our creditors including the IRS, and we worked out settlements to clear our name.
It still amazes me all these years later how God not only changed my life by showing me a plan, but He also gave me a ministry and business to help people with credit and money issues through education and counseling. Not only that, Mindy works side by side with me in the business helping others as well. Through my misfortune, I have been able to help others focus on their financial problems and situations in order to rebound.
How to Head Off Disaster One way to dismantle an impending financial crisis or begin the recovery process is to create a budget. A budget will give you a clear picture of your financial situation.
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Richard Matheson; versatile author of 'I Am Legend'
Richard Matheson, whose novels, short stories, screenplays and teleplays drew the blueprints for dozens of science fiction and horror movies and TV shows, died at 87 Sunday at his home in Calabasas.
Matheson drew his ideas from actual events and other stories. After the unsettling experience of being tailgated by a truck driver, he wrote the short story "Duel," about a motorist who is stalked in a highway chase by a tractor-trailer, its driver unseen. It became the basis for Steven Spielberg's first feature film, starring Dennis Weaver.
An early novel, and perhaps his best-known work, "I Am Legend," about the last surviving human in a world in which everyone else is a vampire, was published in 1954 and adapted in 1964 as "The Last Man on Earth" with Vincent Price, in 1971 as "The Omega Man" with Charlton Heston and in 2007 as "I Am Legend" with Will Smith.
Matheson was inspired to write it while watching the 1931 film of "Dracula."
"My mind drifted off, and I thought, 'If one vampire is scary, what if the whole world is full of vampires?' " Matheson said.
Matheson's 1956 novel "The Shrinking Man," a frightening fantasy about a man whose simultaneous exposure to insecticide and radioactivity causes him to dwindle in size, was adapted twice for the movies – once as a horror story, "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (1957), and once as a comedy starring Lily Tomlin, "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" (1981).
In the late 1990s two of his books, "A Stir of Echoes," a ghost story, and "What Dreams May Come," about a man adrift in the afterlife, were also made into feature films, starring Kevin Bacon and Robin Williams respectively.
Matheson sometimes wrote the screenplays for the adaptations of his books, including "Duel" and "The Legend of Hell House"; he adapted Edgar Allan Poe stories for several films, including "House of Usher," "Pit and the Pendulum" and "Tales of Terror"; and he wrote the screenplay for the 1965 film "Die! Die! My Darling!," which starred Tallulah Bankhead as a grieving, demented mother who terrorizes the young woman she blames for her son's death.
Matheson also wrote for TV westerns like "Have Gun, Will Travel," "Cheyenne" and "Lawman," and for the war drama "Combat!" But he was mostly known for his work on science fiction and thriller series: "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Star Trek" and especially "The Twilight Zone," for which he wrote more than a dozen episodes, including the classic "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," which starred William Shatner as an airplane passenger who spies a gremlin on the wing bent on crippling the plane.
Recalling the genesis of that episode, Matheson said: "I was on an airplane and I looked out and there were all these fluffy clouds and I thought, 'Gee, what if I saw a guy skiing across that like it was snow?,' because it looked like snow. But when I thought it over, that's not very scary, so I turned it into a gremlin out on the wing."
Richard Burton Matheson was born in Allendale, N.J., on Feb. 20, 1926, and grew up in New York.
He served in the Army in Europe during World War II, an experience that was the source of his novel "The Beardless Warriors."
Matheson married Ruth Ann Woodson in 1952. She survives him. Besides his son R.C., he is survived by another son, Christian; two daughters, Bettina Matheson Mayberry and Ali Marie Matheson; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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JSR 239 provides a Java language interface to the open standard OpenGL ES graphics API.
OpenGL ES is a standard API for 3D graphics, a subset of OpenGL, which is pervasive on desktop computers.
JSR 239 defines the Java programming language bindings for two APIs, OpenGL for Embedded Systems (OpenGL ES) and EGL. EGL is a standard platform interface layer. Both OpenGL ES and EGL are developed by the Khronos Group http://khronos.org/opengles/
While JSR 184 (which is object oriented) requires high level functionality, OpenGL is a low-level graphics library that is suited for accessing hardware accelerated 3D graphics.