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Here's a hypothetical situation.
You're a professional worker. You could be an Accountant, an Engineer, a school teacher or (like myself) an IT consultant. Feel free to substitute whatever profession you work in for the sake of this hypothetical situation.
Lets say, for the sake of argument, that you went to college or some advanced prepatory school for your profession. And you trained for several years before "going pro" and getting a job.
Then lets say that you have worked in your job for 10-15 years now (maybe longer). In that time, you've obviously become quite an expert in what you do. In fact, you're so good at what you do that you've been specifically picked by the absolute leading, best employers in your field. If you're an accountant, perhaps you've been named to the president's budget team. If you're a school teacher, you just won state teacher of the year. If you're an IT worker, you were named to the White House's Chief Technology Office. You're inarguably one of the elite members of your profession, one of the few hundred or so absolute best, most highly skilled persons at what you do.
Now imagine this; a 23 year old ivy league graduate in a field completely unrelated to yours (lets say he's an Economics major, since this will make sense later on) starts working in your office. He has NEVER worked in your field; he went to school and developed a mathematical model of behaviors that was designed to simulate the work that you do. Despite having zero days of experience doing what you do (teaching, accounting, IT development), he's now sitting in your office telling you that all the methods that you've used to evaluate and perform your job are outdated and inadequate. This is the same job which (as discussed above) you're undoubtedly the most qualified for in the entire country and you are recognized industry wide by all your peers as being one of the best in the business. Furthermore, this ivy league graduate is regularly posting to his internet blog and has no qualms about calling you an outright Idiot for continuing to do work in the way you've done it for the past X number of years.
Would you say the above hypothetical situation correctly describes how career Baseball men (be them Writers or GMs or Scouts or even the players themselves) consider Sabrematricians? Is that a fair hypothetical description?
I say this because the last week has seen an ungodly amount of negative articles in the baseball blogosphere from people who think its ok to denigrate and outright call writers names who vote for certain Hall of Famers that these sabrematricians don't believe meet their own standards of entry, or who chose to vote or not vote for another guy based on a vague "character clause" in their organization's charter (which, remember, for the most part which these same blogosphere guys are NOT members of).
How would you feel if you were the career baseball man at this point? Lets say you're a baseball writer who covered the game day in-day out for 40 years. How exactly would YOU react to the name calling that goes on in the baseball blogosphere?
Its embarassing. Its infuriating. And while I don't entirly mean to imply that the hypothetical ivy league graduate's model is inaccurate … it also does not and cannot replicate a lifetime of experience in the field. In reality neither side is 100% right or 100% wrong … clearly some statistical analysis and some progress is a good thing and has been happening in sports for a while. But why is it ok for someone who has never covered the game to so harshly criticize a career baseball writer for stating his professional opinions?
I just don't get the negativity and hate sometimes on the internet. Is it the anonymous nature of the medium? I've always been realtively open with who I am and what I believe and I've never anonymously posted something just to get a rise out of people. I've always used my real name, given out my real email address, and welcomed feedback. But am I in the minority?
And this is just talking about baseball! Heaven help those people who want to talk about politics or current issues or things that *really* get people's blood boiling. My facebook feed is full of people so completely opposed to someone else's opinions on certain issues that they can no longer have civil conversations about it. Have we always been this polarized as a society? Is this a function of the rise of the internet age, where social interactions are being replaced by chat rooms and wall postings? Where the removal of face to face conversations means the rise of bluntly stated opinions given without any consideration for the consequences of those words in a mixed crowd?
I dunno. Just something to think about.


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Reversible cable scarf with mitts
I combined a number of things I'd seen with yarn on hand to keep myself warm this Polar Vortex winter.
started with the scarf, where the biggest hurdle was figuring out the needle size for a good hand on this very dense fabric.
The project expanded when I decided that fingerless mitts would be a good thing to make to match, before I ran out of yarn.
You can get the knitted scarf with mitts pattern by clicking on the download now button above.

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I think it's worth taking just a moment to consider how absolutely terrifying it would be not to be able to recognize your reflection. There would just be these little windows in your otherwise empty home in which another person flawlessly mimed and mocked your every movement. I guess that would pretty much obviate the need for mirrors, but still...it's creepy. This kitten looks like it's having a fun, playful romp, but it's probably just trying desperately to kill the mirror demon before the demon can transpose itself with the real kitten.
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New Delhi, Feb 25: Shares of entities interested in entering the banking space, including those from Reliance Industries, Birlas, M&M and L&T groups, on Monday surged as much as 8 per cent following RBI's guidelines for giving new bank licences.
More than a dozen corporates as well as state-owned firms such as PFC, LIC and India Post, are likely to apply to the Reserve Bank for licence for setting up banks.
The biggest early gainer was Religare, whose stock was up 7.99 per cent on hopes of its entering the banking sector.
Shares of Power Finance Corporation (PFC), whose Chairman and Managing Director Satnam Singh has said the company would seek approval for entering into banking space in the next board meeting, surged 1.66 per cent on the BSE.
The stock of L&T Finance was up 5 per cent, while that of Reliance Capital was up 1.02 per cent, as both the companies said they will apply for the licence.
Shares of Aditya Birla Nuvo surged 2.72 per cent on the BSE and touched a high of Rs 1,100. The stock was later trading 1.67 per cent up from its previous close.
Among others, M&M Financials stock was up 4.19 per cent, Bajaj Finserv - 3.59 pc, IDFC - 1.25 pc, IFCI - 1.50 pc, IndiaBulls Financial Services - 0.57 pc.
While announcing comprehensive guidelines for new bank licences on February 22, the Reserve Bank said interested entities can file their applications by July 1.
As per the new norms, entities with a minimum track record of 10 years would be eligible for licence after clearance from sector regulators, enforcement, investigative agencies such as I-T Department, CBI and ED.
The minimum paid-up capital for setting up a bank will be Rs 500 crore. The cap on the foreign investment, including FDI/FII and NRI, has been set at 49 per cent.


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KnowledgeBase 00043: Report Styles and Overlays
Multivalue database products have some very powerful report generation tools but are let down by the poor visual impact of single font tabular results.
There are some excellent tools available to work alongside multivalue databases to construct visually appealing reports but even a simple change of font or colour can significantly improve user perception.
Report Styles for Screen Reports
A query processor report can be considered as having lines that fall into seven classes:
For a report directed to the user's screen, QM allows a colour to be assigned to each line class. For example, a report might show the headings in bright blue but the rest of the report in white. This feature requires that the terminal emulator colour handling is correctly configured.
A report style definition record assigns foreground and background colours to each line class. The record is an X-type VOC item where fields 2 onwards contain lines such as
Heading=Bright blue,Blackwhere the two comma separated names are the foreground and background colours. Only the first character of the line class name is needed. Thus the example above could also be written as
H=Bright blue,Black
The colour names are Black, Blue, Green, Cyan, Red, Magenta, Brown, White, Grey (or Gray), Bright Blue, Bright Green, Bright Cyan, Bright Red, Bright Magenta, Yellow, Bright White. These names are case insensitive and non-alphabetic characters are ignored. Thus "Bright Blue" can also be written as, for example, "BrightBlue", "bright-blue", etc.
Any item not specified in the report style definition takes its default value from the "Other" line class
Other=White,Blackwhich itself defaults to the above settings if omitted. A style definition is applied to a report by use of the STYLE keyword
LIST SALES STYLE RPT.FORMATwhere RPT.FORMAT is the name of the style definition. A default report style can be set using the REPORT.STYLE command.
Report Styles for Printed Reports
Report styles can also be applied to reports directed to a PCL printer. In this case, a third comma separated element in each field of the style definition record holds a font weight. This can be given as a number in the range -7 to +7 or as a PCL font weight name (ULTRA-THIN, EXTRA-THIN, THIN, EXTRA-LIGHT, LIGHT, DEMI-LIGHT, SEMI-LIGHT, MEDIUM, SEMI-BOLD, DEMI-BOLD, BOLD, EXTRA-BOLD, BLACK, EXTRA-BLACK, ULTRA-BLACK). The default font weight is MEDIUM (numeric value 0).
To see styles in action, create a VOC style record that reads
1: X 2: H=Yellow,Black,7 3: C=Yellow,,3 4: D=White 5: S=Bright White,,3 6: T=Bright Red,,7 7: F=Yellow,Black,3 8: O=Whiteand then display a report that includes all the line types.
Overlays allow an application to place additional items, often graphics, onto a printed page. Although they are available for all printed output, they are of most use with the query processor.
An overlay is generated by a catalogued subroutine that is called automatically at the start of each page of output. The subroutine name is specified in the OVERLAY option of SETPTR or a query processor command.
The subroutine takes a single argument which is the print unit number and emits control strings using the PRINT statement. For PCL printers, QM includes some useful PCL control string functions.
subroutine overlay(pu) $catalog overlay $include pcl.h s = pcl.save.csr() ;* Save cursor position s := pcl.box(0,0,2320,3300,2,10) ;* Draw box s := pcl.restore.csr() ;* Restore cursor position s := pcl.left.margin(1) ;* Left margin column 1 print on pu s : return endThe above subroutine draws a box around an A4 sized page on a PCL printer. Note how it saves the cursor position to ensure that subsequent application output appears at the correct place.
Because the subroutine is called before any other output to the page, it is possible for the subroutine to make other changes to the page settings. Note in the above example how the left margin is indented to bring the application output away from the left edge of the box.
This example is very similar to use of the BOXED option to the query processor commands.
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I wanted to take a moment to appreciate arugula because, well, Donna had the urge to photograph it. These are from our local market and it's probably the most tasty green I've ever had. How a green packs such a powerful taste, I don't know (if anyone does, please educate me). Must be good for you! Even James likes this leaf. Thanks, Donna, for this photo. Love the intense pleasures of fresh arugula. It's very stemmy so takes some picking, but it's well worth it, especially raw but also lightly sautéed.
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|2010-04-02, 10:41
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First off, I think both sides of the B issue are right. The opening makes it rather clear that the girl is a B-cup, and she's also in class B. There are a lot of B's around her, and the "(g)kata" kanji simply means form, model, type, etc. Whatever the intended meaning is, the author made sure that she was classified as B in many ways.
I must admit, the initial premise was rather unappealing to me. I feel that, fiction or not, anything on that path should involve a close, one-on-one, personal relationship. For one thing, I've heard too many real stories of people doing everything right and still having unexpected surprises; it's like going from Russian roulette to avoiding a jackpot at a casino, there's still that chance. I say don't do something designed to achieve a certain objective unless you're prepared for that objective to be forced upon you. Also, this seemed a little too much like certain types of stories I occasionally come across in manga: a guy falls for a girl and begins to aim for a relationship. Right when he starts to think things are going well, he finds her with one or one hundred guys in a situation that leaves no room for misunderstanding. It's bad enough for the guy to lose the girl, but something like that is just too much to stomach.
Watching it, however, made me change my mind. First, it looks like it's going to take the angle that, once truly in love, there's no need for the other ninety-nine. Second, anyone who knows her well enough to pursue a real relationship will find out about her almost immediately, so it's not likely he'll be caught unaware. More importantly, however, it's just too absurdly hilarious.
This actually reminds me a bit of what I've seen of School Rumble, with the crazy plots and misunderstandings. True, it's a very, VERY ecchi SR, but the general concept is the same. This girl really overcomplicates things. I'd say she should get her girl friends together for a discussion. First, have them drop their drawers so they can see if there's anything unusual; if there is, call a doc. Second, ask them for help and advice, at the very least this girl needs a wingman, to hold her back, jump in when she's drowning, and, most importantly, to take a few moments to let her targets know just what kind of beast is hunting them.
Yamada's little sister seems much cooler and even knowledgeable in the way she is able to deal with her sister. It would be a bit of a surprise if the heroine finds out that her sister is already far ahead of her. At least some of her friends/family must have a little experience on some level, and it would be interesting to see how the girl handles this.
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|2010-04-02, 11:26
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I watched the first episode with three friends who I don't think could get over the premise after I told them. I wanted to enjoy it and I did, whereas they didn't, so I guess that just goes to show what expectations can do.
The way the premise was portrayed was actually a lot less far-fetched than I thought it would be; in some sense, dare I say it, realistic. Yamada's just going through that stage of puberty when she's both fascinated by and extremely naive about sex; hence she sets this really unreasonable goal for herself and hilarity ensues when she realizes she has no idea what she's doing.
I also rather liked the art style. Anyway, it made me laugh plenty, gonna keep watching this for now.
|2010-04-02, 11:29
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The backgrounds look obscenely out of place in a few scenes, like in the library or when they were sitting around in the kitchen. Ugh.
This was way more entertaining than I thought it'd be. I think I'll be following this one.
|2010-04-02, 12:29
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I don't know why but the premise was just so ridiculous, I think I might have just passed this off as a typical romcom ala lovely complex, but it's surprisingly witty. kousuda's sister is looker, and for a girl who wants to lose her virginity she's quite the one to be afraid of guys using her/her image for their pleasure.
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|2010-04-02, 16:25
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Hmm... from what I gather, it's your typical ecchi harem anime (complete with spineless male hero and all) but told from the viewpoint of the main heroine? Can't say the show impressed me (only mildly amused by some of the jokes), but it didn't annoy me either.
That said, I like this type of Tamura's voice. When I first heard it, Katanagatari came into my mind, and I rather liked her there moreso than her other roles.
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Although I wasn't very impressed with the synopsis, I must say that I really enjoyed the first episode only because of Yamada. I have a feeling that she's going to make me laugh a lot more as the series goes on. While Yamada seems like a nice female lead, I'm not really feeling Kosuda, he just feels too generic so far. I hope he changes my mind though because I'm pretty tired of these types of male leads, it's just too common.
|2010-04-02, 23:03
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|2010-04-02, 23:19
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Episode 1 was hilarious .
Nice OP and ED , specially the ED .
Damn perv girl these days XD "100 fuck buddies"
Well , she looks like a perv but she's not ready for this yet .
Poor guy , he doesn't know wth happenned .
Dunno for how much "rivals" but at the ED , you can see 2 pairings , it won't be harem anime (hopefully) well maybe the lolis will be on the way
|2010-04-03, 06:08
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I hope Yamada doesn't continue to think that she needs to get her first and the rest will be easy. I don't want to imagine a guy falling for her, dating her, having her, and then the next day finding her out scouting for additional partners. As I said earlier, I hate stories like that.
This seems like a rather interesting start to the Spring lineups. I would've thought that KissXSis would provide more than enough H, but apparently not. I'm not surprised to see multiple ecchi comedies at the same time, I'm surprised to see two shows that push the bar this hard.
BTW, to those who have read the manga, is there anything going on with the little sister, either in terms of experience or romantic interests?
Also, just what is that she's bathing in? It looks almost like milk or yogurt.
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|2010-04-03, 07:03
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Well except from the obvious (that the main female character thinks like a sl*t) the anime seems funny
I think the ending will be cliche...
She will fall in love with the protagonist-male of the story and she will understand of how stupid she was in believing that she would find true happiness by having sex with 100 partners
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James, oh, I see. Here are solutions for that:
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Spanx.... another reason why it's just easier to pee your pants. http://shivonne-keiser-costa.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-disillusionme...
My children know all about the internet:
Do you have a funny or cute post? Come link up and laugh with us! Do you have a funny or cute post? Come link and laugh!! http://www.the-mommyhood-chronicles.com/2013/04/saturday-top-five-l...
I would love to increase my readership as well. I am finding it a bit difficult. I do like coming on to the site and reading other blogs. I have found some great blogs. I normally keep track of the blogs that I join and try to comment on them at least once every other week until I just never hear from them. I love having tons of blogs to read and respond too.
Asking the wrong parent the big questions at the worst time:
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Logical Disk Manager (LDM)
From ForensicsWiki
Please help to improve this article by expanding it.
The Windows Logical Disk Manager, is commonly abbreviated to LDM.
On-disk structures
According to TECHNET:
The location of the database is determined by the partition style of the disk.
- On MBR disks, the database is contained in the last 1 megabyte (MB) of the disk.
- On GPT disks, the database is contained in a 1-MB reserved (hidden) partition known as the Logical Disk Manager (LDM) Metadata partition.
Types of dynamic volumes
- Simple volume
- Spanned volume
- Striped volume
- Mirrored volume (Server editions of Windows 2000, Windows 2003)
- RAID-5 volume (Server editions of Windows 2003)
Also see
External Links
- Basic and Dynamic Disks, by Microsoft
- What Are Dynamic Disks and Volumes?, by Microsoft, March 2003
- Dynamic disks and volumes, by Microsoft, January 2005
- Logical Disk Manager documentation


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In her letter ("Problems persist") published Aug. 29, Theresa Rice again tried to remind people of the problems in Butler and of the need to address them.
She recalled the days when Butler was considered safe day or night. I remember when families would take their kids shopping on Main Street in the evening without a concern about safety.
In a recent personal e-mail, someone expressed the hope that all is well in Butler. My response: The gas companies and the drug dealers are making a killing — and the town is dying a slow death.


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This article, entitled "Balancing What We Like With What We Need," comes from Carolyn O'Neil at BestFoodFacts.org.
During National Nutrition Month, registered dietitians are encouraging consumers to focus on finding enjoyment in the taste of food and food flavors to build a healthy diet. Yep, that means it's no longer necessary to choose food solely on nutritional content; instead it's OK to find a happy medium eating foods that are good for you and taste good too. What a concept!
"When taste is the most influential factor driving what consumers eat, it is important that we find the balance between choosing the foods we like with those that provide the nutrients we need," says Dr. Glenna McCollum, registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics President. "This year's 'Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right' theme reinforces that the two choices are not mutually exclusive."
The Win-Win of Taste and Health
If you love the taste of roasted Brussels sprouts, steamed shrimp, grilled flank steak, baked butternut squash, and even a morning latte with skim milk – then you're right on track with healthy eating goals that please your taste buds, heart health and waistline. Craving bacon? Choose center-cut bacon, which is lower in fat than regular bacon and has 20 percent fewer calories. Such a win-win!
Play with Your Food
What about the youngest and often toughest critics of healthy foods?
To encourage children to enjoy eating more fruits and vegetables, registered dietitian Liz Weiss, co-author, No Whine with Dinner and The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers, recommends setting up a smoothie bar complete with toppers—100% fruit juice, Greek yogurt, frozen berries, bananas, and even sprinkles—and let the kids blend up their own. Or turn the kitchen into a pizza parlor. Lay out whole-wheat pita bread rounds and various toppers—things like pasta sauce, shredded cheese, sautéed onion, bell peppers, mushrooms, and baby spinach.
Just Don't Over-Enjoy
What if you really enjoy ice cream and cake? Well, then the topic turns to portion control. Proposed FDA rules for improving nutrition facts on food labels include a plan to increase serving sizes to reflect portions commonly eaten. Looking for more nutrition label advice? Read it before you eat it.
To learn more ways to 'Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right' visit the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website at www.eatright.org.
Jen Haugen, RD, offers a way to tame the crazy breakfast routine.
Melissa Dobbins, RD, demonstrates how to put your best fork forward.
Carolyn O'Neil, RD, breaks down the new nutrition label.


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Marrakech Treaty For The Blind Signed; MPAA Unable To Kill It
from the could-it-be? dept
- Contrary to the claims of the USTR about how it would be crazy to negotiate agreements like ACTA, TPP or TAFTA with openness on the drafts being considered, this agreement was negotiated with transparency and (mostly) openness. Once again, we see that the USTR is full of it with its lack of transparency.
- There is still a ratification question. Expect the MPAA efforts to now shift to blocking the US from actually ratifying the treaty, which is rather important, since the key part of the treaty is letting creative works for the blind enter into various countries, but most of the books would likely originate from the US....


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Boston mall shooting was gang-related, police searching for suspects
Police are still searching for the two men
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Police are still searching for the two men
Police continue to search for the suspects involved in chaos erupting at South Shore Plaza after shots were fired.
The Boston area mall opened at normal business hours Saturday after pandemonium ensued when shots were fired inside the Macy's.
Police said two Boston men were involved in some type of altercation just before 6:50 p.m. Friday when one of the men opened fire. Braintree police chief Paul Shastany identified the individuals as being members of Boston gang affiliates.
No one was injured when the shots were fired and police do not know if any of the two men were injured. The two individuals are at large at this time.
The mall was on lockdown for much of the night Friday as hundreds inside the mall were asked to shelter-in-place. Sky5 captured some civilians exiting the mall around 8:45 p.m.
Teams of Braintree police officers and state troopers searched the mall, clearing it store by store by 10 p.m.
Police are asking anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident to contact authorities.


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Mill's Tavern Unveils Winter Menu Selections
An inspired collection of elegant, yet hearty new dishes reminiscent of the season
Mill's Tavern, acclaimed for its four-star cuisine, introduces its winter menu highlighting flavors of the season in an inspired collection of elegant yet hearty new dishes.
"From menu to menu, my staff and I challenge ourselves to create new and inventive recipes using the variety of seasonal ingredients Rhode Island has to offer," said Executive Chef, Robert Harrison. "Our new menu offers imaginative dishes that are rich in flavor and texture and truly reflect the spirit of our restaurant."
Mill's Tavern menu highlights include dishes such as Lobster Risotto with braised oxtail, winter squashes and Tuscan kale and a Braised Veal Breast with toasted spaetzle in a mustard cream and red wine reduction. Additional selections include Pan Roasted Scottish Salmon with roasted brussels sprouts, fingerling potatoes and citrus braised pork belly finished with a toasted fennel vinaigrette, and the Roasted Saddle of Rabbit with cassoulet of tarbais, olives and rabbit sausage.
The Mill's Tavern Winter menu will be available beginning December 7th. For reservations or more information, please call 401.272.3331, or visit www.millstavernrestaurant.com.
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Liz Afonso kept only 13 players on the CCRI softball roster a season ago. This year, Afonso would have liked to keep it about the same size.
But when tryouts came along, there was just no way she could get it down to that number.
And that's a good thing.
Afonso and the Lady Knights have 17 players on the roster, and the newfound depth is a testament to the level of talent. With seven players who could see time on the mound, plus a lineup that figures to be potent most of the way through, CCRI is poised to win its third consecutive Region XXI title and make a run at a district championship.
"I would have liked to get it down 13, but because we have seven pitchers that can really pitch, there wasn't much I could do," Afonso said. "That's pretty hard to say no to."
After a little bit of a slow start to the season, CCRI's talent was on full display on Sunday. The Lady Knights swept a doubleheader against Northeastern by scores of 18-6 and 18-1.
Those wins came on the heels of a 2-3 start to the year, which happened during the team's annual trip to Florida. But two of the losses came after the team surrendered late leads, and it was only a matter of time before the Lady Knights got their feet under them.
Now at 4-3, CCRI hopes the slow start to the season is entirely in the past.
"It was just typical error and mental stuff that comes with the first time you take the field," Afonso said.
Setting the pace on the mound for CCRI is sophomore captain Devin Azulay.
Azulay went 12-3 a year ago with a miniscule .63 earned run average, as she earned All-Region honors.
She's actually been the tough-luck loser for all three of CCRI's defeats so far, but Afonso thought she still pitched well during those starts, and hopes are high.
"We're looking for her to kind of pick up where she left off last year," Afonso said.
The team's No. 2 pitcher is yet to be determined, but it will likely be former Cranston West standout Kayla Materese or Warwick sophomore Michelle Sylvestre.
CCRI also has freshman Leslie Peralta, who pitched at Central last year, freshman Katherine Paddock, who pitched at Classical, former Cranston East pitcher Dara Patton and freshman Melanie Iadeluca, who is from Warwick and went to Toll Gate but pitched on the Apponaug team rather than for her high school.
"We're seven good pitchers deep," Afonso said. "That's always good to have."
Offensively, the Lady Knights are expecting contributions up and down the lineup, but it starts with sophomore captain Ashley Olson.
Olson, the team's catcher, was a NJCAA third-team All-American last year when she hit .534 with eight home runs and a CCRI record 62 RBI.
This year, CCRI added Olson's former Coventry High School teammate Katelyn Carroll, a two-time All-State selection at shortstop for the Oakers.
Because of the familiarity between the two, Afonso expects not only the offense to improve, but also the defense up the middle to improve dramatically.
Last year, the team had to move outfielder Jovanissa Perez to shortstop because it lacked a player with true experience there. Perez performed admirably, but now she can move back to her natural position in center field and let Carroll handle the duties at short.
"I made Jovanissa a shortstop last year and there were some things that we kind of fell short on like throw-downs, pickoffs on steals," Afonso said. "Last year, it took a while for her to get used to it. I really think having Kate Carroll for that position – and her and Ashley having played together for so long – they just key together. I think that is kind of the heart of the infield right there."
Perez, a Warwick vets grad, will lead the outfield, as she is a returning All-Region player who hit .429 a season ago with 52 steals.
Joining her in the outfield will be Sylvestre – when she's not pitching – in left, and freshman Leslie Peralta in right. A few others should also get some playing time.
In the infield, sophomore Sarah Siconio will start at first base, backed up by Paddock and freshman Marissa Pelkey.
Former Cranston West standout Isabel MarcAurele and former Pilgrim infielder Kyrie Craig are platooning at second base.
Freshman Catherine Fowler, another former Pilgrim player, is playing third base, as is Azulay when she's not on the mound.
Iadeluca is also expected to be a key contributor, and she started the season off well by belting an over-the-fence home run on Sunday.
"Offensively, our lineup is pretty strong all the way through, one to nine," Afonso said. "I think that's a strength right there."
The Lady Knights have 53 games on their schedule this year, including a trip to Pennsylvania to play some of the top teams in the area.
In general, Afonso has increased the difficulty of CCRI's opponents in the hopes that it will better prepare the team to make a deep postseason run.
"It's something that I had envisioned for a few years, to be able to increase the competition of the schedule," Afonso said. "So that when we do get to districts, we have that type of experience and we've played those types of teams."
Last season, CCRI lost its first two games at districts to be eliminated, including a 1-0 heartbreaker to Monroe in the second game.
The goal is avoid that same fate.
"I'm looking to repeat as region champions," Afonso said. "Last year, for districts, we had a heartbreaking loss up in New York. We don't want that to happen again."
The Lady Knights will be back in action on Saturday, when they play a doubleheader on the road against the Springfield JV team, beginning at 12 p.m. Their next home games will come in the form of a doubleheader on Sunday against Suffolk Community College.


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Hillsides Residential Treatment Services provide a safe and stable environment for children and youth who cannot live at home, who suffered trauma and who have severe emotional, psychological and behavioral challenges requiring specialized care and treatment. Our dynamic team of experts help vulnerable youngsters restore hope, rediscover the joy of childhood, and achieve a happier, more secure future. Our main campus, located on 17 acres of beautiful park-like grounds, includes five cottages, an arts and recreation center, a children's resource center, nursing offices for children and families, a playground, swimming pool, and a library. Three off-campus group homes provide older youth with the opportunity to develop independent living skills, job training and community experiences. Children and youth in our residential program also benefit from "wraparound" services that give them yet another layer of therapeutic support. With input from children and families, we partner with other agencies and resources to provide the highest quality continuum of care and ensure that each child and family reach their full potential.
About Our Residentially-Based Services Program
Los Angeles County's Residentially-Based Services program identified Hillsides as one of three agencies to provide innovative and comprehensive services using environmentally-based and intensive treatment interventions. We transformed two Hillsides cottages from a traditional residential setting to an open therapeutic environment that is portable and can seamlessly transition children into the community, taking the residential structure, services, and staff with them.
One primary goal of the program is to shorten the length of stay children may need to live away from their family and community by providing more intensive services. Each child and family has a team made up of a facilitator, a clinician, a child and family specialist and a parent partner. This team works with the family, the County, key community members, and other community supports to provide a safety net that can successfully bridge a child's transition from the residential program into a permanent home.
What we believe
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Gamestop Offers Glimpse Into Their Used-Games Facility
from the they're-tired-of-being-labeled-the-villain dept
Used-game sellers generally, and Game Stop specifically, have been a constant target of game producers. They claim that used game sales keep people from buying games in their awesome new shrinkwrap. As the IGN article notes, this is a case of only looking at one side of the coin (those that are going to Game Stop to buy used games) without acknowledging the other side (those that are going to Game Stop to trade in used games). The article expands on this:
"GameStop's bosses are obviously tired of hearing about how used games are killing gaming, about how unfair they are on the producers of the games who get nothing from their resale.So, if that number is correct, the interest in used games by some consumers is what drives the purchase of new games by other consumers. This is similar to what we've seen in book sales, where used books fuel the new book market. Being able to trade in games doesn't simply result in money collected for the retailer; it results in money collected by game producers as well. This goes beyond simply mentioning first sale rights. If used games are fueling the purchase of new games, what are producers complaining about? If Gamestop is to be believed, it's a significant part of the new games market:
One astonishing stat is repeated by three different managers during presentations. 70 percent of income consumers make from trading games goes straight back into buying brand new games. GameStop argues that used games are an essential currency in supporting the games business."
"GameStop says 17 percent of its sales are paid in trade credits. The implication is clear - if the games industry lost 17 percent of its sales tomorrow, that would be a bad day for the publishers and developers."So maybe game producers should be thanking Game Stop instead of griping.


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"The power of making war often prevents it, and in our case would give efficacy to our desire of peace."
—Thomas Jefferson, letter to George Washington, 1788
A presentation on your assault rifle…
So-called assault weapons are not machine guns or assault rifles. According to David Kopel, writing in The Wall Street Journal:
What some people call "assault weapons" function like every other normal firearm—they fire only one bullet each time the trigger is pressed. Unlike automatics (machine guns), they do not fire continuously as long as the trigger is held. … Today in America, most handguns are semi-automatics, as are many long guns, including the best-selling rifle today, the AR-15, the model used in the Newtown shooting. Some of these guns look like machine guns, but they do not function like machine guns.
In 2004, the Federal Assault Weapons Ban expired. It was not renewed. The AWB had failed to have an impact on gun crime in the United States. A 2004 Department of Justice report concluded:
Should it be renewed, the ban's effects on gun violence are likely to be small at best and perhaps too small for reliable measurement. [Assault weapons] were rarely used in gun crimes even before the ban.
The Facts About Assault Weapons and Crime
Facts. Liberals or LIEberals as some should be called hate facts. Facts prove their misinformation, lies and playing on emotions to be fail…big fail..
"And if you want another Concord Bridge, I got some buddies."
Buck Ofama's New Peacekeeper Army
The old army fought for a nation. The new one fights for vague concepts such as human rights or international law. Its goals are as intangible as those of the ideology it serves. It doesn't fight actual enemies, but concepts and social problems. It fights against climate change, poverty and obesity. It fights for education, tolerance and the right of everyone to the gender of their choice. It isn't really the army; it's the hall monitors of the United Nations, the State Department, NATO and every liberal group on the planet.
Obama Tailoring Military Leadership to Only Those Who Will Shoot Fellow Americans
Number Of Nation's Sheriffs Refusing To Enforce Unconstitutional Gun Laws Snowballs
From Florida to California, a growing number of the nation's sheriffs are standing up to gun control measures proposed by both the administration and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).
Feinstein: Goal is to Dry Up the Supply Of Weapons Over Time
"As people of faith we have an obligation to stand together to end gun violence," Rev. Gary Hall said. "I believe the gun lobby is no match for the cross lobby."
Nation's Largest Outdoor Show Falls Apart After No "Modern Sporting Rifles" Policy Implemented
The Harrisburg Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show, the nation's largest annual gathering of sporting outfitters, hunters, sportsman, shooters and others, has been postponed indefinitely after facing massive backlash over a new policy banning the display and sale of "modern sporting rifles." The policy was implemented Monday and just five days later, the show has been cancelled after being scheduled to take place February 2-10 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
14 year old girl speaks on 2nd Amendment rights in NH Congress
I think it is terrible for someone to use a national tragedy for political gain, don't you? So, when I heard Mr. Obama issued 23 gun control orders in the wake of the Newtown tragedy, I was upset. In school, I was taught executive means to execute laws — not make them. When did that change? Didn't the president swear an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution? Doesn't the 2nd Amendment state: "the right for people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed?" Tell me how 23 orders on gun control is not an infringement. Can someone please tell me that? Has King George returned?
Pitbull Attitude Alert: 2/23/2013 A Day of Resistance.


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Liberty News
Seminary raises funds for Godparent Home
President of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Dr. Ergun Caner initiated a special offering for the local Liberty Godparent Home at LU's Wednesday convocation.
Money will benefit young women who are facing pregnancy alone, providing them with shelter, medical care, and a network of Christian families who are willing to adopt.
The Rev. Jerry Falwell Sr. started the pro-life charity as a ministry of Thomas Road Baptist Church more than two decades ago.
"It is not enough to just be anti-something. You've got to provide an alternative," Caner said.
The offering is part of a larger Heart Ministries charitable project that the seminary is beginning for the first time. Under the project, LBTS will select certain charities to support each year as a way of putting "feet to their prayers."
The seminary will base its fundraising efforts on the money the Liberty Godparent Home needs, he said, adding that the number of young women served depends upon donations.
"It is an amazing ministry," Caner said.
Caner told students they could continue donating to the Godparent Home through the Baby Bottle Campaign that launched immediately after convocation. Students may fill the baby bottles placed in their residence halls through Oct. 15.
In addition to the pro-life charity, Caner said the Challenged Sports Exchange will also be a Heart Ministry this year. The local non-profit organization funds and manages recreational activities and athletic programs for individuals with mental or physical challenges who live in Central Virginia.
For more information on Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, click here.


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Photo of Chadwick Eason courtesy of Gil Talbot.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Senior co-captain J.P.
O'Connor picked up his team leading 23rd win of the season
and his third pin of the season to lead the Harvard Wrestling team
in a 33-12 loss to Brown Saturday afternoon.
O'Connor was one of three winners for the Crimson on the day. Freshman Steven Keith defeated Greg Einfrank at 125 pounds, 10-5, to improve to 13-7 overall. O'Connor, the top-ranked 157 pounder, is unbeaten on the season at 23-0 after pinning Max Lewin in 29 seconds. He has 120 career victories, 12 shy of the program record.
Senior co-captain Louis Caputo earned a 6-0 victory at 184 pounds over Bran Crudden. With the win, Caputo improves to 16-2 on the season and is just one win behind O'Connor on the all-time wins list at Harvard.
Harvard (2-11-1, 0-3) hosts Lehigh in its final home dual match of the season. The Crimson will recognize its two seniors – Caputo and O'Connor prior to the start of the meet.


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John Lannan signed with the New York Mets to compete for a spot in the rotation, but circumstances dictate he might have a more valuable role out of the bullpen.
"I think that's been the plan since Day 1,'' Lannan said Tuesday about possibly working in relief. "They've been pretty transparent with that.''
The Mets figure to keep seven relievers, but with Josh Edgin sent to the minor league camp earlier this week, it leaves Scott Rice as the only left-hander and an increased importance in Lannan.
Lannan starts today against St. Louis, but after that, figures to get substantial time out of the bullpen in a situational role. In today's specialized game, teams can't afford to get by with just one left-handed reliever, especially in the lefty-loaded hitting National League East, which goes beyond Chipper Jones, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard.
Jones retired, and Howard and Utley are on the decline, but the latter two still have their moments with the Phillies, as does Domonic Brown.
Washington could start as many as four lefty hitters in Bryce Harper, Adam LaRoche, Nate McLouth and Denard Span.
The Braves have Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward, and the Marlins have Greg Dobbs and switch-hitter Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
Obviously, that's more than Rice can handle, and something we don't know if Lannan can do. He's made 148 major league appearances, all as a starter. He's only started seven of 95 minor league games.
This is not something easily picked up, especially with three weeks remaining in spring training.
Lannan said he can get loose quickly, but there's more to it than that, as he must see how his arm adjusts to: 1) warming up several times in the same game, 2) how he responds to back-to-back appearances, and 3) how he feels after pitching two or three innings one day and coming back the next.
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Tonight's Concert Picks: Bloktoberfest, Swans at Union Transfer, Robert Glasper Experiment at World Cafe Live, Mike Doughty at WCL at The Queen, Marco Benevento at The Blockley
The culmination of music, beer and food in one spectacular celebration known as Bloktoberfest returns to Philadelphia today on South Street between Broad and 18th. The event, now in its fourth year, will have two stages set up with live acts including Toy Soldiers and Grandchildren; the full line-up can be found here. While participants must be 21 for a Beer Bracelet, Bloktoberfest is an all-ages free event, and it begins at noon. More information can be found here. Below, download Toy Soldiers' single "Been Here All My Days."


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While I try and get myself back into a groove, here are some pictures of dishes made with the broad bean crop which is now all over ( I do have several bags in the freezer for later use though)!
Broad Bean, pea & pancetta salad with blanched almonds
Beetroot, broad bean & chard salad (all from the garden!!)
For now I am busy keeping up the new summer garden which will hopefully be producing soon, planning meals that I can make ahead, spending lazy summer days with the kids on my days off & the Christmas onslaught has begun too, so its dinners, parties, kids concerts, end of year break ups etc. Love this time of year, enjoy XXX


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- Director, Plant Science and Conservation, and Senior Scientist, Chicago Botanic Garden
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago, IL
- Adjunct Associate Professor of Biology, Northwestern University; Evanston, IL
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology, Loyola University Chicago; Chicago, IL
- Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden Research Associate
- American Public Gardens Association
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International, U.S. board member and treasurer
- Center for Plant Conservation
- Midwest Invasive Plant Network
- Plant Conservation Alliance Non Federal Cooperators Committee Chair
- Project BudBurst, co-director and senior scientist
- Biology of rarity and invasiveness
- Ex situ conservation of plants
- Plant responses to climate change
My research interests generally fall under the umbrella of reproductive ecology and conservation of plant species. I have worked on nonrandom reproductive success in a rare evening primrose (Oenothera organensis), and outbreeding depression in Lobelia cardinalis (cardinal flower) and Lobelia siphilitica (great blue lobelia). I am currently working with a number of colleagues on genetic, demographic and pollination studies on a threatened thistle (Cirsium pitcheri) that is being impacted by a biocontrol weevil and on the responses of native species to changed climates, particularly in relation to germination tolerance ranges.
I am also interested in developing measures of success and best practices for ex situ plant conservation programs, from collecting genetically diverse seed accessions to minimizing genetic change during storage and increasing likelihood of success of restorations. A more recent area of focus involves examining the pros and cons of assisted migration for plants, as well as adapting zoo conservation approaches for plants.
A final area of research focuses on invasive plant species. I am interested in improving predictive risk assessments and evaluation procedures for deliberately introduced plants, and worked with a team that developed the Chicago Botanic Garden's Invasive Plant Policy.
Most of these projects are carried out in collaboration with graduate students. I have worked with students from programs at Northwestern University, the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign.
Fant, J.B., K. Havens, A.T. Kramer, S.K. Walsh, T. Callicrate, R.C. Lacy, M. Maunder, A. Hird Meyer, P.P. Smith. 2016. What to do when we can't bank on seeds: What botanic gardens can learn from the zoo community about conserving plants in living collections. American Journal of Botany 103: 1-3.
Miller, J.S., P. P. Lowry, J. Aronson, S. Blackmore, K. Havens, and J. Maschinski. 2016.Conserving biodiversity through ecological restoration: The potential contributions of botanical gardens and arboreta. Candollea71: 91-98.
Williams, E.W., R. Cheung, C. Siegel, M. Howard, J. Fant, and K. Havens. 2016. Persistence of the gypsophile Lepidospartum burgessii (Asteraceae) through clonal growth and limited gene flow. Conservation Genetics 17:1201-1211.
Havens, K. and P. Vitt. 2016. The importance of phenological diversity in seed mixes for pollinator restoration. Natural Areas Journal 36: 500-506.
Havens, K. P. Vitt, S. Still, A.T. Kramer, J.B. Fant, and K. Schatz. 2015. Seed sourcing for restoration in an era of climate change. Natural Areas Journal 35:122-133.
Kramer, A.T. and K. Havens. 2015. Report in brief: Assessing botanical capacity to address grand challenges in the United States. Natural Areas Journal 35: 83-89.
Guerrant, Jr., E.O., K. Havens, P.L. Fiedler, P. Vitt, D.A. Falk, K. Dixon. 2015. Population structure integral to seed collection guidelines: a response to Hoban and Schlarbaum. Biological Conservation 184: 465-466.
Jolls, C.L., J.E. Marik, S.I. Hamze and K. Havens. 2015. Population viability analysis and the effects of light availability and litter on populations of Cirsium pitcheri, a rare, monocarpic perennial of Great Lakes shorelines. Biological Conservation 187: 82–90.
Raven, P. and K. Havens. 2014. Ex situ plant conservation and cryopreservation: Breakthroughs in tropical plant conservation. International Journal of Plant Sciences 175: 1-2.
Havens, K., A.T. Kramer and E.O. Guerrant. 2014. Getting plant conservation right (or not): The case of the United States. International Journal of Plant Sciences 175: 3-10.
Guerrant, E.O., K. Havens and P. Vitt. 2014. Sampling for effective ex situ plant conservation. International Journal of Plant Sciences 175: 11-20.
Fant, J.B., K. Havens, J.M. Keller, A. Radosavljevic and E.D. Yates. 2014. The influence of contemporary and historic landscape features on the genetic structure of the sand dune endemic, Cirsium pitcheri (Asteraceae). Heredity 112: 519–530.
Jefferson, L.V., M. Pennacchio, and K. Havens. 2014. Plant-derived Smoke and Seed Germination. Oxford University Press. 316 pp.
Kramer, A.T., B. Zorn-Arnold and K. Havens. 2013. Applying lessons from the U.S. Botanical Capacity Assessment Project to achieving the 2020 GSPC targets. Proceedings of the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 99: 172-179.
Fant, J.B., A.T. Kramer, E. Sirkin, and K. Havens. 2013. "Genetic changes in reintroduced populations of the narrowly endemic thistle, Cirsium pitcheri (Asteraceae)." Botany 91: 301-308.
Havens, K. and S. Henderson. 2013. "Citizen science takes root." American Scientist 101: 378-385.
Schwarz-Ballard, J. and K. Havens. 2012. "The Elephant in the Room: Recognizing and Addressing Climate Change at Public Gardens." Public Garden 27:26-28.
Havens, K., C.L. Jolls, J.E. Marik, P. Vitt, and A.K. McEachern. 2012. "Effects of a Non-native Biocontrol Weevil, Larinus planus, and Other Emerging Threats on Populations of the Federally Threatened Pitcher's thistle (Cirsium pitcheri)." Biological Conservation 155: 202-211.
Madeja, G., L. Umek, and K. Havens. 2012. "Differences in Seed Set and Viability of Miscanthus Cultivars Grown in Zone 5 and Their Potential for Invasiveness." Journal of Environmental Horticulture 30: 42-50.
Henderson, S., D.L. Ward, K.K. Meymaris, P. Alaback, and K. Havens. 2012. "Project BudBurst: Citizen Science for All Seasons." Citizen Science: Public Collaboration In Environmental Research, J.L. Dickinson and R. Bonney (eds.). Cornell University Press. Pp 50-57.
Havens, K., P. Vitt and S. Masi. 2012. "Citizen Science on a Local Scale: The 'Plants of Concern' Program Undertakes Rare Plant Monitoring." Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 10: 321-323.
Sundberg, M., P. DeAngelis, K. Havens, K. Holsinger, K. Kennedy, A.T. Kramer, R. Muir, P. Olwell, K. Schierenbeck, L. Stritch, and B. Zorn-Arnold. 2011. "Perceptions of strengths and deficiencies; disconnects between university science students and potential employers." BioScience 61: 133-138.
Havens, K. 2011. "Research at Public Gardens." Public Garden Management: A Complete Guide to the Planning and Administration of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta, D. Rakow and S. Lee (eds.). John Wiley & Sons Inc., New Jersey. Pp. 272-283.
Kramer, A.T. and K. Havens. 2011. "Assessing botanical capacity in the United States: gaps identified and strategic recommendations made to maximize conservation success." Australasian Plant Conservation 19: 21-22.
Havens, K. 2011. "Dynamic Floras and the Need for Consistent Terminology." Natural Areas Journal 31: 115-116.
Knight, T.M., K. Havens and P. Vitt. 2011. "Will the use of less fecund cultivars reduce the invasiveness of perennial plants?" BioScience 61: 816-822.
Tienes, M., K. Skogen, P. Vitt and K. Havens. 2010. "Optimal Monitoring of Rare Plant Populations: Report for the USDA Forest Service." 57 pages. Available at http://strategicplan.chicagobotanic.org/supporting_document/optimal-monitoring-rare-plant-populations.
Fant, J., A. Banai, K. Havens and P. Vitt. 2010. "Hybridization between the threatened plant, Lespedeza leptostachya Englem. and its co-occurring congener Lespedeza capitata Michx.: morphological and molecular evidence." Conservation Genetics 11: 2195-2205.
Pennacchio, M., L. Jefferson, and K. Havens. 2010. Uses and Abuses of Plant-Derived Smoke: Its Ethnobotany as Hallucinogen, Perfume, Incense, and Medicine. Oxford University Press, 247 pp.
Kramer, A., K. Havens, and B. Zorn-Arnold. 2010. "Assessing Botanical Capacity to Address Grand Challenges in the United States." 64 pp. plus appendices. Available at www.bgci.org/usa/bcap/fullreport.pdf.
Vitt, P., K. Havens, A.T. Kramer, D. Sollenberger, and E. Yates. 2010. "Assisted migration of plants: changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes." Biological Conservation 143:18-27.
Vitt, P., K. Havens, and O. Hoegh-Guldberg. 2009. Assisted migration: part of an integrated conservation strategy. Letter in response to Ricciardi and Simberloff. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 24:473-474.
Kramer, A., and K. Havens. "Plant conservation genetics in a changing world." 2009. Trends in Plant Science 14:599-607.
Vitt, P., K. Havens, B. Kendall, and T.M. Knight. 2009. "Community-level management increases the viability of Tomanthera auriculata, a rare prairie annual." Biological Conservation 142:798-805.
Hawkins, Belinda, Suzanne Sharrock, and K. Havens. 2008. Plants and Climate Change: Which Future? Botanic Garden Conservation International report, 96 pp.
Havens, K., P. Vitt, and J. Schwarz. 2008. "Your garden, our climate." Chicagoland Gardening 2:20-21.
Schwarz, J., K. Havens, and P. Vitt. 2008. "Understanding climate change through citizen science." Roots
Jefferson, L.V., M. Pennacchio, K. Havens, B. Forsberg, D. Sollenberger, and J. Ault. 2008. "Ex situ germination responses of midwestern USA prairie species to plant-derived smoke." American Midland Naturalist 159:251-256.
Pennacchio, M., L.V. Jefferson, and K. Havens. 2007. "The inhibitory effects of plant-derived aerosol smoke on seed germination of Arabidopsis thaliana." Research Letters in Ecology, Vol. 2007:ID65083, 4 pp. Online.
Pennacchio, M., L.V. Jefferson, and K. Havens. 2007. "Where there's smoke, there's germination." Illinois Steward Fall:24-28.
Havens, K., P. Vitt, J. Schwarz, B. Orr, and T. Crimmins. 2007. "Chicago Botanic Garden's conservation and outreach efforts on climate change." BGjournal 4:13-16.
Pennacchio, M., L. V. Jefferson, K. Havens, and P. Olwell. 2007. "International conservation and land management exchange program."" Public Garden 22:29.
Havens, K., P. Vitt, M. Maunder, E. O. Guerrant Jr., and K. Dixon. 2006. Ex situ plant conservation and beyond." BioScience 56:525-531.
Havens, K. 2006. "Developing an invasive plant policy at a botanic garden: lessons learned." BGjournal 3:22-24.
Farnsworth, E.J., S. Klionsky, W.E. Brumback, and K. Havens. 2006. "A set of simple decision matrices for prioritizing collection of rare plant species for ex situ conservation." Biological Conservation 128:1-12.
Pennacchio, M., L.V. Jefferson, and K. Havens. 2005. "Smoke: Promoting germination of tallgrass prairie species." Chicago Wilderness Journal: Best Practices in Conservation and Restoration 3:14-19.
Pennacchio, M., L.V. Jefferson, and K. Havens. 2005. "Arabidopsis thaliana: a useful test species for phytotoxic bioassays." Journal of Chemical Ecology 31:1877-1885.
Maunder, M., K. Havens and E.O. Guerrant. 2004. "Ex situ plant conservation: out of the garden and into the world." Public Garden 19:8-12.
Havens, K., M. Maunder, E.O. Guerrant, and P. Vitt. 2004. "Conservation research at botanic gardens and arboreta." Public Garden 19:8-12.
Jefferson, L., K. Havens, and J. Ault. 2004. "Implementing invasive screening procedures: The Chicago Botanic Garden model." Weed Technology 18:1434-1440.
Havens, K., L. Jefferson, and P. Vitt. 2004. "Chicago Botanic Garden reaches beyond its borders." Public Garden 18:35-36.
Havens, K., E.O. Guerrant, M. Maunder, and P. Vitt. 2004. "Guidelines for ex situ conservation collection management: Minimizing risks." In Ex Situ Plant Conservation: Supporting Species Survival in the Wild, ed. E.O. Guerrant, K. Havens, and M. Maunder, pp. 454-473. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.
Guerrant, E.O., P. Fiedler, K. Havens, and M. Maunder. 2004. "Revised genetic sampling guidelines for conservation collections of rare and endangered plants." In Ex Situ Plant Conservation: Supporting Species Survival in the Wild, ed. E.O. Guerrant, K. Havens, and M. Maunder, pp. 419-441. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.
Maunder, M., E.O. Guerrant, K. Havens, and K. Dixon. 2004. "Realizing the full potential of ex situ contributions to global plant conservation." In Ex Situ Plant Conservation: Supporting Species Survival in the Wild, ed. E.O. Guerrant, K. Havens, and M. Maunder, pp. 389-418. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.
Vitt, P. and K. Havens. 2004. "Integrating quantitative genetics into ex situ conservation and restoration practices." In Ex Situ Plant Conservation: Supporting Species Survival in the Wild, ed. E.O. Guerrant, K. Havens, and M. Maunder, pp. 286-304. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.
Maunder, M., K. Havens, E.O. Guerrant, and D. Falk. 2004. "Ex situ methods: A vital but underused set of conservation resources." In Ex Situ Plant Conservation: Supporting Species Survival in the Wild, eds. E.O. Guerrant, K. Havens, and M. Maunder, pp. 3-20. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.
Guerrant, E.O., K. Havens, and M. Maunder, eds. 2004. Ex Situ Plant Conservation: Supporting Species Survival in the Wild, 504 pp. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.
Havens, K. 2002. "Developing an Invasive Plant Policy: The Chicago Botanic Garden's Experience." Public Garden 17(4):16-17.
Bell, T.J., M. Bowles, K. Havens, P. Vitt, and K. McEachern. 2002. "Reintroducing Pitcher's Thistle." Endangered Species Bulletin 27(3):14-15.
Havens, K. 1999. "Pollination biology: Implications for rare plant conservation." Ecological Restoration 17:217-219.
Ault, J.R. and K. Havens. 1999. "Micropropagation of Baptisia 'Purple Smoke'." Hortscience 34:353-354.
L.F. Delph and K. Havens. 1998. "Pollen competition in flowering plants." In Sperm Competition and Sexual Selection, ed. T.R. Birkhead and A.P. Moller, pp. 147-174. Academic Press.
Havens, K. and D.L. Holland. 1998. "Factors affecting reproductive success in a rare grass, Calamagrostis porteri ssp. insperata." Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 85:64-68.
Havens, K. 1998. "The genetics of plant restoration." Restoration and Management Notes 16:68-72.
Havens, K. and L.F. Delph. 1996. "Differential seed maturation uncouples fertilization and siring success in Oenothera organensis (Onagraceae)." Heredity 76:623-632.
Havens, K., K.A. Preston, C.R. Richardson, and L.F. Delph. 1995. "Nutrients affect allocation to male and female function in Abutilon theophrasti (Malvaceae)." American Journal of Botany 82:726-733.
Havens, K. 1994. "Clonal repeatability of in vitro pollen tube growth rates in Oenothera organensis (Onagraceae)." American Journal of Botany 81:161-165.
Pitcher's Thistle Restoration Project
Our collaborative work on pitcher's thistle (Cirsium pitcheri) is outlined on this website. Pitcher's thistle (Cirsium pitcheri) is a native of the shorelines of the western Great Lakes. In the early twentieth century, pitcher's thistle was found along virtually the entire coast of Lake Michigan. Currently, it is extinct in Illinois, except for an experimental reintroduced population. Ninety percent of the remaining populations is found in Michigan. We have been studying the demography, genetics, and reintroduction success of this species for more than 20 years.
Project BudBurst
Project BudBurst is a national citizen-science campaign to collect plant phenology data. Phenology (the timing of natural events such as first flower, bud burst, leaf color change) is related to the climate. Phenological observations have been used for centuries by farmers to maximize crop production, nature lovers to anticipate optimal wildflower viewing conditions, and by many of us to prepare for seasonal allergies. Today, this well-established science is also used by scientists to track the effect of global warming and climate change on organisms and to make predictions about the future health of the environment. By tracking changes in the timing of these phenological events, scientists are able to better understand how our environment is changing.
Seeds of Success
The Chicago Botanic Garden is a member of the U.S. national seed banking program called Seeds of Success (SOS). SOS is actively collecting seeds of native plant species to use for restoration and to store for future needs.
Plant Conservation Alliance
The PCA is a consortium of ten federal government member agencies and over 225 non-federal cooperators representing various disciplines within the conservation field: biologists, botanists, habitat preservationists, horticulturists, resources management consultants, soil scientists, special interest clubs, nonprofit organizations, concerned citizens, nature lovers, and gardeners. PCA members and cooperators work collectively to solve the problems of native plant extinction and native habitat restoration, ensuring the preservation of our ecosystem.
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)
Both BGCI and its U.S. program, BGCI-US, are networks of botanic gardens dedicated to the conservation of threatened plants, the continued existence of which are intrinsically linked to global issues including poverty, human well-being, and climate change.
Center for Plant Conservation
The Chicago Botanic Garden is a member of CPC, a U.S. network of botanic gardens that is actively involved in ex situ conservation, reintroduction and research of rare plants. The mission of the CPC is to conserve and restore the imperiled native plants of the United States to secure them from extinction.


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We know, we know, supermodels are notorious for what they don't eat than rather than what they do, but this collaboration between model Karlie Kloss and Momofuku Milk Bar in Brooklyn, New York is too sweet not to mention. Perfect 10 Kookies are vegan, gluten-free, and sweetened with agave — and a portion of the proceeds from each reusable tin of six Perfect 10 Kookies sold will be used to provide 60 nutritious school meals for hungry schoolkids around the world through FEED. So far, the partnership has resulted in more than 30,000 donated meals. If chocolate cookies are more up your alley, try the 5Boro Kookies, sweetened with coconut puree, and with meal donations going to Hurricane Sandy victims in New York. Either way, you can satisfy your sweet tooth and help others in need at the same time!
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Monday, August 10, 2009
a new business model for private midwifery services
A plan is being developed, under which midwives who wish to enter the world of private midwifery practice in a casual employment model*, may begin getting experience in coming months, with the plan to move into extended practice models that become available after 1 July next year. Under this new model, midwives will be paid a minimum of the award hourly rate for caseload practice, and work with an experienced private practice midwife.
[* Note that the usual models for private midwifery practice in Australia are either a self employed midwife, or a midwife who practises within a group.)
The future of private midwifery in Australia is at present in the hands of our law makers, and although some midwives are hopeful that solutions will be found and amendments made before the draft legislation becomes the law, we face the real possibility that private midwifery practice as we know it will be unlawful after 1 July next year.
This new business model for providing private midwifery services has potential to minimise transitional disturbances for women and midwives, as the reforms are introduced in 2010 and beyond, if indeed private midwifery survives. If not, employment options for these midwives will be severely limited.
From my personal perspective, being one of the elders of the private midwifery community, I would like to be able to continue practising independently until at least 2015. I am not opposed to change. A profession that can not critically reflect on what it does, and make changes in an effort to improve its standards and outcomes, is not in a good place.
However I will continue to oppose changes that unfairly restrict consumer access to private midwifery, and restrict midwives' ability to practise independently within the scope of midwifery, promoting and protecting normal birth. I will strenuously oppose any attempt by legislators, or by other professions with whom midwives collaborate, or even by consumer groups, to dictate the boundaries and terms of midwifery.
Does this sound like paranoia? Am I overstating the issue? I don't think so. There have been many examples of serious threats to midwifery in the sorry saga of midwifery reform 'Yes, Minister'-style in recent months, approaching a climax last week in the Senate inquiry.
I am not sure what forms of private midwifery services will survive the government's current reform process. I am aware of the expectation that midwives who are considered eligible for any government support in the form of indemnity and Medicare (the two will be linked), will be required to accept a framework that describes policies and processes. The South Australian government's Policy for Planned Birth at Home has been suggested as a starting point for the development of a national homebirth framework. The South Australia homebirth policy was never intended as a framework for private midwifery practice: it was designed as a framework for homebirth services provided through public hospitals in SA.
When I eventually put down my Pinnard for the last time, I would like to be sure that there are midwives who know and will pass on the principles of authentic midwifery to the next generation. When I started writing this blog a couple of years ago it was with the hope that I would be able to put my knowledge and passion for midwifery into a form that is accessible by other midwives and women interested in promoting normal birth. My fear is that midwives with this skill may be lost to the maternity service world in coming months.
3 comments:
- Laura Jane said...
I am very interested in such a plan but I am in WA.
I am sincerely hoping for a position in some new MGPs being mooted in the near future, but am prepared to seek a 'work experience' position with MIPP soon if this does not happen.
It would be criminal to lose the skills of authentic midwifery due to political interference in the natural processes of a woman's body.
They might as well try to pass laws about vomiting!
- 12:06 pm
I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
- 3:57 pm
- Joy Johnston said...
Thankyou for these comments Laura Jane and Patricia. It's great to get some feedback. I have found blogging a very useful tool for communication during these turbulent days in the world of private midwifery and homebirth.
- 4:09 pm


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The Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance, LOWA, is set to host a rain garden workshop 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 20 at the Lodge of Four Seasons Escollo Room in Lake Ozark.
Workshop topics will include:
• Where to place a rain garden and how big it should be with LOWA Project Manager Caroline Toole.
• Where hardy native perennials will work with Carol Davit from the Missouri Prairie Foundation.
• Attendees will then design their own rain garden and have an opportunity to ask questions.
Attendees are encouraged to bring photos of their yard and information about the size of their roof, yard, and other features. LOWA will supply paper, pencils, reference materials, refreshments and knowledgeable folks.
Workshop attendees must RSVP in order to have an accurate count for supplies and refreshments by Thursday, July 18 to Mary Jo Doores at 573 280-2296 or online at www.soslowa.org/raingardenform.php.


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This is Molly (VanDyke) Stephens (22 Jan 1877-20 Mar 1944), my 2nd Great-Grandmother, who appears to be a bit camera shy:
Here's a photo of what she looks like when she's not trying to hide from the camera:
|My Internship at Shropshire Archives, 2008,
Working on a Deed Collection
|No. 10: 11 Jun 1923, Arrival from Quebec on the Ship Canada
|No. 11: 27 Nov 1923, Arrival to New York on the SS. President Garfield
|2 1/2 year old Quincy models the book I bought this weekend.


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Battlefleet Gothic is the game of spaceship battles in the dark future of the 41st millennium. Fleets of enormous starships engage in ship-to-ship combat among the darkness of the galaxy in a struggle for the domination of the Gothic Sector! All the action takes place in the game as you match wits and skill against your opponent. This modification is a total conversion of the base game and replaces the cityscapes and barren wastelands of Dawn of War with the endless cold void of space. Gone are the men and women under your command; you fight with battlecruisers and arcane relics inbetween the stars themselves!
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Eric Dickerson was one of the first running backs to reward his offensive linemen for a job well done. He started early, giving them fancy watches after his record-breaking rookie season.
Texans tailback Arian Foster gave his O-linemen Segways as a holiday gifts.
Dickerson and Foster have more in common than generosity.
Dickerson is a huge Foster fan, saying he likes his running style because it resembles the style that helped him reach the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
"Guys like Arian and I, we did it kind of different, to where people might say we're not running hard because we're so smooth," Dickerson said. "That's the word I'd use to describe him: smooth.
"He's a great player and it's almost like he does it kind of effortlessly. It's good in a way, but it's bad too because there is a stigma that some think you're not even trying. So smooth. When you see Adrian Peterson running, ain't no doubt that boy is trying hard. That's just the way he runs. Arian, make it look like poetry."
Foster does indeed have a stride that reminds one of Dickerson, though at 6-3, 225, Dickerson was slightly taller than Foster (6-1, 229) and Foster isn't as fast as the speedy Dickerson, who won the 100 meters at the state track meet in high school.
"I've seen highlights and seen guys trying to catch him, but they couldn't and it didn't look like he was running that fast," Dickerson said. "I figure he's got to be fast when nobody is catching him."
Dickerson says Adrian Peterson, who is 294 yards from breaking Dickerson's single-season rushing mark of 2,105 yards, is a more violent runner.
"He's like an Earl Campbell, just pounds people," Dickerson said. "But football is a brutal sport, it's a great sport, but they didn't do the right thing in trying to protect players back when we played like they do now.
"If my son wanted to play I would not discourage him, but I would tell him make sure this is what you want to do. I wouldn't push him out on the field because that's what I did."
I saw Dickerson at the Masters and he looked like he could still tote the rock, but he laughed at that notion.
"What you didn't see was how my back was killing me so bad I just wanted to sit down on the ground, right on the fairway," he laughed. "I try to stay in shape, but I was beat up pretty good from the sport."


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ROCK FALLS – Randy S. Pursell, 53, of Rock Falls, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Rock Falls Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
Randy was born Oct. 24, 1959, in Sterling to Eldon "Sonny" and Eleanor Pursell. He married Carolyn Sword on June 26, 1998, in Sterling. Randy worked at Allied Lock in Dixon for 12 years. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, camping and bowling. He loved football and was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; stepmother, Kathleen Pursell of Rock Falls; daughter, Amanda Pursell of Rock Falls; sons, Joshua Adams (Taylor Novak) and Jeremy Adams, both of Sterling; granddaughter, Arianna; brothers, Robby Pursell and Rodney (Maura) Pursell, both of Massachusetts; stepsisters, Deb and Dianne Snapp of Milledgeville; and stepbrother, Dan (Nancy) Snapp of Sterling.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Brandy Pursell; his parents; and his brother, Ricky Pursell.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home in Rock Falls. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Roger Carlson officiating.
A memorial has been established.
Visit www.mcdonaldfuneralhomes.com to send condolences.