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A three-year commemoration to honor and thank more than 500 Vietnam veterans and their families living in or connected to Farmington will kick off on Sunday, Aug. 24, at Farmington Town Park on County Road 8.
A three-year commemoration to honor and thank more than 500 Vietnam veterans and their families living in or connected to Farmington will kick off on Sunday, Aug. 24, at Farmington Town Park on County Road 8.
At the helm of this effort is Farmington historian and champion of Vietnam veterans Donna Hill-Herendeen. Together with the Farmington Vietnam War Commemorative Committee and with the support of town officials, she and her team will oversee six or more events over the next three years — all designed to thank and honor those who served in the Vietnam War, and the families who have supported them.
"Our committee began with a zero budget. But through donations from local businesses and the hard work of our committee, we will be able to host the August event," Hill-Herendeen said.
So far, nearly 175 Vietnam veterans living in Farmington have been identified. Organizers believe there are many more, and hope word of mouth will spread so that all are invited to the kick-off event on Aug. 24.
"At first we expected about 500 people, but that number is beginning to swell," said Hill-Herendeen of the Aug. 24 event. "We will have a formal program with speakers, refreshments and media coverage. Veterans will also be gifted with merchandise that is provided to us by the national program."
Special guests will include the Patriot Guard Riders of New York, The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 20 Honor Guard and Color Guard, and 10th Mountain Division Band of Fort Drum. Event speakers will include public officials, organizations' representatives and veterans, Hill-Herendeen said. Television personality Kevin Doran will serve as master of ceremonies.
Vietnam veterans or their families are invited to visit Farmington Town Hall before Aug. 8 to pick up free tickets and give the number of guests who will be attending, Hill-Herendeen said. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs on the day of the event. The tribute ceremony will begin at noon, with an opportunity to mingle and connect with other veterans and families over refreshments, including hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages, she said.
"I'm really very passionate about this particular program," said Hill-Herendeen. "It gives Farmington the opportunity to honor and thank these veterans the way that they should be honored and thanked."
If you go
WHAT Vietnam War Commemorative Program
WHEN Sunday, Aug. 24, noon-4 p.m.; sign up before Aug. 8
WHERE Farmington Town Park, County Road 8, Farmington
INFO Visit vietnamwar50th.com or call (585) 301-6841


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Hey all,
I painted a dragon for McFarlane's Myspace Art Contest, and was selected as one of the winners: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...ogID=289103173. That means I get a dragon toy and I get to be one of their top friends. I'll enjoy that while it lasts.
The piece evolved as I was drawing the dragon's details. I kept thinking of the cardinals that I was seeing on my bird feeders at home - that's where the dragon's red color and dark spots around the eyes came from. From that thought, I leapt to the idea that a catholic cardinal could be riding him. A dragon in the service of the church sounded interesting enough, and why not, religion is a strong element in the Spawn universe. It gave me a lot of opportunity for ornamentation and the motivation to saw down the dragon's horns and chain him to the monastery foundation.
Here's the first scribble. Photoshop:
The drawing gets more refined:
I painted a handful of random watercolor washes on paper, and scanned them at high resolution to use as my painting base in Photoshop. I think it gave the piece a stronger natural media feel than the usual brush textures I use.
And here's the piece at half-way. The first half of a painting is fast and fun, the rest is just massaging details. Blah.
And a final detail.
Ta ta for now. See ya next time!
P.S. - Check out my previous Finally Finished thread if you want to see more:

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Public Citizen & EFF File For Sanctions Against Anti-P2P Lawyer Evan Stone
from the due-process dept
As Levy noted in a letter to Stone, this appeared to be a gross violation of legal ethics. A couple days after receiving this letter, Stone dropped the case with a petulant letter to the judge, blaming the judge for appointing lawyers who actually stood up for their clients' rights, rather than rolling over and allowing discovery. However, in the initial letter, Levy also asked Stone to provide details on all of the subpoenas that he issued, along with the cover letters to ISPs and details of any other communication with those ISPs. Finally, he wanted to know if anyone whose identity had been revealed through these questionable means had paid up and how much they had paid.
It turns out that Stone has refused to respond to these requests (including multiple phone calls to try to reach him), obviously hoping that Public Citizen and EFF would go away. Knowing Paul Levy, he's not the sort of person who gives up easily. Public Citizen and EFF have now filed a motion with the court asking the court to order Stone to provide this info, and then, once the info is provided, to determine whether the fault is Stone's or his clients, and to then either order attorneys' fees, sanctions or both. I've included the motion below, but here's the key part:
Mr. Stone surreptitiously issued unauthorized subpoenas to an unknown number of internet service providers ("ISPs"), demanding the disclosure of the identities of anonymous Defendants so that he could pressure the alleged downloaders of pornography into settlement. Incredibly, months later Mr. Stone participated in the briefing of the very question of whether he should be allowed to issue discovery... all the while allowing ISPs to process the improperly issued subpoenas. Plaintiff's counsel's behavior demonstrates blatant contempt for the rule of law and the authority of this Court.
Moreover, the full extent of Mr. Stone's actions is not yet known because he refuses to meet and confer. Accordingly, rather than requesting a specific form of relief, Defendants instead ask this Court to order Mr. Stone to fully account for his actions so that the Court and Defendants can be made aware of the harm inflicted and so that they may respond accordingly. Once the Court has ascertained the full extent of Mr. Stone's actions, and the extent to which his client should properly bear responsibility for his actions ostensibly performed on his client's behalf, the Court can then decide whether an award of attorney's fees under 17 U.S.C. § 505, discovery sanctions under the Federal Rules, or some other relief is appropriate. Defendants ask this Court to impose some sanction for Mr. Stone's conduct to send a message that should hardly be necessary: abusing the Court's authority to improperly investigate and push settlements onto litigation opponents will not be tolerated.


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Keeping your heart and blood vessels healthy can significantly decrease the risk of most strokes. There are many factors that can affect your cardiovascular health and the more factors you control, the more you reduce your risk of a stroke. Controllable factors include:
Reach and Maintain a Healthy Weight
If you are overweight or obese , talk to your doctor about a plan to lose weight. Adopt a sensible eating plan and exercise regularly. Plan to lose weight gradually, to help you maintain your weight at the desired level. Consider consulting with a dietitian, who can help you with meal planning and portion sizing.
Quit Smoking
Chemicals in tobacco smoke contribute to the build up of plaque in the arteries, increasing your risk of atherosclerosis . Over time, this increases the risk of blood clots, which can reduce or block blood flow to the brain. Smoking can also cause tightening or spasming of blood vessels which can further restrict blood vessels with plaque.
Quitting smoking is the best way to put yourself on the right track. Talk with your doctor about tools and programs to help you quit . Secondhand smoke can be damaging as well, so try to avoid that when possible.
Drink Alcohol in Moderation
Excess alcohol intake is associated with an increased risk of heart arrhythmias, which can affect blood flow to the brain. If you drink alcohol, aim for moderations. Moderate alcohol intake, means two drinks or less per day for men, and one drink or less per day for women. Some studies have suggested that moderate alcohol consumption be beneficial. You do not have to start drinking to achieve the marginal benefits of alcohol.
Eat a Healthful Diet
Your diet can have a significant impact on your "bad" and "good" cholesterol levels. Managing your cholesterol levels with a well-balanced diet can reduce your risk for a heart attack by reducing the amount of plaque build up.
A well-balanced diet includes plenty of whole grains , fruits and vegetables , and nuts. Also consider substituting bad fats for good fats . This means eating more mono- or polyunsaturated fats like olive and canola oil, and less saturated and trans fats which can raise your bad cholesterol levels.
General recommendations include adding fish, which contains omega-3 fatty acids, to your diet at least twice per week. Talk to your doctor about whether you should take omega-3 supplements.
Exercise Regularly
Regular aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, using a stationary bike, or treadmill, can help reduce the risk of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. In general, aim for at least 30 minutes of exercise per day on most days of the week. If you have a sedentary job, it may be beneficial to aim for 60 minutes of exercise a day. Overall, exercise can help lower blood pressure, enhance blood circulation, increase good cholesterol, and decrease the demands on the heart.
Talk to your doctor before starting any exercise program.
Manage Other Health Conditions
Certain medical conditions are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease or stroke. While not all risk can be eliminated, carefully managing these conditions can greatly decrease the risk of heart problems.
Hypertension is the biggest risk factor for stroke. If you are being treated for hypertension, adhere to the treatment plan outlined by your doctor. Monitor your blood pressure regularly. Talk to your doctor about checking your blood pressure at home.
Dietary changes, regular exercise, and medications can help you control your blood pressure. The DASH diet is a plan designed to help reduce blood pressure.
High blood glucose levels can increase your risk for a stroke by causing damage to smaller blood vessels and contributing to plaque build up on blood vessels walls. Managing blood glucose levels may delay cardiovascular problems that contribute to stroke. If you have diabetes, work with your doctor to develop a plan to manage your blood glucose levels.
High blood glucose levels can increase your risk for a stroke by causing damage to smaller blood vessels and contributing to plaque build up on blood vessels walls. Managing blood glucose levels may delay cardiovascular problems that contribute to stroke. If you have diabetes, work with your doctor to develop a plan to manage your blood glucose levels.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repeated episodes of complete or partial airway obstruction during sleep. The disorder is associated with disrupted sleep patterns and decreased oxygen supply. OSA has been linked to several cardiovascular disorders, as well as early death. Complications of OSA include hypertension, heart failure, diabetes, stroke, and heart attack. Work with your doctor to decrease the incidence or severity of your sleep apnea. This may include using a CPAP machine or surgery.
Ask your doctor whether taking a daily aspirin is right for you. If you are at high risk for stroke, aspirin may prevent one. Since aspirin therapy is not without risk, be sure to consult with your doctor before taking an aspirin a day.
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Hi all! We're excited to tell you we've released a new version of the popular Scrapbook app for the BlackBerry ® PlayBook™ tablet in the BlackBerry App World™ storefront. We've listed the new features in Scrapbook v1.1 below, but make sure to watch the video we shot, too!*
Scrapbook v1.1 New Features:
- Share Scrapbooks on your Facebook® wall
- New postcard and summer themes
- Delete Scrapbooks
The history and teams behind Scrapbook
The User Experience ("UX") Advanced Prototyping team first created Scrapbook as a demo for Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011 in Barcelona, Spain. Our intention was to create a fun, comprehensive and visually impressive demo that communicates the power and potential of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. As for all demos at large events, we looked for something that could be explained and demonstrated with an impact in less than a minute.
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The demo was a hit at MWC and many people who saw the demo wanted to see it become a real application for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. Scrapbook was then handed over to a skilled app team within the Research In Motion TAT team, which faced the task of turning it into the real application that many of you enjoy today. People often underestimate how tricky it can be to maintain the great UX, simplicity and performance of a demo when developing a full application. A demo is a safe playground where behaviors and external factors are controlled, while a real application must solve all imaginable, unexpected use cases. It is a testament to the hard work of the Research In Motion TAT team and the ease of BlackBerry PlayBook tablet app development that we were able to maintain a great UX in the final Scrapbook version.
The app team that developed the Scrapbook application consists of highly experienced developers and designers. All of us worked closely together to be able to maintain a very agile work process. This means weekly, and often daily, iterations. The key is to have a cross-competent team and a clear vision!
Early Scrapbook sketches and prototypes
In creating the initial Scrapbook demo, we focused more on creating an impressive and rich user interface ("UI") rather than adding lots of functionality, which is why the initial release included only a select number of polished features. We iterated the visual style, animations and effects many times before we were satisfied. Finally, we managed to make all objects move seamlessly between menus and screens and the reflections of moving photos were just right. The Scrapbook app might actually have the subtlest visual effects our 3D programming experts have ever created!
This paper sketch image is from the very first idea video made by one of our colleagues while he was at home.
This image shows an early visual style experiment for Scrapbook.
This is the summary of a brainstorming session, including photos taken from a whiteboard.
Socializing by remixing
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As a social application that allows people to communicate through fun visual creations, we wanted to make Scrapbook open-ended enough to support emergent behavior, so people can come up with new ways to use the app. With the new postcard themes and ability to share with friends via Facebook, we hope people will use Scrapbook v1.1 in new and creative ways we have not yet thought of. If you have any great Scrapbook stories, please share them with us!


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By Vanessa Richins
I was puzzled by an article I came across from Scientific American called, "How to Grow a Better Tomato: The Case against Heirloom Tomatoes".
The article asserts that because of breeding over time, "Heirlooms are the tomato equivalent of the pug–that "purebred" dog with the convoluted nose that snorts and hacks when it tries to catch a breath," and calls them "feeble and inbred."
It claims that over time, humans have bred out disease resistance in the quest for bigger and better tasting heirloom tomatoes. They also assert that the flavor comes because heirlooms sometimes only produce 2 tomatoes, which naturally means that those two will have more flavor and size than a hybrid producing many fruits.
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Mala Beads For Courage - Bloodstone & Amazonite Mala Necklace - 108 Bead Mala - Hand Knotted Silk Tassel - 8mm Length 40" - 6mm Length 30"
Release your fears with this Bloodstone Mala necklace from True Nature Jewelry. Handmade expressly for releasing fears and energy blocks through the natural healing of Bloodstone and Amazonite gemstone beads. The Bloodstone is known as the "stone of courage" and it is used to improve circulation of all energy in the body and remove blocked energy. Amazonite helps to calm and give physical stamina while improving confidence. The addition of a Amazonite Guru bead and multi colored silk tassel finishes this design with elegance.
- Length: 6mm size approx. 30" (108 beads & 1 Guru bead) ➤ 8mm size approx. 40"
- 6mm Bloodstone
- 8mm Amazonite
- Nylon knotting cord
- Amazonite nugget
- Art Silk tassel (approx. 3-4" long - you can trim to any length you like)
Your purchase will include a card detailing the healing properties for this Mala along with a Mala bag, perfect for giving as a gift. All Mala's are cleansed with White Sage prior to shipping.
The Mala in these pictures has sold, you will receive a Mala made the same exact way with all the same materials. All natural gemstones beads have their own unique markings and colors, so the Mala you receive will be an original True Nature Jewelry design.
If you are not 100% satisfied your purchase can be returned or exchanged.
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BLOODSTONE - Is called the "Stone of Courage". Is used for circulation of all energy in the body and helps to remove energy blocks, said to aid in the circulation of blood. Bloodstone revitalizes and reenergizes when the body and mind are exhausted, also used to cleanse the lower charkas and realigns their energies
AMAZONITE - Helps to balance the emotions and gives physical stamina. a calming stone believed to dispel negative energy and improve confidence, leadership and communication. Inspires truth, sincerity, honor, self love and courage. Amazonite is often associated with the Throat Chakra, and as such, can be beneficial to communication. Known to lessen stress and self-defeating behaviors by calming and building self-esteem. It is reputed to have spiritual energy healing powers of preventive energy that's good for one's health in general - Heart and Throat Chakra stone
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Performance Online's 7" Chrome Power Brake Booster with master cylinder and zinc plated mounting brackets are great for when space is limited!
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SAN FRANCISCO — Protesters in San Francisco took down tents overnight to meet a 6 a.m. Tuesday deadline set by police, according to media sources.
Police are keeping an eye on a small group in Justin Herman Plaza, according to KGO-TV.
The protesters had marched Monday evening in the Financial District to mark the anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
As many as 500 marchers blocked streets and rallied for an end to financial inequality.
The rally commemorated those held one year ago, on Sept. 17 in New York City's financial district, when demonstrators protested big banks and started worldwide protests.
Earlier Monday, Occupy Wall Street protesters marched around Manhattan's financial district. As many as 100 were arrested.
In the East Bay, protesters rallied at the Wells Fargo Bank at the downtown Berkeley BART station.
In Davis, about 50 protesters demonstrated Monday morning in front of a Monsanto plant, saying they want to shut down the local office of the multinational biotechnology company.
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Wednesday's high school sports results.
Honeoye 228,
Naples 230
The Honeoye golf team opened its season with a win over Finger Lakes West rival Naples on Wednesday, defeating the Big Green 228-230. Nate Longbine carded a 42 to lead the Bulldogs to the narrow win. Naples' Andrew Fleischman took medalist honors with an even par 36.
Midlakes 215,
Nick Waite carded a one-over par 37 at Eagle Vale Golf Course to lead Midlakes to a season-opening win over Harley-Allendale Columbia on Wednesday. Matt LaPaglia added a 40 to help the Screaming Eagles get the victory. Will Hampson finished with a 41 to pace H-AC.


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Sunday, July 22, 2012
Children of the Vietnam War
Born overseas to Vietnamese mothers and U.S. servicemen, Amerasians brought hard-won resilience to their lives in America
They grew up as the leftovers of an unpopular war, straddling two worlds but belonging to neither. Most never knew their fathers. Many were abandoned by their mothers at the gates of orphanages. Some were discarded in garbage cans. Schoolmates taunted and pummeled them and mocked the features that gave them the face of the enemy—round blue eyes and light skin, or dark skin and tight curly hair if their soldier-dads were African-Americans. Their destiny was to become waifs and beggars, living in the streets and parks of South Vietnam's cities, sustained by a single dream: to get to America and find their fathers.
But neither America nor Vietnam wanted the kids known as Amerasians and commonly dismissed by the Vietnamese as "children of the dust"—as insignificant as a speck to be brushed aside. "The care and welfare of these unfortunate children...has never been and is not now considered an area of government responsibility," the U.S. Defense Department said in a 1970 statement. "Our society does not need these bad elements," the Vietnamese director of social welfare in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) said a decade later. As adults, some Amerasians would say that they felt cursed from the start. When, in early April 1975, Saigon was falling to Communist troops from the north and rumors spread that southerners associated with the United States might be massacred, President Gerald Ford announced plans to evacuate 2,000 orphans, many of them Amerasians. Operation Babylift's first official flight crashed in the rice paddies outside Saigon, killing 144 people, most of them children. South Vietnamese soldiers and civilians gathered at the site, some to help, others to loot the dead. Despite the crash, the evacuation program continued another three weeks.
"I remember that flight, the one that crashed," says Nguyen Thi Phuong Thuy. "I was about 6, and I'd been playing in the trash near the orphanage. I remember holding the nun's hand and crying when we heard. It was like we were all born under a dark star." She paused to dab at her eyes with tissue. Thuy, whom I met on a trip to Vietnam in March 2008, said she had never tried to locate her parents because she had no idea where to start. She recalls her adoptive Vietnamese parents arguing about her, the husband shouting, "Why did you have to get an Amerasian?" She was soon sent off to live with another family.
Thuy seemed pleased to find someone interested in her travails. Over coffee and Cokes in a hotel lobby, she spoke in a soft, flat voice about the "half-breed dog" taunts she heard from neighbors, of being denied a ration card for food, of sneaking out of her village before others rose at sunrise to sit alone on the beach for hours and about taking sleeping pills at night to forget the day. Her hair was long and black, her face angular and attractive. She wore jeans and a T-shirt. She looked as American as anyone I might have passed in the streets of Des Moines or Denver. Like most Amerasians still in Vietnam, she was uneducated and unskilled. In 1992 she met another Amerasian orphan, Nguyen Anh Tuan, who said to her, "We don't have a parent's love. We are farmers and poor. We should take care of each other." They married and had two daughters and a son, now 11, whom Thuy imagines as the very image of the American father she has never seen. "What would he say today if he knew he had a daughter and now a grandson waiting for him in Vietnam?" she asked.
No one knows how many Amerasians were born—and ultimately left behind in Vietnam—during the decade-long war that ended in 1975. In Vietnam's conservative society, where premarital chastity is traditionally observed and ethnic homogeneity embraced, many births of children resulting from liaisons with foreigners went unregistered. According to the Amerasian Independent Voice of America and the Amerasian Fellowship Association, advocacy groups recently formed in the United States, no more than a few hundred Amerasians remain in Vietnam; the groups would like to bring all of them to the United States. The others—some 26,000 men and women now in their 30s and 40s, together with 75,000 Vietnamese they claimed as relatives—began to be resettled in the United States after Representative Stewart B. McKinney of Connecticut called their abandonment a "national embarrassment" in 1980 and urged fellow Americans to take responsibility for them.
But no more than 3 percent found their fathers in their adoptive homeland. Good jobs were scarce. Some Amerasians were vulnerable to drugs, became gang members and ended up in jail. As many as half remained illiterate or semi-illiterate in both Vietnamese and English and never became U.S. citizens. The mainstream Vietnamese-American population looked down on them, assuming that their mothers were prostitutes—which was sometimes the case, though many of the children were products of longer-term, loving relationships, including marriages. Mention Amerasians and people would roll their eyes and recite an old saying in Vietnam: Children without a father are like a home without a roof.
The massacres that President Ford had feared never took place, but the Communists who came south after 1975 to govern a reunited Vietnam were hardly benevolent rulers. Many orphanages were closed, and Amerasians and other youngsters were sent off to rural work farms and re-education camps. The Communists confiscated wealth and property and razed many of the homes of those who had supported the American-backed government of South Vietnam. Mothers of Amerasian children destroyed or hid photographs, letters and official papers that offered evidence of their American connections. "My mother burned everything," says William Tran, now a 38-year-old computer engineer in Illinois. "She said, 'I can't have a son named William with the Viet Cong around.' It was as though your whole identity was swept away." Tran came to the United States in 1990 after his mother remarried and his stepfather threw him out of the house.
Hoi Trinh was still a schoolboy in the turbulent postwar years when he and his schoolteacher parents, both Vietnamese, were uprooted in Saigon and, joining an exodus of two million southerners, were forced into one of the "new economic zones" to be farmers. He remembers taunting Amerasians. Why? "It didn't occur to me then how cruel it was. It was really a matter of following the crowd, of copying how society as a whole viewed them. They looked so different than us.... They weren't from a family. They were poor. They mostly lived on the street and didn't go to school like us."
I asked Trinh how Amerasians had responded to being confronted in those days. "From what I remember," he said, "they would just look down and walk away."
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SIOUX CITY (AP) — A woman fighting the early release of her sister's killer from an Iowa prison said she thinks the man is being wrongly categorized as a low-risk prisoner, and she has asked the governor to intervene.
Beth Williams has written to Gov. Terry Branstad and local officials in an effort to keep Brian Davis in prison. Davis was convicted in 1995 of second-degree murder in the death of Williams' sister, Julie Baack.
Williams said she understands that overpopulation may have led to the approval of Davis' early release, but she's concerned he's being wrongly defined as a low-risk prisoner.
"It's all about money," she said in an interview. "I understand that the prisons are full, the population's high. He's costing the state of Iowa money to keep him there. So they're going to decrease it? So now they're saying they're going to let low-risk prisoners out? How can a murderer be defined as a low-risk prisoner?"
Davis was originally scheduled to be released on parole in 2018, but a three-member Iowa Board of Parole granted Davis an early release at a Jan. 25 hearing.
"I don't care if he was a perfect prisoner, he should serve his time," Williams said.
The 23-year-old Baack disappeared from her Le Mars apartment in 1992. Her remains were found three years later in a shallow grave in the Loess Hills, east of Onawa. Davis and Baack were dating at the time of her death.
Davis' parole conditions include him living with family in Olathe, Kan., and having no contact with the victim's family. Williams also contacted Olathe's mayor to warn about Davis' release.
Fred Scaletta, assistant director of the Iowa Department of Corrections, said inmates once categorized as violent offenders can complete programs like substance abuse to become low risk. He also said parole helps officials keep tabs on an inmate's transition.
"We prefer not to just open the door and let them walk out on the streets. The adjustment can be very difficult, particularly since we can't put ourselves in a position to verify and require that they spend, that they live with a particular family member that does have some credibility," he said.
Davis has not been released yet because Kansas officials could decide not to accept Davis. In that case, his parole would be rescinded. But Iowa corrections officials could reconsider his parole under other living conditions.


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Best Kids Parties: Lalaloopsy
Names: Alisaa & Greta (both 6)
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Jane and I are BFFs and our daughters are too, so it only made sense to throw them a joint party 'just for fun' during summer vacation. The girls decided on a Lalaloopsy theme and everything was homemade from the food we served (button pizza, quesadillas, fruit cones-for the kids) (caprese sandwiches, chinese chicken salad- for the adults), to the decorations to the goody bags and games. Our daughters dressed up as their favorite Lalaloopsy dolls, and the rest of the day just flew by with fun activities.
For activities we made headbands with buttons the girls found during a treasure hunt, decorated button cookies, pinned the flower on Mango Tiki Wiki, and had face painting so all the girls had the Lalaloopsy lashes and cheeks.
For goodie bags which were homemade Lalaloopsy faces on the front of canvas bags, we filled them with crayons, a homemade coloring book, bookmark, and all the goodies they collected throughout the day.
All the girls had a blast and went home with both fun and useful goodies which was one of things we wanted to accomplish.
Thanks Deborah & Jane! Readers, you can see much more of this party on My Life at Playtime in posts I, II, & III.
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Explores how certain sets of chords are closely related in a way that many players may not realize for a way to simplify your playing.
Chord Cousins was developed with the concept that learning the guitar is like peeling an onion. Layer after layer, there always seems to be more to discover, more to understand, more to enjoy, and more to master. One of those layers is the discovery of certain sets of chords that are closely related, but not in an obvious way. With this book is designed you'll learn all about these kissing cousins.
What are Chord Cousins?
The author coined this term to refer to two chords that meet the following criteria:
1. The root notes of the two chords cannot simply be enharmonic (i.e., the same note with a different name), e.g. G-sharp and A-flat or the root note in either chord may be omitted in any particular voicing without disqualifying the chord as a Chord Cousin. (For example, a no-root voicing of G6/C presented as a Chord Cousin to Cmaj9.)
2. The two chords must either have the same spelling (in which case the one chord is said to be "enharmonic" with the other) or have very similar spellings.
3. At least one of the two chords must serve as a viable chord substitute for the other.
Chord Cousins are pervasive in music. Why? One reason is that many popular chords are actually comprised of two simpler chords. For example, every maj7, m7, and dom7 chord is composed of two triadic chords. Consider the Cmaj7 chord. The lower triad - the root, 3rd, and 5th - is a C major chord, while the upper triad - the 3rd, 5th, and 7th - is an Em chord. As might be expected, the Em chord can be played as a substitute for the Cmaj7 chord, when the C root is being played by another instrument. It's easy to see why the Cmaj7 chord and the Em chord qualify as Chord Cousins: First, they have different root notes - C and E. Second, they have similar spelling - with only one note differentiating the two chords. And, third, as mentioned, the Em chord can serve as a substitute for the Cmaj7 chord.
Sometimes the relationship of chord cousins is less obvious. For example, even an intermediate guitarist may not readily recognize that every maj7 chord is closely related to an m9 chord (having a root note a minor 3rd interval lower). Consider the spelling of Gma7 and Em9. Gmaj7 is spelled G-B-D-F-sharp, and Em9 is spelled E-G-B-D-F. The only difference in spelling is the E note, which appears in Em9 but not in Gmaj7. Therefore, by adding an E note to any Gmaj7 chord form, we obtain the Em9 chord. If we place this added E note below the Gmaj7 chord (written, "Gmaj7/E"), then we obtain a root-in-bass voicing of Em9. Of course, understanding this relationship - in merely a theoretical sense - is only half the battle. The other half is gaining a "working knowledge" of this musical relationship by spending time with the various related chord forms.
The Usefulness of Chord Cousins
Learning about chord cousins is important for several reasons. First, studying chord cousins will equip the student to gain a valuable perspective on chord construction - one that generally comes much more easily to pianists. A pianist playing an Em7 chord will typically play a G major triad with the right hand and an E bass note (or possibly two E notes an octave apart) with the left hand. Because of this separation, the triad-over-bass construction of the Em7 chord is very apparent. The guitarist does not come to this realization quite as easily, as only one hand generally does all of the fretboard work.
Second, Chord Cousins can often be used in chord substitution - a common feature of jazz compositions. For example, a chord progression in "The Girl from Ipanema" by Antonio Carlos Jobim might be understood as using a G7 chord as a "substituted" chordI'm in place of an "expected" C7 chord (which is the V chord in the harmonized F major scale).
Third, the relationship of chord cousins can also be used for solo improvisation. A very common example is to utilize the upper triad in a "7th" chord (i.e., a maj7, dom7, m7, m7(5), or dim7 chord - or alteration thereof). For example, a soloist who knows that an Emaj7(+5) chord is equivalent to a G major triad over an E bass note can achieve very nice results by simply playing a G major triad over the Emaj7(+5) chord, if the E root is being played by another instrument.
Finally, the study of chord cousins can enhance memory recall. Just as the presentation of chord forms by "family" (as done in Guy's Grids: More than a Chordbook) provides for contextual learning, so also the presentation of chord forms in chord cousin sets can greatly enhance memory recall by providing yet another context for learning.
Please note that all of the chord forms presented in this book are moveable chord forms - meaning that you, the guitarist, can play them up and down the fretboard. To illustrate, a C7 chord form can be moved up one fret and it becomes a C7 chord form. Likewise, it can be moved up another fret, and it becomes a D7 chord form, etc.
- Explore sets of chords that are closely related, but not in an obvious way - including enharmonic chords, implied chords, and chord substitutes
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- Utilize chord substitutes to enhance jazz and popular music
- Develop interesting and sophisticated solos based on chord cousin relationships
- Improve chord-form memory recall through the study of related chord forms
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Sunday, December 23, 2007
Over the river and through the woods...
...to Grandmother's house we go. Or at least we tried to go today. We're on our way to Grandma's for Christmas but because of the blowing snow and icy roads, we're spending the night in a hotel in Dysersville, Ia. Not what we had in mind when we left home this morning, but all in all, not a bad place to be considering what it was like out there on the highways today. We'll continue our travels during the daylight hours tomorrow and, hopefully, make it the rest of the way to western Iowa. And yes, I did check to see if there are any geocaches around here. It turns out there is one less than .1 mile from our hotel. But it's kinda chilly out there right now -- something like 5 degrees with a wind chill well below zero, so I think I'll stay right where I am and watch Sunday Night Football with my family. Merry Christmas to you and yours. I hope everyone you care about is safe and warm tonight.
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- Joshua said...
Less than .1 mile away!? And you call yourself a geocacher.
- 9:30 PM, December 23, 2007
- IowaAdmin said...
Ha! You're right. The thought of it there got the better of me this morning, so I just now walked over to try to find it. But no luck. Way too much snow has drifted in. I guess they got about 8" of snow here yesterday. Oh well. Onward.
- 8:25 AM, December 24, 2007
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Those of you who read my blog regularly will know that I really enjoy taking a small piece of historical evidence and turning it into a story about someone's life. Well I've been at it again. I had ten minutes to kill in Knighton churchyard and spent it taking photographs of the gravestones of former Clarendon Park residents. The one that most took my fancy was that of Frederick Thomas Goodger, who "passed peacefully away" on 18th September 1908 aged 57. Alongside is Frederick's wife Agnes Mary Goodger, who outlived him by 24 years and died aged 82, still living at their former address of 33 West Avenue.
How did I know that the Goodgers were Clarendon Park residents? It doesn't say so on their grave stone, but some time ago I made a database of all the Clarendon Park residents who were buried at St Mary Magdalene, Knighton before 1952 (there's around 850 of them), which comes in handy sometimes.
Frederick was born in Leicester in 1851, the son of a painter. He married Agnes Mary Price on 10th September 1872 at St Mary de Castro. Within a short time (from at least 1876) he had set himself up in business, as a butcher at 52 Shenton Street. He took a loan of £100 from Sir Thomas White's charity– which is still helping people start up in business in Leicester – in 1879, gaving him the capital to expand and improve his business, and take on new and better premises at Clarendon Park. In 1891 he occupied 35 West Avenuen with wife, children and an apprentice. By 1901 he also occupied 33 West Avenue, which was just as his adult daughters were working as milliners and dressmakers at home and no one likes their frock and hat to smell of raw meat.
After Frederick's death, you might have expected Agnes his wife to live on the small amount left to her (£816) and her daughters' assistance, but no – she gamely carried on the business with herself in the title role, so if you look at the trades directories of the 1910s you will find her under Butchers. Misses Beatrice and Mabel never married (they were already old-ish for marriage by the time of the War) and they continued making dresses and millinery, probably scratching out a fairly basic but respectable existence and still occupying 33 and 35 West Avenue. By the time Agnes died, there was nothing significant money-wise left to leave behind.
That's another old shop I walk past most days, and I'm glad I decided to follow up the story behind Frederick and Agnes's gravestone. Regards, Elizabeth.


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There is no remedy that can possibly avert disastrous Climate Change and Global Warming unless we first address the problem of world population size and growth, and its impact on the size of the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. That means that we need to address the population size and growth of each nation, which together make up the world total. World population, now over 7.3 billion, is predicted to rise to 9 billion by 2050, an increase of almost two billion, or 23%, in the short space of only 34 years from now. In the highly unlikely event that per capita greenhouse gas emissions could possibly be decreased by an equal percentage in such a short space of time (a blink of an eye) the total amount of worldwide emission would remain the same! From this simple illustration it would appear that without drastically reducing the size of world population, there is no solution to the problem. None at all. So then why do our world leaders pretend that there is one? What is to be gained by pretending rather than by proposing a solution that would solve the problem – a reduction in the size of world population to not more than 1- 2 billion?


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Leavenworth County commissioners discussed transportation projects and other issues Tuesday when meeting with officials from the Mid-America Regional Council.
Leavenworth County commissioners discussed transportation projects and other issues Tuesday when meeting with officials from the Mid-America Regional Council.
"I'm looking forward to deepening our relationship with you," David Warm, MARC's executive director, said to the commissioners.
According to the organization's website, MARC is a non-profit association of city and county governments in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The organization acts as a planning agency for the region, serving a nine-county area.
Ahead of Tuesday's meeting, Commissioner Dennis Bixby had expressed concern that Leavenworth County was underrepresented in MARC.
Bixby said Tuesday that he hoped the commissioners and MARC officials had started a dialogue.
Bixby and Commission Chairman Bob Holland serve on MARC's Board of Directors. Each has an alternate for representation on the board. Holland's alternate is Mark Preisinger, mayor pro-tem of Leavenworth. Bixby's alternate is William Peak, a member of the Tonganoxie City Council.
Preisinger and Peak also participated in Tuesday's meeting. County Administrator Pat Hurley participated as well. And Warm was joined by Mell Henderson, MARC's director of transportation.
Warm provided an overview of MARC.
"We are governed by a board of elected officials," he said.
He said MARC is not a government entity. He said the organization brings communities together, identifying common objectives.
Bixby discussed the idea of an outer beltway highway for the western Kansas City area that would pass through Leavenworth County. He argued it would benefit the county as well as the rest of the metropolitan area.
Commissioners also discussed the idea of a new Centennial Bridge with four lanes as well as a four-lane highway extending from the bridge in Missouri.
Warm said he's having a similar meeting with the Platte County, Mo., Commission. He said this issue is probably worth spending some time on.
Henderson said one thing that can help is being clear on the county's priorities for transportation. He said the county has had a revolving door in the past regarding priorities.
Warm said there are only so many resources available.
"It's got to be clear what you want to walk away with," he said.
Holland asked if smaller cities that don't have the means to financially support MARC are still represented by the organization.
Warm answered, "Absolutely."
He acknowledged that MARC is supported by dues from local governments and cities are asked to make contributions. He said MARC receives good participation from cities in Leavenworth County.
Holland later asked if there's additional MARC committees the county should be participating in.
Warm said he will double check but there was nothing "glaring." He said he believes the county is covered in terms of core operational matters.


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165 years in prison for US man in Haiti sex abuse
MIAMI (AP) — A Michigan man was sentenced Wednesday to 165 years in prison for traveling from Florida to Haiti countless times to sexually abuse dozens of children who lived in a group home he ran for the poor.
A jury convicted Matthew Andrew Carter, 68, in February on five counts of traveling from the U.S. for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity with minors, along with one count of attempt child sex tourism.
On the second day of Carter's sentencing hearing, Judge Joan Lenard imposed the maximum sentence prosecutors sought: 15 years for the first count and 30 years in prison for each of the remaining charges.
Carter, who also went by the names "William Charles Harcourt" and "Bill Carter," ran the Morning Star Center in Haiti, first in Croix-des-Bouquets and then in the capital of Port-au-Prince, from 1995 until his arrest at Miami International Airport in 2011.
Prosecutors said he targeted poor and vulnerable children. Former Morning Star residents testified during trial and again during sentencing that he forced them to engage in sexual acts with him when they were children in exchange for food, clothes, toys, shelter and school tuition.
Carter's actions sullied America's reputation for generosity and aid, Lenard said.
"I say to the victims of these crimes, as an American, America apologizes to you. This is not what America is about," Lenard said.
Thousands of children in Haiti live in orphanages or group homes like the Morning Star Center even though at least one parent may be living. Carter testified during trial that Haitian national police investigated multiple complaints of sexual misconduct at the center over the last decade, but Haitian authorities never charged him with any crime, nor did they take the rare step of shutting down the home until after his arrest in the U.S.
Carter, formerly of Brighton, Michigan, questioned the lack of physical evidence presented during his trial. He also disputed the credibility of the dozens of victims who testified against him and wrote letters to the judge for his sentencing.
Some had been expelled from the Morning Star Center for stealing, left in a dispute to join another minister's program, or "got in with a very bad crew," he said.
"Your honor, you've said these boys were very credible. I beg to differ," Carter said.
Prosecutor Maria Medetis said that although all the victims who testified during trial were male, Carter also abused girls at the center. Altogether, U.S. authorities identified 52 victims they said were sexually abused by Carter over the years at the group home.
A female former resident said in a letter read by prosecutor Bonnie Kane that Carter sent her home on weekends, adding to the torment of the sexual and physical abuse she endured in exchange for regular meals and an education.
"He knew it was hell for me because we had no food," she wrote. "I knew what I had to do to go to school."
Four young men who once lived at the center said during Wednesday's hearing that they had come to Carter when they had nowhere else to go, and though he may have fed, clothed and educated them, they continue to suffer mentally from the effects of his abuse.
One turned to address Carter face-to-face in English. "I don't hate you. I do forgive you. You did do some good for me, but I think society doesn't need someone like you, that you should be locked up for what you did," he said.
The Associated Press generally does not identify victims of alleged sexual abuse.
Carter's court-appointed defense attorneys declined comment. U.S. Attorney Wilfredo A. Ferrer said in a statement that Carter's sentencing "brings to a close a horrific chapter in the lives of these victims."
Carter has 14 days to file an appeal.
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Matt Tanney '05 on Division I Athletics• March 20, 2013 Share:
In the midst of several weeks of NCAA Basketball March Madness and scrutiny of the NCAA's sometimes controversial role in overseeing the big business of Division I college athletics, hear a Wabash graduate and current Division I athletics director discuss his experiences in Division I athletics administration and their links to his Wabash liberal arts education.
Matt Tanney, Associate Athletics Director at Western Illinois University, will give a special presentation on Tuesday, April 2 (rescheduled from a earlier date), at 7:30 p.m. in Lovell Lecture Room in Baxter Hall. The title of this presentation is "Madness Beyond March: Adapting to Changes within Division I Athletics."
Tanney describes the presentation as follows: "My talk will focus on the recent philosophical shift within Division I athletics, with a new emphasis on 'fair competition' instead of 'competitive equity.' Under the competitive-equity model, the NCAA sought equality among institutions regardless of resources or inherent advantages (e.g., large BCS budgets) and tried to balance an Ohio State with a Western Illinois. In the last 18 months, however, that philosophy has changed. I'll share some thoughts, primarily through a legislative lens, on what these changes mean in the long-term for Division I athletics, but also for sustainability of championships and conference alliances."
Tanney is a 2005 graduate of Wabash College with a major in English and a minor in rhetoric. He has a law degree from IU-Indianapolis Law School, and prior to his current position he worked in three other Division I athletic departments (Ohio State University, University of Dayton, and University of Oklahoma) primarily monitoring NCAA compliance.
This presentation is the second in a new lecture series titled, "The Liberal Arts at Work." The lecture series is funded by the Anne and Andrew T. Ford Fund in the Liberal Arts.
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tell me about water births
OK a little back story, my last birth experience was pretty good, I had an epi in a hospital but I was induced a week early due to pre eclampsia.
The birth was great but the healing was HORRIBLE.
Now I'm not pregnant at the moment but we have been talking a lot about our next baby which leads me to thinking if I'll want a different birthing plan this time. Water birth is the only other thing I would probably consider.
do you feel a lot of pain during a water birth? what's the healing like afterward?
do they let you go way past your due date so you don't have to be medically induced? (I really hated being induced)
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Re: tell me about water births
I'll preface this by saying I tend to have long labors.
Waterbirth #1: (Started at 39 weeks 5 days, born 39 weeks 6 days) The heat and buoyancy of the water helped with the early contractions. It didn't completely get rid of the pain, but it did help. I didn't labor in the water the entire time and even felt it may have slowed down my labor during the earlier hours. Once I was fully dialated, I was in the pool, and pushing was not a big deal at all. DS came out in just 2 or 3 pushes. He was alert and didn't even cry. I had a very minor tear that MW didn't worry about. Somewhat sore, but felt great the next day.
Waterbirth #2: (Started at 40 weeks 5 days, born 40 weeks 6 days) Didn't get in the water this time until I was 8 cm dialated. Contractions seemed harder to deal with since I had contractions the day before and all day the day of the birth, I was just sick of contractions. I don't think I was fully and completely dialated when I started pushing this time. I just wanted DD2 out and was ready to be done. It took a lot more effort to push her out even though she was smaller. She was alert as well, but cried a little when she was born. I am way more sore this time but still felt pretty much back to normal the next day. Again, tore a little bit, a little more than before, but MW didn't worry about it and just gave me instructions to keep it clean over the next few days. I'm still quite sore (just had DD2 last Friday) but getting better everyday.
I would still take a water birth over dry land, but I feel that the majority of success in my water births was being at home and studying/reading/preparing for a natural birth in general. My first was a hospital birth with an epidural and the usual stuff. It was not a bad birth, but I had a harder time recovering especially with getting all the fluids out of my system from being in the hospital. I felt sluggish and weighed down the first few days. Compared to that, I would do a home birth, water or no water, in a heartbeat. Hope you find what would work best for you. Good luck!
M & G proud parents of Lae Lae 4/2005 traditional hospital birth, E E ! amazing home water birth 11/2009, Baby Girl another home water birth 9/2012
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I haven't had a water birth but a friend of mine did for her second child. (I hoped to have one with DS3 but my midwife thought i might relax too much in the water, prolonging my labor time). She said that it was really helpful to be in the water during contractions because the warmth of the water helped her relax. I think most water births are done without pain meds and are usually at home with a midwife. So, obviously, you will feel pain, no way around it. But, I bet it will be an amazing experience, especially because you will be able to feel what your body does while going through the process without meds. This was very empowering for me during all three of my labor and births. Anyway, I'm sure others will be able to share better firsthand experiences with you
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I healed 10x fast than my epi birth. Partly because my body pushed when IT needed to. Not when a nurse told me to.
I will go to 42 weeks unless there are any
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Formerly lyndibri
My first birth was the normal hospital, epidural and horrible recovery. I tore and had stitches that the DR tore out and put back in. Ouchie!!!
Second birth was at home and in the water. It was AWESOME! I had a very quick labor though. Water broke at 3am and he was born at 7:40am. I didn't really get into the water until right before pushing time just because the tub wasn't even filled yet. I had no tearing and my beautiful boy was born quietly and serenely. It was so fast my midwife didn't even make it for his birth!
I will definitely be going for another water birth. It made a huge difference for me.
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My first birth was hospital, epi, episiotomy, etc. Numbers 2 and 3 were natural, but not water births. I delivered both of them in the shower. Numbers 4 and 5 were both water births.
My recover with #1 was unpleasant. I felt like I had been hit by a Mack truck the day after he was born.
My recovery with the others was light years better. For some of them, I felt better after they were born than I did my last week of pregnancy. It is a shocking difference, really. Like PP said, I primarily attribute it to pushing only when my body wants to, rather than when a monitor, nurse, or whatever tells you to.
Yes, you still feel pain with a water birth. But, hydrotherapy is amazing. With #2, when I got in the shower, I was shocked at the reduction in my pain. I kept asking my midwife if I was still in labor because I felt about a million times better. To me, it was better relief than the epi with #1 - I could still move and control my body, so didn't have the drawbacks of the epi, but the pain relief was just as good for me.
Here's the other benefit. If you plan for a natural delivery, water birth or otherwise, you can always change your mind, right? It's not all or nothing. Go for it and try it, and if you are unhappy, you aren't going to be any worse off for having tried :-)
~Amy, Loving wife to E and Happy mama to
K 4/04, L 11/05, E 8/07, V 1/10, J 10/11, and E 5/13
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Amy, pm you on your pool birth vs shower births. All my home births have been pool which I love but because of living situation right now considering just the shower and if just asich relief.
Sorry do not want to completely high jack thread. Very curious.
Canadian mama to 13 blessings ds(18), ds(17), ds(15.5), ds(13.5), dd(11.75), ds(10), ds(8.5), ds(6.5), dd(5.5), dd(3.5), dd(2.5) , ds(15 months) and #13 due end of AUGUST. And yes that is while nursing night and day. :O)
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I loved my water birth. I have nothing to compare it to tho. My contractions started at 11pm and I got in the pool around 4 or 5pm. It was instant relief. It didn't take away the pain, but it was so much more manageable and it was much easier to relax between contractions. I had a couple tears, but then again I pushed DD out in one push. My recovery probably would have been a lot better had I not transferred to the hospital because of my dastardly placenta afterward. Looking back, the birth seemed pretty pain free compared to what I went through to get the placenta out.
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thanks for the info ladies!!
& mommy to Emery Daniel, (6-22-11) & Willow Laila, (6-29-13) & Reid Gabriel (3-16-16)
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If you click on Myra's name you can see pics thru mine <3 best birth ever besides the PPH
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The New York Times Magazine interview with Weiner and his wife, Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, has been the talk of New York's political world for the past week. It is a building block of a political return by the former Queens congressman, who resigned after admitting that a lewd tweet sent from his account, which he'd claimed had been hacked, was in fact his own doing.
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The piece is the first time Weiner and Abedin have spoken at length about the rapid-fire events of 2011 that led him to resign his seat: the tweet he sent thinking it was a private message, the exposure by Andrew Breitbart's site, the days of claiming he was the victim of a crime and then the ultimate, tearful confession at a Midtown press conference.
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The Slovenian National Police (SNP) is part of the Ministry of the Interior, and is made up of eight police directorates which control 111 police stations throughout the country.
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