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AAA: Holiday season travel to be busiest in 6 years
This Christmas travel season could be the busiest in six years, with AAA predicting that 93.3 million Americans will hit the road. That's 1.6 percent more than last year and just 400,000 people shy of the 2006 record.
This year, highways will be more crowded than ever, largely because finding a seat on a plane at a desirable price has gotten more difficult. AAA says 84.4 million people will drive at least 50 miles between Dec. 22 and Jan. 1 — a new record. That's 90.5 percent of holiday travelers, up from 89.3 percent six years ago.
Put another way: one in four Americans will be driving long distances for Christmas and New Year's. So expect plenty of traffic jams, crowded highway rest stops and overflowing toll plazas.
"The year-end holiday season remains the least volatile of all travel holidays as Americans will not let economic conditions or high gas prices dictate if they go home for the holidays or kick off the New Year with a vacation," say AAA president and CEO Robert Darbelnet.
The travel forecast done by IHS Global Insight for AAA is based on interviews with 655 Americans and factors in estimates about the overall health of the economy.
Drivers will see gas prices between $3.20 and $3.40 a gallon, on average, by New Year's Day, according to AAA, one of the nation's largest leisure travel agencies. Gas prices have dropped about 50 cents a gallon on average since September, but remain at record highs for this time of year.
The price of hotels and car rentals are also up. AAA three diamond lodgings are forecast to cost $129 a night, up $3 from last year. Two diamond properties are also up $3 a night to $95. Daily car rental rates will average $56, compared to $40 last year.


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The length of our beauty routine is inversely proportionate to the temperature outside — the hotter it gets, the more products we ditch. Not counting sunscreen (because we're all wearing that year round, right?), we've managed to narrow our game plan down to just three key things: fabulous sunglasses, bold lipstick, and vibrant nail polish. And, it's even better when the hues are coordinated.
So, to come up with the best combos for colorful fun in the sun, we gathered a pile of wildly cool sunglasses and asked makeup artist Gregg Hubbard and manicurist Eri Handa to whip up product pairings that pull each look together. From matchy-matchy to complementary, these color palettes will make your summertime spirit sing.

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I have always been leery of YouTube, thinking it was domain of the weird and objectionable, it is, but it also has some fabulous genealogical content. If you watch the above 1940 U.S. Census video on YouTube, you should get a lot of links to other content, including some of the RootsTech 2012 presentations.
Here are some links to the RootsTech 2012 videos:
- RootsTech Genealogy Conference 2012
- At RootsTech 2012, Thomas Macentee, consultant and blogger, tells us why everyone should come to Rootstech.
- Jay Verkler, former president of FamilySearch.org, talks about the future of family history at RootsTech 2012. He says the best way to predict the future is to invent it.
- Julie Hill, from Archives.com, talks about how they are bringing genealogy to the world.
- Rootstech 2012 provides an in depth video about Cloud Computing and how it is used.
If you want even more videos, be sure and watch Lisa Louise Cooke's interviews on Genealogy Gems. Here is one video with Curt Witcher to get you started.


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Spring practice began at the University of Miami on Saturday, complete with an abbreviated Harlem Shake, some beefed-up bodies and a new lineup of assistant coaches on offense.
"The kids came out here with a lot of energy," said new offensive coordinator James Coley, 39, who grew up in Miami but defected from UM nemesis Florida State in late January after former UM coordinator Jedd Fisch left for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. "Good first day. They understand how this business works, and they've been great with me."
At FSU, where Coley spent five years, head coach Jimbo Fisher called the plays and Coley prepared the offense all week. UM coach Al Golden said Coley is using much of the same terminology that Fisch used to make the transition easier.
"He's really done a great job," Golden said. "He's put his ego aside because we really don't want to mess with the quarterbacks and offense too much in terms of the terminology. He's adapted. … He's putting his spin on things. He needs to own it."
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When asked if he would resort to the offense UM used last year or create his own, Coley said he would "dabble" with both.
"Football is football," he said. "We brought some new things in on Day 1 … but, obviously, we'll be doing things the way it's best for this team."
He assured that he would use highly rated senior quarterback Stephen Morris, expected to have a stellar year, to air it out.
"I think it's important," he said, "especially here, to create a vertical passing game, because you have a big offensive line and you can create a vertical running game — they go hand-in-hand — rather than dinking and dunking. There are places for a dink-and-dunk offense, but this offense needs to be an explosive offense."
Coley said his staff, which includes new assistants Larry Scott (tight ends) and Hurlie Brown (running backs), are "professionals" and have made it easy for him.
He said he has taken ribbing from friends about making the switch from FSU, with a good spirit.
"You can just imagine," he said. "It's been crazy. But it's all fun. This is my team now and these guys are my players. This is my family now."
Brown, who won national titles in 1989 and '91 at Miami as a standout safety, spent the previous two seasons as the UM senior football operations coordinator. He has plenty of experience coaching defensive backs, but this is his first stint with running backs.
"Coaching is coaching," he said. "As long as you're organized, that's the biggest key."
Added Scott, who came from USF but recruited Dade and Broward: "This is an awesome opportunity."
• Injury news: Linebacker Gabe Terry was on crutches, with his right foot in a boot; defensive end David Perry was on crutches, with his left foot in a boot; safety A.J. Highsmith wore a red (no contact) jersey because of a hamstring injury; and fellow safety Kacy Rodgers II was sidelined after minor knee surgery.
Golden said running back Eduardo Clements (neck surgery) "is healing and should be able to return to action, but that's out of my hands."
• Golden confirmed that linebacker Eddie Johnson is still suspended and did not take part in the offseason UTough strength and conditioning program. The coach said he was hopeful for Johnson's eventual return. "I pray for him every day that we'll get through this and [he'll] make it back," he said, "but it's on him."
• Quarterback Stephen Morris, who called Coley "a laid-back, really cool guy," had a "tremendous" first day of practice, Golden said. "He really must be studying the playbook like crazy. There's a self-assuredness, a confidence, a poise about him that he probably didn't have at this time last year."
• Defensive end Anthony Chickillo was one of several players who broke into dance when the Harlem Shake was played during stretching. "I'm not the best dancer on the team but I like to have fun with the guys," he said. "We haven't done it as a team, but we're talking about it."
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! Guide ! Installing A Sub Box To Mk7
GillyShack replied to TitaniumSteve's topic in Ford Fiesta GuidesCheck where your remote is, chances are you're picking up interference from there. Remember also don't run your RCA's directly beside your power cables down the side of the car, it takes longer but you're better running them down opposite sides of the car! That saves noise too. And of that still doesn't work then you can get noise suppressors that will cancel out the noise!
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GillyShack replied to Titanium_ben's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubI've recently attached my Sub through my original mk7 stereo and what a difference it makes to the front speakers! Because of the way the line driver is wired, it takes all of the load from the front speakers and wheeks it to the sub! I would do that instead of changing speakers :) I replaced the stereo and speakers in my old mk5 and preferred the old fordy speakers in!!
I had fun at the scrappies!! :D To answer my question! Fords use the same boot light on mk5 fiestas, mk6 fiestas, the mighty fusion and Focus's! Lol
Where did you wire them to? The courtesy light? With the same wire for one fuse?
Nice one! Aye looks the same! Dude! That's just asking for pictures!! Show me!
Nah that's not Ford's game!! Haha Aye was gonna take a trip to the scrappies you see and didn't wanna pull loads of wrong bulb holders with me!! Haha. Was contemplating selling them with a wee wiring kit to make a 2nd boot light? With not a lot of profit like :D haha. We shall see! Safest thing would be to take it with me, or a picture a least! Haha!
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GillyShack posted a topic in Ford Fiesta ClubHowdy! I'm wanting to add an extra boot light to my LED'd MK7 2011 Fiesta, easy enough job! Just wondering if anyone knows what light holders are the same ad the ones they use in the mk7 fiesta's? I'm sure the mk1 focus' are the same? It's Just for getting a replacement at a scrapyard as they have every other fiesta/focus but the mk7 fez! Thanks for reading my essay!! X
Aye- http://bit.ly/11b7Zcw Aye, Q5's. they're a nice touch like! Nice cheap mod that stands out! Hate yellow bulbs like!! Need brighter sidelights, they've only got 5 LEDs! Not enough for me like! ;)
Aye, they're bright like (955's) but could do with ones that aren't closed at the side so can project to the sides too :) but mines are awesome :) I've attached a few pics for your viewing pleasures ;)
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I've just ordered led reversing bulbs for £7 on eBay- will post the results when I get them! I'm sick of !Removed! yellow lighting everywhere!!!!
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GillyShack replied to Klw7me's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubI lift the gear surround up, tuck my pod and cables to the left of the shifter, close the hatch and hey presto! Nae cables to be seen! And more importantly- NO ONE CAN CHANGE THE SONG!! The good thing about the USB controls is none of these vauxhall drivers can figure it out !!
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GillyShack replied to iNath's topic in Ford Fiesta Clubrair vents- any tips for how they come out? i've tried everything i could think of! but they're not budging! even scored one with a bojo... :(
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GillyShack posted a topic in Ford Fiesta Clubi got my sunglasses holder from a mk3 mondeo to do the old mod into a mk7 fiesta, but when i was taking the bits apart to clean up and paint, the spring clippy bit popped out before i got a chance to see how it came out.... and cannot for the life of me figure out how it fits back in! Any chance of someone posting a pic to help a sista out? :D
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GillyShack replied to D4nz0's topic in Ford Fiesta Clubi know this is old now- but the spring retaining clip on my sunglasses holder has popped out when i took the holder apart, any chance of someone posting a wee pic of the left hand mechanism? i cannot figure it out! ta!
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GillyShack replied to iNath's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubI can't figure out how to get the damn air vents oot? I've read everything about it... But no where states where the tools go... Does it go to the outside of the ring, inbetween the spongey dash and vent surrounds, or inbetween the vent and surround? :S maybe it's cause I'is blonde... Anyone help meh? My door handles look the dugs nuts so far like!


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Watch: Tearful Cooper Claps Back After Trump's Haiti Diss
President Donald Trump's comments about Haiti and some countries in Africa may have taken an all-too-familiar turn into bizarro land with a gratuitous vulgarity (and Trump's subsequent denial of having hurled the profane insult, too, falls in line with a well-established pattern), but the response of CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper was unusually emotional.
According to CNN's own reportage, Trump was in a meeting with senators Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) about a plan to scale back the U.S. visa lottery. Durbin was explaining how the plan would affect Haiti when Trump allegedly blurted, "Why do we need more Haitians? Take them out." The president inveighed against "people from 'shithole' countries" and opined that the United States ought to be more open to immigration from Nordic climes.
Cooper, who is openly gay, took special exception at Trump's swipe at Haiti, which came the day before the eighth anniversary of the 2010 earthquake that ravaged that country, Entertainment Weekly reported. Cooper covered the immediate aftermath of the quake from the scene eight years ago; Friday, the newsman raked Trump over the coals in a spirited defense of Haiti and its people.
EW quoted a tearful Cooper as saying that "the people of Haiti have been through more - they've been through more, they've withstood more, they fought back against more injustice than our president ever has."
Variety shared details on how Cooper also praised the Haitian people as possessing "dignity. It's a dignity many in this White House could learn from. It's a dignity the president, with all his money and all his power, could learn from, as well."
"You have to be to survive in a place where the government has often abandoned its people," Cooper said. "Where opportunities are few and where Mother Nature has punished the people far more than anyone should ever be punished."
Nor was Cooper circumspect when characterizing the president's remarks as "racist," The Hollywood Reporter noted.
"Perhaps the White House feels the president's remarks will be well-received in some parts of this country... but it doesn't make what he said any less ignorant or any less racist," Cooper declared. "Not racial. Not racially charged, racist.... Let's not pretend or dance around it. The sentiment the president expressed today is a racist sentiment."
Trump fired back after reports surfaced on the comments, which he allegedly made behind closed doors, but Sen. Durbin confirmed the president's comments, Time magazine reported. "He said these hate-filled things and he said them repeatedly," Durbin affirmed.
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How to keep the "modern" in "Modern Family" in its sixth season? Create an episode that plays out completely on a computer and in the realm of social media.
That's what's in store Feb. 25 on the ABC comedy's "Connection Lost," a half-hour that revolves around Claire Dunphy's (Julie Bowen) frantic effort to locate daughter Haley (Sarah Hyland) after they squabble.
Other than a few scenes shot with the MacBook Pro, the episode was captured entirely with iPhone 6s and iPads, series co-creator and executive producer Steve Levitan said.
ABC and producer Twentieth Century Fox Television announced the project Tuesday.
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Super Rich? Here Are Apps For You
Do you need a jet, diamonds or a new villa? Kelli Grant looks at apps for the 1%. Photo: Tiffany & Co.
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2-Year-Old Killed In Vineland Car Accident
Yet another death of a child in Vineland as a 2-year-old is struck and killed by her mother in the driveway.
Family members told The Press of Atlantic City that the toddler's name was Jaelise Rodriguez and said the accident occurred in the driveway at the home of the child's paternal grandparents around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday night. The family members said the girl's mother had gone there to pick her up along with the toddler's two older brothers, and they believe she didn't see the child in the driveway.
"It's hard to explain what we feel," paternal grandfather Ramon Rodriguez told the Press of Atlantic City. . "Grandpas are an extension (of the parents). We love probably more."
Neighbors came to offer condolences on Sunday at a makeshift memorial that was put up near the driveway leaving teddy bears and candles.
No charges have been filed, though authorities said the investigation is ongoing.
14-year-old Jermire Lowery, a freshman at Vineland High School, died on Monday when the 17-year-old driver of a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu he was a passenger in lost control and hit a 1986 GMC truck parked on Almond Road.
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Grants fund special projects for BISD students and staff
The Beaumont Public Schools Foundation's grant caravan visited local campuses Friday, May 3, to "grant" the wishes of a number of students and staff of BISD. Several grants were distributed during surprise presentations to the student and staff winners who applied for funding to be used for special projects at their schools.
Four students from Smith Middle School received grant awards along with six staff members from various campuses around Beaumont.
Will Humber of Odom Academy in Beaumont requested a grant for funds to purchase a new incubator and a goat shelter for agricultural projects in which his students are involved. For the "Here a Chick, There a Chick, Everywhere a Chick, Chick" project, chickens already at the school will lay eggs which will then be placed in the new incubator and observed by students. Humber has about 20 chickens on loan from his son. Students built a shelter for the birds and care for them. They are able to purchase their own chickens as part of the endeavor, as well. Humber said a goal is to add Boer goats to the on-campus animal population to teach kids practical skills and give them a rare opportunity to interact with animals they would not normally encounter. He said the students will build shelters similar to the chicken house but larger in scale in order to house the goats.
Humber and his students already have an organic garden at Odom, and they sell the produce from a storefront with the name "Odom's Organics."
"The students built the entire front porch of the store," Humber said proudly.
Girls Scouts Troop 4670 donated 23 fruit trees growing in the orchard section of the garden. Humber said anyone is welcome to purchase the organically grown vegetables. They have tomatoes, apples, limes, corn, eggs from organically fed free-roaming hens and more available at the on-campus store.
Awards distributed Friday were as follows:
Maurine Gray Language Arts Award — I've Got Reading in the Bag, Lisa Mary Nolan, staff award, Dishman Elementary: Struggling second grade readers and their parents can work together to improve their reading skills when they have their own backpacks stuffed with a book and audio reader. Eighty-five students will "see" and "hear" each book, write a short book report and retell the book's story to their classmates. The project focuses on word attack and listening skills, phonemic awareness and develops oral language and comprehension skills. The real goal is instilling a love of reading. Cost: $308.89
Science+Math+Technology = FUN! – Late Brake Aero Racer, Robert Leiper, staff award, Marshall Middle School: Middle school students have an opportunity to sharpen their math, science and technology skills as they design and build small balsa wood cars. Students will learn the scientific principles of friction, lubrication, aerodynamics, and Newton's Laws of Motion. Each student will receive a rubber-band-driven propeller once they determine how to make the stopping scale for the braking mechanism. The racer project will be successful if 80 percent or more students achieve the predetermined stopping distance minus the amount the vehicle steers off the track. Cost: $1,000
Bennie Hickman Math and Science Award – Understanding the Characteristics of Quadratic by Launching Rockets, Joseph Cantu, staff award, Central High School: Pre-Calculus students will construct a rocket and identify two different forms of altitude tracking. Further, students will launch the rocket, and collect flight data using mathematics to conclude which form of altitude tracking is better and why. In addition, students will employ motion, force and acceleration skills they have learned in their physics class. Cost: $821.61
Lego My Simple Machine – Robin Ceaser, staff award, South Park Middle School: Students of all ages love to work with Legos. NASA has capitalized on the Lego craze and created a program that allows students to build Lego machines and connect with astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). In order to participate, students build simple Lego machines and experiment with them. Then they connect their lesson to the NASA website, and see their machines in a microgravity environment. The Lego Project reinforces Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills objectives for middle school science courses. Cost: $645.95
"Mathematics Flashy" with Flash Master – Jennifer Lyons, staff award, Regina Howell: The FlashMaster is a hand-held "Game Boy" that makes using a calculator fun. This handheld electronic tool enables children to enhance both speed and accuracy of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills. The FlashMaster gives feedback after each activity and remembers results of previous activities. With the popularity of video games and handhelds, the FlashMaster is a perfect motivational tool to support independent elementary students' learning of basic math skills. Cost: $959.35
"Hear a Chick, There a Chick, Everywhere a Chick, Chick" – Will Humber, staff award, Odom Academy: City middle school students rarely interact with chickens and goats. This unique project gives them the opportunity to do just that. Currently, the campus has 20 chickens and hopes to secure Boer goats to interact with the kids. The project requests a large incubator to hatch chicks from the "layer" chickens they now have. They also need to build several other coops and pens to separate baby chicks from more mature hens and roosters as well as a sodden area for chickens to forage for bugs and other insects and feeding facilities. Another barn/shed will house the goats. The skills students will learn from this project are immeasurable, Humber said. Another component is an entrepreneurship venture where middle school students could purchase chicks and a poultry project of their own. Cost: $996.93
What's Up with the Sun? – Marissa Savoy and Silva Daigle, student award, Smith Middle School: Seventh graders want to create awareness for environmentally friendly energy sources by capturing the power of the sun and encouraging other kids to use solar energy as an alternative energy resource. A solar lab electricity kit, sun tracker kit, a solar resource guide and a sun stick kit will help students with their project. The main objectives are to plan, design, and implement comparative descriptive investigations by making observations asking well-defined questions and using appropriate equipment technology. Cost: $438.05
The Four E's of Environment (Earth, Ecosystems, Ecology and Energy) – Raven Robinson, student award, Smith Middle School – This middle school student wishes to share with fellow environmental science classmates experiments and interesting facts that demonstrate critical issues affecting the environment and the sustainable technology solutions that can be applied to solve them. The major objectives of the project are to understand environmental topics including renewable energies, natural resource usage, climate change prevention, waste and water management and energy conservation. Materials requested include a sustainable earth lab kit and an ecosystems, ecology and energy games. Cost: $162.02
What is the effect of soil on plant growth? – Kelly Robinson, student award, Smith Middle School: Students will investigate the process of germination and identify if plants grow differently in different types of soil. They will learn how to use the scientific process to find out how different soils affect plants. The materials students will need for germination are flasks, potting soil, peat moss, peat pellets, a light and water meter, potting soil, sphagnum moss, a garden trowel, vermiculite and an economy plant stand with light fixtures. The students will recognize their success when they can replant the plants to create a garden on campus. Cost: $707.62
The amount of the grants distributed during the caravan totaled $6,040.42. The Bennie Hickman Grant and the Maurine Gray Grant are In Memoriam Grants to honor Bennie and Maurine's many years of advocacy and service to the foundation. Their commitment to the BPSF enabled the foundation to grow and encourage staff and students to seek grants for creative classroom projects.


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Taylor Swift's Rise to the Top Profiled on '60 Minutes'
An artist truly has made it when he or she is profiled on '60 Minutes.' Taylor Swift is the latest music star to be featured on the news magazine program, which looked at her role as the poet laureate of puberty, the spokeswoman responsible for a generation of young girls — and her famous open mouth, hands on cheeks expression of shock and awe whenever fans scream for her or when she picks up another award. The profile also examined how she's managed to cross genres and remain beloved in both the country and pop worlds.
Interviewer Lesley Stahl astutely pointed out that Swift has remained in the spotlight without any missteps: No mug shots, no probation, no late night photos stumbling out of the bar, no sex tapes, no gossip headlines. Swift is clean as a whistle.
Swift showed off her stream-of-consciousness interview style when demonstrating how she came up with the melody for 'Love Story.' You felt like you are one of Swift's girlfriends as she shared the story, strummed the guitar and explained her creative process.
We saw archival footage of Swift singing 'Unchained Melody' as a tyke, and she said she convinced her parents to move from Pennsylvania to Nashville by repeating a constant loop of "Can we go to Nashville?" — which they did, in 2001.
Her mother, Andrea Swift, revealed her daughter would walk into record label offices, go up to the receptionist, hand them a demo CD and say, "Hi. I'm Taylor, I'm 11. I want a record deal. Call me." Sadly, no one called. But that didn't deter the budding superstar and princess of country and pop. Swift got a development deal with a major label, but she didn't like the suggestion of singing other people's songs. She never looked back.
Swift recalled when she performed in a bar at 13: "There were rock 'n' roll dudes, biker guys and me, being like, 'This is a song I wrote about the guy who sits next to me in class.' It was the wrong venue, but I was learning to talk to a crowd."
The profile also pointed out that Taylor Swift is a major corporation, with Swift herself helming the operation. That fact was juxtaposed with the images of Swift courting her fans. One of the cutest scenes was of the singer asking a tiny, shy fan if it was okay to get a picture with her.
Stahl also addressed Swift's expression of shock and awe every time she nabs an award or hears her fans scream their faces off for her. Stahl asked, "Are you really that surprised?" Swift replied, "I am really surprised every time I see a crowd like that, since I never thought I'd get to play to a crowd like that."
Stahl impersonated the Swift expression, to which Swift joked, "It looks like that? Great!"
Swift's statement to"make your words count" when you're a public figure and entertainer responsible for raising a generation came at the end of the interview.
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FARMERS spoke of the need to balance food production with managing the countryside during a meeting with the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Owen Paterson met farmers, Somerset NFU chairman Nick Bragg and Rebecca Pow, who is standing for the Conservatives at next year's General Election in Taunton Deane, on Rodney and Claire Down's Wrantage farm.
Among topics they discussed were TB in badgers, CAO greening, welfare in chickens and beef prices.
Ms Pow said: "With farming being such an important industry to Taunton Deane, I am working to ensure that farmers can continue the vital job of producing food while at the same time managing the countryside and I was delighted that we had an opportunity to discuss a range of subjects with Owen Paterson face to face."
Mr Paterson said: "With so many issues at stake, it is important to understand how policy translates on the ground and I have taken on board many concerns including some planning issues, the complexities of required crop rotation through the CAP and broadband challenges."
During his visit to Somerset, Mr Paterson also headed to Beer Wall, where the A372 crosses the River Sowy near Othery, to meet councillors from across the county and explain how a multi-million pound investment could help provide greater flood protection on the Levels.
He said: "I was pleased to report that the Local Enterprise Partnership has granted £13million to widen the flood channel on the River Sowy as part of the flood alleviation programme on the Somerset Levels."


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Former UFC light heavyweight champ Rashad Evans has come a long way since winning The Ultimate Fighter 2 back in 2005. Since then he has turned into one of the more recognizable athletes in the UFC today and has elevated his game from that of just a wrestler to a well-rounded Mixed Martial Artist who can beat anyone put before him in the cage. "Sugar" 'Shad has proven time and time again no matter how tough the opponent he is always game for a big fight and will never let anyone tell him he can't win.
He wasn't supposed to win TUF as a small light heavyweight competing for the heavyweight title yet in the finale he defeated 6'7", 265 lbs Brad Imes, impressive considering the size difference. After defeating a few fighters who were thought to be on par with his talent, Evans finally got his big chance against Tito Ortiz and gave the former champ all he could handle in what would go down as a Draw.
Soon thereafter, Michael Bisping, Chuck Liddell, and Forrest Griffin, the latter of whom he defeated for the divisional title, would find out just how far Evans had come. He had dynamite striking and was adept at using his wrestling to get the fight to the floor when necessary. In his nearly seven years with the UFC, Evans has lost only once and the stumble came in a title defense to accomplished 205er Lyoto Machida at UFC 98. That was nearly three years ago, though due to injuries and inactivity Evans has fought only four times since, winning against Thiago Silva, Quinton Jackson, Ortiz, and most recently Phil Davis.
The Davis victory set him up for a much anticipated shot at current champion and former training partner/friend Jon Jones next month at UFC 145 in Atlanta. The world already knows the history between the two and how Evans left Greg Jackson's camp because of the animosity between him and Jones. However, there is much more to Evans than just the fight with Jones. He is as passionate about this sport as anyone else. He is a devoted family man who misses his best friend/big brother Lance Evans, presently stationed in Afghanistan. Evans knows that this fight is important, but he also knows that this one fight will not define his career. He is happy where he's at and ready to reclaim the UFC championship.
"Things are going so good for me right now," explained Evans in an interview with Five Ounces of Pain. "I feel good since my last fight and it's just continued on with this training camp. I'd really like to fight three or four times a year. I like to have that feeling where I want to fight. As long as I have that feeling I'll fight as much as possible."
Evans had a lot riding on his fight with Davis this past January. If he had fallen he wouldn't have received a chance to not only fight Jones but to also win back the title he lost to Machida. On top of all of that pressure, his bout with Davis was occupying the main event slot of a UFC on FOX card. It's not that Evans hadn't been in big fights before, but there were high expectations from all involved to produce an entertaining show after the UFC's first foray on FOX lasted just a minute.
"It felt like there was a little bit more pressure," Evans said. "Then again I really put the added pressure on myself because I wanted to put on a show and put on a good fight for the people of Chicago. The actual show itself was pretty much the same as any of the other fights I've been in. One thing I was worried about was the title shot, I really wanted to win and go after the title so that added some pressure as well."
It seems all people want to do these days when they talk to Evans or Jones is get them to trash talk one another. For some, it's gotten to the point where they want to tune it all out, anxious to simply see the fight to happen so the sport can move forward while the involved fighters move on to the next stage of their careers. Evans can relate to such a mindset, also having had his fill of people telling him what Jones is saying.
"I'm just looking forward to fighting him to be honest," offered Evans. "A lot of the back and forth and a lot of the drama is so old. I'm tired of hearing people say Jon is going to do this to you and he said this about you. It seems everyone has their own opinion. For me, I am just looking forward to getting it on. I had a good experience in Atlanta when I fought Chuck and hopefully it'll turn out the same."
No longer training with Jackson in New Mexico, Evans has found a new home and a new family with the Blackzilians in Boca Raton, Florida. There, under the tutelage of Mike Van Arsdale, Evans feels comfortable and has formed a bond with many of his new teammates. Following him down to Florida thus far, amongst others, have Melvin Guillard and UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem. Managed by Authentic Sports Management, Evans is at peace with his surroundings.
"Down here it's more organized and there are a lot more talented guys," Evans elaborated on his current circumstances. "There's just a better overall atmosphere down here. I'm a silly dude and I like to joke around. I like to make things a little lighter and funnier. It's crazy the way things are now and how they were when I first started. I thought things would always be the same, but now things have changed so much. Keith Jardine just came down to train with us for awhile and seeing him was nice. Keith and I said we would never fight and that's the way things were supposed to be with John, but I guess he didn't feel the same way."
Should Evans get by Jones next month and recapture the light heavyweight title the UFC already has an opponent waiting in the wings. 41-year-old Dan Henderson, fresh off of his thrilling five round Unanimous Decision victory over former 205-pound champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, is next in line for the winner of Evans-Jones.
"I definitely think Henderson is next in line," Evans proclaimed. "I heard he's going to wait and face the winner of my fight with Jones. I mean it makes sense for him to wait. At his age he has every right to sit out and wait to fight for the belt. These opportunities don't come around every day. He's still going strong; he's out there and still doing his thing."
Evans is one of many UFC fighters who will be attending the MMA Show Live in Birmingham, England in May. Others scheduled to join him are Brendan Schaub, Frank Trigg, Stefan Struve, Stephen Thompson, and Brittney Palmer. No doubt happy to focus on something other than the Jones rivalry and get away from the spotlight of America, Evans is looking forward to meeting the English fans and seeing some old friends as well.
"I am going to be doing a seminar and a meet and greet with the fans," revealed Evans. "I had a good time the last time I was in Birmingham to watch the fights. It's definitely a different vibe over there, but I had a good time. I'm looking forward to spending some time with Schaub; it'll be good to hang out with some of my old friends again. I watched Brendan go from a guy who came into the gym to get into shape and look where he is now, it's nice to watch his progression."
Also outside of the regular realm of the fight business, Evans brother Lance, who once tried out for The Ultimate Fighter and has fought for some regional shows in Michigan and the surrounding areas, has since gone on to enlist in the United States military and is stationed over in Afghanistan. Rashad will miss having his brother around come fight time, but he's happy to see his sibling doing something he loves.
"He's in Afghanistan right now, in fact he just went back," Evans explained. "He won't be able to attend the fight as he's going to be there for awhile. He likes what he's doing, it's tough being over there and there's a lot that they don't show on the news over here. There's a lot of violence and you never know what's going to happen. Being away from your family is hard and you never know what you're going to come back to, it's tough on the soldiers. The thing about America is we follow fads and it goes that way as far as the troops are concerned. If it's not cool to support them then people don't support them and that's a shame. I miss having my brother around and it'll be nice to have him home when his time is up."
Until Evans-Jones meet on April 21 you can keep up with Evans on his Twitter account (@SugaRashadEvans).


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[quote][i]Originally posted by touchadmin[/i] [br]TOUCH had a info booth at the Willow Creek Small Groups Conference last week. Most every pastor who approached our table said: a) They'd never heard of us. b) They had just done the 40 days of purpose. I don't know how many churches doing cell groups have done 40 days of purpose by Rick Warren. If you have, or have not and decided not to for one reason or another, I'd be interested to read about your thoughts on it. Can it be used in a cell church? Does it create watered-down groups that are not transformational, led by people who don't have a clue as to the ministry and calling of a group leader? Let's run this one up the flag pole for discussion! Please reply. Randall Neighbour Forum Administrator [/quote]
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Posted - 10/05/2003 : 23:28:48
TOUCH had a info booth at the Willow Creek Small Groups Conference last week. Most every pastor who approached our table said:
a) They'd never heard of us.
b) They had just done the 40 days of purpose.
I don't know how many churches doing cell groups have done 40 days of purpose by Rick Warren. If you have, or have not and decided not to for one reason or another, I'd be interested to read about your thoughts on it.
Can it be used in a cell church? Does it create watered-down groups that are not transformational, led by people who don't have a clue as to the ministry and calling of a group leader?
Let's run this one up the flag pole for discussion! Please reply.
Randall Neighbour
Forum Administrator
15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First)
Posted - 01/27/2006 : 10:39:02
Since I created this thread so long ago, my home church (a Vineyard church in Houston) has begun the 40DOP. My cell group broke up into three 40DOP groups for the 6 weeks of the campaign.
Week two has just passed. Had our meeting last night. Two of my unsaved friends, who are very close to my wife and I, are attending and sharing openly. Only one couple from my cell group are in our group. Everyone else is new, which is really refreshing to me personally.
One of my unbelieving friends has no confidence in the existence of God. The first video session with Rick Warren made three assumptions:
1) There is a God.
2) His Son, Jesus Christ came to earth to save us from Hell when we die if we believe in Him.
3) The Bible is God's inspired, holy, accurate manual to learn how to live one's life.
In an interview I saw with Rick, he said he created 40DOP for his own church members, who didn't have a strong purpose in life and were drawn blown by every wind the culture brought... materialism, workaholism, unneeded debt, and stress.
So, while I do think it's bringing my lost friends into a far greater understanding of God's unconditional love for them, it should be stated that it isn't for those without a Christian background or those who are not earnestly seeking God.
The Alpha program would be far better suited for my friends, but I could not get them to attend it with me. After this though, they may sign up when I take it again this fall as part of my church's basic membership requirements.
Randall Neighbour
Forum Administrator
Posted - 01/16/2006 : 14:28:04
We did 40 Days of Purpose in our church in October-November 2005. We launched 21 groups after a history of 3 consistant - and consistantly small - small groups. I have personnaly conducted small groups for more than 10 years. 40 Days is a terrific jumping off point. The material is cost effective. There's little guess work and the topics are attractive to the unchurched.
Experience says that anyone will do ANYTHING for a short period of time, that's what makes campaigns great. BUT 40 DAYS will peter out if the leadership is not prepared to take it on following the campaign. Training, coaching, follow up, curriculuum, etc must be part of the follow up. AND it must be part of the church's plan to develop a small group model. Its a paradigm shift for most of us from traditional backgounds to consider having a little-trained leader take control of a group of friends in their home. They meet with their friends anyway, so why not provide structured Bible study?
Posted - 11/29/2005 : 13:23:31
I have only experienced the 40DOP program in a traditional church setting. The results we experienced were slim to none. Most of the groups disbanded after the program. I was left with a not so good taste in my mouth.
In my opinion, the way you start something sets the precedence for the way it will continue. Using the 40DOP program to start cell groups would be like taking babies out of perfectly good homes in order to put them into foster homes, a place of temporary residence.
The foundation of 40DOP is prgram centered. It is a program, designed to bring people to the building. Rick Warren is a neat guy and a great leader but his paradigm is traditional church. So, whatever he designs is going to be traditional in nature. In order to use 40DOP in a cell context, one would have to redesign its structure.
I believe Bethany World Prayer Center did something like this a few years ago. They took the purpose driven idea and formatted it to their context. I have no idea what kind of results they got.
Seeking An Audience of One,
Richard Aronson
Posted - 11/26/2005 : 21:24:12
Just a comment or two to add to the mix...
Our church in Ohio, did the 40 days of purpose campaign as well. The goal at the time was to see many ongoing "community groups" (as they call them). The groups were loosely structured. Very little prayer took place. Very little evangelism. On the most part, it was a nice social Bible study gathering; temporary in nature; no expectations from the staff to the congregation to further develop the "community group" dynamics in a healthy fashion. To this day, the "community group" concept is an optional program in the midst of a myraid of other church programs.
Posted - 02/10/2005 : 12:18:17
Well this is all good information to gather from if I ever wanted to do "40 Days"
Posted - 02/09/2005 : 21:50:30
Thank you everyone for your comments thus far! I hope this thread continues for a long, long time. I have a quick update:
My brother is a pastor in S. California outside of Los Angeles. He was excited about doing the 40 days of purpose when I visited with him mid year last year. I told him I had not heard of any church that had "launched" a small group ministry or a cell-based ministry with it as he was hoping it would do. I commented that it would probably yeild lots of groups that were a mile wide and an inch deep. He was not terribly happy with my comments, as one could imagine.
Two weeks ago, i was in LA visiting him and he said it was a fun splash in the pool of small groups, but had little lasting fruit as far as groups goes. He did say that there were at least a dozen new families in the church because of it, but all the groups they formed for the campaign had fizzled out.
I do think it's not a bad thing to consider if you've already established enough cell groups to contain all those who will visit due to launching it. This is a lot easier to write than do though!
Randall Neighbour
Forum Administrator
Posted - 01/22/2005 : 21:06:22
This is an old post. But I felt it worth commenting on. PDL is a decent program and a great resource and tremendous success as a book. As far as lasting effect as a small group starter I have not yet heard from anyone that has seen lasting results from PDL, I personally have only seen its effect as any other well written resource. IMHO it is great book but has not had a lasting impact in the suggested structure as a small group starter. We have used it as a step for teaching for those who have completed our foundations course. Purpose Driven does not make it easy to use as book study. The fees needed to use the material legally are very prohibitive it is only designed as a church wide theme. So it is a good resource, can you say a decent curriculim here :). But IMHO it takes alot more than just a great church campaign to make small goups / cells to reap long lasting fruit.
Just my 2 cents.
Randy Neary
Posted - 09/14/2004 : 16:53:22
Just starting the PDL in one of our small groups, going on 4th week. We are doing 3 chapters a week to keep the timeline as short as possible. So far, I personally have been hugely challanged, and others in the group seem to be moved as well.
I will try and post our experiences...
Posted - 09/11/2004 : 11:36:53
Jesus bless you!
I am the Small Group Ministry Trainor in our denomination. We are is in the process of educating the workers and members about it.
In 1995, after reading Ralph Neighbor's "Where Do We Go From Here," I was then convinced that the Cell is the ministry that I should be doing. I attended FCBC's Cell Training in Singapore in 1999 and the fire went on.
I've been doing trainings & seminars about the ministry and at the same time writing some equipping tracks that fits our denomination.
Some of our churches have involved themselves in Rick Warren's PDL. Actually, others are insisting that we could integrate PDL's small group with our's. Our small group ministry is more of a cell based approach. And I believe that's where we are going.
I have read part of PDL's ministry. And I do love the topics & approaches. But I think, in my opinion, PDL's small group approach is different with the Cell Church approach. And integrating them will affect some Cell based principles.
I will work on the conflicts and post it next time I go on-line. Just to help you with other reviews, I have visited a site that gives an exhaustive commentary on PDL:
Jesus bless you all!
Posted - 07/23/2004 : 19:02:20
Hi all,
We are moving to the Lubbock, Texas area in August. We are moving home but we are also moving in obedience to at some point in time starting home cell groups. We feel strongly about this. I was interested in this thread about the PDL. I have read through most of it. I thought it would be good for a husband and wife to go through it. But seeing this thread I'm curious about using it for cell groups. I'm interested in the info on the forums.
We love your mentoring materials. They are very inspiring.
Thanks and God Bless,
Keith Gossett
I would rather be a person with character than to be a person who is a character!
Posted - 05/24/2004 : 20:55:59
I realize that this is an old thread but just joined the forum. The church we attend had gone through the 40 days in the Fall and is currently going through the 40 weeks. There certainly was rapid group growth but I share the same concerns you may have about the leadership of the groups. There has been very little ongoing leadership training particularly in the role of Shepherd although we like to tell everyone that they are one. I am reading The Shepherd's Guidebook at the moment and see so much lacking in the "equipping of the Saints". There is certainly a lot of activity and socilization and some groups are evangelizing in their neighborhoods but most I am afraid lack the foundation to sustain longterm. Time will tell.
Getting to the Heart of the matter...
Posted - 03/25/2004 : 18:43:04
I agree that it's a powerful bridge event, no doubt about that!
My main concern is how a number of new cell groups could be launched simultaneously and properly coached and leader's mentored.
It seems to me that PDL groups are formed quickly and many, many of the churches trying 40DOP have super initial results but have tons of group closures. This doesn't seem right to me.
Ray Comfort, an evangelist from New Zealand, says "if you catch a 100 fish by net, and 90 get away, you should stop fishing immediately and examine your net!"
I also have sizeable concerns about the moral fiber in the PDL group leaders... so many have to be created so quickly in the program that there's no real way to see beyond a person's public face and find out if they really love the Lord and hate sin. I know the bar is set far lower in PDL groups than in true cell groups... they're basically just host homeowners who have a DVD or VHS player and a TV.
Thoughts or comments from anyone who's actually done the church-wide 40DOP program?
Randall Neighbour
Forum Administrator
Posted - 03/18/2004 : 00:28:26
Dear Randall,
We are on our third week of PDL in our church with 56 new cell groups opened. Almost 515 people attend these PDL small groups, 80 % are not from our church. We are preparing to consolidate new believers and have them go through an encounter weekend. Facilitators will be further trained in cell leadership with the 56 cells under the supervision of 12 coaches. I think PDL is a powerful bridge event.
Will keep you posted,
Peter Banzon
Posted - 02/23/2004 : 21:07:55
Dear Randall,
I am Peter Banzon a pastor from the philippines whose church is in transition to the cell church model. We have just launched the 40 days of purpose campaign in our church with 54 new cells called PDL small groups doing six weeks of small group life. The PDL is basically a bridge event that any church can use to launch cells. The methodology of the PDL small group is that it meets for 6 weeks, where every member makes a covenant to do three things. One Attend 7 weekend services where the Pastor will preach about the five purposes of God for people's lives. Then they will atend a small group where they will discuss each of the putrposes for six weeks. Then they will read a chapter a day for 40 days from Warren's book The Purpose Driven Life. I have apporached the PDL campaign as a bridge event for launching cell groups which hopefully after the six weeks will continue on to be vital cells that grow deeper in community life, evangelism and eventually be multiplying cells. The Purpose Driven Life is being used here in our country by establishd cell churches and it has resulted in trememdous growth. It is not a watered down version of a cell but serves as an initial introduction to cell life. In fact the 40 days of purpose to me seems like a boot camp where the entire congegation is challenged with the values of the cell church. I'll let you know after Easter sunday how successful it has been in our church.
Peter Banzon
The Lord's Assembly
Posted - 12/23/2003 : 14:25:36
Thanks for the input so far. I am reading the book itself as well and find it excellent.
But I'm referring to the church-wide program that Saddleback offers where a church uses the sermons, launches groups to digest what's learned each week, and does the whole program. Has anyone done this in a cell-based church and found it to work well or NOT work well so we can learn before trying it?
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Apple, Boeing and Ford are the three stocks to keep on your radar on Wednesday, Polya Lesova reports. Photo: Getty Images.
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... the the ... okay let's let's jump over three Stocks to Watch Today ... the first of course is Apple yes will you would do something about how politicians there I found about thirty percent ... in premarket trade union and all its findings before it was above expectations and headline number is ... I think there's still a lot of concern out there ... about sinking profit margin ... to name one one into an anti at ECU ... is mainly about him breaking the race and ... you know we are the latest haven't seen ... I mean did they could've gone that come out well in ... in a few years now and that's what he was this years that's what tends ... to get investors excited did ... I aam and in the excitement for Apple clues that it intends to test ... run for the door in in in the recent months we've seen ... a pink anti dumping dead serious and I did on again this morning they are so next ... speaking of the Dreamliner Boeing's yes bowling alone bullies of adding in the market it because it's the south of openings and revenue topped analyst estimates ... and the CEO said in a statement again main failing he isn't paying the seventy seven in white at ... the back to service ... our boring because he caught some good news to us again at this level gold ... extends to the back to that twenty two and the seventy seven ... so with that paves the way for the return to service the right that's the big issue for them ... what you've got for the fourth ... yes fourth series where are also slightly higher today than you might get made it to sell stock expectations they ... can point to fifteen percent increase ... in quantity profit and what's interesting for Fornas D'Souza Wednesday due to stand here in North America or the handle most tech and financial performance here ... but it's worth pointing out again facing serious issues in Europe ... there that are projected to lose about two billion dollars in Europe this year ... Aberdeen South overall with a focus on North America ... where better than expected and assisted by advocating for more fully thanks for coming in for more ... be sure to come back for money beats at ten thirty thanks lot ... I think


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For the last several months, the kitchen has been my refuge, since my mother was injured in a fall. When it was clear she was not going to be able to move back to her assisted living apartment, my sister packed up all her things to be given away to her family. Yesterday, I looked at her purple hat, and lavender throw; inhaled her favorite perfume, and wept. It will not be long before she is gone, and the finality of it has finally sunk in.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
apricot scones in the midst of tears
For the last several months, the kitchen has been my refuge, since my mother was injured in a fall. When it was clear she was not going to be able to move back to her assisted living apartment, my sister packed up all her things to be given away to her family. Yesterday, I looked at her purple hat, and lavender throw; inhaled her favorite perfume, and wept. It will not be long before she is gone, and the finality of it has finally sunk in.
20 comments:
- Crissant said...
WAW....pretty pretty job!!!!
And this amazing and healthy food!
Congratulations for your blog!
- March 9, 2010 at 5:58 AM
- Wendy said...
Your post is very poignant. Unfortunately, I can relate to how you feel, because my Mom has been deteriorating in a Nursing Home for over 2 years. This is not the fun part of life but your wonderful recipe shows us there is hope! Just know that there are other people out there who understand your situation. Thank you for scones through the tears!
- March 9, 2010 at 6:05 AM
- katrina said...
Thanks so much for the thumbs up, Crissant!
- March 9, 2010 at 6:16 AM
- katrina said...
Oh, Wendy , my heart goes out to you. It does help to know other people are going through the same sorrow. I know my mother would be slightly exasperated with me for being so undone and teary, but there it is, as she would say.
Love to you -
- March 9, 2010 at 6:21 AM
- Mother Rimmy said...
What a beautiful post. I am very close to my mother too. I can only imagine how you must be feeling. Lovely scones. I'll be thinking of you :)
- March 9, 2010 at 7:06 AM
- katrina hall said...
Thank you, Kristi - my mother isn't the typical "in the kitchen" Mum - you'd be more likely most of her life to find her walking a beach or building a camp fire, pulling weeds or looking up at the beautiful moon. But she's been my touchstone, as well as my mother, and I treasure her.
- March 9, 2010 at 7:28 AM
- La Table De Nana said...
Can she read your words? I hope she can..your words about her .. are all a mother could hope to hear or see from her daughter.
She is so lucky to have you.
I am so sorry for you.May I save that first photo? It speaks volumes to me.
- March 9, 2010 at 2:11 PM
- katrina said...
Oh, Nana - here I go again, tears running down my cheeks. Mum is unable to read at this point, and speech is harder.
Of course you can save the photo - and I'm honored it means something to you. All day I've been spraying "Norell" - her perfume, all over the house, which makes her seem closer. Hugs right back to you and thank you.
- March 9, 2010 at 3:36 PM
- Kalyn said...
I'm sorry to hear about the struggles your mother is having. What a lovely tribute you've written to her. I can understand at least some of how you're feeling because my mom died in 1998 and my dad is in an assisted living center now and isn't doing well. This phase of life is turning out to be more difficult than I ever imagined.
- March 9, 2010 at 4:07 PM
- Kirsten said...
Katrina, Big hugs from my kitchen to yours. I know how it feels to try to read recipes through tears.
Don't give up! The sun is always coming back out shining on you.
- March 9, 2010 at 6:44 PM
- Chef Fresco said...
I am so sorry to hear about your mother. My grandma just died last night and I know how hard it is to lose someone you love. With that being said, your scones look delicious.
- March 9, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- Kathlyn said...
I read your post and cried...my mother is also deteriorating and this new place in my life feels lonely and frightening. Your words and kitchen philosophy (the kitchen is also my refuge) are incredibly comforting and give me hope. Thank you! Much love to you and your mother. (I will be making the scones and your poppyseed muffins very soon.)
- March 9, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- katrina said...
Kalyn - I well remember your difficulties on moving your father into assisted living. My mother adapted well and continued to have lots of friends, but several falls really took so much out of her and she hasn't recovered. Your words are so true - this is so difficult for everyone, but especially for her, someone very independent and full of vigor.
- March 10, 2010 at 3:45 AM
- katrina said...
Kirsten - thank you for that hug ( in the kitchen) through the tears!
- March 10, 2010 at 3:48 AM
- katrina said...
Michael and Jessi, my heart goes out to you on the death of your grandmother. I'm so sorry.
- March 10, 2010 at 3:55 AM
- katrina said...
Thank you for your kind words, Kathlyn - here we are, in the kitchen, weeping together and mixing tears into the scones. Best hope for you on weathering the unexpected with your mother, and know you have lots of company. Love to you -
- March 10, 2010 at 3:59 AM
Dear Katrina - From what I read about your Mother, I think the purple hat and lavender throw speak volumes about her. I imagine that she is a charming, outgoing wonderful woman with a warm, loving and lively personality. I know you cherish her.
- March 10, 2010 at 5:58 AM
- katrina said...
Oh, Barb - thank you for stopping in to leave a note. My mother has sometimes been a puzzle - she has a huge circle of friends, young and old, yet cherishes "alone" time. The hardest thing for her to accept in the last year or so has been having to use a walker, which has made it difficult to keep up her walks outside. She loves to dress up (hat and all), but had no problem camping out on the Boston Harbor Islands (she managed one of the islands in the summer - single-handed!) Marvelous and complex woman who also shares my love of reading, or, I should say, vice versa - but NOT cooking:)
- March 10, 2010 at 1:00 PM
I took a pewter eagle charm and one of the few hats that would fit his head after my dad died last week. I can remember my dad wearing them at different times in his life; also, Aramis and morning coffee. He wore those scents daily. I miss him very much, especially tonight.
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Oh, Desiree, you must be reeling from your Dad's very sudden and unexpected death. I'm so, so sorry. But it's good to have something to hold onto that reminds you of his presence. Hugs and tender thoughts to you...
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A Greensboro man died Wednesday after being hit by a train in Greensboro.
The collision was reported around 3:45 p.m. on South Benbow Road between East Market Street and Cunningham Street.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police won't release his name until next of kin has been notified.
The man was standing along the tracks when he was hit by the freight train, police said. Benbow Road has been closed in the area while police investigate.
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New 'Doctor Who' trailer & episode scoop, posters
BBC America has released more details about the upcoming Season 7 episodes of "Doctor Who," plus character portraits and posters for some of the episodes. The midseason begins at 7 p.m. CT March 30 with "The Bells of St. John," in which the 11th Doctor (Matt Smith) and his new companion, Clara Oswin Oswald (Jenna-Louise Coleman), will face a new nemesis called the Spoonheads. But the Spoonheads aren't the only new monsters; head writer Steven Moffat ticked off a few more in a press release: "Plenty of new monsters! Watch out for the Spoonheads, the Whispermen, and my favorite--the Vigil. Oh and Neil Gaiman has done something horrible with the Cybermen." See more below, but as River Song might say, Spoilers! Curt Wagner, RedEye's Show Patrol Meet the new ice warrior. Listen to my video examination of the hidden aliens in this Season 7.5 poster here. 1st look photos of Season 7.5. Want more? Discuss this article and others on Show Patrol's Facebook page.
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Hearts captain Marius Zaliukas came close to signing for Manchester United, reveals former Tynecastle star Steven Pressley.
The Lithuanian international first moved to Edinburgh in 2006, and recently broke the club's record for appearances made by a foreign player, having established himself as a Hearts fans' favourite.
But, it could have been a very different story for the 28-year-old defender, had Manchester United followed up their initial interest in bringing him to Old Trafford.
"Prior to him going to Hearts, Manchester United watched him on seven or eight occasions and they were very close to signing him," explained Pressley - himself a former Tynecastle captain - in an interview with sport.stv.
"I think that shows the level of player he can be. On his day I think there's no better centre back in Scotland than Marius."
His impressive performances in the SPL over the past six years will have been duly noted by Sir Alex Ferguson, after the Red Devils decided not to make an official offer for the former FBK Kaunas stopper.
"When he's fully focused and determined he is a terrific player," added Pressley, who, like Zaliukas, lifted the Scottish Cup as a Hearts player.
"He's proved over the course of his time at Hearts that he's been an excellent player and a very good captain."
With a number of injuries in central defence at the moment - most notably to captain Nemanja Vidic, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling - United are currently short on numbers, with Jonny Evans and Rio Ferdinand the first-choice pairing.
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Country newcomers dominate the early new songs on the radio for August 2012. Among them are debut singles from Rachel Holder and Kelleigh Bannen. Alan Jackson and Taylor Swift are two superstars with hits in the making that were released to radio by mid-month. Swift has revealed 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,' the first single from her upcoming 'Red' album.
After back-to-back-to-back No. 1 hits, Dierks Bentley releases a fourth single from his 'Home' album to radio in August. 'Tip It on Back' is a perfect late summer song to melt into a lazy late summer night. JB and the Moonshine Band and the Lost Trailers also have new singles.
Check back to Taste of Country for more new songs on the radio in August. This list will be updated weekly, new additions added as the summer heat wears on and kids begin to return to school.
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Alan Jackson, 'You Go Your Way'
Craig Campbell, 'Outta My Head'
D. Vincent Williams, 'Down By the River'
Darius Rucker, 'True Believers'
Dierks Bentley, 'Tip It on Back'
Eli Young Band, 'Say Goodnight'
Gloriana, 'Can't Shake You'
Heidi Newfield, 'Why'd You Have to Be So Good'
JB and the Moonshine Band, 'No Better Than This'
Joanna Smith, 'We Can't Be Friends'
Kelleigh Bannen, 'Sorry on the Rocks'
Kix Brooks, 'Bring It on Home'
The Lost Trailers, 'American Beauty'
Rachel Holder, 'In Your Arms'
Taylor Swift, 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together'
The FARM, 'Be Grateful'
Thomas Rhett, 'Beer With Jesus'
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Chair Korman will call the meeting to order.
Chair Korman will seek approval of the minutes from the October 18, 2011 meeting.
Proposed Action: Approval. Motion and second required.
Chair Korman will offer opportunity for open comments concerning items on this agenda.
Open Comments: No motion required.
Provost Workman will provide an overview of UNF's submission of the 2010-11 BOG Annual Report and seek Board of Trustees approval. This report complies with BOG Regulation 2.002: "Each board of trustees shall prepare a multi-year work plan/report for the Board of Governors that outlines its university's top priorities, strategic directions, and specific actions and financial plans for achieving those priorities, as well as performance expectations and outcomes on institutional and system-wide goals. The work plan/report shall reflect the university's distinctive mission and focus on core institutional strengths within the context of State University System goals and regional and statewide needs."
Provost Workman will address the committee and present this plan.
Proposed Action: Approval. Motion and second required.
The purpose of this item is to request approval to terminate the Master of Science in Applied Sociology program. This program has been suspended since 2008 and there are currently no students enrolled. Also, at a time when greater stewardship of limited resources is more important, retaining this program seems unwise. And, the history of this program does not suggest the potential of a growing market.
Therefore, due to the absence of a robust market of students and the lack of resources needed to remedy the shortcomings, the university is recommending that the Master of Science in Applied Sociology be terminated.
Provost Workman will address the committee and present this item.
Deans Chally and Samant will lead a discussion on the flagship programs housed in the Brooks and Coggin Colleges. This will include a discussion of what this funding has done to build these programs and strengthen the reputation of the university.
Deans Chally and Samant will address the committee and present reports from their respective colleges on flagship programs.
Proposed Action: Report. No motion required.
Chair Korman will adjourn the meeting.
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The museum "Gelnhausen" is housed in the building of the former Augusta-school on the north side of the upper market "Obermarkt". The fountain in the front of the entrance is worth seeing. It provides a wheelbarrow driver with two barrels and a child.
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Well, 3-0 on this road trip went to 3-3 pretty quickly. I'm not sure what to expect from Livan Hernandez tonight, but it won't be much more than five innings. Jeff Weaver, I think the Mets could take, but he has his moments.
All of a sudden, the offense stopped hitting and the defense went south. I don't like how John Maine pitched last night and I'm concerned about him. He's becoming another Coin Flip. Does anybody really know from one start to the next what to expect from him? I don't anymore.
Outside of Johan Santana, there's not one starter that you can be sure on. Check that – I'm sure I won't get more than six from Hernandez. Who would have expected three balks from Mike Pelfrey?
The defense is a concern, also. Championship teams don't give away runs and outs the way the Mets have recently.
And, how the offense can hit a wall that suddenly is also puzzling. And, it's not like they've faced overwhelming pitching. They had their chances in each of the last three games.
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You understand the importance of locating your classes and the best coffeehouse—but where's your college career center? If you don't know, go find it. There's more happening there than the fourth-year job search, and students who stop by a few times a year gain a powerful advantage. "The earlier students start to explore careers, the more time they have to test out their interests, build essential skills, and gain exposure and experience in possible fields," says Jean Papalia, director of Tufts University Career Center, Massachusetts.
Seventy percent of students use their career center for résumé help, according to a 2012 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). More than half of students are making use of career counseling and internship assistance. Here's what you can do at your career center:
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"I thought that my career services office would only help me find full-time jobs when my four years were up," says Lexi K. at Stonehill College, Massachusetts, "but they helped me find summer jobs, apply for on-campus opportunities, [get] semester-long internships, etc."
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The self-assessments offered at career centers are not designed to tell you what to do, but to give you ideas that aren't already on your radar. The questions touch on your values, motivation, skills, and interests.
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Your predecessors are often open to requests for informational interviews, and might even connect you with a specific opportunity or strategic contact. "Networking is a key component of career exploration and job search success," says Papalia. "Alumni are especially supportive and always willing to provide information and advice."
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