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History may look upon Brig. Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick's Feb. 28-March 3, 1864 cavalry raid on Richmond as an embarrassment if not a fiasco.
But you might not have known that from what one observer described as "the rollicking, devil-may-care appearance of the retiring raiders" as the dusty, mud-covered column of nearly 3,000 troopers rode into the safety of the Union lines at Williamsburg on the evening of March 3.
Though the daring expedition from the Army of the Potomac's cavalry headquarters in Culpeper County had failed in its attempt to liberate Federal prisoners, it had "freed" a considerable array of civilian apparel on the way, writes Williamsburg Civil War historian Carol Kettenburg Dubbs in her book, "Defend this Old Town: Williamsburg During the Civil War."
And as Union Provost Marshal David Cronin recalled in his memoirs, the blue-clad horsemen had decorated themselves and their mounts with "spoils taken not for their value, but in the spirit of wanton mischief.
"One had adorned his horse with net armor made out of a hoop skirt; another wore a lady's 'skoop-bonnet' with a huge bow. A large number wore stove pipe beaver hats of antique model, piling them up upon one another."
Williamsburg "had never witnessed anything quite so gay and flaunting," Cronin added, "or so wholly ignored by the inhabitants, as the long column of Kilpatrick's raiders, riding by fours and retaining their regalia."
Known as "Kill Cavalry" Kilpatrick for the wanton casualties his command had sustained during the Battle of Gettysburg and other actions, the flamboyant West Point graduate of 1861 was no stranger to the Peninsula.
As a captain in the celebrated 5th New York Volunteer Infantry -- also known as Duryee's Zouaves -- he fought at Big Bethel on June 10, 1861 in the first battle of the war, during which he became the first regular Union army officer to sustain a wound in battle.
After his recovery, he raised and became the commander of the 2nd New York Cavalry, the unit with which he first won fame as an unusually aggressive if sometimes mistake-prone horseman.
Among Kilpatrick's most spectacular feats was a raid near Richmond conducted as part of the May 1863 Chancellorsville Campaign, during which Maj. Gen. George Stoneman's cavalry was ordered to penetrate deeply behind the Army of Northern Virginia's right flank and threaten Gen. Robert E. Lee's railroad and supply lines.
Though the expedition failed to cut Lee off, Kilpatrick drew considerable attention in the press by riding around Lee, then capturing wagons and burning bridges almost to the outskirts of Richmond. Eventually, he withdrew to the southeast, where he "found safety and rest" within the Union lines at Gloucester Point after a total march of 200 miles.
Not long afterward, Kilpatrick and the 2nd joined Union infantry from Yorktown and the Navy gunboat USS Commodore Morris for a May 19-20, 1863 raid into Mathews, during which they took 300 horses and mules, 150 head of cattle and 150 sheep while burning five mills and substantial stores of grain and flour intended to supply the Confederacy.
Promoted to brigadier general after his return, Kilpatrick may have been relying on the familiarity he gained during his May 1863 dash around Richmond to plan a raid designed to liberate Union prisoners at Belle Isle and Libbey Prison nine months later.
"If you succeed in liberating the prisoners you will conduct them within our lines at Williamsburg," wrote Army of the Potomac Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. A. A. Humphreys, issuing orders for the daring expedition.
Despite reports that the Confederate capital was defended by only 3,000 men, however, not everyone was swayed by Kilpatrick's confidence, including cavalry corps chief Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasanton, who bet Kilpatrick $5,000 that he would not achieve his objective.
Those reservations soon proved worse than true despite the fact that Kilpatrick and his force of about 3,500 troopers came as close as 1 mile to the capital.
Disorganized from the outset, the column met unexpectedly stiff resistance after it failed to stop a Confederate train that spread the alarm to Richmond.
Harried by sleet, snow and rain, it also was surprised by a deadly Confederate cavalry pursuit led by Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton.
"The enemy charged," Kilpatrick later wrote in his report of the clash with Hampton's men, "and considerable confusion ensued."
Soon afterward, Kilpatrick and his horesmen retreated down the Williamsburg road through New Kent County, leaving behind a second, smaller force of 500 cavalrymen with whom they had planned to rendezvous in Richmond.
Splintered in two -- then ambushed after fleeing to King and Queen -- this column of about 200 troopers led by Col. Ulric Dahlgren was mostly lost except for the survivors who escaped to Gloucester Point -- and Dahlgren's stripped body was displayed in Richmond after the discovery of papers describing the killing of Confederate President Jefferson Davis as part of the raiders' mission.
To the west, Kilpatrick and his much larger detachment succeeded in making their way to New Kent Court House, where a force of 1,000 cavalry, 2,000 infantry and an artillery battery under the command of Col. Robert M. West from Fort Magruder waited to shield their March 3 retreat to Williamsburg.
"I have reached Gen. Butler's line with my command in good order," Kilpatrick reported in a telegram sent to his commanders through Fort Monroe.
Still, Kilpatrick had lost some 350 men killed or wounded during the raid and a startling 1,000 taken prisoner.
And despite leading a punitive raid into King & Queen to avenge Dahlgren's death shortly afterward, his reputation was badly tarnished.
It was a "ridiculous and unsoldierly raid," Confederate cavalry command Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee wrote bluntly in his report.
-- Mark St. John Erickson


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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Seventeen of this year's 20 Oscar-nominated actors and actresses attended a luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Among the 160-plus nominees who attended Monday's event were Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Quvenzhane Wallis, Naomi Watts, Bradley Cooper, Daniel Day-Lewis, Hugh Jackman, Joaquin Phoenix and Denzel Washington.
Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, Christoph Waltz, Amy Adams, Sally Field, Anne Hathaway, Helen Hunt and Jacki Weaver also attended the Oscar nominees' luncheon.
Missing from the event were acting nominees Alan Arkin, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Emmanuelle Riva.
Oscars for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented Feb. 24 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles.
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Well, are there any official announcements or any other news about the contest?
Yeah, like a gallery of the winning images would be nice.....
Yeah, it was a lot at once, unfortunately. Sorry for the delays guys. We'll get back to the contest house keeping when we get back from SIGGRAPH next week. First will be a gallery of simple 2D versions of the winning scenes (single perspective). After that we will do cooler things. - Oshyan
Speaking of SIGGRAPH, please share some experiences and thoughts when you all have some time and what is going on in the marketplace.
I hope you don't mind me asking, if there are any news about the presentation of the contest entries. It's very quiet during the last weeks.


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Orange, Calif. - A fundraising event in honor of those involved in last Thursday's fatal auto accident in Fullerton will be taking place on Wednesday, April 22, at Lucky Strike Lanes / Lounge in Orange.
Portions of the proceeds from the evening's event will go to charities in honor of former Titan cheerleader Courtney Stewart, Henry Pearson and Nick Adenhart, those who lost their lives in the crash, as well as a fund to help former Titan baseball player Jon Wilhite, the lone survivor, through his recovery process. A \$5 minimum donation will be required with 100 percent of the proceeds of the cover charge going to the recipients.
From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. the upscale bowling alley will have a private room available showing the Angels' game against the Detroit Tigers prior to the beginning of a silent auction. The auction will run from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The Lucky Strike Building will be open exclusively for this fundraiser from 9 p.m. to midnight, with 20 percent off all sales going to the recipients.
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I dreamed of writing when I was a youngster. The love of books and writing may have helped to dull the pain of severe sexual abuse as I was sexually abused by two men at my father's place of work from age 8 to 12 or so. I learned about this for the first time when I was 50 years old. So, as a boy, reading was the only place I had to go to. My fantasy world was better and safer than my real world. I loved reading and writing.
Reading books and writing poetry are a joy to me still and are an important part of my life. (See my About Me page on my blog for the complete profile.)


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According to a story published on the News Lincoln County website, by unanimous vote of the Newport City Council, the current city manager of Sault St. Marie has been chosen to take over the same job in Newport.
According to a story published on the News Lincoln County website, by unanimous vote of the Newport City Council, the current city manager of Sault St. Marie has been chosen to take over the same job in Newport. Spencer Nebel, a 31 year veteran of city management, and 21 years at the helm of Sault Saint Marie, Michigan, population 14,400, is expected to begin filling a long ailing position with the city which, by many estimations, has been floundering. The opening came with the recent resignation of Jim Voetberg who took a management position with a sewer and water district in suburban Seattle. Nebel is married and has family in Keizer. The website said Nebel and his wife Angela have long wanted to move to Oregon to be closer to those family members who moved here from Michigan. Nebel was the favorite candidate among the public at a meet-and-greet session with the public Thursday night, with most, if not all, city department heads, and now with the city council – the vote that really counts. City councilors said the position of city manager of Newport has not been stable for a number of years and that department heads and city workers said stability is absolutely required if the city is to continue moving forward with a number of major challenges, including sewer, water and storm drain upgrades. After the final interviews, Nebel got out of his business suit and headed back to Keizer with his wife Angela. After deliberating over three candidates, Nebel quickly rose to the top and by a unanimous vote they picked him to be Newport's new city manager – subject of course to salary and moving expense negotiations, more personal reference checks and criminal background check. Mayor Roumagoux and the council said they wanted the process to be thoroughly transparent. A very pleased Mayor Roumagoux called Nebel and his wife on their cell phone and gave them the good news. Although they were already in Lincoln City they immediately turned the car around and headed back to Newport. A short while later they were greeted by a happy and hopeful city council who formally offered him the job – which he eagerly accepted. During further discussions, Nebel said it will take him thirty days to wrap up things back Sault Sainte Marie. But he also said he and his wife had already booked a cruise on the Caribbean before he learned about the opening in Newport, and he and his wife still wanted to go on the cruise. The council was quite agreeable but then quickly asked him how soon could he start his new job after that. They decided on December 16th. In the meantime Nebel will have further negotiations as for his salary, benefits package and car allowance. In the meantime, two members of the city council will travel to Sault Sainte Marie to talk with local officials and townspeople about Mr. Nebel's reputation in the community. And Newport Chief of Police Mark Miranda will do a background check as well on Mr. Nebel in the interest of complete transparency, according to Mayor Sandra Roumagoux. Several city councilors and their headhunter consultant have already done a cursory background check on Nebel and found him to be very well respected in the Sault Sainte Marie community with many admirers. A number of related references were also checked and they came back glowing. Nebel won the position over two other finalists, William Kohbarger, former city manager of Pahrump, NV and Ken Strobeck, Executive Director of the Arizona League of Cities in Phoenix. Both were very well qualified for the job, but the council agreed, Nebel really stood out.


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In last week�s column I told you we would feature people weekly who make a difference in our community, and asked for nominations. The response has been amazing.
In last week�s column I told you we would feature people weekly who make a difference in our community, and asked for nominations. The response has been amazing.
Please keep them coming; I feel richer just for having heard these stories.
And I still get to write them!
One of the emails stood out, not because of the stories it would lead to but because it was a story in itself.
And I decided that Bill White�s email would be the perfect follow-up column on this topic. Read on and tell me if White, from Fort Walton Beach, hasn�t made you think of the countless characters who make your life better. I trimmed it a bit, but otherwise it�s straight from his keyboard to your eyes.
�That wonderful caring crew at Magnolia Medical Clinic would top my list of unsung heroes � especially the inimitable John Sites, our awesome family doc who�s kept us ticking through thick and thin, mile after mile,� White wrote.
�Speaking of fabulous crews, toss in the city gang that tends to Ferry Park almost daily, going way beyond and above to groom and pamper this beautiful central park. Pure pleasure for dogs, diskers, strollers and staggerers like me savoring the scampering squirrels, herons and ceaseless bird song. Parks seem to round out our years like old relatives.
�Kudos of course to our now retired postman Sam, and his sly suggestion a mailbox at the road wasn�t �mandatory,� even though it meant his trudging up our driveway daily. To him, and the letter carriers who have followed, thanks for all the aches, pains, maybe missed pneumonia you�ve saved us in the sleet, cold and dark of night,� White continued.
�Sure, it�s not just the homeless who are, for all practical purposes, invisible. Throw in those many fellow humans who sustain our lives with voice, hand and encouragement, lifting the aura of our days and making them just a little easier.
�I�ll likely never know the name of that black gentleman sweeping by in his huge truck, even on holidays, to keep us from suffocating in our own trash! I hope he�s well compensated for those �off days� worked.
�One great lesson, it would seem, for our culture as we grow up � learn heartfelt appreciation of those who make each day easier, even possible.�
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1. blow - noun
· a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"
Hypernym(s): stroke
2. blow - noun
· an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
Synonym(s): bump
Hypernym(s): impact
3. blow - noun
· an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
Synonym(s): reverse, reversal, setback, black_eye
Hypernym(s): happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural_event
4. blow - noun
· an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
Synonym(s): shock
Hypernym(s): surprise
5. blow - noun
· a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
Hypernym(s): wind, air_current, current_of_air
6. blow - noun
· street names for cocaine
Synonym(s): coke, nose_candy, snow, C
7. blow - noun
· forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
Synonym(s): puff
Hypernym(s): exhalation, expiration, breathing_out
8. blow - verb
· exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"
Hypernym(s): exhale, expire, breathe_out
9. blow - verb
· be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"
10. blow - verb
· free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose"
Hypernym(s): exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release
11. blow - verb
· be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
Synonym(s): float, drift, be_adrift
Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote
12. blow - verb
· make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"
13. blow - verb
· shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"
14. blow - verb
· be inadequate or objectionable; "this sucks!"; "this blows!"
Synonym(s): suck
Hypernym(s): be
15. blow - verb
· make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"
Synonym(s): botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch_up, muff, flub, screw_up, ball_up, spoil, muck_up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix_up, bollocks, bollocks_up, bobble, mishandle, louse_up, foul_up, mess_up, fuck_up
Hypernym(s): fail, go_wrong, miscarry
16. blow - verb
· spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
17. blow - verb
· spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"
Hypernym(s): spend, expend, drop
18. blow - verb
· sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew"
19. blow - verb
· play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"
Hypernym(s): sound
20. blow - verb
· provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
Synonym(s): fellate, suck, go_down_on
Hypernym(s): stimulate, excite, stir
21. blow - verb
· cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry"
22. blow - verb
· cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"
23. blow - verb
· spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew"
Hypernym(s): spurt, spirt, gush, spout
24. blow - verb
· leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"; "let's blow this place"
Synonym(s): shove_off, shove_along
Hypernym(s): go, go_away, depart
25. blow - verb
· lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow"
Hypernym(s): lay, put_down, repose
26. blow - verb
· cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"
Hypernym(s): unwrap, disclose, let_on, bring_out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give_away, let_out, uncover
27. blow - verb
· show off
Synonym(s): boast, tout, swash, shoot_a_line, brag, gas, bluster, vaunt, gasconade
Hypernym(s): overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify
28. blow - verb
· allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse"
Hypernym(s): rest
29. blow - verb
· melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
Synonym(s): blow_out, burn_out
Hypernym(s): fail, go_bad, give_way, die, give_out, conk_out, go, break, break_down
30. blow - verb
· burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"
Hypernym(s): burst, split, break_open
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Put your hand up if life is feeling like a bit of a balancing act these days..or rather, take a seat.
Do you ever feel like you have so much to say that you are a loss for words?
My mind is in a bit of a muddle...but I will think about that tomorrow.
Here's what is on my mind...
|This afternoon on Regent Street, London
London is ablaze...in red white and blue.
It is so exciting to see, read and hear about the preparations
for the upcoming Diamond Jubilee celebrations this weekend.
Up to 1000 boats are arriving from around the UK, the Commonwealth
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There are festivities happening all weekend long. Our neighbourhood
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I have been searching for commemorative keepsakes.
Deciding which ones has been a challenge. I have been trying to convince myself
that we really need this covered crown. It is just so sweet... but I can't decide.
|Decision time at Peter Jones in Sloane Square.
I often wonder what The Queen must think of the celebrations in her honor.
|Chelsea Flower Show 2012
The weather in London has been glorious...I call the photo below
'Taking Aim', just me having a giggle as I passed by.
|Lunch break at Piccadilly Circus, London
I never tire of London street scenes...even the most ordinary
seems extraordinary to me.
|Regent Street traffic, London
Speaking of celebrations...
We are so very very proud of our Miss Claire.
She graduated from high school this past weekend,
a momentous occasion.
Her school is rich in traditions, one of them
is long white dresses for graduation. Months ago,
I groaned as we went in search of white dresses.
On Saturday...I took it all back. She was just beautiful.
|Miss Claire (left).
Her school was the perfect setting for a garden party.
and cake!
As I type away, I am thinking of Miss Clare and Miss Christine
who left at 4:30am this morning for a months trip around Europe.
They are starting their trip in Paris. Ah, to be a student again....
Claire packed with her signature blue ribbon on her sleeping bag.
She laughed when I took the photo...someday, it will be a fond memory for her.
On that note, dear mother here, is going to put her feet up and contemplate life.
I have the day off tomorrow which translates to paperwork and sorting out
our belongings for our move.
On Thursday, I am off to explore Windsor Castle.
Work hard, play hard...that is my motto. :)
|Wall decor Harvey Nichols London.
I said at the beginning of this post I was at a loss for words.
Looking back, I guess I found them.
Best wishes to one and all.
|Chelsea Flower Show 2012


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 23, 2012) – ETSU track and field runners Ifrish Alberg (Paramaribo, Suriname), Tim O'Dell (Palm Coast, Fla.) and Anja Claussnitzer (Chemnitz, Germany) are set to compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Regional preliminary rounds beginning on Thursday at North Florida's Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.
On the men's side, Alberg will be competing in the 100m dash while O'Dell will represent the Bucs in the 400m. Claussnitzer will compete in the 800m on the women's half. All three of the Bucs' respective preliminary events will take place on Thursday.
Alberg will take his Atlantic Sun-leading 100m dash time of 10.35 into Regional action. The Paramaribo, Suriname native achieved the mark at Penn State's Bob Pollock Invitational earlier this month, and will compete in the fifth of six heats on Thursday.
O'Dell qualified for the men's 400m prelims with a time of 47.27, which he posted during his gold medal performance at the A-Sun Outdoor Championships. The ETSU junior will return to his native state looking to build on his conference-leading time with another top mark out of heat four.
Claussnitzer's women's 800m time of 2:08.28 earned her spot in the Regional prelims, as she will run out of heat two in Jacksonville. The senior took second place when she posted her mark at the Bob Pollock Invitational, and ranks third in the A-Sun.
All three Buccaneers will be looking to finish among the top three in their respective heats, as those who do will lock up a spot in Friday's National Quarterfinal. The nine fastest times outside of those 18 will fill up the remainder of the field.
Live results and additional meet information can be found on FlashResults.com
For more information on ETSU track and field, please visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the track and field links.


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Vatican City, Oct 9, 2012 / 10:23 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A procession of over 400 bishops from around the world will form a key part of the ceremony to open the Church's Year of Faith on Oct. 11, a day that will also mark the 50th anniversary of the start of the Second Vatican Council.
"When you look at the television images of Vatican II from 50 years ago, first of all you see a big procession with all the bishops. We will repeat the same" procession, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, told CNA Oct. 9.
"It should be a moment of prayer, a moment of spirituality, and also a moment when we can take into serious consideration the teachings of Vatican II," he said.
At an Oct. 9 Vatican press conference, Archbishop Fisichella unveiled the details of Thursday's opening ceremony in St. Peter's Square, promising it will be "deeply impregnated" with symbols of the Second Vatican Council, which lasted from 1962-65.
"Extracts from the four conciliar constitutions will be read out as expressions of the Council's work and of renewal in the life of the Church," he explained.
This opening part of the ceremony will be followed by the grand procession of bishops. They will then concelebrate an open-air Mass with Pope Benedict XVI. Among their ranks will be 14 of the 70 surviving bishops who participated in the Second Vatican Council.
"In fact," Archbishop Fisichella revealed, "on Friday the Holy Father will give an audience to this small group of bishops in order to remember the beautiful days of the Council."
Following the episcopal procession, the Sacred Scriptures will be enthroned, just as they were before the solemn sessions of the Second Vatican Council in St. Peter's Basilica. This was done to "remind everyone that they were at the service of the Word of God, which lies at the heart of the Church's activities," the archbishop explained.
After the Mass, Pope Benedict XVI will re-enact his predecessor Pope Paul VI's conclusion of the Second Vatican Council in 1965 by issuing a series of "Messages to the People of God," which will include words for rulers, scientists, artists, women, workers and the young.
The 2012 version feature people like the American journalist Kathryn Lopez of the National Review Online receive the message to women, while the Scottish composer James MacMillan will be entrusted with the message to artists.
This ceremony, said Archbishop Fisichella, will "indicate that the teachings of the Council retain all their validity and deserve to be better known and studied."
As well as the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, the Year of Faith also recalls the 20th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
To mark this event, Pope Benedict will conclude Thursday's ceremony by presenting a special edition of the Catechism to two representatives of catechists, one of whom will be Caroline Fairey of the Maryvale Institute in Birmingham, England.


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On election night, Republicans posted impressive gains by taking control of the Senate and adding to their already large majority in the House. The GOP will have at least 52 Senate seats (representing a gain of 7), while in the House, they now have at least 243 seats (a gain of 14). With a Republican Congress and a Democratic President in office for the next two years, what will this mean for the government and investors? While it probably means two years of gridlock that could be a headwind to U.S. economic growth, historically speaking, it has been a positive for stock market returns. Although the GOP gains did result in a majority in both houses of Congress, without a two-thirds majority in both parts of Congress, Republicans cannot override a Presidential veto. However, their power lies in their ability to set the Senate's agenda by leading important committees including the budget, finance and energy panels. Each new leader from the Republican Party would potentially bring a markedly different agenda than the Democrats who currently head them. Potential new committee heads have, in the past, criticized recent Democratic initiatives including the Affordable Care Act, the immigration bill, and the medical device tax. We expect discussions around these topics, along with Republican favored initiatives such as a permanent corporate tax rate of 25% (or lower), the Keystone XL pipeline build, and opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling to take center stage. These initiatives are subject to significant debate and will not be passed overnight. As such, we expect some level of gridlock to impact the government. This political gridlock could have economic ramifications. As we noted in our most recent market outlook, government spending seems likely to reverse its recent trend of declining. However, a gridlocked government may limit new initiatives and result in less spending. Likewise, as we have seen in the past, political gridlock may take a toll on business spending, as companies are unsure of when new regulations may appear and, as such, may take a wait and see approach. Reduced government spending coupled with reduced business spending, could negatively impact U.S. economic growth, creating a potential market headwind. However, while government gridlock can be a headwind to economic growth, there is actually good news for equity investors. As shown in the chart below, S&P Capital IQ notes that the stock market historically has been especially strong under a Democratic president and a Republican Congress. The S&P 500's average return during these periods has been nearly double the index's 8.8% average return for all periods since 1945. Overall, the mid-term election results created a leadership change in Congress. However, the resultant Republican-led Congress will still not have the requisite two-thirds majority necessary to override a Presidential veto, and the combination of a Democratic President and a Republican Congress will likely lead to some level of political gridlock. Though market returns have historically been solid during these scenarios, one concern is the potential negative impact on U.S. economic growth. This likely headwind may upset the seemingly balanced headwinds (stronger US dollar, weakness in Europe) and tailwinds (low energy prices, strong corporate earnings), and increase market volatility. In periods of elevated volatility, we continue to urge investors to maintain broad diversification and consider the inclusion of income yielding securities, such as corporate bonds relative to Treasuries, as a buffer against market fluctuations.
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Welcome to the Oklahoma Christian University Counseling Center (UCC) home page. We hope the following information is helpful to you. If you have any suggestions or comments that you think would improve our website, please feel free to contact Sheldon Adkins (firstname.lastname@example.com).
UCS services are available to currently enrolled OC students as well as faculty and staff during the fall and spring semester. During the summer, the Counseling Center is available for counseling emergencies and referrals. Depending on availability, a limited number of services are available to spouses of enrolled OC students as well as faculty and staff members.
University counseling and psychological services are confidential and not shared with others outside of the counseling center without your written permission. UCC professional and administrative staff follow policies and legal and ethical practices to protect the privacy of your health information. These policies and practices are explained in detail in the UCC Confidentiality Statement and HIPPA Notice.
The UCC does not provide personal counseling through e-mail or other electronic means. Individuals who are not OC students and who are seeking personal counseling are encouraged to consult with local mental health professionals and with other community services.
The University Counseling Center provides a variety of brief/time-limited services for OC students, faculty, and staff members, including confidential individual, couple, family, and group counseling. We offer professional counseling and psychological services for:
- Personal issues, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, stress, loss and grief, and personal growth and development
- Premarital assessment and education
- Relationship issues that include improving communication skills, promoting appropriate assertiveness, and increasing conflict resolution skills
- Career exploration and assessment
- Improving academic success through reducing anxiety (e.g., test, math, speech), stress management, and increasing study skills and time management
- Personality and psychological assessment
- Confidential mental health screenings for depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol abuse, and eating disorders
- Crisis intervention
Appointments for UCC services may be made by calling (405) 425-5250, or by visiting the University Counseling Center, which is in the Heritage Village offices on the east side of campus. Our address is:
Counseling sessions are scheduled for 45-50 minutes. Prior to the initial appointment, students are asked to complete the initial intake paperwork. These forms are available online and can be downloaded and completed prior to coming to the Counseling Center.


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Shall I encode the CSV to geoJSON or is there a "library" for geoJSON ? Some kind of a database of geojson files ?
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After declining for 11 weeks in a row, gas prices have started back up – rising about 5 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.38 a gallon.
Is this just a minor hiccup, or can drivers expect to see the price rise more through the summer?
Motorists: Don't be surprised if the price keeps rising in July. That's what happened last year, when the price at the pump rose 17 cents a gallon, according to AAA, the national motorists' club.
"I think we're going to see a little rise over the next few weeks as people start their vacation driving," says Sander Cohan, a principal at Energy Security Analysis Inc. in Wakefield, Mass. "Then, prices should fall off pretty quickly after Aug. 1, barring a hurricane."
Even with the increase, gasoline prices are still 25 cents a gallon lower than last year at this time, and they're down 56 cents a gallon from their 2012 peak of $3.94 a gallon in early April.
AAA expects that motorists should have no trouble finding fuel for their summer vacations, and they can look forward to paying lower prices than last year.
"We don't anticipate stations running out of supplies, and our expectations are that prices will continue to remain below where they were in 2011, barring any market-moving event," says Avery Ash, manager of regulatory affairs for AAA in Washington. "If Iran decides to take military action, then everything is out the window."
Lower fuel prices help consumers, who have more money in their pockets for discretionary purchases. They also relieve some inflationary pressures, since many merchants don't need to add surcharges for deliveries. And, in theory, if gasoline prices remain low, that might help President Obama this fall.
Behind the recent rise in gasoline prices seems to be some queasiness in the oil markets over saber rattling in the Strait of Hormuz following Western sanctions against Iran. The Iranians have been running military drills in the waterway, and the United States has beefed up its naval presence. At the same time, a labor dispute involving Norwegian oil workers hasn't helped, as some crude production from the oil-rich nation has been cut off.
"With global supply already tight following sanctions on Iran, additional supply disruptions would be expected to put upward pressure on oil prices," says Mr. Ash in an analysis.
As the price of oil has risen, so has the price of gasoline. According to AAA, prices have increased in 33 states and the District of Columbia. The most dramatic increases, Ash says, have been in the Midwest, where the average price is up more than 10 cents a gallon.
In some Midwest states, the rise has been even bigger. In Indiana and Ohio, the price has soared by 26 cents a gallon. Kentucky pump prices are up 16 cents a gallon, and Illinois prices are up 14 cents a gallon.
The sharp rise in these states is in part because of increased volatility in the Chicago spot market for gasoline, Ash says.
"When prices came down in June, they had the largest declines," he notes.
According to Mr. Cohan of Energy Security Analysis, supplies on the East Coast have also been tight because of logistical problems getting gasoline from the Gulf Coast to consumers. Fuel stations have needed to get their gas from the Gulf because some major refineries closed in the Philadelphia area and have not yet reopened under new ownership.
"Fuel supplies in the East are tighter than the rest of the country," Cohan says.
Often after Labor Day, gas prices start to fall. Last year, they dropped 46 cents a gallon to $3.21 per gallon. They remained low right through to January, when prices bottomed out for the year so far at $3.28 a gallon.
This year, Cohan is expecting a similar decline in the wholesale market of 40 to 50 cents a gallon.
"In the fall, we have a sharp decline in gasoline demand as people drive less and the kids go back to school," he says. "We should have lower prices as long as there is no war and no hurricane."
Could gas prices dip below $3 a gallon by year-end?
"We're not predicting that, but you can make a case that given our current economic conditions, there is reason to think gasoline could be below $3 a gallon this year," Ash says.
In South Carolina, the lowest-priced state in the nation, fuel prices are currently $3.02 a gallon, says AAA.


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Jessie and Tyler
When Tyler Thiessen proposed to Jessie Turner, he gave her a travel journal (with an inscription about their new path together) and two fake plane tickets wrapped in a vintage map of Europe. After six years together, on a beautiful June day, they tied the knot in Winnipeg, Canada, with a wedding that embraced their shared love of travel with an "away we go" theme.
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The Invitation
Jessie and Tyler designed their invitation suite themselves. After all, they met back in college in the same graphic-design program and today run a design and illustration business called One Plus One Design.
The invitation's design incorporates the venue, the travel element, and a hint of the decorations to come. The color palette sprang from the engagement photos: Jessie's plaid dress and the blue and red balloons in particular. Jessie handled the illustration, Tyler focused on the typography, and Studio on Fire letterpress printed the light-blue and bright-red design. Paired with a map and one of six Polaroid-style photographs from the engagement photo session, the folded invitation was mailed out in a square kraft-paper envelope.
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The Map
Jessie and Tyler also designed the map included in their invitation. It was screenprinted by Open Mesh onto golden-yellow card stock.
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The Gifts
Jessie gave her bridesmaids a bottle of the Three Thieves' "The Show" Cabernet Sauvignon wine -- which boasts a label designed by Hatch Show Print. The girls also received a custom piece of jewelry from Sugar Blossom Design and a mix CD from Jessie.
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The Gifts
Jessie's friend and coworker, Fiona Lamont, designed cards to accompany the bridesmaids' gifts. Incorporating the color palette and the venue's billboard, the cards were given to "Jessie's Girls" to express her appreciation for their involvement in the wedding.
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The Location
Formerly a family farm, The Hitch'n Post Ranch in Manitoba, Canada, serves as a country-style banquet hall. Its rustic sensibility and antique furnishings were just what Jessie and Tyler were looking for in a wedding venue.
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The Programs
Since the venue lacks air-conditioning, Jessie created program fans for the ceremony. They are not only festive, but practical.
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The Processional
Jessie's father, Jamie, walks her down the aisle as a groomsman plays Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" on the guitar. One of Tyler's favorite memories is the sound the chairs made against the concrete floor as the entire room rose for Jessie's entrance.
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The Ceremony
Jessie cut out pennant flags from thick card stock and made colorful garlands to adorn the hall, where the 200 guests witnessed the late-afternoon ceremony.
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The Ring Bearer
Ring bearer Otis carries a pillow sewn by the bride.
Jessie and Tyler exchanged bands from Appelt's Diamonds.
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The Fashions
Jessie wears a Mori Lee gown from 7th Avenue Fashions, shoes and a headpiece from Aldo, and jewelry by Kelli Miller of Sugar Blossom Design. Tyler wears a three-piece suit from Le Chateau.
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The Boutonniere
Alstroemeria and hypericum berries wrapped in twine adorn Tyler's lapel.
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The Bouquet
Jessie carries a bouquet of white and mini green hydrangeas and white peonies. Twine and tails of vibrant ribbon add color.
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Prime Location
Jake and Jess Kamp of Kamp Photography, who captured the entire day in all its glory, had spotted a collection of old campers a few weeks prior to the wedding. The owner was amused by the request to use them as a backdrop for a wedding-day portrait session and obliged the happy couple and their photographers.
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The Sign
The couple and their wedding party put on their boots (to conquer the standing water on the ranch after two weeks of steady rain) and pose below this five-story-high billboard on site.
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The Bridal Party
The maid of honor and five bridesmaids wear ivory dresses of their choosing and carry white hydrangea bouquets with brilliant ribbons.
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The Reception
The bridal party helped decorate the room. Bridemaids assembled paper pom-poms, and groomsmen hung them from the rafters.
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The front table of the reception room is decorated with a globe, a vintage suitcase, and photos from family members' wedding days. The vignette serves as an extension of the wedding's travel theme, and also a landing place for guests' well wishes (written on old European postcards placed at each table setting along with a pen).
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Seating Assignments
Animal-themed alphabet cards reveal seating assignments. Guests' names were printed by table on each card, and matching cards awaited in centerpieces.
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The Signature Cocktail
A Manitoba Caesar, Canada's take on a Bloody Mary, is served in a Mason jar. Consisting of Clamato, vodka, and a few shakes of Tabasco and Worcestershire sauces, it packs a potent punch.
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The Centerpieces
Jars of white hydrangeas, mini green hydrangeas, white peonies, baby's breath, and salal were arranged by friend Ashlee Snell. Jessie's grandmother and mother cut squares of assorted fabric to lay across the centers of the tables.
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The Napkins
Bleached bedsheets were transformed into napkins by Jessie's mother and grandmother and Tyler's mother. They were printed with the wedding date and "Away We Go!" centered in a blue and red design. The couple also screen-printed their signatures in the bottom right corner, above "xoxoxo."
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The Favor
Jessie and Tyler picked raspberries the summer before the wedding, and Jessie and her mother Laura Lyne made jam. The jars were covered with smaller pieces of the same fabric found on the reception's tabletops and were finished with twine. The custom stickers and handwritten labels double as place cards.
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The Menu
Ashley Illchuk, a friend and fellow graphic designer, used colored chalk to write out the dinner menu. Guests enjoyed a buffet of barbecued roast beef with horseradish; baked beans; baked potatoes with sour cream; coleslaw; tomatoes; dill pickles; and dinner rolls, all prepared by The Hitch'n Post Ranch.
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The Wine
Since Jessie and Tyler sometimes make their own wine, they had a plethora of empty bottles in storage. These were prepped and brought to the local liquor commission to be filled and served at the reception. Bridesmaid Shelly McGown designed labels with a photo of the couple.
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Donna Hainstock of Pure Paper Extract, a friend and coworker, put together a dessert buffet of cakes, tarts, cookies (baked by Jessie's mom), and fruit. Aqua ribbon and labels hung from each cake dome. Jessie and Tyler cut into a root beer cake for the ceremonial cake-cutting.
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The Photobooth
A photobooth set up by Kamp Photography was open during the reception. Guests posed with props, such as an empty photo-frame border, hats, oversized glasses, and a chalkboard.
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The Dancing
Jessie and Tyler danced to Otis Redding's "That's How Strong My Love Is." Deejay Kurt Munt of Presence Sound & Light played music throughout the evening as guests hit the dance floor.
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The Thank You
For their thank-you notes Jessie and Tyler used stationery that matched the invitation. The letterpressed note card featured elements of the wedding day -- the Mason jars, custom wine, and jam favors. A black-and-white photo of the couple at the wedding was also included in the kraft-paper envelope, with the couple's address rubber-stamped on the back and a label with a flag garland for the outgoing address on the front.
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Baseball fans urged to use Park and Ride
Traffic around the Alamodome is expected to be heavy Friday and Saturday for the H-E-B Big League Weekend, so dome officials are urging fans to consider using VIA's Crossroads Park and Ride services.
On Friday, service to the dome will begin at 4 p.m., and return service will run for 45 minutes after the 7:05 p.m. game between the Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres. On Saturday, service will begin at 10 a.m., and return service will run for 45 minutes after the teams' 1:05 p.m. game.
The fare will be $2.50 each way, with a discount fare available to children, seniors, Medicare recipients, and students. VIAtrans customers and children under 5 ride free.
VIA's passes can't be used for this service.
VIA Primo also will serve the Robert Thompson Transit Station during those times. The regular bus fare of $1.10 will apply, and VIA passes will be accepted.
Tickets to the games are $10-$55 and available at Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com or the Alamodome box office.


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Dr. Seth Moore: Engaging tribal youth in an environmental career path
Dr. Seth Moore is Director of Biology and Environment with the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
The Grand Portage Reservation is located in the extreme northeast corner of Minnesota, on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Cook County. Bordered on the north by Canada, on the south and east by Lake Superior and on the west by Grand Portage State Forest, the reservation encompasses an historic fur trade site on scenic Grand Portage Bay.
The band engages in fisheries and wildlife research projects throughout the year, working with moose, wolves, fish, deer, grouse, and environmental issues. Dr. Moore appears regularly on WTIP North Shore Community Radio, talking about the band's current and ongoing natural resource projects, as well as other environmental and health related issues.
In this segment, Dr. Moore talks about a project that hopes to engage Grand Portage tribal youth in environmental education and careers.


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Gastonia police responded to three separate calls in five days of children walking unattended through the streets.
Two parents face child neglect charges after their young children wandered away from home.
Gastonia police responded to three separate calls in five days of children walking unattended through the streets.
In each case officers evaluated the situation before determining if a criminal act had taken place � and not all of the situations resulted in charges.
Three cases
The first call came in on July 19.
A woman was headed to East Baptist Church off Franklin Boulevard just after 11 a.m. when she spotted a small shoeless girl crying in a yard by the church.
Police tracked down the 19-month-old girl�s father sleeping in an apartment about 500 yards from where the child was found.
Timothy Hullender was charged with misdemeanor child abuse.
Five days later police got two similar calls. The first came about 7 a.m. from a woman on Church Street in Gastonia.
She drove up on two little boys walking in the street.
The 2- and 5-year-olds had apparently climbed out a window and gone for a walk while four adults slept inside the home.
No one was charged in that instance.
The third call came in just a couple of hours later. A firefighter spotted a toddler walking near an intersection by Walmart on Myrtle School Road.
The girl�s mother told police she had left her daughter with the child�s grandmother while going shopping.
The toddler�s mother was later charged with misdemeanor child abuse. Her citation has not yet been processed, so her information is still unavailable.
Child abuse
Just because a child wanders away from home doesn�t mean a parent or guardian is automatically guilty of child abuse, said Gastonia Police Sgt. Gene Weaver.
�Sometimes it�s no fault of the caretaker that the child got out,� Weaver said. �The officer takes each case on its own merit.�
Officers must consider whether the child was neglected or if the incident was merely an accident, he said.
Such cases may not always end in criminal charges, but the Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services is contacted in each instance, Weaver said.
Occasionally, social workers or family may add more details that bring about charges later on, he said.
Paying a penalty
Misdemeanor child abuse is the go-to charge when a parent or guardian is found to be at fault when a child wanders off.
If the child or children get injured, the charge can be upgraded to felony child abuse. That didn�t happen in any of the three Gastonia cases last week.
After his arrest, Hullender was released on an unsecured bond.
The mother charged after the incident Wednesday has not been booked. Instead, she could be served a citation.
Judges can enforce various penalties on parents charged with misdemeanor child abuse.
Someone with a long criminal history could serve up to four months in jail, while someone with a clean record may be assigned probation, according to Gaston County Assistant District Attorney Stephanie Hamlin.
In some cases the judge could order a person to take parenting classes.
Whether or not cases end with criminal charges, any parent or guardian should remember that they�re ultimately responsible for the welfare of children, Weaver said.
You can reach reporter Diane Turbyfill at 704-869-1817 and twitter.com/GazetteDiane.


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You may have seen the cool HTC Desire screenshots we have taken for our user guides and you are wondering, "How did they do that?"
The HTC Desire runs Android 2.1 and, as of now, no applications are available that allow for on-device screenshots. This guide will provide you with the software you need and show you how to get perfect screen captures from your device.
Two separate pieces of software are required and must be installed on your PC:
Once your downloads are complete a few steps are required to get things ready.
On your computer:
- Extract the Google Android SDK to a folder on your desktop
- Install the the Java SE SDK
On the HTC Desire:
- Press the Home icon, press Menu and then tap Settings (figure 1)
- Tap on Applications
- Tap on Development
- Check the box for USB debugging
Now you are ready to get started.
- Plug your HTC Desire into your computer via USB and Windows will attempt to install all of the appropriate drivers; one of the drivers will not be found and thus you must proceed to Device Manager in your Control Panel and find the HTC Desire (there will be a yellow icon next to it)
- Right-click on the HTC Desire entry and select properties; instruct Windows to update/install the driver for this device and when asked, simply browse to the usb_driver folder inside of the Android software development kit folder that you extracted to your desktop earlier — the device is recognised and the driver is installed
- Browse to the Android SDK folder that you extracted to your desktop and run the SDK Setup.exe to start the program
- Once the application has launched you will be presented with a window as shown in figure 2 above
- Click on the Refresh button so that the application can update its list of operating system SDKs available from Google
- Check off the section next to the URL that is shown in the application (figure 2); you are now presented with a list of Android SDKs and Google APIs you wish to install
- It is recommended that you select select all available packages for maximum compatibility
- Once the files have been downloaded simply close the application
- Browse to the Tools folder inside the Android SDK folder you extracted to your desktop
- Double click on DDMS.BAT to execute the Dalvik Debug Monitor
- The application will launch with a DOS command window and eventually a Windows based application — your phone will be listed on the left hand side, and you should click on it to make sure it is selected
- Click on the Device menu and select Screen Capture or use the CTRL-S key combo
- The capture now appears on your screen, but there is one final undocumented step
- We recommend that you click on the Copy button and paste the screenshot into your image editor of choice (Microsoft Paint, Adobe Photoshop, etc) — the reason for this is that there is a known bug that does not carry over the colours of the actual screenshot inside the capture utility
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Toothbrush? Check. Ear plugs? Check. Midnight feast? Check. Not your usual list of must-have items for a night at the Royal Opera House…what on earth is going on?!
This year, as part of European Opera Days 2012, the Royal Opera House is holding its first ever sleepover. On Friday 11th May, 100 children aged 8-11 will snuggle down to sleep in the Amphitheatre Bar and Restaurant above the spectacular Paul Hamlyn Hall.
The night will offer visitors the chance to discover opera and explore behind the scenes at the Royal Opera House. Children will experience the thrill of opera performed up close, take part in a fantastic range of opera-related activities and take an exclusive look backstage, before settling down to spend the night in one of the most famous opera venues in the world. The following morning they will tuck into a tasty breakfast in the staff and artists' canteen, a favourite among our opera and ballet stars.
On European Opera Days, opera houses across Europe open their doors and invite the public to learn more about the art of opera. As part of this year's exciting event, the Royal Opera House has teamed up with the English National Opera. Both houses have thriving education programmes that take place year-round, offering people new ways of connecting with opera and music through a range of dynamic initiatives.
The ballot for sleepover tickets opens on Thursday 22 March..


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Occasionally, a child with a fever will have a seizure. This is called a febrile seizure, and it demands immediate attention.
If your child has a febrile seizure, he needs to see a doctor immediately-not tomorrow morning. Call for emergency help.
While waiting for emergency help, keep your child upright and make sure he is breathing well. Stay with him and talk reassuringly to him.
Watch for changes in your child's breathing and/or colon Be sure his airway stays open.
Clear the area around your child to prevent injury. Do not try to hold him down. Restraining a thrashing child can cause additional injury. Try placing a soft pillow or blanket under your child's head. Loosen clothing to prevent injury and ease discomfort.
Do not try to force anything into your child's mouth. You might cause him to choke, or suffer a bite yourself.
If vomiting occurs, turn your child's head to the side so that there is no risk of his choking on inhaled vomit. If possible, keep his whole body turned on the side as well.
A fever can be caused by a wide variety of things, including dehydration, overexertion, mosquito bites, bee stings, an allergic or toxic reaction, or a viral or bacterial infection. Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a condition defined as an elevated temperature lasting for a week or more without an identifiable cause.
In most cases, a fever is the body's reaction to an acute viral or bacterial infection. It is not necessarily a dangerous condition. Rather, it is a sign that the body is defending itself against the infectious invader. Since viruses and bacteria do not survive as well in a body with an elevated temperature, fever is actually an ally in fighting infection. It is one of the ways in which the body defends and heals itself. An elevated temperature also increases the production of infection-fighting white blood cells and even increases their speed of response and enhances their killing capacity.
In an adult, the level of fever generally reflects the severity of the illness causing it. In a child, however, this is not necessarily the case. A child with a mild cold may have a 105°F fever, while a child with a serious illness-bacterial pneumonia, for example-may have only a 100°F fever.
In a newborn, the body's temperature control is not yet well developed. As a result, signs other than a fever-poor appetite, lethargy, and irritability-may be earlier indicators of an infection and therefore more helpful than temperature in assessing your newborn's condition. However, when a newborn has a persistently elevated (or low) temperature, he should be examined by a doctor.


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Mexar Side Effects
Mexar is used for treating certain skin conditions (eg, seborrheic dermatitis), dandruff, and certain bacterial infections of the skin. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Mexar wash is a sulfonamide antibiotic. It works by killing bacteria.
Do NOT use Mexar wash if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Mexar wash
- you have had a severe allergic reaction (eg, severe rash, hives, difficulty breathing, dizziness) to any other sulfonamide medicine, such as acetazolamide, celecoxib, certain diuretics (eg, hydrochlorothiazide), glyburide, probenecid, sulfamethoxazole, valdecoxib, or zonisamide
- you are taking methenamine
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Mexar wash:
Some medical conditions may interact with Mexar wash. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have a history of lupus
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Mexar wash. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Silver-containing products (eg, silver sulfadiazine) because they may decrease Mexar wash's effectiveness
- Methenamine because it may increase the risk of Mexar wash's side effects
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Mexar wash may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Mexar wash:
Use Mexar wash as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Mexar wash is for use on the skin only. Mexar wash may stain clothing and the skin if too much is used.
- To clear up your infection completely, use Mexar wash for the full course of treatment. Keep using it even if you feel better in a few days.
- Mexar wash works best if it is used at the same time each day.
- Continue to use Mexar wash even if you feel well. Do not miss any doses.
- If you miss a dose of Mexar wash, use it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not use 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Mexar wash.
Important safety information:
- It may take several days for Mexar wash to work fully.
- Avoid getting Mexar wash in your eyes, nose, or mouth.
- Talk with your doctor before you use any other medicines or cleansers on your skin.
- Contact your doctor right away if stomach pain or cramps, severe diarrhea, or bloody stools occur. Do not treat diarrhea without first checking with your doctor.
- Mexar wash only works against bacteria; it does not treat viral infections.
- Be sure to use Mexar wash for the full course of treatment. If you do not, the medicine may not clear up your infection completely. The bacteria could also become less sensitive to this or other medicines. This could make the infection harder to treat in the future.
- Long-term or repeated use of Mexar wash may cause a second infection. Tell your doctor if signs of a second infection occur. Your medicine may need to be changed to treat this.
- Mexar wash should be used with extreme caution in CHILDREN younger than 12 years old; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
- PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Mexar wash while you are pregnant. It is not known if Mexar wash is found in breast milk after topical use. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use Mexar wash, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
Possible side effects of Mexar wash:
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome:
Irritation, stinging, or burning of the skin.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloody diarrhea; fever; joint pain; red, swollen, or blistered skin; severe diarrhea; sores in the mouth; stomach cramps/pain.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. To report side effects to the appropriate agency, please read the Guide to Reporting Problems to FDA.
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center, or emergency room immediately. Mexar wash may be harmful if swallowed. Symptoms of ingestion may include change in the amount of urine; nausea; vomiting.
Proper storage of Mexar wash:
Store Mexar wash at room temperature, between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Do not freeze. Keep Mexar wash out of the reach of children and away from pets.
General information:
- If you have any questions about Mexar wash, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Mexar wash is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
- Check with your pharmacist about how to dispose of unused medicine.
This information should not be used to decide whether or not to take Mexar wash or any other medicine. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to decide which medicines are right for you. This information does not endorse any medicine as safe, effective, or approved for treating any patient or health condition. This is only a brief summary of general information about Mexar wash. It does NOT include all information about the possible uses, directions, warnings, precautions, interactions, adverse effects, or risks that may apply to Mexar wash. This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. You must talk with your healthcare provider for complete information about the risks and benefits of using Mexar wash.


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Howtoforge posted a tutorial about setting up Fedora 14 as server with ISPConfig 3
This tutorial shows how to prepare a Fedora 14 server (x86_64) for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3. ISPConfig 3 is a webhosting control panel that allows you to configure the following services through a web browser: Apache web server, Postfix mail server, MySQL, BIND nameserver, PureFTPd, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, and many more.
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Hope College will award an honorary degree to Joel Bouwens of Holland, former chairperson of the college's Board of Trustees, on Sunday, May 6, during the college's Commencement ceremony.
Bouwens will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters degree for distinguished service to the college.
Bouwens chaired the college's Board of Trustees from August of 2003 through July of 2011 He continues to serve on the board, which he joined in 1993.
Through his years of service on the board, he was a member of the Steering Committee of the college's "Hope in the Future" comprehensive campaign of the early 1990s and on the cabinet of the college's "Legacies: A Vision of Hope" comprehensive campaign of 2000 through 2005. He also chaired the 10-member search committee that selected Dr. James E. Bultman as Hope's 11th president in 1998.
A 1974 Hope graduate, Bouwens has also been active in the life of the college in other ways, including as an alumni class representative. He and other family members helped establish the Bouwens Family Scholarship Fund, which honors his parents, Lila and the late Glenn Bouwens, who also attended Hope.
Bouwens, who was raised in Zeeland, majored in business administration and economics at the college, where his activities as a student included the Baker Scholars program and the Fraternal Society. After graduating from Hope, he earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan in 1976.
Bouwens is a shareholder in the law firm of Cunningham Dalman PC and he is also active in the community. He and his wife, Marianne, a Hope classmate, are members of Christ Memorial Reformed Church, where he has served on the governing consistory. He serves on the board of Camp Geneva and the Reformed Church Growth Fund. He and Marianne co-chaired Western Theological Seminary's "Campaign for Western in the 21st Century" with Max and Connie Boersma. He was previously a past president and board member of Resthaven Inc., served on the steering committee of Young Life, and served as a board member of Junior Achievement of Holland.
Joel and Marianne have three children, all of whom graduated from Hope: Dr. Thomas J. Bouwens, a member of the Class of 2000; Dr. Daniel G. Bouwens, a member of the Class of 2003; and Martha A. DeWitt, a member of the Class of 2005. They also have seven grandchildren.
The college's Commencement ceremony will take place at Holland Municipal Stadium (inside the DeVos Fieldhouse in the event of rain). Tickets are required only if the event is held inside.