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Diane Creech and Devon L Display Solid Performances in the CDI4*/
Wellington, FL – February 12, 2014 – Canadian Grand Prix dressage rider Diane Creech and Devon L continue to impress the judges during the Wellington winter show season.
The pair scored a 65.440 percent in Thursday's Grand Prix and a 71.950 percent in Friday night's Grand Prix Freestyle at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) 5 CDI4*.
"I thought that Devon was incredible," Creech said. "I was really happy with him. Again he proved to me that he is ready for it now. He goes in with the atmosphere and he's really good. He stays with me. He's rideable. I'm so excited about him!"
She was pleased with the horse's performance in the freestyle and his increasing confidence in the ring.
"I think Devon enjoys his music," she said. "I feel like he's saying, 'I really like this. Can we keep on going?' I think he turned the page."
Devon L is a 14-year old Hanoverian gelding (De Niro – Wibranda, Wolkenstein II) owned by Louise and Doug Leatherdale of Leatherdale Farms. The Leatherdales will come to Florida from Minnesota this weekend to escape the cold and watch Creech work the Leatherdale horses she has in training.
She also rides Chrevis Christo, an 11-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding by Lavallo; Hallmark 3, a 10-year-old Hanoverian by the Leatherdales' late stallion, His Highness; Diana C, a 7-year-old mare by the Leatherdales' top Hanoverian stallion, Damsey; and Robbie W, an 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding by Rubin Royale.
"It will be really nice to see Doug and Louise," Creech said. "They can get out of the cold and enjoy the sunshine a bit, so it will be a small holiday for them and they can see the horses train and go. And, we'll talk a little bit about what our future plans are while they are here. "
She said the Leatherdales have patiently allowed Devon L to mature and she can't thank them enough for supporting her.
"It just takes time and I'm just so grateful that Doug and Louise were so patient to wait it out - which was not an easy task to do," she said. "They are so supportive with the young horses and they are giving them time."
She also brought out another Leatherdale Farms horse, Chrevis Christo (Lavallo – Chrevi's La Vi, Natador) in the Intermediaire II at the AGDF 5 National show. The pair scored a 66.553 percent on Thursday to secure first place and a 72.105 percent on Friday to take the second place spot, both in FEI Test of Choice classes.
"I think that Christo is really coming along nicely," Creech said. "He's developing. He's getting stronger. We're super excited about him being our future Grand Prix horse."
Creech will not compete in this weekend's AGDF 6 National show and will instead spend time training and making plans for the future with the Leatherdales. She trains with Danish Olympian Lars Petersen in Loxahatchee, FL, and said he has been invaluable in helping her develop the horses.
"Lars has such a wealth of knowledge and we have been working on bringing what we do at home into the warm-up ring and then bringing that into the dressage arena," she explained. "Lars has a lot of experience with different kinds of horses with different kinds of mindsets. He's certainly the best person to have by my side to help me. I think Doug and Louise are so happy to have Lars as our trainer."
Creech expressed her delight in being able to work with the Leatherdales and Petersen.
"I'm probably the luckiest girl in the world," she said.


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Every few years I get so fed up with the idiocy of St. Patrick's Day that I can't contain myself. It's boiled over again in the face of the annual avalanche of plastic shamrocks, green beer and fools on TV and in print adding an "O" to their names and promising pots of gold to anyone who would listen to their sales pitch.
Just a few days ago I heard a talk-radio caller saying someone was "as drunk as an Irishman." Some cops still called the police van a Paddy wagon. It is difficult not to trip over all the plastic leprechauns and shillelaghs laying around taverns, stores and restaurants. A lot of politicians run around with name tags that stuck an O' in front of their names and make the usual gratuitous remarks about loving the folks from the Auld Sod.
In this ethnically, religiously and racially diverse nation we have been sensitized to the effects of stereotyping people. We understand when African-Americans and Italian-Americans, Polish-Americans and Jewish-Americans, Arab-Americans and Mexican-Americans -- perhaps even Martian-Americans -- become angry at hurtful, demeaning jokes and remarks about their heritage. But we seem, as a society, incapable of understanding why some Irish-Americans "get their Irish up" when they're regarded as fair game for insults.
Even in Ireland itself, what once was a quiet day of religious contemplation has disintegrated into a booze-fueled mess catering to tourists. Irish authorities last year reported more than 700 violence- and alcohol-connected arrests on St. Patrick's Day.
It is baffling enough that it's happening there. Perhaps it is because the Irish also are widely regarded as amiable folks, the kind of people who take little ethnic slurs as good-natured fun. But in the U.S. it seems seldom remembered the slurs are a nasty holdover from a time when they had their turn at the bottom of American society -- being denied education, being relegated to back-breaking jobs like digging the barge canals, driving the railroad spikes, clawing coal from the bowels of the earth miles down where the air was foul and the life expectancy short.
A time when signs saying "No Irish Need Apply" were commonplace on rooming houses, business places and restaurants. A time when the Irish were jammed into ghettoes later occupied by succeeding generations of immigrant groups; when the "Paddy wagon" hauled a lot of them off to jail on the slightest pretext. A time when the likes of immigrant Kate Mullaney had to risk life and limb to get Troy's laundry workers a modicum of respect and pay and, in the process, formed the first female labor union.
Some say the ideal would be for Americans of all backgrounds to forget about roots and become generic, non-hyphenated Americans. That may be desirable in the sense it could foster a togetherness now missing in our national dialogue, but it never will happen.
People do, to some extent, like to be different. Maintaining ties with one's heritage makes them so, and keeps alive the rich inheritance from that culture that adds to the marvelous American stew.
But, isn't there a classy way to do it?
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It's not just you, Bill. I've lamented what St. Patrick's Day has become for many years now, and I'm not catholic and only half Irish.
Still, I had to tell a co-worker recently, and repeatedly, that no, I wasn't going to be having green beer for St. Patty's Day.
- March 11, 2007
As someone who was named for St. Patrick, I'm particularly attuned to what goes on in the name of fun. I'm all for a good time -- any day of the year -- but I like some respect for my ethnic origins, too.
- March 11, 2007
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text: It is three years this week since a huge earthquake hit Japan's east coast, triggering a tsunami that killed 15,000 people and destroyed huge numbers of buildings in the country's main island Honshu. Earlier this year, the Argentine photographer Alejandro Chaskielberg travelled to Japan to see for himself the wreckage that still remains. He captured images of survivors posing in the remains of their ruined homes, as well as items found among the rubble. The results are hugely moving, and a selection of the images can be seen on the New Yorker site by clicking on the photograph below.


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Dear WCIU Colleagues and Friends,
I am committed to keeping you all as up to date as I can, and while there is no news about the recent property discussions since my last update, I did want to send you a resource you also can use to inform others if you wish.
Below is a press release we distributed today to several thousand national and local Christian media and secular media that cover the religion beat. The release has also been published on Christian Newswire: http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3126380702.html.
Feel free to send that link as you see fit to others.
And do continue to pray, not so much about the property things, but about our vision and purpose as we move forward. For me THAT is the main focus, no matter what happens or does not happen with the buildings here.
Kevin Higgins
Frontier Mission Champions Considering Sale of Long-Time Campus
Frontier Ventures and William Carey International University say move would help further founding vision in changing world.
PASADENA, Calif.— The frontier mission center that has championed the cause of taking the gospel to the unreached for more than 40 years is being considered for sale, in a move its owners say will further their global work.
Leaders of Frontier Ventures (www.frontierventures.org) and William Carey International University (WCIU, www.wciu.edu) are in discussions with potential buyers for their 15-acre campus in Pasadena, Calif.
Founded in 1976 as the U.S. Center for World Mission, the ministry has been credited with playing a major role in inspiring and equipping the church to focus more efforts on taking the gospel to parts of the world where there are few if any Christians. At one time, more than 30 missions and nongovernmental organizations were based there.
If sold, Frontier Ventures and WCIU intend to retain portions of the properties in Pasadena, while using proceeds from the sale to develop smaller hubs in other parts of the U.S. and overseas. Globalization and advances in technology make it possible for them to provide their resources closer to unreached parts, while rising business and living costs in Southern California restrict ongoing operations there.
"Our focus has always been on other parts of the world, and globalization and changes in global missions models and in technology over the years have made it possible and advantageous for us to work nearer to some of those places," said Dr. Kevin Higgins, president of WCIU.
"Operationally, we are looking to make a significant change through this process," said Francis Patt, general director of Frontier Ventures. "However, our founding mission and values remain unchanged. The world in which we work has changed, bringing new opportunities. We are simply trying to be the best stewards of the resources we have been given."
Renamed Frontier Ventures in 2015, the former U.S. Center was established by the late Dr. Ralph Winter, a leading advocate of frontier mission. The organization has supported those efforts through research, collaboration, training and education. Programs and projects include the acclaimed Perspectives on the World Christian Movement course and publication of Missions Frontiers and the Global Prayer Digest.
Formed in 1997, WCIU offers distance learning to equip cross-cultural workers. Students from 20 countries around the world have completed studies.
The transition from a centralized, Pasadena-based operation to a decentralized model with small hubs around the world has been under consideration for several years. More recently, Frontier Ventures and WCIU appointed a real estate broker to further the process, with talks currently involving several interested parties.
Those discussions include an emphasis on finding an appropriate buyer. "We want to honor the legacy of our birth in Pasadena both by retaining something of a presence there and in ensuring that we choose the right people to whom to entrust the rest to," said Patt.
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Pros and Cons for Section 8 Landlords
First, what is Section 8 housing? Section 8 is a government program that was started back in 1937 by the "Houston Act". This program is managed by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
There are a variety of different programs within Section 8 that serve over 3 million low-income households. The most popular and easiest way for potential Section 8 Landlords to get involved with this is the voucher program. This program will pay either a portion of the tenant's rent or all of the tenant's rent depending on the tenant's individual financial situation. Things that are taken into consideration are: deductions for dependents, disabilities and other medical expenses. If the tenant is unemployed or has several children, they may be eligible for the entire rent to be covered by Section 8. The highest percentage of programs have tenants that pay 30% of their AGI (adjusted income) for rent and Section 8 pays the rest.
If you polled landlords that took Section 8 tenants, you would get one extreme or the other. They love the program or hate it.
Pros and Cons from Section 8 Landlords:
- Full payment or partial rent (depending on how much the tenant pays) will be received on-time each month.
- Depending on the building and area, rents can be higher than without Section 8. This is pre-set by the local agency.
- Units ranging from 1 to 3 bedrooms can qualify.
- They will remove tenants from the program for not following the rules.
- There is little to no marketing cost.
- Consistent base of tenants.
- There are government regulations that are involved – such as: safety inspections before move in and ongoing inspections at least annually. The agency will give the landlord a list of items that must be fixed before move-in and it's non-negotiable.
- The program is understaffed so getting answers isn't always easy or quick.
- There is often a long wait time for the first check to arrive, but once you are in the system the checks arrive like clockwork.
- Quality of the tenants can be a concern.
- Tenants have been known to be rough on the property. You will not get any money from Section 8 if a tenant damages your property. Section 8 will revoke the voucher.
So once again the question is, "Should I be a Section 8 landlord, or not?" Well, if you are disciplined, I think it can be a great way to conduct your business. What do I mean by disciplined? Well, you need to properly screen your tenants, just as you would any other tenant; pull credit, do background checks and call previous landlords, etc. One big red flag for me is when the tenant doesn't want you to call their current landlord.
Also, a little known fact about the program is that individuals can apply their monthly voucher toward the purchase of a home. In fact, over $17 billion (that's right, Billion with a B) goes toward purchases each year according to ncsha.org. What does this mean to a landlord? If you were interested in selling your property with owner carried financing, your Section 8 tenant might be a good fit.
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A new project was started just a short time ago. This project will be an interesting contrast between architectural styles. The existing Spanish/ranch style home was constructed in 1952.
The owner would like to add about 1350 square feet to the existing 2634 square feet. The addition/renovation will include a master suite, another bedroom, the reconfiguration of an existing bedroom in to a laundry room, and a stand alone office. The new construction will be modern in style, providing a beautiful contrast to the older existing architecture.


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The Non-Retrogression Principle in Constitutional Law
California Law Review, Vol. 86, pp. 1211-1249, 1998
Posted: 15 Feb 1999
Recent and otherwise unrelated Supreme Court opinions take a peculiar approach to defining constitutional norms. According to these opinions, government acts unconstitutionally when it reduces pre-existing protection of some favored interest, but not when it arrives at the same place via a different route. The direction of movement takes precedence over the substantive content of the law.
We call this general approach "non-retrogression." In its purest form, the non-retrogression principle holds that government may extend protection beyond what the Constitution requires, but it cannot retreat from that extension once made. While variations on non-retrogression have been sensibly employed in statutory contexts--most prominently, under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act -- the article questions non-retrogression as a principle of constitutional law. After locating the birth of non-retrogression as a constitutional principle in Warren Court race cases, we describe its renaissance in recent constitutional cases, most prominently Romer v. Evans and the litigation over California's Proposition 209. The article proceeds to explore the doctrinal, conceptual, and jurisprudential weaknesses of non-retrogression as a principle of constitutional law. It compares non-retrogression to other constitutional doctrines that confuse procedure and substance and juxtaposes it to the jurisprudence of traditionalism. Finally, we suggest that the recent reemergence of non-retrogression is symptomatic of broader problems with the current Supreme Court's approach to constitutional law. While the Rehnquist Court borrowed from the Warren Court both the non-retrogression principle and the habit of judicial activism, the authors argue, it lacks a comparable agenda that would give direction to non-retrogression by pointing to which way is forward.
Note: This is a description of the article and is not the actual abstract.
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My friend Katelyn of Scrufmeisterk is making the most adorable fabric necklaces ever! I got her first simple large leaf one and wore it yesterday (pics to come)... And I cant wait to get one of these babies. And since she was my little helper, I have credit built up, so it will fill a little hole in my shopping void!
I think these necklaces are the perfect blend of sweet femininity, craftyness & boho. I love the blend of the chunky leaves and bows with the thin delicate string and light airy brass filagree balls. Simply perfection. I hope she makes a million of these babies!
You can find this one here.
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It's been a while since we rolled out our big screen for movie night, so we're making it a double - just in time for Halloween.
This Tuesday night, we'll be screening Young Frankenstein and Nosferatu, beginning at 7pm.
This Mel Brooks-directed classic follows Dr. Frankenstein's grandson, a neurosurgeon (because #obvi) who inherits the family castle and repeats the same "re-animation" experiments his grandfather did. This time around, the backdrop is pure seventies gold, and the side kicks include a hunchback named Igor and the requisite hot lab assistant named Inga.
Pairs excellently with: (New!) Fried Brussel Sprouts and our bean2bean Espresso Stout that could totally wake the dead.
The second movie will be Nosferatu, the original 1922 silent film about a certain real estate move that gets a couple of vampire Counts closer to Dracula's castle.
Pair this with a Flammenkuche Pizza and a pint of There Will Be Blood...Orange IPA


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Analiese's Reading 4/21
Obama's middle way: wiretaps and state secrets, torture, economic rescue plans, Cuba and South and Central American policy, Obama's faith-based council, and the anti-Obama reaction from the right.
Obama Lawyers Invoke "State Secrets" to Block Warrantless Spying Lawsuit
In a motion filed in a San Francisco court on Friday, attorneys for the Obama administration moved to dismiss a challenge to the National Security Agency's notorious warrantless wiretapping program. "The information implicated by this case, which concerns how the United States seeks to detect and prevent terrorist attacks, would cause exceptionally grave harm to national security," DOJ lawyers argued in the 36-page brief, echoing an argument made ad nauseum by the Bush administration.
More Immunity Claims on Wiretapping from Obama DOJ
In three separate cases in as many months, the Obama Justice Department has used the same arguments that the Bush administration Justice Department used to attempt to stop judicial review of extraordinary rendition and warrantless wiretapping. In the Mohamed v. Jeppesen extraordinary rendition case, the Obama administration reiterated the Bush administration argument that the case should be dismissed to preserve "states secrets." Likewise, in the Al-Haramain wiretapping case, Obama's DOJ used the arguments of the Bush administration to argue, again, that state secrets should prevent the Al-Haramain case–in which the only secret isn't a secret because it was inadvertently shared with plaintiff's attorneys–from moving forward.
Officials Say U.S. Wiretaps Exceeded Law
The legal and operational problems surrounding the N.S.A.'s surveillance activities have come under scrutiny from the Obama administration, Congressional intelligence committees and a secret national security court, said the intelligence officials, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity because N.S.A. activities are classified. Classified government briefings have been held in recent weeks in response to a brewing controversy that some officials worry could damage the credibility of legitimate intelligence-gathering efforts.
NSA Revelations Spark Push to Restore FISA
In 2007 and 2008, as the Democratic-led Congress and the Bush administration collaborated in rewriting several elements of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, civil libertarians in and outside of Congress warned that the changes would institutionalize wide-ranging surveillance by the National Security Agency on U.S. citizens. In the wake of the revelations that the NSA "overcollected" domestic communications even beyond the boundaries of the 2008 FISA Amendments Act, many are claiming vindication — and vowing to lead an effort, once thought to be a longshot, to restore old FISA protections.
President's Statement On Torture Memos
The Department of Justice will today release certain memos issued by the Office of Legal Counsel between 2002 and 2005 as part of an ongoing court case. These memos speak to techniques that were used in the interrogation of terrorism suspects during that period, and their release is required by the rule of law.
UN torture investigator: Obama has broken International law
The United Nation's top torture investigator has suggested it is illegal under International law for President Barack Obama to announce that the United States government has no intention of prosecuting low-level CIA officers who carried out torture sanctioned by the Bush Administration.
Official: Obama doesn't want interrogation charges
President Barack Obama does not intend to prosecute Bush administration officials who devised the policies that led to the harsh interrogation of suspected terrorists, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said Sunday.
Is Eric Holder a Gonzalez-like Lackey?
How do we square this statement with the President's announcement that those who waterboarded terrorism suspects, among other torture techniques, would not be prosecuted? By issuing such a statement it appears President Obama is the "legal decider" and he has decided, in explicitly political terms, that "nothing will be gained by spending our time and energy laying blame for the past."
Pragmatism on Torture Another 'Sorry Kind of Wisdom'
Three of the saddest days in my life occurred in 1996 when I stood at the edge of a mass grave being excavated in Guatemala. It was a product of right-wing death squads who roamed at will in a country whose most murderous leaders were praised in Washington. After the 1954 CIA coup, the military there was trained in the United States and by visiting Green Beret advisers. Vigorous support by the ruling oligarchs for U.S. corporate interests marked one of the darkest episodes since the Monroe Doctrine and Roosevelt Corollary gave Washington "legal" support for meddling in the affairs of this hemisphere's sovereign nations.
Geithner Bank Plan Faces New Wave Of Criticism
Two weeks after being introduced, Timothy Geithner's bank rescue plan is facing a new round of withering criticism from economists who say the proposal is likely to produce major losses for taxpayers as banks and investors game the system.
In public writings and interviews with the Huffington Post, some of the same figures that issued early warnings about the current financial crisis now say that Geithner's designs for alleviating toxic assets from the nation's banks are inherently flawed. As evidence, they point to the massive amount of federal funding, in the form of FDIC backing, being offered to prospective buyers of toxic assets.
Geithner and Summers Want More Debt Bubbles: The Result Could Be Catastrophic
Are we standing at the edge of a Great Inflation (like Weimar Germany), a second Republican Great Depression, or a return to the middle class prosperity of the Roosevelt/Eisenhower New Deal era? Until Americans understand the difference between "money" and "debt," odds are its going to be one of the first two, at least over the next few years.
Assessing Treasury's Strategy: Six Months of TARP
The April oversight report for COP is entitled Assessing Treasury's Strategy: Six Months of TARP. In this report, COP offers a preliminary look at Treasury's strategy and offers a comparative analysis of previous efforts to combat banking crises in the past. Over the last six months, Treasury has spent or committed $590.4 billion of the TARP funds. Treasury has also relied heavily on the use of the Federal Reserve's balance sheet which has expanded by more than $1.5 trillion (not including expected TALF loans) in conjunction with the financial stabilization activities it has undertaken beyond its monetary policy operations. This has allowed Treasury to leverage TARP funds well beyond the funds appropriated by Congress.
This Week in Scandals: TARP, Torture, and More
TARP cash was supposed to ultimately wend its way to borrowers, but it seems to have gotten stuck in bank coffers along the way: Lending actually fell [4] in February at the 21 largest banks receiving bailout bucks, the Treasury said this week. (Mortgage lending did see a significant boost, though.) Meanwhile, mortgage lenders are lifting foreclosure moratoriums, putting more people out on the street [5] just as the Obama administration unrolls its "homeowner bailout [6]."
Obama to allow travel, money transfers to Cuba
President Barack Obama directed his administration Monday to allow unlimited travel and money transfers by Cuban Americans to family in Cuba, and to take other steps to ease U.S. restrictions on the island, a senior administration official told The Associated Press.
Obama's Reality Check
Many people, including most of the presidents and leaders of South America, were hoping that President Obama would initiate a serious change in US-Latin American relations, after the low point reached during the Bush years. Change will certainly come – it is happening every week – but there are few if any signs that the initiative will come from the north.
Obama's "faith-based" FAIL
Obama has made his final appointments to his controversial council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Sarah Posner summarizes what that means for reproductive rights:
With his council appointments now complete, Obama has given far more seats on his council to religious leaders who are anti-choice than to ones who are openly pro-choice, even though the majority of Americans favor legal abortion. There are only two pro-choicers, and they're both Jewish. Reproductive-health advocates suggested several pro-choice Christians to the White House as worthy additions to the council. By not giving them seats, though, the administration shows that it is too afraid to challenge anti-choice evangelicals by putting their pro-choice brothers and sisters at the same table.
What a Killer Was Watching
On April 6, two days after the 22-year-old Richard Poplawski allegedly murdered three police officers in Pittsburgh, a radio host named Alex Jones settled in before a microphone in his studio in Austin, Texas, to do some damage control. "The mainstream media has certainly enjoyed tying me into this story," Jones complained. "They're attacking me and saying I'm delusional and there's no New World Order… The Second Amendment, what the country's founded on—it's all my fault!"
At Gun Show, Conservatives Panic About Obama
Other attendees were uncomfortable revealing their first or last names. As massive as the event is — the Knob Creek Gun Range estimated that around 15,000 people passed through the gates–it does not keep tabs on who comes in. This is a safe haven, where guns can change hands without a lot of paperwork, and where ammunition is relatively cheap, though the prices have skyrocketed in the last few years. A purchase of an old Mauser rifle that would take some red tape-cutting in a gun shop is hassle-free at the gun range.
DHS Report: After Obama's Election, Right-Wing Extremists 'May Be Gaining New Recruits'
Throughout the presidential campaign, the public saw extreme right-wing rhetoric on display at several McCain rallies, with some yelling "kill him" about President Obama — and others even calling him a "terrorist."
The extreme right — those who are "hate-oriented," "mainly antigovernment," or those dedicated to a "single issue" — is a legitimate threat that law enforcement must deal with, according to a new assessment from the Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security.
Tags: Cuba, economy, faith-based initiatives, recession, right-wing paranoia, torture, wiretaps
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Major propane distributor Ferrellgas Partners L.P. ( FGP ) reported third quarter fiscal 2012 pro forma earnings of 26 cents per unit versus 32 cents per unit in the year-ago quarter. However, the quarterly earnings edged out the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 20 cents.
GAAP and pro forma earnings were identical due to absence of one-time items.
Total Revenue
Ferrellgas reported quarterly revenue of $629.6 million, down 14.0% from the year-ago figure of $732.3 million. The quarterly revenue surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $595.0 million.
During the quarter, overall propane and other gas liquids sales fell to $556.6 million compared with $647.7 million in the prior-year quarter.
Operational Highlights
On the cost side, Ferrellgas Partners' results were positive, given its continuous drive towards cost control. Total operating expense dropped 7.7% to $95.8 million from $103.8 million in the prior-year quarter. Decline in cost of sales of 17% in conjunction with significantly lower general and administrative expenses of 50.0% was the major contributor.
The partnership's operating income in the current quarter totaled $45.5 million compared with $39.1 million in the year-ago quarter.
Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) dropped 4.7% year over year to $70.8 million from $74.3 million.
Financial Update
As of April 30, 2012, Ferrellgas had cash and cash equivalents of $12 million versus $7.5 million as of July 31, 2011.
Distributable cash flow to equity as of April 30, 2012 changed modestly to $48 million from $48.2 million in the prior-year quarter.
Long-term debt as of April 30, 2012 was $1,044.2 million compared with $1,050.9 million as of July 31, 2011.
The partnership did not provide any specific guidance range for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2012. However, the partnership expects the results to benefit from cost reduction initiatives and a decline in wholesale propane costs.
Peer Comparison
Recently, Ferrellgas Partners' foremost competitor Energy Transfer Partners L.P. ( ETP ) posted a disappointing first quarter 2012. Earnings of 25 cents per unit declined 64.8% from 71 cents in the prior-year quarter and fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents.
Quarterly revenue declined to $1,350.9 million from $1,687.6 million a year ago and fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,748.0 million.
Our View
The partnership was able to register positive earnings surprise in the reported quarter, reversing the negative trend of the past three quarters. The cost control measures and lesser demand fluctuation for propane despite a warmer winter benefited results.
We anticipate positive outcomes ahead owing to its continued cost reduction efforts and improvement in operating income. However, volatile demand due to weather variations might act as a negative.
Ferrellgas Transfer Partners hold a Zacks #3 Rank which translates into a short-term Hold rating.
Based in Overland Park, Kansas Ferrellgas Transfer Partners engages in the distribution and sale of propane as well as related equipment and supplies primarily in the United States. It is also involved in the transportation of propane purchased from third parties to nationwide and local retailers.
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We always see rich people pull up to private planes in luxury cars. What if the ride to the airport was basically like a riding in a plane without wings? The Brabus 850 Biturbo "iBusiness" is for the mogul who needs the comforts of his Learjet before and after a flight. Brabus took a Mercedes S63 AMG and tuned it to the max, adding two turbos and real gold charge-air tubes under the hood to gain 265 horses, giving the 8500-60 in 3.5 seconds.
But the interior of the car is where it really shines. As you can see in the photos above, the guts of this car really do resemble a private jet (not like we would know from experience but we've seen pictures). High-end leathers, woods, and carbon-fiber flood the cabin and there are an insane amount of integrated Apple products, including a Mac Mini with keyboard and mouse, iPads, a 15.2-inch TFT display, and lots of outlets to charge all of your electronics. If they toss in a mini-bar, we would just hire a driver and forget about the plane completely.
The Brabus 850 Biturbo will officially debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Aritzia top | BCBGeneration shorts | Shoedazzle sandals | Big Buddha handbag | Alex and Ani bracelet
So ready for hot summer days, long summer nights, breezy tops and fringe everything. I think a lot of gals out there can agree warm weather tends to unleash your inner bohemian. It's just easier to not care when it's ninety degrees out. I waste a lot of brainspace trying to get the motivation to work out and get toned and blah blah blah, but when the warm weather sneaks up on me, I throw on my short shorts without a second thought because, like I said...who really cares? You know that feeling of always worrying what other people think about you? Let's be real: no one is thinking about you that much, so you shouldn't either.


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I knew that at ten years, Apple gave employees a token of appreciation: a glass block laser-carved with the Apple logo. When he announced it at an employee meeting, Tim Cook said "This is the most beautiful thing in my house. I'm not even kidding." I was rather looking forward to having one of these of my own.
On Thursday, February 21, my officemates surprised me with the delivery of that award.
Tammy (my manager) called me to her office for a scheduling consultation. This was completely normal - in fact, this has been going on every day or two for quite some time.
From her office, I could hear people talking in the kitchen. So once we were done, I decided to amble over to the kitchen to see what was up. Tammy said something totally unremarkable and came along too.
And then, as I opened the door, everyone yelled, "SURPRISE!" My coworkers and Lori were all there, and I had not had any glimmer that this was happening.
Tammy said some nice things about my recent work, and Brad, my boss from 2003 to 2010, told a couple of stories about those years.
He told of my reluctance about the office's move from Squirrel Hill to the CMU campus (which I've handled by barely interacting at all with CMU).
He told of my work on making autoscroll while dragging in the Keynote navigator work when you dragged outside the window. (That was the closest I came to an interaction with Steve Jobs; I didn't meet Steve, but he was paying close attention to this feature as I was working on it.)
(There were parts of that story that Brad didn't mention: It was a real sackdolager of a bug. It involved three cycles from "I don't think it's feasible to implement that" to "okay, I can do that." It introduced bugs that were so obscure that I only got a handle on by visiting a member of the AppKit team with laptop in hand when I was traveling to Cupertino. And it was very late in the development cycle, and I thought that it was too risky to make these changes that late. I asked Brad why we were taking on such a risky feature that was just a UI refinement so late in the cycle, and he said "I knew you could do it, and it took the heat off of things that we can't fix." There's nothing to inspire me to do the near-impossible like hearing that.)
Brad and Tammy also said that I am one of the nicest guys in the office, and that came as a big surprise to me; I would have thought that I was somewhere in the middle of the pack, and I would have suspected that that was an overestimate from the Dunning-Kruger effect. It warms my heart to hear that.
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I was a chicken and never breastfed any of my kids. I regret at least not trying it, but it's not like I can go back. One thing I think I was smart about, however, is that I never fell into the trap of believing that the price of the formula made it better. I took the time to read labels and research before spending tons of money on more expensive formula. I am proud to say that my formula-fed babies were fed the store brand formulas and they are healthy and smart. :)
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I am so disappointed that a company would take advantage of people. Most parents want what is best for their children, so if they hear that one formula is healthier than another then, of course, they will spend the extra money for their child. Unfortunately this was not necessary and Mead Johnson- a brand people trust- duped a lot of parents out of a lot of cash. :( Shame on you Mead Johnson!


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UPDATE: After Birmingham's picture went viral, Shape editor Bahar Takhtehchian appeared on the Today show with her, and said they will run the photo, stating, "We want to start a larger discussion about what happens after you lose a significant amount of weight."
Extreme weight loss can be one of the most satisfying achievements someone can take on — we've seen time and time again stories of people who proudly took control of their lives and got themselves to a healthy weight.
So that's why it's disappointing when a publication dedicated to a healthy lifestyle reportedly won't show the reality of what a post-weight loss body looks like.
According to blogger Brooke Birmingham of Brooke Not On A Diet, after Shape magazine requested a picture of her for their "Success Stories" for weight loss, she sent in an image of herself in a bikini, 172 pounds lighter than when she'd started her journey:
Upon receipt, the writer who'd interviewed Birmingham then asked for a picture of her with a shirt on, and when Birmingham asked why, received the response that it's the magazine's policy to have people fully clothed for these stories.
Birmingham took that to mean that the publication didn't want a picture of what it really looks like when people lose that kind of weight, and declined to participate in the article.
The fact is, for most people who lose extreme amounts of weight, their bodies don't snap back into perfect shape. There is loose skin, stretch marks, and many other signs that show how their bodies have changed.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, body contouring (which includes tummy tucks, thigh lifts, arm lifts and more) is one way to reduce this sagging skin. WeightLoss.com also notes exercise can help tighten both skin and muscle.
As Birmingham wrote, "I spent MANY years hating and hiding a body I was ashamed of because it wasn't society's ideal of beautiful. Being asked to send a photo of myself with a shirt on made me feel like I again should be ashamed of my body. That since I have the loose skin, I shouldn't be in a bikini."
The more stories like Birmingham's are shown, the more people might realize the realities of what bodies actually look like, particularly after such extreme changes. Already, her Facebook is overflowing with messages of support and gratitude for her inspiration. Here's hoping her message spreads much further than a magazine article ever could.
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Summer has arrived for the Virginia Tech Hokies as many players are taking summer classes now before fall practice kicks into gear in August. Frank Beamer and the Virginia Tech coaches have been working to build their recruiting class for 2016. New players are arriving and even with the ACL tear that will cause DE Trevon Hill to miss the 2015 season, the Hokies are gaining some depth at defensive end in Darius Fullwood and Houshun Gaines. Entering the fall, Melvin Keihn is the fourth defensive end behind starters Dadi Nicolas and Ken Ekanem, and backup Seth Dooley who had a very impressive spring. Keihn has been seen as an undersized player at 6'1'' and 211 pounds, but the Maryland native is almost all muscle and may not be able to add much more weight. Keihn also was originally projected to be an outside linebacker coming out of high school, which raises one question. Should the Hokies move Keihn from defensive end to whip linebacker? Part of the reasoning for keeping Keihn at defensive end is the fact that the Hokies only have four returning scholarship players. That could change if the Hokies move Vincent Mihota to defensive end, which may also push Keihn farther down the depth chart at defensive end. Melvin Keihn has received some very high comparisons to Corey Moore from Virginia Tech coaches, but not all comparisons don't end up coming true and Keihn is smaller than Moore. However, Keihn does have above-average speed for the defensive end position along with some good edge rushing skills and a very good work ethic. Keihn has also become primarily a pass rusher, but that doesn't mean that he can't shift back to playing linebacker and playing in coverage some. Keihn has likely done some work in pass coverage in practice following the example of Dadi Nicolas who was used in zone coverage on some plays last season. Keihn has the skill set that fits the whip linebacker position fairly well, especially with his previous experience at linebacker. Keihn's size would not be an issue at the whip linebacker spot with Holland Fisher being 30 pounds lighter than Keihn at the same position. In high school and the Under Armour All-America Game, Keihn showed some very good run defending skills at the linebacker spot. Keihn has the quickness and agility to close up some holes before the opposing running back would have expected. The biggest concern with Melvin Keihn is that his man coverage skills are below-average for the whip linebacker position. Last season's starting whip linebacker Derek DiNardo was used a lot in man coverage, and that is likely to continue with future whip linebackers as supported by the move of Holland Fisher to that spot. Keihn has the speed to stay up with a lot of players that he would cover, but you still have to wonder whether he can develop the necessary pass coverage skills, man and zone defense, to be reliable and an every-down player at whip linebacker. With the athleticism, speed, and work ethic Keihn has, he should be able to become a decent pass coverage whip linebacker with above-average skills in the box as a run defender or edge rusher on blitzes. The Hokies have the depth they need at defensive end coming to the program. Melvin Keihn's athletic skills and work ethic should allow him to make the transition to whip linebacker, but that decision is up to Bud Foster and the defensive coaching staff.


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October 23, 2012
Kidspeak Part 4
I keep saying that I need to write things down. So, I'm writing them down!
Here are some gems from Austen:
"Mom, ya know why your bum is a little bit hard and a little bit squishy? 'Cause you got brains in there." Then he proceeds to tell me that the brains in his bum are always tricking him when he goes poop.
At Disneyland last week we had a bunch of great Austen lines! After riding on the Hollywood Tower of Terror, the ride stopped and Austen said "Dad, are we in the real world?!" Everyone on the ride cracked up.
On Star Tours, Austen saw all the robots around while we were going through the line. "Papa, are they turnin' us into robots?" Hehe. Then on the ride he turned to me and said "Mom, are we really going to outer space?" The ride operator heard and said "You're at Disneyland. It's magic at Disneyland!" This answer was NOT satisfactory so he asked me again. Again, the whole ride was cracking up. The whole trip it became more and more apparent that my kids don't really grasp the difference between fantasy and reality. This morning Austen told me that the Mickey Mouse on "3-3" (the Disney Channel) isn't the real Mickey Mouse. Not like the one we saw at Disneyland. He's apparently the pretend one, but he's not a picture because he can move.
Last night I had a doozy with Chase. He is in love with his friend and neighbor Paige. We ran into them at Disneyland and the next day I caught him writing "I love Paige" complete with heart-dotted i and heart-shaped o on his menu at dinner. So last night he and I are talking about what he will be when he grows up. I make some suggestions and tell him how he will need to go to college. He replies with "I think I'll just be a regular dad and work at Home Depot or a sprinkler store." Aaaack. Hopefully he will outgrow that. So then out of the blue he asks, "Does Paige have teeny tiny babies in her tummy?" Uuuuuugh…I am NOT having this conversation with my 7 year old son. I reply that she doesn't but when she grows up and gets married she will have babies and be a mom. "What kind of babies will she have, mom?" "I don't know. Boy babies or girl babies." To which he replies, "Oh good! I hope we have boy babies!" At this point I am trying my absolute hardest to contain my laughter and trying to find a way to slip away and call Grant with this hilarity! I then asked him if he wanted to marry Paige and he acted a little like this was a dumb question because the answer was obviously yes. I didn't think this was supposed to start for 8 more years – or more!
Week 1 Bonus
Over the past two weeks I have proven that I am apparently not able to keep it together without the threat of public humiliation or at least some sort of accountability. Week one was really not too bad. I went to the gym 4 times, I think. And really kept things up…well, for about 5 days. Then we went on vacation. Yeeeeeah. Fortunately I only gained 2 lbs. But the candy eating has really gotten out of control! So, here is what I'm hoping to get out of this challenge this time around:- Lose those 2 stinking lbs. Plus 3 more. This will put me 2 lbs below my weight before having any babies and right back to my post babies 1 and 2 weight. Baby 3 ruined me.
– Build more muscle mass. I would like to drop 2 more % points of body fat. If anyone at the office would like to use my fat tester, just lmk and I'll bring it!
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I've returned to my home city of Adelaide to work in emergency services, building on my international experience in disaster response and risk reduction, as well as postgraduate studies in health promotion and science communication. I'm doing communications work for the CFS, South Australia's community-based fire, rescue and emergency service. Also the agency with what I think are the best emergency planning & response maps in the state!
I was anticipating trading cyclone season in Vanuatu for bushfire season in Australia, though it's not been such a clear trade. While I have been responding to plenty of bushfires, I've also been responding to floods and storm damage, which brings to my mind this famous Australian poem I learnt in primary school.
Working for the CFS is my first role directly in government, which has involved training in emergency response protocols and operational duties in emergency situations. I've also been trained as a firefighter! I've enjoyed learning more about the physics of water pumps and climate science of bushfires. Given the CFS depends on the work of more than 13,000 volunteer emergency responders, this role builds on my experience working with volunteers and training in psychological first aid.
Last month I also popped over to the US capital city of Washington to participate in OpenCon, thanks to a travel grant from the Wikimedia Foundation and SPARC. It was a long trip, but turned out to be worthwhile for meeting so many inspiring people and participating in new projects like the beta of SocArxiv.
I also submitted my PhD in October, finally!
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Frontier Ruckus (Session #2)
Frontier Ruckus is a Michigan six-piece who write personal songs about being brought up as a 90's child. The project serves as a creative outlet for Matthew Milia's poetic, lyrical storytelling. His twangy, quivering wail cuts a deep swath of regional imagery through references to grocery stores, middle school teachers and landmarks of his childhood region. Co-founding member, Davey Jones, plays a reserved style of banjo. He takes on the role of electric guitar through complex lead riffs.
Sitcom Afterlife, the band's newest record, is a slight diversion into hook-centered songwriting. The dense storytelling remains, but Frontier Ruckus have found strength in melodic, pop-leaning rock.
Session Tracklist
1. Sad Modernity
2. Bathroom Stall Hypnosis
3. The Splendid World
4. Moon River
5. Crabapples in the Century's Storm
6. Ontario
Band Members
Matthew Milia – Guitar and Vocals
Davey Jones – Banjo and Vocals
Zachary Nichols – Trumpet, Keys, Saw
Anna Burch – Vocals and Guitar
Alex – Drums
Conor – Bass
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Setting Up The Nursery
April 28th was growing closer, though the spare bedroom in their apartment was nowhere near ready for baby. His art stuff cluttered the floors and the walls. They had stored basically everything in the closet, until one weekend she'd had enough. Her mother and her mother-in-law had been giving them items from their baby list… Continue reading Setting Up The Nursery


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The pumpkins I carved! I was not great at carving.
Casen came by work. His grammy brought him! I was so happy to see hims... He looks all ready for some fun! & yes I do have scrubs on. Just not my scrub top today only bottoms! I am like a little pumkin all decked out in black & orange.
Casen was so cute dressed as a little monster! I love when he takes photos with me & best part is when he goes to leave he says bye see you later & it is so sweet how he says it! You yourself would just have to hear it said!
I edited a photo of the bestie & I too from the other night at the bonfire we all had. I had to share our spooky looks! I added spooky eyes, fangs, & cobwebs... I love photo editing!
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Ballast Seed Garden Boat Tour with Nick Wray, Curator, University of Bristol Botanic Garden.
Wednesday 29 July 2015, 18:30 to 20:00
Join Botanic Garden Curator Nick Wray for an in depth look at the Ballast Seed Garden.
Join Nick Wray for an in depth look at the design, planting style and plants on the Ballast Seed Garden, where we will focus on the origin, adaptation and introduce the cultivation of the gardens varied plants such as the squirting cucumber.
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Gemz Dance Academy
We currently supply the team wear for the lovely Gemma and her students at Gemz Dance Academy.
The dance uniform consists of
- T-Shirt – with logo on the front and text on the back.
- Hoody – Logo on front and personalised on the back.
- Joggers – on the front and personalised down the leg.
If you think we could help your dance school with their uniforms contact us you, we aim to beat any quotes previously given.


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The 7-piece Rock-Reggae band from Southern California have been brewing a music monstrosity with catchy hooks, great melodies, feel good lyrics, tight harmonies, and all topped off with charismatic and stellar stage presence.
In 2012 Bad Neighborz was created on in that year they were nominated in the San Diego Music Awards for Best Artist under the category World Music.
Bad Neighborz released the their 1st self titled debut album in 2014 @ The famous Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach CA.
Bad Neighborz are on schedule to release their 2nd full length album & complementing high definition music videos on in Summer of 2016.
In 2016 Bad Neighborz played along side of some of Reggae's best including; Stephen Marley, President Brown, Capleton, Wyclef Jean, Barrington Levy, Katchafire, Don Carlos, Through The Roots Maoli and much more.


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Kindergarten Applications are now being accepted. Please click the 'New Families' link.
Learn more about the opportunities students have at Ellensburg Christian School.
Individual conversations are welcome! Please call our school office at 509-925-2411 to set up a day and time for a tour that works best for your family.
Is your child ready for Kindergarten?
Kindergarten is an exciting time for you and your child because it sets the stage for his entire school experience. Yet turning five-years-old is not a guarantee that a child is automatically ready to be a confident student. How can parents tell if this is the year to start kindergarten?
Students who enroll at ECS meet with our kindergarten teacher in June of the year before they begin classes. This meeting helps students to become familiar with the classroom, as well as provides an opportunity for our teacher to begin a relationship with students. During this time together students are asked to do a developmental assessment of their readiness to begin kindergarten.
Memorizing the alphabet or counting to 100 will not help your child to do better on this test; however, there are ways to help him prepare. Use the list below to check the skills your child has mastered. Then recheck every month to see what additional skills he can accomplish easily. Young children change so quickly that even in a few weeks they may be able to do more than they could do before!
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- Hop, skip and jump
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Fantastic Tales from the North
This television series (eight episodes) takes place in a fictive village in the northern part of the Netherlands. In each episode a child from the village experiences a miraculous adventure. 'Mysterious tales from Zoutvloed' are exciting stories about superstition, magical realism and about the question if there is more than is perceptible. Stories that aren't 'gone' when they are finished, stories that stick in your head. Nothing is what it seems!
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The Chefs at Palmaria Restaurant in Portovenere, think and create outside the box. They propose a creative menu that embraces not only local culinary traditions from Liguria's Gulf of Poets, but also revisited dishes from neighboring regions, such as Tuscany, Emilia Romagna and Lombardy. This philosophy allows for you to enjoy an innovative gastronomic experience: a culinary journey across Italy's regions during your meal at the sea-view Palmaria Restaurant in Portovenere!
Here they provide one example by sharing the recipe called "The Gonzaga's on Vacation: Salamella of Mantua, Pumpkin Cream and Viadana Mustard".
The House of Gonzaga was a princely family that ruled Mantua, in the region of Lombardy, from 1328 to 1708; they also ruled Monferrato in Piedmont and Nevers in France. Mantua is 190 km (118 miles) away from Portovenere. In 2016, the town was crowned as the Italian Capital of Culture, while in 2017, Mantua will be one of the European Capitals of Gastronomy.
The protagonist ingredients are the Salamella Mantovana, or fresh sausage obtained from pork cuts such as shoulder lean meat and soft bacon; and the fragrant Mustard of Viadana, made with a special kind of white melon grown in this town near Mantua.
Recipe for "The Gonzaga's on Vacation: Salamella of Mantua, Pumpkin Cream and Viadana Mustard"
Ingredients for 4 people
- Salamella Mantovana: 600 gr
- Grated Parmesan: 30 gr
- Eggs: 50 gr
- Potatoes: 150 gr
- Pumpkin: 500 gr
- Extra virgin olive oil: 20 gr
- Some leaves of fresh marjoram or spinach
- Flour: 10 gr
Mince the salamella and the previously boiled potatoes, then add the eggs and Parmesan to obtain a compact and homogeneous mixture, which you will divide in the shape of meatballs.
Coat the balls with flour and sauté them in a non-stick pan for five minutes with a trickle of olive oil, until you get a crunchy crust.
On the side, prepare the pumpkin cream by cooking the pulp in a bit of meat broth, and beating it in the mixer.
Serve with some leaves of marjoram or spinach and mustard.
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Announcing the 30 Pears in 30 Days project.
|My pear model, getting ready
You may be familiar with Leslie Saeta's Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge, where artists from all over the world create and post their work each day for a month. Nothing improves your artistic skill like doing something every day. A group challenge of this nature gives the participants the advantage of having other people for support, for sharing and inspiration, and for accountability. However, because, as my husband often reminds me, I like doing things the hard way, I'm doing this on my own. I will be creating a small painting of a pear every day from October 1 - October 30 and posting the results on this blog. Unfortunately National Pear Month is in December (Yes, I looked it up...), but, as my husband also reminds me, I am impatient, so I'm doing this now.
The purpose of this project is not just as a gimmick to get you to come to my new blog regularly, or to make me feel really productive, but also to see if limiting the subject matter will help me to hone my painting skills and allow for greater creativity. I often think of the process of painting like juggling plates on sticks. There are so many different choices you have to make in a single painting: composition, value, color, subject matter, to name just a few, and each of their subcategories. To have a successful painting you ideally keep all of those plates spinning at the same time. I'm guessing that if you took away one or two plates by arbitrarily setting some parameters, you could concentrate better on the other plates and end up with a more successful painting, as well as really getting comfortable with some key artistic concepts. So that's the plan, and at the end of October we'll see if my theory held up, so stay tuned...


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Professor Bailey graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the Canberra University College in 1950 and a Master of Laws at ANU in 1954. He was a Rhodes Scholar for Victoria. His earlier career was in the Commonwealth Public Service, where he served in the Treasury and then in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, becoming a Deputy Secretary in 1972. He was a full time member of the Royal Commission on Australian Government Administration 1974-76. Peter was appointed CEO of the Commonwealth's Human Rights Commission in 1981. He joined ANU as a Visiting Fellow in 1987 and became an Adjunct Professor in 1999. Peter's specific area of research relates to government and its instrumentalities.
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Beyond the Wall: Part 1 (Part II can be found here)
The world changed on November 8th, 2016 in a terrifying way for children of undocumented immigrants.
When Donald Trump became the President Elect following campaign promises to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), build a wall along the Mexican border and deport millions of immigrants, divisive rhetoric became a potential reality for millions of children, families and the businesses - all humans who are critical parts of our communities and economic ecosystem. Today, so much is unknown: Will President Trump follow through on the promises of Candidate Trump? However, within so much uncertainty there is an opportunity to build public will to resist these proposed measures which would tear families apart and threaten our economy.
Beyond the Wall is a rapid-response film born of a grant Stories Without Borders received from The Fledgling Fund that explores the current political climate through the eyes and voices of the children of undocumented immigrants, their teachers, and business leaders in Denver Colorado.
To watch the full film, live panel discussions at film premieres, and to obtain reresources, go to Beyondthewallfilm.org.
The Mouths that Eat from Tea: Chapter 1
Kenya is the largest exporter of black tea in the world. Lipton is one of their largest buyers. More than half of that tea – 60% – is grown by small farmers on one to three acres of land. Much of this tea can be called "fair trade"… But how fair is it? The Mouths that Eat from Tea is exploring the lives of small tea farmers in Kenya, and how those lives are defined and limited by the people who buy and sell the tea they grow. A feature-length documentary is currently in production and the first installment will be published online in a verse.media, a new interactive storytelling platform in 2016.
Stories Without Borders is grateful to Farm Concern International for their logistical support of this project.
Living with the Dead (49 min.)
Life Inside an Informal Community in Manila
Manila is the most densely populated city in the world with an average of 43,000 people living per square kilometer. In the center of this heaving metropolis lies the North Cemetery. The final resting place of several Filipino Presidents, celebrities, and hundreds of thousands of the city's Catholic dead, the cemetery is also home to a living community of more than 2,000 people.
In a country where around 40 percent of people live below the poverty line, and overpopulation in Manila is reaching desperate proportions, the cemetery provides a unique residence for the hundreds of families that live and work within its walls.
This short trailer provides an introduction to the larger documentary feature: Living with the Dead. The film touches on important global topics such as population growth, inadequate urban infrastructure and housing, access to reproductive health education and family planning, separation of church and state, the impact of WWII on the city of Manila and much more, through the lives and stories of the residents of the North Cemetery.
Stories Without Borders and Chance Multimedia produced this feature-length documentary over a period of six years. It has won multiple awards and been featured in film festivals across the U.S., and screened in The Philippines and France.
If you would like to bring Living with the Dead to your city, please contact us at 303-997-8175, or email@example.com


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When you've been the victim of a mugging--or merely a witness to one--one instinct might be to warn others.
But how can you do that? It's not as if a Facebook posting saying: "Hey, I've been mugged on Main Street" will necessarily help.
So a nonprofit organization in the U.K. has created a site that brings all mugging information to one place: StreetViolence.org.
Launched yesterday, the site attempts to collate all mugging information into one single Google map (the site is initially London-only), so that those with any interest can warn others, report crimes and even thank good Samaritans who happened to help.
Oddly, in the presentation of the site on its home page, the first example the creators used was of someone who witnesses a mugging, but is too busy to do something about it. Public-spiritedness is a dangerous thing anyway.
Indeed, the creators--a charity called Witness Confident--say that the site attempts to campaign against "the 'walk on by' culture that fuels street violence, feeds fear, and fractures communities."
Some will wonder whether part of the "walk on by" culture is also to be found among some police officers, who perhaps view mugging as a low-level crime. The site claims that suspects in street robberies are only arrested 15 per cent of the time.
The U.K. sees more than a million attacks every year and Witness Confident says that the fear of being mugged is seven times greater than the actual risk. This site allows people to follow muggings they witnessed, experienced, or merely heard about, all through the stages of potential prosecution.
This initiative might remind some of Microsoft's so-called "Avoid Ghetto" patent, which some critics felt would stigmatize certain areas in which violence appeared prevalent.
In both cases, the idea that certain areas would immediately become places to avoid at all cost will disturb some and relieve others.
People being as they are, one wonders whether muggers will also log on to StreetViolence.org in order to effect maximum surprise in places where people might least expect.
That's the thing with technology. It serves good. It serves evil.


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After nine years, self-proclaimed "original 'Star Wars' fan" Stephen Colbert on Monday night got his chance to clarify to "Star Wars" creator George Lucas that he did in fact know lightsabers.
While analyzing the new Japanese trailer for "The Force Awakens" on "The Late Show," Colbert recalled his lightsaber duel with Lucas back on a 2006 episode of "The Colbert Report" and revealed that it didn't exactly go as well as he had hoped.
Before Lucas came on the show, Colbert was told by Industrial Light & Magic that Lucas referred to the lightsabers as laser swords, so during a commercial break, Colbert asked Lucas whether he wanted to have a "laser sword fight." Colbert took Lucas' "sure" as a great sign, but right before the show came back on the air, Lucas told Colbert that most people called the weapons lightsabers.
Colbert continued the story: "For the next five minutes, I'm just sitting there waiting for the cameras to go off so I could say, I know they're called lightsabers. I was just calling them laser swords because that's what you called them in your first draft of the original script when it was called 'The Adventures of the Starkiller: Episode I — The Star Wars.' Because I'm your biggest fan, please take me back to Tatooine with you."
But Colbert never got the chance to rectify the misunderstanding because Lucas left after the battle.
"If you're watching tonight, I knew they were called lightsabers," Colbert said, directing his words to Lucas. "Everyone knows they're called lightsabers."
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Freckles owner passed away and she ended up in a frightening, loud, high kill shelter in West Monroe, LA. She is about 7 years old, weighs 21 lbs, heartworm negative, spayed and up to date on vaccines. The vet feels she is a Corgi/Aussie mix with a lot of life and love left in her.
She does have a grade 3-4 heart murmur making her a special needs pup. Her adopter will need to consider providing cardiac care to keep her active and comfortable.
Freckles is a wonderful, very sweet girl. She's quiet & mostly prefers to lounge all day, while she demands belly rubs. She's great on a leash & enjoys going for walks. I do think she'd do best with a 1 dog family, maybe 2. But she really just prefers to snuggle in with her people or her fur blanket.
She's a very easy going dog & no additional training that we can tell would be necessary. (She's move in ready!). She'd make an amazing addition to any family that is willing to have her. If you're interested in adopting Freckles, please email email@example.com.
This is a courtesy post for Safe Haven Rescue. Freckles is currently in a foster home in VT. Please contact Chris at firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions or to request an application. You can also email Freckles' foster mom, Jordan at email@example.com .


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This 4" or grapefruit size float has water trapped inside! Acquired recently from a collector it is very special.
This happens when the floats attached to fishing nets are dragged deep under the sea. The water pressure allows water to seep into tiny cracks in the glass that seal over again once the floats are returned to the surface.
Perfect as a gift for a float enthusiast or simply to be appreciated as a thing of beauty.
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01 Jun Technology on Safari
There's a road that runs dead straight across the Central Kalahari in Botswana. It isn't just that someone was feeling lazy and drew a rulered line across a map while thinking 'that's about right, it'll do'; I checked my Track My Safari log and there was an unrelentingly straight road showing up day after day. Since the maps for each day of driving are created using GPS technology, it's an accurate recording of the route I took. The road consists of deep, soft sand, and trees and bushes press into the narrow gap carved out for vehicles. That makes for tough driving, with even the hardiest trucks fishtailing erratically while lurching forwards on spongy, deflated tyres.
After you've pushed through about ten kilometres of this and taken over an hour to do so, your mind starts to play tricks: I became convinced we were going uphill. Logic – that irritating demon embodied in this instance by my partner – dictated that we were not. The argument would have raged for hours were it not for an altimeter sitting stolidly on the dashboard, the electronic display showing an unchanging 990 metres above sea-level. That should have settled it, had I not inwardly believed the dratted thing was malfunctioning just to spite me.
People once set out across Africa in nothing more hardy than an ox-wagon: the Voortrekkers used them heading north from the Cape in the 1830s. Armed with little more than a Bible and a tenuous grasp of the principles of navigating by the stars, those early Afrikaners were a hardy bunch. It's easy to romanticise such expeditions, but frankly I'm fairly sure they'd have welcomed the safari-enhancing technology available today.
Now, few overlanders will set off without recourse to fridges, freezers, and a whole battery of devices such as cameras and phones that require regular charging; you can even settle down with a sundowner to watch the football if you have a satellite TV and a skewed set of priorities.
And there are some great apps to improve your trip, too. Tracks4Africa, the finest of the GPS map systems available for use on the continent, is a must for anyone on a self-drive trip. Compiled almost entirely of user experiences uploaded to a website that constantly updates the software, there are certainly problems with it from time to time but, on the whole, it will keep you from getting totally lost – albeit while sending you along unnecessarily complex routes when driving in towns.
One of my favourite apps takes full advantage of the famously vast African skies: at night I can sit outside and identify the myriad stars blinking down at me, and find planets and galaxies and constellations with a few quick taps in the free GoSkyWatch app. Stellar satisfaction indeed.
Whether or not you're a dedicated twitcher, you can't help but be mesmerised by the kaleidoscope of colours the African birds proudly display. The stunning Lilac-Breasted Roller is widely regarded as the prettiest, and the bright blue Wooded Kingfisher's call becomes a familiar, friendly sound within days of arriving (whereas the screech of the Black Bellied Koran acting as a self-appointed lookout rapidly becomes infuriating). Roberts Bird Guide is by far the best book for identifying birds in Southern Africa, and it's now available as a multimedia app; it has the entertaining feature of playing bird calls, enabling you to engage in conversation with nearby birds and keep them around for precious extra moments while the photographers in your group snap away.
For all the excitement that safaris involve, there's a surprising amount of downtime. Animals tend to hide in the heat of the day, and although there's nothing quite like a sundowner looking out at a typically hypnotic African vista, there are still hours of darkness before you'll want to retire for the night. If you're doing a trip in your own 4×4 then space will always be at a premium and – much as I love the feel and smell and intimacy of books – a Kindle or the equivalent app will be a Godsend.
When transfixed by a leopard draped across the bough of a tree, it's easy to become convinced that the moment is unforgettable. But after witnessing a multitude of "unforgettables"; in the course of a few days, they have a tendency to get mixed up: was it during this sundowner we met that nice couple from Switzerland, and was it by that riverbed we saw the cheetah stalking the impala? Track My Safari neatly captures all the best moments of a safari with photos taken within the app being marked by a waypoint on a downloadable map – in addition to sundowner signifiers, Big 5 markers, and the ability to jot down notes at the end of each day. The individuality of all your game drives are captured in separate maps that are perfect for bringing back memories once you've returned to your office cubicle.
These days, if there's a gap there's an app. There are countless game viewing apps you can download to help you learn to distinguish between all the buck you'll encounter on safari, and the Africa: Live app operates throughout the continent allowing people to instantly share their sightings on an interactive map. But spending all day peering at your screen, tracking down an animal after a tip off; from an anonymous stranger, seems to me to be going too far. While technology can certainly enhance a safari experience, it shouldn't control it. Maybe use it to capture memories – or end an altitude-oriented argument – but don't become a slave to it. No gadget will ever replace the feel of Africa and that is, after all, the main reason for going there in the first place.


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7 in Intensive Care Following Ala. Ammonia Leak
About 130 people have sought treatment since ammonia spilled Monday at Millard Refrigerated Services in Theodore, creating a vapor cloud that also caused respiratory problems for people working nearby.
Officials say four people were in ICU at the University of South Alabama Medical Center on Tuesday, and three more were in intensive care at Infirmary West.
Hospitals say people are still showing up with complaints.
The leak was reported about 9:25 a.m. CDT at Millard, which uses ammonia in the refrigeration process for chickens that are frozen and shipped around the world.
Between 400 and 800 gallons of ammonia leaked at the site located on the Theodore Industrial Canal, south of Mobile.
The leak also forced workers to evacuate one of BP PLC's main staging areas for the oil spill cleanup. BP said dozens of cleanup workers from its Theodore site were among those taken to hospitals.
Injuries to most of those admitted were not believed to be life-threatening, and others were treated and released, mostly for breathing difficulties.
Most reported minor breathing problems, scratchy throats or dizziness, said Capt. Shaun Hicks with the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department.
"They were walking wounded, but they were still having respiratory problems," Hicks said.
"They basically put us on oxygen," one man told CBS Affiliate WKRG. "They said, you know, if you don't feel better after the oxygen let us know, and 15, 20 minutes of oxygen, and we feel good."
Nearby residents hid in their homes while warning sirens blared.
"It was scary not knowing what the chemical was," said Teri Anderson, who lives near the plant and was first alerted by one of the sirens. She was told by emergency officials to seal her windows and doors, and shut off her air conditioner.
Hospital officials and authorities said more than 120 people were treated, including at least 52 transported by emergency services. Many went by private vehicle.
BP said 65 of its workers were taken to hospitals from the complex that's used for storage, boom decontamination and repair along the canal. The site, which was visited by President Obama in June and where about 500 people still work, was evacuated but will reopen as early as the night shift, the company said.
Emergency officials made telephone calls to alert area residents within one mile of the leak to remain inside and turn off their air conditioners, and children were kept inside an elementary school that was within the danger zone.
The leak was stopped by plant workers, Hicks said, and residents were told it was again safe to go outside by early afternoon.
Hicks said it was unclear what caused the leak.
Millard Refrigerated Services hasn't commented. A spokesman at company headquarters in Omaha, Neb., did not return phone messages.
"It was very stressful for all of us," said Sabrina Greene, whose nephew is in first grade at a school where children had to shelter in place.
She said she had been having respiratory problems, and her brother said his eyes have been stinging since the leak, but neither sought medical help. They were alerted by one of the sirens.
Chris Booth, who works nights at an oil operation, was awakened when his wife phoned him to warn of the leak. He said he turned off the air conditioner, despite the heat index - a measure combining heat and humidity - hitting 105.
"It was plenty warm," he said with a laugh.


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Recently, I did post an ultimate list of Top Android Emulators for Windows and Online Android Emulators. Now, it's time to share the list of Top Android Emulator for Mac. You may want to Install or try any Android App on your Mac for any reason. Whether you may be an App Developer and you may want to debug the App or you may want to use WhatsApp on your Mac or play any Top Android Games. Whatever be the reason, Android Emulator Mac can help you in this case. Android Emulator for Mac let you install Android Apps and Google Play Service to install Apps on Mac device.
If you are not a developer, have you ever thought about Installing Android Apps on your Mac computer and play any games or use any app on your Mac. If you are not aware of Android Emulator Mac, then Android Emulators are software that creates Android Environment on your PC or Mac. So, that we can play or use Android Apps on our Mac system.
This article also has the best Android Game Emulators, too. So, if you are a seriuos Gamer then this article will really help you. Some Apps mentioned this list is specailly designed for Gaming. So, if you are a hardcore gamer, be sure to checj Android Game Emulators. Without further ado, let's jump into the article and let's go through the list.
Best Android Emulator for Mac – Ultimate Edition
So, here goes the list of Top Android Emulators Mac. Go through the list mentioned below and find one that suits you the best. Start playing Android Games on Mac or Install Google Play Store and use any ANdorid Apps on Mac.
1. Bluestacks for Mac
As always, Bluestacks is one among the industry leader in the Android Emulator industry. If you ask anyone do you know anything about Android Emulator, that person first may tell about Bluestacks. Because, Bluestacks is that famous as an Android App Player, Android Game Emulator and Android Developer love this software. Probably Bluestacks is the best Android Emulator for Mac as Nox App Player and Remix OS Player are not available for Mac.
Bluestacks comes with Google Play Store pre-installed in it, right out of the box. You can easily download any Apps or Games for free, from Google Play Store and install it on Bluestacks. Bluestacks uses the same Internet Network that you are connected to. So, you are not required to configure the special connection for Bluestacks or anything. Bluestacks is not that lightweight application, It's a heavy Android Emulator.
You can take Snapshots, Record your live gaming screen, or install any Chat application like WhatsApp to do Chatting with your friends.
Highlighted Features:
- Offline as well as Online Installer available for Mac
- Install third-party APK directly from your MAC by simply double clicking it.
- Comes pre-loaded with Google Play Store and Google Play Services.
2. Droid4X for Mac
Are you a hardcore Android Gamer? Droid4x is an Android Emulator that is specially designed for High End Gaming. As this is targetted for Gamers, there a lot of features that are special for this Android Emulator and not available on the other. I tried it on my as well as my Friend's Mac and it's working seamlessly. To be frank, the gaming experience this Android Emulator gives is awesome. This Android Emulator has ARM Support on almost all Apps. This Emulator also supports Multi touch. So, you can play any Games that require Multiple touches at the same moment. Gaming will be much fun with Droid4X Android Emulator Mac. Games would load even faster that in any Android Emulator.
Highlighted Features:
- Comes Pre-Rooted already
- Use Smartphone or Keyboard as controller
- ARM Support
- Multi-Touch
- Drag and Drop APK to Install
3. Andy Android Emulator for Mac
Andy is a high-end Android Emulator. It's a powerful as well as a heavy Android Emulator designed for Mac and PC. Andy Emulator comes as a package installer with many apps. It works on a separate Virtual Machine, so the installer file will be much high compared to other Android Emulators. The package comes with both Installer and Virtual Machine. You need to install Virtual Box before installing Andy Android Emulator Mac.
Highlighted Features:
- Google Play Store – Pre Installed
- Multi Touch support
- OPEN GL hardware acceleration support
- Use your Smartphone as Controller.
4. Genymotion for Mac
Genymotion is different from all other Android Emulators. Genymotion's prime feature is that you can access Android Emulator on a screen size you prefer. Yes, you can select the screen resolution of your choice. Also, choose Android Version of your choice. You can select from any Android Version available in the App.
You need to create an Account on Genymotion and then log in to your Account in Genymotion app. It's that simple to get started. It has device category section, You can select which device you want to try, whether it be Google Nexus (Yes, old version) or any HTC Version or any Samsung device, the list goes on.
Highlighted Features:
- You have the freedom to select required amount of RAM, Storage for each Emulator device instances you make.
- You can have more than 1 instance of Android Emulator at a time
- Use your PC's Internet or Wifi Network.
- ADB AND Open GL Support
- Drag and Drop Feature.
5. Xamarin for Mac
Xamarin Android Emulator for Mac is the last one in our list. This Android Emulator supports OpenGL.
I have not personally tried Xamarin in my Mac or Pc, so, I can't tell more about this Android Emulator. But from the research, I did on the web, I found that it is not that popular but still, it's good Android EEmulatorfor Mac. Try it yourself and let me know how it works. I will leave the link to download Xamarin Software.
Final Words
Hope you guys found this list of Top Android Emulator for Mac or Android Emulator mac. You can these Android Emulators for playing any Games or Install any Android Apps of your choice. Now, go through all Android Emulators mentioned in the list and find one that suits all your needs.
You can Install WhatsApp and Chat with your freinds or Install and Play Subway Surfes in your Mac. and do whathever you want.
Feel free to comment down below, your thoughts about this list and contact if need any assistance.


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Back To School Fashion for the Educator
During this time of year, there are so many back-to-school advertisements geared towards getting the kiddies back to school in style, but what about the educator? Principals, teachers, professors, advisors...where we do fit in? I know as a college counselor, I put A LOT of thought into my daily style decisions and what I presented to my students every day. They didn't need to know about Mrs. Dean's college tattoos or the color of my undergarments. They also didn't need to be privvy to the jiggly bits of my body, so I kept this figure snatched in some Spanx!! LOL. That being said, I wanted to create a post, just for educators as a thank you for all that you do. Whether its in K-12 or higher education, I want to provide you with some comfortable style inspiration as you impart into the next generation! Here ya go:
1. Comfortable Shoes- Chile, I envy those cute educators who can walk around campus and down the hallways in 4 inch pumps. That's NOT my ministry. I keep it comfortable and classy in pointed toe flats. They elongate the leg when paired with a tall pant. To keep it interesting, purchase a few animal print or metallic pieces.
2. Cardigans-I have no idea why school buildings have to be 30 degrees below freezing. I'm assuming because you have so many bodies in the building?? At any rate, make sure you have a few colorful cardigans at your disposal to throw on and off throughout the day.
3. A Good Leather Bag- Now yawl know, I have A LOT of beautiful handbags. However, I wore none of them to school. Schools can be a dusty and dingy. The chemicals that are used to clean school buildings are extremely harsh. It can tear a good bag up in a matter of months. Purchase one good investment black leather bag and it will last you years. Also, make sure it's big enough to carry all the homework you'll be grading throughout the week
Okay, so there you have it. Some style inspiration to set you on a course for a prosperous school year. You're no good to your students and staff if you're not first good to yourself. Be good to YOU this school year and prepare our next generation of leaders in style ;-)