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The EU-Commission has put forward an "Investment Plan for Europe" which is to trigger Investment of up to € 315 billion. The plan entails the establishment of an European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and an "investment advisory hub" at the European Investment Bank. Also, the Commission aims at improving the investment environment.
In January 2011, the European Union established three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) for the financial sector: The European Banking Authority (EBA, in London), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA, in Frankfurt) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA, in Paris). Currently, the Commission is reviewing the regulations governing the three ESAs and will bring forward its proposals for amendments in early 2015.
The European Commission wants to bring about stricter compliance with the waste hierarchy by introducing quantitative targets for recycling and the avoidance of food waste. A new "early-warning system" will indicate at an early stage if Member States are at risk of failing to meet the targets.
The Commission wants to increase the stability and transparency of money market funds.
The European Commission wants to create the requirements necessary to allow the civilian use of drones ("RPAS") as from 2016. This requires EU-wide regulations on the manufacture and operation of RPAS which are capable of dealing with the potential risks, e.g. accidents and breaches of privacy. The RPAS sector will be subsidised so that the market "develops" more quickly. In particular, SMEs will be informed about the various means of support.
The Commission wants to get an insight into national safety regulations for tourist accommodation. By way of this Green Paper, it wants to present its ideas and thoughts on how the confidence of providers and consumers can be increased, including, where necessary, by way of follow-up measures at EU level. In addition, the Commission wants to collect additional information on the safety of tourist accommodation by holding a public consultation.
There are currently no standardised measurement procedures in the EU for CO2 emissions from Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDVs) nor are there any provisions on their reduction. The Commission wants, on the one hand, the data on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from newly registered HDVs, collected by way of a simulation instrument (VECTO), to be made available to vehicle purchasers. On the other hand, it is considering two measures for reducing CO2: mandatory limits on CO2 for newly registered HDVs or the inclusion of road transport in the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS). In this regard, the Commission prefers the introduction of CO2 limits.


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I'm still deciding what I am whipping up for the New Years party we're going to this year. The invitation told us to "wear sparkles" (check! and now my husband cannot roll his eyes that I packed a shimmery little number along with my ski clothes...you just never know when a party dress will come in handy, now do you?) and to bring "your favorite dish". Ah, the pressure is on. So, I've started thinking about some of my favorite appetizers that are crowd-pleasers-- but that will also allow me to ski all day, and come home with just a few minutes to spare...
In the winter-- particularly when it's all snowy outside-- really you cannot beat a baked brie. Everyone loves it, and it takes mere minutes to assemble. That pic above is last night's batch, which was precariously balanced on my lap in all of its' warm, gooey deliciousness, as we were heading to a friend's for afternoon skating and cocktails. It's simply: brie (or similar cheese, sliced horizontally) smothered in a tapenade (last night's was Artichoke-Almond), pop the other half of the brie on top, smother a little more tapenade on top of that, then into a 375 oven for the time it takes for you to change out of your ski clothes (or just spray some perfume, as the case may have been last night-- say 10 minutes, whoa that's a lot of perfume... anyway, until it's melted through. Serve warm with crackers or thinly sliced bread.
For those who don't trust my description above and like the step-by-step photos, here you go. For New Canaan readers, Walter Stewart's Market is usually very well-stocked with Gracious Gourmet tapenades and spreads. These are kind of my go-to filling for any baked brie. My favorites are their Balsamic Four Onion spread, Fig Almond spread, and Spiced Sour Cherry ones, but this recipe will work with whichever one sounds good to you! And for those who are out here in Idaho, Atkinson's Market in Sun Valley carries a nice selection of tapenades and spreads in the front of the market over by the beer and wine. Convenient.
Another decadent, warm, cheesy, casual appetizer is my Creamy Baked Salsa Dip. Mmmm. That's another good one. In fact, bookmark that one for any lazy, chilly weekend...
Alright, but we cannot live on melted cheese alone now can we?
For those who are still going casual, but have the black-eyed pea superstition gig swirling around their heads, I suggest whipping up a batch of this simple-- but totally decadent-- black-eyed pea dip.
Or, you can go a healthier route and make black-eyed pea hummus served in cucumber cups. I teach you how to make cucumber cups here.
I love cucumber cups. You can stuff them with anything, depending upon your audience, season and occasion. I've stuffed them with Edamame Hummus, Harissa-White Bean Dip (pictured above, a puree of white beans, harissa paste and lemon juice with salt & pepper to taste), a White Bean Bacon Dip (that I really must photograph and post for you all sooner rather than later) and Soy Chorizo Dip (pictured below, with the recipe here). Dress them up or down, these vessels always fly off the plate.
Depending upon where you live, you might be able to score endive this time of year. If so, these Parmesan-Walnut stuffed Endive Spears are impressive looking and crowd-pleasers (in addition to being a nice, healthy alternative to a cocktail party spread).
And then there's the ever-popular smoked salmon paired with capers, onions, fresh dill and cream cheese or creme fraiche. Friends brought these to our home on Christmas, and they made me swoon. I have also mashed the cream cheese + capers + finely chopped onion + fresh dill into a paste.... and put a dollop on a hearty (usually Hawaiian) potato chip, topped with a piece of smoked salmon. My friend, Ally, introduced me to that app years ago, and it's remained a go-to. The only caveat is it not being humid. If it's humid, the chips get soggy and no one likes a soggy chip.... Don't have to worry about that in Idaho in December.
And last but not least, my absolute go-to appetizer for prettiness, unique taste, and popularity: Feta-Fig Tartlets, which are featured several places, including my most recent contribution, to Fox News Magazine! As long as you can get your hands on some of the phyllo shells, you can whip these up (here's the recipe), or your own version with pesto, sun-dried tomatoes-- really, anything that sounds good to you!
This should give you a few ideas, if you're bringing something to a New Years gathering! I look forward to hearing what you whip up!!

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A running discussion on the Cincinnati Reds and everything else in the baseball universe.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Draft Pick Signings
In this instance, Grandal had little leverage in any realistic sense. The Reds selected him as a junior out of the University of Miami, so he had the option of returning to the Hurricanes for his senior season. However, that really wasn't realistic, as Grandal was coming off a career collegiate season and the 2011 draft class is reputed to be much stronger and much deeper. The 2010 class was one of the stranger ones in recent memory, as there was a consensus top 3 or so picks (which is reflected in the bonuses of the top 3), and then there was a wide variation as to how the rest of the players were rated. So, the chances of Grandal repeating his success and being selected higher in 2011 than he was in 2010 simply weren't good. If Grandal had elected to return to Miami, then he would very likely have been selected later than 12th overall. As a result, he would have earned a lower signing bonus and lost out on the time value of money by electing to go back into the draft. Realistically speaking, it simply wasn't going to happen.
1. Bryce Harper -- $9.9M
2. Jameson Taillon -- $6.5M
3. Manny Machado -- $5.25M
4. Christian Colon -- $2.75M
5. Drew Pomeranz -- $2.65M
6. Barrett Loux --
7. Matt Harvey -- $2.5M
8. Delino Deshields --
9. Karsten Whitson -- Did Not Sign, Attending University of Florida
10. Michael Choice -- $2.0M
11. Deck McGuire -- $2.0M
12. Yasmani Grandal -- $2.99M
13. Chris Sale -- $1.655M
14. Dylan Covey -- Did Not Sign Because Diagnosed with Diabetes
15. Jake Skole -- $1.557M
16. Hayden Simpson --
17. Josh Sale -- $1.62M
18. Kaleb Cowart -- $2.3M
19. Mike Foltynewicz -- $1.3M
20. Kolbrin Vitek -- $1.359M
21. Alex Wimmers --
22. Kellin Deglan --
23. Christian Yelich -- $1.7M
24. Gary Brown -- $1.45M
25. Zach Cox -- $3.2M
26. Kyle Parker -- $1.4M
27. Jesse Biddle --
28. Zach Lee -- $5.25M
29. Cam Bedrosian -- $1.116M
30. Chevy Clarke --
Interesting to see the Dodgers sign Zach Lee for a robust $5.25M. During the draft, it was rumored that the Dodgers were selecting Lee only to punt their pick. Obviously, that's not the case, as they signed him away from a football commitment with a massive financial investment. But, it takes a lot to sign a prospect away from the starting quarterback gig at LSU.
And, in a prime example of how the draft is flawed, the BoSox signed rhp Anthony Ranaudo, their compensatory first round pick, for $2.55M. The draft is intended to redistribute the talent, but the BoSox are wielding their financial clout to their advantage, gathering more than their fair share of the available talent.
And, in other Reds news, the organization came to terms with 6th rounder Drew Cisco, a polished righthander with a 88-91 mph fastball, curveball, and change-up, on a contract with a $975,000 signing bonus.
Cisco is an intriguing arm and the Reds paid well over slot money to bring him into the fold. So, the Reds have signed all the big names and have done a nice job replenishing the farm system with a nice mix of prospects.
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i like cisco a lot, very happy about his signing.ReplyDelete
I think we needed grandal but i think we overpaid for him. Could have gotten him cheaper if they really tried
Don't care much about the dollars for Grandal just not pleased he got a major league deal. I think he'll probably be ok though I wouldn't have wasted the spot on the 40 for the next 4 years for a catcher. He's gonna start in Billings (after a brief stop in goodyear) and probably go to Dayton in '11. The guy has some things to work on there is no doubt about that.ReplyDelete
Given the fact that we could have had an extra pick in the 1st round in a much deeper draft next year I would have held out. But I'm guessing the Reds gave up that Major League deal in exchange for a cheaper deal.
Do you think we should sign Brad Hawpe? he was just released by the Rockies, and that .866 career OPS would be valuable to the team.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 22, 2010 at 12:49 PM
You dead lark?... Ya you dead.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 23, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Meaning whats the deal honky? where you been at?ReplyDelete
Lark! Where are you?ReplyDelete


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NY RANGERS at WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Friday, Feb. 25, 7:00 p.m.
Verizon Center • Washington, D.C.
Rangers: 32-26-4 (68 pts)
Capitals: 32-19-10 (74 pts)
* All information through NHL games on Feb. 23
The Rangers will face-off against the Washington Capitals tomorrow, Feb. 25, at Verizon Center (7:00 p.m.), in their second of three consecutive games vs. Southeast Division opponents. The Blueshirts currently rank third in the Atlantic Division standings, and seventh in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 32-26-4 (68 pts). The Rangers enter tomorrow's contest having defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-3, in the shootout on Tuesday at RBC Center, and are now 3-2-0 in their last five games. The Capitals enter the contest with a 32-19-10 (74 pts) record to rank fifth in the Eastern Conference, and have won three of their last four games. Following tomorrow's contest, the Rangers will face-off against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, Feb. 27, at Madison Square Garden (1:00 p.m.), in the first game of a three-game homestand.
Prior to tomorrow's contest, the Blueshirts' morning skate is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at Verizon Center.
* Schedule and availability subject to change
6:30 p.m. – Rangers Pre-Game Show with Bill Pidto and Ron Duguay
7:00 p.m. – Rangers at Capitals
Broadcasters: Sam Rosen (Play-By-Play), Joe Micheletti (Analyst), John Giannone (In-Game Reporter)
Radio: 1050 ESPN Radio and newyorkrangers.com
6:30 p.m. – Rangers Pre-Game Show
7:00 p.m. – Rangers at Capitals
Broadcasters: Don LaGreca (Play-By-Play), Dave Maloney (Analyst)
RANGERS vs. CAPITALS:
All-Time: 82-84-18-5 overall (46-37-9-2 at home, 36-47-9-3 on the road)
2010-11: Tonight is the fourth and final meeting this season, and the second at Verizon Center. New York is 2-1-0 thus far and 1-0-0 on the road, following a 2-1 shootout victory at Washington on Jan. 24.
Last Season: New York was 1-3-0 overall with a 1-1-0 mark at Washington. Each of the four meetings were decided by two goals or less, including two games decided by one goal.
The Rangers have tallied eight power play goals in 26 opportunities (30.8%) in their last seven games vs. Washington, including six goals in 17 power play attempts (35.3%) in four games last season
New York ranks seventh with an 18-13-1 (37 pts) record on the road; Washington ranks sixth with a 17-7-7 (41 pts) mark at home
The Rangers are 6-8-2 vs. the Southeast Division; the Capitals are 9-2-4 vs. the Atlantic Division
Henrik Lundqvist has posted a record of 10-6-2 with a 2.89 goals against average and two shutouts in 18 career regular season appearances vs. Washington; Martin Biron is 11-8-1-2 with a 2.50 goals against average and one shutout in 22 career regular season games vs. Washington
Vinny Prospal leads the team with 12 goals, 29 assists and 41 points in 58 career regular season games vs. Washington
New York lists one former Capital on their roster: Steve Eminger (2002-03 – 2007-08)
Washington lists two former Rangers on their roster: Mike Knuble (1998-99 – 1999-00); Tom Poti (2001-02 – 2005-06)
The Blueshirts have posted a plus-eight rating on special teams (PPG+SHG minus PPGA+SHGA) this season, which ranks fifth in the league. The Rangers did not skate in a power play on Sunday vs. Philadelphia, marking the second time this season they were not awarded a power play opportunity (Nov. 15 at PIT).
Power Play: The Rangers tallied one goal in four power play opportunities (6:00) on Tuesday at Carolina, and are now 8-44 (18.2%) with the man advantage in their last 11 games. New York ranks 24th overall (36-221, 16.3%) and 24th on the road (15-107, 14.0%). The Rangers are 2-10 (8:17) in five-on-three situations (last – 2/22 at CAR), and 0-3 (4:23) when four-on-three (last – 2/17 vs. LAK). Shorthanded goals allowed (4): 11/20 at MIN (Cullen); 12/5 vs. OTT (Kelly); 1/2 at FLA (Weiss); 1/16 vs. PHI (Richards).
Penalty Killing: The Blueshirts held the Hurricanes scoreless in three shorthanded situations (6:00) on Tuesday at Carolina, and have allowed only six power play goals against in the last 20 games (53-59, 89.8% over the span). New York is tied for seventh overall (172-205, 83.9%) and seventh on the road (95-114, 83.3%). The Rangers are 7-9 (6:45) in three-on-five situations (last – 2/3 vs. NJD), and 4-6 (2:41) when three-on-four (last – 11/15 at PIT). Shorthanded goals for (9): 10/9 at BUF (Dubinsky); 11/5 at NJD (Dubinsky); 11/15 at PIT (Staal); 11/24 at TBL (Boyle); 11/26 at FLA (Prust); 12/5 vs. OTT (Prust); 12/12 vs. WSH (Staal); 12/16 vs. PHX (Prust); 1/7 at DAL (Fedotenko).
Four-on-Four: New York did not tally/yield a goal in one four-on-four situation (5:00) on Tuesday at Carolina, and are now plus-three in 47, four-on-four situations (96:57). The Rangers are even in one, three-on-three situation (2:00) this season (2/17 vs. LAK). Four-on-four goals for (5): 10/18 vs. COL (Frolov); 11/11 vs. BUF (Anisimov); 11/15 at PIT (Callahan); 12/12 vs. WSH (Callahan); 1/5 vs. CAR (Zuccarello). Four-on-four goals allowed (2): 10/15 vs. TOR (Kessel); 1/1 at TBL (Thompson).
The Rangers completed their 15th of 18 back-to-back sets on Feb. 18 at New Jersey. New York is 9-5-1 (3-1-0 at home, 6-4-1 on the road) in the first game of back-to-backs. The Blueshirts are 10-5-0 (4-2-0 at home, 6-3-0 on the road) in the second game this season, having out-scored their opponent, 39-25, in those games. Over the last two seasons, New York is 19-7-2 in the back-end of back-to-back sets, including an 8-3-1 mark at MSG and 11-4-1 on the road over the span.
Henrik Lundqvist posted his 200th career win in a 4-3 shootout win vs. Los Angeles on Feb. 17, becoming only the fifth goalie in franchise history to reach the 200-win mark. He currently ranks fourth on the Rangers' all-time wins list (201).
Rangers' forwards Ryan Callahan, Brandon Dubinsky and Vinny Prospal have each made strong returns since returning from injury earlier this month. Callahan has registered eight points (six goals, two assists) in 10 games since returning from injury on Feb. 1 vs. Pittsburgh, following a 19-game hiatus due to a broken hand suffered on Dec. 15 at Pittsburgh. Dubinsky also returned on Feb. 1 after missing five games with a stress fracture on his left fibula, and has recorded five points (two goals, three assists) over the span. Prospal made his season debut on Feb. 3 vs. New Jersey after missing the first 53 games of the season with a knee injury, and has tallied four points (two goals, two assists) and 28 shots on goal.
New York has posted a record of 7-18-3 when trailing after the second period. The Rangers' seven wins, 17 points and .250 winning percentage rank first in the NHL. The Blueshirts have out-shot their opponent, 135-65, in the third period of their last 11 games.
The Rangers have registered four more wins and five more points compared to last season through 62 games (28-27-7, 63 points in 2009-10), having tallied 11 more goals (172 this season, 161 last season) while allowing 14 fewer goals against (155 this season, 169 last season). New York has also shown a four-goal improvement while shorthanded compared to 2009-10 (nine this season, five last season).
The Rangers lead the league in hits (1,772), are tied for second in shorthanded goals (nine), seventh in penalty killing (83.9%), rank third in blocked shots (989), eighth in goals against (155), are tied for fifth in road wins (18), and rank eighth with a plus-17 goal differential.
The Blueshirts have skated in 31 one-goal games this season, tied for fourth most in the league, having posted a record of 17-10-4 in those contests. Their 17 wins are tied for third in the NHL. Eighteen of the Rangers' last 24 games have been decided by one goal, including 10 of their last 13 road games.
The Rangers have had 17 different players credited with at least one game winning goal this season, which is the most in the NHL.
The Rangers have the sixth youngest team in the league with an average age of 26 years and 210 days, and the youngest defensive corp in the league with an average age of 24 years and 328 days. *based on NHL rosters on Jan. 11
· Ryan Callahan has recorded eight points (six goals, two assists) in the last 10 games, including six points (four goals, two assists) in the last five
· Mats Zuccarello has registered seven assists in the last 11 games
· Marc Staal has tallied four points (one goal, three assists) in the last six games
· Derek Stepan has recorded seven points (three goals, four assists) in the last eight home games
· Henrik Lundqvist: 200th career NHL win (2/17 vs. LAK)
· Derek Boogaard (injured shoulder on Dec. 9) – 32
· Alex Frolov (injured knee on Jan. 8, expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the season) – 19
· Ruslan Fedotenko (shoulder separation on Jan. 19/appendectomy on Feb. 2, 3 weeks) – 14
· Chris Drury (injured knee on Feb. 4, 6 weeks) – 8
· Marian Gaborik (concussion-like symptoms) – 1
Total Man-Games Lost: 235
· Feb. 20: Recalled forward Kris Newbury from Connecticut


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One of the tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon – instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. ~ Dale Carnegie
It's been an odd summer in my neck of the woods. The combination of an epic wildfire (which closed many of my favorite hiking spots) and unbearable heat has meant the dogs and I have been a bit lacking in our outdoor adventures.
Not last weekend.
We hit the road and headed for the hills. The destination: somewhere I've wanted to hike for years.
Luka eagerly led the way while Sadie waited for me to snap the picture.
The woods eventually opened up.
Luka enjoyed exploring.
He especially liked climbing on the huge rocks.
Sadie was fond of the cool stream water.
As for me….I enjoyed the scenery.
As we neared the summit Luka (finally) started to look tired.
And Sadie appeared to take in the view.
Finally we reached the summit.
The dogs rested
and I took in the view.
When we returned to the car the dogs immediately settled in for the ride home.
By the time I stopped for a snack
the sounds of snoring were coming from the back of the car.


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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Redpoint Ventures, the venture-capital firm behind digital-video recording company TiVo and vacation-rental company HomeAway, is raising a $400 million fund, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The fund comes a year after Redpoint closed on a $400 million growth fund and almost three years after it closed on Redpoint IV.
Currently in venture capital, a gap is widening between top-tier funds that find it easy to raise money and less established funds, which are struggling.
Last quarter, 53 venture-capital funds raised a total of $4.98 billion, according to the National Venture Capital Association, with the top five funds accounting for more than half of total fundraising.
A recent report from the Kauffman Foundation, an organization that studies and promotes entrepreneurship, said that of the funds in its own investment portfolio that raised more than $500 million, none returned more than twice its invested capital after fees.
Still, a handful of firms continue to focus on outsized funds. Earlier this year, Andreessen Horowitz raised $1.5 billion, its largest fund to date. New Enterprise Associates raised a $2.59 billion fund.
Redpoint is known for early-stage technology investing.
Reporting By Sarah McBride; editing by John Wallace


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Blog Archives
A Tribute…
On this day, not because of any special holiday set aside for the commemoration of modern African American women, but because of sheer gratitude, I pause to celebrate the lives of a few African American women whose voices and contributions to society and to me, are worthy of acknowledgment. These are those who are not quoted on Facebook/Twitter, are not found in history books just yet, but I consider them worthy of applause, admiration and appreciation. These women provide the necessary encouragement for me to be fully me. They teach me the meaning of bringing my whole self to the party.
As a mature, and continually maturing woman, their wisdom and courage to live authentically into who they are, has shaped who I am and who I am becoming. In short, they inspire me to "be…!" Half of them are individuals whom I know personally, others I have learned from at a distance, but each of them through written and/or spoken word – whether via books, video, blogs, or invaluable one-to-one conversations, are in part responsible for the courageous woman I am becoming. This post is my way of saying "Thank you."
For those who wonder why I have chosen to highlight African American women, please know that it is not due to prejudice. Rather it is due to an awareness of my history and the challenges that women of color have faced in regard to the silencing of our voices. So, here they are.
Dr. Zina Jacque – During a time in my life and ministry when I lost all hope and confidence that there were woman in ministry who had achieved high accomplishments without wearing a cloak of arrogance, God placed Zina in my path. Her mentoring, advice, strategic ability to pose the right questions to me, and most of all her friendship has transformed my life. She seldom tells me what to do/what she thinks I should do, but through the skillful use of questions she helps me think more deeply. I'm grateful. She knows my flaws and STILL sees me as good – never once has she been a voice of condemnation. Everybody needs a "Zina" in their lives – what a gift, and what a true friend!
Dr. Jossie Owens – My former pastor who demonstrated what it meant to be secure in her role as a leader. My plethora of questions were not a threat or source of intimidation for her. Her door was always open to me, and her love was without condition. During a time in my spiritual journey when I was wounded by the actions of other church leaders, her compassion, patience, wisdom and humor brought healing to my soul and gave me courage to give ministry another chance.
Dr. Wil Gafney – Her bold Kingdom voice often leaves me wondering how she gained the courage to write the way she does, serve in the setting which she has chosen as an African American woman – I have never encountered anyone like her. She is one whose life gives me "permission" to be different and know that it's ok to be my authentic self. Dr. Gafney is fierce, a skillful communicator (written and verbal), and one of the boldest scholars I have ever beheld – she tends to leave me asking "did she just say that?!" When I "grow up" I want to be as bold, daring, knowledgeable, and wise as she is. Classy, to say the least!
Dr. Pamela Lightsey – Her commitment to scholarship, social justice, diversity and inclusion in the face of opposition not only amazes me, but instructs me in what it means to believe so deeply in equality for all people that I am willing to bear the cost of my convictions. She consistently holds nothing back, and refuses to mince words to appease the majority. In her absence I refer to her as my "hardcore" older sister in Christ. She inspires me, perhaps more than she realizes, and her approach to life and ministry has gradually caused me to resist the temptation to "punk out" when others desperately need me to stand up and speak up about subject matters that many within the Church would rather keep a hush about.
Princess Kasune Zulu – A women of tremendous courage, faith, and hope; and my friend. When she prays with and for me, I never doubt that God is listening; when we talk I walk away much wiser. She has overcome the loss of both parents at a young age, she is a surviver of HIV/AIDS, world-wide speaker and advocate for those living with disease, and an entrepreneur – leader of Fountain of Life in Zambia. Her Beauty is both external and internal. Though she has sat with US Presidents, she maintains a common touch with whomever she encounters. We've talked with each other, prayed through challenges, and I am honored to call her friend. This is my sister, a confidant, a spiritual leader in my life and one of the most humble sisters I have ever met.
Dr. Monica Coleman – There are societal issues that most spiritual leaders shy away from or only whisper about behind doors of privacy. However, Monica Coleman holds nothing back when it comes to public dialog regarding depression, sexuality, abuse, and the female body. She opens her life to us, unashamed to own her struggles, and as a result, the stigma of these issues is being erased.
Carol Louis-Maire – One of my biological sisters. Her triumphant spirit, sisterly love, and courage to endure sickness and pain has inspired compassion in me for individuals who battle illnesses with stigma attached to it. She is why I am in ministry today. She is why I have way too many books on my shelves. She is why I believe prayer works. I started ministry because of her mentoring and gentle nudging to study, learn and live into the call and plan of God for my life. I couldn't ask for a better older sister – and in all of this serious stuff, her sense of humor is slightly outrageous, and she is the only one who can get away with referring to me as "youngest."
Willie Mae Kelley (1931 – 2000) – Yes, this is my mother! Not only did her love for family stand out to me, but her love and intentional care for other families in the neighborhood was equally outstanding; she loved me with spontaneous, thoughtful gift giving – no holiday needed, but with each small/great thing given came the phrase "I saw this and thought about you…." Whether it was flowers, a card, miscellaneous item that she knew would make me smile, it was all her way of telling me how special I was to her. And through this as well as the things that she hoped to achieve in life, but never did, she inspires me to keep pushing forward with love for others an determination not to waste my time or rob the world of my good contribution.
Yvette Flunder – Songstress, preacher, advocate, organizer, trailblazer for justice and equality. I could write more than a few pages about this woman of God. The opportunity to sit in a seminary class with her on the topic of "sexuality and spirituality" changed my life and reminded me of the significance of making space for all of God's children. There are points where we absolutely agree, and other points on which we differ. Nevertheless, her life shows me a different way, and a fresh approach to what it means to love all people.
Dr. Emilie Townes – Scholar extraordinaire! The embodiment of wisdom, and by her example of following God and using the uniqueness of her voice and story she empowers those younger than she to go further, deeper and grow stronger. I admire her so deeply that when I saw her recently on the campus of a local seminary I was too awestruck to say anything. Sometimes being in the presence of greatness leaves me a little speechless, but luckily for me I later had the opportunity to join in on a conference call with her and just listen! Now if only I can sit in on a class, seminar or workshop with her – surely this will add to my respect and admiration.
Terrie Williams – We've never met, but her journey through the darkness of clinical depression which she has chosen to publicly share in Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We Are Not Hurting in order to give voice to the challenges of mental illness within the Black community, is noteworthy. She speaks up when it is no doubt safer to be silent. This deserves recognition.
Renita Weems – Her skilled use of words captivates me even when I don't want to be. Works such as What Matters Most, Battered Love, and "Just a Sister Away" make me rethink what I thought I might have known about the Old Testament. She's my elder sister in the Lord! The lens through which she sees and understands biblical texts never ceases to challenge me and provoke deeper thinking. Her style awakens adventure within me.
As time goes on, I am hopeful that this list will expand, but for now I salute the women whom I have named and described above along with a few others such as Kentina Washington, who embodies compassion; Kim Thomas, who is more amazing than she realizes; Alise Barrymore, who models a different way to pastor, Olive Knight, who believes in others and helps them find their voice, Keyonda McQuarters, who is the best example of parenting I have ever met, and Alisha Lola Jones, a young woman who encourages me to be about all that I need to be about. There are countless others who keep going even when they could easily quit – thank you for hanging in there! For the multitude of African American scholars whom others tried to convince me didn't exist, and the women whose faith is large, passion for their work intense, and skills unmatched, I am grateful. Through their lives and witness they have taught me to be bold, vocal, compassionate, and reach toward all that I have the potential to become.
Who are the African American women who have shaped who you are/are becoming? Leave a shout -out to them in the comments.


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PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Capture - Represent capture parentheses.
use PPIx::Regexp::Dumper; PPIx::Regexp::Dumper->new( 'qr{(foo)}smx' ) ->print();
"PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Capture" is a PPIx::Regexp::Structure. "PPIx::Regexp::Structure::Capture" is the parent of PPIx::Regexp::Structure::NamedCapture.
This class represents capture parentheses.
This class provides the following public methods. Methods not documented here are private, and unsupported in the sense that the author reserves the right to change or remove them without notice. name my $name = $element->name(); This method returns the name of the capture buffer. Unless the buffer is actually named, this will be "undef". number my $number = $element->number() This method returns the number of the capture buffer. Note that named buffers have numbers also.
Support is by the author. Please file bug reports at <http://rt.cpan.org>, or in electronic mail to the author.
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Rockin' Riders 4-H Club members have tied up some loose ends by collecting used baling twine for recycling.
"Ranchers and horse people normally burn or bury twine from hay bales or put it in the landfill," said club president Emma Van Dyck, 14, who will be a freshman at Bayfield High School in the fall. "But we're collecting it this year as a community service project, and we're making some money, too."
Bridon Cordage, a twine manufacturer in Albert Lea, Minn., will pay 13 cents a pound for used baler twine, which is cleaned and processed to make new polypropylene twine.
When the club has enough twine to fill a semitrailer, the company will send a truck to Durango, Emma said. Members expect to earn $4,500 for a truckload.
Club members began collecting twine in April. They got out the word about the project through fliers to other 4-H clubs and Basin Co-Op, a drop-off point for twine. Also several members of the Rockin' Riders participate in National Barrel Horse Association races where people they know drop off twine.
Rockin' Riders club members last week moved twine from the La Plata County Faigrounds to the city of Durango recycling center for storage.
"We have to make way so they can prepare for the county fair," Emma said.
Joining Emma in the move were Rockin' Riders members Maddie Shaline, Amy Gallemore, Izzy Riley, Sadie Smith and Abby Boyd.
The Rockin' Riders is a horse projects club, said adult leader Lisa Marie Jacobs, who is Emma's mother. All the girls ride and keep horses at the fairgrounds, she said.
Proceeds from the sale of the baling twine will benefit the La Plata County Horse Council, which oversees 4-H horse activities, camps and competitions, Jacobs said.
The club also contributes monetarily for horse rescues, Annie's Orphans and an adopted family at Christmas, Jacobs said.
"It's a way to give back in exchange for keeping their horses at the fairgrounds," Jacobs said.
Bridon Cordage makes sure the used twine contains little extraneous material, Jacobs said. If the load contains hay, baling wire or a stray coffee cup, the collector is docked a certain amount.
The Rockin' Riders range from 13 to 17 years old, Jacobs said. The club is open to girls and boys 8 to 18 years old.


text: Excellence Scholarships The University offers two different Excellence Scholarships to Students Excellence Scholarships of the University of St.Gallen Excellence Scholarships are granted to foreign students enrolled in Bachelor studies at the University of St.Gallen on the basis of merit. These grants are awarded yearly to students in the Assessment Year, which will be paid out over a period of three years. The scholarship amount is tantamount to the current tuition fees at the Bachelor's Level (which runs to six semesters). At present, a grantee receives an annual sum of CHF 6,252 (for all three years, this corresponds to a scholarship of CHF 18,756). Prerequisites International applicants with internationally recognised relevant educational qualifications and certificates, successful passing of the University of St.Gallen's internal admission test and timely submission of the documents in accordance with the application process. Further criterias during the study The bachelor's degree has to be completed without any delays, as far as they are not conditioned by the studies. The scholarship is paid out in 3 installments. The first installment will be paid directly after starting the studies in the autumn. The second and third installments are only paid out when a specified average grade is reached. Application process After successful admission to the degree course, a letter of motivation and a two-minute video in mp4 quality must be submitted using the online formular to the Advice Center of Study Funding. These two application elements should cover the following content: Letter of motivation The letter of motivation should contain a maximum of 600 words The letter should explain why the applicant choose the field of study and the HSG Reason as to why he/she should receive a scholarship Video Creativity in creating the video is appreciated The applicant should introduce himself/herself personally in the video Presentation of curriculum vitae (origin and family is relevant) Extracurricular activities including filmic evidence. Reference persons can also appear in the video. Important instructions The quality and creativity of the video clip, which can underline that you are an exceptional person, are relevant assessment criteria. Application deadline 8 days after the HSG admission test in Summer: 16th July 2020. This deadline also applies to applicants who pass their entrance exam in February. A committee chooses the respective scholarship holders by the End of August 2020. Starr International Foundation Scholarship Fund The Starr International Foundation Scholarship Fund is set aside for highly talented foreign-language students with a recognised foreign Bachelor's degree who are completing a Master's degree in one of the English-language programmes Strategy and International Management (SIM), Quantitative Economics and Finance (MiQE/F), International Affairs and Governance (MIA), Banking and Finance (MBF), Marketing, Services and Communication (MSC), Economics (MEcon), International Law (MIL) and Finance and Accounting (MAccFin). As a rule, grants in the amount of CHF 20,000 per programme shall be paid out every year. Exceptional students are identified by the Advice Center for Study Funding on the basis of various criteria. Students are then asked to submit additional documents.


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Warm-water fish now common in the Sound
Former interlopers now the norm, scientists say
ABOARD THE JOHN DEMPSEY ON LONG ISLAND SOUND -- Thirty years ago, when detailed surveys of ocean life began in Long Island Sound, it was unusual for spot fish to find their way into trawling nets.
Today, it's unusual if they aren't present.
Spot fish, with their characteristic black spot just behind their gills, were best known as a species found south of Delaware. No more. Now when the net is emptied, like it was one day last week, spot fish are flapping on the sorting table more often than not.
"We used to hardly ever see spot," said Kurt Gottschall, a marine biologist with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, or DEEP. "Now, they're one of our more common fish. We caught more today then we have in most of the years that we've been out here."
Out with the cold species
The spot and other warm-water species are part of a vanguard that, biologists say, is heralding a profound change in Long Island Sound and one that's being caused by global warming.
As the Earth and its oceans get warmer, the Sound follows suit.
The Milford Harbor water temperature has increased about 3 degrees Fahrenheit since the 1960s, according to the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission's 2012 report, "Sound Health." Other reporting stations in the Sound have seen similar increases.
Gottschall said scientific surveys from the Chesapeake Bay to the Gulf of Maine all tell the same story -- fish and other marine life are edging farther north to find the water temperatures in which they're best adapted to live.
"The northern kingfish is another species that we're seeing more of today," he said. "Years ago, we'd hardly get any, but today, we saw more than we'd see all year back in the 1980s."
Conversely, cold-water species are seen less frequently, the poster child of this phenomenon being the lobster.
"We used to come up with a lot of lobsters. Today, not a single one," Gottschall said. "The winter flounder is another one of those species that has decreased in abundance in the last several years."
And the numbers of scup, snappers and bluefish are down from where they were two decades ago, biologists say.
"We got about 30 bluefish today," Gottschall said. "Years ago, that number would have been in the hundreds per tow. Maybe it'll pick up later. A little worrisome."
Also of concern was the lack of first-year scup, juvenile fish that should have been plentiful.
The sporting scene notices
Sport fishermen, too, are seeing a shift.
"Just the other day, I saw someone come in with a triggerfish," said Larry Gonzalez, who works at Rudy's Tackle Barn in Greenwich. "You don't see those every day."
The gaily-striped triggerfish is usually found in the tropical waters off Florida and Bermuda. Scientists say these tropical species will follow gyres of warm water north as they're pulled along by the Gulf Stream.
David Simpson, director of DEEP's Division of Marine Fisheries, said the appearance of these tropical species "is more related to what the Gulf Stream does" than to global warming.
"The Gulf Stream will form these warm core rings that will get pinched off and travel north with the stream," Simpson said. "What concerns us more are the mid-Atlantic species. All of these are becoming more abundant. It's apparent they've shifted their distribution northward."
Still, encounters with these tropical gate-crashers are "not the oddities that they once were," according to the DEEP magazine, Connecticut Wildlife.
Long days on the Sound
The work aboard the John Dempsey, DEEP's largest scientific vessel, is more like what you would expect on a commercial fishing trawler.
The net is dropped off the stern, dragged for about 20 minutes on the bottom and then hauled up. A cinch rope is loosened and the startled fish drop onto the sorting table. Then the crew of six or so gets to work tossing the different species into buckets and baskets.
Everything gets a good look, from jellyfish to horseshoe crabs. Smaller, less common species, like the amusing pufferfish, are dropped in old plastic cottage cheese and sour cream containers. Hefty animals, like dogfish sharks and skates, wind up in much larger fish baskets.
The catch is kept in water; every effort is made to return them to the Sound alive.
The trawls look at just about everything, and scientists have to fill out more paperwork than a court clerk: Water temperature and salinity. Bottom quality. Geographic coordinates. Type, size and weight. Total catch biomass. Even seaweed is catalogued.
Trawls are often cut short by old lobster pots and other human cast-offs.
"One time, we picked up an aircraft landing gear," said crewman John Stearns. Whatever happened to the rest of that plane is anyone's guess.
Dozens of fish have their ages ascertained, usually by scraping off a few scales and looking at them under a microscope back at the lab. Some fish have scales that have annular rings, just like trees.
With other species, such as bluefish, their craniums are opened with a reciprocating saw to retrieve their otolith bones -- a part of their inner ears that sense sound, motion and orientation. Otolith bones also have annular rings and continue to grow for the life of the animal.
Still other fish are quickly dissected to determine their sex. Occasionally, the stomach is opened to figure out what they're eating. On most days, the John Dempsey is out for up to 12 hours. The ship has to sample most of the Sound during the spring and again in the fall, a tall order for a single boat.
The cataloguing is done as quickly as possible so the fish can be tossed back alive. Those that don't make it become lunch for the gulls and pelicans that shadow the boat for an easy meal.
Sometimes, a sea creature that was tagged in another scientific study is hauled in; the tag numbers are noted in the logbook and tossed back. Sometimes, species needed by other researchers are set aside for them.
The shift in species has had one benefit, especially for sport fishermen -- a few of the new interlopers are very good to eat.
"The sea bass is a really good one," Simpson said. "They really have exploded in the Sound and they're a great eating fish. Fantastic."
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1 - RECON MISSION (Share with Others) 20 minutes
- Duration: 20 Minutes (approx.)
- Location: Sydney Airport, NSW
RECON MISSION - 20 Minutes (Share with Others - 1 or 2 passengers)
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- DEPARTS: Sydney Airport
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- Harbour Bridge & Opera House.
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- 20 minute adrenalin pumping doors-off flight.
- Sydney's only military style MD500E helicopter.
- Same helicopter used by covert Special Forces, Law Enforcement & Military from around the world.
- Airborne adventure. Highly manoeuvrable and extremely fast – you'll travel further during the flight.
- Helmet mounted GoPro for each passenger to capture footage not only of your mission experience but the full walk up and action around the aircraft prior to your departure. Complete with pilot/ATC comms and a movie soundtrack (optional purchase).
- The company & aircraft are 100% owned & operated by the very experienced Sydney based, helicopter pilot, Mark Fitzsimmons (8000+ hours).
Please select your departure time preference for either morning or afternoon - Note: When booking a "Share with Others" option, we need to maximise seating capacity (maximum of 3 passengers per mission), therefore after booking, we may contact you to vary your departure time. For instance, If we were to receive a booking for one passenger at 10am and two passengers at 1030am (for the same day) then we would group these together.
if the minimum mission participants (passengers) requirement is not met for your requested time preference, then you will be offered the next available time slot available for the same day (so a degree of flexibility is required). If we are unable to provide the service for your chosen day and you are unable to fly any other day, we will offer you a 100% refund or a voucher valid for 12 months.
For "Share with Others" flights it's a maximum of 3 passengers per flight all next to an open door or window if you choose to keep the door on with a headset provided instead of a helmet. If booking for 3 passengers, we automatically upgrade you to Private Charter at a discounted rate. Flights are generally conducted on the weekends.
Our MD500E Helicopter can actually seat 4 passengers, however we will only allow 4 passengers when it's one group making the booking for all 4 seats (and if one passenger is 60kg or less). Note: 4th middle seat (60kg< passenger) is between the flight commander and the front right passenger – it has a slightly restricted view over the aircraft console. Groups of one, two or three can also "Private Charter" the aircraft by purchasing all seats at a discounted rate with NO requirement for one passenger to be less than 60kg). Note: Maximum passenger weight of 110kg (per person) and 350kg (total for up to 4 passengers) for Private Charter missions.
All door off operations are at the discretion of the flight commander. Minimum age for travel is 10 years of age for the doors OFF option and not less than 3 years of age (and a minimum weight of 16kg) with the door ON. All passengers between 3 & 18 years must be accompanied by at least 1 adult.
To conduct a BLACK OPS mission you will need to have a general level of health and fitness with the ability to enter and exit the aircraft independently without physical assistance. On the day, you may be asked questions about your ability to fly in an aircraft with the doors off, however there are some things that may prevent you from conduction the mission, including (but not limited to):
Heart conditions, physical injuries, vertigo, a history of mental illness, a history of fits or seizures.
As this is an adventure based activity, it is a requirement that you must have an alcohol-blood reading below .05. You may be breathalysed prior to boarding and anyone over the limit will not fly. No refund will be offered or rescheduling permitted.
Normal clothing/closed shoes, however please note that everything must stay within the aircraft so no loose items will be permitted. If you choose to go "Doors Off" then no camera's are allowed due to the risk of the camera departing your hands as you fly around at 130 knots! (240 kph). Doors on, yes, no problem…
Black Ops passengers are issued with a flight helmet with a personal GoPro attached. The complete flight including the walk up to the aircraft and actual flight is recorded (complete with pilot/air traffic communications and a movie soundtrack). Upon landing, the footage can be downloaded onto a USB as an optional purchase ($50pp) for you to keep as a memento of your time time spent in the "500".
Allowed but not airside.
If the weather is inclement on the day of your flight, the flight will be re-scheduled at a time that is mutually convenient or we will issue you with a voucher to redeem within 12 months. If neither of these options are suitable, we will refund you 100%. Please note it's always the Flight Commander's call on the weather.
On occasion, delays can occur for reasons beyond our control (i.e. passing storm / operational considerations). On these occasions the company may exercise a "60-minute wait window". This means that we will reserve the right to make a decision to fly for up to 60 minutes, in this time period the original booking and all our terms & conditions still stand (please allow for this contingency with your schedule). Unless agreed prior, at no stage is the company financially responsible for how passengers arrive or depart (by land based transport) to or from our base. In case of operational issues, it is advisable for passengers to provide a contact phone number so we can endeavour to make contact if required.
We request that all mission participants check-in no more than 30 minutes prior to departure. Note: We always endeavour to get away on time, however on occasions, flight departure times can vary by up to 30 minutes. Please allow for this contingency in your schedule.
Black Ops Helicopters operate from the Blue Sky Terminal, 462 Ross Smith Avenue, The Heliport, Sydney Airport. Free parking is available outside the building.


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Pocomail stopped working the day I purchased it and inserted the registration key.
Many problems have occurred but the most recent is the following:
unable to execute
create process failed
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This latest error is from uninstalling, cleaning the registry, cleaning cookies temp files and cache - then rebooting.
I would really like to use this program but am stumped.
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It reads OK, but couldn't you relax a bit on things and leave it a bit more idiomatic? It has lost something of the Steinbeck for me.
English Teacher
Ive moved this thread to the Literature Forum because I think the Editing & Writing Topics Forum might be the wrong place. If that isnt the case, please remove it. Im sorry.
I'm going to give my middle school students (theyre 13 years old) a simplified version of the last chapter of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men". I made it myself, so I'd like to know if it is grammatically correct and, above all, if it sounds awkward to a native's ear. The language is very easy.
Do you think it sounds idiomatic enough? Id like my students to speak natural English, I mean not too strongly reminiscent of their native tongue.
Lennie came out of the bushes. Then he sat down and said, I didnt forget what to do. Hide in the bushes and wait for George. But George is very angry with me. Im always in trouble. He looked at the mountains. I can go up there and find a cave. If George doesnt want me, Ill go away... Ill go away, he repeated. Suddenly he heard the sound of footsteps and then he saw George. Lennie got up.
Do you love me, George? I know you love me.
George sat next to him. Yes, he answered.
George was silent.
George, Lennie said.
Im always in trouble.
It doesnt matter, said George and he was silent again. They heard the sound of mens voices.
George, Lennie said.
"Are you angry with me?"
No, answered George.
Well, I can go away, said Lennie. I can go to the mountains and find a cave, if you dont want me.
No, said George. I love you. Were not like other guys who work on ranches, because
Because I look after you and you look after me," said Lennie. He smiled. He was happy that George was with him. The mens voices were very near now.
George took off his hat. Take off your hat, Lennie. The airs warm.
Lennie took off his hat.
Tell me about the farm, George.
Were going to have a little farm, George began. He put his hand into his pocket, took out Carlsons gun and looked at the back of Lennies head.
Go on, George.
George hesitated for a moment, then he began: Well have a cow and maybe a pig and some chickens, and...
And some rabbits. I can feed the rabbits.
Yes, you can feed the rabbits.
Lennie laughed happily like a little boy. And we can live on the fat of the land.
The sound of the men was very very near now.
George raised the gun and pointed it at the back of Lennie's head. He pulled the trigger. The loud noise of the shot went through the valley. Lennie's body shook and then fell to the ground. George looked at the gun and threw it far away. From the trees, he heard Slim shouting, George, where are you? But George sat still and looked at his right hand.
The men ran towards him. You shot him! cried Curley. Slim sat down next to George. Don't worry, George. Sometimes a man has to do certain things.
How did you do it? Carlson asked George.
I just did it, said George. His voice was tired, almost a whisper.
Slim touched Georges arm. Come on, George. Lets go to town and have a drink.
Slim helped him to stand up. They went away and Carlson said to Curley, Now what the hell do you think is worrying those two guys?
Thanks a lot.
It reads OK, but couldn't you relax a bit on things and leave it a bit more idiomatic? It has lost something of the Steinbeck for me.
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BlackBerry, Android secondhand trade-ins spike at iPhone 4S launch
According to a report by CNET, second hand gadget buyer Gazelle reported a huge influx of RIM BlackBerry trade-ins over the last week, coinciding with both the extended global outage of RIM's messaging service and the launch of iPhone 4S.
Gazelle's Anthony Scarsella said the spike in unwanted RIM devices is "easily the highest volume of BlackBerry trades ever seen, period," while noting that the 80 percent increase occured over already record highs earlier this month.
"In the grand scheme of BlackBerry growth over the past month, it can be pretty much entirely attributed to the launch of the iPhone 4S," he added.
Scarsella also noted a 72 percent increase in Android trade-ins over the same period, the majority of which have been tied to Sprint, which first began carrying Apple's iPhone line at the launch of the iPhone 4S. Sprint also now carries the $99 8GB CDMA iPhone 4.
CNET noted that Sprint has also recently announced newer Android models, including the Motorola Droid Razr and Samsung's Galaxy Nexus, and speculated that its "users may also be planning ahead" for those launches.
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Season 23 : Episode 3
Arthur Read, the spectacular bespectacled aardvark stars in this children's series about growing up. Typical childhood problems such as bratty siblings, schoolyard bullies and classroom cliques are addressed by this popular program. Arthur's eighteenth season has come to a close. However, watch for repeats again soon on your local PBS station. And keep watching for more details on upcoming episodes of the program.
Currently, Arthur is the second longest-running North American animated series (behind The Simpsons), now with seventeen seasons and counting.
Developed from Marc Brown's beloved books, Arthur reminds us all of how it feels to be 8 years old. Just like your average kid, Arthur overcomes the dreaded obstacles of third-grade life, such as his tough teacher Mr. Ratburn, bullies, and mountains of homework. At home, Arthur must face the pint- terror also known as his sister Dora Winifred, or D.W. for short. Everything between these two is a struggle; who gets control of the television remote, who can play their Crazy Bus CD, whose hobbies are dumber, that's a baby show...Will Arthur ever win one of these pointless arguments? Probably never, because not only is D.W. fiercely independent, she's also very smart. But despite it all, Arthur and D.W. are still brother and sister, and when they're not arguing, they can accomplish great things together.
Keeping Arthur sane are his helpful friends --- an assortment of colorful animal cohorts who always provide sound advice and a few laughs too. They are: Francine Frensky (a tomboy who would rather play sports than go to the mall), Buster Baxter (an enthusiastic gourmand), Alan "The Brain" Powers (a bona-fide 3rd grade genius, who even writes computer programs in his spare time), Muffy Crosswire (the rich girl with a real heart of gold), and Sue Ellen Armstrong (a traveler of the world and geography expert). Arthur can also sometimes be seen with Fern Walters (a soft-spoken musician with semi-hidden goth interests), Binky Barnes (acts like a bully, but enjoys pastimes such as ballet and clarinet), George Nordgren/Lundgren (a somewhat shy moose who be truly entertaining when he tries), Prunella (who supposedly has psychic powers and is actually in the fourth grade) and Jenna Morgan (a rarely seen cat-girl.) And of course, who could forget Pal, Arthur's lovable, loyal pet pooch?
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Threat found scrawled on bathroom wall on May 3
A bomb threat scrawled on a bathroom wall at Indiana Area High School couldn't stop the prom from happening Friday night, but that doesn't mean the district wasn't taking precautions.
Ever since the threat, which was discovered May 3 and deemed "less than credible," doors at the high school have remained locked around the clock.
On Friday, all students had to pass through metal detectors, while bomb-sniffing dogs searched their lockers.
'I definitely think they took necessary precautionary measures, but it did affect our day a lot. Stuff got changed around a lot in this, and even this, people are waiting around outside just to get in. But, I do think it's very necessary that they did that," said student Robyn Nicewonger.
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At long last: your birth control pills will finally be covered by insurance! The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced sweeping new guidelines for women's health care to take effect Aug. 1, 2012. Among other things, these new guidelines will classify birth control pills as preventative medicine, meaning they'll be covered without co-pay or deductible. "Victory!" the email from Planned Parenthood cried. Huge news, hugely important — and it has us thinking about something else. Something that might surprise you.
With the co-pays soon to be off the table, we got to wondering about the real cost of birth control.
It's tricky territory, touched upon in a recent issue of New York Magazine, which screamed from the cover: Fifty years ago, the pill ushered in a new era of sexual freedom. It might have created a fertility crisis as well. And again in the form of a personal essay by Elaine Gale, called Breaking up with feminism: A heartbreaking loss led to a new and deeper relationship–with the Feminine.
At issue: the not-so pleasant side effect of the power to impose a little control over our reproductive lives: that while we indeed have incredible control to suppress our fertility (while still expressing our sexuality) while we establish ourselves professionally, or financially, or just allow ourselves to get the sowing-of-the-wild-oats out of our systems, well, we don't have control over when our reproductive systems time out.
Just typing that out loud feels like we're traitors to the cause. Because, you know, the Pill is a good thing, as we've mentioned before. As Vanessa Grigoriadis writes in the NY Mag piece,
…the Pill, after all, is so much more than just a pill. It's magic, a trick of science that managed in one fell swoop to wipe away centuries of female oppression, overly exhausting baby-making, and just marrying the wrong guy way too early.
True, dat. Quoting Kelli Conlin, president of the National Institute for Reproductive Health, Grigoriadis goes on:
"Today, we operate on a simple premise–that every little girl should be able to grow up to be anything she wants, and she can only do so if she has the ability to chart her own reproductive destiny."
…These days, women's twenties are as free and fabulous as they can be, a time of boundless freedom and experimentation, of easily trying on and discarding identities, careers, partners.
And, you know, why shouldn't we take equal part in that experimentation–a time that's become so fundamental to the American experience, science types are trying to get it distinguished as an entirely new life stage? The Pill gave women power and freedom and equality — and what could possibly be more empowering than that? These very things were the great promises of feminism.
Which brings us to Gale's story:
I loved all the things Feminism whispered to me at night when I couldn't sleep:
"You deserve the world on your own terms."
"I will take care of you and make sure that things are fair."
"You can have it all!"
…Meanwhile, my life had a repeating narrative: professional success, romantic mess. There was Mr. Right Now, Mr. Adorable Slacker, Mr. Too Bland, Mr. Has Potential, Mr. Too Old For Me, and then Mr. Artistic But Unstable.
I always thought that I had plenty of time to get married and crank out some children. Women can do anything they want when they want, right? That's what feminism was always whispering in my ear.
Then, at age 36, she married her husband. She writes:
We decided that we wanted to have a child, although at the time, I partly saw it as another box to check off. After the miscarriage, feminism and I had our falling out.
What's feminism got to do with it? Here's Gale's take:
Feminism was always going on and on about the importance of having choices. But I found that my biological choice to have a child was snatched away from me while I was being liberated.
I had been told that I could have my career first and have children second. That it wasn't either/or. I thought that it was going to be better for us than it was for our mothers. But my mom ended up with a wonderful career as a university professor and had three children.
Confused, I rued the day I fell under feminism's sway. How could I have been so naive? How could I have put off having children so late that I have possibly missed the opportunity to have children at all?
Tough stuff. And props to Gale for that kind of blunt honesty. And, in terms of delaying pregnancy, she is hardly alone.
The CDC, which surveyed data between 2007 and 2009, found that the birth rate for women over 40 in the United States rose steadily in those two years. In other age groups, it fell by 4 percent. Researchers claim that it is the sharpest decline in three decades.
…women aged between 40 and 44 experienced a 6 percent increase in births. Meanwhile, women aged 20-24 ("peak childbearing years") apparently decided to put babies on hold, as birth rate in that age range plummeted 9 percent.
One analysis attributes this phenomenon to fertility medicine. Makes sense. The study itself draws a link to the economy. That makes sense, too. And, when looking at such steep changes over such a short period of time, those things are likely no small part of the story.
But. We think there are other factors at play here, too, part of a larger trend. The same kind of things that we believe to be behind the Extended Adolescence phenomenon, the same kind of things that we believe to be behind the kind of commitmentphobia New York Magazine and Lori Gottlieb have written about.
Namely, that having a whole lot of options (or being told you have a whole lot of options) breeds a certain reluctance to commit. And what could possibly be more of a commitment than a baby? Real estate? Marriage? A job? A move? Bangs? Please. With the possible exception of a tattoo (although I hear they're doing impressive things with tattoo removal technology these days), a baby represents the ultimate in commitment. Women today have been sent out to conquer the world. We've been told we can do anything, that we can have it all! And that we are so very, very luckyto be able to do anything, to have it all! And, given those messages, is it any wonder we're a little gun-shy when it comes to commitment? Is it any wonder we want to get our fill of the world and it's opportunities before we sign on to settle down?
But it's more than that. A baby represents a far greater lifestyle change for a woman than for a man: even if the woman and the man are parents to the same child. In all likelihood, it'll be mom who'll take a time-out from the working world (and she'll probably–and by "probably" I essentially mean "most definitely"–get dinged for it)–but most families today can't afford to have one-half of the breadwinners at home forever. Especially with a bonus mouth to feed, a mouth which may one day need braces, a mouth in a head that will one day require a college education… So it makes a lot of sense that a woman might want to wait until she gets a little more established, professionally, before she takes herself out of the game, even if its only temporarily. Because once she jumps back in, she'll find she'll be paying a price.
Back to Grigoriadis:
The fact is that the Pill, while giving women control of their bodies for the first time in history, allowed them to forget about the biological realities of being female until it was, in some cases, too late… Inadvertently, indirectly, infertility has become the Pill's primary side effect.
And ironically, this most basic of women's issues is one that traditional feminism has a very hard time processing–the notion that this freedom might have a cost is thought to be so dangerous it shouldn't be mentioned.
And that, we tend to think, is the real trouble here. Not the cost itself–but the reluctance to admit to it. It seems to me that we're shying away from what may be the biggest challenge for women today: admitting that freedom might–no, does–come with a cost. In the reproductive realm, yes, clearly — but in the larger sense too: We're missing the rather nasty message that every choice entails a trade-off. That we can't have it all.
You read that right, sister. You can't. I can't. No one can. It's an ugly message, so is it any surprise so few of us want to go there?
So often, when we talk about "choice," we focus on all the options, and the things that we choose. But, by its very definition, making a choice entails not choosing something else. (It's no coincidence that the word "decide", the very word we use for making up our minds, ends in -cide — which means to kill.) We just like to leave that part out; we don't talk about it.
But we think we should talk about that. Not least because there's something about talking about stuff that makes even the suckiest of stuff suck a little bit less. Seems like Grigoriadis might agree:
Sexual freedom is a fantastic thing, worth paying a lot for. But it's not anti-feminist to want to be clearer about exactly what is being paid. Anger, regret, repeated miscarriages, the financial strain of assisted reproductive technologies, and the inevitable damage to careers and relationships in one's thirties and forties that all this involve deserve to be weighed and discussed. The next stage in feminism, in fact, may be to come to terms, without guilt trips or defensiveness, with issues like this.
The reluctance to discuss the very real consequences of putting off getting pregnant because we're afraid doing so would somehow discount the very important freedom that comes with being able to put off getting pregnant does us a disservice. Is that freedom of any less value because it comes with trade-offs? When we talk of choices only in terms of what we choose–and never with a nod to our feelings over what we consequently choose to leave behind… well, how empowering is that, really? (And when we talk of "having it all" as though all "all" entails is a big bowl of cherries, how are we to feel when we realize that, in aiming to have it all, what we've really wound up with is all of the work?)
They're tough questions, and they require tough honesty. Isn't there some kind of pill for that?