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The Grocery is a Smith Street Classic
The curtains are always drawn at The Grocery, a restaurant that was miles ahead of the curve when Charles Kiely and Sharon Pachter opened it on Smith Street in 1999. A dozen small tables fit snugly in the intimate room, and enthusiastic service lends a few watts to the dim lighting.
Kiely and Pachter run the dining room, pouring beers and serving potato croquettes and some velvety parsnip soup laced with nutmeg. The meal only picks up from there.
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A Swiss Chard Pancake ($14) came first. It's served with the tangy black concoction of soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and chili, which was just enough to soften the pancake's burnt bottom. The skinny scallion renditions you'll find in Chinese restaurants are cheaper, but they're also much greasier, and they're not bulked up with chickpeas, stuffed with heavy handfuls of earthy chard, or made with brown rice batter that soaks up hot oil and turns into a crunchy, brittle shell.
Duck livers were whipped to a delicate pâté for a Duck Pâté ($16) special. Onions were cooked down with balsamic for the occasion. They turned sweet and offset the iron richness that hides in all liver mousses. Two pucks of pink pâté sat on the edges of the plate, too. They were much less rich, more delicately seasoned, and the perfect canvas for the sprinkling of pink Himalayan salt that flecked the plate and eventually cracked between teeth.
At nearby tables, the conversation turned to Ivy Leagues and summer homes in Michigan, and for a moment I thought the F Train had somehow taken me to the Upper East Side. A plate of Beets ($16) came out and brought my attention home. There, tender golden beets line the bottom of a plate piled high and dark with the deep purple of the bull's blood variety. The former fall victim to a mandolin, the latter are cubed by handy knife work, and each is roasted with precision. Fresh goat cheese ravioli are countered by the playful crunch of fried onions and the soft snap of pine nuts.
If I could roast Guinea Hen ($21) as well as Kiely or Pachter, I'd eat the bird at home five nights a week. Yes, it's just meat and potatoes, but it's an execution in simplicity and the most expertly handled game bird I've eaten of late. White wine and butter reduced to a sweet jus, potatoes whipped to a savory, silky mash, and pickled peppers the color of a fireworks display keep the palate awake, chalking the dish up to a grand finale.
Today in 2014, the Grocery has some dated aspects. But the personal touch and sense of pride from the kitchen never gets old. The crowd here likes to be pampered and Kiely and Pachter know how to do so. The curtains could be thrown open to let in the early evening sun, but that would mean letting everyone in on the secret.
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That's right… Sofia, Bulgaria! Why the heck would we go there? Why not? If you've been keeping track, you'd know that we've been working our way east and south on our quest to drive from Europe to Asia. Considering the 'Zoundsmobile was back in Transylvania awaiting its second transmission rebuild on this continent, our plan was in severe danger. But we weren't going to let anything stop our steady drive… err… crawl… to Constantinople, and Sofia stood in our way. Continue reading
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So, what do two miscreants do when they have to leave their car in Budapest for yet another transmission rebuild? Why, they hop the (1980's NYC-subway-style-graffitied, as opposed to 1880's coal-driven-steam-powered) train to see Oradea, that's what! Oradea? Is she hot? Well, it's not a she… it's a Romanian city minutes from the Hungarian border, and a fine place to spend a couple of relaxing days milling about a town of 200,000 souls. Find yourself a place to stay near (or in) Ferdinand Square, and contemplate where you'll source an automatic transmission should everything go to pot (and it will, but you've already read that part of the adventure). Continue reading
Well, Pest, really. See, there's Buda. And then there's Pest. And we went to Pest. What? It's like this: there are two sides of a river called the Danube. You may have heard of it. If not, read a book, slacker. Buda is on the West bank of the river, and Pest is on the East (because Celts, Aquincum, Pannonia, Huns, Hungarian tribes, Mongols, Battle of Mohacs, Ottomans, Hapsburgs, 1848 Revolution, 1873 Unification). Anyway, the history lesson is over… what's the city like? It's wonderful! And cheap! Visit! We did. What's your excuse? Yeah… we thought so. Continue reading
Wait, where? Praha? Yes, though you know it better as Prague. Not sure why. You might as well still be saying Peking when referring to Beijing. Personally, we like Praha better, so deal with it. You've been there, right? You haven't? It's AWESOME!!! This is the ringingest endorsement we've given to date. Praha, also referred to as the "Golden City", is magnificently beautiful, and hosts fabulous theaters, museums, galleries and the largest castle anywhere. Forget that trip to Amsterdam. Bruges can wait. Get on a plane and get yourself to the Czech Republic NOW.
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Amsterdam… where to start. Well, let's just sum it all up and say that this city, as lovely as it is, just didn't live up to the 'party' hype. Don't get us wrong: we had a great time. But this disjointed town, sitting several meters below sea-level, and named after the dam built on the river Amstel (which was, itself, named after the light version of Heineken), has a bit too much and a bit too little going on. Whatever do we mean? Who knows? We're suffering from not a small bit of hypoxia on our way to pick up the third member of the crew, that still-missing beast of a ride which would teach normal folk to be happy with what they have, but, of course, has no effect on Top Down Timers. And the photo you're looking at? We included it to show you something VERY common in Amsterdam which you'll read more about later in the article: a bell gable!!! Yes! It's what we came to this city to see, for sure.
So now that the 'Zoundsmobile has FINALLY arrived, we set off—running open headers, of course—rattling the milk out of every cow in the French countryside of Lorraine. On the road, we ran into a couple of AC Cobras and decided to show them what American Muscle is all about. Stand back, silly Brits with your Mustang engines! Wait.. why are they pulling away (without acknowledging our presence in the least)? Oh yeah. We're still in that damn VW Golf. Top Down Time needs a hug. 😦
After our week in Brugesnyland, we were ready for something a little more real! The heir to the Goodrich tire company had told us that Lille was a gritty town, so off to France we went! Only an hour's drive from our prior destination, the 'Zoundsmobile made record time. 550 topless horsepower worth of red and silver blur roaring their way across the… wait… no… actually, the hobbled beast was still stuck on a boat, somewhere between Atlanta and Nova Scotia. But that mattered not, as we had the fortune to rent an absolutely KILLER Volkswagon with a whopping 1.2 liter engine. Take that, America! How ya gonna beat that? Huh? Huh? Continue reading
In Bruges
Swimming in tourists during the summer months, Bruges is a picturesque, fantastically preserved (often restored) late medieval town brimming with magical charm. Cathedrals and great halls spill their gothic spires across the skyline, competing for attention with colorful Flemish homes lining Bruges' ancient yet well-kept canals. The preferred mode of transportation in this compact town is by foot or bicycle; getting around in any sort of motorized vehicle is a fool's errand with winding streets, narrow alleyways, and a layer of cobblestone covering virtually every thoroughfare and sidewalk. The desire for fine dining leads you to numerous venues serving excellent food… excellent pricy food. A glut of museums of great variety vie for your patronage, exhibiting everything from 15th century masterpieces by Van Eyck to the history of fries (yes… potatoes dropped in boiling oil have a museum all their own). While it is positively obligatory to visit some tourist attractions, others are better bypassed. Overall, this tranquil, charming city will easily satiate your epicurean desires while its art and architecture transport you to the most golden of medieval times. Continue reading

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I'm working on the border for Log Cabin #2. The next full length shot will be when it's finished. Here's a close up of it:
Earlier today, MJ and Felicia helped me pick out the color scheme for Log Cabin #3. Here's a sneak peek:
I have two Saturday Sky pictures for this week.
This one shows the layer of fog over Colorado Springs this morning:
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Beham Henline's Funeral
From David Parmer:
. . . a photo of the funeral services of Beham Henline at his residence in Orlando. Beham died in 1912. I am sorry I can't identify many of the people in the photo because my best sources died before I had an opportunity to ask them about the photo. I do however recognize some of the people in the photo. Beham's brothers, McClellan Henline and John Henline are to the right of the preacher holding the Bible. I am certain that another brother whose name I don't know is also just to the immediate right of the preacher. John Henline is the third person to the right of the preacher and his brother McClellan (Mack) is the fourth person to the right of the preacher. Mike Thomas, son in law of Beham is the fifth person to the right of the preacher. Minnie Riffle Henline, wife of V. C. Henline, son of Beham, is the lady sitting behind the young lady sitting on the first chair on the left of the photo. Tom Godfrey is one of the men sitting on the right side of the photo in front of the house."
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Sept. 19, '06 Samantha (Skinner) Henline's Family
Oct 3, 06 Beham Henline's Business Records
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- AnonymousSunday, August 31, 2008
Beham was my Grandmother's Grandfather! I am very excited to find this picture and story!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousSunday, August 31, 2008
My Grandmother ("Mammaw") was Sophia Godfrey Jarvis, his granddaughter by his daughter Estella Pricilla "Estie." Mammaw told me he was a very nice Grandad, and she thought she killed him, accidently. She was 11 years old. He was having chest pains and asked her to bring him a glass of aspirin and baking soda in water. He drank it and became much worse off. The doctor said drinking that was about the worst thing he could have done, because it creates a poison around your heart. According to her his last words (at least that she knew of) were 'Bless your little heart, Sophie, you didn't know.'ReplyDelete
Lori, This is Steve(Brother)ReplyDelete
Baking Soda and Aspirin is basically Alka Seltzer without the fiz. I take Baking Soda for indegestion all the time, the recipe in on the box.
Heartburn and/or indigestion is a heart attack symptom. It's highly likely that he was having a heart attack. Contrary to poison, this did no harm, and the aspirin probably helped him by thinning the blood, it may have actually extended his life by a few hours.
Well that's what they thought back in 1912.ReplyDelete


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A Place in the Sun by Stevie Wonder
Like a long lonely stream I keep runnin' towards a dream,
movin' on, movin' on.
Like a branch on a tree I keep reachin' to be free,
movin' on, movin' on.
'Cause there's a place in the sun
where there's hope for ev'ry one,
where my poor restless heart's gotta run.
Theres' a place in the sun and before my life is done,
Got to find me a place in the sun.
Like an old dusty road
I get weary from the load,
movin' on, movin' on.
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When It Comes to Civic Engagement, Young People Know Better Than to Hit It and Quit It on Election Day!
After months of political ads, voter registration drives, presidential debates, and the circus that is an election cycle, we're finally approaching the big day. And although this is a new year and a new election, some things never seem to change. Erroneous claims of voter apathy. Widespread fear that young people won't show up to the polls. The 'knight in shining armor' complex masqueraded as a legitimate way to engage Millennials. But don't sweat it.
After months of political ads, voter registration drives, presidential debates, and the circus that is an election cycle, we're finally approaching the big day. And although this is a new year and a new election, some things never seem to change. Erroneous claims of voter apathy. Widespread fear that young people won't show up to the polls. The 'knight in shining armor' complex masqueraded as a legitimate way to engage Millennials. But don't sweat it. Because while everyone else continues to treat us as a politically expedient resource to be tapped into, dried up, and dumped when our usefulness is gone, young people will be doing the real work.
We'll be doing the work that matters.
While everyone else is analyzing polls and auctioning tired theories about our propensity to vote, we'll be talking about the issues that are relevant to our lived experiences and ultimately the well-being of our generation. While political pundits and campaign talking heads continue to avoid the issues that matter most to Millennials, we'll be centralizing them and leveraging a message that actually inspires young people to get out and vote.
Most importantly, we'll be engaging our peers because we have a vested interest in building the collective power of our generation. No ulterior motives. No strings attached. And in a parasitic political culture that values young people solely for their short-term utility in swinging elections, intentions matter, and it's imperative that we lead the charge in mobilizing our generation. The key to unlocking the youth vote will not be found in hollow rhetoric, after-thoughts, or short-term investments. And it certainly won't be found in pejorative tropes about young people.
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In fact, they make matters worse. When we buy into the notion that Millennials are apathetic, self-absorbed, and disengaged, we're doing the status quo a favor. We're alienating young people. And despite the political expedience that comes with blaming youth voter turn-out for every problem ever, power structures actually rely on this false narrative to make us feel powerless and ultimately drive young people away from the political process altogether.
The false narrative of youth apathy is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The key to unlocking the youth vote is prioritizing our issues, centralizing our voices, and strategically investing in our generation before, during, and after the election.
Make no doubt about it. Young people are watching, and we'll be voting in this election.
You see, we're voting in this election because we care about the future of our country and we're eager to play a role in shaping that future. Some of us are voting for the environment and education. Some of us are voting for reproductive rights and marriage equality. The issues that carry us to the polls may vary, but it is our steadfast commitment to change—to progress—that inspires us to show up and vote. And we do it —time and time again—even in the face of overwhelming obstacles. Even when the odds are stacked up against us, we fight back. Sound apathetic to you?
Not a chance.
At the University of Pittsburgh, students are collaborating in a non-partisan vote coalition to turn out thousands of voters on their campus. At the University of Texas El Paso, a group of six students were able to register 800 young people to vote in just one day. On National Voter Registration Day, young people registered over 277,000 new voters across the country. And while everyone else continues to sing the tune of voter apathy, youth-led and youth-focused organizations like Choice USA, Young People For, and the Generational Alliance are investing in young leaders. And what's especially unique about this work is that it's focused on planting the seeds for sustainable, long-term change.
When it comes to civic engagement, Millennials know better than to hit it and quit it.
Sexual innuendos aside, student activists are actually the ones driving other young people to the polls with messages that resonate: vote like your [sex] life depends on it. Because it does.
This election isn't just about two presidential candidates. It isn't just about who controls the Senate, and it certainly isn't about party line victories. This election, like so many others, is about having the right to control our own bodies and subsequently determine the outcome of our lives. This election is about our future. And our future – our collective destiny – starts with the ability to make healthy and informed decisions about our own bodies. Yes, that means access to birth control and medically accurate and evidenced-based sex education. It means affordable and accessible education. It means justice for undocumented immigrants and LGBT youth.
But it also means structural and paradigmatic change. This election, and the political moment that transcends it, is about forging the connection between our personal lives—our sexual lives—and systems of oppression. It's about exposing the power structures that seek to benefit from our alienation, and building the collective power we need to uproot them.
And you know what? We're going to win.
We are the most diverse and progressive thinking generation in history. We're also the most powerful electoral force in the country and we have the talent, passion, and sense of justice that is so desperately needed to do the work our predecessors couldn't. We're resilient, and our methodologies for change are as dynamic, complex, and multifaceted as the diverse communities that make up our generation.
You see, for Millennials, voting is only one aspect of political engagement. Albeit an incredibly important aspect, it isn't the defining symbol of our generation's activism. And if voting has become the litmus test for political engagement, I fear that we've lost sight of what's truly important about democracy. For young people, the morning after is what really counts. We're tired of the cyclical abandonment of our generation after every election and we're done playing a political game that serves everyone's interests except our own.
That's why we aren't just voting in this election.
We aren't just turning out voters for the sake of voting. We're mobilizing young people to vote with a collective purpose and vision. In the end—whatever the outcome—we're building sustainable progressive change and we're making sure that our brand of political engagement doesn't come with an expiration date.


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Funcom CEO resignation won't impact The Secret World
Creative direcxtor Ragnar Tørnquist has assured fans the resignation of Funcom CEO Trond Aas isn't bad news for fledgling MMO The Secret World.
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Report - Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas resigns
On the eve of The Secret World's release, Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas has reportedly left the building.
Funcom developing new family-friendly LEGO MMO
Norwegian studio Funcom has just started work on an all-new family-friendly MMO, based on the popular line of LEGO Minifigures.
Funcom has turned Age of Conan around, says CEO
Funcom's CEO Trond Arne Aas has said that Age of Conan has been turned around by the company and because of this, players are returning and server activity has increased."The problems for Age of Conan arose after the game had been live for a period of time, as players progressed into parts of the game […]
Funcom says 400,000 players have entered Age of Conan
Funcom's announced that more than 400,000 players have now entered Age of Conan, making the game one of the fastest-selling ever for PC."The initial sales and reviews are very encouraging, and it's great to see that so many are enjoying Age of Conan," said Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas."This is just the beginning, and we […]


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New Checklist To Help Make Surgery Safer
With major surgery now occurring at a rate of 234 million procedures per year - one for every 25 people - and studies indicating that a significant percentage result in preventable complications and deaths, WHO today launched a new safety checklist for surgical teams to use in operating theatres, as part of a major drive to make surgery safer around the world.
"Preventable surgical injuries and deaths are a growing concern," said Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO. "Using the checklist is the best way to reduce surgical errors and improve patient safety."
Several studies have shown that in industrial countries major complications occur in 3% to 16% of inpatient surgical procedures, and permanent disability or death rates are about 0.4% to 0.8%. In developing countries, studies suggest death rates of 5% to 10 % during major operations. Mortality from general anaesthesia alone is reported to be as high as one in 150 in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Infections and other postoperative complications are also a serious concern around the world. These studies suggest that about half of these complications may be preventable.
"Surgical care has been an essential component of health systems worldwide for more than a century," said Dr Atul Gawande, a surgeon and professor at the Harvard School of Public Health. "Although there have been major improvements over the last few decades, the quality and safety of surgical care has been dismayingly variable in every part of the world. The Safe Surgery Saves Lives initiative aims to change this by raising the standards that patients anywhere can expect."
The Safe Surgery Saves Lives initiative is a collaborative effort led by the Harvard School of Public Health. More than 200 national and international medical societies and ministries of health are working together to reduce avoidable deaths and complications in surgical care. The WHO surgical safety checklist, developed under the leadership of Dr Gawande, identifies a set of surgical safety standards that can be applied in all countries and health settings.
Preliminary results from a thousand patients in eight pilot sites worldwide indicate that the checklist has nearly doubled the likelihood that patients will receive proven standards of surgical care. Use of the checklist in pilot sites has increased the rate of adherence to these standards from 36% to 68% and in some hospitals to almost 100%. This has resulted in substantial reductions in complications and deaths in the 1000 patients. Final results on the impact of the checklist are expected in the next few months.
The checklist identifies three phases of an operation, each corresponding to a specific period in the normal flow of work: before the induction of anaesthesia ("sign in"), before the incision of the skin ("time out") and before the patient leaves the operating room ("sign out"). In each phase, a checklist coordinator must confirm that the surgery team has completed the listed tasks before it proceeds with the operation.
For example, during the "sign in" phase, the coordinator should check whether the surgical site on the patient's body was properly marked and whether the patient's known allergies were checked. During the "sign out" phase, instruments, sponges and needles should be counted to check that none of these is accidentally left behind in the patient's body.


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- Waking up
- Loving family
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- Clean water
- Health insurance
- Reading glasses
- Fluffy pajamas
- Eye cream
- Cetaphil lotion
- Ionic hairdryer
Thursday, December 15, 2011
This-n-That Thursday
13 comments:
- LL Cool Joe said...
I'm grateful to be loved.
And grateful to Amazon for delivery nearly all my Christmas presents without me needing to go near a shop!
- December 15, 2011 at 7:05 AM
- Nurse Nancy said...
I am grateful for all those things and more.....and grateful for you.
- December 15, 2011 at 7:32 AM
- annbumbly said...
I'm grateful for all the people I love - and that certainly includes you!
- December 15, 2011 at 7:34 AM
- Trisha said...
Loving family and friends.
Homemade caramels.
A husband who helps wrap homemade caramels!
- December 15, 2011 at 9:27 AM
- Grandmother Mary said...
Grateful to be leaving today for Trinidad and FAMILY!
- December 15, 2011 at 10:08 AM
- Sally said...
For friends like you who keep me intertained each and every day!
- December 15, 2011 at 11:10 AM
- Daryl said...
SO grateful for family and friends and I count you as both.
Grateful Rosie will be okay even tho my CC is stretched to the limit .. she has but to snuggle into my neck and I know it worth every penny.
- December 15, 2011 at 1:12 PM
- Country Girl said...
For my job.
My attitude.
My family.
My friends.
And yes, I'm grateful for Amazon too.
- December 15, 2011 at 4:50 PM
- Debbie said...
I'm grateful for all my blessings and they are many...
Very grateful for my friends and loved ones which includes you!!
D3 and ionic hair dryer? Off to google :)
- December 15, 2011 at 6:00 PM
- Chesapeake Bay Woman said...
I'm grateful for something that hasn't even happened yet: a mini getaway in NYC where I will see many people I am grateful for, including YOU.
(What the heck is an iconic hairdryer? ionic? iconic?)
- December 15, 2011 at 9:14 PM
- Unknown said...
grateful for sunshine!
- December 15, 2011 at 10:58 PM
- Hilary said...
Grateful that my boy is coming home for the holidays on Saturday. I've only seen him for 3 hours since this time last year so I'm really looking forward to that. :)
- December 16, 2011 at 12:05 AM
- Snooty Primadona said...
Cetaphil has become our new best friend as well. Love the stuff!
I'm also thankful for the painter working at the hubby's partner's house for the next week, among other things.
I'm also thankful for surviving the colonoscopy & think I should do it once a year, lol!
I'm also thankful for my bloggy friends, like you, who are the best...
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- 1941 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 44.
- 1950 - Actor Brad Dourif is born.
- 1956 - Tolkien writes a letter to a Mr Sam Gamgee.
- 1971 - Tolkien writes Letter 322.
- 1989 - Actress Lily Collins is born.
- 2005 - "Black Rider", the twelfth set in The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game, is released.
- 2008 - The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria is announced.
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- The Host of the West marches from Minas Tirith. After Osgiliath, they end the day march but a vanguard continues to the Cross-roads. Aragorn reclaims the land and restores the defiled statue of the King.
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Mourinho expects Kaka to stay at Madrid
Real Madrid are unlikely to strengthen their squad in the January transfer window and little-used Brazil playmaker Kaka will probably not leave, coach Jose Mourinho said on Friday.
"I don't think we will do anything in the month of January," Mourinho told a news conference before Saturday's La Liga game at Malaga.
"And I don't believe Kaka will go either," added the Portuguese. "If he stays it's good for the team."
Kaka joined Real from AC Milan for a fee of around 67 million euros ($88.3 million) in 2009 but has failed to reproduce the form that won him the World Player of the Year award in 2007 and has fallen behind German Mesut Ozil and newly-signed Croatian Luka Modric in the pecking order.
The 30-year-old has only started one game in La Liga, two in the Champions League and one in the King's Cup this season but appears willing to stay on and fight to win his place back.
Real have made a stuttering start to the defence of their La Liga title and last weekend's 2-2 draw at Espanyol left them in third after 16 matches, 13 points behind leaders and arch-rivals Barcelona and four adrift of second-placed Atletico Madrid.
"It doesn't help us thinking about being so far behind," said Mourinho, who appeared to write off his side's chances of a second consecutive league title after the Espanyol game.
"The only solution is to play each match with the intention of winning it and to improve," added the former Inter Milan, Chelsea and Porto manager.
"Everyone has to find the motivation and working as a group we should help each other and improve.
"Without shame I say that we are not happy with the statistics of recent months. We have to improve in everything."
Mourinho confirmed Fabio Coentrao would miss the Malaga game through injury, joining fellow left back Marcelo on the sidelines.
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini refused on Friday to be drawn into any discussion about Mourinho, who replaced him as Real coach in 2010.
"I have no relationship with him," the Chilean, whose team are fourth, told a news conference.
"It's an important match for me because we are five points behind Madrid," he added.
"The individual aspect has no significance. I am interested in the team, the global situation and getting three points."


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Additional articles about this case are available in the following Chronicling American Newspapers in the the New-York daily tribune., February 23, 1854, Page 7, Image 7 and the Nashville union and American., April 01, 1854, Image 2.
The courtroom was full of curious onlookers on February 15th but they did not get to observe Cordelia's testimony as she was too ill to testify. The case was postponed until February 22nd.[v]
Cordelia's testimony on February 22nd matched the affidavit that had been published[vi]and the case was scheduled to continue on March 2, 1854 for the cross examination. On Mar 2nd, the courtroom was again full with curious onlookers, but neither Cordelia Grant, her counsel, nor Mr Shackford appeared.[vii] Two hours after the scheduled start time, Judge Stuart stated that Cornelia Grant, the complainant was not present, nor in his control. He inferred that she had been convinced to not appear in court after being influenced by Mr Shackford and one of his attorneys, Mr Young. The judge did exonerate Mr Shackford's other attorney ex-Recorder Tallmadge from any suspicions in the disappearance.
On March 9th, it was reported that the case was again postponed until March 22nd. Rumors appeared in newspapers that Cordelia was drowned[viii]followed by articles containing a copy of a letter Cordelia sent to the judge on March 10, 1854 stating she had voluntarily withdrawn from the state and didn't intend to renew her criminal prosecution against Mr Shackford. The letter went on to state that she would not return because "of fear of falling under the influence of others, who have deceived and misled her in this most unfortunate affair"[ix]
On March 23, 1854, it was reported that Judge Stuart was dismissing the case and releasing the prisoners after using his best efforts and every means within his power to find Miss Grant. He reiterated his belief that she had been paid to leave the city by those accused before being subjected to cross-examination. [x]
Newspapers also reported allegations that Cornelia had stated that she also believed she would become the wife of George R Shackford, that he was planning to desert her and she was pursuing redress through the criminal suit.[xi]. Articles also reported that she also had initiated a civil suit against George R Shackford, for breach of promise of marriage, "with damages set at $35,000"[xii]
George R Shackford, the son of John E Shackford and Jane S Smallcorn, the 4th great grandson of WILLIAM SHACKFORD (John E (6), John (5), John Josiah (4), Paul(3), John (2), and WILLIAM (1)) was born in New Hampshire or St Louis and lived in St Louis before moving back to the Northeastern United States.
In March of 1837, George's father, John, who had been working for the Senate as the Sergeant-At Arms and Doorkeeper in the District of Columbia took a leave of absence and returned to his home in St Louis.[xiii] In June of that year, John wrote a will mentioning that he has been in infirm health for several years[xiv]and in August John died.[xv] In accordance with the will, John's wife, Jane's took the family to Portsmouth, New Hampshire to live with John's mother, Amelia Shackford at 55 Daniel, corner of Mulberry, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.[xvi] It took about five years to sort out the details of John's large estate which included stocks and bonds from multiple states and was valued at $172,100[xvii](about $5M in today's dollars). John left each of his children including George $10,000 ($249,000 in today's dollars) and appointed Jane, William M (John's brother) and George trustees of a $99,000 trust account which was to pay an income to each of his children [xviii][xix].
On May 14, 1841, George married Margaret E Robinson in Brentwood, New Hampshire.[xx] She died in New York four years later on Jan 23, 1845[xxi][xxii]The newspaper obituaries did not mention the cause of death, only stating that she was 23 years old. In May of that year, George went before the court to obtain guardianship for their young child David R Shackford[xxiii]. Tragedy struck again in 1848, when this son disappeared from the ship Lemuel Dyer while son and father were traveling from Portland to New Orleans. Newspapers state that George R Shackford, woke up at 3 am, went for a walk on the deck and returned to his room to find his berth empty and his son
gone. Because the son could not be found, it was assumed he fell out a cabin window.[xxiv] (The child is referred to as Daniel in the newspaper account but David in the guardianship case)
George's name appears in the multitude of 1854 newspaper describing the Restell case, and in a letter to the editor in February 1854 clarifying that he was not interested in a Woolhouse on Pearl Street.[xxv] George is also listed in the 1860 Morrisania, Westchester, New York census with no occupation, real estate valued at $20,000 and personal items valued at $1,000. He is not found in the 1870 census even at the home of the family to whom he left a large bequest in his will.
In 1871, George's name appeared again in newspapers around the United States sensationalizing his fall from the top of a load of hay that resulted in a broken neck and paralysis.[xxvi] One article was titled "A Living Head on a Dead Body" and stated that he was able to describe his feelings in his "awful condition"[xxvii] Local newspapers mention that he was "largely known and respected in this vicinity.[xxviii] After the accident and before his death, George updated his last will and testament leaving $1,000 to Miss Ada Crooks who was 20 yrs old, $250 to her mother Margaret Crooks and $250 to her 17 year old sister, Mary Crooks. He left a watch to a friend, $1,000 to his brother in law Nathan Ranney, $1,000 to his brother-in-law J T Tucker, a watch to his sister Ann Tucker and $500 to his uncle William M Shackford and split the remainder of his estate between his three sisters, Amelia, Ann, and Cornelia[xxix]. His will appointed his sister Ann Deborah Tucker and her husband Joshua Thomas Tucker as executors. Both Ann and Joshua renounced the executorship for "divers good cause"[xxx]. George's death certificate listed his occupation as "gentleman", an occupation often describing upon one's wealth.
Note: There were a few other George Shackford's living in the New England area in 1854 when the articles about this trial were published. I can only imagine what their lives were like during this time.
[i] The New York Times February 14, 1854
[ii] The New York Times February 14, 1854
[iii] The New York Times February 14, 1854
[iv] New-York daily tribune., February 14, 1854, Page 7, Image 7
[v] The New York Times, February 16, 1854
[vi]New York daily tribune., February 23, 1854, Page 7, Image 7
[vii] New York Times, March 3, 1854
[viii][viii] Daily Free Democrat March 22, 1854 p. 3
[ix] New York Daily Times March 24, 1854, page 8
[x] New York Times, March 23, 1854
[xi] The New York Times February 14, 1854
[xii] New York Times, February 23, 1854
[xiii] Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, 1789-1873, MONDAY, March 6, 1837
[xiv] New Hampshire County Probate Estate Files, Rockingham, Case 13495, www.familysearch.org, Image 780-781)
[xv] Missouri Argus. April 12, 1839, Page 1, Column 1
[xvi] New Hampshire County Probate Estate Files, Rockingham, Case 13495, www.familysearch.org, Image 780-781
[xvii] New Hampshire, County Probate Estate Files, 1769-1936 Rockingham Case no 13449-13514 1837-1838; www.familysearch.org, New Hampshire, County Probate Estate Files, 1769-1936 Rockingham Case no 13449-13514 1837-1838, Image 798
[xviii] Daily Missouri Republican, Friday, July 2, 1841
[xix] Daily Missouri Republican, Thursday, November 18, 1841
[xx] New Hampshire Marriage Records 1637-1947." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2011. "New Hampshire Statewide Marriage Records 1637-1947," database, FamilySearch, 2009. New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records. "Marriage Records."New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics,
[xxi] Deaths from the New York Evening Post, 1801-1890, www.newenglandancestors.org
[xxii] New-Hampshire Gazette, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Tuesday, January 28, 1845
[xxiii] New Hampshire, Country Probate Estate Files, 1769-1936, Rockingham Case; www.familysearch.com, no 14896-14955 1845, Image 563
[xxiv] Troy Daily Whig, Thursday Morning, April 13, have copy of paper from http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper --year is not obvious but heading of referral to article says 1848
[xxv] New York Daily Times (New York, New York, Feb 17, 1854
[xxvi] New Philadelphia Ohio Democrat May 19, 1871, p 2, Lincoln County herald (Troy, Mo), April 20, 1871, p. 1; e-paper, The State Historical Society of Missouri
[xxvii] Port Jervis Evening Gazette (Port Jervis, NY) Tuesday April 18, 1871, page 1 of 12
[xxviii] New Philadelphia Ohio Democrat May 19, 1871, p 2, Lincoln County Herald (Troy, Mo), April 20, 1871, p. 1; e-paper, The State Historical Society of Missouri
[xxix] New Jersey, Probate Records, 1678-1980. Images Family Search://family search.org, Page 617; www.familysearch.org, New Jersey, Probate Records, 1678-1980; www.familysearch.org, Passaic, Wills 1865-1874 vol C-D, Image 366
[xxx] New Jersey, Probate Records, 1678-1980. Images Family Search://family search.org, Page 617; www.familysearch.org, New Jersey, Probate Records, 1678-1980; www.familysearch.org, Passaic, Wills
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The nation's biggest food retailer is going healthy.
Wal-Mart plans to unveil a plan to promote healthier and less expensive food options at its stores. The plan will be shown to officials in Washington Thursday morning. The move comes as first lady Michelle Obama continues her campaign against child obesity.
The Bentonville, Ark., chain has said it plans to bring lower-priced, healthier foods to urban areas as it tries to expand in urban areas like Chicago, New York and Washington D.C.
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Wal-Mart plans to make thousands of its packaged foods lower in salt, fat and sugar, and to lower prices on fruits and vegetables, according to The New York Times.
Given Wal-Mart's size, a move into healthier food could have a huge effect on customers and competitors, as well as suppliers, say experts.
"A number of companies have said they are going to make voluntary reductions in sodium over the next several years, and numerous companies have said they are going to try to get trans fat out of their food," Michael Jacobson, executive director of Center for Science in the Public Interest, told the Times. "But Wal-Mart is in a position almost like the Food and Drug Administration. I think it really pushes the food industry in the right direction." Selected Reading


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WICHITA, Kan. - A former cadet leader at a Kansas military school is expected in court this week to face charges of sexual battery against a younger student.
A preliminary hearing for 18-year-old David James Burke of McLean, Va., is scheduled Friday in Saline County District Court. The case stems from incidents that occurred in October at St. John's Military School in Salina involving a cadet age 16 or older.
Defense attorney Dick Blackwell didn't return a phone message Friday but has said Burke denies anything in a way of a felony occurred.
The case comes as the boarding school fights a federal lawsuit filed by 11 former cadets and their families. They allege the school's quasi-military cadet program, which gives higher-ranking cadets the power to discipline students, encourages physical and mental abuse.


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Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly say yes, and argue there is too much oversight in the City Council's two newly proposed bills known as the Community Safety Act.
One bill would open the door to lawsuits against police by people who claim they were arrested based on age, race, gender or sexual orientation, and the other would add an independent inspector general to supervise the NYPD.
It is certain a time has come for change to the current stop-and-frisk policies, but are these two pieces of legislation the way to go?
"What are you going to say at the next eulogy you have to give after these bills are passed, when the family is 100 percent convinced that had you not passed this bill that their child would still be alive?" Bloomberg asked of the Council at a press conference on Monday. "I'd like to see if some of the City Council people vote for the bill and maybe none of them will after listening to us. I hope that's the case."
Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams responded to the mayor and commissioner, saying that the two were "fear mongering and lying," and even issued a challenge to all critics of the legislation, including the leaders of the police unions.
He refuted the mayor's claims that the bills would prevent investigators from considering the race of a suspect.
"If anyone can identify the specific clause of the legislation that would keep law enforcement from using descriptive factors such as race in a suspect description, I will withdraw the bill," Williams said. "If no one can, as I suspect will be the case, then I charge them to withdraw their false advertisements and come clean to New Yorkers."
With recent reports revealing that precincts may be issuing stop-and-frisk quotas, like the Floyd v. City of New York case where Officer Pedro Serrano blew the whistle on his precinct lieutenant, it is clear that some oversight is always needed when it comes to any form of government.
But the real question is, can the city afford the repercussions and cost of thousands of likely lawsuits if the Community Safety Act is passed?


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Sandy Hook survivors get NRA robocalls
NEWTOWN -- Survivors of the Sandy Hook massacre who heard shots echoing through the halls of the elementary school said they have received phone calls from the National Rifle Association urging opposition to gun control measures -- a lobbying effort that some believe targeted the local community.
Mary Ann Jacob, a librarian at the school who rushed 18 students into a supply closet on the morning of the Dec. 14 shootings, said she received at least three calls in the past week from the NRA as well as a postcard she promptly threw into the trash.
The phone message, she said, described how state Rep. Mitch Bolinksy, a Republican lawmaker whose district includes only Newtown, is "trying to take away your Second Amendment rights."
"The message was purposefully meant for the people he serves," Jacob said. "They were clearly targeting the town of Newtown."
Officials with the NRA offered no comments on the issue Monday despite repeated requests.
Anita Busch, whose cousin was killed in the Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting last year, said victim's families also received robocalls from the NRA shortly after the tragedy.
"I now of at least one parent of a murdered child who was very upset after receiving the calls," Busch said. "It was extremely upsetting and inappropriate."
Bolinsky, a Republican serving in his first term, said he has received more than 300 complaints from local residents about the NRA effort.
"This wasn't an accident," he said. "It was targeted. I have every reason to believe these phone calls are landing on the answer machines of survivors and victims' families. It's grossly inappropriate considering what this community has been through."
The calls come at a time when legislative leaders in the state Capitol continue to meet behind closed doors in an effort to draft a legislative proposal on stricter gun control measures.
Bolinsky said he will support several proposals being discussed, including universal background checks on all gun purchases.
"I've heard from my constituents and the dialogue is pretty lopsided," he said. "More than 80 percent are in favor of stricter gun laws."
Bolinsky added that the NRA has a responsibility to represent its constituents, "just like it's my responsibility to represent mine."
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., who said the NRA calls appeared to be both "calculated and intentional," called on the organization Monday to apologize.
"They've disregarded and disrespected the victim's families and an entire community that continues to grieve," Blumenthal said. "Everyone impacted by this tragedy deserves a profound and immediate apology."
First Selectman Patricia Llodra said Monday she has received several complaints about the calls, but there is nothing local officials can do.
"I've encouraged residents who have received the calls to contact the NRA and have their names taken off their list," Llodra said.
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A Silicon Valley congresswoman took to Reddit this week to propose tweaking a computer fraud law used to prosecute Aaron Swartz, the Internet activist who committed suicide last week and had faced federal hacking charges.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) not only posted a draft of "Aaron's Law" on her website. She also posted a link on Reddit's blog about her proposal to change the 1984 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (PDF) by excluding terms of service violations.
The legislation aims at helping "prevent what happened to Aaron from happening to other Internet users" by seeking to limit the "broad scope" of the act and the wire fraud statute, Lofgren wrote.
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Lofgren argues the government inappropriately used vague language in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act to apply Swartz's alleged actions to wire fraud.
"Using the law in this way could criminalize many everyday activities and allow for outlandishly severe penalties," she wrote in the Reddit post.
Her proposal is a narrow one: It would amend the CFAA to exclude terms of service violations, so that it would no longer be a crime to violate a term of service by, for instance, using a fake name on Facebook or downloading more material than is allowed.
"His family's statement about this speaks volumes about the inappropriate efforts undertaken by the U.S. government," Lofgren wrote on the Reddit post.
Swartz's father on Tuesday blamed the government for his son's death, arguing the feds "hounded" him.
"He was killed by the government, and MIT betrayed all of its basic principles," Robert Swartz said Tuesday in Highland Park, Ill., as his son was laid to rest at the family's suburban Chicago synagogue.
"There's no way to reverse the tragedy of Aaron's death, but we can work to prevent a repeat of the abuses of power he experienced," Lofgren said in her Reddit post.
Swartz, who help create Reddit and RSS, the technology behind blogs, podcasts and other web-based subscription services, was found dead on Friday in his Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment.
He faced decades in prison amid federal charges he illegally gained access to articles from a Massachusetts Institute of Technology computer archive. His family blamed his death on "prosecutorial overreach."
Prosecutors alleged that he had violated JSTOR's terms of service by using automated programs and downloaded more articles than allowed. Lofgren's bill, if it passes, would forbid these allegations from being criminal charges.
In fact, JSTOR had urged federal prosecutors to drop their case, which hinged on Swartz violating the terms of service agreement with JSTOR for downloading too many articles at once.
Swartz had contended that JSTOR's fees limited access to academic work produced at American schools.
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2 California men arrested in videotaped road rage attack
LOS ANGELES -- Two Los Angeles men were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a man who was beaten and kicked in the head during a videotaped road rage freeway attack, authorities said Thursday.
David Mendez, 21, and Edras Ramirez, 27, turned themselves in to a California Highway Patrol investigative services office in Hollywood at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, CHP Officer Ming Hsu said.
Hsu said it was unclear why the men surrendered. However, a video of the June 12 freeway fight clearly showed the faces of two men who grappled with the victim and also had the license plate of the getaway car.
The video became a minor sensation after being posted on YouTube and it was widely aired Wednesday by television news stations.
The CHP said it received reports of a fight on a transition road to the northbound Interstate 5 in East Los Angeles on the afternoon of June 12 but officers arriving minutes later found everyone had left.
Nobody involved in the fight went to a hospital or contacted the CHP.
"We had no reports, no victim, until this (video) surfaced," Hsu said. "So without this video we more than likely wouldn't have heard about it."
A third man who is seen standing by in the video was not arrested.
CHP investigators only learned about the video this week after it had drawn more than 100,000 viewings on YouTube.
Taken from a passing car, the video showed three men confronting a man in a red shirt next to two cars parked in a freeway lane.
The red-shirted man and a bald man begin to fight and a third man jumps in. The red-shirted man is dragged to the ground and flails until he suddenly appears to collapse.
Both of his attackers then take turns kicking him in the head as he lays either dazed or unconscious on the pavement.
They and a third man then drive off.
Initially, it wasn't clear whether the video was real or staged.
However, a victim identified as Jerry Patterson came forward Wednesday.
"I made a simple driving mistake and cut them off unintentionally, and it just escalated from there," Patterson told KCAL-TV. "It just spiraled out of control, and I felt I didn't have any choice -- either get beat up in my car or get out and fight."
He said he had little recollection of the incident.
"I remember the initial fight," he said. "I don't remember being knocked out or being kicked or any of that."
Patterson told KABC-TV he had suffered a concussion.
"Twenty-20 hindsight -- stay in the car, call authorities. Don't let your ego get in the way. It's not worth it," he said.
CHP investigators don't know who recorded the video, Hsu said.
The video indicates that the man didn't call 911 or try to stop the attack but it was unclear whether he might face any charges.
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Amazing Six-Year-Old Boy With Autism Plays Billy Joel, Coldplay and More
It's always exciting to see a young prodigy rock out on a musical instrument (especially since we can barely carry a tune ourselves). But six-year-old pianist Ethan Walmark is all the more impressive since he has Autism Spectrum Disorder and has been playing songs by ear since the tender age of four.
In this clip, Ethan tickles the ivories in a terrific (and fitting) rendition of Billy Joel's 'Piano Man.' If there ever was a natural-born piano man, it's this kid.
For Ethan, music is a form of therapy and his YouTube channel is filled with covers of songs by Paul McCartney to Coldplay. But, for our money, his version of 'Dear Prudence' by the Beatles is the absolute best. Check it out below.
So, what inspired Ethan to take up music in the first place? Part of this can likely be traced to his father, who sang 'I Will' by The Beatles to his son every night. At the age of four, Ethan was able to play the tune by ear.
But despite his skill on the piano, Ethan struggles with normal social interaction and often has problems focusing. Still, he displays remarkable proficiency at such a young age and has even impressed his piano instructor, Chris Robison.
"He's a great kid and it's some kind of a miracle," said Robison. "I tell people but you can't really see unless you're there."
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Wire Sculpture Cars
Using the Jonathan Hils exhibition at the OKCMOA as inspiration, children of all ages used wire and beads to create their own car creations.
First I had the children draw their template on paper. Then using a heavy gauge of steel wire (which is actually quite pliable with hands) they began to bend the steel to create the outline for their car.
At this point small gauge wire of different colors is woven and wrapped around to create a grid pattern. Beads were added for fun if the artist wanted to use them.
Here are a few of our creations:
CAUTION: wire can be sharp. Also, be wary of where the end of your wire is.
You will need:
-heavy gauge steel wire
-decorative color wire
-wire cutters
-pliers can also be used
10 comments:
- lilla a said...
Pretty cars! Nice to see how they filled out the contour.
- October 20, 2010 at 12:18 PM
- andrea gardiner freeman said...
what an awesome project... i love sculptural projects for kids... three dimensional demands a different creating experience.
very cool
- October 20, 2010 at 12:58 PM
- Unknown said...
Hello! I was thrilled to have stumbled upon your blog. I am an assistant director at a preschool in TX and will be presenting at a national conference (NAEYC) for early childhood educators on the subject of art and would like to use some of your photos in my slideshow presentation.
There is one from this post, and then a few from other posts. The ones I am interested in are -
If you could let me know if that is okay as soon as possible, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!
- October 31, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- Erin Laughpaintcreate said...
Thank you so much for the courtesy of asking to use the photos. With credit you have my full permission. I am glad you found my blog and hope you return! Good luck on your presentation. Thanks again!
Erin :)
- October 31, 2010 at 4:26 PM
- Unknown said...
Growing up in Zimbabwe the local people would sell wire cars on the side of the road, the wheels would turn and there was a long wire handle to the steering wheel so you could walk with it and steer it,, the wheels moved with the steering,, they were amazing. I will try your little sculptors I know my boys would love it because they are always cutting car and truck shapes out of paper.
- February 28, 2011 at 7:39 PM
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I made a little wire car with my children and I wanted to post this link for you so you could see the cars the local people make in Zimbabwe, the ones my brother and I enjoyed playing with.
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I also forgot to thank Kim for the inspiration to use a picture of the Blessed Mother for the day. Thank you!!!
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NRA insists it hasn't lost clout
The National Rifle Association hasn't lost its power, CEO Wayne LaPierre said Sunday, dismissing the argument that President Barack Obama's re-election and the changed climate after the Newtown shooting have diminished the group's relevance.
"The American people, I know one thing about them, they value their freedom," LaPierre said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"When the reality of the consequences of what the politicians in this town and the media and the elites want to do to their Second Amendment rights and take 'em away, I think they'll do what they've done historically, they'll defend the freedom."
Pressed on whether the group has lost its clout, LaPierre insisted it hadn't. "Our support is always the American people, decade in and decade out," he said.
The association isn't about the "rich and famous," it's "about the average guy ... and the average guy in the country values his freedom, doesn't believe the fact he can own a gun is part of the problem."


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Introvert Fairy Tales: Briar Rose was born a happy, responsive baby to her doting parents. Eager to celebrate the birth of their first daughter with family and friends, they invited the whole community to join them in a feast.
At the feast, the people brought gifts and voiced their hopes and prayers for the new baby. As more and more people spoke, one woman sat in the corner looking more and more uncomfortable. These people were delivering curses. They used different words, of course, but they were terrible things to wish on a poor child: to be forever judged on her appearance, to be burdened by expectations; to be always seeking the approval of others.
Towards the end of the evening, when the crowd had died down, the woman approached Briar Rose and finally spoke.
"Life will be hard. It always is. These people seem to have ensured it. But you'll pick up hobbies and one day, if you're very lucky, you'll end up discovering a craft that you love. Time will fly while you do it, you'll be completely focused on the task at hand and it will help with the stress." She paused, considering her final words. "May you never get RSI." And with that she left.
Briar Rose never did get RSI, and moreover she never pricked her finger on a spindle because she developed callouses on her hands in all the right places from a very early age.


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Clear Channel and SFX Strike Electronic Dance Music Marketing Deal
Fourteen years after selling concert promotion giant SFX Entertainment to Clear Channel Communications, Inc., for $3 billion, entertainment mogul Robert F.X. Sillerman has struck a new, more modest deal with the nation's biggest radio broadcaster.
Mr. Sillerman's recently created public company—an amalgam of electronic-dance-music promoters and related firms also called SFX Entertainment, Inc.—entered a marketing partnership with Clear Channel on a handful of initiatives.
Those include live dance-music events around the country this coming Halloween, a talent-search contest for DJs that will air on Clear Channel stations nationwide, and a weekly countdown show based on the top 20 tracks on Beatport, the online electronic music store now owned by SFX.


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Participants on this program will be fully prepared for their job searching ventures and career advancement, by learning practical techniques for managing effective job search, conducting impressive interviews, verbal and written communication skills and maximising on their opportunities for their future career paths.
This is a holistic program that combines all of our career success and employability work preparation courses, and covers the all-round essentials for gaining long term employment; from starting the job search journey, right the way through ensuring a long and prosperous career once in the job.
Participants on this course will gain 'all of the best bits' from our whole suite of 'Employability & Career Success' courses for maximum support in their career progression endeavors.
You will learn:
• Where to look for jobs
• Setting up email job alerts (if computers available)
• Job searching techniques
• Recording and chasing up your job applications
• Analysing Vacancies (what do they actually want?)
• Understanding and meeting employer expectations
• Basic application form tips
• Recognising and selling your personal qualities and transferable skills
• How to get into the 'Hidden Vacancy Market' / The importance of letter writing
• Creating a Speculative Letter or Covering Letter
• Preparation for and how to answer the most commonly asked interview questions
• Preparing your own interview question answers to the most commonly asked questions
• Getting ready (appearance/hygiene)
• Using positive body language in an interview
• How 'not' to get the job
• Being Assertive: Getting what you want and gaining respect – take charge of your life
• Keeping Positive: Beating self-doubt and other barriers
• Setting and Achieving Goals: How to guarantee success in all you set out to do
• Keeping Motivated: Techniques to beat self-doubt and stay focused
• Confidence, self-esteem and self-efficacy building
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Educational entrepreneur, dedicated to providing equal access to quality education for all.
Sarah is a Number 1 Best-Selling Author in Educational Leadership and Business, qualified trainer, professional speaker and respected consultant in 'Edupreneurship', 'Edu-marketing', Entrepreneurship, Workforce Development, Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, Education & Training, online learning and virtual reality education.
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I've gone from desperately handing out my email address on scraps of stolen paper, to having over 40,000 followers on my email database and social media combined.
Those 'normal' people who've achieved their goals through hard work and passion inspire me. Having now done the same, I want to make sure no dream goes unrealised. My goal is to show 10,000+ aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals by 2020, that no matter your circumstances, who you are or where your starting point is, you CAN make anything happen if you try hard enough and put the right strategies into play.
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Jane Lynch is still riding high after her successful debut as host of "Saturday Night Live" last weekend, and the actress dished the dirt with Access Hollywood about her favorite "SNL" sketch, her upcoming "Glee" vocals and donating her time for a good cause.
"I loved playing the Phyllis Diller-type lady in 'Secret Word,'" Jane told AccessHollywood.com on Friday of her "Saturday Night Live" gig. "I love everything Kristen Wiig does, so to lock eyes with her in that scene and others was a peak experience."
VIEW THE PHOTOS: How Sue Sees It - The Best Of Jane Lynch!
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Jane also revealed that she will shortly be putting her pipes on display once again on "Glee," this time when a legendary comedienne guest stars as her character's mother.
"Sue [Sylvester] will being singing a duet with her mother from a great American musical," Jane said. "[I] won't give you the name of the actress but here's a hint: she was the star of 'The Carol Burnett Show.'"
VIEW THE PHOTOS: School Is In Session! The Cast Of 'Glee,' Season 2!
While Jane may play "Glee's" resident bully, the star will generously donate her time to an auction that will raise funds for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California – an organization Jane said "is on the side of our basic rights and will fight for them."
However, if Jane's hard-nosed cheer coach character had the chance to work with the ACLU, the Emmy Award-winner joked that the "Cheerios" leader would fight for "the right to litter."
As for the auction, four lucky "Gleek" auction winners will get the experience of a lifetime as they get to go to Los Angeles to watch a taping of the FOX hit series.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: 'Glee's' Own Brittany: The Beautiful Heather Morris
The charity package also includes a "Glee" set tour for the winners, and a meet-and-greet with Jane herself. Other cast members may also be on-hand to meet the charity package winner.
"The winner will get to see just how much work goes in to making one of our episodes," Jane told AccessHollywood.com. "We usually have anywhere from 4-10 musical numbers, in addition to actual scripted scenes. [The winners] will get to witness the most awesome crew in show business as well as some incredibly talented young people work their bottoms off from morning until late at night.
VIEW THE PHOTOS: 'Glee's' Shaved Head Cutie: Mark Salling
"They may even see one over-50 actress sashay in and out to drop some cleverly written lines," she joked.
The auction ends on Tuesday, October 19, at 12 PM PST / 3 PM EDT. For more information on how to win a trip to hang out with Jane on the "Glee" set, click HERE!
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Posted: Oct 04, 2012
Former Central Connecticut pitcher Evan Scribner played a key role in Oakland Athletics history on Wednesday. Trailing 5-1, Scribner entered the 162nd game of the season and pitched 3.0 innings of scoreless relief. The A's came back and won the game 12-5, claiming the AL West title and giving Scribner his second win of the season.
The A's will play the Detroit Tigers in a best-of-five series beginning on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Detroit.
The playoff roster for the A's will be announced prior to Saturday's game. Scribner finished the 2012 season with a 2.55 ERA and a 2-0 record, along with one save. He pitched 35.1 innings and struck out 30 batters, including two on Wednesday.


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I finally got around to thrifting a bunch of random wood frames to hang up some of my needlepoints, gallery wall style. I figure I spent the time making them, why not display them somewhere I can see them each day? I have no experience with gallery wall layouts whatsoever, but I found some great tips whether you want to go the traditional route and hang on a grid or not, a la Kate Spade. Hope to get these pictured below (and more) on the wall above my kitchen table sometime this week. Just have to trim and secure them all in the frames, and make a decision whether to paint all the frames white or leave them eclectic. (I originally planned to paint them white, even bought the paint, but realized I can't paint the smaller ones and red ones in the bottom right. What to do!?)
Here's the most recent needlepoint I'm working on, marigolds in front of a stained glass window. This is probably the most expensive kit I've bought–it cost $1.50. 😉
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Stealth 'Practice Run' Provokes N. Korean Threat
How far did B-2 stealth bombers travel for a "practice run" in South Korea? Why is North Korea threatening missile strikes against U.S. cities like Austin, Texas? WSJ's Jason Bellini has the Short Answer.
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I ... he was deployed to be two stealth bomber secreted Peninsula on a military exercise ... to send a message to North Korea's leader ... what's the message ... boards from Whiteman Air Force base in the story demonstrates the US to deploy nuclear armed aircraft to Korea ... from the mainland US without warning ... the exercise was meant to deter North Korea's threats ... and reassure South Koreans to protect it ... doesn't have enough fuel to get there and back ... according to the Pentagon the Bombers May the thirteen thousand mile round trip in a single continuous mission ... today to comply with the six thousand miles without refueling ... was also capable of aerial refueling ... the air force was recently launched long range bombing runs from the story would be up ... for three bombers flew over eleven thousand miles roundtrip to attack forces loyal to Colonel Ghadafi ... helping bring about the regimes demise ... why do a Korea Tess right now ... the move comes in response to saber rattling from North Korea ... earlier this month the country threatened to launch a nuclear missile strike us ... could North Korea really do that ... us intelligence officials don't think so ... North continues to test long range missiles ... but some believe they have the technology to deliver a nuclear device yet ... but here's what Defense Secretary Chuck cable how to say about ... that ... no you'd be wrong once ... it becomes a nuclear threat ... our North Koreans responding to the stealth bomber exercise ... they've released this photo of dictator Kim Jiang and with a lap titled ... U S mainland strike plan ... it appears to show Sandy ago washing DC wide and Austin Texas as primary targets ... awesome ... awesome awesome Isaac Here's amuse ... equipped with the top of trucks and workers one person says ... Ted White Austin ... as threats and rhetoric from North Korea get louder and thus obliged by his Defense tree into the in the north to south ... us officials aren't the stealth at all ... about their concept's ... has the Short Answer ...


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In autumn 2011, East Vancouver resident Aleks Vilis arrived in Nicaragua in support of an innovative travel alternative with Californian NGO, Power to the People. The weeklong trip saw the installation of a solar system on the roof of an elementary school, and on completion, promised a new future to a small town in the developing world.
Like many communities in Nicaragua, the residents of El Caribe go to bed when the sun goes down. There isn't an option to read into the night, for digital communications, to run basic tools or appliances, for entertainment, or for economic ventures that require power. For many, electricity isn't an affordable option and towns like El Caribe languish in the 1800s.
The mission of projects through Power to the People, now called Grid Alternatives, are to "create opportunities for people to improve the quality of their own lives through the installation of renewable energy technologies. By working together towards a common goal, volunteers learn about renewable energy technologies, community development, and gain a new perspective about life in another culture."
Volunteers stay with local host families in the project community, giving them a unique glimpse into the daily lives of rural Nicaraguans. The group works together with local volunteers to install a battery-based solar system including the end-use side of the system, that being the outlets, light switches and light sockets.
During the rest of the trip, the group explores other parts of the country to enjoy a variety of cultural and outdoor activities. The week is a well-balanced adventure that promotes sustainable development, cross-cultural learning and renewable energy. The Founder of Power to the People, Jenean Smith of San Francisco, is an advocate for the advancement and use of renewable energy technologies. A former Peace Corps Volunteer, Smith has a master's degree in international sustainable development. She's tireless, and a fine example of voluntourism done right.
"Similar to what's happened with the telephone, where many communities never had them and went straight to the cellphone — skipping right over the landline — we believe you can do the same with electricity," Smith said. "You don't first have to have fossil fuel electricity, and then swap it out. You can start right with solar electricity and be using clean energy right from the beginning."
For Vancouver's Vilis, the opportunity to blend purpose with pleasure has left a lasting impression. Working with a group of 12 other travellers, and local community residents, the on-site installation took three days to complete. When asked what his favourite moments were, he said, "Staying with a local family, overcoming communication issues, living in rural accommodations, eating eggs, beans and rice — just like a local would — and feeling safe."
In the first world, electricity allows us to access information, to be more productive in our jobs, to enjoy creature comforts like air conditioning, and experience the latest in tech innovation. Electricity connects the dots, bridges cultures, and creates advancements. Without it we'd be in a societal silo — stagnant and falling behind.
In just one week, Vilis installed rooftop solar panels, visited a sustainable coffee plantation, took a boat cruise on Lake Nicaragua, visited local markets, lived like a local, and felt the tears of joy from a community with a new future. People like Vilis are an impressive group, forgoing "traditional" vacations in exchange for deeper cultural connections and a greater purpose.
If you are interested in volunteering with Power to the People, they are always looking for volunteers to travel with them and gain the hands-on experience that comes from installing an off-grid solar system, while working co-operatively among local community residents.
To learn more, visit govoluntouring.com/install-solar-panels-communities-nicaragua


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So besides the looks, what's the actual differences between them?
Every school I've been to so far (I'll be in sec 5, grade 11 highschool in a week) uses Mac computers which are easy to use but I absolutely hate the programs, also they crash a lot but that could be caused by the school's server or low virtual memory.
And I am using Windows XP for my home computer which I am typing with right now, but I've never used Linux, or know virtually anything about it. The only thing I hear about it is it has better performance somehow, but how?


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"The Wave of the Future for Cancer Care:" An Amazing Treatment
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in South Carolina. Our state ranks third in the nation for prostate cancer deaths. One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime.
Now, a new treatment is prolonging life for men who have prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Lexington Medical Center has begun using a first-of-its-kind treatment known as Provenge to treat these men.
Provenge works by using the patient's own blood cells to help fight the cancer.
"It's a way to stimulate the body's immune system to fight cancer," said Dr. Steve Madden, oncologist at Lexington Oncology Associates, a physician practice that's part of Lexington Medical Center.
Here is a video from the Provenge website.
Provenge requires a several step process. First, clinicians withdraw some immune cells from the patient's blood. Second, the cells undergo a process where white blood cells – which contain immunity cells – are incubated in a lab with antigens (proteins) that stimulate the cells to fight against prostate cancer. Finally, the cells are infused back into the patient.
So far, Provenge has been shown to be successful in prolonging life for patients with metastasized prostate cancer. Studies have shown that Provenge can extend the average life span to more than two years. That's good news. Once prostate cancer has spread, it often goes to the bones and lymph nodes, which can be deadly.
In theory, doctors say you could use the same kind of process for other types of cancer in the future. Provenge is FDA approved and covered by Medicare.


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Teaching Children How to Be Entrepreneurs
More New Programs Promise to Build Children's Skills
Princeton, N.J.
Jensen Bergman spent weeks preparing to pitch his team's business idea to investors. Minutes before the meeting, he was playing ping-pong outside the board room to stay calm.
Jensen is 9 years old.
"If they say no, it's going to be really upsetting for us," he said as one of his teammates wheeled up beside him on a tiny scooter.
Jensen was taking part in a program called "8 and Up" that teaches young children about entrepreneurship. As a culmination of the class, which met for six weeks in Princeton, N.J., and cost $350, Jensen and his 15 peers would soon pitch their idea—"Tiger KidsClub," a Friday night hangout space for children—to real, grown-up investors at Tigerlabs, a local seed fund.
As startups like WhatsApp and Oculus VR Inc. get snapped up for billions of dollars and others, like Twitter and Facebook, go public for more, younger children are filling classes, camps and other programs that promise to develop entrepreneurial skills in the pre-pubescent set.
Some scholars argue that cultivating entrepreneurship in the very young is vital, as children are born imaginative, energetic, and willing to take risks, but lose this entrepreneurial spirit over time. Advocates say such programs make up for gaps left by an educational system that ill prepares students for a tech-centric, rapidly shifting job market.
"It's best to teach them at age 5," says Cristal Glangchai, founder of VentureLab in San Antonio, which offers a weeklong course for 5- to 7-year-old girls called Girl Startup 101. It costs $255 for five six-hour days of instruction, including lessons on 3-D prototyping, market research, business modeling and pricing.
In a similar course last summer, Ms. Glangchai says she helped a 5-year-old identify a problem: getting into trouble for eating Play-Doh. The solution: After polling students and parents, he created a marketing plan for a line of edible clay-like products in various flavors.
Frederick Mendler's daughter, Isabel, age 6, has attended Girl Startup twice, last summer and in March. Mr. Mendler, who co-founded a recruitment-technology startup called TrueAbility, says he was skeptical of a class aimed at such a young audience. But he says he hoped the class would help her be "independent," something she wasn't getting from "all the princess books and the Barbies."
He has been pleased with the result. One recent evening, Isabel—a big fan of the Disney film "The Princess and the Frog," which is set in Louisiana—proposed opening a business to sell New Orleans-style beignets.
James Schrager, who has been teaching entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business since 1981, says interest in venture capital rises and falls along with the stock market. Today's camps and classes, he says, can be seen as modern attempts to replicate the old ways families taught children about business, most notably by bringing them to the workplace.
"Shark Tank," an ABC reality-television program in which contestants pitch to a group of investors, recently ran an episode featuring entrepreneurs under 18. Kevin O'Leary, a venture capitalist and founder of Softkey Software, as well as an investment fund company called O'Leary Funds, says he was once chased down at an airport by a hopeful 9-year-old contestant.
Kiowa Kavovit, who was 6 years old in the March 14 episode, pitched Boo Boo Goo, a waterproof, liquid bandage available in many colors. On the show, Kiowa and her father were granted an offer, contingent upon a patent being granted to the product, of $100,000 from Mr. O'Leary, who also asked for a 25% stake in the company.
Most entrepreneurship classes for children follow this basic format: Students are presented with a problem, tasked with finding a solution, and often put in groups to pitch and, eventually, execute the idea.
Children's business ideas can be unexpectedly adult. In an entrepreneurship class at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus called "Lemonade Stand 101," a group of children under 12 faced the problem of differentiating juice stands in a crowded market. Some suggested offering fancy sweeteners adults would enjoy, like agave, said instructor Michael Murphy, who has worked for the advertising agency Young & Rubicam.
In March, Karl Ulrich, a professor of entrepreneurship at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, stopped by his sons' school to help teach middle-schoolers a three-day entrepreneurship course focused on a problem facing a local business. Little Baby's Ice Cream wanted to offer a wedding-cake option, but making big, meltable cakes last through a wedding was proving something of a challenge.
One child solution: Why not pipe liquid nitrogen around the cake to cool it? Pete Angevine, who helped found Little Baby's Ice Cream, says he liked that idea so much that the company plans to test it by experimenting with liquid nitrogen at NextFab, a Philadelphia maker space.
Entrepreneurship classes have their skeptics. Mr. Ulrich's wife, Nancy Bentley, a professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, says she is fine having her sons learn entrepreneurial approaches to problems. But she is wary of the "hero-worship" of entrepreneurs—the "fuzzy thinking that there's some kind of magic dust and if you have it, it's going to mean wealth and growth and all kinds of good things," she says.
Mr. Schrager, from the University of Chicago, notes that some programs assume all children have a predilection to be entrepreneurs. "You can't teach the gestalt," he says.
The "8 and Up" pitch included a persuasive essay, a rap, a look at the children's Lego model of the space, and even a showing of "grit," by 9-year-old Jensen and a friend, who did as many sit-ups as possible in one minute. Grit is one of the six entrepreneurial themes taught in the class. The group asked the board, composed of four Tigerlabs associates, for permission to host KidsClub at Tigerlabs' offices, and offered the board a cut of an expected $750 in revenue from their first event, to be held in May.
The 9- and 10-year-olds listened intently as the board offered tempered praise, constructive feedback, and, after a pause, $100, with several conditions attached, to fund KidsClub. Bert Navarrete, who co-founded Tigerlabs and sat on the board, said he liked the KidsClub idea. But, he said, he and the board were unsure of its feasibility. To that end, he explained the board would offer an initial $100, but would only offer space for the business if the children could promise enough sponsorship and clientele to make the project work.
The children cheered. In the lobby afterward, Jensen said his nerves had settled. "The only reason my stomach might hurt now is because I'm starving," he said, as his parents stood nearby, waiting to drive him home.
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