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Julie Bowen: 'I Don't Fit Into Girl Dresses'
The 'Modern Family' star says she needs lots of tailoring to help clothes fit her boyish frame
Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
Given her fit frame, it's hard to believe Julie Bowen would ever have trouble finding a dress that fits. But according to the Modern Family actress, staying slim can make staying stylish a challenge.
"I'm built like a 14-year-old boy. I have no waist so anything I wear has to have a lot of trickeration going on," Bowen told PEOPLE at Audi's Kick Off to Emmy Week party in L.A. "I don't fit into girl dresses. I can't just slip it on."
Thankfully, for Sunday's Emmy Awards, best supporting actress nominee Bowen has already picked a winning look: a black, v-neck Oscar de la Renta gown, which she'll let speak for itself.
"For the red carpet I feel like the dress is the star and I should keep the jewelry really classic and attractive but not too mom-ular," she said. "I don't want to look like I'm constantly just driving back and forth to soccer practice."
Getting ready for the Emmys has often proved challenging for the mom of three, so this year Bowen is opting for a new plan. "Usually it's my kids coming in and out of the bathroom and everyone running in and out," she said. "I have three boys but they have a makeup drawer — otherwise they get into everything and just want to do what I'm doing."
How to avoid that typical pre-Emmys chaos? "This year I think I'm actually going to leave the house and do it at a hotel and try to have a little fun with it," she said.
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Clown, 1000 balloons and dog exterminator embroiled in scam
THE past fortnight has been a living hell for three Toowoomba victims of a bizarre hoax that began with a fake pizza order before quickly entering the realm of the ridiculous.
Harlaxton resident Margaret Starkey answered a knock on her door on Tuesday, January 10 to find a Domino's delivery driver waiting with eight pizzas, two garlic breads and five bottles of Coca-Cola.
When she told the driver the order was not for her, he rang the phone number given by the original caller.
In Harlaxton, Kiara McAvan's phone started to buzz.
The driver asked for her partner Kurt Spicer - an acquaintance of Ms Starkey - whose name had been used by the mystery caller.
Confused, but not overly concerned, the trio wrote it off as a strange mistake or practical joke.
I've had three different pest control companies try to spray my yard for fleas... I'll probably have another five this week
The next day, Ms McAvan was called by a publishing company wanting to speak to her partner about the bible, the Jehovah's Witness movement and the book he was apparently trying to write.
Alarm bells started ringing, but still it seemed like a harmless prank.
By Friday, everything had changed.
First a towing company called to remove a non-existent Holden Barina, before a truck load of landscaping blocks arrived at Ms Starkey's home.
By the time she had convinced them the order was a fake, someone had turned up to install a sound system in her car.
Over the next five hours, a plastering business came to do a quote on her house and two taxis showed up along with a party hire company delivering a jumping castle, 1000 balloons and a jukebox.
To top it off, a children's clown was also there to entertain the fictional party.
Then things turned sour.
Ms Starkey said she had a visitor from the Toowoomba pound who already had her dog in his custody, ready to "put him down", due to an apparent bout of parvovirus.
"I had to physically snatch him out of his arms and explain that it was all a hoax," she said.
"I have a new-born baby staying with me and my own baby boy and I have to spend all day every day convincing people I didn't order these things.
"I can't sleep because I'm always worrying about what is going to be waiting for me the next morning."
Over two weeks, Ms Starkey has turned away a wrecking company wanting to tow her and her father's cars, plumbers trying to fix fantasy problems with her home's pipes and numerous delivery drivers with cash-on-delivery electrical goods.
"I've had three different pest control companies try to spray my yard for fleas," she said.
"I'll probably have another five this week."
The list goes on.
All the while, Ms McAvan has fielded irate calls from businesses looking for Mr Spicer.
The couple has reported the hoax to police with Ms Starkey by their side.
They still have no leads as to the identity of the impersonating pest.
"We called the companies and they said it was a young male," Ms McAvan said.
"I just want businesses to know there is a massive hoax going on so they can be wary if they get a call.
"It's really sad. I don't know how much money they have already lost because of this."
Ms Starkey believed her weekend reprieve from the infuriating ruse would end by start-of-business this morning.
"I've never heard of anything like it," she said.
"It's just ridiculous."
Businesses stung by the phone pest should contact Policelink (131 444).

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Brookfield Fails to Obtain Sufficient Share for a Permitted Bid; Western Wind Remains for Sale
12 Feb, 2013, 20:49 GMT
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, February 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
TSX.V Symbol: "WND"
OTCQX Symbol: "WNDEF"
Issued and Outstanding: 70,617,224
Western Wind Energy Corp. -- (the "Company" or "Western Wind") (TSX Venture Exchange -- "WND") (OTCQX -- "WNDEF") wishes to comment on last night's announcement from Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. and its indirect subsidiary WWE Equity Holdings Inc. (together "Brookfield").
Brookfield acknowledged in a press release last night, that it had failed to obtain the sufficient number of shares required under the Rules for a Permitted Bid by an Insider, namely, acceptance by 50% of independent shareholders of its bid of $2.60. Significantly, in its press release, Brookfield deliberately omitted to state the number of shareholders who had tendered to its bid, a fact that we believe indicates that many shareholders decided to reject their offer and confirms Brookfield's news release of January 28, 2013 where Brookfield confirms only 22% of the shareholders have either tendered or may do so in the future. This leaves more than 75% of shareholders who have said "NO" to the Brookfield Offer. The Brookfield bid has been public since November 23, 2012, with a nominal increase of $0.10 per share made on January 28, 2013, sufficient time for shareholders to make an assessment.
Brookfield has previously stated, three times, that their bid was a "final offer" and that "time is running out". Brookfield has now extended its bid by ten days as a result of its huge failure to obtain the required number of tendered shares.
The shareholders have spoken that this offer is inadequate and we continue to urge Brookfield to listen to what the shareholders require. We understand the frustration of some long-time shareholders but we reiterate that Western Wind is in fact, for sale. Contrary to statements made by Brookfield, Western Wind's management is fully committed to a sales process that will maximize shareholder value. Yabucoa is proceeding towards Financial Close and Brookfield does not want our shareholders to receive any value for this asset or any other significant asset.
As we have previously stated, Brookfield, as a large minority shareholder and an insider making a hostile bid, has had the effect of discouraging other potential bidders from proceeding because of its ability to outbid potential bids, with its lower cost average. No bidder wants to spend millions of dollars on following a process to simply have Brookfield thwart any attempt. If this is in fact Brookfield's last and final offer, Western Wind believes that a formal publicized withdrawal of Brookfield's bid will unleash a true auction for the Company. Alternatively, the door remains open for discussions between Western Wind, its investment bankers and Brookfield, on ways to increase shareholder value.
By rejecting Brookfield's bid, shareholders have sent a message about the inadequacy of its offer and the unfairness of its tactics. As columnist Tom Konrad, who writes for Forbes noted on February 4th, 2013, in a column entitled, Brookfield's Revised Offer for Western Wind Still Too Low, "C$2.50 a share was too low a price for Western Wind in 2011, and C$2.60 is too low for a stronger Western Wind today."
Western Wind is a vertically integrated renewable energy production company that owns and operates wind and solar generation facilities with 165 net MW of rated capacity in production, in the States of California and Arizona. Western Wind further owns substantial development assets for both solar and wind energy in the U.S. The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, BC and has branch offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and Tehachapi, California. Western Wind trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "WND", and in the United States on the OTCQX under the symbol "WNDEF".
The Company owns and operates three wind energy generation facilities in California, and one fully integrated combined wind and solar energy generation facility in Arizona. The three operating wind generation facilities in California are comprised of the 120MW Windstar, the 4.5MW Windridge facilities in Tehachapi, and the 30MW Mesa wind generation facility near Palm Springs. The facility in Arizona is the Company's 10.5MW Kingman integrated solar and wind facility. The Company is further developing wind and solar energy projects in California, Arizona, and Puerto Rico.
Jeffrey J. Ciachurski
President & Chief Executive Officer
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute forward-looking information under applicable Canadian securities legislation. These statements relate to future events and are prospective in nature. All statements other than statements of historical fact may constitute forward-looking statements or contain forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "may", "will", "project", "predict", "potential", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "targeting", "intend", "could", "might", "seek", "anticipate", "should", "believe" or variations thereof. Forward-looking information may relate to management's future outlook and anticipated events or results and may include statements or information regarding the future plans or prospects of the Company.
Forward-looking information is based on certain factors and assumptions regarding, among other things, the outcome of a hearing before the OSC, if such hearing occurs, the results of a valuation, if obtained by Brookfield , and the availability of a financially superior offer,. Several factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the outcome of a hearing before the OSC, if such hearing occurs, the results of a valuation, if obtained by Brookfield, may not be as anticipated by the Company, actions taken by Brookfield, actions taken by the Western Wind Shareholders in relation to the Offer, the possible effect of the Offer on the Company's business, the outcome of the Company's previously-announced sale process, and the availability of value-maximizing alternatives relative to the Offer. Additional risks and uncertainties can be found in the Company's MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the Company's other continuous disclosure filings which are available at http://www.sedar.com.
Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements including, without limitation: the risk that the outcome of a hearing before the OSC will not be in the Company's favor, the results of the valuation, if obtained by Brookfield, will not be as anticipated by the Company, the progress of Western Wind's sales process, and, assuming the Company receives an expression of interest from a prospective purchaser, whether a financially superior offer for Western Wind emerges, whether the Company is able to successfully negotiate a prospective sales transaction and whether the conditions of any proposed transaction, including receipt by the Company of all necessary approvals, are met.
The Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that they will prove to be correct. Actual results and future events may differ materially from those anticipated and accordingly forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon. Forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date of this news release. Except as required by applicable law, Western Wind disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking information.
For further information:
Investor Relations Contact:
Lawrence Casse
Tel: +1(416)992-7227
Email: email@example.com
SOURCE Western Wind Energy Corp.


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Monday, April 24, 2006
Southern Etiquette and Duck Baby DownPosted by Bonnie S. Calhoun at 2:20 AM
Good Monday morning *sigh* the weekend went way too fast! Hey...you'll see an addition to the blogs I visit. The latest addition is a political blog called The Heart of the Matter by Barry Eisler. I highly recommend it for the politically oriented!
And now for a real funny sent to me in an email from a girlfriend living in South Carolina...thanks Sugar Babe....Yea! That's really her name!
In General...
1. Always identify people in your yard before shooting them.
2. It is considered tacky to take a cooler to church.
3. If you have to vacuum the bed, it's time to change the sheets.
4. Even if you're certain that you're included in the will, it's rude to drive a U-haul to the funeral.
Entertaining in your home
1. A centerpiece for the table should never be anything prepared by a taxidermist.
Personal Hygiene
1. While ears need to be cleaned regularly, this job should be done in private using one's own truck keys.
2. Even if you live alone, deodorant is not a waste of money.
3. Use of proper toiletries can only delay bathing for a few days.
4. Dirt and grease under the fingernails is a social no-no, as they tend to distract from a woman's jewelry, and alter the taste of finger foods.
Dating (outside the family)
1. Always offer to bait your date's hook, especially on the first date.
2. Be assertive, Let her know you're interested: "I've been wanting to go out with you ever since I read that stuff on the bathroom walls two years ago."
3. Establish with her parents what time she is expected back. Some will say 10:00 PM. Others might say "Monday," If the latter is the answer; it is the man's responsibility to get her to school on time.
Theater Etiquette
1. Crying babies should be taken to the lobby and picked up immediately after the movie has ended.
2. Refrain from talking to the characters on the screen.. Tests have proven that they can't hear you.
1. Livestock usually is a poor choice for a wedding gift.
2. Kissing the bride for more than 5 seconds might get you shot.
3. For the groom, at least, rent a tux. A leisure suit with a cummerbund and a clean bowling shirt can create a tacky appearance.
4. Though uncomfortable, say 'yes' to socks! and shoes for this special occasion.
Driving Etiquette
1. Dim your headlights for approaching vehicles, even if the gun is loaded and the deer is in sight. 2. When approaching a four-way stop, the vehicle with the largest tires does not always have the right of way.
3. Never tow another car using panty hose and duct tape.
4. When sending your wife down the road with a gas can, it is impolite to ask her to bring back beer too.
5. Do not lay rubber while traveling in a funeral procession.
6 Comments:
- jel said...6:03 AMLOL! those were keepers! :)
morning Bonnie
- Maxine Clarke said...9:30 AMggeHello Bonnie
Thanks for the pointer to Barry Eisner's blog, I've signed up -- I don't like political blogs on the whole but his looks thoughtful. As usual, your comments are the voice of reason! (Haven't any of those guys and gals heard of the UN?).
I love your posting on the etiquette, and adore the cute little pic. I will send the pic (but not the post!) to my little girl.
Take care, and thank you as ever for putting smiles into my day.
- Denise McDonald said...9:45 AMDUCK! sorry - couldn't help myself - mustv'e been the lack of sleep...
- Bonnie S. Calhoun said...1:49 PMOh...Jel...there you are...glad to see that your not Missing In Action!
Maxine...you're welcome...I'm finding a lopsided rhetoric, but I'm hanging in because i love discussing politics.
Dennie..you're funny...wait till you see the rest of the pics!
- EV said...5:29 PMThese are a hoot! Thanx for the laugh - I stopped by via Dana. :)
- Soul Reflections said...9:57 PMBonnie,
You have to STOP posting my life on your blog! Give me a break.


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Once upon a time there was an angel-girl born to our family. She was happy and kind and helpful and beautiful.
Once or twice or thrice (or more) upon a time, the angel-girl got sick. Once or twice or thrice (or more) upon a time, the girl missed school. Once or twice or thrice (or more) upon a time the angel-girl visited the doctor. OOTOT(OM)UAT the girl had her blood drawn. The angel has needle tracks on her arm, but her parents can vouch for being there each time one of those marks was created, and none of it was done illegally. OOTOT(OM)UAT the angel-girl had to make up absences and assignments and sometimes entire classes.
So finally the angel-girl's parents said, "Angel-girl, you must stop worrying about so many things. College will still be there in another year. Jobs will still be there after high school. We will worry about small things like senior portraits after we stop worrying about larger things like a high school diploma." So the angel-girl dug in her heels and spread her wings. She worked like an angel possessed. OOTOT(OM)UAT the angel-girl met with her teachers and the vice principal and the school counselor. OOTOT(OM)UAT the angel-girl went to attendance school (some more) and did packets and took online classes.
And finally, finally, finally, the angel-girl got her just rewards and qualified to graduate from high school. (The official "walk" is tomorrow afternoon, and there is a lovely blue cap and gown hanging in the dining room.)
And also finally, the angel-girl had time to go get senior portraits taken:
Congratulations on graduation from high school to our Angel-Girl, Ashtyn. We are so proud of her! No senior has ever worked harder to get to this milestone than she has!


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Environmental Education Resources for Teachers
Teaching about the environment can be fun for both teachers and students. DEQ has developed lesson plans for various grade levels on a wide range of air quality, water quality, and waste management topics to assist teachers in providing environmental education.
- Energy Conservation Tips for Schools (Fact Sheet)
- Hey, We Need That! (Lesson Plan: K – 5th grades)
Students learn that we need sunlight and clean air, water, and land to live and observe what happens when plants don't have these necessities.
- Playing Hide and Seek...With Pollution! (Lesson Plan: Pre-K - 3rd grades)
Students explore the concept of pollution through an activity and a coloring sheet.
- Pollution Prevention (P2) Bingo (Lesson Plan: 3rd - 12th grades)
Play "Bingo!" to reinforce good environmental practices. Good to supplement other activities.
Air Quality
- Clean Air Zone: Putting it to the Test (Lesson Plan: 7th - 12th grades)
Students bring the anti-idling Clean Air Zone program into schools and study its effects.
- Earth Cleaning: Dusting the Air (Lesson Plan: 4th - 8th grades)
Students make "dust catchers" to collect particulate pollution around their school.
- Inversion in a Cup (Lesson Plan: 4th - 8th grades)
Students create a temperature inversion and observe how cold air becomes trapped and how pollutants can become trapped with that cold air.
- Smoke Detectives (Lesson Plan: 4th - 7th grades)
Students observe air quality conditions in their town to investigate the link between air quality and wood smoke.
- When a Car Coughs...Taking a Close Look at Vehicle Exhaust (Lesson Plan: 7th - 9th grades)
Students capture particulate pollution from vehicle exhaust and compare results among vehicles.
Water Quality
- Incredible, Edible Aquifer (Lesson Plan: 4th - 8th grades)
Students build edible aquifers and learn about aquifers and ground water.
- Pollution and Healthy Environment: Like Oil and Water (Lesson Plan: 4th - 8th grades)
Students pollute water to learn how pollutants mix with water in the environment.
- The Rain Takes Pollution Mainly Down the Drain (Lesson Plan: 4th - 7th grades)
Students build storm water "mazes" and observe how storm water transports pollution from our streets to ground and surface water.
- Source Water Discovery (Lesson Plan: 8th - 12th grades)
Students learn about source water and related concepts by using DEQ's Source Water Assessment Online tool.
- Where's Your Watershed? (Lesson Plan: 4th - 7th grades)
Students explore local watersheds using maps and create their own watersheds to learn how they function.
Waste Management
- Conduct a Mercury Audit in Your School (Lesson Plan: 8th - 12th grades)
Students conduct an audit to determine what mercury-containing items exist in their school.
- Doing the "Three R" Wrap (Lesson Plan: 4th - 7th grades)
Students wrap gifts and learn how to eliminate, reduce, reuse, and recycle waste.
- Making a Mini-Landfill (Lesson Plan: 4th - 7th grades)
Students build landfills, learn about environmental issues surrounding landfills, and discuss actions they can take to keep waste out of landfills.
- Pollution Prevention in the Laboratory (Fact Sheet)
- Recycling Relay (Lesson Plan: Pre-K - 3rd grades)
Students learn about trash and landfills, and how to reuse and recycle to produce less trash.
- Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Reused? (Lesson Plan: 4th - 12th grades)
Through interviews with older Americans and/or individuals from different cultural backgrounds, students gain an understanding of how the concepts of reduce, reuse, and recycle are neither new nor specific to American culture.


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Come join us at Shine Juice Bar & Cafe nestled in Downtown Orillia or check out our new Shine Express location in Downtown Bracebridge!
Our menu is built to cater to taste buds! All of our menu items are plant based and almost everything is gluten free or can be made gluten free. 90% of the ingredients we use are organic or sourced locally. Menu items change on a regular basis so we can always include the freshest produce and incorporate what is in season.
"I will ?drive 2 hours to eat lunch here. Its always fantastic. Thank you for even using soap I am not allergic to in the washroom!! If I could give you bonus stars I would. We even bring kids along and they are treatedwell and love the food. Thank you" -Monica
"Shine is our fave restaurant. We looked high and low for a place like Shine while visiting Vancouver…with no luck. We know it's a top notch vegan restaurant that created the most nutritious AND delicious food! We are so blessed to have a place like this in our own city!" – Jaimie
"Awesome experience! Our server was very friendly and patient while we perused the menu. I had the falafel burger with a side caesar salad and all I can say is Yum! The burger was delicious and I honestly couldn't even tell I was eating a vegan salad. My friend is gluten free and it was so nice for her to be able to choose anything on the menu and not have to worry. We will definitely be back! Even if you aren't vegan or gluten free, give it a try; you will be pleasantly surprised!" – Tarah
"Been to Shine Juice Bar & Cafe a couple of times now and want to go back and eat everything on the menu! The food is delicious and definitely worth the drive to Orillia" – Steven
"** <– adding two stars because I don't feel as if 5 stars are enough to convey how much I love this place. Smoothie: mouthalicious. Baked kettle chips & cool cucumber dip: mouthtacular. These little chips are heaven. And my main course, the Mexican Quinoa Bowl, is a mouth party that never stops, yet doesn't leave you with a food hangover. IE; bloated, lethargic, greasy, unfulfilled, repentant…. been driving truck for 28 years. Been to and through 45 states and 7 provinces. Suffice to say, I've eaten in quite a few different restaurants, cafes, juice bars, etc. I think I've found a new favourite meal. I would marry this Mexican Bowl if Ontario allowed polygamy… foodygamy? Alas, we can only be intermittent delicious friends. So sayeth my wife. But what a party each quinoa meeting will be. If you haven't been to this place yet, go. Right now. WHY ARE YOU STILL SITTING THERE. GO! hurry" – Rick
"I had take out from your cafe for the 1st time today, and OMG!!!! It was AMAZING, and filling, and just down right goodness!!!! My co-worker picked up a menu for us at work, and we will most definitely be eating at your establishment from now on. So happy I finally got to try it out!!!!" – Nicole
*All reviews from Facebook*


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Town Hall on Syria draws opposition to military action
Rep. Cleaver: Debate may be most important in Congress in decade
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver said the majority of voices he's heard about possible military strikes against Syria have been from people who don't want the United States to do it.
Cleaver hosted a town hall meeting at the Penn Valley Health Science Institute Thursday evening. He said it was the first town hall meeting in the nation focused solely on Syria.
Cleaver said he wanted to hear from as many voices as he could from Missouri's 5th Congressional District before Congress gears up for debates about Syria next week.
Dozens of speakers stood and made their case for or against military action, with most of them coming down against it.
"Neither side likes us. We can't win," said opponent John Rowe. "If we back one side and lose, the other side now takes revenge against us. It's a no-win situation."
"I don't appreciate the president that I voted for twice telling me that he's going to act unilaterally, without the approval of the American people through our elected representatives," said opponent Jewell St. Clair.
Balal Terakji said the situation is so dire in Syria that people there need someone to help them.
"All they have left is hope in God and hope in the moral obligation of the world," he said. "If we stay silent, they will have nothing left.
Cleaver himself has said he opposes military action in Syria, even after discussing the issue with White House staffers earlier in the week.
He also said he doubts many members of Congress know how they plan to vote yet. He said the uncertainty could make next week's debate the most important one he's seen in his 10-year career in Congress. He said he believes there isn't currently enough support in the House to authorize action.
Cleaver said he thinks the United States is war-worn after its operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the public is tired of paying the price of policing the planet.


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I had a common issue that is being worked on this morning and called customer service. Jared was helpful, informative and courtious. I could tell he was frazzled about the problems but he was very nice. I think we should show more appreciation to those working on these issues. This is DAZ store, of course they are working as fast as they can. It's thier livelihood. We need to cut them a break.
Over at another site, there was whining and criticism ... and what I call "cut-throat" tactics. The attitude that if a business doesn't work at 100% 100% of the time they should be shunned and punished is rediculous.
I may not agree with all the new policies ... but I see the need and I support DAZ3d. Come on they need to know we aren't just a bunch of whiners and complainers. It's called "community" at the top ot the page. Let's be supportive. okay?
Zelroth Posts: 901
I agree that we, on the forums, are sometimes a little (lol) loud in our posts complaining about how things are and what we don't like.
I want to say "Thank You DAZ!" I thank you for all the effort all of you have done to get the sight up and working. I really do appreciate all of the undisclosed, behind the scenes work, that all of you do.
shaaelia Posts: 613
I agree. The staff at Daz are people who are working hard to make things right. As frustration as it is for the masses, imagine how they feel about it?
Pendraia Posts: 2,950
Nice thought...
Thanks DAZ 3D for working hard on this new site.
Heatherleea Posts: 247
Totally agree ~ its been a rough week or so for everyone at Daz I think, so thanks for the hard work in getting everything up and running!
Timesurfer Posts: 0
Dittos here!! Personally, I have never had a problem that was unresolved. Love Daz :-)
Norse Graphics Posts: 0
Here comes Joan to the rescue of DAZ3D.Com! I hope this shows my appreciation of their hard work...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/norse_graphics/7246564840/in/photostream7246564840_ca338de9ed_c.jpg800 x 640 - 491K
Miss Bad Wolf Posts: 22,185
I guess I should say thank you for everything that they have given me and for making such cool items.
Mandirants Posts: 1,259
Just chiming in.... THANKS DAZ!! :)
RAMWolff Posts: 9,621
Got my vote and thanks too. :-) *cracks the whip* Muwhahahahaahaha %-P
I do have to say though, these emoticons are just hideous! YUK.... .gifs are so yesterday!Post edited by RAMWolff on
Baglet Posts: 0
Yes. Staff have been wonderful. I had a problem and it was sorted out very smoothly and quickly.:-)
Changes are hard work. There will always be glitches - things that should work but something else gets in the way. It takes time to get around to fixing each one and then you find that the fix has caused another glitch.
jade monkey Posts: 111
yes, thank you to the Daz staff, both the ones "out front" trying to help and the ones behind the scenes working to "fix" everything! i think we're all just suffering from some sort of Daz withdrawal and we're extra cranky!
equinoxx5 Posts: 126
Hear, hear!
ledhead Posts: 1,586
I haven't really had any problem with purchasing and downloading, so no complaints from me there, although ..... :roll:
Skiriki Posts: 4,954
Hugs from me, I have a solid idea about what kind of pain and nightmare this situation can be. Hope you'll get the store and forum hiccups hammered out soon.


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For more participants visit Thursday Thirteen.
Let me know if you've read any of these and how you liked them, or let me know what you would highly recommend as don't-miss-books. Wishing you all a Happy St. Valentine's Day Thursday!
1. The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild by Craig Childs (non-fiction) I love adventure, but the best I can do is Adventures in Barbecuing and an occasional camping trip so I live vicariously through books in the comfort and safety of my armchair. Childs will take me to Alaska, Washington, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico to discover beautiful creatures like the Great Blue Heron, ravens, owls, coyotes, mountain lions and jaguars. Some of these animals are in my own backyard and I often watch them through my windows so it won't take much imagination for me to be transported to the great wildernesses of our American West.
2. Paris Review Interviews edited by Philip Gourevitch (Non-Fiction — the 3rd volume in a series is to be released soon) I'm a journalist and a writer so interviews, authors and writing are always of interest to me. Here writers have interviewed other writers like Steven King, T. S. Eliot, Jorge Luis Borges, John Gardner and Alice Munro.
3. The Folded World by Amity Paige (Fiction) I'm not so much interested in the basic plot, but in the subplot dealing with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, as I once worked for a crisis helpline with more than our fair share of schizophrenics which always made me think that some local doctors must have been giving our phone number to patients. The book is about a young social worker torn between the needs of his clients and of his own family.
4. The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan (Non-Fiction) It has history, travel and according to the reviews I've read, superb, award-winning journalistic talent, so how can I possibly resist?
5. My Life In France by Julia Child (Non-Fiction) My husband and I were at the bookstore recently, a favorite pastime of ours, and I became completely engrossed by this book. In this memoir, she recalls her years in "La Belle France" as she calls her adopted home during the 1950s. She describes my native country as only a lover of France and its people could. It is a consummate love affair with everything French and she transports us to a time where she finally finds her self and her calling while in the arms of her other amour, her husband Paul Child. I don't know how I could possibly have missed this book for the last two years. Julia is my favorite chef because her recipes are well-tested. She is the only chef I would trust enough for me to cook a recipe for the 1st time and serve it to company or even to a stereotypical evil mother-in-law. I know without even the shadow of a doubt that she will guide me right down to the last grain of salt and will not only tell me what to do, but much more importantly, what pitfalls to not fall into. Julia doesn't just give us recipes, she teaches us how to cook.
6. Reading For Writers: A Guide For People Who Love Books and For Those Who Want to Write Them by Francine Prose (Non-Fiction) In other words, a guide written for yours truly. 😉
7. House Calls: Reflections of a Family Physician by Thomas L. Stern, M.D. (Non-Fiction) Medicine is another field of interest for me. Dr. Stern was the role model and technical adviser for the Marcus Welby, M.D. television show, and in this book he tells us the story of his life. This quote on the back cover particularly caught my eye: "I'll tell you stories of the warmth of patients' feelings toward me as their doctor; but especially, I'll tell you about how I loved each of them, the people who trusted me enough to refer to me as 'my doctor.'" Having worked with doctors and having had a few doctors I call 'my doctor,' I can tell you that the ones who care are the ones who make all the difference in the world.
8. Rumpole And The Primrose Path by John Mortimer (Fiction) I have read all previous Rumpole books — several times — and it is high time I read this one. Rumpole makes me laugh out loud and heartily, and let me tell you, we adults need to laugh a whole lot more often. I also love the Rumpole PBS series with Leo McLeod also of The Prisoner.
9. The Reluctant Tuscan: How I Discovered My Inner Italian by Phil Doran (Non-Fiction) From the writer and producer of The Wonder Years and Who's The Boss, this travel memoir is reminiscent of A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle and the cover promises another laugh-out-loud adventure.
10. Gerald's Game by Stephen King (Fiction) I was recently given this book I had never read from the early 1990s. I hope it's one of King's really-scary-in-a-great-sort-of-way books and not one of his books describing evil because I don't like those. But his truly scary ones are the work of a tremendously talented writer
11. Summer of Night by Dan Simmons (Fiction) From the library of the same person who gave me Gerald's Game. I never read horror except for Stephen King, but since King says "one of those rare must-read books. I am in awe of Dan Simmons," then I must have been missing something good all these years.
12. The Tomb of Tutankhamen by Howard Carter (Non-Fiction) Another adventure in my armchair to help me experience the greatest archaeological discovery and excavation of all time. Tut has fascinated the world since 1922 and I too have fallen prey to his magical hypnosis from beyond the sarcophagus.
13. The Best Cat Ever by Cleveland Armory (Non-Fiction) If you too have ever been owned by a cat, you might also want to read about Polar Bear and his curmudgeon author.
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The quick meal via a fast food drive-thru is a common way to feed the kids and when it comes with a toy -- even better, right?
Not so, says one California lawmaker.
Santa Clara County Supervisor Chuck Yeager wants to stop eateries from handing out toys with fatty, high calorie meals. He plans to ask his colleagues Tuesday to order up a law regulating when fast-food outlets can serve toy cars, action figures and other freebies as part of their children's' menus.
Yeager says the toys entice young customers to load up on high-calorie fare and may contribute to childhood obesity.
"They want the toy and have no idea what's in the food," Yeager told the San Jose Mercury News on Monday. "You can't expect a 3-year-old to say there are too many calories in that hamburger."
Depending on what staff members propose, the law either could ban toy giveaways at restaurants in the county or allow toys only to be included with healthy meals. California Restaurant Association spokesman Dan Conway says "taking the toys hostage" will not keep children from becoming overweight.
Conway points out how fast food chains have changed over the years, offering fruit slices, salads, juices and other healthy alternatives.
A toy ban would turn the kids' menus into "unhappy meals" not only for tots but for parents who have to try a little harder at meal times., And let's not forget about the grown-ups who buy the meals just to add to their collection of kids toys.


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For healthy vegetarians, cutting down too much on wholesome, high-fat plant foods poses several problems.
QUESTION: What are the best fats and oils for vegetarians and vegans, and is it always better to follow a low fat diet?
BRENDA DAVIS: Let's begin with the question of low fat diets always being better.
Very low fat diets have been popular among vegetarians because of their proven effectiveness in treating severe coronary artery disease. People often assume that such diets would therefore be the best choice for all vegetarians. But what's best for healthy vegetarians, particularly growing vegetarian children, can be quite different from what's best for people with serious chronic disease.
It's important to realize that the adverse effects of excessive fat are consistently linked with animal fats and processed fats and oils containing trans fatty acids. The unprocessed fats and oils of whole plant foods have quite a different effect on health. Many studies have demonstrated that the fat in nuts, seeds, avocados, olives and other plant foods is actually protective. When people get most of their fat from these sources, they can consume relatively high amounts without adverse effects. In contrast, people who get most of their fat from animal foods and processed products tend to be at risk even at moderate fat intakes. They really do need to cut down on these potentially damaging fats and oils.
For healthy vegetarians, cutting down too much on wholesome, high-fat plant foods poses several problems:
- Very low-fat diets may provide excessive bulk and insufficient calories, particularly for infants, children, and people with very high energy requirements, like athletes or labourers.
- Very low fat diets often contain inadequate amounts of essential fatty acids, especially the omega-3 fatty acids (discussed below).
- Insufficient fat can compromise absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K), minerals (including iron, zinc, manganese, and calcium), and healthful phytochemicals (like the lycopene in tomato products).
- People on very low fat diets often become "fat phobic." They assume all high fat foods are bad and that all low fat foods are good. This often leads them to choose foods that are actually "nutritional washouts" (packaged fat-free cookies, cakes, and chips, for example) while obsessively avoiding higher-fat plant foods that are very nutritious, like avocados, olives, nuts, seeds, and tofu.
Very low fat diets can cause a drop in HDL-cholesterol ("good cholesterol") and a rise in triglycerides (another potentially damaging blood fat, like LDL-cholesterol), actually increasing your risk for cardiovascular disease. However, this is not normally a problem unless you replace the fat with refined carbohydrates, like sugar and white flour products.
So, how much fat should you eat?
I'd suggest something in the range of 15 to 30 percent of calories. But remember, the quality of the fat is at least as important as the quantity.
That brings us to part two of your question:
What are the best fats and oils for vegetarians?
Without a doubt the answer is whole plant foods, like nuts, seeds, avocados, olives, and soybeans. These foods are packaged by nature to protect their fats and oils from damaging light, heat, and oxygen. They also carry valuable vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, plant sterols, essential fatty acids, and fibre.
As I've already suggested, the fats in these foods are actually good for us.
That's right: we need fat. It provides energy, insulation, and "padding," not just for our posteriors but to protect internal organs. We need fat to absorb many vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Certain fats are required for healthy cell membranes and to maintain cell integrity, permeability, shape, and flexibility. These fats also are critical for the development and functioning of the brain and nervous system. Finally, they are the building blocks for hormone-like substances called eicosanoids that regulate many organ systems.
These special fats are known as essential fatty acids (EFA), because they are as essential for our survival as vitamins and oxygen.
How do we ensure that we eat good fats?
Begin by reducing your intake of foods rich in saturated fats, cholesterol, and trans fatty acids.
Unless you use large amounts of tropical plant oils (coconut, palm, and palm kernel oil), vegan diets are generally low in saturated fat. They're always free of cholesterol.
On the other hand, lacto- and lacto-ovo vegetarian diets have the potential to be high in saturated fat and cholesterol if you eat a lot of eggs or full-fat dairy products.
There is considerable controversy about tropical oils. In less affluent parts of the world where the indigenous diet is plant-based and coconuts and other high saturated-fat plant foods are staples, the rates of chronic disease are relatively low. By contrast, tropical oils are scarce in most North American diets, yet chronic disease rates are high. Research suggests that - when consumed in moderation as part of a high fibre, cholesterol-free, plant-based diet - coconut and other saturated fat-rich plant foods do not increase cholesterol levels or heart attacks.
So it's unnecessary for vegans or vegetarians to completely eliminate these foods from their diets. The small amount of saturated fat coming from whole plant foods may in fact be of benefit for vegans. These are very stable fats with a low risk of being damaged and made dangerous to your health by oxidation, in contrast to the unstable polyunsaturated fats that are generally very high in vegan diets.
What about cholesterol? Since it's found only in animal foods, this potential artery clogger is rarely a problem in vegetarian diets, unless you eat a lot of eggs and high fat dairy products.
Trans fatty acids are another story. The product primarily of hydrogenation (the food technology process of changing liquid oils into solid fats), the main sources of these harmful fats are:
shortening hydrogenated commercially prepared foods, like crackers, cookies, cakes, pastries, potato chips, frozen convenience foods (just about any commercial snack food) and, of course, any food that lists "hydrogenated" or "partially-hydrogenated" vegetable oil on the label.
Also, beware of fast food establishments: they generally use hydrogenated oils for deep-frying.
Because trans fatty acids increase the risk of degenerative diseases, they should be avoided.
Now for the healthy fats.
One of the biggest problems with fat in the vegetarian diet (and many nonvegetarian diets too) is that we get a poor balance of essential fatty acids.
There are two essential fatty acids:
Linoleic acid, from the omega-6 family, which can be converted and elongated in our bodies to two very important long-chain fatty acids named GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) and AA (arachidonic acid). Similarly, alpha-linolenic acid, from the omega-3 family, which can be converted and elongated to two other very important long-chain fatty acids: DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid).
Most people get too much of the omega-6 fatty acids in their diet and not enough of the omega-3s. This imbalance may result in poor brain development and reduced visual acuity in infants. In people of any age, it may also contribute to chronic diseases, immune/inflammatory disorders, and psychological disorders too.
Linoleic acid is found mainly in seed oils (like sunflower, safflower, sesame, and grape), corn oil, soy, and grains. Alpha-linolenic acid is found mainly in flax seeds, hemp seeds, greens, canola oil, walnuts, and soy.
Few plant foods contain the long-chain fatty acids, which are most commonly found in fish (omega-3s - namely EPA and DHA) and meat (omega-6s - namely AA). Algae and seaweed are the only exception. They contain long-chain omega-3s, but generally in very small amounts.
Thus, vegans (but not necessarilly vegetarians, see below) get almost all their long-chain fatty acids from internal conversion of the short-chain EFA. Unfortunately, this conversion is very limited for omega-3 fatty acids: only about 4-10% of alpha-linolenic acid is converted into EPA, and just 2-5% becomes DHA. Worse, high intakes of omega-6 fatty acids can competitively block this conversion by up to 50%.
Fortunately, to optimize your essential fatty acid balance there are several things you can do:
- Limit your use of linoleic-acid-rich oils (see above).
- Select foods rich in monounsaturated fat as your primary fat source: nuts and nut oils, olives and olive oil (extra virgin is best), canola oil (preferably organic), and avocados.
- Include a good source of alpha-linolenic acid in your diet every day. We need about 2 to 3 grams. You can get this much from:
1 tsp. flax oil
1/4 cup walnuts
2 Tbsp. soy oil
1 Tbsp. hemp oil
20 cups dark greens
1 cup soybeans
1 Tbsp. ground flaxseeds
4 tsp. canola oil
12 ounces firm tofu
- Consider getting a direct source of EPA and DHA, especially if you're pregnant or lactating.
- For lacto-ovo vegetarians, omega-3 rich eggs are a reasonable source of DHA.
- For vegans, microalgae-based supplements are the best option. While seaweeds themselves contain some EPA, they are so low in fat you'd have to eat enormous (and potentially unhealthful) amounts to make any significant contribution to omega-3 intake.
- There are two companies that market vegetarian DHA. NuTru sells "O-Mega-Zen3" with 300 mg of DHA per capsule, and Seroyal of Toronto sells a 100 mg capsule, but only through licensed health practitioners. Martek and OmegaTech also sell microalgae-based DHA, but their capsules are made of nonvegetarian gelatin. A reasonable daily intake of DHA would be 100-300 mg. Use 200-300 mg during pregnancy and lactation.
To ensure the highest quality of fat in your diet, remember to use fresh, whole plant foods.
Whenever possible, choose mechanically-pressed, unrefined oils.
Store nuts, seeds and oils in a cool, dry place in airtight containers away from direct sunlight. When properly stored, unshelled nuts and whole seeds last up to a year. Shelled nuts and ground seeds can be stored in the refrigerator for up to four months or in an airtight container in the freezer for up to one year. Ground flaxseeds are more unstable due to their high omega-3 content. They are best stored in the freezer after grinding. Nut halves keep better than pieces as they are less exposed to light and oxygen.
While refined oils last many months in the pantry, fresh-pressed oils (other than olive oil) go rancid much more quickly and need to be refrigerated and used within two months (flax oil is best used up within six weeks). Olive oil lasts longer than other fresh-pressed oils and can be stored in the pantry for up to three to four months.
Finally, oils are easily damaged by heat, especially those containing omega-3 fatty acids. But those like olive oil, organic canola oil, and high oleic sunflower or safflower oil that contain mostly monounsaturated fats are more stable when heated and are your best choice for cooking and baking. So is nonhydrogenated margarine (casein-free, if you're vegan).
With just a little bit of care, a vegetarian diet can be a source of fats and oils that add savour to your meals and health to your years.
--Brenda Davis, R.D.
One of the world's most respected vegan dietitans, Brenda Davis is co-author of the acclaimed Becoming Vegetarian and Becoming Vegan. Her latest book is Dairy-Free & Delicious. If you have a question about vegetarian or vegan nutrition for Brenda for a future column, please send it to us and we'll forward it to her.


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MMA referees have come under scrutiny in 2011 for a series of stoppages that were perceived to be late, most notably Sheila Bird's scissor choke that left Kim Couture unconscious this past month.
This has prompted readers to ask what recourse a fighter has against a referee who fails to do his or her job properly.
The claim most likely to be brought against a referee would be for negligence, which is the legal term indicating that someone did something he was not supposed to do, or did not do something he should have done.
In the Bird vs. Couture match, the argument would be that the referee should have stopped the fight immediately after Couture's legs went limp.
Although the specific legal elements for negligence vary by state, the elements are generally duty, breach, proximate cause and damages.
Duty considers whether the defendant had a legal responsibility to not be negligent toward the plaintiff. This duty is often automatic, especially when the duty is to avoid causing harm to someone else. For example, every time we drive, we assume a duty to not run into pedestrians and other drivers. We typically do not have a duty to affirmatively help others. I believe a referee assumes such a duty when he enters the cage and takes the fighters' safety into his hands.
Breach is simply not following through on the duty. In other words, the breach is the action (or inaction) considered to be negligent. In the case of a referee, this would be the most subjective element of the case. Was the referee out of position? Should the referee have better understood the impact of a scissor lock?
Proximate cause is just lawyer speak for causing harm to the plaintiff in the case.
Damages are just what they sound like. Was the person who was on the receiving end of the negligent act harmed in some fashion? If so, was she damaged? If the answers are yes, she can try to be made whole by seeking a monetary verdict in court from a judge or jury. In Couture's situation, it seems that she suffered no lasting physical damage. So, even if the referee were to be deemed negligent, there isn't much of a case there.
If a referee were sued, there are at least two common defenses that are likely to be raised. The first is assumption of the risk. Since fighters know the sport is dangerous, the argument is that they should not be able to sue if they get hurt.
I believe, however, that while fighters enter the cage assuming the risk of being injured in combat, they also assume a certain level of competence on the part of the referee who is supposed to protect them if they cannot protect themselves. So, I think that defense is not a strong one.
The better defense in most cases is going to be waiver. Most, but not all, states allow you to waive the right to sue for just about anything. If a referee is employed by the promotion, the fighter's contract may contain a clause saying the fighter cannot sue the promotion or its employees for any injuries sustained.
If the referee is employed by the athletic commission, a waiver may be included in the fighter's license application.
Consider the following provision from the application to obtain a license to compete in combat sports in Vancouver:
I am aware that participation in the Sanctioned Event, even when well supervised and managed, carries a risk to myself of serious bodily injury, including paralysis or death. I knowingly agree to and accept all such risk and all associated risks arising from the negligence of others and the negligence of the Vancouver Athletic Commission, the City of Vancouver or any of their respective officials, officers, commissioners, employees, agents, volunteers, trainers or representatives, including any medical doctors or first aid attendants and every person acting on behalf of the VAC or the City in relation to the Sanctioned Event (collectively the "VAC Group").
I RELEASE THE VAC Group from any and all liability for any loss, damage, injury, death or expense that I may suffer or that my next of kin may suffer as a result of my participation in the Sanctioned Event due to any cause whatsoever, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR BREACH OF ANY STATUTORY OR OTHER DUTY OF CARE, INCLUDING ANY DUTY OF CARE OWED UNDER THE OCCUPIERS LIABILITY ACT ON THE PART OF ANY OF THE VAC GROUP.
Lawsuits against government employees also have to overcome a concept called "sovereign immunity." Essentially, it means you can't sue a state employee unless the state has passed a law saying it is OK to sue him for that claim. Most states have passed such laws that allow citizens to sue the state just as they could a typical business entity, but the statutes often limit the types of claims that can be brought or the types of damages that can be obtained.
In sum, while litigation may have a chance at getting monetary compensation for a particular fighter, it's not an effective deterrent to change the behavior of a referee. And, of course, providing damages after a fighter is hurt is an inferior solution to preventing the injury in the first place. Accordingly, I think the industry should focus on stricter requirements for training and licensing referees.
A number of states have no such requirements at all – leaving referee selection entirely in the hands of promoters. This is especially troubling because it may result in the referee having an incentive to let a fight go too long to try to keep the crowd – and thus her employer – happy.
DISCLAIMER: This column is meant for educational purposes and is not intended to serve as specific legal advice or as an advertisement for legal services. Unless you have entered into a written representation agreement with David Nelmark, he is not your attorney, and any communications you exchange with him are not confidential or governed by the attorney-client privilege. You should not take or refrain from taking any actions based on this article as it is not a substitute for advice from a legal professional licensed to practice in your state.


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What causes ADHD? How come we seem to be seeing more people diagnosed with this disorder? Are we over diagnosing the problem or are we actually seeing a rise in this disorder?
The cause of the problem is still uncertain; there may be many different causes. First of all, we know that there is a hereditary cause. Many children with ADHD have a parent or grandparent with similar symptoms. We see the condition more commonly in boys, but many girls have ADHD, too.
A recent article in the Journal of Behavior and Brain Function (April 2010) showed that a person who has the gene that causes ADHD and lives in a psychologically stressful situation is more likely to manifest ADHD than if he or she does not live in such a stressful situation. Thus: gene + stress = ADHD symptoms.
There have been other studies that have stated a child born prematurely who has difficult medical problems after birth can develop ADHD symptoms later in childhood.
There have been studies that link maternal smoking during pregnancy with the later development of ADHD symptoms. These same studies have also listed street drugs and alcohol causing the same risk.
A simple search on the internet will unearth countless theories — some are scientifically supported, others are not.
Many parents blame themselves or another parent or grandparent for developing the symptoms in their method of or lack of proper parenting. Time after time a young mother or father will come in feeling guilty that he or she has not stepped up to the plate to raise his or her child in the right way and now they are paying for the problem.
But the truth remains that ADHD is a condition with all kinds of possible causes. To date, we do not have all of the answers. Recognizing this fact can help us leave off the guilt and blame and get to the real meat of the matter: treating this condition the best we can with the best outcome — a better quality of life!
Important: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not Everyday Health.


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St. Mary's Episcopal Church at 41 Park St. Manchester is holding their annual book and bake sale on Saturday, July 9th from 8AM to 1PM. Come and browse through scores of books on sale at bargain prices ($.25 for paperbacks/children's books and $.50 for most hard covers) and pick up some great summer reading.
At the same time, satisfy your "sweet tooth" with the purchase of delicious baked goods.
Admission is free, but donations of non-perishable food items, toiletries, cleaning supplies or paper goods for the MACC pantry are greatly appreciated. For more info, please call St. Mary's at (860) 649-4583 or visit www.stmarysct.org
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Goodwin is right: Gettysburg, gay marriage bound by freedom (Column)
While the ghost walks and re-enactments in Gettysburg rage on, eminent presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin is under fire this week from critics who say she missed the point of the great battle.
At her keynote address Sunday night for the battle's 150th anniversary, Goodwin drew a straight line from the sanguine fields of Cemetery Hill to the struggles of Selma and Stonewall. No, not Stonewall the great Confederate general killed at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Stonewall the 1969 riot in New York City's Greenwich Village that was a turning point in the struggle for gay and lesbian equality.
Gays and lesbians at Gettysburg, the turning point of the Civil War? No wonder some are outraged, accusing Goodwin of politicizing the anniversary of a battle that changed American history.
But I think Lincoln biographer Goodwin got it exactly right.
In a brief interview with local media before her speech, Goodwin said it was Lincoln and his November address that made Gettysburg special. There were lots of battles arguably as important militarily.
But Lincoln makes moral sense of the bloody chaos of war in those miraculous 272 words at Gettysburg, and he doesn't even mention the battle by name.
Instead, Lincoln tells us that the Union dead fell for a nation founded on the idea that all men are created equal. The dead at Gettysburg have given us "a new birth of freedom," Lincoln says, but there is unfinished work for us, the living, to accomplish.
Lincoln's enemies accused him of politicizing Gettysburg then, just as the opponents of equality for gays and lesbians accuse Goodwin now. Then, as now, the nation struggles to live up to Lincoln's transcendent challenge.
For nearly 15 years, I have read and walked on the hallowed ground of the battlefield as a journalist and as an American passionately interested in military history. I took the licensed guide exam a dozen years ago as a personal challenge and scored in the top 15 percent. I can take you through the five tactical evolutions of the Wheatfield, the least understood and most complicated part of the battle.
But none of that is the real meaning of Gettysburg. Goodwin's long line of soldiers for human freedom -- from the women suffragettes to the marchers for civil rights, to the gays and lesbians who demand equality today -- are the true legacy of those bloody fields.
My wife and I were married at Little Round Top on July 2, 2001, the 138th anniversary of the defense of that celebrated hill. We vowed fidelity to union and promised to fulfill the unfinished work of equal partnership. Why would anyone want to deny that opportunity to anyone else?
Some find irony in Lincoln's observation that the world would little note nor long remember the words at Gettysburg, but could never forget what was done there. The Gettysburg Address is still memorized in schools worldwide, long after the strategy and tactics of soldiers have been forgotten. But Lincoln, like Goodwin, had it exactly right. At Gettysburg, the Great Emancipator reminds us we will be judged not by our words, but by our deeds.
Martin Luther King Jr. -- a man, like Lincoln, of great words as well as great deeds -- reminded us that "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
The struggle for human freedom and dignity marches on, and Lincoln calls upon us all to be soldiers in that great war. In that larger sense the Battle of Gettysburg may never be wo -- but a new birth of freedom always will be a living cause worth dying for.


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Service-learning at Lee University is guided by the Leonard Center and is designed to prepare students for Christian citizenship through reflective community interactions that encourage a commitment to the ideals of service, benevolence, civic virtue, and social justice.
The goals of the service-learning program are to ensure that students engaged in Christian service at Lee University:
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Accomplishments of the Llano Economic Development Corporation
The Llano Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) was incorporated in 1994 as a "4A" Economic Development Corporation for the City of Llano, Texas. The Corporations is governed by a citizen board following the true intent of the Texas Legislature as expressed in the Development Corporation Act of 1979. This Act allows municipalities to create non-profit corporations (called Development Corporations) and levy up to ½% sales tax in order to promote local business development. The Development Corporations operate separately from the municipalities, with Boards of Directors that over see their efforts." The first meeting of the LEDC Board was held on October 4, 1994, with a beginning bank account of $17,000.00.
The first project approved by the LEDC was improvements to the airport (pavement and hangars). The project was funded at almost $140,000.00. At the same time they also approved an expansion of the golf course from nine to eighteen holes. At the beginning of 1995, the first LEDC budget was approved. Shortly afterward it was recognized that a "4A" Corporation could not fund the development of the golf course. In May 1995, the citizens of Llano voted to change from a "4A" Corporation to a "4B" Corporation, thus giving the board a wider latitude of economic development projects that it could fund. In July of 1995, the LEDC was reconstituted as a "4B" Corporation. For a complete list of accomplishments for each year since 1994, see LEDC Milestones.
$2,061,297 Completion of the Community Facilities Project
$ 37,500 Financial Support – Bethany and ZeeCon
$ 8,000 Main Street Façade and Restoration Grants
$ 8,000 New Neon for Signs, Popcorn Machine, Improved House Lighting and Continued Maintenance to LanTex Theater
$ 6,500 Business Retention and Development
$ 4,000 Advertising in Various Publications Promoting Llano and Tourism in Llano
$ 2,500 Christmas Lighting Fund – Starry Starry Nights
$ 2,500 H.O.T. Fund – Special Event Support
$ 2,000 Main Street Beautification
$210,000 Community Facilities Project
$ 93,308 Financial Support - Bethany and ZeeCon
$ 35,000 GIS Interactive Mapping Project
$ 22,000 Fuel Farm at Airport
$ 14,000 Main Street Facade and Restoration Grants
$ 15,000 Renovation and Continued Maintenance to LanTex Theater
$ 11,500 Business Rentention and Development
$ 10,000 Advertising in Various Publications Promoting Llano and Tourism in Llano
$ 8,000 Main Street Beautification
$ 5,000 Main Street Capital Fund Sidewalk Grant - South Side
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Peter Moore has been entrenched in the athletic industry for decades. In the high-flying Eighties, Moore, a proven risk-taker, left Nike, where he was the brand's first creative director. In 1989, he and Rob Strasser, another former Nike executive, took a chance with Adidas. The duo agreed to try to rev up the then-ailing brand after being invited to its headquarters in Germany.
After Strasser died unexpectedly at the age of 46 in 1993, Moore, Adidas America's global creative director, took on the chief executive officer role for a short time. In 1998, he exited the company to chase his lifelong ambition of printmaking. Twenty-four years later he is an Adidas brand consultant, an Adidas Group board member and an artist opening "The Name Game" exhibition at Gallery Homeland in Portland, Ore., Friday.
Moore took a few minutes to talk about his provocative political prints, the sports industry, the Lance Armstrong controversy, his new book about Adidas, and why he and his contemporaries are still working so damn hard.
WWD: How long have you been doing art and why did you decide to have your first show now?
Peter Moore: I've been doing art in some form or another for years. I went to art school, Chouinard, now California Institute of the Arts, with the idea of being an artist, but finances got in the way, so I went into graphic design. For Christmas cards, I decided I would print them one year. That was some 40 years ago — I am still printing them today. This is not actually my first show. I have shown the Christmas cards once here in Portland, and this past summer I had a show in Germany on the subject of Africa.
What can people learn from your art? Are there a few pieces that should rattle people and was that your intention?
P.M.: I'm not sure I want people to learn anything from the art. What I hope to stimulate is conversation. Yes, I express an opinion, or an observation, but that's one man's opinion. If I can stimulate a conversation, maybe we find a solution, or a compromise. That's better than fighting each other, or not really understanding what the other person is thinking. The subjects I pick come from all over. Yes, they are mostly worldly, but its a pretty small world we live in today. I don't think there is any one piece in the show that will cause more conversation than another. It depends on your point of view, and/or interest in our crazy world.
True or false — shots are the drink of choice with Portland's athletic types?
P.M.: False. Beer is still first — shots maybe after several beers.
You and your peers (i.e., Nike's Phil Knight, Columbia Sportswear's Tim Boyle, Quiksilver's Andy Mooney, etc.) are still punching the clock. Where does that kind of drive come from?
P.M.: Well, I can't speak for the others, but there was something about the early days of the athletic footwear industry that created a great deal of passion with people for what they were doing, and for whom they were doing it. That kind of passion is not easy to walk away from. It's really interesting. At least it was interesting. It is not so interesting these days. As the industry has matured, the great adventure seems to be disappearing. It has gotten rather conservative, maybe that's what success does to people and brands.
Your new brand book "Adidas: The Story as Told by Those Who Have Lived and Are Living It" is meant for staffers, but what would outsiders be surprised to learn?
P.M.: What built the Adidas brand was one man's [Adi Dassler] passion for better footwear [and] that grew into a national icon. It is a very different story from the Nike story, which is also about passion, but different times, different cultures, and different people. Still, two fantastic stories that I was fortunate enough to be involved with.
Advertisingwise is there anything that has impressed you recently?
P.M.: I can't say I'm impressed with anything in particular. I am amazed at how it has all changed with the new media and digital and all the things old guys like me don't really understand. That is what is surprising. As for the work itself, it's not nearly as interesting as the media. Even Apple has slowed down. The Lebron James stuff from Samsung I like, because you get to see another side of the guy. Maybe he is human after all.
How, if at all, do you think Lance Armstrong's interview with Oprah Winfrey will affect our celebrity-loving culture and consumers' interest in VIP-branded products?
P.M.: I don't really believe Armstrong's coming clean will have much effect on anything. We live in a culture these days that is pretty Teflon about these things. I think the whole thing is a shame because there are no more heros for kids to look to. They can't trust anyone anymore. That, I think, is a problem beyond the sale of sneakers. Athletes have become too "professional" and "Win Baby Win" is the only accepted attitude. You have to wonder why kids play sports today. It used to be for fun, now I wonder. Someone needs to reinvent sport for what it used to be, not what it has become.
Those who have worked closely with you would say what?
P.M.: Thank God we don't anymore.


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Topic: Bloodlines: Penny-arcade.
I just thought I'd point out, if no one else has noticed yet...in the latest Penny Arcade comic, Tycho is reading Bloodlines. Not that funny though...
And check out the bottom of the main page (as of when I'm writing this), to see a Mandalorian sketch Gabe is currently working on.
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The fiscal cliff negotiations aren't just about plugging holes in the deficit: They are about restoring fairness to our tax code. This should go beyond merely raising the rates on the top 2 percent of income earners—the current line in the sand drawn by the White House.
Two of the fundamental economic problems we need to confront are the increasingly disproportionate percentage of income earned by the top tier, and the underlying lack of demand that is inhibiting economic growth. Fortunately both of these trends can be at least partially reversed in the negotiations now underway, because the tax code—which is surely going to be reformed as part of this process—is one of the best tools we have to confront each of these problems. A couple of data points: First, in 2010, 93 percent of the income that was added to our economy accrued to the top 1 percent of families. Second, corporate earnings as a percentage of GDP are at an all-time high—totaling 1.75 trillion in the third quarter of this year, while wages as a percentage of GDP are at an all-time low—just about 43 percent of GDP.
These data highlight a problem even more serious than our deficit or debt: The lack of demand from middle-class consumers is hindering economic growth, and wage stagnation is leading to the slow decline of the middle class.
It is therefore nice to see that some of the wise members of the old guard—including Robert Rubin, Larry Summers, and John Podesta—have come forward to support tax reform that would move us distinctly in a more progressive direction. They want the capital gains rate to rise to 28 percent—still below the 35 percent now applicable at the top for ordinary income, but above the 15 percent preference it now gets. And they want dividends to be taxed as ordinary income. Along with eliminating the preference that is still given to so-called carried interest, these steps would make the tax code substantially more progressive.
These measures are necessary but not sufficient. Still, it is gratifying to see that a proposed movement toward equalization of capital gains rates and ordinary income tax rates is no longer an issue that evokes cries of horror from establishment economic thinkers. If there is one critical way to level the playing field, it is eliminating the preferences that capital has given itself in the tax code.


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Some of the best pre-mortems for Steve Ballmer, out-going CEO of Microsoft, have chalked up the company's problem to the "innovator's dilemma." But which innovator's dilemma are they talking about, exactly?
The first and most simplistic definition of the dilemma, which was coined by Harvard's Clayton Christensen, says that firms fail when their core product is undermined by a "disruptive technology."
A second, less simple -- but, I think, more useful -- definition is that firms led by excellent managers fail precisely by doing the thing excellent managers are supposed to do: listening to their customers. No good business teacher will tell you, "never listen to your idiot customers." Listening to users is how you make stuff better! But there's a catch.
Since customers cannot possibly tell you want they don't know (how many of you were crying out for something like the Samsung Galaxy S4 in 1998?), great managers have to anticipate and bravely invest in technologies that not only have pathetic current customer appeal but also might cannibalize their core business. Cut to Microsoft: Redmond HQ was brilliant at iterating on a core product in the late 1990s -- Windows 2.01, Windows 2.03, Windows 2.10 -- but less brilliant at foreseeing the mobile trend that would eclipse Windows-run desktops. As the graph leading this article (via Benedict Evans) shows: Apple and Android are devouring the market for computers.
This leads to a third, more complex, and even more useful lesson from the innovator's dilemma. Managers find it very hard to keep resources focused on the pursuit of disruptive technologies because successful companies tend to be better at organizing around -- and honing expertise in -- the product lines they already make money from. Success creates its own centripetal force that makes it hard to invest in a future outside the model.
From the book, itself:
Despite their endowments in technology, brand names, manufacturing prowess, management experience, distribution muscle, and just plain cash, successful companies populated by good managers have a genuinely hard time doing what does not fit their model for how to make money. Because disruptive technologies rarely make sense during the years when investing in them is most important, conventional managerial wisdom at established firms constitutes an entry and mobility barrier that entrepreneurs and investors can bank on. It is powerful and pervasive.
You could scarcely write a better analytical description of Microsoft in the late 1990s if you tried. Take it from one guy who did try. Kurt Eichenwald's Vanity Fair essay on the company could be a footnote to The Innovator's Dilemma:
Microsoft failed repeatedly to jump on emerging technologies because of the company's fealty to Windows and Office. "Windows was the god—everything had to work with Windows," said Stone. "Ideas about mobile computing with a user experience that was cleaner than with a P.C. were deemed unimportant by a few powerful people in that division, and they managed to kill the effort."
This prejudice permeated the company, leaving it unable to move quickly when faced with challenges from new competitors. "Every little thing you want to write has to build off of Windows or other existing products," one software engineer said. "It can be very confusing, because a lot of the time the problems you're trying to solve aren't the ones that you have with your product, but because you have to go through the mental exercise of how this framework works. It just slows you down."
In his last chapter, Christensen writes that the most gratifying conclusion from his book is learning that "thinking smarter," "managing better," and "working harder" aren't answers to the innovator's dilemma, and thank heavens, because most people that make it to the top of a major company are pretty smart thinkers, good managers, and hard workers. Instead, successful companies become victims of their own self-sustaining success.
Microsoft is a very successful company. It's worth as much as Amazon and Verizon put together. Since 2009, revenue is up 33 percent, net income is up 50 percent, and total assets have doubled. Steve Ballmer has basically succeeded in growing Microsoft as far as it could go ... and that's exactly how he failed.
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During Chicago's rapid growth in the late 1800s, the city was known as the "Meatpacking Capital of the World." Today, although Chicago is still a major transportation hub for entire country, it has diversified its industries and become the most balanced economy in the US. Chicago is the base city for many large corporations across various industries. It is also home to several financial and futures exchanges such as: the Chicago Stock Exchange, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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Welcome to "Chi-Town," "The Windy City," and the home of "Daaa Bears." The city of Chicago, which rests along the southeastern shore of Lake Michigan, is the largest city in the Midwest and the 3rd largest city in the United States. Most of Chicago's growth occurred in the mid to late 1800s, after the invention of the railroad. During this time, Chicago became known as a transportation hub for the entire country. The city was essential for linking businesses all over the United States. Also, it became essential for the distribution of food products (especially meat) to all parts of the country.
In 1871 a small barn near DeKoven Street caught fire. The City's density and strong winds spread the blaze to uncontrollable levels. Hundreds were killed in what became known as the Great Chicago Fire. Following the destruction, the city picked itself up and grew even stronger. In 1884 Chicago constructed the world's first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building, which stretched 10 stories high. Economic opportunities in Chicago drew in waves of migrants from the east coast and immigrants from Europe.
By the early 1920s, Chicago's population had already surpassed 2.7 million. These were the days of prohibition, when infamous gangsters like Al Capone, Dion O'Banion, Bugs Moran, and Tony Accardo ruled Chicago's streets. In the 1930s many blacks moved north to Chicago, looking for work. During this time Chicago also became a cultural center for jazz music.
After WW2, many whites started to move out of the city to the suburbs. Since 1950, Chicago's population has been gradually decreasing. At the same time, the city continued to grow vertically. In 1973 Chicago again became home to the world's tallest building, the Sears Tower, which extended 108 stories and 1,451 feet above ground. The city undertook several other major construction projects in the late 1970s, including the University of Illinois at Chicago, McCormick Place, and O'Hare International Airport. Today, Chicago has one of the most diverse economies of any city in the world.
Population: 620,961
Metropolitan Area: 2.7 million
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Even if you aren't lucky enough to have your own White House pastry chef,
your kids can still have a taste of what the Obama girls snack on.
Try this yummy fruit bar taste tested by Michelle Obama herself, who has practically banished white sugar and white flour
from the White House kids menu.
(recipe reprint from The New York Times
read more about the White House pastry chef written by Julia Moskin)
Time: About 50 minutes, plus time for cooling
6 tablespoons grapeseed oil, or other neutral oil, plus extra for brushing pan
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup mixed seeds, such as pumpkin, sunflower and sesame
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup maple syrup
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups mixed dried fruit, such as raisins, cherries, apricots, papaya, pineapple and cranberries (at least 3 kinds, cut into small pieces if large)
1 teaspoon ground cardamom or cinnamon.
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch-square baking pan with parchment paper or foil, letting a few inches hang over side of pan. Brush with oil.
2. Spread oats and seeds on another baking pan and toast in oven just until golden and fragrant, 6 to 8 minutes, shaking pan once.
3. In a saucepan, combine oil, honey, brown sugar, maple syrup and salt. Stir over medium heat until smooth and hot. In a mixing bowl, toss together toasted oats and seeds, dried fruit and cardamom. Pour hot sugar mixture over and stir until well combined.
4. While mixture is warm, transfer to prepared pan, pressing into pan evenly with an offset spatula.
5. Bake until brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer pan to a rack and let cool completely. Using the overhanging foil or paper, lift out of pan and place on a work surface. Cut into bars, about 1 1/2 inches by 3 inches.
Yield: 2 dozen bars.


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