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A major portion of the Vermont Arts Council's work is dedicated to providing funding through competitive grants to artists, organizations, schools, and other partners. Each program follows the General Program Guidelines and guidelines of its own.
FY2015 GRANTS are for activities beginning September 1, 2014 or later and ending no later than August 30, 2015.
Artist Development Grants of $250-$1,000 to fund activities that enhance an artist's professional career:
Creation Grants of $3,000 to support the creation of new work by Vermont artists:
Artists in Schools Grants of $250 - $2,500 for schools awarded on a per diem basis. Artists must be drawn from the Council's roster:
Cultural Routes Grants of $200 for Vermont schools to support transportation costs to museums, historic sites, performances, or other cultural activities:
Arts Partnership Grants of $3,000 - $7000 to provide operating funds over a three-year period to arts organizations that offer year-round, high-quality arts programs and services that help to support the Council's mission:
Cultural Facilities Grants of $1,000-$30,000 for Vermont nonprofit organizations and municipalities to enhance, create, or expand the capacity of an existing building to provide cultural activities for the public.
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Project Grant: $500-$3,000 to support art activities that enhance the quality of life for Vermont's citizens, attract visitors, and help stimulate local economies. Any Vermont non-profit organization, school, or municipality can apply.
Technical Assistance Grant: Supports professional development for organizations.
To report on Arts Partnerships, Artist Development, Artists in Schools, Cultural Facilities, Cultural Routes, Operating Support, or Project Grants, use this form. If you need the final report form for a Creation Grant final, contact us.
See what kind of projects and events we fund, and how people have used their grants. You might find it useful to use these projects as a model for your own. Read stories about recently funded projects or, see a list of our recently awarded grants.
Artist Development, Creation or Technical Assistance Grant inquiries can be directed by email to Sonia Rae. You can call Sonia at (802) 828-5425.
Artists in Schools, Cultural Routes and Project Grant inquiries can be directed by email to Ben Doyle. You can call Ben at (802) 828-3778.
Inquiries about using the online granting system can be directed by email to Troy Hickman. You can call Troy at (802) 828-3292.
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At Florida State: A 2007 preseason All-ACC third team selection by Athlon Magazine...will handle field goal duties for FSU in 2007... one of the most accurate kickers in school history and among the Seminoles' all-time leading scorers...enters his senior season with an extra point success rate of nearly 98 percent (85 of 87, .977) and a field goal success rate of nearly 72 percent (38 of 53, .717)...Florida State's second all-time leader in point after touchdown percentage in two plus years as the Seminoles' starting place kicker...made the first 45 point after touchdown attempts of his career...has made 32 consecutive attempts entering the 2007 season...the third most accurate field goal kicker in school history...has made and attempted every field goal (31 of 44 / .705 percent) in the last two years for Florida State...the last kicker other than Cismesia to attempt a field goal was Xavier Beitia against West Virginia in the Gator Bowl on Jan, 1, 2005...enters his senior season ranked 11th in school history with 199 career points and could climb into Florida State's all-time top five for scoring with a strong season...career-long 53-yard field goal came against Rice (Sept. 23, 2006) in a 55-7 Seminole victory...a three-time ACC Specialist of the Week honoree - twice as a junior in 2006 and once as a freshman in 2004.
Junior Year (2006): A semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award as one of the nation's top placekickers...the eighth leading scorer in the ACC with 81 points and a 6.2 points per game average...the fifth leading scorer as a kicker in the conference...ranked fifth in the ACC in field goals made (14) and field goals made per game (1.1)...one of only two kickers in the ACC who was perfect from beyond 50 yards...made his only attempt from beyond 50 yards...made his final 32 point after touchdown attempts in the final 10 games and made 39 of his 40 attempts during the season...his only miss of the season came in the Seminoles' 55-7 victory over Rice...a two-time ACC Specialist of the Week honoree...earned ACC Specialist of the Week honors following the Seminoles' season opening 13-10 victory over Miami...kicked a 37-yard field goal in the first quarter to put the Seminoles up 3-0, added a point after touchdown following a fourth quarter touchdown by Joe Surratt and kicked the game-winning field goal with 8:01 left on the clock to give Florida State a 13-10 advantage...was responsible for seven of the Seminoles' 13 points and scored nearly as many points in the game as the entire Hurricanes' team...named the ACC Specialist of the Week for the second time during the season (and third time in his career) after making five point after touchdown attempts and two field goals for 11 total points against Rice...outscored Rice, 11-7, in the non-conference victory for Florida State...kicked a 53-yard field goal - his career-best and tied for the fourth longest field goal in the ACC in 2006 - in earning ACC honors... made his season-high of three field goals in Florida State's victory over UCLA in the Emerald Bowl...helped Florida State rank second in the ACC in scoring offense with a 26.5 points per game average.
Sophomore Year (2005): Florida State's starting placekicker throughout the season who attempted all but one field goal or extra point...made 17 of 24 field goal attempts (.708 percent) and 42 of 43 point after touchdown attempts (.977 percent)...his 17 field goals and 42 PAT's were both career-high statistics for kicks made in a season... successfully converted six field goals of more than 40 yards and his season-long field goal of 49 yards in Florida State's 55-24 victory over Duke...made his first 38 point after touchdown attempts before missing in the second quarter of the Seminoles' Orange Bowl game against Penn State...scored a single-season career-high 93 points which tied him with former Seminole Derek Schmidt for the ninthhighest scoring total in school history...his point total was the fourthhighest in the ACC and the most by a Florida State kicker since Xavier Beitia scored 107 points in 2003...attempted a field goal in all but one of the Seminoles' games and was the only player to score in all 13 games...recorded a season-high two field goals in seven different games, including Florida State's ACC Championship victory over Virginia Tech...handled kickoff duties in seven games and set a careerhigh for touchbacks with six.
Freshman Year 2004: The Seminoles' kicker in the final three games of the regular season against Duke, NC State and Florida...tied Florida State's single game record with five field goals against Duke...named ACC Specialist of the Week following his performance vs. the Blue Devils...went seven-of-nine on field goal attempts and four-of-four on extra point attempts for the season...started his career seven-for-seven before missing his final two attempts vs. Florida... scored the Seminoles' first 15 points of the game against Duke and outscored the Blue Devils 17-7 for the game...kicked his season-long field goal of 44 yards in his only attempt at NC State...field goal against the Wolfpack put the Seminoles ahead, 17-10, with 3:01 remaining in the game...Florida State earned the Thursday night victory by that score.
High School: Graduated from Lakewood Ranch High School in 2004...the No. 15 rated kicker in the nation by Rivals.com...garnered All-America First Team honors from Kicking.com...named the Manatee County MVP and was named all-area for Manatee and Sarasota counties...made 12-of-14 field goals, including all five attempts from over 50 yards...in addition, 89 percent of his kickoffs went for touchbacks...earned all-state first-team honors as a junior...picked Florida State over Georgia Tech.
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By Michael Kinney
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OKLAHOMA CITY — For six games, NBA fans who watched Oklahoma City and Houston were treated to an up tempo series, marked by high flying offense. Three-pointers were raining down and each game at least one team topped the century mark. It was exactly the type of product league officials want to see.
Those days will soon be a distant memory. The Western Conference semifinal between Oklahoma City and Memphis will be the opposite of the Thunder's first round series. Yet, it should be just as dramatic.
"It's definitely going to be a different style of play," Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. "We have to flip the switch quickly. They play possession by possession with maximum effort. We are the same way. We understand it's going to be a very physical game."
When Oklahoma City and Memphis hooked up during the regular season, they were games in which the final scores did not tell the entire story. The
Grizzlies won the series 2-1.
However, it was the teams first encounter Nov. 14 that provides the best indication of exactly what type of series fans can expect. Memphis won 107-97 and the game was marked by five technical fouls, two ejections and a locker room altercation between Kendrick Perkins and Zach Randolph.
Even though that game was almost six months ago, it set the tone for what is to come.
"That's in their DNA," Kevin Durant said. "That's what they do and that's what we do.
Guys are going to go out there pushing and shoving. It's going to be a really physical series. That's what both teams do. We hang our hats on being a physical team."
Since that first matchup, both teams have gone through drastic changes. Memphis traded their leading scorer Rudy Gay to Toronto and brought back the more defensively-minded Tayshaun Prince in return.
Oklahoma City is still trying to figure out what type of team it is without the services of Russell Westbrook, who suffered a season ending injury in Game 2 against Houston.
While Memphis has had much of the season to get used to life without Gay, playing without Westbrook is still a puzzle. At times it looked like a comedy of errors, but in Game 6 Friday, it seemed to all click for Oklahoma City. Kevin Martin found his shooting touch, Reggie Jackson showed he can control the tempo and Nick Collison provided the inside scoring the team has always needed.
"I think we needed that Game 5 to be honest," Durant said. "As much as it hurt to lose on our home floor in a close out game, we just needed to relax and get back to the basics. Which is having fun, doing what we do as an organization: just going out there and playing for the love of the game."
Collison will be needed even more against the Grizzlies, who feature Randolph and Defensive Player of the Year Marc Gasol in the middle. The duo bullied the Clippers in the opening round.
This is nothing new to Collison and Perkins. Both seem suited for the grindhouse game Memphis employs. Throw in Serge Ibaka and former Memphis No. 2 overall pick Hasheem Thabeet and Oklahoma City has the size to contend.
"We've had a lot of difficult games with them," Collison said. "They've beaten us their fair share of times too. When we play them, it's a physical game. Both teams compete. There are not a lot of tricks. It's both teams competing and fighting to get a win."
This is the second time in three years that Oklahoma City has gone nose-to-nose with Memphis in the playoffs. The Thunder won an epic seven game series in 2011, but it was clear to see at the time that the two teams would stand in each others' way for the next few years. For now, both teams are just worried about the next two weeks.
"Against the Clippers, they hit first," Durant said. "We have to be the team that hits first in this series. It's going to be a tough and fun series."
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Acknowledge Our TroopsBy visiting uso.org, you can send a message of thanks to our troops over the holidays. It takes less than five minutes to send a thank you message, and you can send more than one. Consider sending one each day until Christmas, and for less than two hours of your time, you can express your appreciation to twenty-five members of our armed forces for protecting our rights and freedoms!
Give BloodVisit the Red Cross to find a place in your community where you can give blood. This is another no-cost gift that is priceless to the recipient, and should also take no more than two hours of your time. Oh, and if you give blood at a Red Cross blood bank, you get a free Keebler cookie! Win-win!
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Clean HouseA service sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans of America is Pick Up Please. They will arrange to come to your house and pick up gently used household goods, books, clothes, toys, etc. They then distribute these items to those in need.
Feed The HungryThere are several ways to nourish those in need. If you do have a few dollars to spare, locate your local food bank and donate a few bags of non-perishable food items. Or, purchase gift cards to local supermarkets and restaurants and give them to someone who you know is struggling financially. If you yourself are short on cash, you can volunteer at a shelter and dish out food to the homeless during mealtimes. Or, prepare a meal or two for a new mom, or for someone who is ill or injured. Feeding the hungry will truly make them feel nurtured and loved!
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SELINSGROVE — Donald E. Mack, 67, of Old Homestead Road, passed away at home on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, after a long courageous battle with cancer.
He was born July 26, 1945, in Allentown, to Pauline M. (Gower) Snyder, of Winfield, and the late Vernon S. Mack. On Aug. 14, 1971, he married the former Ellen L. Hummel, who survives.
Don attended Lewisburg High School, and he enlisted in the Navy in 1963. He received his training at the Great Lakes, Ill., Training Center, after which he was assigned to the USS Howard W. Gilmore AS-16, a submarine tender.
Following his discharge from military service in 1966, Don worked as a mechanic and construction worker. Later, as a truck driver, he worked for various companies until he formed his own business and was self-employed as an owner-operator of Mack Trucking. Whether he was hauling general freight, wide loads, furniture or potatoes, Don enjoyed being "on the road," especially since it afforded him the opportunity to experience many historical and scenic sites of our beautiful country. When he was at home, Don's favorite pastimes were to hang out at his son's shop supervising and to meet "the guys" for coffee or breakfast. Many hours were spent and many cups of coffee were consumed while catching up with friends.
Don was a member of Christ Community United Methodist Church, Selinsgrove.
He had been a charter member of the SUN Corvette Club and Susquehanna Valley C.A.R.T.S. Don loved cars, especially classic 1960s and 1970s Pontiacs. In his younger days, he spent weekends racing at the Kreamer and Beaver Springs drag strips. He also participated in many car shows and enjoyed the camaraderie of the other car enthusiasts. Don was an avid collector of automotive memorabilia.
In addition to his mother and his wife, he is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Ryan B. and Michelle L. Mack; two grandchildren, Evan Pickering and Braydon Mack, of Selinsgrove; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Brenda and Ken Hering, of New Columbia, and Debra Smith, of Winfield; two sisters-in-law and their husbands, Sandra and Richard Deppen and Linn and Craig Zimmerman, all of Selinsgrove; and his mother-in-law, Emma Hummel, of Selinsgrove.
Don was preceded in death by his sister, Joyce Mack; his father, Vernon S. Mack; his stepfather, Rudolph Snyder; one brother, Vernon F. Mack; and his father-in-law, Leon R. Hummel.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Christ Community United Methodist Church, 3939 Park Road, Selinsgrove, with the Rev. Randall Bennett Jr. officiating.
Burial will be in Shreiner's Cemetery, 11th Avenue, Selinsgrove.
Contributions in Don's memory may be made to Christ Community United Methodist Church, 3939 Park Road, Selinsgrove, PA 17870, to the American Cancer Society, 1948 E. Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701; or to a charity of the donor's choice.
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By KATE COIL
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GRUNDY, Va. —
A new law will mean a possible $500 fine for anyone caught feeding elk in three Southwest Virginia counties.
Effective Sept. 1, it will be illegal to feed elk in Buchanan, Dickenson and Wise counties where the elk restoration project is ongoing. September also begins the prohibition of feeding deer during hunting season in the rest of the Commonwealth, which runs through the first Saturday in January.
Matt Knox, a deer project leader with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, said the prohibition on feeding elk was passed to discourage tourists from encouraging destruction behavior in the animals. Knox said feeding elk in any of the three counties or feeding deer during hunting season is a class three misdemeanor punishable by up to $500 in fines.
"The elk ban is to protect those three counties," Knox said. "A lot of people want to feed the elk. We don't want to create a culture of feeding the elk because it is a dangerous thing to do. Feeding the elk could make them tame and put the entire elk restoration effort at risk."
Knox said what has happened to the elk living in Yellowstone National Park exemplifies how feeding elk can cause issues.
"In Yellowstone there is a lot of diseases spread among the elk herd," he said. "They have been feeding the elk in the Jackson Hole area for decades and that feeding of the elk has contributed to those unusually high disease rates. The elk that are fed in Yellowstone are ten times more likely to get a disease than in another areas."
Knox said these diseases can spread not only throughout elk herds but be transmitted to deer and cattle as well.
"Brucellosis is the disease that is common in Yellowstone," he said. "Another is bovine tuberculosis, but neither of those are prominent around here. Bovine tuberculosis is widespread in Michigan. Chronic wasting disease, however, has become prominent in deer populations in Northern Virginia. There is no treatment and no test for that disease, but it spreads laterally from deer to elk. We don't want feeding elk to create circumstances that would prompt the spread of disease, especially since that disease is not here yet."
Other issues feeding elk and deer can include overpopulation, destruction of habitat and danger to humans,
"There is also a lot of good habitat for the elk in those counties, but that can lead to overpopulation which can destroy the habitat for deer and elk," Knox said. "Additionally, feeding these animals makes them tame which makes them lose their fear of people. If they are fed near a roadway, it may create a situation that leads to more vehicle versus deer or elk collisions. It may also make these animals more likely to inflict harm on humans."
Knox said the rule is not meant to punish accidental feeders, like those who may find an elk or deer eating out of their garden, but rather those who are intentionally feeding the creatures.
"We have had complaints about bird feeders attracting deer," Knox said. "We usually just issue a warning in that case and advise the people to change either the type of feeder they are using, where it is located or whatever needs to be done so it will feed only the birds. We aren't going to cite someone if their intent isn't to feed deer or elk. It is also illegal to use bait to hunt deer so we do fine those who try to feed these animals for the purpose of hunting them."
Knox said if anyone sees or suspects someone of illegal feeding or observes any wildlife concerns it can be reported to the DGIF's Wildlife Crime Line at 800-237-5712.
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If Dreams Were Real: Convergence of Distro and Kernel Versions
Mark Shuttleworth had a dream: the big Linux distros should agree to have version numbers identical to those of kernel components and refresh them every two years. The dream now is more real than ever.
In a lengthy 2008 blog (as we reported), Mark Shuttleworth outlined a plan for the most commonly used Linux distros (Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat and SUSE) to agree to a two-to-three-year major release cycle. The sting: if they were to agree to a common version numbering, it would immensely simply the software and especially the driver development process. According to Shuttleworth, it would lead to a definite positive effect for all distros.
While Shuttleworth considers the biannual releases for LTS versions, the same regularity could be introduced for the Debian releases. The Enterprise distros of Red Hat and Novell could also follow the same pattern. Shuttleworth's suggestions were batted about quite heavily over the last summer among the Debian team, with the outcome that no common timetable with Ubuntu would be pursued: Debian will continue to be ready when it's ready.
However, after the Debian team announced the version numbers for the main components of their upcoming 6.0 "Squeeze" release, Shuttleworth's plan seemed to get some recognition after all. In his March 15 blog, he announced that Debian 6.0 and Ubuntu 10.04 were, in fact, using identical versions of the kernel, Python and Perl, GCC and OpenOffice. Even Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 are likely to run kernel version 2.6.32, so that kernel developers are more willing to nurture it.
Even if this unique convergence were no more than coincidental, there's a great chance that it might have such a positive effect on individual distros to become a stimulus for common release cycles in the future. By current timetables, the chances for Ubuntu, Red Hat and SUSE Linux Enterprise are good in that Ubuntu is releasing semiannually and Red Hat and Novell are releasing on an eight-month cycle. The lowest common denominator therefore being 24 months gives credibility to Shuttleworth's "The Art of Release" theory.
agreeI agree with the first poster, screw ubumtu and all their baby crying garbage. Thats all we need is debian pushing out half baked products like ubuntu, then all of our distros will be as broke and half assed as bumtu. Debian has better things to do, like create a real linux distro.
Rolling releaseI prefer rolling release like ArchLinux. Debian should continue to follow thier own agenda and not be pushed around by the parasitic Ubuntu distro controlled by Canonical.
lowest common demoninator or in fact least common multiple?The LCM of 8 and 6 is indeed 24. But "lowest common denominator" does not apply here.
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Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
Firefox Steps into 3D
New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.
New Trojan Targets Online Banking
Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
HP Rolls Out Massive Cloud Network
New cloud combines worldwide access with local attention to data security.
New Attack Targets Wireless Logins
A first cousin of the recent Heartbleed attack affects EAP-based wireless and peer-to-peer authentication.
Geeks Petition for Free Lenovo BIOS
FOSS community acts to protect freedom of choice for laptop devices.
Firefox Says Yes to DRM
Quintessential open source browser shores up its market share with a step toward the proprietary dark side.
Webcam Hijackers Busted
Authorities in 16 countries take action against users of the imfamous BlackShades malware tool.


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For many, Measure G, the San Bruno Park School District's parcel tax, was one of the most important ballot measures ever to come before voters in the city.
It was the first time in the history of the school district that voters were asked to pass a parcel tax for the schools.
But in no big surprise, support for Measure G fell short at the polls.
A majority of voters—58 percent—said yes on the parcel tax, which would have lasted for five years and could have generated about $2 million a year for the schools. But that support wasn't enough. Measure G needed two-thirds approval.
"The way I live my life is I hope for the best but expect the worst," Scott Curtner, one of the parent leaders on the Yes on G committee, said as voting results started coming in throughout the night. "I never really expected it to pass, but I think it was a battle worth fighting."
The parcel tax was being touted as a fix to the district's budget crisis to prevent further cuts that district officials say has been a trickle-down problem from the state's own budget crisis. Just last school year, the district was looking to close two schools to save money after sixth graders moved to Parkside Intermediate and reduce the number of combination classes.
After a huge backlash, the school board voted against making that decision.
Now, with the Proposition 30 expected to pass, the cuts may not be as severe. But San Bruno schools also may not be able to secure any other new sources of revenue, which means school closures may be back on the table.
Some of the volunteers who helped spread the word about the parcel tax said they were glad they got involved because they weren't just fighting for their own children. They were also trying to make sure that the low-income kids who attend the neighborhood schools—and whose families are often least represented at the table when it comes to school district matters—had a voice as well.
What was most frustrating, supporters said, were the skeptics who didn't want higher taxes period.
"When you're looking at other cities like Hillsborough or San Carlos, they can easily pass measures, and you wonder, 'Why can't we?' Well there is a reason why we can't pass it here," said Alfonso Esqueda, the Parkside Intermediate PTO president, who worked on the Yes on Measure G campaign. "There are a lot of minorities in our area, and they're not really educated about our government system."
Esqueda said he still viewed the effort as a success because more voters showed up to the polls this election than for Measure O, the bond measure that failed in the 2011 election.
"The word is getting out there, and with people speaking so negative about it, what they need to realize is this wasn't brought up by the school board," Esqueda said. "This was brought up by the people, and the parents from the schools want the money for the schools. So the community will still figure something out."
Schools trustee Dr. Henry Sanchez said he also believed too many voters weren't as informed about the parcel tax as they should have been. Now, he said, the school board will have to go back to the drawing board to find another solution for fixing its budget problems.
"The community decided with its choice," Sanchez said, when reached by phone. "Now the school board will have to make its choices."
Here are the final results for the election:
San Bruno Park School District Measure G
Completed Precincts: 20 of 20
Yes5,947 58.5%
No3,903 41.5%


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@KiminyLala I was just asking my wife if she could hear him. lol You can hear him in so many episodes.
A great take on an old vaudeville routine. The 3 Stooges did my favourite version of all time. The last time I heard it was in the 70′s, on the Mike Douglas show (Moe Howard was the guest).
@monalisaariasmartin You can usually hear all of them laughing when they aren't on film.
slowley i turn, step by step, inch by inch.ha ha
@KiminyLala wow as many times as I've seen this episode I never noticed this until now.
You can hear Desi laugh…thats really neat!
Martha! lol! Just love Lucy. When I've had a horrible day like today, Lucy always makes me laugh! The world has never had another like her–and never will. I love Lucy!
you can hear desi laughing 1:02-1:15 or it is'nt him? I 'm a huge fan!!!
HAHA! Yeah. You really can hear Ricky laughing in the backround.
you can hear Ricky laughing….aww how adorable!
Her face is priceless!
Drop it! Drop it! Drop it! Drop that!
On the floor?
No! Let me have it!
This is probably my favorite scene ever. Lucy was (and is) the pure definition of comedy perfection. ♥
And I LOVE her gasp! Can't get enough of it. So funny!
I am not 100% sure….but pretty sure this is an old routine passed down through the years in the old vaudeville days of the stage in the early part of the 20th century…..very likely pre-dates the three stooges. In fact many of the routines the 3 stooges did were from the silent film era….like the clam in the soup that kept squirting curly. Of course the three stooges did these old routines perfectly. Nothing wrong with updating old successful routines for younger audiences.
the three stooges was the birth of this gag
yea you can that is great huh!
I almost said Martha….(gasp)
hey did anyone notice ricky is laughing after she gets pied??
Martha? Slowly I turned. step by step inch by inch I looked for a rock and I couldn't find one so I grabbed a handful of Niagara Falls and I let him have it!
you can hear ricky laughing in the background
this is stupid, what does cake have to do with turning?
It started on Vaudeville in the 20s and 30s. I Love Lucy is a bit later.
Which came first, this or the Three Stooges version?
Can you upload this whole scene? I'd live to see it from the top.
the made me laugh sooo many times


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Free ranging cats have the freedom to choose their preferred elimination location. They would prefer to avoid eliminating
in a spot another cat has used (unless they are marking it). Free ranging cats will not urinate and defecate in the same area,
and they do not like to eliminate in public places or cave-like settings. Few households are able to provide that level of
choice to their feline family members. In spite of this, house cats are surprisingly reliable in the use of the litter box.
A breakdown of this appropriate litter box use may have many reasons: an aversion to the box, the location, or substrate;
a preference for a particular surface not provided by the box, a preference for a particular location where there is no box,
or a combination of all three.
The reason the litter box problem initially started may not be the same reason it's continuing. For instance, the cat may
have urinated outside the box due to a urinary tract infection. Subsequently, the cat has associated the litter box with pain,
developed a substrate preference for carpet, and a location preference under the desk in the guest bed room – a secluded area
in a room that you hardly ever use. In this case, the successful treatment has to include all three factors (the box aversion,
the location preference, and the substrate preference).
Medical problems play a role in 60% of house soiling problems in cats. The minimum data base for cats who present with this
behavioral problem is a UA (by cysto) and abdominal radiographs (including the caudal portions of the pelvis). While antibiotics
are the most commonly prescribed medication for cats with urinary tract disease, the vast majority of problems are idiopathic
or due to uroliths.
Recommendations include: Scoop at least twice daily and change the litter completely every week. This will vary according
to how many cats are in the household, how many litter boxes you have, and how large the cats are that are using the box or
boxes. If owners smell the box, they can be sure it's offensive to the cat. Optimize the litter box set-up, litter, and location.
Run a preference test (see below). Make sure that the litter box isn't near an appliance that makes noise or in an area of
the house that your cat doesn't frequent. Offer more than one exit from the litter box to avoid the cat feeling trapped or
Animals develop preferences for a particular surface on which they like to eliminate at an early age (2-7 weeks of age). These
preferences can change overnight for reasons that we don't always understand. A surface preference (primary or secondary)
is found if:
The cat eliminates on a particular texture. For example, soft-textured surfaces, such as carpet, bedding or clothing, or slick-textured
surfaces, such as tile, cement, bathtubs or sinks. The cat scratches on this texture after elimination (covering up), even
if she eliminates in the litter box. The cat was never trained to use a box (e.g. outdoor cats).
If the cat is eliminating on soft surfaces have owners use fine grain, scoop-able litter.
If the cat is eliminating on slick, smooth surfaces, have them try putting just a very thin layer of litter at one end of
the box, leaving the other end bare, and put the box on a hard floor.
If the cat has a history of being outdoors, have owners add some soil or sod to the litter box or start training using gardening
soil. Ask them to add 10% more litter to the soil each week.
Make the areas that the cat soiled previously aversive (cover them with aluminum foil or plastic).
The cat may have a location preference if she uses the same area to eliminate – but not the box.


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World Cafe is a cutting edge, two-hour program of alternative contemporary music. It offers a broad range of innovative sounds drawn from American as well as international music. It includes music that is familiar but also showcases works by new and emerging artists.
Originally published on Thu September 26, 2013 2:31 pm
Houndmouth is a rootsy rock band from New Albany, Ind., right across the river from Louisville. In an age of loops, samples and all things digital, Houndmouth is a refreshingly straightforward rock band with guitars, B-3 and all members singing in harmony.
The group recently released its debut album, From the Hills Below the City. Hear Houndmouth perform four of its songs on this installment of World Cafe.
Singer-songwriter Caroline Rose grew up in Vermont the daughter of two artists, so it was never a far stretch to imagine she would become a performer herself. What is a little surprising is the grit in this young woman's performance. Turns out her mother is from the South, and there were many trips and exposures to Southern culture along the way. She started writing songs in her early teens hasn't stopped since, and most of her debut full-length, America Religious, was conceived on the road. It's a tough-sounding record from an artist to watch.
Originally published on Fri September 27, 2013 5:17 pm
We recorded this interview with blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy the day after he turned 77 — and he turned up early for our 9 a.m. start.
Originally published on Thu September 26, 2013 12:34 pm
In this edition of Latin Roots, we look at the music of Colombia's Caribbean coast. Our guest, Beat Latino host Catalina Maria Johnson, selected some older music from Petrona Martinez and her family, as well as a more modern example from Lido Pimienta, who is part of the large Colombian population based in Toronto. Pimienta uses traditional elements in her music, yet records on her laptop.
The wonderful half-garage, half-glam band Smith Westerns recently released its third album, Soft Will. In this installment of World Cafe, the group's members tell us that a lot of the record was written as a reaction to returning home to Chicago after touring for five years during their late teens and twenties. And, of course, they perform some of their songs live in the studio.
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Malibu Creek State Park Field Trips
Self-guided school and youth group reservations are closed through summer of 2014.
Contact us in September for fall 2014.
Reservations are required. Approved K to 12 schools may have parking fees waived. Parking fees are waived only for K to 12 schools on a principal approved field trip. All other groups must pay parking fees upon entrance to the Park.
Guided & Self-Guided Hikes
(4th - 12th Grades)
Guided hikes are available or teachers may bring students on their own to the Park.
Contact the State Park Interpreter:
Teachers are encouraged to visit the Park prior to their program to orient themselves.
We look forward to seeing you and your students in your park!
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39996 West Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California 90265
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Reservations for the upcoming school year start September 1st.
Reservation requests must be made a minimum of two weeks in advance.
Day use parking fees are waived for school groups with approved reservations only.
Schools without a reservation maybe re-directed to other locations if the Park is full and pay fees.
Chaperones are required and we recommend one adult for every 6-7 students.


text: People's decision to crown Channing Tatum with this year's "Sexiest Man Live" title hasn't been without backlash. Ryan Gosling devotees can't possibly understand why the magazine keeps snubbing him. Matt Stopera has offered a rebuttal in the form of photos on -- where else? -- BuzzFeed, in a post that juxtaposes terrible photos of Tatum next to dreamy pics of Gosling. (And remember the "Occupy People" effort last year? Oy.)


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From time to time, I receive historically interesting feedback on the articles published in Collection Reflections. This paraphrased information comes from reader Phil Gordon in regards to the column on patent medicine:
Your article in the Press-Republican reminded me of Jaques' Little Wonder Capsules, which were shipped all over the country from Plattsburgh in the early part of the century. W.B. Jaques' drug store originally compounded the capsules in store as early as 1902. When we purchased the business in 1946 (and renamed it Gordon's Drug), there was a large supply of wooden bottles in stock. We used to buy large tin containers of 25,000 capsules from Eli Lilly pharmaceutical company and fill the bottles, then label and box them for sale all over the country. We continued filing orders until 1959 when we sold the store.
Thank you, Phil!
I set about to find more information regarding Jaques' Little Wonder Capsules and discovered three old newspaper references dating from 1916, 1922 and 1937.
One of the advertisements featured a round cardboard box with a picture of a smiling man and the words "Jaques' (pronounced "Jakes") Little Wonder Capsules - 60 cents."
Another ad made it clear that the pills were for the relief of stomach upset: "Nobody cares for chronic dyspeptic - Save your stomach - 1 capsule aids digestion of 5,000 grains of food - 60 cents."
In addition to the wooden bottles shown in Phil's photo, the pills were also, at one time, packaged in a bright-red tin with yellow stripes.
Phil also writes about two pieces of collectible plastic that he has:
Q: I have two unusual mint Bakelite/Catalin items from old local estates that have been shelved for many years as I never sold costume jewelry in my shop or at shows. One is a rich-red, unusual bracelet and the other a compact in tortoise color with a silver twin dove medallion on the cover (believed to have been a Jensen piece or similar maker). I am not familiar with pricing or demand.


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Ian James Thorpe, OAM (born 13 October 1982), nicknamed the Thorpedo and Thorpey, is a 9-time Olympic medalist from Australia. He was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. At the 2001 World Aquatics Championships, he became the first person to win six gold medals in one World Championship. In total, Thorpe has won eleven World Championship golds, the third-highest number of any swimmer. Thorpe was the first person to have been named Swimming World Swimmer of the Year four times, and was the Australian swimmer of the year from 1999 to 2003.


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August 11th, 2010
How green is your big box store when it comes to school supplies?
Not very — at least for some of the most popular big back-to-school retailers. Some carry green products, but not in the back-to-school category. Others carry green products, but they're online and not necessarily available on store shelves. And one store's definition of "eco-friendly" may be a far cry from what you're looking for.


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"At 12:51 p.m., I was outside talking to a friend when the ground began to shake. We moved away from the apartment building that we were standing under and watched as it swayed back and forth. Having never been in an earthquake, none of us were aware of how strong it had actually been," says Emily Melvin '12 (Seaford, N.Y.).
A double major in geology and American studies, Melvin is studying in New Zealand and experienced the recent devastating earthquake in Christchurch. She came to New Zealand as part of a geology semester abroad group.
Melvin explains, "If I hadn't been in the Christchurch earthquake, I wouldn't have been able to fully understand the effects that a disaster can have on those who survive and have minimal personal losses. Being in this disaster will definitely enhance my research and allow me to better connect to others that have also been victims of a disaster."
Melvin is among four Lafayette student groups selected to receive support for their projects through the National Academy of Engineering's Grand Challenges Program. The premise at Lafayette is that solving complex challenges necessitates innovative solutions with joint contributions from engineering and the liberal arts.
Students in the program will initiate their research projects during the summer following their junior year and complete them as a thesis or independent research during their senior year that they will present. Through a gift from a Lafayette alum, these groups will receive $3,000 in summer research stipends, plus a budget of up to $3,000 for project expenses, and housing during the summer of their junior year to work on the project.
Melvin hopes to learn more about the social effects that natural disasters have on their victims and how to best respond. She will also explore how the preparation for and response to natural disasters differs between the United States and other countries.
"I have learned firsthand how disasters cause much more damage than is visible," she says. "This project will make me better prepared for my future goal to work in emergency management. I hope that through this research I will learn more about how we can better prepare ourselves for disasters and their aftermath."
Felix Hutchison '12 (Plainsboro, N.J.), an electrical & computer engineering major, and Yue (Luna) Yuan '12 (Wuhan, China), a double major in mechanical engineering and policy studies, are focusing their project on "Reverse Engineering the Brain." The pair will design and build electrical models that mimic certain key features of the brain. They will then create a hardware implementation of an artificial neural network and examine the feasibility of scaling the technology down to be used for small-scale processing tasks.
"Lafayette's whole campus has an attitude of 'let's get involved!' that makes it such an excellent place to pursue projects like this," says Hutchison, who plans to pursue a Ph.D. in electrical engineering after graduation. "There is no goal too high that, with all of the resources and faculty that we have at Lafayette, you are not able to accomplish."
Also chosen for the Grand Challenges Program, Jared Katz '12 (Stoneham, Mass.), who has a self-designed major in archaeology, and Katherine Metcalf '12 (Springfield, Va.), who has a self-designed major in linguistics, will explore human cognition. They will look specifically at metaphor as a trend in universal linguistics development to suggest an aspect of human cognition and a means of ordering the world.
Their study will examine hieroglyphic morphemes (small linguistic units) that existed in the ancient languages of Sumerian cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and Mayan hieroglyphics. Ancient languages provide them with evidence containing minimal cross-cultural borrowing, yielding an examination of cognitive processes instead of influence from foreign cultures. The pair hopes to establish a structural model with which to compare all metaphors.
Thomas Benjamin '12 (Norristown, Pa.), a chemical engineering major, and Elliott Mitchell-Colgan '12 (Henderson, Nev.), an electrical & computer engineering major, are looking to restore urban infrastructure. They will analyze the energy production potential of small hydroelectric power systems for their economic feasibility in use during storm-related power outages. They will also test the viability of this type of system in various socioeconomic contexts, including in flood relief efforts by humanitarian aid organizations, NGOs, and militaries.


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The state continued its third day of testimony Friday in the capital murder trial of a Palestine woman accused in the death of her 16-month-old stepgranddaughter in May of 2010.
Jennifer Jill Whitehead, 41, is charged with capital murder for the May 5, 2010 death of Emma Nicole Whitehead who died at a Dallas hospital one day after being transported to Palestine Regional Medical Center for head and other injuries.
Emma had been in Jill Whitehead's care, as well as that of her grandfather, Lance Whitehead, for about three months after being taken there by her parents, Derek Whitehead and Courtney Vaughan.
Vaughan concluded her testimony Friday, with the jury of five women and seven men also hearing from the eldest son of the defendant and two forensic scientists during the day's proceedings.
In continuing testimony about Emma, Vaughan was asked about any ongoing treatment her young daughter may have required, particularly regarding her diagnosis of RSV at seven months of age.
"They told me she would have trouble with colds and bronchial problems up until about age 5," Vaughan testified. "There was a prescription inhaler that was used for when she had bronchitis. It was not a daily treatment."
Vaughan became emotional when shown pictures of her daughter, taken when Emma was left with her grandparents, at Easter and of the last time she saw her daughter about two weeks before she died.
"I never saw her looking like that (covered with bruises)," Vaughan responded tearfully. "I would have noticed it."
Jill Whitehead's 15-year-old son, Brennon Hall, who now lives with his father in Haslett near Fort Worth, testified about his young life with his mother and her method of discipline in the home.
Hall testified that he lived with his mother up until his sixth grade year in Westwood schools. He said he spent every other weekend and school breaks with his father in the Dallas area.
He also talked about spending time with his stepfather, Lance, and said they got along well. He recalled Lance often escorting him and his brother, Jakob, to baseball practices and games.
In the mornings, Hall said he was responsible for getting Emma to her car seat and starting the car so that his mother could take the boys to school. He would spend the afternoons doing "normal boy things," he said.
"I got home at 4 p.m. every day and would get on my game system or watch tv and I would do whatever my mom told me to," he testified. "If I didn't respond when she told me to do something, she would yell louder and I would usually do it."
Hall also testified about time spent with his younger brother and how he would sometimes pick on him.
"Jakob would tell on me, my mom would call me in there and I would get a spanking," he said. "It was usually with her hand, a belt or a brush. Sometimes she would slap me in the face. It happened almost daily.
"I didn't think there was anything wrong with it at the time. I thought it was normal," he continued. "It happened up until the time I left."
Hall described an incident in which he was put in the corner of the bathroom and hit by his mother continually with her fists. He also mentioned an incident with Emma in the same bathroom.
"I came home after school and heard Emma crying," he said. "I went into my mother's room and saw her standing in the middle of the bathroom with Emma in the bathtub and the shower on.
"(My mother) was screaming and Emma was crying," he continued. "She was screaming, 'shut up, be quiet, I don't want to hear you.'"
Hall also recalled Emma receiving spankings from Jill Whitehead, usually using her hands, and said he would notice bruises on Emma's legs and arms. He told defense attorneys that he had never witnessed or heard of Emma falling off anything.
"(Before she passed away) I saw no large bruises across her face," he said.
Also on Thursday, Abby Whitmarsh, a forensic scientist in the serology and DNA lab at the Texas Department of Public Safety lab in Garland, was shown evidence she had processed from the scene of Emma's death including a paper towel, a pair of boxer briefs, a playpen, a standard size pillow, king size pillow and a sock from the master bedroom.
Charged with seeking presumptive evidence of blood, semen or other biological fluid, Whitmarsh testified that the stains on the items did test positive for the presence of blood. Those items, she said, were stored in a freezer in preparation for future DNA extraction and analysis.
"Presumptive tests are used to note the presence of specific fluids, but does not identify them specifically," Whitmarsh testified. "All seven stains tested were positive for blood and then were referred for DNA analysis."
Trisha Kacer, another forensic scientist in the serology and DNA lab in Garland, testified as to the DNA results of the items tested by Whitmarsh.
"The stains on the socks, boxer shorts and playpen were all consistent with the DNA profile of the victim (Emma)," Kacer testified. "The paper towel contained a mixture that contained more DNA from the victim, with DNA from (Jill Whitehead) that could not be excluded."
The pillows, Kacer testified, both contained mixtures of DNA from the victim, with the king size pillow having DNA from Jill Whitehead and Lance Whitehead that could not be excluded. Other results from the stains on the standard pillow could not be determined.
The trial held in the 369th District Court with Judge Bascom W. Bentley III presiding is set to continue at 9 a.m. Monday on the second floor of the Anderson County Courthouse. Expert testimony is expected to continue from the state.
Representing the state is Anderson County Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Watkins, with assistance from District Attorney Doug Lowe.
The defendant is being represented by Palestine attorney Stephen Evans and Dallas attorney Clipper Peale.
Under Texas law, the murder of a child under 6 years of age constitutes capital murder. Lowe previously reported that he would not be seeking the death penalty but a "life without parole" sentence.
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The stakes are extremely high, and because they can't predict the result of all of their investigations, agents savor those precious, glorious moments in their work. Those precious moments come in the form of kids being able to play in the streets without the fear of firearm and explosive sales. Less guns in criminals' hands means less innocent people getting shot.


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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina –Junior Amanda Jones scored 92 seconds into the contest to lead Charlotte to a 1-0 victory over UNCW in collegiate women's soccer action Sunday at Transamerica Field.
The 49ers improved to 2-0 on the young season with its second straight 1-0 triumph while the Seahawks slipped to 0-2. UNCW continues its six-game road swing Aug. 30 as it faces Western Carolina in a 5 p.m. contest at the ECU Soccer Tournament in Greenville. Charlotte is back in action Tuesday as it entertains Gardner-Webb in a 7 p.m. start.
"We cannot give good teams like Charlotte a one-goal start," said UNCW Head Coach Paul Cairney. "Our young team needs to snap in quickly. Give credit to Charlotte for finishing their chance."
Jones got Charlotte on the board at the 1:32 mark as she took advantage of a ball played by senior SarahAnn Waugh near midfield to create separation from the Seahawks defense before beating freshman keeper Carolyn Huddy for her second goal of the campaign.
Charlotte keeper senior Alex Kubrick recorded her second shutout of the season as she recorded four saves. Huddy got the start in goal for the Seahawks and ended the contest with four saves.
Both teams finished with 11 shots as the Seahawks held a 7-4 advantage in the first half and the 49ers posted an identical margin in the second frame. Senior Nicole Costa led the Seahawks with three shot attempts, including two tries on target.
"After the goal, I felt that next 88 minutes were an even battle with two well-matched teams," said Cairney. "We gave great work rate today, especially in the 2nd half. We will get better this week in training and bounce back to win the next game."


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Each year, thousands take a quick dip in the Chesapeake Bay for the annual Mayland State Police Polar Bear Plunge, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Maryland.
The Plungefest is set for Jan. 26, 2013, at Sandy Point State Park. Frigid Friday for participating schools will take place the day before the Plungefest.
To participate in the plunge, you must collect a minimum of $50 in pledges—and if you're younger than 18, you must have a parent or guardian's written consent.
More than $200,000 has been raised for Special Olympics Maryland, according to the event's website.
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The morning of Dec. 14 came as a shock to all parents. We watched news of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut with tears in our eyes and a lump in our throats.
While the rest of us went about our mornings on Friday, 26 innocent lives were lost at a suburban school much like the ones where we send our own children. Many questions were raised throughout that day and over the weekend, not the least of which was: "How do we explain this to our children?"
Counselors, psychiatrists and others have offered ideas for talking to children about what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary. Social media has been abuzz with parents asking each other, "Will you? If so, how?" Some parents decided it was best to say nothing, while others have struggled with how much to say.


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On Saturday night, Honey Creek Resort State Park is scheduled to become the site of a zombie apocalypse — at least for a couple of hours.
Jacob Ahee, a naturalist at the state park, is planning an event called the Undeadathlon: a four-kilometer run featuring humans trying to get away from zombies. He said he was inspired by his own love of zombie movies and by the fact that larger cities often put on zombie walks.
"It seems the logical step is to bring it to life for people down here," he said. "We don't have opportunities like this down here. Some of the bigger cities do, but if they are able to do it, we should be able to do it."
Ahee said one of his goals is to create more events at the resort aimed at teenagers and young adults. Another of his goals is to introduce people to the trails, which are free and open to anyone.
The Undeadathlon will kick off at 6:30 p.m. with a brain-eating competition. Six pre-selected contestants will race to see who can eat a brain (really a Jell-O mold) the fastest.
One of the six people in the brain-eating contest will be Josh Tuttle, a high school senior who works at the resort part time in the activities department and at the front desk.
He said he is excited for the zombie event because he is a big fan of the TV show "The Walking Dead."
"Hopefully it will turn into an annual event which will bring more locals out," he said. "We have complaints about the prices and stuff, but we also offer free events like this."
At 7 p.m., participants will start the four-kilometer run on a dark trail lit with glow sticks. Participants can play one of two roles: a hero, in other words a human trying to make it through the trail without being attacked by zombies, or a zombie.
Zombies can only walk, they can't run, but they can come at heroes from any direction on the trail and will not all start in the same place.
"Runners can carry a flashlight if they want to, but it's really going to make them stand out a lot more and be a target," Ahee said.
The heroes will have flags like in flag football, and once the zombies have captured all three of a hero's flags that person is considered dead. First responders will be present in case of injury.
After the run, participants can gather at the pavilion for a DJ, karaoke and a bonfire. A buffet and a bar will be available and will be the only part of the event that costs money, Ahee said.
He said he is not sure what the turnout will be like, but he has talked to some cross country runners about coming out to try to outrun the zombies, and some of his own friends from college are coming down to participate and check out the resort.
"It's a test thing," he said. "If it does well we will continue to do more things like this and it will get bigger every year."
Ahee said if the event is a success, in the future a makeup station might be available ahead of time, but for this year he is asking those coming as zombies to do their own makeup.
Ahee said he anticipates having a prize for the best time for a runner and a prize for the most runners killed by a zombie. Next weekend, the resort will have more traditional seasonal programming for the Fall Harvest Festival on Oct. 26 and 27. Ahee said that event will be more for families, with hayrides, costume contests and pumpkin carving contests. The Undeadathlon is for those ages 13 and up, and participants have to sign a standard waiver like the ones commonly used for running events. Anyone looking for more information on the Undeadathlon, including the waiver, can visit the event's Facebook page.


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Say no to Wal-Mart
EDITOR: All residents of Sonoma County should oppose the approval of the Wal-Mart supercenter again by the Rohnert Park City Council because of the impact on local business.
UC Irvine economist David Neumark in a 2007 study found that for each new supercenter that opens in a county, two local grocery stores will shut down. A 2010 report by Sonoma State University economist Robert Eyler concluded that the proposed super center will not generate any net new sales tax but will capture sales tax revenue from local retail and grocery stores. Eyler predicted that if the super center was approved, local employers could lose as many as 211 jobs.
Pacific Market in Rohnert Park shut down in 2011, in part, because the super center was approved. The old Pacific Market site in the Mountain Shadows Shopping Center remains unoccupied and contributes to urban blight. Competition from the super center could lead to declining sales and job loss over time at other local grocers.
Civic Economics reports that locally owned firms produce two to three times more local economic activity than national chains, including locally retained profits, wages paid to local residents and purchases from local suppliers.
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EDITOR: David Banister's diatribe ("Right-wing mind-set," Letters, Tuesday) regarding Charles Krauthammer's column ("Obama's address an anti-Reagan manifesto," Jan. 26) actually makes Krauthammer's point — i.e., that the environmental movement is actually more about social engineering than about either the environment or the planet.
If we truly want to discuss environmental issues (especially climate change) intelligently and meaningfully, we need to leave the hysteria to the media and the lunatic fringe.
None of these discussions can have merit as long as they start with the Kyoto Accords or fail to include mass polluters; China, India, Russia, Brazil and other players ad infinitum and try to blame everything on the U.S.
If you want to have a serious discussion about anything, you need to start that discussion with serious assumptions that don't necessarily involve America-bashing as their foundation and sole validation point. Now, I know that approach would involve an earth-shattering departure from the environmentalist's usual modus operandi, but if we're trying to be fair and objective (while actually arriving at potential solutions to whatever problems may exist) it should at least be considered as a rational starting point.
Using roundabouts
EDITOR: Drivers have a problem with roundabouts that they are unfamiliar with. Most roundabouts in Europe utilize a sign that is shaped like a question mark. Exits from roundabout are labeled with the approaching street names, giving drivers a chance to determine which exit they need to take. Better signage would make roundabouts easier to negotiate.
Glen Ellen
Keep court reporters
EDITOR: The statement "state courts must enter the electronic age" (What others say, Monday) is obviously coming from an uninformed opinion. The courts are in the electronic age, with live court reporters daily providing spontaneous real-time translation to the bench officers.
Real-time enables the judge to work more efficiently. When a read-back to a jury is required, the court reporter is able to search for specific areas of testimony the jury is requesting. This service is invaluable to the citizens of California and our jury pool, as it enables them to complete their jury service sooner than with electronic recording where they would they would have to listen to the whole testimony again.
Court reporters are highly trained, licensed professionals whose sole job is making the record. Without that impartial person in the courtroom, no one is concerned about the record. Court reporters control the proceedings and ensure the accuracy of the record for the litigants involved.
Yes, there is a crisis in the California court system due to budget cuts, and year after year, the California Court Reporter Association sponsors legislation to help fund court reporters so the integrity of the court's written record is preserved.
Vice president, California Court Reporters Association
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In both my nuclear and extended families, peanut butter has always been a serious issue. Everyone loves it, and everyone harbors extreme brand loyalty. Many battles have been fought in the Peanut Butter Wars, the duration of which makes the Cold War seem like a brief backyard scuffle over a croquet game.
I am not a soldier in this perpetual campaign, because I do not like raw peanut butter. At family reunions, I've heard my mother insulted in whispers by relatives who suggest I might not be a "real" Poindexter, since I don't like peanut butter straight out of the jar. (I like peanut butter cookies, and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.)
My father eats peanut butter on everything. If he were stuck in the middle of the Sahara desert and a dried piece of camel dung were the only potentially edible item available other than a dollop of peanut butter, I suspect he'd break the dung into two pieces, plop on the PB, hold his nose, and live to see another day.
Grandma Poindexter was a diehard peanut butter fan, and she was just as opinionated as her eldest son when it came to branding. "Branding" is a buzz word, in the newspaper industry and everywhere else. If you successfully "brand" your product, you can ensure customer loyalty. I can think of no finer example of brand loyalty than in the peanut butter industry.
Grandma Poindexter was a staunch Peter Pan buff. She often said, "I've ALWAYS bought Peter Pan," which may have been true, since that particular PB debuted in 1920 as "E.K. Pond" just a couple of years before she was born, and was renamed Peter Pan in 1928.
When I was a child, I actually ate PPPB on what all my cousins, my siblings and I called "Grandma's Toast." This was a piece of white bread, buttered on one side and sizzled on the griddle. The toasted side was slathered with peanut butter and jelly (usually grape) and folded in two. At some point, to the disgust of others in the family, I began to prefer "Grandma's Toast" without the PB.
My father threw over Peter Pan for Jif, which according to Wikipedia, hit the shelves in 1958. The affair lasted until the crunchy variety was introduced, at which point the "creamy" got the boot. My dad was known as somewhat of a skinflint, and he encouraged the buying of what we kids called "cheapie brands," except when it came to PB. My mother once made the mistake when I was about 8 of trying to skimp on PB. I remember my father's reaction when he reached for the jar: "Hey, I told you NEVER to buy that off-brand peanut butter!" I don't know what the "off-brand" was; as far as he was concerned, anything but Jif was an "off-brand."
Sniping over PB sometimes erupted when we visited my grandparents. My dad could never resist commenting on my grandmother's penchant for Peter Pan. Once he said, "Mother, I don't know why you keep buying Peter Pan; it tastes like crap." My grandmother's mouth formed a perfect "O," and she looked around and said to everyone else, "I'll swan! Did you hear what he said?" I was never sure whether she was more offended by the use of the word "crap," or the assault on her beloved Peter Pan.
In our house, Jif reigned supreme, and it was kind of like Super Glue; you could use it on anything. On the rare occasion when we had ice cream (usually a "cheapie brand" vanilla), we kids would drizzle our scoops with Hershey's chocolate sauce (always from the can, never the plastic bottle); our dad smeared Jif on his ice cream. For the rest of us, it was margarine and Griffin's syrup for waffles; for my dad's stack, Jif had to be caked into the crevices.
PB&J was the preferred sandwich for my father, but he also accepted other pairings. A favorite was PB and mayo. I've also seen him consume PB and mustard, PB and ketchup, and on one occasion, PB and the juice remaining in a jar of maraschino cherries I'd used to make a cake. I suspect he would have dunked carrot sticks, french fries, meatballs or hot wings in Jif.
A prerequisite for marrying into our family is a love for PB. My husband fit the bill, but no doubt his status is diminished by his preference for Skippy. He will eat Peter Pan if that's all he can get his hands on, but he hates Jif. I'm not sure my father knows this. Like most in my family (excluding myself and my cousin Tracy, another apparent oddity), my husband will eat PB from the jar with a spoon, and so will my son, who will "skim" the surface of the PB smooth to hide the magnitude of his consumption. (He professes a preference for the "Natural" Skippy.)
The other day, I posted a question on my brother's Facebook wall about PB to see where his loyalties lay. Before he could answer, my cousin Stacy jumped into the fray, speaking rapturously of PB, proclaiming "an affinity for Smuckers Natural," and labeling an addiction to PB as "second only to crack." She confessed to sometimes spreading PB on warm toast, letting the PB melt, then scraping it off the with knife, licking the knife, and reapplying the PB, "with a new knife, of course."
When my brother weighed in, it was to profess his continued loyalty to Jif, though he was pretty much confined to Skippy or a local brand when he lived in Oxford. Now he's in Singapore and can get whatever he wants. (He admitted to being "out of the habit" of eating it, which seems obvious; my sister Lisa told me he recently informed her he had bought a pair of size 28 jeans, and he just turned 48!)
Disliking raw PB isn't a bad thing, because you're not tempted to eat it straight from the jar with a spoon. A few years ago, I told a friend about my distaste for PB, and she said, "Oh, you're lucky. Peanut butter is the main reason I'm fat." Of course, this conversation was over the phone, and she hadn't seen me in years. It's not hard to find a fattening substitute for peanut butter. Now, take ice cream, for instance...
Kim Poindexter is managing editor of the Tahlequah Daily Press, and she buys (but doesn't eat) Skippy.


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