text: Summer 2011 TV Preview Summer TV Preview: What to Watch While Everything Else Is Off by Shannon Vestal 5/24/11 0 Reactions 6 Shares Print 0 4 2 0 0 Even though the traditional TV season is ending for the Summer, you don't have to worry about going into withdrawal. There will be plenty to watch, because lots of shows are premiering during the next couple of months. From reality to beloved series that have been missing for almost a year (ahem True Blood), here are some television suggestions for you to tune in to for the Summer. So You Think You Can Dance What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 When it premieres: May 26 The network: Fox The details: The dancing competition show is back with its eighth season, and this time, the hot tamale train is pulling into the station! Yep, Mary Murphy is back to guest judge and help find America's next favorite dancer. Photo courtesy of Fox 1 / 10 Love Bites What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 When it premieres: June 2 The network: NBC The details: Becki Newton, Greg Grunberg, and Krysten Ritter headline this series about love, sex, and relationships, which was originally slated to be on last Fall. A series of showrunner and cast changes pushed it to this Summer, but the nine episodes of interconnected characters should still be an interesting diversion. Photo courtesy of NBC 2 / 10 The Glee Project What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 When it premieres: June 12 The network: Oxygen The details: A group of hopefuls compete for a guest spot in a multi-episode arc on Glee's next season in this reality competition series. Creator Ryan Murphy and stars of the Fox show will stop by to check out the talent. 3 / 10 Pretty Little Liars What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 When it premieres: June 14 The network: ABC Family The details: The soapy teen drama comes back for a Summer session as Aria and her friends still wonder who "A" is. The unseen villain will find ways to torture the girls further, while they in turn deal with their juicy boy problems, like the forbidden romance between Aria and Ezra. Photo courtesy of ABC Family 4 / 10 Weeds What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 When it premieres: June 27 The network: Showtime The details: Season seven will take place three years after Nancy turned herself in for the murder Shane committed at the end of season six. Maybe this time the Botwins will have cleaned up their act . . wait, never mind. Photo courtesy of Showtime 6 / 10 The Big C What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 When it premieres: June 27 The network: Showtime The details: Laura Linney is reprising her role as cancer-stricken Cathy, and after having slowly revealed the bad news to her family, she'll be back to battle some more — and to coax out an equal number of happy and sad tears. Photo courtesy of Showtime 6 / 10 True Blood What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 When it premieres: June 26 The network: HBO The details: It's been a long year since we saw Sookie, Eric, and Bill. We'll see what happens after the cliffhangers at the end of season three, like Sookie joining up with her fellow fairies. There will also be an emphasis on witches, but let's be honest about what we're all really excited about: Eric. Watch the season four trailer here. 7 / 10 Entourage What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 When it premieres: July 24 The network: HBO The details: This will be the final season for Vince and his boys (and it'll be shorter, with just eight installments), but it may not be your last chance to catch up with the playboy actor and his friends: there's a feature film in the works. Photo courtesy of HBO 8 / 10 The Rachel Zoe Project What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 When it premieres: Aug. 3 The network: Bravo The details: Superstylist Rachel Zoe is coming back for a fourth season of her reality series, and this time Zoe will be hard at work on her own designs. And of course we're also hoping for some insight into the other new Zoe addition: her new baby! Photo courtesy of Bravo 9 / 10 Bachelor Pad What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 When it premieres: Aug. 8 The network: ABC The details: Like last Summer's inaugural season, Bachelor Pad will place former contestants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette in one big house to compete for $250,000. Let the drama and hookups begin! 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An online journal about visual art, the urban landscape and design. Mary Louise Schumacher, the Journal Sentinel's art and architecture critic, leads the discussion and a community of writers contribute to the dialogue.
Winning artists at the Lakefront Festival of Arts
Ten artists or artist teams, including an artist from Janesville, won awards today at the Lakefront Festival of Arts on the grounds of the Milwaukee Art Museum. The awards include prizes of $1,000.
The winning artists include: Jeweler Shellie Bender of Lawrence, Kan.; jeweler artist Donna D'Aquino of Wallkill, N.Y.; fiber artist team Daiga Henson and Sarmite Svilis of East Windsor, N.J.; mixed media artist Nicario Jimenez of Naples, Fla.; printmaker Seung Lee of Maple Wood, Minn.; fiber artist Shu Lu of Amherst, N.Y.; mixed media artist team Dean Lucker and Ann Wood of St. Paul, Minn.; pastel artist Thomas Meyers of Hancock, N.H.; fiber artist Susan Otterson of Janesville; and jewelers Klaus and Susan Spies of Asheville, N.C.
Twelve artists or artist teams, including two from Wisconsin, were also given honorable mentions:
Painter Matthew Adelman of Oberlin, Ohio; painter Arthur Bartkowiak of Brookfield; jeweler David Conroy of Baltimore, Md.; sculptor team Gabriela and Jeremy Firehammer of Lyons, Colo.; jeweler Rob Greene of Marshfield, Vt.; jeweler Thomas McGurrin of Sanbornton, N.H.; fiber artist Sandra Miller of West Chester, Pa.; painter Michael Santini of Mequon; fiber artist Diane Harty Schlaefer of Frisco, Colo.; jeweler Theresa Carson Shafer of Baltimore, Md.; ceramicist Justin Teilhet of Yellow Springs, Ohio; and metal artist Elaine Unzicker of Ojai, Calif.
Jurors for the awards were Tim Lowly, an artist, gallery director, assistant professor and artist-in-residence at North Park University in Chicago; Michael Monroe, director of curatorial affairs at Bellevue Arts Museum in Bellevue, Wash.; and David Travis, the former curator of photography at the Art Institute of Chicago.
In addition to the cash prize, each winning artist receives a commemorative art piece and is invited to return to the festival for three years without being juried. Those receiving honorable mentions are invited to return the following year without competing for a space.
The annual festival is presented by the Friends of Art volunteer group to help fund art acquisitions and exhibits.
The Lakefront festival has been going strong for nearly half a century and is considered one of the better juried festivals of its kind. In addition to the artists' booths, there will be a children's area, live entertainment, a wine garden, a variety of food offerings and a silent auction.
The festival is open today until 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 10 to 5 p.m. Admission is $12 at the gate, $20 for a three-day pass, $7 for museum members and free for children under 16 with a paying adult. For more information go to: lfoa.mam.org.
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Pictures would be nice rather than just a list of names.
Wish I could afford original art.
you CAN afford original art, just maybe not at the Lakefront Festival of
Arts. they have some pretty high priced work there. it's not work geared
to be sold to folks like you and me anyway.
there are a ton of local artists that would love to sell you reasonably
priced work in Milwaukee. for SUPER good deals, go to auctions that
support local art galleries and nonprofit arts groups. the recent MARN
and Riverwest Artist Association fundraisers had AMAZING deals on great
if you're not excited by what you are seeing here, try online.
i also follow a ton of blogs that seem to find rare cool projects. we're
talking $20-$100. i picked up two William Wegman photo's for $50 a few
months ago from 20x200.
over the last few years, i've bought a bunch of work from Jen Beckman's
20x200 project. http://www.20x200.com
Kevin Miyazaki's Collect.Give is another place to get great, affordable
work. http://collectdotgive.org
Mel Trittin points out really great deals on photos now and then on her
blog. http://www.cigarettesandpurity.com
i've also found a lot of cool stuff though SwissMiss. http://www.swiss-
just keep looking, and do what you can to support local artists. i bought
two Kevin Miyazaki photos through 20x200 last year, and picked up a
Sonja Thomson on Collect.Give a few months back. i may not be able to
walk into a gallery and buy something by these two, but by being savvy
about where you look, you can find amazing work that you CAN afford.
Portrait Society in the Marshall Building is another venue where you can select from a wide range of reasonably priced art, for example, the recent portfolio of prints from MIAD students..$20 each.

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TiPb Top 5 iPhone Notes Apps
Today's TiPb Top 5 is directed towards our iPhone and iPod touch wielding readers who love to take notes on the go. Just like our other TiPb's top 5 must-have posts, all of these applications are available in the App Store. For the full run down, follow us after the break!
Okay, all the applications are available in the App Store but this one -- Apple's Notes is built-in and comes pre-installed on every iPhone and iPod touch. And it's not bad. Harkening back to the old PalmOS Memo app, you can add a note, start typing, hit Home, and the Note is automagically (and persistently) saved. That's right, no explicit user action is needed -- not even to name it as Notes just pulls the first line and uses that as the name. You can add new notes, edit old notes, and delete what you no longer need. You can also sync Notes via iTunes now (though not via MobileMe... get on that, Apple!)
Set up to look like a yellow, legal-esque note pad, the only drawback is the almost universally panned use of the Marker Felt font. If you can stand that, it's simple but it's free and you don't even have to download it. For some users, that's all they'll ever need. For me, it's perfect to jot down a hotel room, phone number, parking space, or anything else I want to remember and keep with me.
Simplenote (and Notational Velocity + DropBox)
Simplenote [Free - iTunes link] came to our attention via Daring Fireball's John Gruber and has stayed there thanks to the Notational Velocity awesomeness highlighted by 43Folders' Merlin Mann.
Simplenote by itself is just as the name implies, quick, clean, and highly usable. Instead of tethered iTunes sync over USB, Simplenote offers secure wireless sync to the cloud (their WebApp). You can keep using it free with fairly unobtrusive adds, or for $8.99 a year (less than $1 a month) you can go "premium" which removes the ads and gives you auto backup (versioning), create by email, an RSS feed, unlimited API use, and some cherries on top like early access to future features.
If you're a note ninja, however, combining Simplenotes with Notational Velocity could dang-near blow your mind. Notational Velocity is a desktop client that offers modeless operation (search is your gateway), incremental search (start typing, it starts filtering), and keyboard-optimized operation. DropBox can store the data/files so you can enjoy not only iPhone to desktop, but cross-desktop sync as well. Getting things done indeed!
This is pretty much the nuclear option when it comes to note-oriented productivity, and the scaling from just Simplenote to the cross-platform sync solution is impressive. If you're the high-order geek and notes are where your life lives, this combo can be hard to beat.
PhatNotes [$9.99 - iTunes link] is a big, bold drought of note taking. On the surface, it's covered in icons and colors. Under the hood you can organize "thousands" of notes in folders and groups. It also supports handwriting recognition so you can scribble your note on the screen and Phatnotes will OCR it and turn it into editable text. (A process which works pretty well (and yes, internet, it does OCR and print curse words without any censorship).
You can sync PhatNotes for iPhone with the PhatNotes for Windows desktop client (no Mac client... yet?). Given the price tag, PhatNotes will most likely appeal to hardcore on-device users who want to do as much as possible on their mobile, especially if they already use PhatNotes on the PC and see the sync as a bonus.
For those who like the handwriting recognition but don't want the higher price and fuller organizational features, the same developer offers WritePad [$1.99 - iTunes link]
Appigo Notebook
Appigo's Notebook [$4.99 - iTunes link] earns a spot immediately simply by virtue of its integration with the excellent Appigo Todo, but proves its own worth with clever offline/online note sync handling, password protection for secure notes, Toodledo.com sync, and TextExpander [$4.99 - iTunes link] support.
The user interface is simply gorgeous and the workflow is quick and easy. Notebook isn't free but it's not premium priced, it's not bound to the desktop or the cloud, and if you're invested in Toodledo, TextExpander, and/or Appigo Todo... well, you likely have it already! If you don't, and you want a flexible yet elegant note-taking solution, give it a look.
We're not just including Evernote [Free - iTunes link] so that Chad (and Leo Laporte) don't smack us around for not including, though that's certainly a plus. Evernote is literally -- and iconically -- the big elephant in the note-space. Unlike the apps above, Evernote isn't primarily focused on traditional, text-based note taking. It puts pictures and voice right up front alongside text. What's more, it will make text included in your photos searchable (though it won't OCR that text and make it editable -- please ad?)
You can sync Evernote for iPhone with Evernote for Windows or Mac, or for other mobile devices running Android or BlackBerry OS. If the free functionality isn't enough for you, you can "go premium" for $5 a month or $45 a year. Premium gets you 500MB of monthly upload bandwidth, support for Office docs, PDF, and videos, share and collaborate with other premium users, and SSL encryption.
Evernote is a great choice for people who want to include a wider range of material and basically scrapbook their notes as they go. It's also especially handy for cross-platform users with different desktop and mobile platforms. If you're not already using a different cloud-based or desktop solution, Evernote is something to check out.
iPhone and iPod touch users are fortunate to enjoy a wide range of high quality note apps, everything from the built-in to tons of App Store downloads (we barely scratched the surface here!), from free to premium, from cloud-based to desktop-bound. Which one is best for you will depend on what, if anything, you're already using and what functionality matters most to you.
If we didn't mention your favorite, or if you have any ninja or pro tips to share to take our iPhone note-taking to the next level, let us know in the comments!
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Awesome Note?!?
I change the Marker Felt font in Notes to Helvetica by typing any Japanese character within the note, then deleting it.
Notespark is also an outstanding alternative.
Missed Awesome Note, Notespark, Note Master...
Notes is the only app I'd ever use to take notes. There is no point to any of the other ones in my opinion. It's just inputting text. Big whoop. Apps can't have much of an effect on it.
Evernote is my personal favorite. I never have to worry about a hard drive dying on my PC or my phone being lost or stolen because all my notes are saved to the cloud. I can also login to my account on a desktop and create/edit notes that will automatically sync to my phone. All this and the app is free.
I find the Note app that comes with the iPhone is fine for me. Works well for normal note taking use.
Evernote FTW! Don't waste your time and money on that outdated, desktop-bound junk. Evernote does the cloud right, not just syncing/backups, with real editing from any device or platform. And it's free!
NoteMaster is another favorite. I use that and Evernote (totally different uses). NoteMaster is for full docs/editing that automatically syncs with Google docs. Evernote is for notes and clips.
I use Appigo's Notebook and it is freaking awesome! I can create folders for my different notes, I can also insert the date and time, create bulleted lists, change the font size, etc, etc, etc
I love how easy to use it is and how many features it has.... Totally worth its price!
I use Awesome Notes for small quick stuff. With picture support and backup to Google Docs it's great.
For more serious purposes I like Evernote even if I find the windows app a bit clunky. Great cross platform functionality and OCR scanning is handy.
I just wish Evernote did rich text editing and that the checkboxes from their desktop app got transferred over to the iphone app when syncing.
Still looking for that perfect organizational/note app. Something like Journler for the iPhone.
Awesome note intragrates with Google Docs and Evernote with the ability to add pictures.... Da?
I use a combination of Evernote and Awesomenote.
You got the words "add" and "ad" reversed. "Ad" is short for advertisement. You're a writer, so I thought you would want to be reminded of this.
um what about Notespark?
I use the Awesome Note/Evernote combo. I love it! I have lots of appointments that I note the time/date/notes/pictures/sound bits etc for when I see people and just having my iPhone I can sync all with my office, home and others' computers. Oh yeah, and Awesome Note is really a nice looking user interface.
MobileOrg for those who use emacs org-mode
The author apparently doesn't understand what synchronization is. The solution you recommended with Dropbox simply will not work. Multiple copies of Notational Velocity set up with Simplenote will ALREADY SYNC BETWEEN DESKTOPS. So when you add Dropbox on top of that, you're going to have infinitely duplicating notes:http://wiki.github.com/scrod/nv/synchronizing-with-dropbox
It must be some kind of retardism that causes people to think like this.
Well, according to that page what you're doing now (the second way) is just fine, but the first way (having only one system sync to Simplenote) is not possible. This is because in the process of syncing the notes, Dropbox will also synchronize the Simplenote settings themselves, making any separation of the two futile.
In the end it just seems simpler to leave Dropbox out of the equation, because you'll get Mac-to-Mac synchronization no matter what.
Awesome note! Awesome note! I've had this app for quite some time now and continue to absolutely love it! It has a great user interface and syncs with Google docs, a really important feature IMO. It is chock full of features that allow the user to file notes and create due dates. Really nice app.
Can anyone recomend a 3Gs app that will (1) transfer my 10 years of Palm Memos into some kind of nicely displayed format and (2) allow me to use my PC to add and paste notes, then synch to my iPhone?
As suspected, I am a Luddite, but I have some great Palm Memos (it was a great 10 years) that I don't want to lose.
Anyone checked out Codebook? It has some nice organizational properties and the encryption tech is super safe.
Awesome Note is prob. the best notes app I have come across. It makes Apple Notes
look like rubbish.
If you use gmail on Apple mail just use the notes section in "reminders" - it will sync to ipad/iphone and is very simple.
Your article was hands down an excellent read and I enjoy quality writing floating around the net considering a large amount is unoriginal. I know that in the area of site material it is for all purposes King for the matter of making a webpage ranked and what not (probably why I found this). I've worked with a few sites now and am putting time on an online micro gigs marketplace type webpage made for members to go on and buy and sell services to other users. That being said I have to pound away on getting some blog content and what not on the web site and what not. So anyway take it easy and keep getting out quality content.
great arrival. mind is blown by simple note + national velocity
Evernote is my favorite among the list. Been using it for quite some time now, along with Snap-A-Note, a photography app that can also be used as a reminder tool, which I have downloaded for free. I'll try to take a look at some of the apps you've mentioned. Keep on posting!
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If you're looking for an easy note taking app, you can try Magic Note.
I highly recommend NotesDeck - my notes show up on all devices instantly (iPad, Mac and iPhone). NotesDeck syncs with Evernote and Dropbox and Simplenote (!!!) so all my notes from other apps are already in it.
So much cleaner than that yellow Notes app. Much more professional. ----> http://www.notesdeck.com
If you're looking for an simple & fast note taking app, you can try 'Jotta'.


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Badger Bits: Why can't Wisconsin get no respect? Plus, why is Michigan banning bags at Michigan Stadium?
Badger Bits: How Taylor's withdrawal from UW might hurt Northwestern. Josh Gasser could join UW in 2010.
Wrapping up the last few days of Badger news.
Bucky's 5th Quarter announces it's off-season promotions.
Thursday's Badger news from across the internet.
Tuesday's links and notes start with former Wisconsin star Devin Harris' half-court buzzer beater to beat the 76ers.
So if the Big Ten was really the Big "10" and Purdue was not in the conference, then Wisconsin would be on a 22-game conference win streak. UW is 22-3 in its last 25 Big Ten games, with all three...
If Tubby Smith could do it, he might block off the bridge over the St. Croix River for good. Not only would recruits stop escaping down I-94 to Madison, but the thousands of Badger fans that flood...
When the Badgers and Gophers tip off tonight at the Kohl Center, it will be a brisk -7 degrees outside in Madison, certainly fitting for a rivalry game between the states of Minnesota and...
Rumors that Vander Blue had backed out of his commitment to the UW men's basketball team are false, according to this story in The Capital Times.Last week, the rumor spread like wildfire on...
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Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
|Release Date: November 16, 2007
|Running Time: 94 mins.
|MPAA Rating: G
|Box Office: $32,059,442.00
|Genre: Children, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
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Summary:Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. In fact, it's a magic toy store and everything in it comes to life--including the store itself. The emporium asks only one thing of its customers--you must believe it to see it.
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August 2014
First Thursday Block Party: Caribbean Festival: Don't miss our final block party of the summer! Check out MATRIX 169 / Ruben Ochoa, listen to live music by De 4 AhWee Steel Band and Amandla Reggae Band, watch performances by the Caribbean American Dance Company, get a spray-tattoo by Amazing Face Art, follow a docent-led tour, play dominoes, and more! Film at 8 pm, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
Facebook event here.
Join us the first Thursday of every month for extended exhibition hours, music, cocktails, food, art activities, a film & more! View photos from our previous First Thursday Block Party, which took place June 5, 2014.
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We'll have a full story on Boutet's collection in the Monday Extra of the sports section. You can see even more of it in our Web video.
Boutet wants his collection to someday be part of a real museum, preferably in HSBC Arena. He's a key part of the grassroots effort pushing the city and the Sabres to do something to honor the Braves in the arena. The biggest push is for a banner to go to the rafters to honor Bob McAdoo and the late Randy Smith (how sad it is to write that). Maybe get an NBA exhibition here next fall at the start of the Sabres' 40th anniversary season so McAdoo, currently an assistant for the Miami Heat, can be here in person.
The Montreal Canadiens have a banner in the Bell Centre to honor the Expos. Why not do something similar? Sounds like a plan. I know the Sabres have much bigger fish to fry with their own business but here's some off-the-ice goodwill they should jump at and not ignore.
---Mike Harrington
Photo: John Boutet's mask collection includes, from left, Roger Crozier, Crozier again, Gary Bromley and Gilles Villemure (James P. McCoy/Buffalo News)
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Three Ridges Depot & Deli is synonymous with great food. Our extensive menu selections are prepared with only the freshest ingredients. Our meals are tasty, well presented and reasonably priced. We want the quality of our food, our friendly service and reasonable prices to keep you coming back for more! Fresh coffee, breakfast, chicken biscuits, sandwiches, burgers and fries and more. Open Monday through Saturday 7:30AM to 6PM,Sunday 8AM to 5PM.


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VMware Server 2 Enters Beta Test Phase
The official test phase for VMware Server 2 by virtualization specialists VMware has now started. The final version is due for release in 2008 and will be free of charge.
By introducing the free VMware Server, VMware seeks to expand its support and infrastructural business. The VMware Server 2 beta is available here; users are expected to register.
The initial version of VMware Server was downloaded 3 million times, according to the vendor. The new features in version 2 include a web-based administrative front-end, and extended operating system supported. Supported platforms include Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 (Beta), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Ubuntu 7.10. VMware Server 2 supports the Virtual Machine Interface (VMI), USB 2.0, up to 8GB RAM per virtual machine and up to two virtual SMP processors. 64 bit guest operating systems are also supported on 64 bit compatible CPUs.
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DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
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Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
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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.
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is Marvel's latest attempt of expanding their cinematic universe by introducing a set of new characters, in a new galaxy. The hero of the story isn't so heroic. In fact, he is a thief.
Peter Quill is a human who lives in a galaxy of odd aliens and creatures. Originally from earth, Peter was kidnapped from his home in the dead of night in 1988 when he was a young boy, right after his mother passed away due to cancer. Raised by a group of alien thieves and misfits, 20-some years after his abduction, Peter is a "junker" who finds and many times steals items of value for the black market. When he gets hold of a coveted and mysterious orb, he's immediately targeted by the evil Ronan, who wants to use the orb and its power to obliterate the peaceful society of Xandar, and the entire galaxy with it.
With his wit and cleverness, Peter evades Ronan's men for a brief bit, but Ronan's master, Thanos (another villain who'll appear in a future AVENGERS movie), sends his personal assassin Gamora to track down Peter. Trying to sell the orb, Peter is finally caught by Gamora on Xandar. To make things more complicated, a talking raccoon bounty hunter named Rocket and his tree-like humanoid accomplice, Groot, intervene in Peter and Gamora's fight, so they can hand Peter over for reward money. Their fight is cut short when Galaxy's military, Nova Corps, arrests all four of them.
Imprisoned, Rocket vows he can break out of any prison. Together, Peter, Gamora, Rocket, and the innocent looking Groot decide to team up, break out of prison and sell the orb still in Peter's possession for an exuberant price. With the help of a new member, a physical brute named Drax who vowed to kill Ronan because he killed Drax's family, the five successfully escape from prison.
However, when they try to sell the orb, Drax is overcome by vengeance and he reveals their location to Ronan so he can avenge his family. This mistake causes the team to lose possession of the orb and almost results in their death. Tempted to count their losses and get as far away as they can before Ronan destroys everything, the five criminals reluctantly decide they need to stand together and fight to avoid the deaths of billions of lives.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY has its good aspects, but it's a step down for Marvel in terms of storytelling. With a second act that borders on the somewhat boring side and an ending with three climaxes, the structure is flawed. The diverse characters are interesting and fun in their own way, but at times there are just too many characters to follow. While the special effects are excellent, many of the sets and costumes are quite campy. Additionally, the science fiction world the story is set in lacks a believability and normality that movies such as STAR WARS and STAR TREK have mastered.
Thankfully, Director/Writer James Gunn brings a lot of humor through character and music, most of it being clean rather than vulgar. There are also many exciting and entertaining moments that make this flawed movie very enjoyable.
Following in suit of other recent Disney titles in making edgier movies, GUARDIANS sets out to tell a tale of five criminals who discover meaning by becoming heroes. The arc isn't as strong as IRON MAN's, but the message is commendable. However, the movie's not not packaged in a family friendly way, like they think it is. In a passionate speech, Peter expresses that they've been given a chance to be selfless and to care for others. Enemies become friends, and friends become brothers. Peter also struggles with letting go of his mother, and it's not till he becomes selfless that he feels he's become the man his mother would admire. While the rage-filled Drax holds onto his vengeance, his thirst for revenge nearly kills them all at one point. This causes him to be remorseful. There are even two references to heaven and angels.
Overall, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY is not family approved. These gritty character use coarse language and don't live moral lives. There are sexual allusions (though nothing shown, thankfully) and some intense action violence. Movieguide® advises strong, and for some, extreme caution for GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY.


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Friday, September 16, 2011
Milk Chocolate Coconut Toasted Almond Butter
1 1/2 cups unsweetened, shredded coconut (or sweetened if you have a problem finding it)
1 1/2 cups raw almonds
4 ounces milk chocolate (I used symphony bars made by Hersheys)
pinch of kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon coconut oil, or coconut extract
Preheat your oven to 300 degrees.
Spread the almonds out on a parchment lined cookie sheet bake for 15 minutes, stirring them every 5 minutes so they roast on both sides, While almonds are toasting, add shredded coconut a food processor and pulse until fine texture, about 5 minutes to 7 minutes. After the coconut begins to become soft and fine in texture, add the coconut oil or coconut extract. Add almonds to the coconut and pulse in the processor while the almonds are still slightly warm. Blend and pulse, till this all comes together. Melt the milk chocolate (I use the microwave, melting it in 30 second increments and stirring until it's melted) and add to the almond butter. Blend until fully incorporated.
Nut butters should be stored in the refrigerator. I take them out about an hour or so before serving to soften, as they harden in cooler temperatures.
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RALEIGH — It took a few contests, but Leesville Road got things going last week.
The Pride had been shut out in its first three matches of the season but quickly got on the board Thursday and maintained its momentum, topping Broughton 3-1.
"When we were 0-3, we didn't make any excuses," Leesville Road coach Paul Dinkenor said. "I think the guys were in no way near a panic mode, but they were just sick of the fact that we had played three games and not scored."
The win put the Pride at 1-1 in Cap Eight play and in a six-way tie for second place early in the season.
Sophomore Will Denton got the Pride on the board first in the fourth minute of play. Junior Michael Spear booted in another on Leesville's next possession two minutes later off a cross from sophomore Alyddin Darar.
Junior Isiah Rowland knocked in a third goal at minute 32 to put the Pride up 3-0 before the half.
"This is a really nice team we have," Dinkenor said, adding that the Pride returned just four players with true varsity game experience. "We are no way experienced in how to win a game and how to hold a lead, but hopefully that will come. The beauty of Cap Eight conference play is you don't have time to celebrate and you don't have time to commiserate. ... So it's a good win for us, and it's something we can build on."
Broughton got on the board early in the second half when Chris Vlahoplus knocked in a shot from Matt Brickhouse in the 41st minute.
"(Leesville) played well, and we deserved to lose. But we at least we didn't quit, which is great news," Broughton coach Nick Wheeler said. "There's a lot of fight in this team. They weren't going to give up, and I think that will serve us well as the season goes on."
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Indoor Play & Recreation
UPMC SportsWorks
Come dressed to play at this huge indoor sports and exhibition complex on Pittsburgh's North Shore. Includes a special interactive section designed just for kids three to seven years old, plus family overnighters and birthday parties for kids.
Center for Creative Play
Unique 15,000 square-foot, parent supervised play center, located in Regent Square, keeps kids busy with a two-story play house, pretend village, technology lab, art and music rooms, special programs, and more. Plus, programs for special needs children, kids night out, and birthday parties.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Three floors of hands-on, educational fun make the Children's Museum one of the best Pittsburgh places to take kid's to play. They offer educational classes and birthday parties too.
Chuck E. Cheese's
Four Pittsburgh area locations of this popular spot for kids offer birthday parties, food, and plenty of tunnels, ball pits and games to keep the kids entertained. Locations in the North Hills, Bridgeville, Monroeville and Greensburg.
The Climbing Wall
Over 7,000 sq. ft. of climbing surface awaits you at this indoor rock climbing gym located in the Point Breeze neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Offers instruction, classes, birthday party rentals, and more.
Dave & Busters
Looking to connect with your older child or young teen? Dave & Busters at the Pittsburgh Waterfront features plenty of video and interactive games and simulators, plus more traditional favorites like "Skee-Ball." No one under 21 permitted after 11 p.m.
Fun Fore All
Year-round family entertainment center in Cranberry Township has two mini-golf courses, go-karts, bumper boats, batting cages, arcade games, fair-type rides for the younger kids and playground and climbing tubes. Outdoor attractions are open weather permitting.
Giggles & Smiles
This Pittsburgh based supervised fitness and fun center offers parents a place to drop off their kids ages 3-10 while shopping, dining or watching a movie. The floors and walls are padded, their is plenty of fun and equipment, and security is a priority. Two locations: The Mall at Robinson and The Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills.
North Park Clubhouse
A sit-down restaurant, sports bar, and family entertainment center all rolled into one, North Park Club House is popular with the kids for their birthday parties, climbing wall, and game center. Two locations - Gibsonia and Robinson Township.
Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library
The Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library provides babies and young children through age six with a wide variety of stimulating, high-quality, imaginative toys and parents and other caregivers a place to relax and discuss the ins and outs of child-rearing (and life!) while their children play. Pay by the visit or join with an annual membership. First visit is free.
Safari Sams
Indoor playground and family entertainment center located in Cranberry Township, north of Pittsburgh, includes tunnels, ball pits, and climbing structures for kids. Plus food, games, birthday parties, and a toddler area.
Wildwood Highlands
This North Park Family Fun Center offers a wide variety of indoor and outdoor family-oriented activities, including lazer xtreme, snow tubing, bumper boats, mini-golf, go carts, an arcade, and an indoor Kiddie City with four levels of tubes, slides, balls, a moving gyro-sphere, and cobra copter.


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I can't believe there is no option to print my meeting location/address from my Sage ACT calendar.
Or phone numbers for calls
Regards,Mike LazarusACT! EvangelistGL Computing, Australiahttp://Blog.GLComputing.com.auhttp://twitter.com/GLComputingJoin the LinkedIN ACT! Fanatics Group - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=49896
Has the added benefit of this information being copied to Outlook/Phones/PDAs etc
This requirement is a constant request from my clients who are tasking their sales teams and service personnel through a calendar task on their laptop,IPad or Job Schedule Printout. They also expect to be able to provide this information via a smart Phone link as the work arrives.
We have an add-on for this called Advanced Activity Window:
As usual a third party provider rides to the rescue again! Why is it always left to third parties to fix the glaring holes!
Thte fact there is so many basic functions in ACT that require 3rd party app's to make ACT function in the real world is why I refuse to upgrade any further and am investigating other options.
Sure at < $200 it is not expensive,but is unstable, requires $3-400 in 3rd party apps....
The old price versus cost
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South & Southeast London Branch Newsletter June/July 2013
26 June 2013
Minutes of the June 2013 meeting, and details of the July Meeting on Saturday 13th at 11.00 in 4th Floor Conference Room of the National Theatre on the Southbank plus a few pictures of the Shakespeare petition.
Look forward to seeing you there.
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Winter is the time for hearty food and bold wines. But every once in a while a change of pace brightens the day.
Two bottles of Italian Soave reminded me why the wine really hits the spot on hot summer days and how it serves as a refresher during the months of Syrah, Cabernet and Zinfandel.
But first, a little background. Travelers to Italy often visit Tuscany and the Piedmont wine regions. But Soave wine country, located in the north eastern part of the country near Verona, offers beautiful vistas, a historic castle and a wonderfully drinkable wine.
Soave is made from the Garganega grape, new to many wine drinkers. Soave wines can be 100 percent Garganega or blended with Trebbiano or Chardonnay. The wine has a delightful fresh and smooth feel on the palate with good structure and hints of citrus.
Soave has been around for years. It's usually quite inexpensive and easy to find. Soave is also growing in popularity. The Italian Wine Commission reports Soave exports to the United States increased by more than 20 percent from 2009 to 2010.
"The microclimates and diverse terroir in the Soave production zone give our wines unique personalities with balanced structures, beautiful bouquets and fresh acidity," Giovanni Ponchia, a Soave Consortium oenologist, said in a recent press release. "Our wines are versatile, great to drink fresh and they pair well with international cuisines."
In addition to the overall category growth, the number of Soave producers selling their wines in the U.S. grew by 16 percent.
The other interesting press note was that Italian Soave producers have been convinced in recent years that young American wine drinkers just didn't know much about its wines.
Furthermore, the so-called wine trade (or wine writers, distributors, retailers) just didn't think much it. A concerted marketing effort seems to have changed all that.
Soave is planted on the southern slopes of the Lessini Mountains on the southern edge of the Italian Alps.
There are three different types of Soave:
• Soave DOC, which includes the sub-zones of Soave Classico and Soave Colli Scaligeri
• Soave Superiore DOCG (2001), which also includes wines with the "Riserva" designation
• Recioto di Soave DOCG (1998), a dessert wine not often found in the U.S.
"The world is starting to embrace this complex yet easy-to-drink, food-friendly white wine," said Aldo Lorenzoni, director of the Soave Consortium. "Enjoyed and highly regarded for centuries in Italy, we are eager to educate wine drinkers in America about the quality, elegance and romance of Soave wines."
Soave is my favorite vacation wine. I discovered it a few years ago on a hot Florida beach. It should be easy to find and as inexpensive as most supermarket wines. It is a big change from the traditional Chardonnays and Sauvignon Blancs.
Soave wines are great for seafood and shell fish, grilled vegetables, some chicken and pork dishes.
Howard's picks:
The Suave Consortium sent two bottles of Soave for consideration. Bolla's Soave Classico would probably be the easiest to find at a wine shop, liquor store or market. It has hints of pear and honey, light- to medium-bodied with alcohol at about 13 percent.
Re Midas 2009 Soave was outstanding Soave wine, one of the best I've ever tasted. It's 100 percent Garganega grown on the hillsides of the village of Soave. It was very bright with citrus, mineral, and a nice lingering finish. The alcohol was 12 percent and the suggested price is $9.99.
Howard Hewitt, Crawfordsville, writes about wine every other week for 18 Midwestern newspapers. Hewitt will be in Montpelier, France, Jan. 23-26 attending Millésime Bio, an international conference on organic wines. He'll also be visiting wineries in Southern France's Languedoc region. Visit his wine blog at: www.redforme.blogspot.com.


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Two former employees have been charged with felony theft after allegedly stealing and reselling more than $95,000 worth of bus passes while working at a Bellevue call center.
According to charging documents, Kimberly B. Holmes, 48, and Manuel Almagro, 30, created false client accounts and modified existing accounts in order to mail hundreds of passes that were intended for Hopelink clients to addresses where Almagro would then retrieve the passes and resell them for $50-$100 each.
The two were fired in 2009 and 2010, according to charging documents.
Almagro also admitted to stealing between $200 and $300 worth of gas cards, charging documents indicate.
Investigators say the crimes took place between May 2009 and March 2010, when both Holmes and Almagro were employed at a Hopelink call center located at , 14812 Main St. in Bellevue. The charges were first reported earlier Wednesday by SeattlePI.com (click here for story).
Many of the passes were sent to a Renton rental property formerly owned by Almagro, according to court documents. Two of the tenants living there eventually tipped off Hopelink to the scheme by returning a package of bus passes to the nonprofit.
Almagro's employment at Hopelink was terminated in June 2009 because of attendance issues, according to charging documents, and Holmes was placed on leave in April 2010 and fired in June 2010 after an internal investigation by the Redmond-based nonprofit.
Glen Miller, a communications manager for Hopelink, said he is unable to comment on the criminal investigation but said the organization has taken preventative measures since disovering the bus pass thefts. Specifically, Miller said Hopelink has established an anonymous hotline for employee whistleblowers, strengthened its financial oversight system, and trained its transportation staff in "anti-fraud education."
"We've taken additional precautions to prevent that from happening in the future," he said.
Insurance covered Hopelink's loss from the thefts, and the stolen bus passes did not impact any of the organization's clients, Miller said.
Arraignment for Almagro and Holmes is set for May 30.


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Prompted by Audi Girl's post in the A2 forum, who'd be interested in starting a regular Bristol/South-West meet?
Something like a curry, or going to a pub for a natter etc?
Post suggestions here [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Prompted by Audi Girl's post in the A2 forum, who'd be interested in starting a regular Bristol/South-West meet?
Something like a curry, or going to a pub for a natter etc?
Post suggestions here [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I would be up for that.
Lets see what interest we get.
Cool [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] Well that's two of us then...
You can count me in now I have purchased my new car
Bet powermap brings his laptop! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
I will bring a lapdancer not a laptop [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dancing.gif[/img]
JPR said:
Bet powermap brings his laptop! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
Why don't you come along and bring your laptop too? Hell, I could bring mine as well! Then we could have a 'which laptop is best' competition.
Or something.
Yes i been going to the Club GTI meets at the interchange hotel for 15 years now. I know the guys who run the hotel and i am sure they will welcome us with or without me laptop [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
Let me know when and i will clear it with them this week when i go up on Wednesday.
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You can count me in now I have purchased my new car
So what have you got Dom ?
And for how long [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Check out the A3/S3 forum - it's all in there [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
JPR said:
Bet powermap brings his laptop! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
I should look back in this post to see if i have done anything wrong. I am only trying to meet with people who have the same enthusiasm as myself for German cars.
You have been trying to get me going right from the start.
Alex Stanley said:
Right then. How about we draw a line under the politics and get back to arranging a Bristol / South West meet??!
Does everyone like curry? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I do [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burningmad.gif[/img]
It depends on the date and location, but it is only about 1 1/2 to 2 hours from me.
Ian, I just bought a Yellow S3, and I would like to keep it for at least a year, but you know what Im like with German cars !!!!
As long as its not the first Tuesday of the month I am fine.
Phill should I put you down as a 'maybe attending' then? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beerchug.gif[/img]
Don't know Bristol that well,so you guys decide where , when and i will try my best to attend.Alex yes i do like curries.Cheers Andy
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Phill should I put you down as a 'maybe attending' then? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beerchug.gif[/img]
Go on! I will try and make it! It all depends on when and where..
Excellent [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Do we have a date then?
I'm tempted to come if there's a curry going [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Well I'm free this evening?? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/lol.gif[/img]
When's everybody available? Is it worth trying to cram it in before Christmas or after?
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Alex Stanley said:
Right then. How about we draw a line under the politics and get back to arranging a Bristol / South West meet??!
Does everyone like curry? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Sounds great to me mate! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beerchug.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/groovy.gif[/img]
Can you recommend an affordable hotel in the area for us coming from further afield [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
you could try http://www.travelinn.co.uk/TI/index....inn&id=329
Both of these are very close the 2nd especially
I've stayed in a few Hilton's and hate them; always been really dirty and horrible [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
Maybe the Travel Inn!
Sorry - been away for a couple of days with work... *really* knackered now!!!
Anyway, I'm going to try and put some more energy into getting this arranged - if people are coming from further afield and staying over maybe we could incorporate a pub as well..?
Current thinking is meet on a Saturday for a few drinks, go for a curry, stay over and then on Sunday go to a pub for Sunday Lunch somewhere.
What does everyone think? I know this has changed somewhat from 'lets go out for a curry' so I need to know if people are still up for it or whether it's got too complicated [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
OK, judging by the deafening silence I'm guessing that I've 'overplanned' a meet, how about we cut back to just a curry/pub one evening?
For the Bristolians amongst us I was thinking about Clifton Tandoori (top of Blackboy Hill) then somewhere down Whiteladies Road for a few bevvies...
Right - sorry I've been a bit distracted with work to get this organised...
The big change for 2004 though is that I've left my job so I can concentrate on organising this now [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
So - shall we try to get this organised in January? There's a good curry house called Clifton Tandoori which I'm sure would be fine for us...
What I need to know is what day would be best? I'm guessing weekend?
Hiya guys,
Sorry I'm being a bit crap at the moment - the site being down isn't helping though...
Still want to get something sorted, but wondering who's still interested - I'll PM all the people today who have said they were going to come down and check who's interested and see if we can get something organised in the next couple of weeks.
Unfortunately most of the dates I suggested have passed now, and now I'm busy this weekend too (and it's a bit short notice), so what about a weekend in Feb?
I am still up for it depending when as there is a UK MK4's meet in Bristol in Febuary as well
Sorry guys have been trying to get on the site since just after christmas,has been driving me nuts.Am busy this weekend so let me know what date and when.You better give me detailed directions mind,i always get confused in Bristol and i worked in Fishponds for 9 months.Cheers Andy
i am up for a meet / drink (curry - depends on how quick i can get away from work - moan moan)
clifton is cool, let me know when ...
What about meeting up at castle combe vag action day on sat 12th June,that would be a good place to start.Cheers Andy
Excellent idea! lets see how many S3 we can get in a line!
im going to castle combe tomorrow _ japfest!
Might take the S3 round for a few laps.


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When Independence Can Hurt the Internal Auditor
Norman Marks, CRMA, CPA, is a vice president for SAP and has been a chief audit executive and chief risk officer at major global corporations for more than 20 years.
An interesting report from Right Management finds that "poor relationships [are] the top cause for leader failure." The top two factors were identified as:
- Fit with company values and culture 68%.
- Interpersonal skills 66%.
One comment was:
What emerges from the survey analysis is that leadership success is increasingly dependent on getting along with others in the organization as well as with one's own team. A leader must be able to connect, build relationships and be flexible enough to adapt to the corporate culture."
How does this apply to internal auditors?
The need to be independent in fact and perception can distant auditors from management and staff. But, we can be independent and objective in our work without being aloof as well?
The answer is "Yes – we must!" The reasons include:
- People will share information with and more readily consider recommendations from people they know and trust. Building relationships outside the audit environment (over coffee, lunch, or in other 'friendly' settings) is critical to success within it.
- We can stay in touch with organizational strategies, changes in risk, and more through our network. Building that network is a key contributor to an auditor's success within an organization.
- While we are independent and objective, our goals are (or at least should be) the same – the success of the organization. It can honestly be said that our job is to help management succeed.
- Our ability to grow within the organization, not only through transfers outside internal audit but also by internal audit being asked to take on value-add tasks, is increased. At one company, I was asked to take on leadership (in addition to internal audit, contracts audit, and investigations) of the quality assurance function in IT. Why? Because not only was there some clear synergy, but I was trusted and known.
Do you agree? What has been your experience, and why have you succeeded?
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As I reflect on my second year serving you as the editor for Dunedin Patch, it could be easy to rattle off a list of stories that demonstrate accomplishment.
I'm not going to do that here.
Instead, I'd like to mark my second full year as your editor with a note of thanks. Consider it a letter FROM the editor, if you must. Here goes:
Dear Readers and Residents,
I'm going to let you in on a little secret: often times, at the end of the day, my brain feels like mush.
As sole full time employee at Dunedin Patch, I spend most days at maximum capacity. I sacrifice time with family, bathroom breaks, and regular meals to make sure your voice is heard and you stay connected with your community.
I consider it an honor to provide this platform to you, and I hope that you see it as a useful tool. I have seen many of you use it to unite the community, solve and address local concerns, and all-together celebrate Dunedin and its residents. And that absolutely warms my heart.
I have learned from you in the process, too. I learned that it's natural to have ups and downs and to disagree sometimes. We are all human, after all, and we all have weak moments.
But perhaps, more importantly, I learned from you, that we also have strong moments. Your resolve and spirit allows us to forgive one another, to work past differences and weaknesses, to stick together through the toughest trials and, at times, carry each other through them.
At the end of the day (and I don't think I'm the only one), I look to those strong moments to carry me through the tough days.
When my brain is a pool of mush from hours of writing complex or important stories, you leave me inspired when you share the simple, beautiful stories and strong moments of our local business owners who sacrifice everything to build their success from scratch, our talented children who never cease to impress us, random acts of kindness that leave us with a feeling of hope, and the hard work, kind acts, and sometimes life-saving actions of our city staff, leaders, firefighters and law enforcement officers who do their best to look out for our safety and interests.
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Without you — your voice — this milestone would mean nothing, and together, I hope we can continue using this platform for the greater good.
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Memorial services for Carroll Alfred Pouncey, 92, of Palestine will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bailey & Foster Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster, Palestine.
Mr. Pouncey died Thursday at Turecare Living Center.
He was born Nov. 28, 1920 in Fisher, La. to Eugene Joseph and Sarah Goldie Clark Pouncey.
Mr. Pouncey was a retired radio operator from the Merchant Marines. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He was the printer, pressman, editor and publisher of a country newspaper in Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas.
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Mr. Pouncey was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Virginia Pouncey in November; daughter, Carolyn Pouncey Maxwell; sister, Mildred Pouncey; and brothers, E.J. Pouncey Jr. and Clark Pouncey.
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By Konstantine Fekos
Meadville Tribune
Anyone with a big appetite and room for seconds this Thanksgiving can count themselves as part of the family. The Family & Community Christian Association, that is.
The public is welcome to attend the annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner on Thursday at the association headquarters, 378 Chestnut St., Meadville, where volunteers have no problem filling seats or stacking plates, and no one is turned away empty-bellied.
Dinner is served starting at noon for all who care to attend, and delivery orders are also being accepted.
"Normally, we get people who are alone for the holidays or who've made it an annual tradition," said Judy Ventresca, FCCA executive director, but the event is for "anyone who wants to come is able to come," she said.
A fresh, free, full-course meal may sound too good to be true, but try telling that to the several hundred people who turn out every year for a massive mouthful of the FCCA's home cooking.
"We've had every classification from lawyers to doctors and everything in-between," said Bill Foster, who co-chairs the dinner with Crawford County Commissioner Sherman Allen. "We've even had people from other countries here for missionary works."
With more than 100 meals already requested, the FCCA is confident some 400 to 500 hungry mouths the event averages annually will be loosening their belts for another round.
"I always compare it to meals my grandmother used to make," said Foster. "Nothing comes out of boxes. It's all homemade."
More than 30 turkeys are expected to grace the tables, surrounded with side dishes of sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, various green bean recipes and numerous desserts.
"It's getting very expensive to do this dinner; the prices have gone up dramatically the last few years," said Foster, whose coordination duties include leading the vast food quantity's purchase and preparation. "But there's a continuous interest from the whole county."
While peeling 150 to 200 pounds of potatoes can prove a daunting task, Foster is thankful for plenty of volunteers who donate their time and energies to the generous cause.
"We have an excellent community response," Ventresca said. "And thankfully, we always have enough food."
FCCA administrators chalk up the event's annual success to the Meadville community's generosity.
"We've been doing this event for so long, things just happen," Ventresca said. "People show up and drop off food or come in to help. Everyone knows the event is happening every year; it's a given."
As FCCA phones ring off the hook Thanksgiving week, few callers ask if the event is still on; while more reservations and delivery requests come in, some as early as September, said Ventresca.
The Thanksgiving dinner also benefits from countless community members who send in monetary donations, as well as local businesses like Malady's Meat Market, Nutrition Inc., and Marquette Savings Bank, who have made several contributions, if not annual donations.
"The list just goes on and on," said Foster.
"This is a function that fits in with our ideas of what we like to give back to the community," said Steve Kightlinger, regional branch manager at Marquette Savings Bank, which already sent its yearly $1,000 donation to the dinner.
The FCCA also calls out to the area churches, who respond generously, said Ventresca.
Monetary donations alone don't stuff turkeys, however. The dinner effort requires the helping hands of 100 or more volunteers who usually turn out every year to match the overwhelming attendance.
"One of the reasons we don't turn down volunteers is that many of them need the food and want to give their time to earn it first," said Foster. "As a general rule, volunteers just show up on their own and they're welcome to eat with us."
And ... 'we deliver'
Volunteers can earn their bread and butter with charitable responsibilities that run the gamut from slicing turkey and peeling potatoes to setting up and cleaning off tables. For residents who may be homebound or can't make the trip, the FCCA has sent volunteers to deliver dinners as far out as Erie YMCA, Titusville and the Pymatuning area.
"I've noticed deliveries are up this year," said Foster, who estimates they'll be making some 200 deliveries on Thanksgiving day. "That's quite a task in itself, but the volunteers still love to do it."
Volunteers covering a wide portion of Crawford County have greeted recipients in the past to deliver some good cheer as well as a full dinner, a feat Foster says often does more good than the food.
"We had one couple a few years ago get out and hand-deliver to a place that was snowed in," Foster remarked.
Without inclement weather to deter a higher possible outcome, Ventresca believes attendance will be at least on par with years past and that turkey-lovers attending this year's event can expect not only a bevy of food, but some good old-fashioned fun and fellowship.
"It's a family-oriented atmosphere," said Ventresca. "Some guests and volunteers will play the piano here and lead songs or sing with CDs."
The Thanksgiving Community Dinner will be served starting at noon Thursday at the Family & Community Christian Association, 378 Chestnut St., Meadville. Sign-up sheets are available for volunteers and donors during FCCA's regular hours, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. today throughout Thursday. Food-based donations will be accepted through Thursday early afternoon. Pies and cakes are requested specifically. Monetary donations will be accepted through the end of the year.
n More information: Call association headquarters at (814) 337-4279.


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Today, July 11, is National Collector Car Appreciation Day across the U.S. That means...
Redesigned 2014 Subaru Forester to debut at Los Angeles Auto Show
Crossover gets roomier interior, 2.0-liter turbocharged engine option
Subaru says it will debut the new 2014 Forester at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. The crossover, now entering its fourth generation, gets a significant styling refresh and a roomier interior—all while gaining just over one inch in overall length and around one inch in width.
According to Subaru, the 2014 Forester will also get an updated suspension system. The new crossover's reported 8.7-inch ground clearance is the same as that on the base model of the current Forester.
In addition to the new styling and suspension, the 2014 Forester adds an engine option: a 2.0-liter turbocharged horizontally opposed four-cylinder producing 250 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque.
This new 2.0-liter turbo is particularly interesting in light of rumors reported on last week that hinted at a turbocharged Subaru BRZ. We have contacted Subaru to ask if there is any connection, but we haven't heard back from them yet.
A naturally aspirated 2.5-liter Boxer good for 170 hp, which debuted on the previous Forester, is also available.
Buyers of vehicles equipped with the 2.5-liter engine will choose either a six-speed manual gearbox or a continuously variable transmission. Foresters equipped with the 2.0-liter turbo all get a CVT. All-wheel drive is standard on all vehicles.
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I write about industrial innovation and the global auto industry
Ford Motor's Chief Executive Alan Mulally is fond of saying, "the data will set you free" when talking about business.
But another automotive CEO, Elon Musk, founder of Tesla Motors, has quite a different objective in mind.
He's using data gleaned from one of his company's high-tech, electric sedans to try to snare a New York Times reporter in a lie.
Musk and Times reporter John Broder have been engaged in a war of words since last Friday, when Broder published a damaging review of Tesla's new Model S after an East Coast test-drive. Broder claimed he followed Tesla's instructions, charging the vehicle at two newly installed super-charging facilities in Delaware and Connecticut, but still ran out of juice in the frigid weather, calling for a flatbed truck after the Tesla died.
Musk fought back on Twitter, calling the test a "fraud" and promised to show proof in an upcoming blog post.
At 2 a.m. this morning, he delivered a blow-by-blow critique of Broder's test drive, complete with annotated charts that he said proved that Broder's account was false. "When the facts didn't suit his opinion, he simply changed the facts," Musk wrote.
How does he know? "After a negative experience several years ago with 'Top Gear,' a popular automotive show, where they pretended that our car ran out of energy and had to be pushed back to the garage, we always carefully data log media drives," Musk wrote.
So whether Broder knew it or not, the black box in the car he was testing had recorded every detail about his driving experience, and seemed to leave the journalist with some explaining to do.
For instance:
Musk also wrote that once Broder reached the super-charging station in Connecticut with a display that said "0 miles remaining," he drove in circles for over half a mile in a parking lot rather than plug it in. "When the Model S valiantly refused to die, he eventually plugged it in."
Frankly, as an automotive reporter, I would have done the same thing. It's important to know what happens when the battery eventually dies. If I were thinking about buying an electric car, I'd rather read about what to expect in a car review than to go through that anxiety myself on some deserted highway. It's called reporting. UPDATE: In an email, Broder told New York magazine's Daily Intelligencer: "I was circling the parking lot in the service plaza looking for the unmarked and unlighted Supercharger port in the dark. I was not trying to drain the battery."
But Musk thinks the cards were stacked against Tesla from the beginning, based on earlier stories by Broder expressing skepticism about EVs.
"While the vast majority of journalists are honest, some believe the facts shouldn't get in the way of a salacious story," he wrote. "In Mr. Broder's case, he simply did not accurately capture what happened and worked very hard to force our car to stop running."
A Times spokeswoman today reiterated that its story was "fair and accurate," adding, "We are in the process of reviewing the specific claims in Tesla's blog post and will respond to those when that review is complete.
But in a post Tuesday responding to Musk's tweets and other accusations he made in a CNBC interview, Broder defended his account as accurate.
He also said this, which is important:
"Virtually everyone says that I should have plugged in the car overnight in Connecticut, particularly given the cold temperature. But the test that Tesla offered was of the Supercharger, not of the Model S, which we already know is a much-praised car. This evaluation was intended to demonstrate its practicality as a "normal use," no-compromise car, as Tesla markets it. Now that Tesla is striving to be a mass-market automaker, it cannot realistically expect all 20,000 buyers a year (the Model S sales goal) to be electric-car acolytes who will plug in at every Walmart stop."
This is exactly the point I made in a Forbes post on Monday. Electric cars are not going to replace internal combustion cars any time soon. Despite the marvelous things the Tesla can do (which apparently includes spying on its operators) it is not a no-compromise car. Stopping for an hour to recharge the car's battery is a compromise, let's face it.
That doesn't mean EVs don't have a place. For people who don't need to drive more than a hundred or so miles on a daily basis, and who have a place to plug in their car overnight, it may well be an excellent choice.
I am not an EV-hater. I care about sustainability. I worry about the environment. I don't want our country to be dependent on foreign oil.
But until the price of electric vehicles falls dramatically and there is a national network of charging stations as prevalent and easy to access as today's gas stations, electric cars will be nothing more than niche vehicles.
"Electric cars are not likely to become mainstream in the near future?"
One hundred years ago electric cars were mainstream and you were more likely to have heard fossil fueled cars were not likely to become mainstream in the near future.
Henry Ford made reliable tractors and automobiles affordable. Cadillac made the automobile safe to operate with an electric starter.
But you're not addressing the issue. The reporter did not state that he was testing to see what would happen when the battery ran out. Of course I am curious what would happen, but then that should be stated in the article.
You are the second Forbes reporter to show your negative reaction towards EVs. I'm not sure why. I have a Ford Focus EV. It is as inexpensive as it's fully loaded gas counterpart. I fail to see how EVs are more expensive. Furthermore, I will be saving thousands in gas over the long term. Of course, you're right my range is limited, that's why it's a second commuter car. Instead of stating that 'electric cars will be nothing more than niche vehicles', perhaps you can point out the positive fact that they could very well (and for NO MORE COST) replace the gas commuter car (the main source of pollution in urban areas). And don't tell me that I'll be using power that creates pollution: I'm going solar.
Joann, I think you are trying to give the NYT reporter the benefit of doubt. He has shown himself to be an adversary of EV technology. As the owner of two Volts (we bought the second because we liked the first so much), I can aver that EVs have arrived.
When I bought the first Volt, I did not know that the car was a political lightening rod. My mother, a Rush listener, got upset when I told her about the purchase. (She has since gotten over it) But I keep running into people who seem to have an agenda against EVs.
I know that the original Volt antagonist was a fund trader heavily invested in GM. He lost his and others' money when GM filed for bankruptcy. He has been on a bent ever since. His rantings got picked up by Matt Drudge and the EV barrage was on.
It is my opinion that John Broder is trying to make a name for himself. I don't believe that he gave the Tesla a fair test and the outcome was determined before he even started. You see, John blasted the Volt in an earlier article. I found those comments off base. It is my opinion is that the Tesla article was fraudulent and he did his level best to make the car look bad.
I completely agree. You have to wonder if he was even paid to make these statements… after all what other reason would he have to simply fabricate events?
That's good to hear. You should amend your article, it sounds like you were saying you would have lied too..
Your Quote: Frankly, as an automotive reporter, I would have done the same thing. It's important to know what happens when the battery eventually dies. If I were thinking about buying an electric car, I'd rather read about what to expect in a car review than to go through that anxiety myself on some deserted highway. It's called reporting.
My take: Thats not what happened here. He says in his article he acted normal, or even went above and beyond by lowered temp! Thats the complete opposite. If he said he tried to really push the car or act like an un-informed drive then the article would be true.
I have no problem with the author saying he doesn't think the public is ready for the hoops you have to jump through to use this car. I do have a problem with the flat out lying in the article.
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There's simply no excuse for reporter dishonesty such as the NY Time's article appears to show.
If Tesla did not have this data, the reporter would have gotten away with it.
It's an amazing counter-argument by the company. My initial gut reaction told me that Tesla was 'whining' over the article…. and that it was reflecting poorly on the company and investor relations. But, with this counter-argument… it's amazing — Tesla is doing a fantastic job of defending their product and I think they defended it quite well. It reflects nicely on the company and on investor relations. Companies struggle with the idea… that if a negative news article comes out… that… should they speak? Quite often, a company shouldn't comment on an unfavorable stock review. It's good to have bullish and bearish arguments the stock of a company. But in this case… assuming that Tesla is right… I think they made the correct decision by speaking out. The only counter-argument that I can think of… would be something to the extent of 'well… the instruments in the tesla recorded the speed and such incorrectly' — but I doubt that happened. This situation with Tesla could easily become a topic that is talked about with regards to investor relations and spoken about in University classes. Tesla, nicely done.


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