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Editors note: The following essay was written by Bevier student Antonio Prokup following the early Thursday morning fire that destroyed the Pear Tree Restaurant and Bevier Black Diamond Museum Building. Antonio is the son of Jamie & Janet Prokup of Bevier.
Ashes in my church have significant meaning and today, November 29, 2012 ashes signify the loss for some in my home of Bevier, of a dear friend. To most it was the loss of a building but to some much, much more.
Today the Black Diamond building is gone. A terrible fire raced through the structure taking 21 years of restoration with it. The cause of the fire is unknown, but the loss very much felt by the citizens of this small community.
For years citizens of this close knit town have worked tirelessly to preserve a piece of history. Fundraising for the Black Diamond restoration was as annual as the Bevier Homecoming. And little by little, their efforts were noticed. Beautifully carved beams exposed, roof repaired, windows replaced, brick walls secured and floors refinished. Parties, wedding receptions, reunions etc. have found happiness within these walls. Happiness of course, but I have seen pride as well, in the eyes of the people when walking through the door of this magnificent building. Only pride can bring people together to accomplish so much. And pride is what will remain.
When I looked at the destroyed building this morning all I could see were visions of activities that used to surround that building. Christmas is a time when activity was great. Decorations placed in the huge wonderful windows was something I looked forward to each year. The decorations seemed to make the old building breathe again of the life it must have felt daily.
If I feel such sadness, I can only imagine what the citizens of Bevier older than me must be feeling. I heard today that many citizens were at the fire last night trying to desperately save the historical items from the burning building. When I picture that, I am filled with honor to live in this town. Knowing that the building was in danger, many risked harm to themselves to save as much as they could. I'm sure each of them were thinking of their special memories of this building as they faced the heat and raced against time.
Now all that is left is ashes and of course memories. What has not burned with the building is our pride. Somehow, someway, we, the citizens of Bevier will not let this devastate our future. Bevier has always been a community of strong traditions and the people of our town will carry on with those same traditions.
Traditions in Bevier are expressed most this time of year. Take a stroll down main street. Yes, there is a blank spot, but look around our lights are still glowing! Especially the train. I feel the pride of Bevier oozing from every Christmas light on our beloved train.
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Midterm elections are about presidents, whether they like it or not.
Independent political analyst Charlie Cook says it's too soon to know what "theme" will come to define the 2014 midterm elections. Describing the "two competing theories" speeding around the Beltway, he explains that either the Republican "brand" problems will continue to drag down GOP candidates with key segments of the electorate, or the Affordable Care Act's new requirements will work to undermine Democratic candidates.
But midterm elections aren't about themes. They're about presidents—their coattails in the previous election, their current popularity, and their party's in-power status. Despite the fact that his name won't be printed at the top of any Democratic ticket, President Barack Obama will be on every voter's ballot in 2014 and his presence will likely hurt his party.
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While the Democrats have managed to spin the 2010 election into a relative success on the basis of "only" losing majority control of the House (unlike 1994), no one should forget that Democrats did lose six seats in the Senate that year. As it happens, that's the number of pick-ups the Republicans need in 2014 to gain that chamber's majority.
But more to the point, opposition party themes (e.g., "Contract with America" and "Culture of Corruption") take hold and wave elections build when the public is dissatisfied with the president and his party has unified government control. As Gallup explained prior to the election in 2010, "history shows that presidents who have sub-50 percent approval ratings prior to midterm elections generally see their parties suffer large congressional seat losses."
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Given that our federal government is already divided (unlike 2006 and 2010), it seems improbable that a giant Republican wave will come to swamp Democrats next year. Still, given the large number of pick-up opportunities in the Senate and the miniscule number of competitive seats in the House, one imagines history's tendencies will favor the GOP.
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After some down time in Ranger land, things have picked up, and picked up quite a bit. It started with the news about Shea Weber, than with Shane Doan visiting New York, and now the supposed plan by the mastermind himself, Glen Sather. According to Larry Brooks of the New York Post, Glen Sather is planning to target Shane Doan, in addition to a possible trade for Columbus Blue Jackets captain, Rick Nash.
This definitely comes as a bit of a surprise, considering trade talks regarding Rick Nash have recently hit an all time low. Also according to Brooks there are now only two teams left in the race for Nash, which are the Rangers, and the Detroit Red Wings. So it appears that even though nothing has come out, the wheels are definitely still turning.


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Breastfeeding information and counseling is available at the Casey Health Center and Main Office locations for Alexandria Health Department clients. Services include free manual breast pumps, and loan of electric breast pumps to qualified mothers. Please contact us for more information.
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The Child Health Clinic provides preventative health services for infants and children through age 5, and physicals for day care and school entrace through age 11.
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The Family Planning clinic offers services to women interested in preconceptual planning or a method of birth control. Program offers complete gynecological services, including lab work, pelvic examination, pap smear and breast examination. Selected birth control methods are also provided.
The Family Planning clinic hours are as follows:
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HIV Counseling and Testing:
Free, confidential HIV rapid testing is available at the Main Office location. No appointments or eligibility requirements are needed.
To find a HIV testing site near you, you can also visit: www.hivtest.org.
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For more resources in the Northern Virginia community, please visit the: NOVA Regional Commission HIV Services
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Please note that the safe administration of vaccine is our paramount concern. Before our immunization clinic exceeds the Health Department's ability to safely provide vaccines, we will close registration for vaccines and recommend the next date and time that vaccines will be offered. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
The Alexandria Health Department offers routine immunizations for infants, teens and adults. Walk-in and appointment-only clinics are both available.
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Children who are already enrolled in Child Health services are screened for lead levels. For questions about screening of other children, call Child Health at the number above.
In certain instances, the Division of Environmental Health will perform a full environmental inspection with sampling. Please call for additional information or handouts.
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The WIC program provides vouchers for nutritious food, nutrition counseling and health information to pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, and for infants and children up to the age of 5 years. All services are by appointment only.
Nutrition counseling is available on a limited basis to other Health Department clients.
Health and nutrition programs are also available for educational and nonprofit groups in the community (depending on staff availability).
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Offers pregnancy and post-partum care and resources to income eligible women with Virginia Medicaid or no insurance.
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Walk-in pregnancy testing hours are as follows:
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Rainbow Tuesday Clinic is designed to provide testing and treatment for Gay, Bisexual and Transgender persons. FREE, walk-in Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis testing, HIV Rapid Test counseling and testing, and Hepatitis B immunizations.
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Services include tuberculosis screening, health history of newly arrived refugees into the country, and referral to other health, mental health or social services in the City.
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Free confidential information and treatment of Sexually-Transmitted Infections (STI). No appointment is necessary, and there are no residency restrictions.
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The TB Clinic provides evaluation, treatment and preventive treatment programs for tuberculosis (TB).
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Amazon testing delivery by drone, CEO Bezos says, http://rtvote.com/1htdgaD
Awesome, futuristic tech AND the perfect online shopping experience? If Amazon can pull this off, then "bravo!". The commerce company's CEO, Jeff Bezos, said they are testing the delivery of packages using drones. The idea is to have small, unmanned aircrafts, dubbed octocopters, pick up packages at Amazon's fulfillment centers and then deliver them to customers 30 minutes or less after they hit the "Buy" button. The service will be called Prime Air, and Bezos estimates it will take off in as little as three or four years.
LA coroner can't ID Paul Walker's body, http://rtvote.com/1fZuVXa
Rest in peace, Paul and Roger. Our hearts and condolences go out to their friends and family. Paul Walker, 40, and Roger Rodas, 38, passed away Saturday in a tragic car accident. The friends took a Porsche out for a test-run after Rodas's employees said there was something wrong with the stalling vehicle. While troubleshooting the car, it crashed and was so badly engulfed in flames that the coroner cannot ID Paul's body without his dental records.
New York train derails; "gravel came flying up," survivor says,http://rtvote.com/IoLRIi
A train derailed in the Bronx Sunday morning, killing four and injuring at least 67. About 150 people were on board, and many are traumatized from the violent incident. The train came off the tracks, twisted, and turned rubble and smoke into the passenger cars.
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Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' ode to the thrift shop has become quite popular. In the song, the Seattle rapper praises thrift shopping as a great way to "look incredible" without spending a lot of cash. He also drives a DeLorean. Of course as car guys, that got us thinking about how that idea applies to cars. Can you drive a cheap, stylish car? Yes. Of course you can.
There's line in the execrable Nick Cage remake of Gone in 60 Seconds where, actually, you know what?
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Anyway, the point is that vintage cars have a certain charm that newer cars can't touch. And not just the expensive ones. Sure it would be cool to show up at a party in a Gullwing, but showing up in a nicely kept W123 wagon or Ponton is pretty cool too.
Early Mustangs, late Packards, station wagons and old-school economy cars provide big style on a reasonable budget.
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FORT MILL TOWNSHIP — A football coach, a doctor and the county coroner walk into a bar...It's not the run up to a joke but a preview of one of the biggest community events of the year.
The popular Dancing with the Stars fundraiser for Fort Mill School District middle schools sports returns for a second year with new local celebrity dancers and a bigger fundraising goal than last year.
The fundraiser pits well-known area residents against each another in a dancing and fundraising competition to see who will win the coveted mirror ball trophy. The event will be held 6 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Glennon Center in Tega Cay. Proceeds go to the Fort Mill School District Athletic Board, which funds middle school sports programs in the Fort Mill School District.
Event organizers announced the celebrity dancers last week. Slots are still available for other local celebrities to join in, event co-chair Lisa McCarley said.
Dancers scheduled to perform are Michael Allen, Nation Ford High School football coach; Sabrina Gast, York County Coroner; Dr. Ansley Hilton, of Rock Hill Gyn-Ob; Dr. Michael Riordan of Riordan Orthodontics; and Tega Cay Mayor George Sheppard.
Despite having "not a dime" of dance experience, Gast was excited to participate in the fundraiser. She has a son who participated in middle school sports when he was younger and a daughter who is currently involved in middle school sports.
"It's an important component to teaching our children how to work together. It builds character and strength and prepares them for the rest of life," Gast said.
Gast has been practicing her dance, the foxtrot, twice a week since she signed on to compete. After years of campaigning for office, she's used to being in front of crowds, but admits dancing in front of one will be a new experience.
"The only thing I've ever done was that I tried karate as an adult. But dancing? I've never danced. This is new. But I've enjoyed it so far," Gast said.
Sheppard confessed to having no dance experience either.
"Only at weddings, bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs," he said.
Sheppard plans to showcase the South Carolina state dance, the Shag.
"I've come to realize that my knees actually do bend," he joked.
He'll be practicing weekly at Checkers with the Lake Wylie Shag Club, and daughter Emma has already started picking out the perfect bow tie for him to wear to the Dancing with the Stars event.
Joking aside, Sheppard said raising funds for middle school sports is something he takes seriously.
"Sports programs are important to all students, but particularly those in middle school because it's the developmental start of a high school career in sports," Sheppard said. "Without middle school sports, a lot of kids wouldn't have an outlet and something to do. It's an outlet for kids that needs to be supported and I applaud the parents who came up with alternative way to fund this program."
Last year, the event raised $10,000. This year, organizers hope to raise $15,000 to $20,000. Each year, the athletic board raises $60,000 to fund middle school sports. Funding for middle school sports was cut by the school district in 2010. Parents formed the athletic board to keep middle school sports alive in the district. Payments are made twice a year, 50 percent to the district in January and the remainder in August.
The athletic board has been fundraising year 'round but can't collect enough for a fund balance. Members hope to be able to raise enough money to have a full year's worth of expenses in the bank at any time as a backup.
More than 1,200 athletes participate in middle school sports in the Fort Mill School District.
"We've been making it," McCarley said. "It's not doom and gloom, but we can't ever sit back and relax."
Dancing with the Stars is one of the athletic board's major fundraisers of the year. The other is the annual golf tournament, held in the spring, and a sports physical clinic held in the fall.
While some of the athletic board's fundraisers, like the clinic, specifically target athletes, Dancing with the Stars is a fundraiser she hopes will appeal to the whole community.
"There are life lessons sports teach children, and teach all of us, about winning and losing and working together as a team and being a leader, but more than that it's having an outlet for children at a critical age in their life to feel a sense of belonging and making a difference to their school," McCarley said.
"And even if you're not involved in the sports program as an athlete, it still involves the school for spirit, pep rallies, watching the games. It gives the school something to fight for together. It's hard to get kids to come to a pep rally for end of year testing. What else do you get them excited about if you don't have an athletic program?"


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By the time you read this, even more restrictions on the export of strong cryptography will have been lifted. I was delighted to hear that PGP was given export permissions, although it still can't go to the T-7 (terrorist seven) countries. I've never understood the contention that cryptography was a munition. The folks (including politicians) who have insisted that the measure prevented terrorists from obtaining it show a complete lack of understanding of how terrorists work. Export of a few more packages (FreeS/WAN and OpenSSH, at least) will result in distributions with adequately secure administration tools. In the meantime, these tools are still available from sites outside the U.S.; just don't forget you can't export the tar files back outside the U.S.
note: www.daemon.de/software.html
note is an easy-to-use utility that allows you to keep notes to yourself in a MySQL database. You can create notes, edit them (using vi, but it will honor your $EDITOR environment variable), delete them, list them, search them, etc. This utility would also be the perfect tool for a journal when you need to keep extensive, dated notes over a long period of time because of the MySQL back end. Easily extensible, the front end works from a console or xterm and is written in Perl. This is one of those utilities that causes you to say, "how did I ever get along without it?"--a must-have. It requires Perl, the Mysql-msql module, DBI module and MySQL.
gnotepad+: http://ack.netpedia.net/gnp/
Although the author touts this program as a notepad, he also admits it is much more, thus the "+". Indeed, gnotepad+ has all the trappings of an HTML editor. You can customize the button bars to include an HTML set, including only those buttons you might need. This notepad can create HTML code more easily than most of the HTML editors I've used. If you use GTK and need a good editor, give this one a try. It requires libgtkxmhtml, libgtk, libgdk, libgmodule, libglib, libdl, libXext, libX11, libm, glibc, libXpm, libjpeg, libpng and libz.
WebDownloader for X: http://www.krasu.ru/soft/chuchelo/
This utility gives you complete control over downloads. You can set it up to download http or ftp URLs at night. You can interrupt downloads, then pick them up where they left off. You can limit the download speed from any individual site, or if you're using it while on-line, you can select any of two configurable slower speeds. If you are connected to the Internet via cable modem or DSL and do a lot of downloading, you will want to check this one out. It requires libgtk, libgdk, libgmodule, libglib, libdl, libXext, libX11, libstdc++, libm and glibc.
Yet Another Computer Algebra System: www.xs4all.nl/~apinkus/yacas.html
For all you math geniuses out there, yacas provides a convenient, easy-to-use interface for doing math computations. While I don't need much beyond simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, I do wish I'd had this 25 years ago while taking calculus. This program can handle Taylor series, Newton method for finding zeroes and several other functions. While the author is still working on improvements (functions with multiple occurrences of variables), this is an excellent program as it is. It requires libstdc++, libm and glibc.
xglobe: http://www.rzstud.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~uddn/xglobe/
Well, what can you say about another program that puts a globe on your desktop? I've always been fond of the Earth, and a satellite's eye view of the world is always nice. Shows the planet from the sun's perspective. Complete with names and locations of major cities. It requires libX11, libqt, libstdc++, libm, libXext and glibc.
rubix: http://sed.free.fr/rubix/
It's been a while since I played with a Rubik's cube. What this little toy showed me was that I no longer remember how to solve it. It is not yet the easiest thing to manipulate and certainly not intuitive. Hopefully, the author will work on this aspect. Actually, it's probably more my ineptness at using a mouse than it is the controls. Hours of entertainment for the easily amused (even more for the easily confused). It requires libX11, libm and glibc.
xzgv: ftp://metalab.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/graphics/viewers/X/
If you remember zgv, you know what xzgv is. Since most folks today prefer graphical user interfaces to command-line ones, this provides them with the power of zgv in X. It does an excellent job of rendering most image formats. It requires libgdk_imlib, libgtk, libgdk, libgmodule, libglib, libdl, libXext, libX11, libm and glibc.
tkftp: http://tkftp.firebird.cx/
As GTK continues to proliferate on desktops, it's nice to see Tcl/Tk applications remain. This is especially true for folks with older PCs who want a GUI interface, but don't want to bog down their system with larger applications. This particular Tcl/Tk utility is very handy, easy to use and simple to configure. Connections options are flexible and powerful. This client can handle most, if not all, popular FTP servers with ease. It requires tcl-8.0 and tk-8.0.
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Jardin Tan kiosk now open
The first phase of Jardin Tan, the latest venture from internationally-renowned Vue de Monde chef Shannon Bennett, is now open at Melbourne Gardens' Observatory Gate precinct.
First in line for coffee this morning was the Gardens' Director and Chief Executive, Prof. Tim Entwisle (pictured).
The kiosk is open daily from 8am – 4pm so pop in for some quality Five Senses coffee, fresh juice, dragon fruit doughnuts, choux, banh mi, and more!
The second phase of Jardin Tan is the main restaurant, which will open in mid-August. The restaurant will feature the dynamic and vibrant flavours of French-Indochina in a warm and welcoming space perfect for a quick bite with friends, a lingering lunch, or formal event. The seasonally-rotating menu will use organic produce grown in the restaurant's own garden beds.
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Canadian Chris Hatfield is on the International Space Station and has been tweeting to his fans. Â Yesterday he also posted this pic of Auckland
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text: Joshua Landsverk left Blessing two years ago, but he's never forgotten Astrid. Returning to town, he seeks to court her. Astrid is attracted to him, and when the opportunity unexpectedly opens for her to go to Chicago for medical training, she finds it difficult to leave. Love blossoms through their letters, but upon arriving back home, she makes a heartbreaking discovery. Will she have to give up love to pursue her dream?


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---- — GAYLORD — The Turtle Creek Snocross Nationals were the start of something big for Zak Mason.
The 18-year-old from Gaylord has joined Leighton Motorsports and will compete in the 2013-14 ISOC Pro Lite championship.
Leighton Motorsports first approached Mason at Turtle Creek in February, although team owner Trace Leighton said they had their eyes on him for quite some time.
Mason said maybe the hardest part was keeping the whole deal quiet until it was made official Wednesday.
"I was really excited about it," he said. "It's pretty much been a dream of mine forever. It was a pretty big deal for me, and it was pretty tough to keep it a secret."
"They've been trying to guess which team he was going to be on," Leighton said of rampant speculation in snocross circles. "We're sitting there the whole time, going, 'Nope, you're wrong with that one.'"
At Turtle Creek, Mason won the Sport class the first day and was runner-up the next night.
"I did really well last year," Mason said. "I ended up winning eight finals, and got second three times."
That led to the national Sport series title, which he won by 36 points, despite racing in two fewer events than the next three competitors in snocross' top amateur level.
"We've been watching him all year," Leighton said. "Zak raced against my son Trevor last year. They were pretty competitive against each other in 2011-12.
"He's not a big kid at all, but he's so smooth. He grinds the smoothest lines and never seems to have to ride over his head. He's just got a ton of natural talent. He's been doing it all these years, just him and his dad, Rob."
At the end of the series, he suffered a lacerated liver, punctured lung and broken rib at Lake Geneva, Wis. Mason said his doctors have told him he'll be back to 100 percent in mid-June, in plenty of time for next season's start in Duluth, Minn., on Thanksgiving weekend.
Tucker Hibbert had similar injuries at the same event in 2012 and came back to dominate the Pro Open series last year, including wins at Turtle Creek.
"He's going to get physically stronger every day at the practice track," Leighton said of the 5-foot-5, 135-pound Mason. "That's what you need to have. In Pro Lite, you're racing against men."
Trevor Leighton finished 10th in Pro Lite last year, and was the top rookie.
"He's a lot bigger kid than Zak, and he got pushed around the first four weekends," Trace Leighton said. "He figured out, 'Hey, I'm not taking this crap anymore.' And he went from 22nd to eighth in points in two weeks. They have to get their feet wet. That'll be Zak next year. And the year after that, we'll be looking fro him to be top-five in points."
Mason and East Coast Snocross champion Corin Todd will be joining the Leighton team, which already includes Trevor Leighton and two-time Women's Pro-Am champ Jennifer Pare.
"It shows how committed he is that he's been doing it while he's in high school," Leighton said. And now when he's going to be out of high school and at a practice track all week, the sky is the limit for the kid."


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Remaking Personal Technology
The Gap had most likely decided to retire their widely-recognizable logo of over 20 years some time ago. What the company probably didn't anticipate was the general backlash its replacement would receive from the internet at large.
In what Gap spokesperson Louise Callagy characterized as a quiet introduction "with minimal fanfare," the new logo was introduced to the company's web site for the first time on Monday morning. "It's part of how the brand is evolving," Callagy told me. "It's a refresh that had to happen," in conjunction with Gap's "1969″ line of clothing, which has been expanding in pop-up stores across the country. It's also a move "aligning with the brand's target customer," says Callegy, "the 28-year-old millenial, the 35-year-old mom with kids."
I'm not sure about the average age of those commenting on Twitter, but here's a sampling of what getting re-tweeted enough to show up on search.twitter.com:
@superboxmonkey – "New Gap logo "looks as if it were done in Microsoft Word"
@spydergrrl – "Seen new Gap logo yet? I think it definitely captures essence of this generation, that is: "meh"
Following the trend of personified, speech-capable logos and icons that have been all over Twitter since the birth of @BPGlobalPR, FastCompany's logo conducted an interview with the new Gap logo, which FastCo posted to its site this morning. The new Gap logo's response to the mass hatred?
@GapLogo – "Change scares some people. So do clowns. I have no idea."
If it was a clever move by Gap Inc. to spin some of the public vitriol into a self-deprecating defense of its unpopular change, I'd applaud the company for smart marketing. But it isn't – Callegy confirmed to me that Gap Inc. has nothing to do with the logo's FastCo interview, or the Twitter account.
In an alternate take on a snarky response to the new logo's simple, text-reliant aesthetic, Twitter user @jamesjyu created a site where you can 'make your own Gap logo,' which is already making its rounds on the web (users have already created close to 5000 logos of their own). It involves the mere deletion of the existing 'Gap' in Helvetica typeface, and lets the user replace it with whatever words or characters they wish.
Laird and Partners, the outside firm that worked with Gap on the re-branding, has a portfolio full of past work for the company; it makes this huge miss of a design offering that much more confusing to me. When I spoke to the office of Trey Laird, the individual designer behind the new logo, I was told both he and the firm have no comment on the issue.
Since the public hasn't warmed up to Gap's offering, the company's answer seems to boil down to "Oh yeah, well can you do better?" The Gap offered the following response on its Facebook page yesterday, a few days after receiving the public's response:
Isn't this exactly what Gap wants? People talking about their brand? Companies spend millions trying to start these kinds of conversations. Now GAP has started one. But instead of money, it's cost them a tiny amount of damage to the brand/reputation. It will easily recover from this kerfluffle and in the end, the "crowdsourced" product/logo will be stronger than what GAP originally proposed (how could it not?). Sounds like a good deal to me.
Joe LaMountain
President, SparkLight Communications
Faculty, Georgetown University
I was wondering too if this was a ruse to drive conversations. But would a company really go for that kind of strategy? I can hear PR guys pitching it, but it would take some pretty adventurous brand managers to go for it.
Joe LaMountain
President, SparkLight Communications
Faculty, Georgetown University
It be like my pappy yous'd to say…if it ain't ain't brok boy….don get fixin to fix it.
the gaps logo was classic…..there was no need to change it, do you think polo is gonna change there horse, do you think tommy hilfiger will change his flag , nope i dont think so, they just made a more trendier company tommy bahama and kept the classic logo to maintain the success image of their company, gap should have done the same, now in my opinion the have shown weakness as a company and have lowered their high end image, their new logo looks cheap like old navy. As for the contest for a new logo, my point is, they dont need a new logo.


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Architectural billings, a leading indicator of construction spending, in February recovered much of the ground lost in the previous month, according to the latest American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Architectural Billings Index (ABI)monthly report.
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Any score below 50 indicates a decline in demand for design services. Scores above 50 indicate an increase. The ABI is considered to indicate construction spending some nine to 12 months in the future.
The Midwest was the strongest region, with a 49.4 rating. The South was weakest at 40.7.
"We continue to hear that funding dedicated for construction projects in the stimulus package has not yet been awarded, resulting in a bottleneck of potential projects that could help jumpstart the economy," said Kermit Baker, AIA chief economist. "That, coupled with a persistently rigid credit market for private sector projects, is a key reason why the design and construction industry continue to suffer at near historic levels in terms of job losses."
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I have a general rule that states: If a song is great don't do a cover version. Duran Duran broke my rule and I am glad they did so. I love this version of one of my favorite tracks Showroom Dummies by Kraftwerk. I'm surprised they pull it off so well live too. Later in the same live show they perform a cover of Warm Leatherette by The Normal.
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Indoor pool and shuttle to Toronto airport
When you stay at Best Western Plus Toronto Airport Hotel in Mississauga, you'll be near the airport and convenient to Mississauga Hershey Centre and Iceland Arena.
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As many Stratford parents remain on edge following the unfathomable Newtown school shooting that left six adults -- including Stratford's Vicki Soto -- and 20 children dead, some are calling on increased security at the district's schools.
Currently the only full-time police presence is at the two middle schools, Flood and Wooster, and the two high schools, Stratford and Bunnell, says Superintendent of Schools Irene Cornish.
At the remaining schools, security in the form of a police presence is being provided by different officers at different times, says Cornish.
Some concerned Stratford parents want an officer at every school at all times, but Cornish says the resources are not available to make that happen.
"We have to focus on tightening our securities already in place," Cornish told Patch on Monday.
But some say what's in place now leaves schools unprotected for prolonged periods of time. For instance, on Monday, "Chapel had a police officer only until 9 then gone the rest of the day," wrote Carol Martire-Monte on the Stratford Patch Facebook page.
"I do not feel my children are safe," she continued. "If the town has police officers at the middle schools and high schools then they should be at the elementary schools where the children are so vulnerable."
Traci Totten, a lifelong Stratford resident, said she kept her two elementary school kids home on Monday because she, like her 10-year-old daughter, is afraid.
"She knows what happened and we are trying to console, reassure and support her," Totten said. "However, she is not only afraid for herself but for her little brother. She asked me, 'How can I go to school, I can't check on him during the day? I need to be able to make sure he is OK in his class. Those kids were his age. That could have been his class.'"
Totten said she couldn't with full honesty tell her daughter that she'd be safe at school. And driving by her daughter's school later in the day and not seeing any visible measures of heightened security only added to her anxiety, she said.
Cornish hopes to allay some parental worry at an informational meeting this morning at Stratford Academy-Johnson House. Scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. and run to 10:30 a.m., the meeting will be held in the school's auditorium and focus on security measures specifically at the school's elementary schools. All are welcome to attend.
"It'll be an honest meeting," Cornish said. "I'll try the best I can to answer questions."
Mayor John A. Harkins and Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour will also be present to answer questions and hear concerns.
After nine years as superintendent, Cornish will retire at the end of December. As someone who has seen thousands of kids go through the Stratford school system, she said it's been extremely difficult for her personally these past few days.
"My heart breaks for the parents and those poor little defenseless kids -- I'm still trying to grapple," Cornish said. "Every superintendent is wondering, What if it were us? It's been extremely sad."
Cornish said she will do her best to ensure schools are the safest place for kids before she departs in the coming weeks.
A PDF titled, Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers, provided by the school board, is included in the photo gallery above.


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A research project on endangered species in the hammocks of North Key Largo uncovered an unwanted cast of video stars: Cats perched atop manmade woodrat nests.
"The cats are doing the things that cats do when they hunt," said Jeremy Dixon, manager of the Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
"It's not the fault of the cats," Dixon said. "It's the fault of owners who allow their cats to trespass into the refuge, or people who dump cats on North Key Largo."
To protect the endangered Key Largo woodrat and the Key Largo cotton mouse, refuge staff will soon step up efforts to identify and possibly fine owners of cats trapped in protected lands.
"We will return the cats when possible," Dixon said this week. "This is not about killing cats. It's about getting cats out of the refuge."
A new informational campaign backed by nine conservation groups soon will be released to caution pet owners near North Key Largo.
"The first time we capture a [pet] cat, we'll give the owner the benefit of the doubt with a warning," Dixon said. "The second time could mean a fine of $175, and could include a mandatory appearance in federal court."
Mike Cove, a wildlife biologist working on his zoology doctorate at North Carolina State University, specializes in using sensor-triggered remote video cameras to record animal activity.
"It's a noninvasive survey that doesn't affect the animals," Cove said Monday. "We obtain a ton of data from the photos."
Cove's current project seeks to gauge whether manmade structures placed by the refuge and its volunteers are being used by the endangered Keys rodents. The "supplemental" habitats are used by woodrats and mice, along with birds, snakes and short-tailed shrews, he said.
And they attract cats apparently seeking whatever is inside the nests.
Cove rotates the location of his cameras every few days among the hundreds of manmade habitats placed in the hammocks. "This year, we recorded seven cats at the first 54 nests."
In 2013, he recorded 284 nests and taped a total of two cats.
"Woodrats and cotton mice fall prey to owls, snakes and other native predators," Cove said. "The problem is that cats are not supposed to be there. As a result, the woodrats and are predator-naive about a predator that is a rodent specialist."
Since 2010, the refuge staff has captured 84 cats on refuge land. Some are repeat offenders; a couple were trapped up to eight miles from their owners' homes.
Cats found in the refuge generally are taken to the Key Largo Animal Shelter for identification through collar tags or microchips.
ORCAT, a protection agency for Ocean Reef Club's 300 resident cats, monitors the North Key Largo community's feline population. "We don't mind the refuge trapping cats but we have a big problem with killing cats," group co-founder David Ritz said.
"If they want to trap, we encourage them to place the traps near the woodrat nests -- not just outside our fence line, which has happened before," Ritz said.
ORCAT believes the 200 free-roaming Ocean Reef cats rarely leave the property, Ritz said. "There are probably 10 other reasons woodrats are in decline, rather than cats," he said. "I wager they catch a lot more raccoons and opossums than cats."


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The Mongolian feel was opulent and redolent, a narrative of an evolution of style collected through travel. Makeup artist Tom Pechuex created a makeup look with geometric eyeliner, strengthened with a pop of silver on the inner corners on fresh, radiant skin.
Attention electronic music lovers! We got a chance to talk to charismatic french electro master Yuksek. With two studio albums under his belt, Yuksek's name is synonymous with incredible, improvised live performances.
From the museum that brought visitors the very first interactive multimedia gallery tour back in 2001 comes a new way to explore modern and contemporary art.
There was a very strong eye; Pat McGrath created something "very manga" layering an orange greasepaint over blocked-out arches and sweeping a black greasepaint through the crease and up toward the brow bone. Upper and lower lash lines were then rimmed with alternating strokes of black and purple pencil.
Pat McGrath creates a really beautiful dark lip paired with perfected skin and bleached brows, mimicking textures in the deep velvets of the clothing. "It's a little Rossetti," McGrath continued, referring to the elegantly stained lips of his portraits.
It was a veritable layers-fest. No dress came down without a pair of tailored black flares with encrusted hems underneath.
The house of Gucci is one of those rare high-end luxe brands whose menswear far, far outdoes its womenswear season in, season out – at least that has been the case under the direction of Frida Giannini.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has acquired a pair of the iconic ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Christopher Bailey's "The Gentlemen", his Fall 2012 menswear collection, gives way to his feminine exploration of the ultimate English sartorial crossroads – the haute interminglings at the corner of "Town and Field".
Fashion and celluloid make for the perfect marriage. The two have gone hand in hand since time immemorial it seems. But every season, there's that one seemingly random film that serves as the source material and inspiration behind a collection.
The Mara Hoffman Fall 2012 show was stunning and Makeup Forever Alliance artist Lottie was the key.
Makeup artist James Kaliardos created an unbelievable look for this season's Diane Von Furstenberg's runway show.
Edun collection for Fall 2012 was absolutely gorgeous. But, the makeup that MAC makeup artist Yadim turned out was bananas.
M.A.C. artist Diane Kendal is consistently phenomenal and Tommy Hilfiger AU/WI 2012 was no different. She called the look "Country meet city. Equestrian lifestyle, sporty and elite" and it looked stunning.
You cannot get more creative and beautiful and inspirational than M.A.C artist Kabuki. It was such a pleasure to see Kabuki's work on Zac Posen's runway.
Makeup artist Diane Kendal said her inspiration for Alexander Wang was "The sculpted Alexander Wang girl… Tough chick."
Charlotte Tilbury brought color, creativity and a serious eye to this amazing runway show. Her inspiration? As simple but complicated as "a bird's feather."
Fall 2012 found the inexhaustible Betsey Johnson in solid form.
The gold cinched waist was the trend of the night at the 54th Grammy Awards, and the next morning Carlos Miele sent out a collection that in its own way, acknowledged the zeitgeist-celebritae with similar touches.
Making vintage-boheme a thing of luxury has been Gregory Parkinson's calling card for years.
Nothing was what it seemed at Alexander Wang's Fall 2012 show. The materials he used were the most customized and luxe he has ever employed.
The MoMA presents its first time-based artists retrospective with Kraftwerk-Retrospective 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8, performed live on eight consecutive evenings from April 10 through 17, by Kraftwerk, the avant-garde electronic music pioneers.
Max and Lubov Azria certainly bring sexy back this season; with signature skin-tight bandage dresses. Every look accessorized with buckled leather harnesses, adding an element of toughness to the clothes.
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Corsicana — A listing of meetings and events of interest from throughout Navarro County.
Oct. 14
The Republican Party of Navarro County will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. at Republican headquarters located at 111-B W. Third Ave. in downtown Corsicana. The Corsicana Preservation Foundation will present information regarding the Nov. 5 bond election to finance the renovation of the Navarro County Courthouse. In addition, the proposed states constitutional amendments will be discussed. There will be a social from 6:30 to 7 p.m., saluting the county elected officials. All registered voters are welcome to attend. For more information, reference the website www.navgop.com.
Woodmen of the World Lodge 5 will have its meeting at 6 p.m. in the Lodge Hall at 200 W. Oak Lawn. All members, their families and guests are cordially invited.
Oct. 16
The Kinsloe House Past President's Committee will present an informative program given by the new president of Navarro College, Dr. Barbara Kavalier. Dr. Kavalier will share insights into what is going on at Navarro College and where she sees the college going in the future. Members are urged to make their reservations or cancellations by noon on Monday, Oct. 14 by either calling the House at (903) 874-5791 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Oct. 17
United Way of Navarro County will participate in United We Dine at Bittersweet Boutique from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On this day during this time period, 15 percent of all purchases will go to support the community through United Way of Navarro County. Bittersweet Boutique is located at 112 N. Beaton St.
Oct. 18
Around the World in 80 Bites will be held in the Corsicana High School Commons from 5:30 to 7 p.m. All proceeds benefit the CHS Junior/Senior Prom. Tickets may be purchase from any CHS Junior, or you may contact Misty Fletes at firstname.lastname@example.com. Tickets are $5 per person.
Blooming Grove Elementary School will hold a Spirit Carnival from 4 to 7 p.m. Come dressed in blue and white to show your school spirit, best dressed will win a prize. There will be BBQ, hotdogs, and prizes. Sponsored by the PTO.
Hope Center will hold its Fourth Annual Golf Tournament at 12:30 p.m. at Corsicana Country Club. This four-man scramble will have first place winners for both net and gross winners. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Funds raised will go toward underwriting the Hope Center: Saving Lives, Educating Parents, and Doing it Again Tomorrow.
Oct. 19
Cotton Row Run will take place in conjunction with the Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival beginning with registration at 7 a.m., and shotgun start at 8 a.m. The race will begin and end near the rear entrance of the Kerens Alumni Center. Proceeds from this 5K Fun Run/Walk will go to the Kerens Ex-Students Association. Participants and sponsors are needed. There are several levels of sponsorship. This race is open to all ages, both genders. Awards will be given at 9:15 a.m. on Main Street near the Alumni Center. For more information or to register, call (903) 654-8138, visit them on Facebook at Kerens Cotton Row Run, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Blooming Grove Ex-Students Association will hold a visitation at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 19 in the Doc Garrison City Park in conjuction with homecoming festivities. Catch up with old friends and reminisce about the old days. The City Council will provide coffee and cookies at The Lions Den (downtown Blooming Grove). The Blooming Grove Historical Society will be open that day from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. There will be a barbeque sandwich lunch at the Blooming Grove High School cafeteria at 11:30 a.m. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the high school auditorium. The program for the Blooming Grove Ex-Student Association will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Classes honored in the program will be 1953, 1963, 1973 and 1988. For more information contact Jane Armstrong at (903) 695-2226.
Oct. 22
The Navarro County Republican Women will host a program called "Restoration or Renovation." Information concerning the upcoming bond election for the Navarro County Courthouse will be presented by Commissioners Dick Martin and James Olsen and County Auditor Kathy Hollomon. Social time and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m. The meeting and program will begin promptly at noon. All are invited to the Republican Headquarters, 111-B West Third Ave, on Oct. 22 to hear this presentation. Make your lunch reservations by contacting Margarita Patterson at email@example.com or (903) 874-8785. Lunch is $7 at the door.
Oct. 26
The American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., will host Karaoke Night with Country Sue from 8 p.m. to midnight. For further information call (903) 874-3936 after 2 p.m. or Like us on Facebook (American Legion Post 22 Johnson-Wiggins).
The Corsicana Newcomer's Club will hold it's annual fundraising event at 6 p.m. at the Corsicana Country Club. You don't have to be a Newcomer to enjoy this fun event as the community is invited to come to this year's Blue Jeans, Boots & Bids auction, dinner and dance featuring music by Byron Haynie. A live and silent auction will be held. Proceeds raised from this event go to support local community non-profit organizations. Tickets are $25 per person. For more information, to donate auction items or to make your reservations call Marge Oslick at (903) 872-3508.
VFW Post 3366 will have a dance from 8 p.m. to midnight in the ballroom side of the VFW Post 3366 off of W. Hwy 31. Randy Blue and The Full House Band will be the entertainment for the evening. There will be a $5 cover charge at the door.
Nov. 2
Navarro County NAACP Branch 6209 will hold its Sixth Annual Freedom Fund Banquet at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, 111, E. Sixth Ave. at 7 p.m. Theme is "Overcoming our Past and Embracing Our Future." Speaker is Carol E. Wise, executive vice president, chief operating officer for Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Special guest honorees are Mr. and Mrs. George Burrell, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Biltz, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Williams, and Navarro County Habitat for Humanity Organization. Tickets are $20 each. To purchase individual tickets or a table call Barbara Kelley at (903) 872-7973, Rowena Winfrey at (903) 467-1558, or Dairy Johnson at (903) 654-0498.
Nov. 5
The Blooming Grove Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. in the museum at 201 S. Fordyce St. in Blooming Grove. The speaker will be Elmer (Sonny) Boyd who is a retired detective with the Dallas Police Department and was involved in the investigation into the John F. Kennedy assassination on Nov. 22, 1963. He will reflect on the 50 years that have passed and bring photographs to display. All interested people are invited to attend. For more information call (903) 673-2635 or (903) 695-2633.
Nov. 12
The Corsicana Emergency Corps., located at 416 South 12th Street in Corsicana, will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 7 p.m. The general public is invited to attend. Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. For further information, please call (903) 872-5072.
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1009 will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 at the Sirloin Stockade, 2508 West Seventh Ave, Corsicana. Members and guest are invited to come early and eat and visit prior to the meeting. They welcome any Veteran as an associate member who served honorably.