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Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Digital Collections
July 15, 1974 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -SENATE ___ ,__ __
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, on
May 30 of this year, I raised the question
of fnfla.tion, what it meant to t.be
people of this country and what was not
being done by either Congress or the
administration to cope with it. On JlUle
7, I introduced a bill called the Wage
Adjustment Act of 1974. On July 9, I
again brought up the subject of intlation
after the initiative was undertaken by
the distinguished senior Senator from
Virginia (Mr. HARRY F. BYRD, Jr.). On
that date, I had the following to say:
Beforo the Senate convened this morning,
I made a suggestion, in response to n question,
that it might be well 1.f the President
would give some consideration to calling a
White House conference which would include
the joint leadership in both Houses,
which would include the cha!rman and
ranking miortty members !rom the a.ppr~
priate committees, which would include administration
personnel, and which would
bring in lnbor a.nd industry and other necessary
ooctors of the private economy to consider
this problem o.t this time.
I do not know whether or not it is feasible
at the moment, but I do know that something
should be done to face up to this
problem, and to do so now.
On July 10, a Joint leadership meeting
was held at the White House to hear a
report by the Secretary of State, Dr.
Henry Kissinger, and President Nixon on
the results of their visits to the Middle
East, Western Europe and the Summit
Conference in Moscow. Before the meeting
got under way, I mentioned privately
to the President that I had made a
speech the day before in the Senate, at
which time I suggested the possibility of
a full-fledged, high-level White House
meeting to cons1der the proo1em ot mftation.
He indicated his interest but, before
we could go any further, the meeting
got underway.
On July 10, I wrote a letter to the
President of the United States and, under
date of July 11, I received a reply
from the Honorable William E. Timmons,
Assistant to the President.
Under date of July 13, I received a letter
from the Honorable Herbert Stein,
Chairman of the Council of Economic
Advisers, in response to remarks which
I made about inftation and, incidentally,
Mr. Stein, in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
of July 9, 1974. He has a point.
There is not much more to add to lh1~.
except to state again that up to this date.
nothing has been done by either Congress
or the executive branch to cope
with this problem. It 1.s true that on
Thursday last, the President met with
his top economic advisers and leading
businessmen and economists from outside
the Government. Nothing came out
of this meeting that I am aware of which
gave hope to the American people or
which indicated the initiating of any
measures to cope With infiation.
Many economists do not believe there
will be any improvement in the price
situation during the rest of 19'/4. They
indicate ti1at the root of today's infia.tton
goes back to Vietnam deficits during
boom times, and I agree. They seem to
think that traditional remedies, if any
are in operation, are not enough at a
time like this. They do indicate that they
think there is a possibility of a. recession
and some even raise the specter of a
depression somewhat similo.r to the
1930's. In my opinion, the Govenunent
cannot allow a recession, let alone a
depression, to take place.
It would be my suggestion, Mr. President,
that the Senate give serious consideration
to the restoration of Regulation
W which restrained consumer credit by
forcing more rapid repayment of an installment
debt. This would discourage
buying and the continued repayment of
debt already incurred will feed money
into capital markets and help to depress
the extraordinarily high interest rates.
I would suggest also that the administration,
which I believe has the standby
authority, consider the reimposition of
price and wage controls based on phase
II. If it is necessary to increase taxes. I
would hope the administration would
come forward with its proposals. If it is
considered advisable to decrease taxes. I
would hope they could be compensated
for through closing various loopholes in
the present tax structure.
Congress or, at least, the Senate still
has plenty of time to take up legislation
covering inflation if it would only do so,
- because three will be no month's vacation
in August of this year and we will have
the time, if we have the will, to see what
we can do in cooperation with the President
to deflate inftatiQn before it gets
entirely out of hand.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 50, Folder 12, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Summini up, Mr. President, the facts
of life on in!lation are as follows: Interest
rates are up to 12 percent; unemployment
is up to 5.2 percent; the stock market
is down; production is down 6 percent
under what it was last year; wages. are
lagging behind prices. As I have said before,
if the present rate of infl.ation continues,
we will have to earn twice as much
ln less than 10 years as we are eamini
today to break even at the end of that
I would like to sugiest to the appropriate
committees of the Senate that they
give legislative proposals dealing with inflation
a priority status so that the Senate
will be able to consider any sugiestions
of that nature as expeditiously as
possible. I hope, also, that the President
will give consideration to a White House
Conference at the earliest possible date
and along the lines of my sugiestions in
my letter of July 10, at the earliest possible
Mr. President, on the front page of
tocta,y's Sta.r appears an article by Lee
M. Cohn. with the captain "Big Bust or
Just Stagnation?" from which I quote
the following:
Businea., squeezed for credit, curtails expansion
a.nd production.
Profita llhrtnk, the stock market sags and
bankruptcies spread.
Economic growth plods along at the brink
of recession.
Unemployment rises by a million or more
above norma.l levels.
Prices suree at triple the pace that used
to be called "creeping 1n11a.tion."
That'• an optimistic forecast of the U.S.
economy's performance in the next few years.
Quite possibly too optim.lJJtic, sii.y a growing
number of economists, ba.nkers and businessmen,
a.nd even some government omcials.
They warn that th~ United States and the
world ma.y face a severe recession, with production
d.roppini sharply, unemployment
rising to p081t-Depression pe&k.a, the financial
system tottering, and infiation galloping almost
out of control.
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask
unanimous consent that a.ll the matters
to which I have referred to be printed at
this point in the REcoRD.
There being no objection, the material
was ordered to be printed in the RECORD,
as follows:
The White House,
Wash ington, D.O.
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: You may reca.ll that
pri or to your meeting with the Joint Leadership
getting under way this morning, I men-
tionecl to you tha.t I bad macie a statement •
in the Senate on yesterday, suggesting 11. .
White House Conference to consider the
pressing probiem of ln..fiation_
I indicated that I thought it should be
called on your initiative and that it should
include the Joint Leadersb,ip of the Congress,
a.s well as the chairmen and ranking minority
members of the approprl.&te committees, also
your economic consultants and segments of
the private sect or, including labor, industry
and agriculture.
You indicated that you would be interested
in a meeting of this kind, though you
ma.de no commitment whatsoever. May I say
that I appreciate your interest in W'ha.t I
su ggested and, in furtherance of that, I am
enclosing tear sheets out of the Congressional
RecCYra which you may find of interest in
your consideration of such a Conference.
May I say that I enjoyed the meeting in the
Cabinet Room this morning. I thought it was
very substantive, very hopeful, very worthW'hlle,
and I think tha.t was the reaction of
all the others attendance, as well.
Again, thanking you !or whatever coll5idera.
tion you can gtw ~ my suggestion, and
w.ith best personal wishes, I am
Respectfully yours,
TIU WHITE HoUSE,
Washington, D.C., July 11, 1974.
Hon. MIKE MANSFIELD,
U .S. Senate, ·
Washington, D .O.
DEAR MIKE: Thank you for your July loth
letter to the President concerning your suggestion
for a White House Conference to
consider the pressing problem of infta.tion.
Be assured that I will bring your letter to
the President's early atten tion, and will also
share it with appropriate White House staff
members. Your suggestion will receive careful
study and consideration.
With best regards,
Assist ant to the President.
Wash ington, D.C., July 13, 1974.
Hon . MIKE MANSFIELD,
U .S. Senate,
Washington, D .O.
DEAR SENATOR MANSFIELD; I have read With
dismay your remarks about inflation, and
incidentally about me, in the Congressional
Record of July 9 . I regret that you did
not see fit to put in the record any direct
quotation or m y remarks along with the
numerous d istortions by the press that you
did put in the record. I enclose a. summarized
and excerpted version of my remarks,
which I wrote in the hope, that the
Washington Post would ,have sufficient conscience
to print them.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 50, Folder 12, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
The "old tl.nle religion" does not call only
for prayer, although prayer would help more
to stop the lnfiatton than do many of the
other things that go USing
and Urban Aft'airs and La.bor and Public
Welfa.re, by unanimous consent.
THl!l WAGE ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1974
Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I introduce
a blll entitled "The Wage Adjustment
Act of 1974" and ask unanimous consent
that it be referred simult&ne<>usly to the
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban
Af!airs and the Committee on Labor and
Public Welfare.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection.
it is so ordered.
l\lr. MANSFIELD. Last week, Mr. President,
on the Senate :floor, I reminded the Senate
of what every Senator knows only too wellthat
the No. 1 econon1ic problem confronting
this Nation and the world today is ln:
tl.ation. In Europe and Asia national inflation
rates run from 15 to 30 p.ercent. In the
United States the most recent monthly infia.
tion rate 1B 12.4 percent. For the first quarter
of this yea..r the in!l.ation rate was 14 . .2
percent. For the most recent 12-mo there Is some protection there.
But what about the people on private pensions,
who do not have that guarantee? What
about the working people who a.re not tied
to unions, and therefore do not receive that
kind of protection? What about the great
majority of the American people? How can
they cope with the cost of living being what
it is today?
Before the Senate convened this morning,
I made a suggestion, In response to a question,
that it might be well 1! the President
would give some consideration to calling a
White House conference, which would tnclude
the joint leadership in both Houses,
which would inclu e the chairman and ranking
minority members !rom the appropriate
conunittees, which would include administration
personnel, and which would bring 1n
labor and industry and other necessary sectors
of the private economy to consider this
problem at this time.
I do not know whether or not it is feasible
at the moment, but I do know that something
should be done to face up to this prob lem,
and to do so now.
The solution is not going to come about
simply through a $5 blllion or $10 billion
decrease in the Federal budget. It goes far
beyond that. It has not been caused by Watergate
and related matters. There is no connection
whatsoever. This is a worldwide
We have worldwide inflation, I! I correctly
remember a chart I saw earlier this week,
ranging from 705 percent In Chile down to
about 30 percent in Japan, to 22 percent 1n
Mexico, to 18 percent in France, to 14 to 15
percent in the United Kingdom, to 10.7 per•
cent in Canada, and to approximately, on
an average, I would say, between 11 and 12
percent in this country-closer to 12 percent.
Frankly, I think it is up to the administration
and Congress-and neither one is without
blame, is to face up to this problem to
see I! something cannot be done, and to get
away from saying it is the fault of the public;
to get away from saying that what we need
is a recession; to get away from saying that
what we need is a return to the old time
religion. In respect to the latter an old
saying comes to mind: "The Lord helps those
who help themselves."
What we need to do is to face up to a
practical fact. Let me say, Mr. President,
that every one of us, when we go home, ts
being confronted with the question: "What
are you doing about inflation?" And none
of us can, in good conscience, say that we
are doing anything.
Mike Mansfield Papers, Series 21, Box 50, Folder 12, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
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Welcome 2014 at a New Year's Eve Extravaganza at Club Stewart.
WASHINGTON - On Christmas Eve, tens of thousands of children around the globe will gather around their family telephones and computers to track the path of Santa Claus as he makes his rounds delivering gifts on his sleigh led by tiny reindeer.
The Liberty County community showed its appreciation for the sacrifices made by military members and their families Wednesday through a holiday-meal distribution hosted by Operation Homefront Southeast. Operation Homefront, its corporate sponsors and 100 volunteers provided bags of food to 300 Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield families at Connection Church in Hinesville.
Operation Homefront Southeast will host its annual holiday meal distribution for the military from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today at Connection Church, 116 Patriot Trail, in Hinesville.
The holiday lighting that has delighted families visiting Holbrook Pond Recreation Area off Highway 144 continues until Dec. 26. Visitors are invited to drive through, at no charge, from 6-9 nightly.
One-hundred and forty-seven of Santa's helpers wrapped and handed out toys to parents and guardians Saturday during this year's Toys for Tots toy distribution at the former Jordye Bacon Elementary School. The local program serves less-fortunate children in Liberty and Long counties.
A Colonial Christmas will be held from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Fort Morris State Historic Site, 2559 Fort Morris Road near Midway
The Technical College System of Georgia has named Savannah Technical College its 2013 College of the Year. Savannah Tech leaders, supporters and employees celebrated the achievement Friday night at the Savannah Technical College Foundation's 10th annual Opportunity Award Gala.
Holiday lights will transform Holbrook Pond Recreation Area off Highway 144 into a holiday wonderland for family fun and hayrides Dec. 13-14. The hayrides begin at 6 each evening.
The Disabled Veterans of America, Chapter 46 marked the 72nd anniversary of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor with a remembrance ceremony Saturday morning at the American Legion, Post 168.
The Georgia Department of Public Health is offering a free four-week supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy.
Members of the Hinesville Military Affairs Committee on Wednesday discussed last month's inaugural Veterans Salute and how to draw a larger crowd to next year's event.
Nativity sets from around the world will be displayed from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at St. Philip's Episcopal Church, 302 E. Gen. Stewart Way in Hinesville. Admission is free.
Stage Stores Inc., the parent company of Goody's, is raising funds for Toys for Tots through its "Bears that Care" plush-bears sale.
The Supermarket of Veterans Benefits will be from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday at the Georgia Department of Veterans Service at the Georgia National Guard Armory, 1248 Eisenhower Drive in Savannah.
Following a report at Tuesday's Liberty County Board of Education work session by Dr. Jennifer Walts, the system's new coordinator for evaluation, assessment and accountability, education leaders discussed steps necessary to improve students' writing skills.
Everything you may want for a wedding, or another once-in-a-lifetime event, will be under one roof, at the Bridal Event and Expo, from 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday at Club Stewart: hair and beauty, cakes and catering, travel and entertainment, jewelry and fashion, photography, limousines, music, and prizes.
The Georgia Military Veterans' Hall of Fame, beginning its second year, is seeking nominations for this year's class.
SAVANNAH - Starting this fall, students at Armstrong Atlantic State University will have the opportunity to earn a B.S. in business economics, expanding on one of the university's most popular degree tracks.
The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - Hinesville Alumnae Chapter's 2013-14 scholarship applications are available for download at Hinesvillealumnae.com.
Liberty County Board of Education members were introduced Tuesday to the school system's newly designed free app and taught a lesson in using social media. The Liberty County School System app will debut May 1, school officials said.
MACON - Tens of thousands of school children visit Georgia's strawberry farms each year, learning about the berries, how they're grown and what they look like in the field.
MACON - Tens of thousands of school children visit Georgia's strawberry farms each year, learning about the berries, how they're grown and what they look like in the field.
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Man's throat slashed inside northwest San Antonio apartment
San Antonio police: Victim in serious condition, claims he was attacked during home invasion
A man claims his throat was slashed during a home invasion at his northwest San Antonio apartment early Wednesday morning.
Despite the injury, police said the victim called 911 just before 4 a.m. to report the incident.
First responders arrived to the Chapel Ridge apartments in the 7200 block of Snowden Road, and found the man lying on the floor of his apartment suffering from significant blood loss.
According to police, the victim said that one or two men broke into his apartment and slashed his neck.
The victim did not give a description of the suspect because he said it was dark inside and he was unsure whether anything was stolen from his apartment.
The victim was taken to University Hospital in serious condition and underwent surgery.
According to San Antonio police, there was minor damage around the door of the victim's apartment, but it did not initially appear as if anyone broke in. The case remains under investigation.
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Chapuis Double Rifle
This is a discussion on Chapuis Double Rifle within the Double Rifles forums, part of the HUNTING EQUIPMENT, FIREARMS & AMMUNITION category; Have a question for you guys that have bought used double rifles: There is a used Chapius double in 9.3x74R ...
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Chapuis Double Rifle
Have a question for you guys that have bought used double rifles: There is a used Chapius double in 9.3x74R for sale @ G.I. . I contacted the seller in North Carolina but he doesn't have pictures of regulation targets. Would it be safe to buy a double like that?
Thanks in advance.
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Unless he could provide pics, I think i would pass. Don't know the pricetag, but, unless it's a hellofadeal, pass. The things I have read about Chapius rifles are about 60-40, more good than not. Just have the guy go out and shoot it, take a picture of the target, and then send the pic to you. At least then you will know if the level of accuracy is within your comfort range.
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Chapuis are fine rifles, however, I would always shoot a double rifle before buying it.
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I have fired a couple, both shot well. However, I have to agree with Nyati that I would want to test fire the gun myself. Buying a double based on an photo of a target seems risky.
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Sometime the best deals on doubles are on the GI site. It would be tough to test fire a gun sold on this venue unless local. If the you find what you want and the price is right I would purchase the gun with the stipulation of a trial period. I have purchased three doubles. Two were from fellow forum members and one from an auction website. I feel that only on the auction site did I take a chance. All three worked out very well. GI is not an auction venue, so I would negotiate the terms prior to purchase.Life Is For Service
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If you cant shoot it send it to a 3rd party for inspection and firing it will cost you a couple $$ usually around $200 but save you a headache later on. JJ at Champlains is good for that.
On a lighter note, all the Chapuis I have shot shot better than adv. 2 470 and 3 9.3x74 all shot better than min of orange at 50 M.
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1) In 1992 Ross worked in several samples that later on recollect the fruit of the seed. Many people inside the independent movement of Spain were very interesting and soon Ross start to be recognize in Spain and also in USA, Japan and some countries of Europe... In 95 it´s came out the first album of Ross called "Sugar" (Munster Records'95) a collection of beautiful songs produced by Ken Stringfellow (Posies - Big Start - REM). For the next album, Ross produced himself and published the album which will push him definitely to the POP word overview..."Supersonic Spacewalk" (Munster Records'98), album which will also make Ross to be in most famous Festival in Spain as BAM, Benicassim, Festimad,... and in USA Ross take part of the IPO (International Pop Overdrow) in LA (Los Angeles). Later on Ross started to work with the independent records called "Sandwich Records" and in 2001 was published the most celebrate album of the band "Rossland" (Sandwich'01)... but after the tour for th ... Read More
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Getting to know you: How Cortana will keep getting better and better 2014-04-17
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REDMOND, Wash. – Nov. 1, 2012 – Brace yourselves, vampires, werewolves and clandestine super-spies. Hailed by Newsweek/The Daily Beast as potentially the "biggest entertainment launch of 2012 in any medium,"1 "Halo 4" ushers in the return of the Master Chief when it hits retail stores worldwide on Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Microsoft kicked off the "Halo 4" launch excitement in bold fashion earlier this week, transforming some of the most iconic landmarks in the Principality of Liechtenstein into a real-life replica of the "Halo" universe. Dubbed "Experience Halo," for the night of Tuesday Oct. 30, more than 70 media and fans from 16 different countries were taken on a dramatic "Halo 4"-inspired adventure in sub-zero temperatures as part of a UNSC military crew. They saw Liechtenstein's iconic Balzers Castle become an imposing military fort, a working mine become a war-torn battleground, and hundreds of props and pyrotechnics combined to explosively welcome Master Chief back.
Speaking at the event, Frank O'Connor, franchise development director of 343 Industries – the studio behind "Halo 4" – said that "Halo" had sold more than 46 million copies worldwide and generated more than US$3 billion in value for the franchise since inception in 2001.
"It has been almost five years since 'Halo 3' launched, and people have been waiting all that time for the return of the Master Chief," O'Connor said. "'Halo' has literally shaped entertainment history, and it has defined a generation of gamers, and we're looking forward to bringing everyone the next chapter in the experience."
According to Chris Lewis, vice president of the EMEA Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft, of all the launches that Xbox has done to date, the "Experience Halo" event in Liechtenstein was the most creative and all-encompassing. "To come to this location and celebrate with our most devout 'Halo' fans was a real privilege, and it just sets the stage for next Tuesday's global launch," he said.
Beyond the Liechtenstein event, marquee launch events are planned in more than 30 major cities worldwide, including Seattle, Paris, Berlin, London, Toronto, Mexico City, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Dubai and Sydney. In total, more than 10,000 retail locations in more than 40 countries around the world will host launch events on Nov. 6.
In the United States, midnight madness events will take place at retail locations across the country, including a signature event at the University Village Microsoft Store in Seattle where fans will have the chance to meet the 343 team and get early hands-on time with the game. In Europe, more than 700 retail outlets will host midnight openings, and on the night of Nov. 5, a spectacular stunt will take place between the O2 Stadium and Tower Bridge on the Thames River in London.
In Germany, fans will get hands-on with "Halo 4" and view a screening of the complete "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn" series in Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt. In Paris, "Halo 4" will be showcased during the Paris Games Week, the biggest gaming fair in France with more than 200,000 visitors this year. And across Australia, more than 200 EB Games stores will be open for midnight madness events, and flagship events will run in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Some of these events will also give fans the opportunity to be among the first to play "Halo 4" before it goes on sale at midnight Nov. 6, win coveted "Halo"-themed prizes, meet the creators of "Halo 4" from 343 Industries, and take photos with the Master Chief and the brand-new, real-life, built-to-scale "Halo 4" Warthog.
The standard edition of "Halo 4" will be available for $59.99 (U.S. ERP 3), and the Limited Edition, which includes an extended 90-minute version of the live-action digital series "Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn" and additional bonus content, will be available for $99.99 (U.S. ERP). Fans can also pick up the Xbox 360 Limited Edition "Halo 4" Console Bundle for $399.99 (U.S. ERP) and a standalone Xbox 360 Limited Edition "Halo 4" Wireless Controller for $59.99 (U.S. ERP).
1 Source: Newsweek/The Daily Beast: David Fincher and Conan O'Brien: Halo 4's Secret Weapons
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Geoff McFetridge Bushmills Decanter $600
Get your hands on one of 75 limited edition Bushmills decanters designed by artist Geoff McFetridge and created by the talented glassmakers at Portland-based studio Esque.
Walter Battiss
Walter Battiss Ceramics $220+
Greatly inspired by archaeology and rock art, the late South African artist Walter Battiss beautifully fused indigenous stone markings with abstract painterly concepts to become one of the country's premier painters. Battiss was dubbed "the Bushman Painter" in the 1950s for making a home in southern Africa's Namib Desert (an area almost completely uninhabited by humans), which provided a strong foundation for the 10 books he would write in his lifetime. Battiss' art is now celebrated in a range of tableware by Mervyn Gers, a highly talented ceramicist who creates his own shapes, colors, glazes and decals. A percentage of profits from each sale are donated to the Walter Battiss Museum.
James Victore
Eros $3,000
Applying his signature irreverent style to a beautifully hand-thrown platter by master ceramicist David Bogus, Brooklyn-based illustrator and artist James Victore created a one-of-a-kind dish fit more for your wall than kitchen table. Emblazoned with "Eros"—the Greek god of love—across the top, the unique, collaborative work of art is one for the ages.
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Artist's Hand Soap and Brush Cleaner $13
The Masters' specialized hand soap for artists gently removes stains and oil, while the accompanying brush cleaner takes the tougher role of ridding brushes of oil, paint, varnish and more, keeping new brushes in tip-top shape or renewing old favorites.
Kay Bojesen
Songbirds $95
Widely known for his classic wooden toys—particularly the teak and limba monkey—Danish designer Kay Bojesen's creations are as museum-worthy as they are fun to play with. Beautifully smooth, pick up just one or buy the entire family of these mid-century, hand-painted beech songbirds.
Jix $19
Build almost anything you can dream of—from ambitious room-sized structural installations to intricate table-top sculptures—with nothing more than JIX connectors and standard drinking straws. Portable and super light-weight, with JIX you're able to construct highly organized geometric structures or free-form tangles by cutting, bending or using multiple colors of straws. JIX offers unlimited building possibilities.
Aaron Koblin
Flight Patterns $70+
Head of the Data Arts Team at the Google Creative Lab, Aaron Koblin specializes in the artistic merger of data and digital technologies. With work permanently housed at MoMA and beyond, add one of his visual explorations to the walls of your own home with Flight Patterns, a cosmic collection of algorithmic art that depicts flight paths from FAA. The exceptional work of art is available in a range of sizes, framed or unframed.
Raymond Pettibon
"Mickey" $2,500
As a former member of the iconic punk band Black Flag, and as an artist, Raymond Pettibon has never been afraid to venture into the darker episodes of our country's history. Touching on themes of literature, government, sexuality and sports, often with an anti-authoritarian perspective, Pettibon's work includes fragmented text and recalls the black and white illustrative style of the Ashcan school. His 2000 work "Mickey" comes from an edition of 35 lithographs, and will exist as a noteworthy work in any collection.
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Bespoke Global Gift Card $50+
When choosing a present proves impossible, a Bespoke Global gift card is fit for the most particular of individuals. Design superstore Bespoke Global peddles luxury furnishings, home goods and more from superior craftspeople. Not only will your hard-to-please giftee have ultimate freedom of choice, but they can also tailor the gift of their choice to their personal liking; whether it be it a chair, a canoe or a backgammon set, it will surely be one of a kind.
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Dream Forever $49
Screen printed onto 250gsm paper, Damien Poulain's "Dream Forever" print is an inspiration poster for the sophisticated creative set. Each A3-sized edition is signed by hand by the London-based, French illustrator and bookmaker.
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Designer Charity Masks $100+
With its mission to "build and share an edible education curriculum for all schools," Alice Waters' Edible Schoolyard Project is dutifully working to transform the way young Americans view food and eating. You can help by bidding on one of these high-fashion masks, commissioned by Vogue and created by designers like John Derian, Jean Paul Gaultier, Warby Parker, Eugenia Kim and more.
Alex Prager
"Crowd #4 (New Haven)" Puzzle $75
Photographer Alex Prager's fantastically staged crowd scenes are complex works of art. Try piecing together the congested public space she created in "Crowd #4 (New Haven)" with this 500-piece limited edition puzzle. The photograph delivers a vibrant intimacy and an invitation to explore bold, personal characterizations with every piece you complete.
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Woodcut Notecards $14
This lovely set of a dozen notecards and envelopes in based on the book "Woodcut" by Connecticut artist Bryan Nash Gill. Exquisite tree trunk cross sections come to life in striking detail, revealing the immense power and beauty that lies within a tree's organic structure.
Mark Nixon
Much Loved $15
Through portraits by noted Irish photographer Mark Nixon, the hauntingly beautiful Much Loved series captures well-worn rabbits, teddy bears and other stuffed animals, fondly reminding us of our younger years. Bittersweetness abounds in looking back at the missing buttons and exposed stuffing of our earliest and best-loved companions.
Kelly Grovier
100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age $37
A provocative look inside the last two decades of the most significant works of art from our time, with compelling snapshots of the artists behind them from art critic and historian Kelly Grovier. The collection of 100 works best capture the spirit of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, impacting our generation as Picasso and Dali have of the previous. The text is accessible and enough for an art school student yet compelling enought for any contemporary culture-ist offering a biography of each piece, tracing its inception and impact, highlighting a unique look into the imagination of each artist who created it and the social effects they've created through their works.
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Kiss me Kiss me Beach Towel $95
In coordination with Art Basel and her first solo show at a US museum, MOCA and Fontainebleau Miami Beach commissioned the ever-fascinating Tracey Emin for a collection of beach towels, t-shirts and flip-flops replicating her famed neon sign. From an artist who's never been afraid to put it all out there, these suggestive limited edition towels are just what the party called for with her steamy message, "Kiss me Kiss me Cover my Body in Love."


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Invisible Fence® Brand is in the business of saving pets' lives, and we strongly believe in programs that not only help keep pets safe in their yards, but safe from other hazards like house fires. Although the number of pets that die in fires is not an official statistic kept by the U.S. Fire Administration, industry web sites and sources have cited that an estimated 40,000 to 150,000 pets die each year in fires; most succumbing to smoke inhalation. In most states, emergency responders are not equipped to deal with the crisis because they lack specially designed pet oxygen masks.
To fill this need, Invisible Fence® Brand started the Pet Oxygen Mask Donation Program to provide oxygen mask kits to first responders. Each kit includes a small, medium, and large mask; fire departments are eligible to receive one kit per station.
Our goal is to ensure that every fire department and rescue unit is equipped with these life-saving pet oxygen masks. To date, we have donated more than 10,000 masks to fire stations throughout the U.S. and Canada but we need your help to reach more! To build on our existing donation program, we opened a Donor-Advised Fund with The Fidelity® Charitable Gift Fund ("Gift Fund") to collect charitable contributions to support organizations and programs that help save pets' lives.
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I try to save dogs, but that night Project Breathe™ and Gainesville Fire Rescue saved mine. People ask me how I've been able to cope with so much loss and the great difficulty that followed. I tell them it's not so bad, I have my dogs.- Chris Carney (Read a letter written by Chris Carney after his dogs were saved from a house fire)
I just wanted to say I think it's great animal rescue masks were donated to our Fire Department. The house across the street from me recently burned down, and though all people and animals were evacuated safely, it does not take a stretch of the imagination to see how those masks would be of great value. Thank you!- Community Member
Thank God they had the masks. They (the dogs) are just like family. I don't know what I'd do without them. Things can be replaced. Lives can't, whether they're animals or people.- Owner of pets revived with donated masks
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Read a moving letter written by Chris Carney after his dogs were saved from a house fire.


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Shaman & Ayahuasca: Journeys to Sacred Realms DVD
Michael Wiese
Shamans have been using Ayahuasca– a psychoactive plant-based brew–for thousands of years, because they believe the vivid visions it induces can help heal physical, psychological and emotional blocks. Shot on location in jungles and river towns of South America, this program from filmmaker Michael Wiese discusses Ayahuasca's history, healing properties, transformational aspects and modern-day uses. Includes the last filmed interview with visionary painter and former shaman Pablo Amaringo, plus the music of Peruvian recording artist Artur Menas Salas. 73 minutes.


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I am 18 years old and have loved cars my whole life. I bought this car, a 2003 Hyundai Tuscani, when it was bone stock. I have done all of my own work on it. Some of the major modifications I have on there is the Warrior Basic Body Kit, the Lamborghini style doors, Varad ULX330 16.7 million color underbody LED kit, and 17"x7.5" American Racing Casino Chrome rims. I take great care of my cars and will always be modifying cars. I also help all of my friends when they have questions about their cars or if they need help doing anything to them.
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The majority of adult dogs and cats in U.S. homes are either overweight or obese, and in 2012, the U.S. pet obesity rates continued to increase, with 52.5 percent of dogs and 58.3 percent of cats being described as overweight by their veterinarians. Ernie Ward, the founder of The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, tells CNN, "We've made fat pets the new normal."
Dolvett Quince, currently a trainer on television reality show "Biggest Loser," partnered with Banfield Pet Hospital to address this grave problem. Together, they believe that obesity in pets has reached "epidemic levels in the United States," affecting approximately 1 in 4 dogs and cats. In an interview with Yahoo! Shine, Quince talks about symptoms, preventative measures, and introduces pet parents to a fun program that will help you and your pet stay active together.
Yahoo! Shine: How do you define obesity in pets?
Dolvett Quince: "I look at obesity in pets the same way that I look at obesity in humans. If you can't see your waistline, there is a great chance that your pet is obese; lean and trim is what we're looking for."
Shine: What are some of the symptoms of obesity that pet parents should pay attention to?
Dolvett: "Can you see your pet's waistline, just like a human being? Is there a healthy rib cage there? Most importantly, you should consult your local veterinarian. They're going to give you the exact signs to look for."
Shine: What causes obesity in pets?
Dolvett: "Some of the things that cause your pet to be overweight are table food (probably one of the number one things that you can do to get your animal out of shape), portion control, and a lack of exercise."
Shine: What are the health dangers that come with excess weight?
Dolvett: "Some of the health dangers that your pet can receive are similar to human beings, everything from arthritis to diabetes."
Shine: What are your top tips to cure obesity in a pet?
Dolvett: "Some tips to keep your pet from being overweight are very similar to humans, like being conscious of portion control and knowing that your pet needs proper nutrition to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Lifestyle is the key, and with lifestyle there is movement: getting outside and exercising. Along with Banfield Pet Hospital, I have developed some cool exercise programs that you and your furry friend can do together."
Shine: Could you give examples of how different breeds have different exercise needs?
Dolvett: "Different breeds have different exercise needs based on height, age, and weight. You will want to consult your local veterinarian to see exactly what exercises would benefit your animal."
Shine: Could you explain how changing your lifestyle can help your pet in losing weight?
Dolvett: "If you're not moving, you're not losing. So if you're in motion, and you have an active lifestyle, there is a great chance that your pet will as well. You're going to want to keep moving, and you will want to come up with great ways to stay in motion."


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Irmo, SC (WLTX) - The number of victims from someone throwing rocks at vehicles has now gone up to ten.
According to the Richland County Sheriff's Department the suspect they're looking for has gone from throwing objects off an overpass, to throwing them out of their truck. Four of the eight incidents Sunday happened along Broad River Road.
"At full force it would have struck me in the head and I probably would not have been here today," said Octerry Chappell.
Sunday night Chappell was driving along Broad River Road, that's when he thought he was being shot at.
"It scared the crap out of me," said Chappell. "A cement block came out of nowhere and just hit my hood and hit my windshield."
Richland County deputies say Chappell was just one of 10 victims of the same individual they say threw rocks off an overpass and out of a car in the past week.
"This is extremely dangerous, the person responsible is going to be charged with attempted murder," said Captain Chris Cowan.
Cowan says he has never seen this many incidents of this nature in his time with the department.
"You've got projectiles coming into the vehicle, you have glass shattering, potential to hit another vehicle and its dark out, it's just a bad situation," said Cowan.
These aren't your typical backyard rocks; Cowan says they come in all sizes.
"We have pieces of rock and we have what appears to be pieces of cinder block."
Deputies believe all of these incidents are connected and they are on the lookout for a white Ford or Chevy truck.
Chappell believes whoever is doing this is someone who just doesn't value others lives.
"It's stupidity, I mean just craziness. Whoever is doing this they need to hurry up and catch them because sooner or later it is going to take someone's life," said Chappell.
If you have any information that can lead to the arrest of the person responsible for these crimes, call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.


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If you have the words, there's always the chance that you'll find the way.
– Seamus Heaney
The world lost one of its most gifted men of letters last week. The Irish poet Seamus Heaney was a Nobel laureate, a respected teacher, and an esteemed writer. He was also warm, witty, down to earth – a great man as well as a great poet. Despite his fame, Heaney never took himself too seriously. He described winning the 1995 Nobel Prize for Literature as "being caught in a mostly benign avalanche. You are totally daunted, of course, when you think of previous writers who received the prize. And daunted when you think of the ones who didn't receive it." He gave the Fordham University commencement address in 1982 – he wrote it in verse – and towards the middle of it, he wondered
…dear graduates,
How do we justify our fates
As an upper crust
With handfuls of credit cards and dollars
In hands as pale as our white collars?
The question makes me want to holler
All flesh is dust
It makes me say such status symbols
Are trivial as sewers' thimbles
And just as hard
For they can form a callous shell
Against the little pricking needle
Of other peoples' need, and kill
The feeling heart.
Heamus died suddenly. He fell one evening, and was awaiting a hospital procedure the next morning. He never made it. He'd made light of medical issues in the past: "Blessed be the pacemakers," he told one friend after being fitted with a heart monitor. He greeted another with "Different strokes for different folks." Perhaps befitting a poet, however, his last words were written instead of spoken, in a text he sent his wife shortly before he passed away. Noli timere, he wrote – Latin for Do Not Be Afraid.
With Heaney as inspiration, poets will continue to take up the mantle, and three of the finest from this region – Beth Paulson, Kierstin Bridger and this paper's own Samantha Wright – will read from their work in Ridgway next week. They're all award-winning writers: Paulson's work has appeared nationally in over 100 journals and anthologies. She's received three Pushcart Prize nominations; her poem, "Chance," recently won Honorable Mention in the 2013 Passager Poetry Contest. As for Bridger and Wright, they've been honored in the Mark Fischer Poetry Award contest, named for the late Telluride raconteur and local wit. Bridger won the award in 2011; Wright has been a runner-up repeatedly (her poem took Second Place this year). She's also won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association. "Writing poetry is the purest form of creative expression," she says. "It gets at the essence of things, and lets me see the world through a different lens." Wayne Lee, the judge of this year's Fischer prize, praised Wright's entry for its celebration not of what separates us, but what binds us together. He said, "This is a poem Walt Whitman would have loved."
The Darkness, Before the Light
"Not one pore of Venus will be left untouched." – Cerena Childress, astrologer
In Italy, the clouds decided to keep this gift from us.
But we gathered, in our millions,
at the ski hill in Ouray,
the ragged sidewalk in front of
Silverton's United Church of Christ,
a tidy Telluride school yard,
and west-facing skyscraper windows in New York;
Atop Mt. Wilson, and the Warrumbungle Mountains
near Coonaburabran, New South Wales;
In the white night of Svalbard, Norway,
and on Easter Island's grinning shores;
to observe through squinted eyes, welders' masks,
and telescopes equipped with hydrogen alpha solar filters
a small dark beauty mark
sliding across the skin of the Sun.
In Colorado, we noted the moment – 4:08 p.m. –
when the rocky planet kissed the Sun's limb
and nudged herself like a black teardrop
into the spectral dance of hydrogen and helium.
With our heads tilted up
into the bowl of blue,
we watched that astral tourist, Venus,
bisect a seething sphere of fire and light,
leaving blaze in her wake,
and a brief interlude of wonderment.
Deadlines were pushed aside.
Grudges went up in flames.
Hidden truths were bathed in solar radiation,
demon fears torched in the white
heat of thermonuclear reaction,
and mantras were chanted in the gardens.
We spun like sufis, each
with our own place in the heavens
as the ancient sun-ball swan-dived
toward the edge of night.
– Samantha Wright
Poets Paulson, Bridger and Wright will read from their work next Friday, Sept. 13 at Cimarron Books and Coffee at 4:30 p.m.
In Montrose: Annual Musicians' Day
Montrose music impresario Dave Bowman, the owner of Blue Sky Music Presents, intended the first Montrose Musicians' Day as an act of defiance: a so-called 'Montrose Music Festival,' staged by a Grand Junction radio station was about to be staged and – this part truly rankled – the playbill was comprised solely of Grand Junction musicians. To Bowman, that was wrong. He petitioned the Montrose Association of Commerce and Tourism, who worked with him to stage a real Montrose musicians' get-together with actual Montrose musicians.
That was four years ago, and today the festival is thriving. Eleven acts will take the stage from 11 a.m., when the concert begins, to dusk. The event will be held outside of the Montrose Elks' Lodge, where there are a couple of acres of grass, a covered pavilion under which the bands can play, a shaded area for audience seating and, importantly, a stage and sound system inside the Elks' lodge in case of rain.
The lineup spans all ages and style: musical phenom Taylor Malone, age 13, opens with a short set, to be followed by the high school rock band Skinnier When Standing. From then on, the musical progression is "pretty chronological," Bowman said, and includes the Brown Family (Country/Americana), the Chris Mullen band (indie rock), Social Behavior (classic rock), Gotta Be (original folk music) D&G Railroad (local celebrity Donny Morales and Glenn Patterson) and Triptihkal (progressive jazz). At dusk, the concert moves to the R&R Bar, where jams will continue until around 1 a.m. That's 14 straight hours of music, for those keeping track, all from local musicians, and all of it free. The roster continues to swell. At press time, Bowman learned that local hip hopper AK would be rhyming with Triptihkal. "So I guess," he said, "we continue to expand eclectically." Montrose Musicians' Day begins at 11 a.m. Admission is free, and food and beverages will be available for purchase. Bring your armchair.


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All Latinos deserve a real opportunity to achieve the American Dream, whether they have been here for generations or just arrived to our shores. House Democrats are working to promote the New Direction agenda that builds opportunity for all Americans, including millions of Latino families.
The values of Latinos - faith, family, and love of country - are American values. America is strengthened by the hard work and leadership of the Hispanic community. While the most visible influence of Latinos is found in our culture - including music, sports, film, and food - Hispanic Americans are also a driving force in business, science, education, and politics. With every new generation of Latino leaders, our nation is enriched by the extrordinary contributions of Hispanic Americans.
On the Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Now - 3/20/13
At the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce summit breakfast honoring the achievements of House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra, Leader Pelosi discusses the bipartisan effort in Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform:
"[W]e must strive to have as much bipartisanship as possible, to grow our economy, to keep America number one. You come at a time when there are different views of what the role of government is in that respect. You come at a time that is very difficult, no question about it. But the fact is, is that the good news is that we really do think that on one issue, that has been brought up, on the immigration issue, that we will, before summer, have comprehensive immigration reform. You know the expression: 'your vote is your voice?' Well that vote was a voice for immigration reform, it spoke very eloquently to the strength of the Hispanic community in our country. And because of you, and because of that, we will do something that strengthens our democracy. ...
"Every immigrant who comes with those aspirations really honors the values of our – family values, values of community, values of education, values of faith – everything you can name about what makes America strong, well these immigrants come with their hope, their determination, their optimism to make the future better. They participate in what has been called the American Dream and every one of them, whether they came 200 years ago, or two days ago, every one of these immigrants, in that respect, makes America more American."
Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month - 9/14/12
Leader Pelosi issued the following statement in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month.
"During Hispanic Heritage month, we celebrate the dynamic and lasting contributions of the Latino community to our nation. We take pride that Hispanic Americans are serving with great patriotism in our Armed Forces and devoting their lives to public service.
"In observing Hispanic Heritage Month, we dedicate ourselves to the values that strengthen America and the diversity that make our nation great.
"As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we also acknowledge the leadership of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus – led by Chairman Charlie Gonzalez. The CHC has always stood at the forefront of progress. It is because of the CHC that we celebrated a proud and hopeful day last month when the Obama Administration's took action for the DREAMers – young people, American in every way, except on paper.
"This month we honor the Hispanic community for their strong commitment to family and faith, to education and work. Their values make America more American."
Roundtable with Latino Small Business Owners - 10/20/11
Leader Pelosi held a roundtable with San Francisco Latino small business owners to discuss President Obama's American Jobs Act, House Democrats' Make It In America initiative, and how Congress can best help small businesses grow and hire.
@NancyPelosi: Hearing from #SF Latino business community on how we can best serve small biz:
Pelosi Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month - 9/15/11
Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins today, September 15, and runs through October 15:
"During Hispanic Heritage month, we honor our country's vibrant Latino community. The rich contributions of Latinos throughout America's history is a source of pride, and of strength, to our nation.
"Whether serving with great patriotism in our Armed Forces or in public service, succeeding in business and in the arts, or preserving and sharing their culture, Hispanics make America more American.
"During Hispanic Heritage Month we celebrate a fundamental truth: the Hispanic dream is the American dream. Hispanics enrich our nation with their commitment to family and faith, education and work. This month, we celebrate their contributions as part of the rich tapestry of our nation.
"To honor the character of America, we must pass comprehensive immigration reform. Last year, in one of our proudest moments, Democrats passed the DREAM Act in the House of Representatives. Even though the legislation received a majority vote in the Senate, it did not meet the Senate's 60-vote requirement. I remain committed to working with President Obama and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in Congress to enact the DREAM Act into law."
Casa Bonampak - 8/25/11
Leader Pelosi joined women small business owners at Casa Bonampak in the Mission District of San Francisco for a roundtable to discuss job creation, job security, and health security for America's women and their families. The event was hosted by Women's Initiative and Working Solutions, two nonprofit organizations working to train and assist other entrepreneurs; enabling women to become self-sufficient, independent, and empowered. Together, women business owners make San Francisco's economy stronger, more diverse, and more dynamic.
Leader Pelosi on Fighting for the DREAM Act - 6/22/11
For the YouTube Town Hall, Leader Pelosi answers the question:
'There are millions of undocumented individuals living in the United States, many of whom were brought to the US as children. Is enacting the DREAM Act a viable way for these individuals to be granted citizenship?'
The DREAM Act is common-sense legislation to give hundreds of thousands of young people who call our nation home and strive to take part in the American dream a chance. This bill affords young people brought to our country without a choice the chance to earn legal status--strengthening our national security by enhancing military recruitment, and bolstering our workforce, our economy, and our global competitiveness.
Leader Pelosi strongly supports the DREAM Act - in fact, under her Speakership, the House passed the bill last year by a vote of 216-198. The bill failed to advance in the Senate.
Watch video from the House floor debate of the DREAM Act»
Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Richard Estrada Chavez - 3/31/11
Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the passing of Richard Estrada Chavez, longtime leader of California's farm worker movement:
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and loved ones of Richard Chavez today. Richard dedicated his life to improving the lives of others - fighting for the rights of workers, leading the charge for good wages and safe working conditions, building the United Farm Workers and the labor movement into a force for positive change in California and across the country.
"Richard was a worker, an organizer, and a visionary leader. Alongside his brother, Cesar, he raised awareness of the plight of farm workers through boycotts and marches, and stirred communities to action. With the UFW eagle, he gave us an image that will long stand as more than a logo of a single union, but as a symbol of progress, hope, and prosperity for the millions of Americans who benefited from his work.
"Our nation is a better, fairer place to work because of the struggle and success of Richard Chavez. We hope it is a comfort to his longtime partner, Dolores Huerta, his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren that so many share in their grief today."
Pelosi Statement on Cesar Chavez's 84th Birthday - 3/31/11
Washington, D.C. - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today in honor of the 84th anniversary of Cesar Chavez's birthday:
\xe2\x80\xaa"Cesar Chavez spent his life leading the charge for justice, equality, and civil rights; for the rights of workers and the underprivileged; for fair wages and decent benefits; and for securing a bright economic future for working families. Through acts of non-violence - boycotts, fasts, and marches - he scored important victories for farm workers. Through his advocacy, his words, and his moral authority - through the battles he fought and won - he strengthened our entire nation.
"Over the course of his life, Cesar Chavez' work gave meaning to a long-standing fundamental truth: that the values of Hispanic Americans are the same as those of all Americans; that the aspirations of the Hispanic community are the same as those of every community in America. By his actions, he reminded all Americans that the desire to work hard, succeed, and build a better future for our children rests at the core of Hispanic American life - just as it stands at the center of America's prosperity and progress.
"As we celebrate what would have been his 84th birthday, we recall the inspiring words of Cesar Chavez: 'We have seen the future, and the future is ours.'
\xe2\x80\xaa"As the struggle for workers' rights continues in state capitals and local communities today, we pledge to take hold of our own future - grasping the opportunities Chavez secured for the generations that followed; rededicating ourselves to the causes he championed; committed to realizing the American dream for all."


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Jonathan Church's new production of Singin' in the Rain transfers to the Palace Theatre following its critically acclaimed, sell-out run at Chichester Festival Theatre. The 1952 MGM film of the same name - which celebrates the 60th anniversary of its release in 2012 - starred Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, and is considered one of the most beloved and enduring movie musicals of all time. It tells the story of Don Lockwood, a silent movie star with everything he could want - fame, adulation and even a well-publicised 'romance' with his co-star Lina Lamont. But Hollywood is about to change forever. There is rumour in the studio of a new kind of film, where the actors actually talk, sing and dance. The musical features songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed, including Make 'em Laugh, Good Morning, Moses Supposes and Singin' in the Rain. The cast for this West End production is led by Adam Cooper as Don Lockwood, Daniel Crossley as Cosmo Brown, Scarlett Strallen as Kathy Seldon and Katherine Kingsley as Lina Lamont, with Michael Brandon as RF Simpson and Sandra Dickinson as Dora Bailey/Miss Dinsmore, all of whom will reprise their roles from the original Chichester production.
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The Dogwood Restaurant is grateful to the Baltimore Community for its tremendous support for the past seven years. At The Dogwood, we tried to do something innovative and risky, and the city and its people always supported us. We are very grateful to you. Unfortunately, we had to close the doors of the restaurant today, Saint Patrick's Day, Sunday March 17th 2013 because the business can no longer support itself.
We have had the best staff in the world, and we tried to keep going for as long as we could for them and for their uncompromising commitment to quality and to hospitality. We love them all very much and are extremely thankful for their support, their loyalty, and their friendship. We wish we could have kept it going for them forever.
Special thanks to Jack Elsby, General Manager and friend extraordinaire, Margaret Konstantas, Office Manager, calm and strong, always dependable and kind presence, and Dusty Sullivan, our talented Kitchen Manager. Hats off to our whole staff who have become like family to us. We will miss being together.
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My wife, Bridget, has not been involved with the restaurant for nearly a year. She is focusing on her love: fiction writing, and I will be working on Bellair Farm, an organic farm outside of Charlottesville for this growing season.
However, nothing will ever bring us the joy and the heartache, the fun and the challenge that The Dogwood did. The restaurant and all who supported it will remain in our hearts. The Dogwood pursued the ideal of being a good restaurant that also helped people who were trying to change their lives. We hold in our hearts individuals with transformed lives and the moments of profound community we shared celebrating food and wine. We consider those some of the greatest successes one can have in life.
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Metalhead, classicist, professional or novice--almost every level and interest can be addressed at this nationwide music stop. Rows of keyboards, guitars, drum sets, DJ equipment and orchestral instruments comprise one of the largest and most affordable selections around. Customers are encouraged to give any products an in-store test run. Recording devices, lighting and custom-built instruments are available for the serious musician; beginners will find a collection of method books and sheet music to get them there.
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No cuz he left me and my stepmom, whom I consider a mother, and who loved him very much, to move in with a woman he met on Second Life in Nebraska.
First anime I saw was Pokemon... I was like, 6-8 years old :P But first real Manga pocket I read was Dragonball. Have every books on that series but kinda hated it after it turned to DragonBallZ and everyone was adults and aliens.
The first anime I ever saw was Star Blazers.
Manga - .hack//Legend of the Twilight ( hence my passion for the series )
Anime - Deathnote
I love dot hack c: And you even said the one that I'm so fond of. Got the entire disc set of Legend of the Twilight for 30 bucks c:
^ i'm in the process of purchasing it, been difficult to locate a copy in the UK unfortunately :s but no longer shall that be a problem ^_^
The first actual anime I've watched seriously from start to end was Code Geass. It's freaking amazing.
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I know I recently declared that it was spring-like outside, but right now, it feels as though it's been raining forever. I love the sound of the rain, and I am quite amused when I get to walk home through the occasional downpour (even without my umbrella). I love the freshness in the air that can only come from a rainfall. However, it's been raining and gloomy for days, and the rain just doesn't have the same appeal any more.
As a consequence from the weather, I've been craving fall-like, heart-warming flavors, like s'mores made of toasted marshmallows, Hershey's chocolate, and graham crackers. Of course, I have no way of toasting a marshmallow, unless I make a fire on my condo balcony (this is probably against some condo rule...). That's okay, I could broil or microwave them instead. I've always been interested in making graham crackers at home, so I figured this was the perfect opportunity. I had no idea they'd be so simple. You can whip them together just like any other cut-out cookie recipe.
I was pleasantly surprised by the whole wheat flour and wheat germ that many recipes called for. Apparently, graham crackers got their name, not from some dude named Graham who created them, but from the "graham flour" that is used to make them. Graham flour was actually named after a dude named Graham (it figures at some point, there was a Graham involved, somehow!), and graham flour can be replicated with a mix of white flour, whole wheat, and wheat germ. The whole wheat and wheat germ, besides being extra healthy, give the crackers a more granular texture, and definitely add to the "chew" of the cookies. That's a win–win, if you ask me. I'm definitely going to keep a batch on hand at all times, just so that I am ready to make last-minute graham cracker crusts and microwave s'mores whenever I want to. I can't wait to play with them in the kitchen.
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- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, wheat germ, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixture fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, brown sugar, and honey until it is smooth.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients, and continue mixing until the dough comes together. The dough will squeeze together nicely between your fingers when it is ready, though it may still appear slightly crumbly.
- Take half the dough and form it into a rectangle. Roll it on a generously floured surface until it is about 1/8-inch thick. Cut into squares with cookie cutters and place on a parchment- (or Silpat-) lined baking sheet. The cookies do not expand much in the oven, so you can pack them pretty close on each cookie sheet. Continue to roll and cut out cookies with the other half of the dough and the scraps.
- Freeze the cookies for 20 minutes until they are frozen solid, then prick decorative holes through each (I used my metal cake tester for this) and bake for about 10–12 minutes until the edges just begin to turn golden.
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Pasadena >Food & Dining > A' Float Sushi
87 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA | Directions 9110534.145930 -118.148539
Neighborhoods: South Pasadena
Love this place. Sushi brought to you in little boats. While you're waiting you can ask the chef to make you anything you want.
Not impressed – Flies.
Not a good sign in a place with uncovered food floating around for who knows how long.
Favorite sushi place EVER! – In the first few days I moved to California, some friends took us to A'float Sushi and I was instantly hooked. It's a really fun place to take people who've never had the pleasure of picking delicious sushi dishes off of cool little boats floating around a table moat... As well as revisit the place again and again. The portions are great per dish because you can try a lot of different kinds of sushi without going broke, and for what they give you (and the great quality of the food they give), it's very reasonably priced. And if there's something you want that isn't in one of the boats, just let the chef or the waitress know and they'll bring it out to you. A couple times I've gone, the service was a little slow to get drinks, but the pros heavily outweigh the cons.
5 star restaurant. Excellent. – I loved my experice at this restaurant the first time I went to A float. My family and I were greeted instantly by the waitress and seated. We went early (5:00) so it wasn't too crowded. My 2 kids loved the idea of this restaurant of picking your favorite dishes off the floating ships. I tried almost about everything with my husband. We both agreed this was the best sushi we have tasted in a long time, ever since we left New Jersey. There's just so much variety and the prices are reasonably priced, unlike another sushi restaurant I went to a couple weeks ago, which charged $5 for a small bowl of miso soup!! The waitresses/waiters were all really kind and patient that we had stayed for 2 hours. Most other busy places would just give us the check. As time passed, and it was 7:00, the place got crowded. I could see why this restaurant had such good buisness. It was because it was really worth the wait.
Floats my Boat – This is one of my favorite places to go when im in a rush. I can literally be in and out of there in 30 min. This is a great spot if you are going to shop at the local retailers, or gunna go out to one of the local clubs. Because you can get a great meal at a fast food pace! The sushi is always fresh, and the Chefs (although not Japanese) are great at sushi making.
a great place to eat! – Wonderful atmosphere, loved the decorations in Afloat! I went there for lunch and was seated promptly at the sushi bar.
Food was wonderful and the waitresses were polite and fast too.
It's a PERFECT restaurant to go to after a little strolling in Old Town and being seated quickly and enjoying a great meal.
Wonderful restaurant! – Afloat is a cute restaurant set in busy Old Town, Pasadena. This certainly caught my eye and I went in with my family of 4. It was a Saturday night so we had to wait to be seated. The wait was brief though- we were seated about 5/10 min later.
My two children loved the sushi floating on the boats!! They both really enjoyed picking their own food from the bar and eating it! My wife and I had a great dinner too. Everything was decent priced and some even cheaper than what you would expect! Nothing was really expensive or overpriced.
Afloat Sushi is a casual restaurant so if you're not looking for some high class expensive jap restuarant, Afloat is definitely the place to try.
Service was pretty good. We did not have any problem ordering food, getting a waiter/waitress to come over, or being seated.
Food which I would recommend trying is the EEL RICE. It's delicious!! My wife and I both really enjoyed eating that. And my two little children really liked the FRUIT TART dish on the boats.
Overall, highly recommended.
Surprisingly good! – My boyfriend and I stopped here on a whim while walking around Pasadena. The sushi was surprisingly good! I enjoy this style of dining for a quick lunch and I was not disappointed. The plates that had sashimi on them were cheap for how much fish there was and for how good it was! I would stop here again!
terrific restaurant! – A float sushi is the best japanese restaurant around in the L.A. County! It has great service and a variety choice of food to choose from. I will be looking foward to going again next week. The waitresses and waiters are very polite and I like how the chefs stand in the middle of the bar and cooks whatever you tell them you want! I really like how the small boats float around and you can just take food off of it. The way the charge you is also really unique.
BEST SUSHI IVE EVER HAD!!!!!!!!!!!! – A float sushi makes the best sushi i ever had!!! There are litlle boats that are floating around and around in afloat sushi which makes it stylish, cute, and CONVENIENT!!! You dont even have to order sushi!! just take it!!!!! its that simple!!!! the other food in this restaurant is also very incredible. I would recommend the eel rice. Its sooo good!!!! All the dishes here are reasonably priced too! the waiters and waitresses are very polite; they are also very effecient. I would really rocommend you to eat at this restaurant if youre looking for a delicious meal but not that expensive either. I love this restaurant and cant wait to go there again!!!!!!
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The cornerstone of New York Restoration Project's (NYRP) mission and work continues to be the restoration, re-design, maintenance and programming of the organization's 52 community gardens located throughout New York City's five boroughs. In today's urban environment, NYRP's community gardens provide tranquility where concrete otherwise rules – functioning as village greens, urban farms and outdoor classrooms in areas of the city where public parks or other open spaces do not or simply cannot exist. These oases of much-needed natural beauty not only produce vegetables, herbs and flowers – they also improve the health of neighborhood residents and families, promote community interaction and pride, and bring the promise of local community and economic development.
The roots of community gardens run deep in New York City. In these shared, cherished green spaces, neighbors host barbeques and birthday parties, gather with family and friends, or simply sit, relax or read in the sunshine. Like other greening organizations, NYRP understands the important environmental, social and even economic roles that community gardens play in New York City. But, what makes NYRP unique is our unwavering commitment to restore, maintain and introduce innovative youth and adult educational programming and events in our gardens.
In 1999, a consortium of greening organizations, private and corporate foundations, and concerned New York City residents came together to rescue 114 community gardens, citywide, that were scheduled for auction to developers – a plan that would have, if successful, led to the imminent destruction of some of the city's most vital green spaces. The sale of these plots would have been a harsh blow to scores of neighborhoods starved for open space, as well as to the spirit of thousands of dedicated community gardeners. In a great victory for a greener New York City, the gardens were saved within hours of the scheduled auction. "Today, I'm prouder than ever to be a New Yorker," said NYRP founder Bette Midler on the day the agreement was announced.
Shortly thereafter, NYRP took title to 52 of these gardens outright and established the New York Garden Trust, an official subsidiary, to partner with community gardeners to ensure that these plots continue to thrive and forever remain open space. Oversight of the remaining 59 gardens was transferred to The Trust for Public Land.
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