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Just thought I'd share this message I received on email. Click on the image to view full size.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
My Hands
An old man, probably some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the park bench. He didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if he was ok.
Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wanting to check on him at the same time, I asked him if he was ok. He raised his head and looked at me and smiled. Yes, I'm fine, thank you for asking, he said in a clear strong voice. I didn't mean to disturb you .....but you were just sitting here staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were ok I explained to him. Have you ever looked at your hands he asked. I mean really looked at your hands? I slowly opened my hands and stared down at them. I turned them over, palms up and then palms down. No, I guess I had never really looked at my hands as I tried to figure out the point he was making.
Then he smiled and related this story: Stop and think for a moment about the hands you have, how they have served you well throughout your years. These hands, though wrinkled, shriveled and weak have been the tools I have used all my life to reach out and grab and embrace life. They braced and caught my fall when as a toddler I crashed upon the floor. They put food in my mouth and clothes on my back. As a child my mother taught me to hold them in prayer. They tied my shoes and pulled on my boots. They dried the tears of my children and caressed the love of my life. They have been dirty, scraped and raw, swollen and bent. They were uneasy and clumsy when I tried to hold my newborn son. They wrote the letters home and trembled and shook when I buried my parents and spouse. Yet, they were strong and sure when I dug my friend out of a foxhole and lifted a plow off of my best friends foot. They have held children, consoled neighbors, and shook in fists of anger when I didn't understand. They have covered my face, combed my hair, and washed and cleansed the rest of my body. They have been sticky and wet, bent and broken, dried and raw. And to this day when not much of anything else of me works real well these hands hold me up, lay me down, and again continue to open in prayer. These hands are the mark of where I've been and the ruggedness of my life. But more importantly it will be these hands that will receive, The Book of deeds. I look, ponder and pray that MY RIGHT HAND is blessed the fortune of receiving the trials of this life ie. MY BOOK OF DEEDS with this RIGHT HAND.
No doubt I will never look at my hands the same again. I never saw the old man again after I left the park that day but I will never forget him and the words he spoke. When my hands are hurt or sore or when I stroke the face of my children and wife I think of the man in the park.
I, too, want to RECEIVE MY BOOK OF DEEDS WITH MY RIGHT HAND----I am trying to be worthy of it by preparing for it now........
O MY PERFECT AND GENEROUS ALLAH ! I make shukr for these hands.
Taken from Inspirations Volume 5
"(And remember) the Day when We shall call together all human beings with their (respective) Imam (their Prophets, or their records of good and bad deeds, or their Books like the Quran, the Taurat (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel), etc.). So whosoever is given his record in his right hand, such will read their records, and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least." ( Qur'an 17-71 )
Courtesy: AL-ISLAAH PUBLICATIONS (http://www.everymuslim.net/)
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Friday, November 16, 2007
To believe in one's dreams is to spend all of one's life asleep.
Chinese proverb
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Friday, November 09, 2007
Chain Letters
There occurs today a very detestable practice among our muslims in particular. It is the indulgence and participation in email chain letters. For those of us not familiar with this activity, it is where someone sends an email letter with some sort of story pertaining, in most cases but not always, to something Islamic, and then they put a condition at the end of this story to distribute this email to a certain number of people. The condition usually is a severe warning against not forwarding the email to the certain number of people in which case some calamity or mishap will occur if it is not done. In other cases the condition proposes a special benefit for forwarding the email to the certain number of people. Ordinarily this is a form of shirk that I think most people would be aware of or at least should recognize. Believing that some act not from the Qur'aan or Sunnah, if done, can cause some harm and/or benefit is indeed shirk. In doing so we set up a rival to Allaah, for truly it is only Allaah who can benefit us or harm us, and only Allaah can remove such harm.
As Allaah says in Surah Al-An'am ayah 17:
"And if Allaah touches you with harm, none can remove it but He, and if He touches you with good, then He is Able to do all things."
One of the things we learn from this ayat is that any harm that afflicts us can only be removed by Allaah, so to specifically believe in bad omens, which includes bad luck and the belief that certain practices, not endorsed by Allaah or The Prophet sallAllahu 'Alayhi wa Salam, can affect the outcome of future events, is in essence the meaning of an omen. So to believe in these omens would be, belief that other than Allaah can remove such harm from us, which is setting a rival with Allaah in this removal of harm. And Allaah says in Surah al-Ma'aidah ayah 72 :
"Verily, whosoever sets up rivals in worship with Allaah, then Allaah has forbidden Al-Jannah for him, and the Fire will be his abode."
Imam Ahmad reports, on the authority of Ibn `Amr radhi Allahu anhumma, that the Prophet sallAllahu 'alayi wa Salam said:
"Whoever is turned back from his objective by a bad omen has committed Shirk." They asked: "And what is the expiation for that?" He sallAllahu 'alayhi wa salam replied: "It is to say: "Oh, Allah! There is no good except that which You bestow and there is no evil except that which You bestow and there is none has the right to be worshipped but You."
In many circumstances these chain emails threatens the reader that "if" the email is not sent to the certain number of people then "such and such" will occur. As reported in the above hadith this is Shirk! As is reported on the authority of Ibn Mas'ood radhi Allahu 'anhu in a marfoo' form, that he said: "At-tiyarah (belief in omens) is Shirk, at-tiyrah (belief in omens) is Shirk. There is none among us who is not afflicted by it, but Allah, by true dependence on Him removes it from the heart." [1] So this hadeeth / athar is a rejection of belief in omens because such beliefs necessitates negation of belief in Allah's Qadr and because it causes the heart to become attached to other than Allah, which is Shirk.
Also it is reported on the authority of Abu Hurairah radhi Allaahu anhu that the Messenger of Allah sallAllahu 'alayhi wa Salam said:
"There is no `adwaa [2], no tiyarah (belief in omens) and no haamah[3] and no Safar [4]" (Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim)
Muslim, in his Saheeh, adds: ".and no naw` [5] and no ghoul [6]."
Now what is even more disturbing is that these omens are presented and beautified in the form of "harmless" conditions and mere fun. No doubt a trick for shaytaan ar rajeem, wa iyaadhu billah.
The most recent one of these chain emails, puts the condition that "if you love Allaah, then forward this letter to.."!!! This should indeed be a higher degree of disturbing for Muslims as it entails speaking about an attribute of Allaah without knowledge, namely Allaah's love. How is it that one can put a condition to Allaah's love based on doing an act that has no precedence in The Book of Allaah or The Sunnah of His Messenger sallAllahu 'alayhi wa Salam?!? This is indeed a form of ilhad (deviation) regarding the attribute of Allaah, and a form of shirk in this category of Tawheed (Asmaa wa Sifaat). The love of Allaah is attainable through many acts of ibaadah mentioned to us in the Quran and Sunnah, and thus to innovate in this noble venture is a disgusting type of bidah, pursued in most part by those of ahl kalam (The people of false rhetoric). Those people who chose not to be content with the established texts of Al-Islaam, but rather engage in exercising their intellect with regard to the deen.
As we should know the Beautiful, Perfect and Lofty Names and Attributes of Allaah are tawqeefiyyah, meaning they are derived from the text of The Qur'aan and The Sunnah. Speaking about Allaah's Names and/or Attributes without knowledge that which was not mentioned by Allaah or His Messenger sallAllahu 'alayhi wa Salam or the righteous predecessors of this Ummah constitutes a great offense against Allaah and His Deen. Allaah Subhana wa Ta'ala says in Surah Al Ar'af ayah 33:
"Say: My Lord has forbidden.. and that you say about Allaah that of which you have no knowledge".
And Allaah says in Surah al-Isra'a ayah 36:
"Do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge."
So we must be extremely careful not to attribute to Allaah or place a condition on His attributes that was not mentioned in any text of The Qur'aan and Sunnah, even if it appears to agree with our intellect. This is the methodology of the Sahabah concerning the Names and Attributes of Allaah, and it is the methodology that we in turn should adopt.
In conclusion I offer this sincere advise, and brotherly warning, if you or anyone you know is in the practice of writing these emails, or forwarding them, please revere Allaah and set not rivals with Him by spreading this fitnah of belief and indulgence in omens and superstious practices. Like so many other types of hidden shirk, it is beautified and marginalized until it enters our home as something that we take to be so minute and insignificant.
May Allah Al-Wakeel rectify the affairs of the Ummah. May He, protect us from all forms of Shirk, major and minor, hidden and apparent. May Allaah support us against the plots of shaytaan ar rajeem and our nafs and desires.
By Yusuf Atiff Bin Abdel-Lateef Diab
Courtesy: AL-ISLAAH PUBLICATIONS (http://www.everymuslim.net/)
[1] Narrated by Abu Dawood and At-Tirmidhi, who said it is authentic, but considered the last part of it to be Ibn Mas'ood's own statement.
[2] Infectious or contagious disease.
[3] Interpreting omens based on the flight of a nocturnal bird.
[4] Some scholars said that it refers to parasites which infest the stomach and intestines of mankind and cattle, while others said that it refers to the pagan belief that the arrival of the month of Safar in the Muslim calendar bodes ill, while the dictionary defines safar as jaundice - and Allah knows best.
[5] belief that the positions of the stars affect the climate
[6] ghosts and ghouls
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" Manufacturer: Tesco / Type: Toy kitchen with accessories and realistic cooking noises "
This kitchen is very compact and great if you are limited on space and don't have room for big toys to be out all of the time. It comes in a small case which is 50cm wide and opens up it to being the base and the top of the kitchen the rest of the parts are inside, it comes with a sheet which shows you how to put it together, it is very easy and took me about five minutes, when taking it apart it again takes only a couple of minutes and packs away easily.
This kitchen also has other accessories included which include a little green and white striped chefs outfit which even includes a little oven glove and chefs hat, there is play food included as well as cutlery which hang down above the hob on three little hooks.
The top of the cooker has two hobs the right one of which, when pressed lights up and talks to you and will even make cooking noises such as a boiling pan of water or a frying pan frying, which is a great and realistic feature. To the right of that there is a plastic moulded little sink with a tap and work top. The oven even has an opening door and a shelf inside.
My son loves this toy and uses it on an almost daily basis, . I paid £25 for it which is excellent value and I haven't seen a kitchen of this standard at a cheaper price.
My son has a fascination with my kitchen, especially the oven, perhaps because he knows he's not allowed to touch it. When he saw this kitchen set in Tesco he fell in love with it so he received it for his recent birthday.
The set cost £25 and is only available from Tesco as it is a Tesco made product. The kitchen is advertised as being suitable for ages 3+ however my son has just turned 2 and it seems perfectly fine for him. I think it depends on the individual child.
The kitchen is packed so that it looks like a little blue suitcase. It unclips easily and opens out to reveal all the individual pieces. There is a sheet showing how it all fits together and it really is very easy to clip it all in. To start with I thought the kitchen was going to be too flimsy as it was wobbling around a lot. However when the final piece went in at the front it seems to hold it all together and support it much better.
The set is also easy to disassemble and pack away again. This is a useful feature if you don't have much room and can't leave it out all the time. It's also useful if you are going away and want to take it with you. When packed in the case it measures around 50cm in width.
When fully assembled the kitchen measures 90cm in height. This is a nice height for my son as he can reach everything at the top without having to stretch. The kitchen is made of a light blue plastic. I especially liked the fact that it is gender neutral - it doesn't look girly! A lot of kitchen role play toys seem to have been designed just for girls and are pink and flowery. While I don't mind my son having pink toys, his Dad isn't too keen. It's nice to see Tesco designing role play toys for children in general rather than just for girls.
The set sits on a plastic base. Above the base it the oven, complete with a purple opening door and shelf. Above the oven is the hob. To the sides of the hob is a sink with tap and a work area. There is an accessory section above the hob as well as a shelf that can hold the little tea cups. The accessory section contains little hooks that hold the accessories - plastic knives, forks, spoons, a spatula and big spoon. The accessories are a good sensible size. They have nice big handles that means my son can hold onto them easily and even manage to put them back on their hook.
The hob has a noise feature that is a nice addition. When turning the far right dial the right hand hob makes different noises. A voice says various phrases like 'What shall we cook today?'. If the toy saucepan is put on the hob then it makes bubbling sounds as though water is boiling. When the frying pan is used it makes oil frying sounds. This actually scared my son the first time and he yelled "HOT!" and ran away! I think I had drilled it in to him that my pans are hot and he musn't go near them and he got confused. Once I had explained that his pans were toys and they weren't hot he was fine and he hasn't been scared of them since.
The set comes with other accessories such as plastic food and, my favourite, a little chef's outfit! The chef's outfit is a green and white striped apron, an oven glove and a chef hat. The outfit is made in a way that it would be suitable for a wide age range of children. The apron ties at the waist and back of neck and the hat has a velcro section to adjust the fit. My son loves to wear his chef's outfit (so much that he once wore it out shopping as he didn't want to take it off!) and I think it's a lovely addition to the set and helps the child develop their role playing skills.
I would definitely recommend this kitchen set. It is the cheapest one I have seen and it comes with a lot of accessories. It is slightly less sturdy than others but that is mainly because it is one that can be dismantled and packed away. I especially like the dress-up clothes.

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On the Road to Renewable Transportation
The OECD estimates that replacing 10% of the country's motor fuels with bio-fuels would use one-third of all croplands.
The early electric cars used the old lead-acid batteries. Todays hybrids are provided with more robust nickel-metal units. The EVs of the future are likely to be provided with lithium-ion batteries, found in todays laptops and cellphones. In this area much work remains to be done to increase their safety and life to 100,000 miles of driving and to reduce their cost.
New battery developments include the ultra-capacitor hybrid barium-titanate powder design patented by EEStor, Austin, Texas. (The company is very publicity shy and has no operating website, but details about its system are available at www.technologyreview.com/Biztech/18086/?a=f.) These devices can absorb and release charges much faster than electrochemical batteries. They weigh less, and some projections suggest that in electric cars they might provide 500 miles of travel at a cost of $9 in electricity.
The direction of hybrid car design is also influenced by battery developments. Today, Toyotas Prius uses the heavy and range-limited nickel-metal hydride battery, basically because it is safe. The Prius recaptures energy during breaking and runs on electric power in stop and start traffic, but its all-electric mode of operation is limited. GM plans to increase the electric mode of operation of the Chevrolet Volt, which is designed as a plug-in hybrid that can be recharged overnight. GM plans to use high-energy density lithium-ion batteries to obtain an all- electric range of 40 miles and hopes that these batteries will be safe and reliable by 2010.
Another battery development involves high temperature and larger units. NGK Insulators Ltd. in Japan uses sodium sulfur batteries operating at 427 °C (800 °F) and have a capacity to deliver one mW for 7 hours from a battery unit, which is about the size of a bus. Such units could be used on filling stations that are not connected to the grid.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrids
In the cars with high-efficiency fuel cells, the fuel is hydrogen and the motor is electric. Fuel-cell efficiency is about 60%, while the efficiency of gasoline internal combustion engines is only 25%. This high efficiency of the fuel cells makes them prime candidates for use in the electric cars of the future. (Figure 1)
A hydrogen filling station in Japan consists of two 300-cubic meter tanks and five filling stations for dispensing hydrogen in both as high-pressure gas and as liquid.
GMs Volt and Fords Dayglo and Edge fuel-cell hybrids are likely to operate with lithium-ion batteries and fuel tanks for high-pressure hydrogen gas containing 4.5 kg to 10 kg of hydrogen and get about 60 miles per kilogram of hydrogen.
One version of the hydrogen fuel tanks, Quantum Technologies TriShield composite cylinders can hold up to 3 kilograms of hydrogen at 5,000 PSIG, which is sufficient for a 200-kilometer journey in a standard sedan.
Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine
Because of its lower volumetric energy density, when liquid hydrogen is used as transportation fuel, the hydrogen fuel tanks need to be three times the size of todays gasoline tanks to provide the same driving range. Today, a typical passenger car has a range of 575 miles and is provided with an 18-gallon tank, while an 18-wheeled semi-trailer has a 750-mile driving range and requires two 90 gallon tanks. Actually, the volume of the hydrogen tanks can be somewhat smaller, because hydrogen internal combustion (IC) and fuel cell engines are more efficient than the gasoline burning ones (gasoline: 25%, hydrogen IC: 38%, hydrogen fuel cell: 45% to 60%).
BMW, DaimlerChrysler, GM, Honda and Toyota are placing some 100 carsboth IC and fuel-cell unitsinto the hands of ordinary drivers to gain experience and to collect data. The prototype units cost about $1 million each. The manufacturers aim for a pilot commercialization phase by 2010-2012 at a unit cost of $250,000, full production by 2013 at a unit cost of $50,000. The cost will drop as the volume of production increases.
The list of vehicles that can run on hydrogen is constantly growing. Quantum Fuel Technologies Worldwide converted Toyota Priuses to hydrogen fuel. BMW is marketing its 7 Series, 12-cylinder, 260 horsepower car with an internal combustion (IC) engine that can burn liquid hydrogen or run on gasoline. The BMW-750 hl burns liquid hydrogen in an IC engine. The Ford E-450 shuttle bus burns 5,000 PSI hydrogen gas in an IC engine.
Iceland offers hydrogen-fueled rental cars via Hertz. In Japan, as part of its national hydrogen program, a 200,000 m3 tanker ship has been designed for transporting hydrogen. A hydrogen-fueled commuter train, using hydrogen at 35 mPa (5000 PSIG or 350 bars) operates in Japan, fueling a 125 kW Forza PEM fuel cell by Nuvera (www.rtri.or.jp).
Hydrogen buses operate in Montreal and Bavaria; a hydrogen-powered passenger ship sails in Italy; and the 2008 Olympics in Beijing will feature hydrogen vehicles. Russia has flown a jet fueled partly by hydrogen. In the U.S., DARPA, NASA and the Air Force are jointly developing a hydrogen-fueled earth-orbit airplane. Two teams are converting light planes to hybrid fuel cell/battery electric engines.
Hydrogen Filling Stations
As of this writing, according to a survey by Fuel Cell Today, there are 160 hydrogen fuel stations world wide. In the U.S., there are 170,000 gas stations. During the transition from oil to hydrogen, 12,000 filling stations would be needed to supply 70% of the population.
High-pressure hydrogen tanks are made of carbon fiber. Cryogenic (liquid) hydrogen tanks are double-walled with the space between the walls evacuated to provide good thermal insulation.
Hydrogen filling stations are already in operation in Japan, Germany and in the U.S. in Vermont, Florida and California. Some of these are gas-and-liquid dispensing stations, such as the one designed by Air Products at the University of California in Irvine. In Burlington, Vermont, the Department of Public Works hydrogen fuel station uses wind energy to produce 12 kg/day of hydrogen. Air Products and Chemicals participated in the design of this wind-to-hydrogen generator. Figure 1 illustrates a hydrogen tank farm.
In Orlando, Fla., Ford airport buses are served at a Chevron energy station, where 115 kg/day of hydrogen is generated by H2Gen Innovation units. In Munich, a fuel station designed by Linde can dispense hydrogen in both liquid and gaseous forms. At that fuel station, hydrogen is stored above ground in a 17,600 liter tank and is dispensed at a rate of 50 liters/minute. Gaseous hydrogen is produced from liquid hydrogen by evaporation followed by two steps of compression to 350 bars (5000 psig) at 15 °C.
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We know that JT Ready and his crew are patrolling the Pinal County desert. Now comes the following news.
Two people were killed on Sunday night when "an unknown number of subjects in camouflage clothing armed with rifles" ambushed a truck carrying 20 to 30 undocumented immigrants near the southern Arizona town of Eloy," according to the Pima County sheriff's department.
The incident occurred near the Pinal/Pima county line, out behind Ironwood National Forest by Marana.
When asked if investigators suspect the attack was orchestrated by a militia, sheriff's department spokesperson Deputy Dawn Barkman said investigators are "looking into every possibility but nothing is conclusive."
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This is not the first deadly attack by people reportedly dressed in paramilitary-style gear in the area. In 2007, four men armed with an assault weapon and wearing camouflage and berets ambushed a vehicle 40 miles north of Eloy and killed a smuggling suspect and wounded another person.
The attack comes as the Arizona legislature is considering a bill that would create a volunteer, state-sponsored and fully armed militia to aid the Border Patrol along the United States-Mexico border. Militia members would be able to pursue, arrest and detain individuals. The 300-person militia would cost taxpayers $1.4 million annually and would be under the control of the governor.
via TruthOut.
Let's also not forget the white supremacists and former Minutemen that killed 9-year-old Brisenia Flores and her father in Southern Arizona recently. Dennis Gilman captures that story in his video below.


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- March 6, 2013, 6:43 PM
State-owned Aviation Industry Corp. of China (Avic) brought its Avicopter rotorcraft unit to Heli-Expo for the first time. Avicopter's product line includes military and commercial helicopters such as the AC313 (28,660 pounds) AC352 (15,432 pounds), AC312 (8,818 pounds) AC311 (4,409 pounds) and ultralight AC310 (2,200 pounds). At the show the company is putting special focus on these civil helicopters, which are well suited for passenger carrying, cargo and aerial firefighting, according to Zhao Lei, general manager of the marketing division of Avicopter.


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As a follow up to a post several weeks ago, I just wanted to let you chowhounds know that myself, plus 3 others had a delightful dinner at Balsam (queen and balsam) earlier this week. We had agreed to go there last week before reading the star review, but decided , on the recommendation of another friend to try it anyway...and we were glad we did. The portions are not large, but the waiter went out of his way to warn us..and also point out that mains were included in the entree only..in other words you need to order any "sides" you wish. Dinner was initiated with a complementary appetizer of a seared scallop on tomato relish with horseradish froth..yummy..then we sampled different dishes including a spinach salad with candied walnuts, beet and warm goats cheese..truffle papardelle...rack of lamb with vanilla sauce..expresso coated filet..quail..I'm sorry I don't remember the details of all the seasonings..I do remember that the sides of rapini in a balsamic demiglaze and bok choy with chili sauce were delicious..as was the chocolate cream cake for dessert. Dinner was about $50/person including dessert and a glass of wine and tip
Their patio out front looked very nice, private as it is raised from street level, but it was too cool to sit out that night. They are also going to have a back patio..so we will return in the warmth of the summer to enjoy their patio.


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Boosting Your Digital Marketing Without Blowing Your Budget
Here's a question all small business owners should ponder: Are you operating on the same technological wavelength as your customers? Are you sure?
Chances are you may not be quite so tech-savvy as you think – if anything, the typical consumer is significantly outpacing the average SMB (small and medium businesses) as online and mobile services become an increasingly integral element of contemporary American life. Consider that Internet penetration in the U.S. now exceeds 77 percent, however, a recent survey conducted by Ad-ology Research reports that just 64 percent of SMBs have their own website, up from a shockingly low 53 percent in 2010. And try this on for size: Wireless penetration in the U.S. tops 93 percent, with smartphone users surpassing 61.5 million – however, Forrester Research reports that just a third of companies have had a mobile strategy in place for more than a year, and 45 percent are only now waking up to the mobile opportunity.
Here's another question for small business owners to chew on: Are you operating on the same technological wavelength as your competitors? Are you ahead of the digital curve, or behind it? The months ahead will separate the leaders from the laggards. More than 36 percent of SMBs plan to dedicate increased resources to mobile advertising in 2011, up from 21 percent a year ago, Ad-ology reports. Regardless of platform, almost half of SMB owners will hike their overall ad spending this year, compared to 29 percent in 2010. And if you're among the half of small businesses without the resources to boost your advertising budget in 2011, then exploring the mobile channel becomes even more imperative: providers of SMB-focused mobile marketing solutions (like Fanminder) offer unlimited plans starting as low as $25 a month – roughly as much as a week's worth of Starbucks lattes. Any SMB can afford that level of investment, even if other digital marketing initiatives are priced out of reach.
Another alternative: Mobile e-mail marketing. The Ad-ology survey indicates that traditional websites and email remain SMBs' preferred channels for digital marketing, but according to digital research firm comScore, 30 percent of U.S. wireless subscribers now access e-mail via mobile devices, up 36 percent over the previous year – the trend corresponds with a 6-percent year-over-year decline in conventional desktop-based e-mail access. Forward-thinking SMBs must begin crafting customer e-mails tailored for both desktop and mobile access – that means brief, to-the-point missives, with clear, concise calls to action. Make sure your logo and relevant information are above the fold. And while many smartphones (including the iPhone) render HTML correctly, most handsets still don't – accommodate those customers by offering a text-only option, incorporating a link to this mobile-optimized version at the top of your message. Most of all, keep it simple.
Of course, it isn't quite so simple as just that. Next week's column will explore the larger complexities of effective mobile e-mail marketing. Stay tuned.
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SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Police officer who fired shots at a van full of children while their mother was fleeing a traffic stop near Taos in late October has been fired.
State Police spokesman Lt. Emmanuel Gutierrez said that officer Elias Montoya, who was placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday, was terminated from his position as of Friday.
Gutierrez said he had confirmed the firing with State Police Chief Pete Kassetas. Gutierrez declined further comment "until all appeals have been exhausted," though he did confirm that two other officers who were present for the chaotic traffic stop were still employed by the State Police.
Kassetas called for an internal investigation into the shooting after an officer's dashboard camera captured video of the Oct. 28 encounter between State Police and Memphis, Tenn., resident Oriana Farrell, who was stopped for speeding with her five children, ranging in age from 6 to 16, in her van.
According to Montoya's report of the incident, he fired at the van's left rear tire in an effort to immobilize the vehicle "so as not to put any other human life in jeopardy."
"My decision in shooting at the tire and not at the driver was because of all the people in the vehicle. … I may have exaggerated in keeping the muzzle of my weapon down so no innocent person would get hit with the shots I fired," he wrote.
The video of the incident received national media attention, including on CNN and ABC's "Good Morning America." Media legal analysts weighed in, criticizing the actions of Montoya.
But in-state, he is receiving a lot of support. A Facebook page has been created on his behalf, and postings praising the officer and criticizing Farrell, 39, a writer, rapper and home-school advocate, for causing problems during the traffic stop were piling up Friday night. The page had almost 2,200 "likes."
"This is not right," one poster wrote. "Our State Police now (are) pandering to channel 7 and whatever Civil Liberties Organization backing this crazy woman and her crazy lifestyle choices."
Friday night, Taos District Attorney Donald Gallegos said, "Whatever they (State Police) decide to do they'll do. Their department will decide whether he was right or wrong."
Gallegos previously said he was not considering bringing charges against Montoya or two other officers involved in the traffic stop. When asked if the news of Montoya's firing changed his view, he responded, "Not at this point. I haven't seen anything else."
The video shows officer Tony DeTavis, who made the initial traffic stop, trying to bash in a window as the children inside scream and then Montoya firing when Farrell takes off a second time, leading to a high-speed chase into Taos.
DeTavis stopped Farrell's Kia Sedona minivan for travelling 71 mph in a 55 mph zone on NM 518 south of Taos on the afternoon of Oct. 28. Five children ages six to 16 were in the van.
After an initial polite exchange with the officer, Farrell drove away without the officer's permission or resolution of her speeding citation and was pulled over a second time a short distance down the highway.
This time, DeTavis couldn't get Farrell out of the van and at one point tries to pull her out. Her 14-year-old son also leaves the van and briefly struggled with police, prompting DeTavis to pull out his Taser.
After both mother and son jumped back into the van and locked the doors, DeTavis swung his baton a few times to break out a window, the video shows. At this point, Farrell drove the van away again and Montoya fired three shots at the van.
Farrell sped away and was eventually traveling at speeds of 90 to 100 mph before she pulled over at a Taos hotel, a prosecutor said at Farrell's Nov. 12 arraignment.
Farrell is charged with felony counts of aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer and intentional child abuse, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, and is free on $10,000 bail. Her 14-year-old son is charged with battery against and assault on a police officer.
Montoya later bought the family dinner from McDonald's and brought it to them while Farrell and her 14-year-old son were being booked.
After the video made national news, Chief Kassetas issued a statement saying that State Police's top priority is to ensure officers respond appropriately so as to not complicate a situation and endanger others.
Facebook supporters
Efforts to reach Farrell, her attorney or anyone who could speak for Montoya were unsuccessful Friday.
But there was plenty of praise and sympathy for Montoya on the "I Support Officer Elias Montoya" Facebook page.
Dozens of posters praised Montoya and many criticized Farrell for causing the problems at the traffic stop.
Moriah Montoya, apparently the officer's daughter, posted: "My father look sad n been thinkin lot but he had faith. Ofc, he had good heart as gold. Just keep pray my father."
A Taos resident responded: "Moriah Montoya, please tell him he does have support and the citizens of Taos won't sit back and take this. My thoughts are with your family. You've always been so good to the rest of us."
Other posters said:
- "An officer has seconds to decide what he needs to do. This officer was extremely patient with the lady. They also need to think of the safety of the community, that lady taking off and the high speed pursuit that ensued not only put her kids the officers lives in danger but also all the other motorists in danger. The officer acted correctly and should be commended for his patience."
- "And she not only put her kids in danger, but also the people of Taos by going 102 mph through our streets. It sickens me that the media shows you only what they want you to see. He gave her not only one, but 3 chances, when he could've given her none and taken her straight to jail after the first time she tried to run off. I've known Elias all my life, he's a great family man and he would never put kids in danger (hence why he shot at the TIRES). There's more to the story than just what the media wants you to hear. These leeches will do anything to destroy and degrade a person."
- "Elias Montoya Has A Heart Of Gold, And This Is How They Repay Him, This Is Not Fair!!!!!!Or Right!!!!!!!"
The page says a rally to support Montoya is being organized for next Thursday.
According to a profile from a 2010 Taos News article, Montoya is a father who once mentored boys in an organization called Taos Men Engaged in Non-violence. "My dad was a minister and things were expected of you. He taught me how to be responsible," Montoya said of his late father.
Journal reporter Andy Stiny contributed to this report.


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National Health Care Decisions Day is today, and health care experts say they hope the public takes time to think about and create advance care directive plans.
What if an 18-year-old is in a car accident and can't communicate his care wishes? Do his parents automatically have a say about his treatment? What if his parents are divorced and can't agree on the right course of action?
What if the accident happens instead to a woman in her 40s, and she is living with her boyfriend but they're not married? Is he able to make her health care decisions if she can't?
What if the woman is 65 and has been living with her partner for 20 years? Should it be her partner or her grown children who make the tough decisions?
With a completed health care proxy or advance directive, there would be answers to those questions. Otherwise, the answers are sketchy at best and could involve attorneys, hearings and extensive grief.
"If we don't have it, we don't know what the patient would want," said Stephen Pires, vice president of Care Continuum and Risk Services for Southcoast Hospitals Group, the entity that runs Charlton Memorial Hospital.
Pires is hoping that because today is National Healthcare Decisions Day, people will consider filling out an advance directive, no matter their age.
"It's a written document that specifies a person's health care wishes," Pires said. "What we tell people is everyone over 18 should consider this."
A health care proxy allows a person to assign someone they trust to make their health care decisions when they can't communicate, and it doesn't necessarily have to be their next of kin.
There are other forms of advance directives that specify what types of lifesaving treatment a person would want or what they would not want.
"If you need one and haven't constructed one, it's too late," Pires said.
Pires said people sometimes have a hard time thinking about such difficult issues, feel they're too young for something life-threatning to happen or don't want to face their own mortality. People often fill out a health care proxy when they are about to have surgery or have received a scary diagnosis, he said.
Attorney Andrew Garcia, who writes an online blog for The Herald News, said a health care proxy is something that blended families, same sex couples and unmarried couples should definitely consider.
"They especially need their health care decisions documented," Garcia said. "They can definitely hit road blocks ... and be left out of the process."
Health care proxies can easily be found in most health care settings, like hospitals and doctor's offices. They're also available online at www.southcoast.org (under the "I want to go to" box) and at the National Healthcare Decisions Day website at www.nhdd.org.
After filling out a health care proxy or advance directive, copies should be given to health care providers, such as primary care physicians and even family members.
"It's a valuable tool, and in Massachusetts it's legal and binding," Pires said.
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For a surfer, entering a Surf Ride surf shop is like walking into a retail dream. Hundreds of the best surfboards from Australia, California, the East Coast and Hawaii line the walls, and there is every brand and type of wetsuit imaginable to choose from with winter approaching.
As surf videos play overhead, customers can also shop for clothing from almost every major surf brand, every surf accessory such as leashes and wax, surf films, books, magazines and posters, not to mention shoes and skateboards.
There are two Surf Ride locations, both on the Coast Highway -- one in Oceanside, the other in Solana Beach. Each store sells approximately 1,000 surfboards a year, and together, they represent by far the largest surf shop in San Diego County.
Founded in a small adobe building at the Oceanside location in 1974 by Bob Thomas, the Surf Ride Oceanside store was sold in 1979 to the Bernard brothers, Bill and Richard. In 1984, they replaced the original Oceanside shop with a modern 10,000-square-foot building, and in 1998 they built the second, 7,000-square-foot shop in Solana Beach.
"We had some experience in the surf industry and bought the store because we thought it would be a fun little adventure," said Bill Bernard. "Building the new store in Oceanside was really the turning point because we had enough space to expand."
Garth Engelhorn, a younger surfer, came into the Solana Beach store last week to buy a new wetsuit for the winter.
"They have the best selection of boards and wetsuits around," said Engelhorn. "As far as boards, they have anything for your size and ability, which is the most important thing, really, to have a choice and pick something that is just right. You can always get a good opinion on a board or wetsuit from the staff."
Wetsuit prices can range from $100 for a spring suit, worn in warmer water, all the way up to about $370 for a top-of-the-line winter full suit. Boards start at $350 and, depending on the brand and type, can range up past $500.
"Our boards are more expensive than a lot of stores because they are mostly made in the U.S.," said Bernard. "In a lot of shops you have all boards made in China under different labels, but the surfers that really want a performance board come here. There are so many good surfers in San Diego that demand the best equipment that it works to our advantage."
Bernard also credits a growth in the number of older surfers and families of surfers as key to the store's success.
"We think we have reached three generations right now, which is what we are better at than the competition," said Bernard. "We have a clean facility where the grandparents aren't afraid to shop for their grandkids, and the growing numbers of older surfers feel comfortable."
The store is also very concerned with promoting the most positive aspects of the sport, and sponsors a team of surfers, giving them products and help with funding for travel and surf contests. The Christian Surfers Association also receives Surf Ride support, as the owners think it promotes a positive message.
"Whatever is good for the youth is good for the country, and we are proud to be a part of that," Bernard said.
Bernard says that he is proud of how much surfing has grown in the decades he has been at the helm of Surf Ride, and how Surf Ride has supported that growth.While the retail business has turned out to be more work than the brothers first expected, they are still meeting their original goal of having fun.
Co-owner, and Bill's brother, Richard Bernard was unavailable for comment because he has been sailing around the South Pacific for the last two years. Bill joined him for a six-month run from Hawaii to New Zealand last year.
Fast Facts
Name: Surf Ride
Address: 1909 S. Coast Highway in Oceanside;325 N. Highway 101 in Solana Beach
Phone: (760) 433-4020 in Oceanside; (858)755-0858 in Solana Beach
Year Established: 1974 in Oceanside; 1998 inSolana Beach
Products and Services: Surfboards, wetsuits,clothing, skateboards, surf accessories, shoes and surf media
Number of Employees: 100 in the summer, 70year-round
Size: 10,000-square-foot retail store inOceanside; 7,000-square-foot retail store in Solana Beach
Edward Graham is a frequent contributor to the North CountyTimes. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com .


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"We will be working closely with the agency to determine the next steps required for the drug to receive marketing approval," said Eric K. Brandt, President and Chief Executive Officer of AVANIR. "We believe Zenvia can significantly improve the lives of patients, their families and their caregivers by reducing the emotional and social toll taken by IEED."
About AVANIR
AVANIR Pharmaceuticals is focused on developing, acquiring and commercializing novel therapeutic products for the treatment of chronic diseases. AVANIR's products and product candidates address therapeutic markets that include the central nervous system, cardiovascular disorders, inflammation and infectious diseases. AVANIR currently markets FazaClo®, the only orally-disintegrating formulation of clozapine for the management of severely ill schizophrenic patients who fail to respond adequately to standard schizophrenic drug treatments. FazaClo is also indicated for reducing the risk of suicidal behavior in patients with schizophrenic or schizoaffective disorder. For full prescribing information and important safety information regarding FazaClo, please visit www.fazaclo.com. Zenvia(TM), AVANIR's lead product candidate, is under development for the treatment of involuntary emotional expression disorder. Additionally, AVANIR has initiated a Phase III clinical trial with Zenvia as a potential treatment for patients with painful diabetic neuropathy. AVANIR has active collaborations with two international pharmaceutical companies: Novartis International Pharmaceutical Ltd. for the treatment of inflammatory disease and AstraZeneca for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. The Company's first commercialized product, abreva®, is marketed in North America by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare and is the leading over-the-counter product for the treatment of cold sores. Further information about AVANIR can be found at www.avanir.com.
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Digital Citizenship
Learn More About Digital Citizenship
As educators, part of our role is to assist students in becoming responsible and contributing citizens in society. With society using technology as a pervasive tool, in Wolf Creek we believe our role includes teaching students how to be responsible in handling their interaction with technological tools. Digital Citizenship is a process which helps our students learn how to use technology appropriately. Teaching students about Digital Citizenship involves preparing students for a society full of technology. It is an expectation of each of our Wolf Creek schools that they develop a Digital Citizenship plan and embed these understandings, skills, and behaviours into their school's culture as best befits their students and staff.
On this website are many examples of how educators can begin the process of teaching their students how to use technology in an appropriate manner. We believe that developing responsible digital learners and leaders begins at an early age. These resources have been grouped into various grade levels to assist teachers with selecting resources that are appropriate to the grade levels they teach. These resources may also be appropraite for parents to explore with their children or in their own exploration of Digital Citizenship.
As an educator you may be interested in learning more about understanding digital citizenship. Here are some interesting links to articles and videos that discuss this topic:
Grade K-3
Grade 4-8
Grade 9-12
You can present the NetSmartz Internet safety program to an entire group of children at the same time by using a computer that is connected to an LCD projector.
The Passport to the Internet is an online, interactive Internet literacy tutorial that helps students develop the skills needed to use the Internet safely.
|NetSmartz Teens is an online, interactive Internet tutorial that helps Grade 9-12 students develop the skills needed to use the Internet safely. The resources are visual and discussion based and provide an opportunity to engage students in understanding that online activities have offline consequences.
Other Resources for Teachers & Students
Resource for Parents
- Internet Savvy Training - Alberta Government
- Parents' Guide to Facebook


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Another great view at Mesa Verde: Fiber art
"Living on the edge of the high desert, we see brilliant vermillion cliffs at sunset and feel the fiery tang of freshly roasted green chilis on our tongue ... the brilliant yellow of squash blossoms and golden corn tassels, the graceful shapes of pottery and mysterious symbols on the walls of ancient ruins ..."
How's that for setting a scene?
Those words are taken from the 2010 theme of a fiber art exhibit titled "Canyon Voices II" that runs through October in the Chapin Mesa Museum Gallery at Mesa Verde National Park in the southwest corner of the state.
This is the second exhibit by the Art Quilt Association of Western Colorado. The previous one in 2008 was well-received, and museum officials invited the group to show its work again this year. All the fiber art pieces are for sale.
Members of the Art Quilt Association, known as AQuA, changed their format this time through. Rather than traditional sizes, each person made a small quilt, 8 inches by 8 inches and presented it in a 12-inch by 12-inch mat.
Limiting the dimensions may have presented a new creative challenge for some of the artists. But it also fit into a savvy marketing plan. The smaller size will be easier for park visitors to purchase and pack in their suitcases. This ambitious group of fiber artists prides itself on producing, exhibiting and selling high-quality work.
Juror for this "Canyon Voices II" exhibit was Gayle Gerson of Grand Junction, a professional collage and watercolor artist who teaches at the Art Center and exhibits at the Blue Pig Gallery in Palisade.
Her mission was to select the top five pieces, but Gerson found she was unable to limit herself to five and expanded it to a top 10 from a total of 101 entries. She commented on the quality and diversity of the pieces, and often considered a series by one artist in her judging.
"A consistent quality of works counts for something as each square relates to the other in a series," she says.
Her choices are:
1. "Elegant Aspens" by Gay Young Ousley of Abilene, Texas.
2. "Signal Fires on the Mesa" by Sandra Hoefner of Grand Junction, also chosen to represent the exhibit on a promotional postcard.
3. "Fractured Cliff Dwelling 4" by Christi Beckmann of Berthoud.
4. "Goddess x3" by Susan Strickland of Grand Junction.
5. "Fractured Landscape II" by Carole O'Brien of New Castle.
6. "Nestled Away" by Ousley.
7. "Canyon Rocks" by Jan Warren of Grand Junction.
8. "The Gossips" by Susan Strickland of Grand Junction.
9. "Sky Fire" by Carol Patten of Grand Junction, also voted second in members' choice.
10. "Going Somewhere!" by Georgina Chapman of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Members' choice: "Message on the Rock" by Barbara Scott of Grand Junction.
The top five are shown with this column. The others can be seen at http://www.theartquiltassociation.com.
Or you may want to take this opportunity to travel south and be amazed at the views of the great Southwest and the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings. Be sure to visit the museum gallery and marvel at this fiber art exhibit while you're in the vicinity.
E-mail Sherida.Warner @gjsentinel.com.


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We're often asked "What the heck is that doohickey?" So, here's a quick primer on light kit accessories - what they are, what they do & why you would use them.
We often receive letters from readers asking, "What the heck is that doohickey...?" "Do I really need that whatchamacallit...?" So, here's a quick primer on light kit accessories - what they are, what they do and why you would use them.
You're thinking of buying a new lighting kit and you are researching the light types and accessories in our current Lighting Buyer's Guide. As you think about all the lighting tools, you realize there are also lots of little pieces in some of these kits besides all those fancy lights. So, what are those things in your lighting kit?
Let's open it up and go over those strange objects and examine the terminology. By the end of this story, you will know the difference between a flag, a gel and a cucaloris.
What: Barn Doors
Why: Control the amount of light coming out.
How: In video and film terminology, barn doors aren't used to corral farm animals. Think of them as leaves - 2 to 4 of them, usually. You put these doors in front of a light source. You will see them all over the place in lights used for film, television or Broadway productions. You use them to shape the light and place it where you want it and to mask it where you don't. This is a very handy piece of equipment that you will never tire of using. Be aware that lights run hot - if you need to make an adjustment to one of the barn doors, please use gloves. On a production, it is easy to forget about wearing gloves and just move the barn doors - that's a bad idea.
What: Gel
Why: Color balancing and some dramatic effect.
How: There are many names associated with gel - so you will hear it referred to as color gel, color filter, lighting gel or just gel. No matter the name, it all does the same thing. A gel is a transparent material that has color on it. You will see gels used extensively on theater productions, photography shoots, videography shoots and, of course, in movie production. You can use these gels for color correctness or to add color to a scene for dramatic effect. Gels are made of thin sheets of polyester or polycarbonate. You place them directly in front of the lights. Gels will not last you forever; they will fade or most of them will melt because of the intense heat from the lights.
What: Cookie
Why: A shape that you can place in front of a light.
How: A cookie is a cut-out shape that you place in front of a hard light. A hard light is a light that is usually small, which you can focus and use to produce dark shadows and highlights. The result is usually rather dramatic, but - a word of warning - this is not the most flattering light. In case you were wondering, the "proper" names for this device are cuculoris or cucaloris.
What: Diffuser
Why: Reduce contrast
How: Like a gel, a diffuser is a translucent piece of material that you place in front of a light to soften highlights and shadows. You will also use a diffuser to reduce contrast and increase beam angle. Contrast refers to the difference between one tone and another or between the darkest and lightest parts of a scene. The light that comes through a diffuser is called diffused light. The diffused light creates softer shadows than a hard uncovered light.
What: Flag
Why: Block light
How: Photographers also call them cutters, siders or gobos. A flag is an opaque panel used to block light and shadow the subject, camera lens or the background. You can also use it to hide lights within a scene.
What: Umbrella
Why: Diffuse light in all directions.
How: This device looks exactly like its name sounds: umbrella-shaped. You place it in front of the light. You use an umbrella to diffuse light; it can turn a hard light into a large soft one. Remember that the interior of the umbrella needs to face the light or it won't work properly.
What: Scrim
Why: Reduce the intensity of the light.
How: This is not a diffuser, although sometimes you will hear the term scrim used to describe a diffuser. A scrim is a screen-like metal mesh placed in front of a light and used to reduce its intensity, not to diffuse it.
What: Silk
Why: Scatter and soften lights.
How: Silks are diffusers of different sizes which scatter and soften artificial lights. Synthetics have now replaced traditional silk for this job. Of course, these synthetic materials do not cost as much as regular silk, so sorry silkworm, we don't need you anymore.
What: Reflector
Why: Redirect and intensify the light beam.
How: There are two types of reflectors. You use the first type for indoor lighting. This reflector is bowl-shaped and can come in various sizes. You use this type of reflector to shape and intensify the light's beam. The second reflector type is for outdoor use. You use these reflectors to redirect light. They are flat and colored in white, silver or gold.
What: Black Wrap
Why: Wrap a light source and control spillage of lighting.
How: Black wrap is a type of foil painted black, which you can use to shape the light without worrying about reflection problems. You can also use it to make small flags. (Remember: flags are for blocking light and shadowing the subject.)
What: C-47
Why: Attach scrims to barn doors.
How: This is not some fancy item that some lighting genius discovered. It is just a simple wooden clothespin. (See our sidebar.)
What: C-Stand
Why: Positioning of flags and gels.
How: This is a device you will use primarily to position flags and gels in front of lighting. You can also use it to hold up lights or anything else that you can fit on it. C-stands are metal, and you can place and set them up easily. You will see these stands all over movie productions and in photography studios. While they may look like tripods, they are not. You can vary the height of the stand using a number of risers.
There are a few other terms I think are useful for you to know, especially when it comes to proper lighting:
- There is a device known as an Obie light. Its purpose is rather simple. It sits on top of a camera and shines a small light onto the subject. The Obie light, also called an eye light, can quickly lighten dark eyes and faces without the need for another external light.
- Another useful device is a snoot. It is a tube-shaped object that you place in front of a light for projecting a sharp beam of light.
- In case you were wondering how you would go about repairing a gel... use clear polypropylene tape such as Permacel J-LAR. You use this tape to do a quick repair job on damaged gels.
So, those are the essentials that you will find in lighting kits. Some you will find only in the more expensive kits, but it is still useful to know what they are and how they work. Now you can open up that lighting kit and know exactly what everything in there is for and how to use it.
John Devcic is a freelance writer and videographer.
Side Bar: Why C47?
There's a lot of industry lore associated with the film and video tool that we producers call a C47 and everyone else knows as a clothespin. Yes, C47s are nothing more than your standard household clothespin one would use to attach a wet towel to a drying line. However, the tool is quite valuable for all sorts of uses in the production industry, and in the lighting arena in particular. C47s are used to attach diffusion or gels to the barn-doors or flags in front of very hot lights. One should never use a plastic clothespin, as they can melt, and one should never call them clothespins on a set, as you will automatically be labeled a newbie.
There are many stories that have circulated through Hollywood over the years as to how the name C47 came about. Some attribute it to the extensive military numerical labeling system. However, the most common, and probably the best story is as simple as trying to fool the bean counters. As the story goes, a gaffer, (the lighting person), needed to treat a bright light so he clipped a sheet of gel or diffusion to a hot barn door by using clothespins. When the production manager then needed to account for the purchase of these ubiquitous devices, instead of trying to explain why he was buying clothespins, he just called them C47, which, supposedly, was due to something like the line item number 47 in column C from a prop catalog. There are several variations on this story, but they all come down to the same thing: someone somewhere needed to account for the purchase of a bag of ordinary household items and so converted the name to C47 to disguise the fact that the purchase was merely a handful of clothespins. Regardless of its origin, wooden clothespins, sometimes also called "bullets" are an essential item in any gaffer's tool kit. ("Bullets" possibly coming from the fact that the gaffer would clip several pins end to end, and have a long bandoleer-like collection, similar to bullets, hanging from his belt clip.)
While we're on odd lighting jargon; ever wonder where the term "Best Boy" came from? When a director or crew chief needed to add muscle to his crew, he'd request extra help from the crew shop, and emphasize the need for "the best boy". This meant someone smart enough who had brains, not just brawn, to help set the lights, as well as understand their placement requirements. The Best Boy is now often the leader of the production's group of gaffers, or lighting crew, and even women are called Best Boy in Hollywood terms.


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City Council will see two new members in 2012, as Ward 1 representative Patrick Manning and Ward 3 Councilman Fred Gauthier are not seeking re-election.
Gauthier, 74, cited health reasons for his decision. The 12-year council veteran missed several meetings in late 2010 and early 2011 after being hospitalized following a heart attack and pneumonia.
Manning said he is not running again because he will be getting married in the fall and moving to Avon Lake.
Both exiting members of council said they intended to strongly back Mayor Eileen Patton in her re-election bid against challenger Richard Deem.
"She's done phenomenal work for the city," Gauthier said, adding that the mayoral race will be critical for the city.
Manning credited Patton with remaking much of Lorain Road by demolishing dilapidated motels and bringing in new office buildings.
"She's really responsible for the renaissance in Fairview – really the biggest renaissance the city has ever seen," Manning told West Life.
Ed Gorbett, Brian McDonough and Nathan Studeny will vie for Manning's Ward 1 seat in the Sept. 13 primary. Manning is not formally endorsing anyone now, he said.
Matthew Hout, Dan Jones and Paul Wojnar are seeking Gauthier's Ward 3 seat. Gauthier has not issued a formal endorsement but said Jones is a neighbor and past political supporter. When Gauthier thought about not running again in a past election, he spoke with Jones about being a possible candidate.
An interesting race in the general election will be the Ward 2 contest between Bill Minek, the senior member of council, and Dennis Rehor, a current Fairview Board of Education member. Rehor, considered with Gauthier to be one of the originators of the Gemini Project plan, said he feels confident about leaving the school board because the district is in solid financial shape.
Rehor said he was influenced by the City Charter change lengthening council terms from two years to four years, starting with this election.
A resident of Fairview Park since 1995, Rehor said he never considered running for either the council president seat or the at-large seat. Asked about Minek's seniority on council, Rehor noted he defeated incumbents when he ran for the school board in 2005.
"I'm running based on what I can bring to the seat," he said.
Rehor said he was also motivated to run based on the challenging times for local municipalities due to funding changes in Columbus. Creative solutions are needed, he said, and he believes his experience in projects such as Gemini can be of service.
Minek told West Life he will continue to do what he has been doing for the city – protecting and serving.
"I'll do my best like I've been doing for 25-plus years," the former police officer said.
Council President Michael Kilbane, At-Large Councilwoman Peggy Cleary, Ward 4 Councilman John Hinkel and Ward 5 Councilman Pete Matia are running unopposed in their re-election bids.


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What is this medicine?STANNOUS FLUORIDE (STAN uhs FLOOR ide) is a rinse that strengthens tooth enamel. It helps to prevent tooth decay.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?This medicine is used in the mouth. DO NOT SWALLOW. Follow the directions on the prescription label. For best results, do not eat, drink, or rinse mouth for at least 30 minutes after use. Do not use your medicine more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 6 years for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
What if I miss a dose?If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, use only that dose. Do not use double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?Interactions are not expected.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?Do not use this medicine unless your health care professional prescribes it for you. Ask your dentist for advice, especially if you move to a new area where the amount of fluoride in the water may be different. See your dentist regularly.
If the rinse is accidentally swallowed, contact a Poison Control Center immediately. Prolonged daily ingestion can cause abnormal tooth enamel. Enamel is the hard part on the outside of the tooth.
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2 new Intrada releases!! Intrada releases 2 Disney scores this week, Hans Zimmer's The Lone Ranger and Joel McNeely's Tinker Bell.
For one of Disney's most anticipated films of the summer, Zimmer provided an exciting, epic score that elevates the broad outdoor scope of the film to a higher level. As per Zimmer's usual style, the music has been assembled into lengthy tracks to make the listening experience an epic of its own. Zimmer accompanies with charged, action-oriented score with abundance of kinetic rhythms, pulsating ostinatos. Melody plays large roll as well, while solo violin allows darker, reflective moments to have their say. Lengthy 'Finale' affords Rossini chestnut William Tell Overture to sound off, upon which Zimmer builds dynamic variants of his own thematic elements around familiar Rossini strains. Dynamite piece is a tour-de-force of arrangement melding with composition, with non-stop driving rhythms name of the game! Some of Zimmer's richest, most energetic writing on display.
Track list
01. Never Take Off The Mask
02. Absurdity Hear This Track
03. Silver
04. Ride Hear This Track
05. You've Looked Better
06. Red's Theatre Of The Absurd Performed By Pokey Larfarge And The South City Three
07. The Railroad Waits For No One Hear This Track
08. You're Just A Man In A Mask Hear This Track
09. For God And For Country Hear This Track
10. Finale Hear This Track
11. Home
World premiere release of Joel McNeely soundtrack for Walt Disney 2008 animated feature. One of Disney's most beloved characters inspires composer to create magical, playful orchestral score replete with yearning ideas for lost collectibles, lyrical melodies for Tinker Bell, musical wisps for Pixie Hollow, much more. Exotic colors abound. It is a score that literally sparkles with delight. Celtic sounds, birds, crickets, drops of water, all are captured in skillful meld of gently dramatic, hauntingly beautiful musical vignettes. Highlights are plentiful but surely deserving spotlight is 'Choosing A Talent' with rich major to minor chords that crescendo into powerful, massive orchestra/choral peroration. Breathtaking! Capturing attention in action mode is powerful 'Hawk!', with heroic moment for French horn, trumpet. 'Sprinting Thistles' commands as well. For sheer exuberant splendor, listen no further than to 'Rebuilding Spring'. McNeely shines! And yes, you also get that soaring vocal 'Fly To Your Heart' as well. Beautifully packaged, illustrated booklet graces Disney/Intrada co-brand CD. Joel McNeely conducts.
Track list
01. Prologue
02. Lorena McKennitt - To the Fairies They Draw Near Hear This Track
03. A Child's Laughter / Flight to Pixie Hollow Hear This Track
04. Choosing a Talent Hear This Track
05. Tink Tours Pixie Hollow
06. Welcome to Tinker's Nook
07. Tinker Bell's New Home
08. Tink Meets the Other Fairies
09. The Lost Things Theme Hear This Track
10. Tink Meets Vidia and Finds Lost Things Hear This Track
11. Tinkering
12. Your Place is Here
13. Making Things
14. Tink Tries to be a Light Fairy Hear This Track
15. Teaching a Baby Bird to Fly
16. Hawk! Hear This Track
17. Tink Finds the Magic Box
18. Searching for Answers
19. Sprinting Thistles Hear This Track
20. Tink Feels Lost
21. Spring is Ruined
22. Rebuilding Spring Hear This Track
23. The Music Box Restored
24. Lorena McKennitt - To the Fairies They Draw Near Part 2
25. Tink Meets Wendy
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Daily Top 5 News Countdown: Sting and Paul Simon Join Forces + More
The music industry is a lot like that rambunctious London abode Madness sings about in the classic 'Our House': There's always something happening, and it's usually quite loud. Indeed, keeping up with all of the day's top music stories can be daunting, so to make things easy, we've collected the top 5 items and ranked them in terms of newsworthiness. Scroll down to see our picks.
Morrissey Sitting on 'Arsenal of New Material'
Moz's longtime guitarist Boz Boorer says his pompadoured boss has been amassing lots of new tunes. Now all he needs is a "record deal," whatever the hell that is. [NME]
Eminem, Arcade Fire and MIA Made 'Live Music Videos' at the YouTube Awards
Em's understated 'Rap God' was cool, but you gotta love the dancing in Arcade Fire's performance. [Pitchfork]
Billy Corgan Set to Become Wrestling Mogul
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman loves to see dudes smashing each other with steel chairs, which might explain this little business venture… [Stereogum]
Malkmus Is Back
Some folks would have preferred more Pavement reunion dates, but admit it, you missed them Jicks. [Consequence of Sound]
Paul Simon and Sting are Hitting the Road
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Assets Managed: $51 Billion (Oct. 31, 2012)
PE Assets Managed: $5.9 Billion
PE Allocation (Target): 11.6% (10.0%)
Chief Investment Officer: Michael Trotsky
Filling a key position that had been vacant for a year and a half, the Massachusetts Pension Reserves Asset Management Board, the state's main pension body, named Michael Bailey as its new head of private equity. He will start on Feb. 26. The post was previously held for several years by Wayne Smith, who left in July 2011.The $51 billion pension system oversaw $5.9 billion in private equity capital as of Oct. 2012, about 11.6 percent of the portfolio. The pension's long-term private equity allocation target is 10 percent. Bailey comes to MassPRIM from High Vista Strategies, ...


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Cincinnati Among 2014 NCAA Regional Sites
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For the first time since a broken freon pipe wreaked havoc with the 1996 Frozen Four, the city of Cincinnati will host NCAA Tournament hockey games.
Cincinnati's downtown facility, now called U.S. Bank Arena, was one of four locations selected to host the 2014 NCAA hockey Regionals. The others are common venues — Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., and Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.
It was known as Riverfront Arena in 1996 when Cincinnati hosted the Frozen Four. A broken pipe caused ice issues through the semifinal game between Colorado College and Vermont, which was won by the Tigers in overtime.
A year later, the facility underwent a $14 million renovation. Its main tenant is the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL, and holds 14,453 for hockey. It's also famous for hosting a 1979 concert by The Who, in which 11 people were killed in a stampede to get into the arena.
Miami University was chosen as the host. Its campus is approximately 33 miles from downtown Cincinnati.
As with other recent Regionals, Bridgeport will be hosted by Yale and Fairfield; St. Paul will be hosted by Minnesota; and Worcester will be hosted by Holy Cross.
Bridgeport and Cincinnati games will be March 28-29, 2014; Worcester and St. Paul games will be March 29-30, 2014. The 2014 Frozen Four will be at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, April 10 and 12.
This year's NCAA Regionals will be in Toledo, Providence, Grand Rapids and Manchester; with the Frozen Four at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, April 11 and 13.
The Men's Ice Hockey Committee is currently reviewing bids for the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Frozen Fours. The process likely won't be completed until next summer.


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An Outstanding Job: Robert Bales, Charged with Afghan Massacre, Considered One of "Our Best Guys"
Underway this week is the hearing for Robert Bales, charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians in a rampage last March after multiple deployments, to decide if he will face a court martial. Emerging from the often grisly testimony are details on Bales' reputation as a top soldier; his mental health; his alleged frustration with the rules of engagement, his family life and his failure to get a promotion; his use of steroids and alcohol; the bodies, blood stains and injuries found at the crime site; and the enraged reactions of Afghan villagers that kept investigators away from the site for weeks. Some of those witnesses will testify by video later this week. Bales faces the death penalty.
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Our neighbors have a play street permit, so every Thursday the street can be closed off for our own personal block party. Tonight it was shut down for a pumpkin carving party. We love our neighbors -- we feel like we have found our people and love our community.
This is the first year that Maeve really invested in the pumpkin carving... she also drew the faces on the pumpkins. I appreciated the classic approach :-)
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Trip Hawkins has set up a new educational gaming firm and plans to create a monster-catching RPG for kids.
The EA founder's new firm If You Can Company also employs Ben Geliher, who was lead producer at Mind Candy on the online phenomenon Moshi Monsters.
Geliher has revealed a few tidbits of information about If You Can's first project, which sounds like an educational rival to Pokémon, according to The App Side.
"The game will be a top down RPG for kids, so very stylised in its look and feel," he wrote.
"Think Pokémon, Animal Crossing or The Legend of Zelda for an idea of what would be expected."
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