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This recipe comes from Mom's latest book, Cook without a Book: Meatless Meals which I have been cooking from several nights a week since the fall. It was at that time that I first started watching films like Forks Over Knives, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, Food Inc, and Robyn O'Brien's 2011 TED Talk about the link between food allergies and the food supply. There was so much information about the food system and what it was doing to our bodies and our planet, it was too much to process. But over time, the films I watched and the books and articles I read slowly started to change the way I shopped and ate. Am I vegan now? No. Do I exclusively eat organic? No. But I've adopted a largely plant-based, whole foods diet. Two things have continued to lead me down this path: I have never felt better in my body and I have never felt better about being an inhabitant of this planet.
As my diet has changed, inevitably so has my shopping cart. With meat mostly out of the picture and dairy in limited quantities, I've also had to find some new blogs and cookbooks (which I'll be sharing more of!) and Mom's book has been a great resource. Like most of the book, this recipe is formula-based so you can use different vegetables or beans (instead of hominy) depending on what you have on hand. Usually the main ingredient, the cheese in this recipe is more an extra than a main character: important, but not front and center because the quesadilla is already full of flavor and healthy bulk. Andy, my husband, whose philosophy was once "it-has-to-be-meat-and-two-veg-or-it's-not dinner" says this is one of his favorites meals I make these days.
Hominy-Kale Quesadillas
Makes 6 large half quesadillas serving 4 to 6
2 tablespoons pure olive oil
8 ounces kale, stemmed, washed and coarsely chopped (about 8 cups)
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 can hominy, drained (or 1 can beans)
6 medium (8-inch) flour tortillas
1 1/2 cups Pepper Jack cheese, grated
1/4 cup each: chopped fresh cilantro and sliced scallion greens
Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Heat a medium skillet on low heat. Heat oil in a second large skillet over medium-high heat, and add kale; sauté until soft and starting to color, 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and oregano; sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add hominy; continue to sauté until mixture is dry and is just starting to stick to the pan, about 1 minute longer. Turn onto a plate and set aside.
Meanwhile, turn heat under medium skillet to medium-high heat. When wisps of smoke start to rise from the pan, add a flour tortilla, cook until spotty brown, about 30 seconds on the first side and 15 seconds on the second side; repeat with remaining tortillas, folding them in half immediately and then laying them on a large (18- by 12-inch) rimmed baking sheet. (You should be able to fit 3 rows of 2.)
Sprinkle a portion of half the cheese over the bottom of each tortilla, top with a portion of filling (a scant 1/3 cup) and sprinkle with scallions and cilantro and remaining cheese.
Bake quesadillas until heated through and crisp, about 15 minutes. Cut each into 4 triangles and serve with salsa and sour cream.


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Cheika rules out co-captaincy at Waratahs
By Ben Horne, 31 Jan 2013
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NSW coach Michael Cheika says he's a traditionalist and won't be naming co-captains at the Waratahs for the upcoming Super Rugby season.
Leadership groups and co-captaincy have become the flavour of the month for many new coaches across the football codes.
Sharing the load wouldn't be a problem at the Waratahs, with their team stacked with Wallabies and experienced names.
But Cheika still reckons an old fashioned skipper is the way to go.
The Waratahs will announce their captain at the Super Rugby season launch on February 6 in Melbourne.
Cheika won't share the top job but will name one or two vice-captains.
The Waratahs' new boss says he's been impressed with the amount of players who are desperate to take on the captaincy.
"I'm probably more traditional in the way there's one boss," said Cheika.
"You have to earn that right. I'm not a big man for appointing a leadership group or anything, it's found through the respect of the players amongst themselves and they organise themselves accordingly.
"There's a bit of a battle going on. There's a few guys who have stepped up that I have seen who want it. They want to be the captain."
Wallabies prop Benn Robinson captained the team for most of last year, and will again be a frontrunner for the job.
However, there are a host of other candidates putting their hand up, including Berrick Barnes, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Adam Ashley-Cooper and Wycliff Palu.
Brendan McKibbin will lead the Waratahs in their opening trial against Melbourne on Saturday in Hobart.
The halfback would be a surprise choice as skipper, but Cheika confirmed McKibbin has the shown the attitude he's looking for.
"(Captaincy) just naturally happens and a lot of it comes from guys who have the best work ethic," said Cheika.
"With McKibbin, everything he does at training is 100 per cent and players can't fault him on anything and you earn respect like that."© AAP 2014
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January 31st 2013 @ 4:57am
Hightackle said | January 31st 2013 @ 4:57am | Report comment
If Australia had 6 Super teams there would be enough teams for all the captains and we wouldnt have co-captains.
Just look at Mortlock.
January 31st 2013 @ 5:04am
Johnno said | January 31st 2013 @ 5:04am | Report comment
Good move this. I have never liked co-captains, leadership groups, endless team bonding sessions kumbaya. Just have a head coach, a captain and get on with it. Have a vice captain, but just 1 head.
January 31st 2013 @ 7:53am
Justin2 said | January 31st 2013 @ 7:53am | Report comment
Exactly, especially in rugby where you must be pulling in one direction on the field. There is no place for democracy in a match.
January 31st 2013 @ 9:39am
Johnno said | January 31st 2013 @ 9:39am | Report comment
Albo even then, you are going down the leadership group line. It slowly lads, to a beurocracy, and to many chiefs and not enough soldiers. Endles team meetings for the sake of heaving meetings, and internal leadership struggles.
I think you need a clear boss, 1 head coach, 1 captain , and draw a line in the sand that's it. Have 1 vice-captian, and assistant coaches, but only 2 should have formal power the coach, and the captain .
January 31st 2013 @ 5:48pm
Albo said | January 31st 2013 @ 5:48pm | Report comment
Whilst I see where you're coming from and agree to a point, I think off field rugby is a different beast in terms of leadership. Training is divided up into skills sets, positions, then throw into that the back up team etc. Only in team runs are just two voices needed.
To use a military example: A general needs his lieutenants to be heavily involved in directing training and development so that come battle time they can implement his decisions for the rest to follow.
On game day I agree with you totally. But other senior members need an opportunity to stand up so that they can stand behind every word of their Captain in the huddle, knowing they've helped shape it. And if the Captain isn't able to communicate something quickly to the entire team, he has those that he can trust to pass it on as directed.
January 31st 2013 @ 7:49am
Atawhai Drive said | January 31st 2013 @ 7:49am | Report comment
Berrick Barnes unlikely to be a leadership candidate, now that he's leaving for Japan at end of Super Rugby season.
January 31st 2013 @ 7:52am
Justin2 said | January 31st 2013 @ 7:52am | Report comment
You wouldn't want him anyway as a skipper, worst body language in international rugby, injury prone and tactically ordinary.
January 31st 2013 @ 8:15am
formeropenside said | January 31st 2013 @ 8:15am | Report comment
Barnes is off to Japan? Excellent news. If anyone was made for Japanese corporate rugby – heartless and soulless – its Barnes.
February 1st 2013 @ 4:20pm
Mango Jack said | February 1st 2013 @ 4:20pm | Report comment
Harsh, FOS, he seems like a pretty decent bloke to me, regardless of ability.
January 31st 2013 @ 10:27am
Gary Russell-Sharam said | January 31st 2013 @ 10:27am | Report comment
FOS a bit harsh your estimation of Barnes, I know that he looks like he has swallowed a lemon most of the time he is on the field but off the field you can't meet a nicer more obliging person. One of the nicest blokes I have had the pleasure of conversing with and a great club man.
January 31st 2013 @ 10:35am
jameswm said | January 31st 2013 @ 10:35am | Report comment
FOS still hasn't forgiven him for leaving Qld. Barnes puts in every game, no doubt about that.
January 31st 2013 @ 11:19am
tj said | January 31st 2013 @ 11:19am | Report comment
Mckibbin will make a good vice captain as halfbacks traditionally do, they're proximal to the ref to have a chat, intersect the forwards and the backs for communication, they're usually talking the whole match anyway but have a high work load and therefore don't need the added pressure of being The Captain… we should all be looking at why Sir Richie or Nobody were such great captains, there on field presence was huge and impacted on not only the players but the refs. Honestly, not sure any of the current candidates mentioned are up for it. Might be a bit young but I'm looking at Hooper
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The game is smooth and colourful and overall worth the price tag of $1.99 in my opinion, however the good news is that there is a free version too so maybe give that one a try first. Juminja is available for all BlackBerry smartphones however I think it would only provide a good experience on a touch screen device so maybe you Bold 9900/9790 and Torch owners should stick to this one.
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Free version is still worth a look!
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BeAlert is a new application by BeSoft, that allows you to visually keep track of your currently running applications. It puts an icon (with counter) in the notification banner of your screen, ensuring you always know just how many apps are running at once. The counter will not include apps that are necessary to run your device, such as the phone application and messaging app. You can also exclude any apps that you find to be necessary for you, from this counter. Overall, BeAlert is a nice little app to keep track of your running apps. It acts as a reminder to shutdown those unnecessary applications to save your precious battery life. It is on sale for $1.50 until April 16th for all devices running OS 4.6 and higher.
Contest: We have 50 copies of BeAlert to give away. Just leave a comment on this post to enter. Contest ends this Sunday at Midnight PST. Please only leave one comment, multiple entries wont count.
W.Jordan@VZWRockz Apr 14, 2010 at 9:11 pm
this would be a very usefull app for me as i am always forgetting to close or exit things and then they stay running a drain the battery that much faster thanks been waiting for a app like this sincerly william jordan
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formyking Apr 14, 2010 at 9:19 pm
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Nozzles Brewin Apr 14, 2010 at 9:28 pm
pay 1.50 or hold the bb button? hmmm
trivera Apr 14, 2010 at 9:43 pm
I'm always worry about was running using up mý battery. I'd take full advantage of this app
trivera Apr 14, 2010 at 9:43 pm
I'm always worry about was running using up mý battery. I'd take full advantage of this app
potatostyle Apr 14, 2010 at 9:52 pm
i've been trying to find some way to see what i left running by accident
Cpt.GargameL Apr 14, 2010 at 9:58 pm
I would like a free copy! :)
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This would be very helpful in extending how long battery works before recharging.
cmelwanis Apr 14, 2010 at 10:07 pm
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arwaldon4 Apr 14, 2010 at 10:17 pm
would make a lovely addition to my berry :-)
blass12 Apr 14, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Ive only had my BB a week, and ive been wondering if there is a way to see whats running. Would b a great app to have..
danielscrowe Apr 14, 2010 at 10:25 pm
This would be neat to try and potentially very useful.
vodomustng2000 Apr 14, 2010 at 10:29 pm
Yup, that'll do...
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pick me please!!
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This would be great considering I'm tired of staring at the hour glass.
jessebo8247 Apr 14, 2010 at 10:35 pm
I've been thinking about getting this program. it's so kind of you guys to give this away. please email me with the details for download. :)
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For a app like that.
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I need this...nice app!!
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Could be useful for me who always runs out of memory.
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This app is JUST what I need. So- please pick me! :-)
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This is a cool app
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i would love to be picked
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vvelvetelvis#CB Apr 15, 2010 at 12:10 am
this is a comment to announce my desire to win this contest. who couldnt use a little more knowledge of what is running on my phone.
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cuek80 Apr 15, 2010 at 12:16 am
looks very usefull.. :)
cbssassin Apr 15, 2010 at 12:23 am
hope i win!
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Aww sweet
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Hi, I want it :)
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wow this app should be a built-in app really a must have for battery and OS optimization :)
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need this app in my life
storm_indigo Apr 15, 2010 at 1:16 am
perfect! I always have stuff running and kill my battery. please :D
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hocus65 Apr 15, 2010 at 1:35 am
Would be awesome to have !
mikethewop Apr 15, 2010 at 1:40 am
Ok so when I hold the menu key and the apps that are supposedly running come up. I'll go to one and close it. Then hold the menu button again and it's still there.
OTS4003 Apr 15, 2010 at 1:46 am
I think this app would prove quite useful to a app hungry, battery draining, addict such as myself! Thanks for the chance to win!
I could always use this app!
Calron Apr 15, 2010 at 1:51 am
cool app
richw420 Apr 15, 2010 at 2:48 am
Seems like a neat app to me. Maybe after a few suggestions from users they could have the function to be able to 'end task' on the running apps. I don't know if that's possible but it would be handy for when an app freezes and you can't close it. I've been having this problem with Opera Mini lately.
Sounds like a cool app, throw me in that hat of names!
flipmodemvp Apr 15, 2010 at 2:51 am
I want one!
gchehade Apr 15, 2010 at 4:02 am
Why not?
FRANCISKYLE Apr 15, 2010 at 4:52 am
Wouldn't mind having this app.
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Would really love one for MY PRECIOUSSSSSSS :) curve 8900
Mars-Fan Apr 15, 2010 at 5:29 am
This would be great as I always escape from an app and forget that it is still running.
asianwu Apr 15, 2010 at 5:31 am
Looks pretty useful i want it.!
kharper2008 Apr 15, 2010 at 5:34 am
Hmmm... should i buy for $1.50 or bank on winning the contest??? :)
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Hope I'm lucky this time!!! :)
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pick me :)
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I want one
My BB Tour's memory & battery could sure use a utility app like this!
fantlash#CB Apr 15, 2010 at 6:53 am
hope i win
Looks useful!
yamiLuceid Apr 15, 2010 at 7:04 am
Free is always nice. And winning even better!
macdaddy Apr 15, 2010 at 7:11 am
...to manage performance and memory usage on the market.
jackbox Apr 15, 2010 at 7:24 am
I need this app. :-)
mistamista2000 Apr 15, 2010 at 7:33 am
Pick me please.
Melstew Apr 15, 2010 at 7:46 am
At least I hope
Don't forget to turn off the lights!!!!!
rmarcucci#CB Apr 15, 2010 at 8:05 am
I want a copy!
Seems like a pretty cool app. Can I have it :(?
lksell Apr 15, 2010 at 8:16 am
always wondered what was running
jmckeever Apr 15, 2010 at 8:20 am
Please enter me in the contest ...
spookyBooberry Apr 15, 2010 at 8:39 am
dont pick me :p,lol, but pushing my menu button doesnt bring up whats running on my phone , you have to hold "Alt. + backspace key " at sametime and it does.
ncf632 Apr 15, 2010 at 8:54 am
i want
JJGeneral1 Apr 15, 2010 at 8:58 am
i'd like to get a copy, please?
Pick me to win!!
Nefratari Apr 15, 2010 at 9:18 am
I would love to win that app.....I am new to the world of blackberry, I just bought my about a month ago. I love it and am still learning the blackberry, but I do find that I still leave apps open by mistake which runs my battery down. Would love that app to keep me aware of running apps.... ;-)
channelcat33#CB Apr 15, 2010 at 9:30 am
I want to win this please.
lilaberry Apr 15, 2010 at 9:51 am
It would be interesting to keep track of my running aps!thanks
Another great app I'd like to win.
aw473msg Apr 15, 2010 at 10:16 am
I would love a copy. Thanks.
commander246 Apr 15, 2010 at 10:56 am
I need it, I want it and please send it!
Franticek Apr 15, 2010 at 11:30 am
It's not you; it's your battery! BeAlert has just what I need.
sundance5 Apr 15, 2010 at 11:36 am
I'd like this PLEEWZE
omerw Apr 15, 2010 at 11:37 am
itz been a while :)
tiburcio2008 Apr 15, 2010 at 11:37 am
This app is very usefull...!
bulletnose Apr 15, 2010 at 11:39 am
Need this for my social networking - Google app mutitasking I am always engaged with. Godsend to use with my Vorino battery package.
rroyy Apr 15, 2010 at 11:45 am
Nice one. Thanks
tjscouten Apr 15, 2010 at 11:52 am
baloghjz Apr 15, 2010 at 12:01 pm
This looks waaaaaay better than holding in the BB button for a list of apps. May I please have a copy?
Smmrgrl Apr 15, 2010 at 12:22 pm
wow, people....are we really this lazy??? ;)
underpaidsmalls Apr 15, 2010 at 12:13 pm
This would be really nice to have...
cable_girl Apr 15, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Sounds cool. Please pick me!
bondpower007 Apr 15, 2010 at 12:42 pm
I always seem to be running apps I don't want
Larsvegas Apr 15, 2010 at 12:52 pm
finally an appealing taskmanager app
Hockeychik99 Apr 15, 2010 at 1:02 pm
This looks like a great app!!!! I hope I win!!!
lizmac20 Apr 15, 2010 at 1:08 pm
BlackBerry is the best phone i've had in a long time. I've been tempted by the touch screens such as the Google operating phones but I won't go near it. I love my Black Berry and it's nice to be part of the CrackBerry Community
princess_diva Apr 15, 2010 at 1:09 pm
It would be a true honor to win in this contest
dov717 Apr 15, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Sign me up!
This is a much needed application. Many times I don't close an app and wonder why my battery is so low. Battery drain on my 8530 is bad enough without apps running. Thanks, rummi
poorsha Apr 15, 2010 at 2:03 pm
I would like BeAlert to BeMine!
GeekCAD Apr 15, 2010 at 2:04 pm
I would love a free copy. I think BB OS needs a task manager like program. One that could also close apps as well.
morristonm30 Apr 15, 2010 at 2:06 pm
This would be really handy
indroo Apr 15, 2010 at 2:14 pm
i would like to have it
Super Turtleman Apr 15, 2010 at 2:41 pm
I'd like one. This would be a useful app...as long as it doesn't drain my battery.
Harry_Yambag Apr 15, 2010 at 3:17 pm
if this will allow me to close out of my faves. Ever since I switched my theme to one of the stock ones on my 8320, my faves is constantly running.
Brutus MD Apr 15, 2010 at 3:34 pm
I want this, fo sho.
MoxyMissi Apr 15, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Oooo! Ooo! Pick me!
tovey86 Apr 15, 2010 at 4:18 pm
This is one neat little app, would love this.
... RIM should have implemented already.
So it would be really nice to win a copy :-)
tmac4life#CB Apr 15, 2010 at 4:24 pm
I have a 8330 and its memory is limited and lacking. I need this.
italiangspot Apr 15, 2010 at 5:59 pm
to know what is running in the background
Floont Apr 15, 2010 at 6:24 pm
I'd like a copy so I could see if one of these social apps is lurking in the background using battery life.
iamliar Apr 15, 2010 at 6:48 pm
Sounds perfect, I want it!!!))
bossthis3323 Apr 15, 2010 at 7:12 pm
very very nice
mercerudy Apr 15, 2010 at 7:21 pm
I'd like one!
telometo247 Apr 15, 2010 at 8:52 pm
Sign me up already...
Raistlin1 Apr 15, 2010 at 11:54 pm
Please pick me!!!!!
haze2day Apr 16, 2010 at 12:37 am
hook me up!!
Pick me! This sounds like something everyone would need and I'd be your biggest fan!
QriTiKaL Apr 16, 2010 at 2:34 am
Neattoo, thanks
spikedogg1#CB Apr 16, 2010 at 3:07 am
Really, I would love this app but I am broke and cannot aford the cost...
muscal#CB Apr 16, 2010 at 3:18 am
I want to win one.
Dr. VanNostren Apr 16, 2010 at 4:57 am
sign me up
harshadpatel Apr 16, 2010 at 5:30 am
seems nice
DomConway Apr 16, 2010 at 7:56 am
to try this :)
Hoowats Apr 16, 2010 at 8:46 am
i want to win
falesq Apr 16, 2010 at 9:02 am
Nice little app.
Jus the one i am looking forward .. to free up my Berryphone!
loafer Apr 16, 2010 at 11:44 am
bizmom Apr 16, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Would love to win this!
dytaniguchi Apr 16, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Looks like a useful app to help save your battery.
I do have a habit of going to see what I'm running time to time but this will definitely help out that process!!
blindguy Apr 16, 2010 at 3:45 pm
I'm in. Thanks for the contest.
ifdgimli Apr 16, 2010 at 3:50 pm
I'll need some luck this time!
CIMYA89#CB Apr 16, 2010 at 5:11 pm
bkwillia Apr 16, 2010 at 7:45 pm
Super Fly Yo!
rlgwood Apr 16, 2010 at 7:49 pm
Count me in
The BlackBerry Massacre Apr 17, 2010 at 3:56 am
Count me in.
vibrant_berry84 Apr 17, 2010 at 4:13 am
This sounds like the wonderful thing called the task manager I had on my inferior device before my great BB!!!! I could really use this app... I am bad for not "closing" things and of course my battery life diminishes leaving me sad for 2 hours.... lol
william9132 Apr 17, 2010 at 12:54 pm
I am in.
ipanalogdave Apr 17, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Cool, convenient app
Mikami Apr 17, 2010 at 2:53 pm
i always leave apps running and wish i knew, this would be perfect!
Foberry Apr 17, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Go Go Gadget!
RezaBerry Apr 17, 2010 at 4:00 pm
One for me, 49 for you!
wocampb Apr 17, 2010 at 4:36 pm
This app would be awesome since I have over 35 apps on my phone. Will help me find my memory leaks.
ASLgeek Apr 17, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Absolutely love BeSoft apps. Have the BeWeather and BeBuzz. BeAlert would be a nice addition!
xamdam Apr 17, 2010 at 4:54 pm
I would love to have a copy.
rockigirl Apr 17, 2010 at 5:34 pm
I so need this app. I am forever leaving apps open and I missed the deadline for the sale :(
vecharo Apr 17, 2010 at 6:05 pm
I love the idea of a counter notification on the screen!
oluchika Apr 17, 2010 at 6:13 pm
I want it :)
dlight57 Apr 17, 2010 at 6:30 pm
according to steve jobs we missed it
rjnrobin1217 Apr 17, 2010 at 6:43 pm
I would love this!
ebedoun Apr 17, 2010 at 6:51 pm
I'd use this.
Soojan13 Apr 17, 2010 at 7:04 pm
I keep getting confused whether I have to fully "close" apps or just press end button...
Hotdogtree Apr 17, 2010 at 7:04 pm
Would love this, Im forever wondering how many apps I have open!
dezdon Apr 17, 2010 at 7:34 pm
says it all!
lanmansa Apr 17, 2010 at 8:01 pm
awesome! good app!
bladen Apr 17, 2010 at 9:01 pm
this seems useful
bad_boy321 Apr 17, 2010 at 9:46 pm
I hope I win this one.
weschay Apr 17, 2010 at 10:27 pm
yes please!
LelouchL Apr 17, 2010 at 11:11 pm
BeAlert would be awesome
alexg2008 Apr 17, 2010 at 11:34 pm
This app looks really neat! And a must-have. Please pick me!
647berry Apr 18, 2010 at 12:59 am
BBICON Apr 18, 2010 at 1:01 am
I would love to win :)
Your Friend, :)
This sounds like one of the best apps ever made.
galambo Apr 18, 2010 at 9:02 am
Knowing whaat is running can only help to run your BB
kjsteach Apr 18, 2010 at 10:48 am
Send me a free copy.
william9132 Apr 18, 2010 at 11:02 am
I am in, Thanks.
DarkStar50 Apr 18, 2010 at 12:01 pm
for the contest.
mikelanding Apr 18, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Niche app. Hope can win
mikewet88 Apr 18, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Niche usefull app!
bomkweesha Apr 18, 2010 at 12:09 pm
This would be a cool application to have so I can check to see what I have open in a pinch! Would love to win this one!!
jeromeo Apr 18, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Sounds interesting
Jvazquez930 Apr 18, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Its my turn to win
whyhelloheart Apr 18, 2010 at 2:20 pm
dkorda Apr 18, 2010 at 2:48 pm
This is one of the best apps I have ever heard of. Hope I win a copy!
lowrider27 Apr 18, 2010 at 4:52 pm
I would love to have this!!
rockys57 Apr 18, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Please let me win one!
tcseacliff Apr 18, 2010 at 6:32 pm
If I win. this would be a cool little app!
melissaox Apr 18, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Sounds neat
inc188 Apr 18, 2010 at 8:07 pm
i hate the new linked in app... always running in the background. this will help
haze2day Apr 18, 2010 at 8:38 pm
I would love this app
fergff Apr 18, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Thanks for the contest!
Stealth911 Apr 18, 2010 at 8:57 pm
KnappyRootz Apr 18, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Really hope I win!!!
augiedoggie Apr 18, 2010 at 10:44 pm
that would be cool if i won this app
Patkennedyjr Apr 18, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Sounds like a cool app!
userfriendly1 Apr 18, 2010 at 11:14 pm
I like this app
sam81 Apr 18, 2010 at 11:18 pm
Giveaway. Thanks for the chance to win it
relkma Apr 18, 2010 at 11:28 pm
please pick me cb!
zagguru Apr 18, 2010 at 11:53 pm
lets give this contest a shot
S3QU3NC3 Apr 18, 2010 at 11:54 pm
Crackberry Has Done It Again!!!
nthui Apr 19, 2010 at 12:29 am
i would like to have 1 of this app.... thanks crackberry :)
RaGe420#CB Apr 19, 2010 at 2:06 am
in for a win
GolfCB Apr 19, 2010 at 2:15 am
I am a big fan of this app! Pick me, pick me!!
MrWireless31 Apr 19, 2010 at 11:23 pm
sounds very useful, would like to try it
kiprun Apr 20, 2010 at 12:27 am
What a neat app....extremely helpful...a must have!!
kiprun Apr 20, 2010 at 12:33 am
Neat app...and extremely useful...a must have!!!
yosh519 Apr 20, 2010 at 2:49 am
It would be great to win this application!
jennlee68 Apr 20, 2010 at 9:11 am
I AM BAD ABOUT NOT CLOSING MY APPS. I NEED THIS. C'mon, please.
knarsenpiep Apr 20, 2010 at 10:57 am
looks like a nice shouldbeonitapp!
daqie Apr 20, 2010 at 11:05 am
Sounds like a great app. Thanks for the opportunity to win.


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Ciudad de Este, San Lorenzo
We have little information on the gay culture in Paraguay. However Paraguay is a typical Latin American country where macho culture pervades and there is still some underlying homophobia.
The small gay scene is centred in Asuncion where there are three gay bars and one night club. Paraguay is not renown as a gay and lesbian destination nor in fact is really a tourist destination but no doubt it has its charms.
Homosexuality is not mentioned in Paraguayan legislation except where specific charges of "corruption of minors" and "offences against morals" can be brought. The minimum age of consent is 12, as it is for heterosexual conduct. But it can be punishable In under certain circumstances when specific charges of "corruption of minors" and "offences against public morals" are introduced.
In criminal trials a defendant's homosexuality can be used against them when it comes to sentencing.
There have been attempts to introduce Civil Partnership legislation without sucess and in 2003 the Minsiter of Women's Affairs expressed her desire to propose legislation in favor of civil unions for same-sex couples.
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You can visit Paraguay through out the year though in the mid summer months of January and February it can be very hot. If you are planning to go to the tropical areas then you might want to avoid the wet season which is November to March.
Paraguay has two climatic zones. (1.) A temperate climate which is experienced by 66% of the country and is characterized by mild conditions. (2.) A tropical climate with hot and humid conditions which is experienced by 33% of the country. The prevailing summer wind is the hot Sirocco from the northeast while the cold Pompero is experienced in winter. Average annual precipitation in the east is around 2,030 mm and diminishes westward to an average of 1,190 mm. Average temperature ranges in Asuncion are from 12c to 22c in June to 22c to 35c in January.


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VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR (9/19/13) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR (9/19/13) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELOR (9/19/13) http://www.lincolnu.edu/c/message_boards/find_message?p_l_id=1850597&messageId=2685513 2013-09-05T19:55:04Z 2013-09-05T19:55:04Z MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
"Missouri public schools: the best choice… the best results!"
www.dese.mo.gov

VACANCY NOTICE
Vacancy Title: Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Job Listing Number: 10075293
City: St. Joseph
Section/Office: Vocational Rehabilitation/Adult Learning and Rehabilitation Services
Salary: $37,152-$39,048 annually (Depending on qualifications)
Deadline: September 5-19, 2013

QUALIFICATIONS DESIRABLE CANDIDATES SHOULD POSSESS
Master's degree from an accredited college/university in rehabilitation counseling, guidance and
counseling, clinical psychology, or clinical social work with experience in vocational counseling.
Work experience with individuals with disabilities is highly desirable.
(Other qualifications and experience, which in the opinion of the Commissioner of Education meet the
requirements of the position, may be accepted in lieu of the above).

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED
(The incumbent must possess the ability to perform the essential functions below either with or without
reasonable accommodation).
* 1. Provides counseling and guidance services by effectively communicating vocational-related issues
with clients.
* 2. Promotes case findings, receives referrals, conducts interviews and gathers information to determine
eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation.
* 3. Analyzes, interprets, and evaluates medical, psychological, social, educational, and employment
information regarding applicants.
* 4. Arranges for or administers appropriate assessments to ascertain client's mental level, aptitudes,
interests and abilities.
* 5. Plans with clients regarding services necessary to the attainment of realistic vocational goals.
* 6. Prepares and recommends individualized plans for employment.
* 7. Arranges for provision of rehabilitation services in accordance with approved individualized plans for
employment.
* 8. Assumes responsibility for suitable placement and follow-up in employment.
9. Other duties as assigned.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
An application packet, consisting of a cover letter, resume, Application for Employment
(http://dese.mo.gov/vr/staffopenings.htm) and copy of official college transcripts should be sent using
one of the following options:
By mail (preferred) to Job Listing Number (shown above), Human Resources, Vocational
Rehabilitation, 3024 Dupont Circle, Jefferson City, MO 65109-6188. OR
・ Electronically (preferred) to email@example.com. Documents must be
attached to the e-mail in PDF or Word format, with the job listing number in the
subject line. OR
・ By fax to Human Resources at 573.751.1441. Include job listing number.
If applying for more than one vacancy, a separate application packet is required for each
job listing number; copies are accepted. Application packets will not be kept on file for
consideration of other positions.
NOTE: If you are applying for a position where a degree is required, transcripts MUST be
submitted with the application in order to be considered for employment. Failure to include
transcripts with your application will eliminate the application from the review process.
* Essential Functions

BENEFITS (FOR A FULL-TIME POSITION)
ANNUAL LEAVE: Accrue 10 hours per month for new full-time employees, longer term State employees
can earn more. Prorated leave for part-time employees in eligible positions.
SICK LEAVE: Accrue 10 hours per month. Prorated leave for part-time employees in eligible positions.
HOLIDAYS: 12 holidays per year.
RETIREMENT: Coverage provided through the Missouri State Employees Retirement System (MOSERS).
LIFE INSURANCE: Term life insurance coverage, equal to one times employee's annual salary, through
the Missouri State Employees Retirement System.
OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE: Optional term life insurance available with maximum coverage of six
times member's annual salary. Plans are also offered for spouse and dependents. Premiums paid by
employee.
CAFETERIA PLAN: Easy tax savings on employee's cost for qualified payroll-deducted insurance plans,
medical care, and dependent care.
HEALTH PLANS: Employer-paid/subsidized plans available the first day of the following month after
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DENTAL PLANS: Delta Dental insurance coverage is available.
VISION PLAN: Vision Service Plan (VSP) is available.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: A payroll deduction deferred compensation plan available to defer taxes
until retirement by investing in mutual funds and a fixed income account is currently provided.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you
have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human
Resources at (573) 751-9619, through Missouri Relay System at (800) 735-2966, or via email at
email@example.com.

To Our Applicants with Disabilities: For assistance with any phase of the Department process, please
notify the Director of Human Resources at (573) 751-9619. Reasonable attempts will be made to
accommodate special needs.
TTY/TDD users: Relay Missouri service (800) 735-2966.

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the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability in its programs or employment
practices as required by Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975
and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Inquiries related to Department programs and
to the location of services, activities, and facilities that are accessible by persons with disabilities may be
directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Office of the General Counsel, Coordinator–Civil Rights
Compliance (Title VI/Title IX/504/ADA/Age Act), 6th Floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson
City, MO 65102-0480; telephone number (573) 526-4757 or TTY (800) 735-2966, fax (573) 522-4883,
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Ledford boys win third straight
Wed. December 05, 2012 at 11:51 p.m. | By Mike Duprez
Ledford's Brandon Rothrock passes out of a double-team by Central Davidson's Robert Biesecker (right) and John Hanes during their game Wednesday night at Central. (Photo by Donnie Roberts/The Dispatch)
Central Davidson's boys owned the first one minute and 43 seconds of their game but the rest of the night belonged to Ledford.
Brandon Rothrock led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points as the Panthers came from behind twice to claim a 50-45 win over the Spartans.
It left second-year Ledford coach Jonathan Leonard misty-eyed.
"I'll tell you, I'm a little emotional right now," Leonard said. "This team, I've never had a team like this. They don't give up. They fight. They're a young team. I enjoy every minute of it."
Dillon Pierce scored 12 points for the Panthers (3-1) while Anthony Hughes had nine.
The Panthers won with a patient, motion offense that relied on screens, backdoor cuts and 3-pointers, stuff that Ledford has run with success at times over the years under coaches like Rick Larrick and Scott Dalton.
"They dictated the whole tempo," said Central coach Brian Hege. "It's hard to win a game when you don't run your offense. We took shots that weren't even in our offense. Our defenders were supposed to get out on their shooters. But we packed it in and they kicked it out. You've got to give them credit for making 3s."
Chris Pompey, the Spartans' 6-6 center, had a game-high 25 points, but didn't get much help outside Will Ramsey's nine points.
Pierce broke a 33-33 tie when he stripped the ball from Ramsey and drove half the length of the court for a layup with 47 seconds left in the third quarter.
Ledford pushed its margin to eight and withstood a Central charge. The Spartans cut it to 47-45 but were hampered offensively when Pompey fouled out with 1:03 left in the game.
It sure started out well for the Spartans, who led 9-0 less than two minutes into the game. The run was highlighted by Pompey's two-handed alley-oop dunk off a pick-and-roll.
But the Panthers, aided by a pair of 3-pointers from Pierce, overtook Central for the first time before the quarter was over and led 27-26 at halftime.
Central hosts South Rowan on Friday while Ledford hosts North Davidson.
Mike Duprez can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 218 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Orange Vinyl Mid Century Office Chair - $70
Very fun chair. A couple of surface scuffs. Very heavy and sturdy. It swivels and on casters.
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Focal Floorstandting Towers and Center Channel - Chorus line - $800
For sale, lightly used set of Focal 814V Chorus Floorstanding speakers and matching Focal Chorus CC814V Center Channel speaker. These towers retailed for for almost $2,000 dollars when they were sold in stores. The center channel retailed for $599 when it was sold. At $800 dollars for all three, they are a steal! These speakers can all be found on www.accessories4less.com They currently sell for $1,150 for all three as well as about an additional $75-$100 dollars for shipping, making the total, well over $1,200 dollars.
All three speakers are in immaculate shape. I have the packaging for the center channel speaker, but not the towers. It was a little too much cardboard to keep around the house for the past couple of years. I'm simply selling the speakers because I purchased new ones that are a little larger and obviously don't need these anymore. They're terrific speakers though and sound fantastic!
I'm pretty firm on the price as I'm asking a few hundred dollars less than what they currently sell for. Feel free to E-mail me with any questions.
Here's a link to the speakers. Scroll down to see detailed specifications or click "Discover". The link for the towers are for the 716V model, they're identical to the 814V that I'm selling. The only difference is the 814V that I'm selling are a high-gloss finish, which are not offered on the 716V.
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Teen Girls Clothes - XS to S - $35
most in good condition, and some name brands. Only selling as a lot. Firm on the price
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Child - shelf and coat hooks - $5
This is for hanging on the wall. There are two shelves and 4 hooks. The colors are red, blue and a natural wood color.
Are you a fan?
Matt Birk signed Football - $65
Original Signed Football by Matt Birk. If the Ravens win this Superbowl this could be worth some serious coin.
Need a rug?
1 Dark Brown Area Rug (48WX70L) asking $20.00
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In an interview with Noel Murray of The Onion's A.V. Club, the masterful documentary filmmaker Errol Morris vents that he could not interest MoveOn PAC in some of his anti-Bush ads. More specifically, he says MoveOn took a pass on commercials featuring pro-Kerry evangelical Christians:
I wish the ads could've been used. I kept thinking that the only way ads like this could be effective was to just blanket the markets with them. You don't show one person, you show 50 people. Make it seem as though there's a bandwagon. And one thing that really interested me is, I shot evangelical Christians, and MoveOn didn't even put those in the mix! For reasons that, you know . . . I'm speechless. It was assumed that you can't touch evangelical Christians. "Oh, they're the Republican Right. Stay away from those people. Don't even try to talk to them." Well, what's interesting is that there were evangelical Christians who were voting for Kerry. There were right-to-lifers who were voting for Kerry. And it's interesting to listen to the reasons why. To ignore that segment of the electorate is moronic. Particularly if you don't know who those people are, or what their concerns are.
Morris mentions that he has posted some of those commercials on his website. In the commercials posted under the category of Religion, only two people (Doug West and Sarah West) say they speak as evangelical Christians. Only one (Sarah West) mentions abortion:
I voted for President Bush in 2000, but you can't just blindly follow someone because they say they are a Christian. You still have to use you mind and look at the evidence. I just don't see integrity. I don't see truthfulness. I just don't see much evidence of a life devoted to Christ. I'm a Christian. I am against abortion, but I'm voting for John Kerry.
Deborah Wood, identified as a lifelong Republican, objects to Bush's claim that God is on the side of freedom, which Wood reduces to "God is on our side."
Bob Scott, also identified as a lifelong Republican, takes umbrage at the idea that Bush would ask God for guidance on any policy, which Scott believes means that "[Bush] thinks he is speaking for God."
It's too bad MoveOn chose not to air Morris' commercials. Free speech, especially about politics, is an inherent good, and political nonconformists certainly are more interesting than people who remain undecided until election day. And it would have been entertaining to figure out whether those commercials changed the minds of more than a few hundred people.


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An Arkansas woman, who founded a group that advocates on behalf of children with incarcerated parents, was honored Wednesday at the White House.
Dee Ann Newell, executive director of Arkansas Voices for the Children Left Behind, was one of 12 people from around the country honored as a "Champion of Change."
"It was a terrific honor to be there and to have the opportunity to learn about the new roll out of federal policies that the Obama administration has been working on in this interagency group concerned about children that are enduring the incarceration and separation from their parents," Newell said.
About one in every 28 children in the U.S. has a parent in prison, Newell says, and she supports measures being implemented, though she doesn't feel they go far enough.
"The hope is that when the feds start introducing the policies to their system, it will seep down to the state and county levels as well and we can see some softening of the impact of parental incarceration and separation on these children."
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A woman riding a moped was severely injured Saturday afer she struck a tree.
Sophie Maxey, 20, was operating a moped on Windmill Drive when she lost control and struck a tree at about 2:50 p.m., Suffolk County police said.
Maxey, who attends Dartmouth College, suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to .
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Incumbent: Shirley Huntley (D, WF)
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A FLOOD alert has been issued for the West Dorset coast including Chiswell on Portland for the early hours of Tuesday.
The alert, from the Environment Agency, means that flooding is possible and residents should be prepared.
It comes after storms battered the coast in recent weeks.
The new alert covers Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Seatown, West Bay, Bothenhampton, Burton Freshwater, Burton Bradstock, Cogden Beach, Chesil Beach, West Fleet, East Fleet and Chiswell.
The Environment Agency said: "This Flood Alert particularly affects Chiswell and will remain in force for two hours following the time of high water.
"Due to the degraded state of the beach following the recent storms, a flood alert has been issued for tonight's tide.
"The time and date of the forecast high water for which this Flood Alert is in force is 1:45 am on 25/02/2014. The forecast wind direction is South West The forecast wind strength is Force 5."
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As some of you might experience once in a lifetime (i guess)
I'm struggling to find something to be blogging about.....
At the moment my life is at a down-peak, Work work work and less fun stuff.
Offcourse i'm going out and do stuff in the 1-day-weekends that I have.
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In the Garden > Gardening Styles and Feature
Australian native gardens have a reputation for being straggly, grey, and even ugly. However it is possible to plant a beautiful garden of Australian native plants on even a small suburban block. 'Burke's Backyard' visited the garden of artist Betty Maloney in suburban Sydney to see how good a low-maintenance Australian native garden can look.
Betty, who is an artist and an authority on native plants, applies her philosophy of 'naturalness with order' to the garden. Her garden is composed entirely of Australian natives as she believes adding foreign plants (exotics), such as azaleas or camellias, would detract from the bush-like effect she has created.
Plants that flower in Betty's Sydney garden in early spring include:
Native orchids - In this garden can be found specimens of both the Sydney rock lily (Dendrobium speciosum ) (see climate map), which has many heads of yellow-flowers and the pink rock lily (Dendrobium hybrids ). Native orchids such as these can be grown on a rock or log on the ground planted in a little native orchid mix (not planted in soil). A well established specimen of the Sydney rock lily on a rock in Betty's garden had 79 flower heads this year. It is growing in full sun but the plants will tolerate light shade.
Paper daisies - These everlasting daisies (Bracteantha bracteata formerly known as Helichrysum braceantha ) are annuals which grow and flower in many parts of Australia. They add colour to the garden with their white paper-like petals and yellow centres. Easy-to-grow they will fill any native garden with colour in early spring. Grow from seeds or buy plants in flower at the nursery.
Doryanthes - These are stunning, bird-attracting plants better known as Gymea or sword lilies. They are related to agaves but are native to eastern Australia. They can be grown from seed or purchased as small plants at a native plant nursery (seed grown plants can take seven years to flower). Stems are sometimes available as cut flowers and are often seen in large floral arrangements in hotels or department stores.
In Betty's garden they have been planted in clumps in a well-drained soil in full sun but plants will tolerate light shade. This year they have produced towering torch-like heads of red flowers which rise several metres above the clump of sword shaped leaves. Betty has both species:
Doryanthes excelsa, gymea lily, which produces a spectacular red goblet of flowers on the end of a long stalk. This species is native the Sydney and Gosford areas on the Central Coast of New South Wales but will grow in most of the subtropical to temperate parts of Australia (see climate map).
Doryanthes palmeri, Queensland doryanthes, which has a similar tall spire of flowers but which is branched and about 3m (10') high. This plant is native to south-east Queensland and northern NSW and this year flowered for the first time in Betty's garden. It grows best in a tropical or subtropical climate (see climate map).
Macadamia - the macadamia tree (Macadamia integrifolia ) has soft pinky white tassels of flowers among its evergreen serrated leaves. After the flowers finish macadamia nuts are formed but these are usually pilfered while still green by visiting cockatoos.
As well as including flowering plants Betty also has a section of the garden filled with native rainforest plants and some unexpected ground covers such as ferns. Plants she uses for foliage include:
Betty Maloney's garden is open occasionally to the public under Australia's Open Garden Scheme but is not included in this season's open garden calendar. It is considered to be a significant garden and has been classified by the National Trust.
Betty Maloney was one of the early proponents of bush gardens. With her sister Jean Walker she wrote Designing Australian Bush Gardens and More about Bush Gardens in the early 1960s. Although now out of print these very influential books should still be available from libraries or second-hand book shops.
For further reading on Australian native plants see: Propagating Australian Plants by Betty Maloney and Alec Blombery (Kangaroo Press, 1994) rrp $16.95. Proteaceae of the Sydney Region by Betty Maloney and Alec Blombery (Kangaroo Press, 1992) rrp $49.95.
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Tale of two parties: Was the 8 Washington defeat a referendum on City Hall?
From tonight's victory party for opponents of the 8 Washington waterfront luxury condo project, the overwhelming defeat of developer-backed Propositions B&C seemed to go beyond just this project. It sounded and felt like a blow against Mayor Ed Lee's economic policies, the gentrification of the city, and the dominion that developers and power brokers have at City Hall.
"What started as a referendum on height limits on the waterfront has become a referendum on the mayor and City Hall," former Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin told the large and buoyant crowd, a message repeated again and again tonight.
Former Mayor Art Agnos also cast the victory over 8 Washington as the people standing up against narrow economic and political interests that want to dictate what gets built on public land on the waterfront, driven by larger concerns about who controls San Francisco and who gets to live here.
"This is not the end, this is the beginning and it feels like a movement," Agnos told the crowd. "We'll have to tell the mayor that his legacy," a term Lee has used to describe the Warriors Arena he wants to build on Piers 30-32," is not going to be on our waterfront."
Campaign Manager Jon Golinger also described the victory in terms of a political awakening and turning point: "We are San Francisco and you just heard us roar!"
Campaign consultant Jim Stearns told the Guardian that he thought the measures would be defeated, but everyone was surprised by the wide margin – the initiative B lost by 25 points, the referendum C was 33 points down – which he attributed to the "perfect storm" of opposition.
Stearns cited three factors that triggered the overwhelming defeat: recent populist outrage over the city's affordability crisis, concerns about waterfront height crossing ideological lines, and "a tone deaf City Hall that didn't want to hear there were any problems with the project.".
Among the key project opponents who have sometimes stood in opposition to the city's progressives was former City Attorney Louise Renne, who blasted City Hall and called the Planning Department "utterly disgraceful," telling the crowd, "Get your rest, more to come, San Francisco."
Both progressive and political moderates often share a distrust of the close connections between powerful developers and the Mayor's Office, and that seemed to play out in this campaign and at the polls.
"San Francisco, this victory is for you. And to all those developers out there: Do not mess with our waterfront. We're not going to stand for it," Renne said.
Two supervisors who opposed 8 Washington – David Chiu and Davis Campos – also spoke at the event, with the latter starting to define their political differences as they each run for the Assembly seat being vacated after next year by Tom Ammiano.
"Tonight, San Francisco said we stand for affordable housing and not luxury condos," said Chiu, who played a pivotal role in appointing Lee as mayor and ending the progressive dominance on the Board of Supervisors.
Campos followed by noting, "I've been criticized for saying we're seeing a tale of two San Franciscos, but that's what we have here," referencing a theme that echoes (as Chiu's campaign operatives have critically noted) that of progressive Bill de Blasio, who also won a resounding victory tonight in the New York City mayor's race.
"We have a City Hall that, quite frankly, doesn't get it," Campos continued, referencing the redevelopment of Parkmerced's rent control housing and today's board vote to close city parks at night, both of which Chiu was the swing vote in approving. "When City Hall doesn't get it right, the people of San Francisco step in."
Peskin also stoked the class warfare fires by saying, "Your voices are being heard loud and clear in Simon Snellgrove's penthouse," referencing the 8 Washington developer who spent nearly $2 million on this unsuccessful campaign. And Peskin said he had a message directly for Mayor Lee: "Wake up, San Francisco is talking!"
Judge Quentin Kopp, who fought downtown's aggressive push for more high-rise development as a Westside supervisor back in the '70s and '80s, called tonight's victory "history repeating itself," mentioning the work that the Bay Guardian did in opposition to "the Manhattanization of San Francisco."
Kopp also took a swipe at Mayor Lee, the protégé of Kopp's old nemesis, former Mayor Willie Brown, when he said, "This is the beginning of the end of five more years of Willie Brown's administration."
Indeed, the current political moment is beginning to feel a little like 1999, when Brown won a narrow re-election victory against the upstart write-in campaign of progressive hero Tom Ammiano and a movement stirred by the evictions and gentrification of the last dot-com bubble. The next year, progressive candidates won a majority on the Board of Supervisors and held it for almost a decade.
One of those supervisors was Chris Daly, now political director of SEIU Local 1021, who was at the North Beach party and told the Guardian that while Mayor Lee has been trying to defend bad policies like his Twitter tax break and support for 8 Washington, the voters tonight really had their fingers on the pulse of the city: "I'd call this a referendum on Ed Lee's policies in San Francisco."
Meanwhile, it was a very different scene over at the Yes on B&C party:
The party was held at Coqueta, an upscale waterfront establishment just a stone's throw from the 8 Washington project site. Despite the trays of gourmet hors d'oeuvres and frothy mojitos floating past, the guests were subdued and the mood was not celebratory.
Developer Simon Snellgrove, whose 8 Washington project was essentially being flushed down the tubes tonight, was in no mood to comment. "I'm having a little private party tonight," he told us, "and I don't want to talk to the press."
Rose Pak, a consultant for the San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce who is well-known for her ties to powerful interests in the city, had a small circle of guests around her throughout the night and spent some time catching up with Snellgrove. Asked to comment, Pak said, "I don't know the Bay Guardian," and stopped making eye contact. At previous events, Pak has lectured Guardian reporters about what she sees as the paper's shortcomings.
Other notables included Jim Lazarus, who works on public policy for the Chamber of Commerce, P.J. Johnston, a former communications director for Willie Brown, and of course Tim Colen of the Housing Action Coalition and former planner Alec Bash, both of whom campaigned publicly for the project.
Mayor Ed Lee was expected to make an appearance but if he did, it was after the party's prime and after the Guardian had already left the scene.
After the first round of results came in, Colen addressed the crowd. "The returns are coming in and I have to tell you they don't look good," he said. "It's pretty likely we're not going to prevail tonight." Then went onto recognize "some really magnificent warriors" in the room, including Snellgrove and Alicia Esterkamp Allbin, a Principal at development firm Pacific Waterfront Partners.
"We ran a wonderful campaign we can all be proud of," he added. "It was going to be a wonderful activation for the waterfront. I think what we didn't see coming was how .. it somehow morphed into something much larger and was defined in different ways."
Lazarus told the Guardian, "I'm not optimistic," when asked early on in the night what he thought about the outcome. He added, "I think this project got caught up in a lot of other things."
"If it loses ... There was a lot of I think mistaken concern about the impact."
Noting that the project went through months of approval but then was subject to a referendum and finally wound up on the ballot, he criticized the focus on building heights and the idea that it was about something more than just a waterfront development project. But this was the outcome, he said, because "An unholy alliance of people got together to oppose the project."
Perhaps "unholy alliance" is in the eyes of the beholder, but tonight, the voters of San Francisco seemed to prefer the alliance that opposed 8 Washington and all that it has come to represent in San Francisco.
imagine that he will be donating a significant six-figure sum to good causes.
It's not like he can have anyone to pass his condo onto.
Nobody elected you god. And "policies you've proposed" are merely warmed-over rehashings of ideas and policies much better articulated and understood by people you've read or heard speak that you then adopt as your own. Then you pat yourself on the back for being so brilliant. Notice all of the "you," "you" and "you"?
If you cared about getting any ideas into the political discussion you'd shut-up about "you" and focus on the needs and wants of people you're trying to convince.
You bought a former rent-controlled apartment. Thus, we all know that everything is about you and that you could care less about anyone else. Your influence never was and will never be. Maybe you and Brooks can work together on the "progressive purity test" to vette future candidates. I'm sure the entire city will be anxiously waiting for your report.
helped gentrify the Mission even while claiming that he opposed that.
And shame that his political effort came to nothing.
that you clearly either envy him, want to screw him, or both
which is it?
The mistake in that assumption is assuming that there is someone male in this town that hasnt already screwed Marcos.
Poor, poor marcos.
The policies I've pushed for and which have been rejected outright by developers and which the nonprofits have been forced to abandon have been ratified by voters: they want a fair, equitable planning process to replace this regulatory captured charade of entitlement.
unique and controversial proposal to the idea that the city has decided that you were right all along.
Because you weren't. You lost for a very good reason - the people did not buy what you were selling.
Decisive repudiation of Ed Lee and the Willie Brown model of land use planning.
so your comments apply to the three major posters here - Eric, marcos and lilli/racer.
Eric is still active although nobody takes him seriously outside of his clean energy stuff
Marcos has given up having lost the major battles in the 1990's and 2000's, and got sidelined by the better-organized non-profits.
Lilli/Racer has never been active and is old, unemployed and, essentially, this place is his whole life, hence the dumb barriers and all that.
...'Reform' measure (which in its original form would have demolished our local California Environmental Quality Act protections to favor developers like Snellgrove) and we won.
So your endless refrain that I am only effective, and/or listened to, on clean energy issues, is simply incorrect.
this is simply a barricade against trolls
it is a signpost to indicate to the reader that other anonymous posters on this thread are beginning to purposely diminish the conversation into repetitive deceptions, reactionary hyperbole, and/or petty, mean spirited personal attacks and irrelevant bickering
the barrier is put in place to signal that there is probably little point in reading more replies in the thread past this point
proceed at your own risk
You're a single-issue guy, like most Greens. Your other ideas are fanciful and have zero probability of ever happening e.g. no private ownership of land
In 2006 and 2007, I was a core coordinator of the campaign to stop Earthlink/Google from taking over the city's local wifi network as a private monopoly. And as a result we now have Google giving us public wifi for -free- with no strings attached. So I also campaign to protect consumers.
I've helped fight chain stores as well.
And in 2008 I was a lead organizer locally of the no on Prop 98 state ballot campaign. (Prop 98 would have been a major statewide repeal of rent control laws in California.)
So you clearly don't know anything about my career in organizing beyond what you have read in these blogs.
never heard of you?
I'm not a big fan of either being lionized (or raising myself up) as some sort of leader, because I feel that sort of posturing encourages people to seek help from leaders instead of realizing that they can stand up to help themselves.
One of my favorite quotes is the following:
"I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves."
Che Guevara
Likewise, since the progressive electoral project collapsed, I've been working with neighborhood folks who are doing what I agree with, providing pro bono political consulting on how to navigate the system and frame their messaging and demands.
I've worked successfully with folks in my neighborhood to traffic calm with the MTA, fight parking meters against the MTA and force a developer to make their craptacular condos less unfriendly to the community and keep elementary school kids safe from their speeding cars.
Our neighborhood stopped Jack Spade, the City stopped Simon Snellgrove, Ed Lee and Gavin Newsom. You ain't seen nothing yet.
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progressive delusions of grandeur.
Marcos, Eric..
Is there a correlation between poor socialization and being a progressive activist in SF?
They feel like outsiders and that informs their politics.
I only did so on this thread after I was challenged as somehow just being an 'environmentalist'. So I raised some of my other campaign work to indicate that this isn't true.
So your comment directed at me is simply inaccurate.
In fact, it is the fact that I don't have delusions of grandeur and know how to assess campaign possibilities rationally and without wishful thinking about either my own abilities or any given campaign's potential, that has made me pretty successful as an activist.
I am also extremely coalition oriented and never see myself as the primary factor in a campaign. Campaigns don't really work that way anymore. To me, it is all about coalition building.
otherwise the result would have been different?
If so, how do you justify interfering with the democratic process unless you somehow think that you know what is good for us better than we know ourselves?
...be different, than the current situation.
And gathering allies who agree with a position to join together in a coalition and work to convince a community and community leaders to adopt that position, is how democracy works.
If I simply walked into City Hall and said, "I've got all the answers, do what I say." I would get laughed out of the building.
It is only through building majority support (ideally consensus) that grassroots democratic campaigns win.
result than would have happened without your campaign, then effectively you have changed the will of the people by your own efforts. You have effectively altered a result to the one you preferred.
And that is essentially as non-democratic as throwing money at a campaign. That that is my point - there are individuals on both sides who want a different result, and they are willing to go beyond merely their own vote to achieve that.
But in both cases, you are seeking to project your own view. Why is your view better than anyone else's?
...those who are organizing, that we believe there is a problem (and/or solution) and saying to the public, "Look at our information that supports our concern and vote on whether you agree."
There is nothing whatsoever that is undemocratic about that process. In fact, if someone feels something is wrong or could be made better, and does nothing, they are harming the democratic process by not providing information to the public. As we know, democracy is impossible without a continuously informed public.
Jefferson said "Whenever the people are well informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights."
It is the job of an organizer to attract their notice.
You seem to proceeding from the assumption that it is 'democracy' for voters to simply elect supervisors and a mayor, etc, and then just leave running the government and development up to them.
That's how a -republic- works, but is not how -democracy- works.
So if you seek democracy, you welcome organizers actively educating the public and asking them to engage in their own governance.
think that you know things that they do not. Why are you so sure?
Moreover those who throw money at elections would say the exact same thing i.e. that the money pays for education.
In the end it comes down to the fact that you personally think you are right. And who doesn't think they are right?
Instead of a society ruled by money, you want a society ruled by activists and those with the time and energy to advocate. I see the two as no different.
That activists, by simple virtue of activism can somehow 'rule' a society. On what basis do you make such a claim?
But you wouldn't do it unless you thought it could have at least some marginal impact on election results. And that is the point I was making - your desire to potentially change an election result to favor your own personal viewpoint is little different than throwing money at an election to try and send it your way.
That an activist, who must convince a multitude of others to join in putting a proposal before the public, is somehow merely single-handedly pushing his own personal viewpoint in the same way that, for example, David Koch would use his oil money to very much single-handedly push his own personal view on the public through advertising, etc.
Clearly, your new premise is false.
Grassroots democracy is building mutual agreement, not pushing an individual view. As soon as the original view of the original activist to start a campaign is shared by others, it is no longer personal.
It can take money to "educate" them.
Or it can be done by "feet on the ground", repeating the same message over and over, shaming people into voting differently, and so on.
I still fail to see any difference between throwing effort at elections and throwing money at elections. In both cases one person isn't just content to let everyone to vote. They want to swing the election their way by whatever means they have at their disposal, whether that be money or effort.
...false premise: That grassroots outreach is 'shaming' (which is clearly nonsense) we're done.
Three strikes and your out.
Again, I see you as no different from those who try and "buy" elections.
The veil of corruption can be pierced.
Yes, an "unholy" alliance indeed!!
Ron Conway! Fuk yea!
Suck on it, boosters!
>"1999, when Brown won a narrow re-election victory against the upstart write-in campaign of progressive hero Tom Ammiano"
In reality Brown got 132K votes to Aminano's 89K, a 60%-40% victory
Ammiano's write-in campaign was pretty historic, considering there were others on the ballot running against Brown who marketed themselves as "liberals" and "progressives". It was mind-blowing that a write-in candidate could vault to the number two vote-getter.
And regardless of what the actual Brown-Ammiano outcome results in 1999, the most important effort of that campaign was afterwards when Ammiano and others looked around the community and identified quality candidates to run against the Brown Machine in 2000, which completely neutered Willie Brown for the rest of his term.
That progressive leadership, which was supported by a very broad group of individuals and groups, was quite effective until Chiu and Kim handed the mayor's seat to Ed Lee. Since then, Ed Lee, Jane Kim, David Chiu, Scott Wiener and the always reliable downtown vote in D4 have turned the city into a divisive, insecure community where massive rent increases and an eviciton notice are waiting in the mail, and the only new housing being built caters to either millionaires or the very poor.
We could also take the view that, since Agnos (and notwithstanding Tom and Matt) coming close, but no cigar), this city has had a very consistent 60-40 tilt towards the moderates, of which Lee's win over Avalos is only the latest installment.
The importance of Lee's interim status and volte-face is a handy excuse for progressives but the real failure is not having a candidate who resonates with the majority.
Progressives can win the odd battle like this, when the rich help them. It says nothing about the city changing tack, and one could argue that the demographic changes further favor the moderates.
Since we gave away runoffs, progs have forfeited valuable organizing opportunities.
It's true that progressives haven't been able to find many smart, capable, thoughtful and inclusive candidates for many years. But with at least 60% of the city's voters wondering if today's the day they receive that eviction notice in the mail, most of them know they will be looking for housing options in Stockton and Tracy since the city has become way too exclusive and expensive for them. If the right candiate is found, that's a lot of voters motivated to find a replacement for Ed Lee, who has turned the city into a divisive, insecure and polarized community where the mayor most often sides with the very wealthy and the very poor (to cover his flanks).
Maybe Peskin will step up since he helped lead the very successful Prop B & C victory, although he's got a few issues to overcome. Or maybe Gonzalez can be dragged out of retirement, although he's also got a few issues to overcome. At a minimum, those two should be talking as often as necessary with other key groups in the city to find a candidate who can move the city forward, support job strategies that cater to the city's entire income spectrum and, most importantly, build 20-50,000 housing units that cater to the broad income ranges of current residents who earn 80% to 150% of AMI. Building safe, secure, and moderately affordable housing for the current tenants who are tired of living under the imminent threat of eviction is a proactive, pro-growth and positive agenda.
Ed Lee is currently viewed by many voters as a toxic, divisive mayor. With the right candidate and right platform, he can be defeated.
Market rate renters don't fear eviction
does anyone know the ratio of market to below market renters?
control, as are post-1979 buildings and any building owned by a non-profit or government agency. Add those to the buildings that are owner occupied and you are probably close to 50% already.
If we assume the other 50% are covered by rent control, then the question is how many are significantly below market? That essentially equates to people who have been in situ for 15-20 years or more.
The average turnover period is about seven years, so I might argue that leaves maybe no more than a quarter whose rents are so low that a landlord would Ellis.
Also bear in mind that a landlord with one low-rent tenant and 2/3/4 decent paying tenants will not Ellis.
So you are left with the buildings where each unit is low rent. A fair number, still, but gradually getting winnowed away.
Long-term the demographic trends do not look good for rent control.
is that middle to upper middle class tenants, especially those with rent control, are going to be chafing at their rising rents, and very sympathetic to tenant protections
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By sunup, the other 43 tuna boats had joined them, making their way out with the sun in their eyes and visions of giant bluefin tuna — and the prize money it could bring — dancing in their heads.
And with that, the second Bluefin Blowout tuna fishing tournament was fully under way.
The tournament, which this year drew entries — at $1,050 a boat — from as close as the North Shore's phalanx of seaside communities and as far away as Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine, will dominate the marina through Saturday night, when the new tuna tsar is crowned.
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Hall was administering to final details Friday just as the sun reached its zenith in the azure sky. The 25 sponsors' banners were hung and the tournament's merchandise apparel was being unpacked in the tournament tent. Vendors were setting up their tables.
All around him, the marina went about its usual business of selling fuel and servicing the recreational boats heading out for a day on the water. But the air around the marina carried something else beyond a hint of autumn on its way. It carried the whiff and buzz of an event. And the talk was of tuna, much like three years ago, when Hall and Bouley, sipping a couple of cold ones, first raised the possibility of resurrecting the tuna tournament that ran in Gloucester decades ago.


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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A community concert planned as part of a Veterans Day celebration caused deep divisions when an Islamic prayer that was scheduled to be sung by a joint choir was deleted at the last moment.
Pastor David Walls and others at First Congregational Church wanted nothing to do with the Islamic Call to Prayers portion of the performance. They said they did not want to offend their congregation and military veterans they planned to honor, church leaders said.
The 180-member choir was told the day before the concert about the change, although they'd been forewarned about a difference of opinion. No one took the jolt harder than Alya Nadji, 16, a Muslim and member of the Traverse City West High School Chorale.
Alya tried to keep singing during the rehearsal, but couldn't compose herself. She ran to the bathroom sobbing. "I felt like I wasn't being treated equal ... I felt that I was unwelcome and that I didn't belong any place near there," said Alya, a junior.
The performance of "The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace" is sung atop a video that depicts graphic war scenes and ends with different faiths drawn together in peace. Church leaders made the decision to censor the prayer three weeks ago.
Choral director Jeffrey Cobb was aware of the church's position, but hoped to avoid a controversy and believed a compromise would be worked out. But the church stood firm.
The church's decision to ban the prayer sparked protests by choir and community members. Northwestern Michigan College officials said the college would withdraw as an official supporter of the event.
Doug Bishop, vice president of the church council, agreed with Walls and does not consider the decision a form of intolerance.
"From a Christian viewpoint, a Christian's acceptance of other people's rights have nothing to do with requiring their views to be espoused from your pulpit," he said.


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Sian Alice Group
(Social Registry)
This U.K. group seemingly appeared from nowhere to drop one of the most satisfying debuts in recent memory. Their songs are forged from the sparest materials: bits of piano, field recordings, solo voice, percussion, etc. Coupled with a simple melody and a handful of variations they create uncannily memorable songs. Texturally, the songs are surprisingly rich despite the bands obvious commitment to keep their ambient flourishes from overpowering the melodies. There are echoes of many bands: Mazzy Star, Chapterhouse, Mus, Flying Saucer Attack, Portishead and similarly, a wide array of musical forms: coffee-house jazz, folk, ambient-drone, and psychedelic garage rock. It is truly all over the map. There is a consistent emotional tide running through
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Jesse Srogoncik, April 16th, 2008
Sian Alice Group 59.59 (The Social Registry, 2008)
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