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Did you know? Reporting with Raven's new Link Report module
Ever since the link reporting module in Raven's Report Wizard got a big makeover, Raven users have many (and I mean many) options to report on, which is totally awesome if you ask me.
Some of the added and improved features include:
- The ability to organize your links by Link Status, Website Type, Link Type, Link Owner, Tag or Paid Links.
- Expanded link status reporting. No longer limited to Requested, Active and Inactive! You can not only report on custom link status but also add multiple link status in the same report. Simply make your selection from the drop-down menu to add.
- Reportable custom link types and website types. You can also add more than one link type or website type to the report by just selecting any of the options available on the drop-down menu.
- Reports that filter results by link owner or multiple link owners. The drop-down menu will display the users in the Raven account that have created links.
- Tag-specific views. If you want to see links that have been created using a specific tag or tags, make your selection from the drop-down menu. All the links that have been created in the Link Manager will be displayed.
All these options affect the Link Type Summary chart as well as the link details. Did you know that the Link Type Summary Chart and filtering criteria can be added or excluded from your report?
The Link Type Summary Chart allows you to make the summary pie chart on the front page visible or hidden. As for the Report Filter Criteria, which is the explanation of the criteria that was used in the report, it can also be displayed or hidden from the report.
The example provided shows the criteria used for this report. As you make your selection at the top right corner of the module Raven shows the number of results found. On this particular example there are 10 links that align with the criteria chosen.
This is what the report will display if the Link Type Summary Chart and Report Filter Criteria are set to "Visible".
So you can opt to include both the Link Type Summary Chart and the Report Filter Criteria, just one of them or neither.


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Video: Beyoncé – 'Partition'
With "Drunk in Love" climbing the charts, Beyoncé is readying her next single. Following "XO" and "Drunk," Queen Bey has decided to officially release the sizzling video for "Partition" on VEVO. The song, produced in part by Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and Key Wane, is one of 17 visuals off her self-titled album.
The video was inspired by her visit to Crazy Horse Parisian cabaret on the day she got engaged to Jay Z. "I just thought it was the ultimate sexy show I've ever seen, and I was like, 'I wish I was up there. I wish I could perform that for my man.' So that's what I did for the video," said Bey.
"It takes me back to when me and my husband first meet and he's trying to scoop me and he thinks I'm the hottest thing in the world," she explained. "I kinda had this whole fantasy of being in the car and this whole movie played in my head."
The seductive song has already spawned a remix from Azealia Banks and Busta Rhymes.
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Creature Comforts
Using high-speed photography and a pure white background, a new book makes a visceral connection between us and our fellow beings' beauty and emotion.
Photography by Andrew Zuckerman/Text by Julie Leibach
There are moments in all people's lives when they click with someone else. A locking of the eyes can do it, as can a shared emotional experience. And when it happens, it's revelatory. Now, think back. When was the last time that happened with a tarantula? Or a mountain lion? Or a chameleon, for that matter? Photographer Andrew Zuckerman's Creature (Chronicle Books, $60), a lyrical album of animal portraiture, is designed to kindle just such a kinship between the viewer and each of 63 subjects, from mammals to reptiles, even fish.
During the course of five years, Zuckerman photographed any animal he could get his lens on. Each studio shoot, which lasted from a few minutes to several hours, produced its own set of challenges, some technical, others more behavioral. The hyena episode, for example, necessitated a cage—for the photographer. "They [shoots] all required a customized, unique approach to figure out the best way to get to the outcome I needed, which was connectivity," says Zuckerman—in other words, a personal tie between him and each subject that he hopes will translate to an intimate bond for the observer as well. "I'm there to serve the viewer's experience," he says.
Although they appear in an array of poses and from a variety of viewpoints, all members of Zuckerman's menagerie are crisply detailed against a pristine white background, a device that helps unite viewer and subject. Indeed, by extracting the creature from its typical habitat—be it an African savanna or a boreal forest—and immersing it in a "white world," as he calls it, Zuckerman leaves little visual context that might bias an audience. As a result, the animal evolves into a fellow sentient being. "It's not, 'We're in this environment, and they're in that environment, look how different we are,' " he says. "By isolating these subjects, I find that it's easier to relate to them." The white space also helps to both highlight the species' variety and celebrate their beauty: A Tokay gecko, for example, whose orange-speckled skin recalls Australian Aboriginal dot paintings, and a five-horned rhinoceros beetle, whose honey-colored carapace shines as if enameled, are both elegant in their own right. (For photos of these two animals, see Bonus Shots, right.)
For inspiration, Zuckerman looks to the work of John James Audubon, noting that "[Audubon], too, distilled the subject, put it in a silhouetted environment so that we could see the animal more clearly." (Perhaps it's fitting, then, that Zuckerman's next book of animal portraits will focus solely on birds.) His strategy also borrows from the life-size dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian, whose taxidermic animals are effectively frozen in time. "[Creature] is sort of finding a way in a two-dimensional space to create the essence of the animal in a way that taxidermy does," he says. By employing high-speed photography, Zuckerman was also able to capture those ephemeral moments that often go missed in the blink of an eye.
Paging through Creature, it might be tempting to describe the expressions of some animals—such as the seemingly imploring gaze of a thumb-sucking slow loris or the almost wary, sidelong glance of a wild boar—as distinctly humanlike. Zuckerman, however, is quick to dismiss that comparison. "Animals, humans, we all experience life and we all reflect on it, and we all react to [it]," he says. "Humans don't own emotions." And there's something comforting in that.
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Because having fun never gets boring.™
Find the right summer activity for you and get out there and enjoy Jackson Hole! Jackson Hole is overflowing with wildlife, scenery, and inspiration making for seemingly endless ways to enjoy yourself. With a variety of both high and low impact adventure activities to offer, the Jackson Hole Adventure Center has got your summer fun in the Tetons covered.
From whitewater rafting, to National Park wildlife safaris, to hot air balloon rides to much, much more the Jackson Hole Adventure Center invites you to experience the best of Jackson Hole.
Your adventure starts here.
Snake River Whitewater or Scenic Rafting
May - September
When in Jackson - raft!! Head down to the river for a guided rafting trip of the Grand Canyon of the Snake River. Experience class II and class III rapids. We have seats on big, small, or super small boats available, as well as optional meal trips with breakfast, lunch, or dinner included, making for the perfect whitewater trip for you. You can also opt for the more relaxing and peaceful scenic float on the Snake River!
TOTAL TRIP TIME: 3-4 hours
DEPARTURE TIMES: Multiple Departures Daily
Adults $52 -$109 / Children (Ages 4-12 scenic, 6-12 whitewater) $50-$80
National Park Wildlife Safaris
May - November
Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park set the stage for exceptional guided van wildlife tours. Whether you choose the stunning views of the Grand Teton Range at sunset, or the geysers and fumaroles of Yellowstone National Park, the raw and rugged beauty of the landscape will leave an impression. Your naturalist guide will also lead you to the best spots to view and photograph wildlife in their natural habitat. Binoculars and a spotting scope are provided on each tour. Add a hike into your tour in Yellowstone National Park and your guide will take you off the beaten path and show you a side of Yellowstone rarely seen. Trips are taken in luxury 12 passenger vans with high ceilings, making for a semi private tour feeling.
TOTAL TRIP TIME: Trip time varies depending on tour. Half-day and Full-day tours are available.
DEPARTURE TIMES: Departure time varies depending on tour
TRIP IDEAL FOR: Nature lovers of all ages
Adults $125 - $300 / Children (12 and under) $95 - $300
Grand Teton National Park Scenic Float
May - September
See the most spectacular mountain range in America from the ultimate vantage point along the Snake River! This trip begins just yards from where Ansel Adams took his iconic photo of the Tetons and the Snake River. Float through the nesting area of Grand Teton's Bald Eagle population and enjoy vistas you can't get without being on the water. Learn about park history, Teton Range geology, and local flora and fauna as you float what may be the most beautiful 10 miles of river on the planet.
TOTAL TRIP TIME: 4 Hours
DEPARTURE TIMES: Morning, Afternoon, and Evening Floats are available.
Adults $60-$70 / Child $40
Fly Fishing Trips
June - October
The Snake River has been called the best fly fishing river for beginning fly fishermen. Cutthroat trout take dry flies quite readily and even an absolute beginner has been able to catch trout! Join an expert guide who will be happy to teach you the methods of casting and working a fly. Casting is done from the drift boat so you are able to reach waters that are not fishable from the bank.
TOTAL TRIP TIME: 4-5 hours (half day trip)
TRIP IDEAL FOR: Anglers of all ages
$425 per boat
ATV Tours
June - September
Enjoy a half-day or full-day tour off the beaten path in the Gros Ventre Mountains. Enjoy mountainous terrain, incredible Teton views, and potential wildlife viewing as you join your guide for this adventure
TOTAL TRIP TIME: 4-7 hours (half-day and full-day available)
DEPARTURE TIMES: AM and PM departures
Adult $229-$299


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The road from Cairns to Port Douglas is the Far North Queensland's version of The Great Ocean Road with heaps of beaches, bays headlands points and palm trees all the way with stunning views to the Coral Sea and the mountains of The Great Divide, so you're best to hire a car to make the most of all this!
Four Mile beach is the jewel of Port Douglas. Untouched shores mark the point where the resorts meet the sea and the southeasterly trade winds touch the sand with perfect cross-onshore trade winds and plenty of flat shallow water to get you started. The Main kitesurfing area is at the southern end of the beach and offers heaps of beach to launch from, a perfect wind angle and heaps of shallow flat water behind the reef.
Cross-cross-onshore warm, consistent trades blow from the right. May - December is the southeast trade-wind season. The best time of year is right in the middle: June, July and August, although this is the Oz winter. Summertime gets more varied winds from the NE-SE. Air temps average 25°C.
Tropical even during the Australian winter. Same as the air, the wet stuff averages 25°C!
There is a whole range of accommodation available near Port Douglas, from backpackers to caravan parks, beach houses, penthouses, rainforest retreats and major resorts like the Sheraton and Sea Temple to name a few. The best fish and chips, burgers and pizzas in town are all right near the kiting end of town, or head to MacCrossan St. for the full range of world class restaurants. The Beach Shack and the Great Barrier Reef Tavern are good pubs only a stone's throw away.
Other activities include: paddle surfing, snorkelling/diving/scuba diving, reef trips, white water rafting, cable-ski, horse riding, mountain biking, helicopter flights, reef and game fishing...you name it, they've got it!
All you need once in Port Village is a push bike which you can hire and then ride the whole length of the beach, meaning you are only 20 minutes from anything in town. Alternatively, local shuttles run every 15 minutes at a rate of $2.50 or, hire a limo for $15. Hire cars in Cairns are roughly $35/day and upwards. Four Mile beach runs the length of the town so it is easy to find the beach for a kite, however having a car enables you to explore other beaches swimming holes and attractions. Spot X is just around the corner!
Cairns International (CNS) - Port Douglas is a 60 minute drive/70kms north of Cairns.


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Trustee could not avoid recorded mortgage on Debtors' real property where Debtors had sold property on unrecorded land contract.
Creditor with disallowed claim required to refund all mortgage payments made on claim; debtors' requests for attorneys' fees and return of mortgage note denied.
In fee allowance dispute, Chapter 13 debtor's attorney bears burden of proving benefit of services to debtor, and in case that does not reach confirmation, the burden may be difficult to meet. Also, the disclosure requirements of § 329 and Rule 2016(b) are mandatory and strictly enforced.
Creditors' complaints for discharge and dischargeability denied because creditors did not carry their burden of proving that debtor acted with requisite fraudulent intent.
Debtor not permitted to amend confirmed plan to reduce value of property and thereby reduce amount of secured creditor's claim.
Applying the balancing test in In re Fernstrom Storage & Van Co., 938 F.2d 731 (7th Cir. 1991), the Court denied a motion for relief from stay filed late in Chapter 11 case, when confirmation of plan would terminate stay and allow the litigation to continue.
Attorneys' fees and punitive damages for stay violation denied when towing company held valid statutory lien on debtor's truck.
Debtor's attorney forced to refund entire fee when she gave inappropriate advice to file bankruptcy when a state court action was warranted, filed inaccurate schedules and fee disclosure and failed to appear at a hearing on enforcement of the stay taking the position that her fee did not cover that hearing.
The Debtor was not personally liable under Wis. Stat. § 108.22(9) for a defunct corporation's liability for unpaid unemployment contributions.
Debtor was allowed to exempt interest in Dairy Cooperative equity account under § 522(d)(10)(E) because account was payable on account of age and was similar to a profit-sharing plan.


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There are 25 recipes on the blog Ingested Read.
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Divine Matrimonial Cake (for 'The Winter Vault') By Ingested Read 12/30/11 23:25 I found it next to impossible to pull a quote from this book that would encapsulate the reasoning behind this dessert. The Winter Vault by Anne Michaels crisscrosses between Egypt and Canada as we follow the life, love and loss of Avery (an engineer tasked... Add to my recipe book
Ito's Dorayaki Roll-ups (for 'Crawling at Night') By Ingested Read 10/09/11 12:47 "so much pain packed into a single capsule of space, his heart, chomped down and swallowed, eaten, smothered, covered, lied, disguised, he cries, he cries" (p.138) For Ito, I wanted to make something traditionally Japanese but with a twist. Dorayaki are... Add to my recipe book
Gryffindor Mulled Mead Jelly (for 'Harry Potter') By Ingested Read 10/08/11 22:23 Photo: Harry Potter Wiki This would make a stunning centerpiece to any Harry Potter party. Definitely one to make ahead of time. Please note: I am away on holiday and haven't given this recipe a test run. It should work in theory... think of it as a Potions... Add to my recipe book
Cupcakes of Knowledge (for 'Shades of Grey') By Ingested Read 10/08/11 22:18 "That's good wisdom." "It was good jam. And Jam is Knowledge" (p.234) If, like Eddie Russett, you need to bargain for answers to life's mysteries with an Apocryphal Man, it's worth having some loganberry jam to hand. And it has to be loganberry. The closest... Add to my recipe book
Pineapple & Amaretto Crème de la Cranachan (for 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie') By Ingested Read 10/08/11 22:17 "To Sandy, the unfamiliar pineapple had the authentic taste and appearance of happiness ... Both girls saved the cream to the last, then ate it in spoonfuls." (p.16) "Sandy recalled Miss Brodie's admiration for Mussolini's marching troops ... It occurred... Add to my recipe book
Hogsmeade Butterbeer Tarts (for 'Harry Potter') By Ingested Read 10/08/11 22:13 Butterbeer Bottle Labels - available from Sidetracked Artist This recipe is a fusion of Tudor Buttered Beere and a Canadian favourite, Butter Tarts. Please note: I am away on holiday and haven't given this version of the recipe a test run, though I recently... Add to my recipe book
Garibaldi r-ice Cream Ladies (for 'The Edible Woman') By Ingested Read 10/08/11 22:12 "Raisins are too risky ... Many don't like them" (p.18) "The company is layered like an ice cream sandwich, with three floors: the upper crust, the lower crust, and our department, the gooey layer in the middle." (p.19) "Now she had a blank white body.... Add to my recipe book
Cherry Cheesecake Lasagne (for 'The Edible Woman') By Ingested Read 10/08/11 22:11 In trying to create a cake that reflected Marian's disturbed state of mind, I finally decided on a cheesecake with a lasagne complex. It's symbolic of the various psychoses alluded to in the book as well as representing the love triangle - or is it more... Add to my recipe book
Strawberry "Tin Can" Shortcake (for 'The Edible Woman') By Ingested Read 10/08/11 22:10 "Are you going to have them serve it hot?" I asked, "Or maybe with cream?" "Well, it's intended primarily for the time-saver market," she said, "They naturally would want to serve it cold. They can add cream if they like, later, I mean we've nothing really... Add to my recipe book
Nutmeg, Almond and Coconut Swirls with Cream Soda Glaze (for 'The Last Warner Woman') By Ingested Read 10/08/11 22:08 "The cry of the Warner Woman carries with it a scent, and if you are close by when she prophesies you will smell it too. It is the smell of nutmeg, of earth, of rocks, of rain coming in from a distance, of salt, of ocean, of egrets, of oil, of cream soda,... Add to my recipe book
Rainbow Blues (for 'The Last Warner Woman') By Ingested Read 10/08/11 22:08 "Pearline girl, look on what you is doing nuh! It is just ugly." ( p.5) Awww, poor thing. It may be a beautiful mix of colours but it is a sorry little cake. I'll have to try again. It was meant to be a tropical rainbow wrapped in strips of royal icing... Add to my recipe book
Mariane's Cranberry, Lime & Vodka Cupcakes (for 'Crawling at Night') By Ingested Read 10/08/11 20:15 "Mariane built her own papery lantern of excuses, reasons ... words like, party, drinkies, fun-loving, good times, living life to the fullest ... she ignored the sounds or possibilities of problems, fucked up, dead end or alcoholism." (p.173) "Mariane,... Add to my recipe book
Black Forest Bombe (for 'The Magic Toyshop') By Ingested Read 10/08/11 20:12 "... you're so fresh and innocent ... something to change and destroy." (p.152) "The cake seemed extremely exotic and unlikely, a figment of the imagination." (p. 168) My goal this month was to deconstruct, subvert and re-construct a Black forest Gateau... Add to my recipe book
Purely Conceptual Cake (for 'The Raw Shark Texts') By Ingested Read 10/08/11 20:10 'thought ... congealed' (p.4) 'fluid liquid concept ... waves of association and history' (p.59) My goal this month was to create something edible that resembled the idea of a cake and tasted like the memory of cake without actually being a cake. I used... Add to my recipe book
Ada's Lot (for 'The Last Warner Woman') By Ingested Read 10/08/11 20:06 "I ask God for something better than Spanish Town, Jamaica, and he give me this country where I have tilled a hard ground." (p.150) "Just as every fruit don't name mango, and just as every animal don't name dog, so too the Warner Woman's mouth is not only... Add to my recipe book
Melanie's Worst Nightmare (Black Forest Bread Pudding) By Ingested Read 10/08/11 20:06 "They ate a lot of bread pudding under Mrs Rundle's regime ... Melanie grew to fear the bread pudding. She was afraid that if she ate too much of it she would grow fat and nobody would love her and she would die a virgin ... bloated as a drowned corpse"... Add to my recipe book
Hogsmeade Butterbeer Tarts: Tried & Tested By Ingested Read 10/05/11 00:22 The much anticipated launch of Pottermore at the end of the month has spured me into testing the theoretical recipes for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which I posted back in July while on holiday. First up is the most popular of the three, Hogsmeade... Add to my recipe book
Fairytale Challenge Winner! Honey Layer Cake By Ingested Read 09/30/11 21:53 Photo Credit: The Dusty Baker This luscious layered dessert came to me from my biggest fan, Jaqueline Raposo of The Dusty Baker. (Once again, it was my only entry so there was no bias in my decision to crown her Princess of the Pea). I love that she took... Add to my recipe book
Mincemeat 'Haggis' (for 'Harry Potter') By Ingested Read 09/27/11 14:21 Decal by Lucidchaos Graphics, modified by me "Oppugno!" If only Harry had defeated Voldemort with an attack of savage haggis. Now, that would have been something to see. (This adorable little guy was illustrated by Ryan S. Thomason, a friend and former... Add to my recipe book
Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde By Ingested Read 09/02/11 11:46 'Imaginative thought is to be discouraged. No good ever comes of it' - Munsell Book of Wisdom (p.87) I read this on holiday and dreamt about it for a week afterwards. The concept is so clever and intriguing that I don't think I'll ever look at colours in... Add to my recipe book


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Classification: Superior Hotel and Resort
Address: 34 Cau May Street, Sapa Town, Lao Cai, City Center, Sapa
Price: From 20 USD/room/night
Location: Sapa' Center
Number of Room and Suite: 29
Convenient Attractions: Cacat Black Mong Village, Taphin Red Dao Village, Sapa Market, Sapa Church, Tavan Day Village
The Royal View Sapa Hotel is a 3-star hotel and comprises modern and fully equipped guestrooms. Located in the heart of downtown, the hotel is a desirable place for any tourists coming to Sapa to explore the natural landscapes of this area. This hotel boasts an email and Internet service as well as a tour and airline booking service. The hotel's restaurant servesup a variety of cuisines prepared by excellent chefs. Guests can also enjoy an array of beverages in the well stocked café. With a full range of amenities and international standards of service, the Royal View Sapa Hotel promises an unforgettable stay.
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Caption: The well supporting the membrane and channel is noted in the figure. A team of researchers at Columbia Engineering has used miniaturized electronics to measure the activity of individual ion-channel proteins with temporal resolution as fine as one microsecond, producing the fastest recordings of single ion channels ever performed. They designed a custom integrated circuit to perform these measurements, in which an artificial cell membrane and ion channel are attached directly to the surface of the amplifier chip.
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FirstMerit Appoints Robinson Executive Vice President, Wealth Management Services
AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstMerit Corporation (Nasdaq: FMER) announces the appointment of Michael G. Robinson as Executive Vice President, Wealth Management Services. Prior to joining FirstMerit, he spent 27 years at JP Morgan Chase where he held a number of leadership roles within the company's wealth management business.
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The Crap We Missed - Wednesday 8.15.12
Tommy Hilfiger in New York City. (August 15, 2012)
Photo: Bauer-Griffin, Fame/Flynet, Getty, INFdaily, Splash News, WENN
Tommy Hilfiger in New York City. (August 15, 2012)
Photo: Bauer-Griffin, Fame/Flynet, Getty, INFdaily, Splash News, WENN
Somehow I don't think "As the guy who came into my butt last night" quite fits into that shirt….
Laughing out loud Topher
I hope this sad photo can at least inspire some good jokes.
Can I unsee his man toe?
Something about this picture is just wrong. I can't put my finger on it… and I don't want to either!
Power strolling.
"fast as _ _ _ _"
He should have been forced to wear the Olympic uniforms. And buy them. At full boat.
What's Joe Piscopo doing outside of Jersey?
Hilfiger it out…
I laughed way too hard at this
Two blocks down the street, he stumbled upon a gang of gay ham radio operators, and hours later, during a brief lull in the melee, his ass sent out an . . . – - – . . .
…a lightly-tapped shuttlecock?
Did Mickey Rourke go on another diet?
Nice built in knee pads
They're from the Lindsay Collection. You can claim those on your taxes if they're work gear.
The pants looked better on Lawrence
Stop making fun of him, y'all! The guy has a monoball, which makes him, technically, handicaped. Have a heart!
Travolta? Oh wait …that's too many letters.
Man, he looks much more lifelike in the Hellboy make-up.
"Fast as…BALL"
Peanut dick dresses left
F_A_G (damn)
G_A_Y (damn)
I give up.
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Pro-immigration groups stumble on targeting Kirk
BY LYNN SWEET Twitter: @lynnsweet June 13, 2013 6:56PM
Sen. Mark Kirk. | File Photo
Updated: July 16, 2013 6:15AM
WASHINGTON — It's lovely that Illinois business, labor, political and religious leaders are putting aside their differences to unite to push Congress to pass immigration reform, but their strategies are not working; look no further than Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) opposing the Senate even taking up the immigration bill.
And though the pro-immigration movement in Illinois likes to brandish its bipartisan approach, the facts are that no Illinois Republican in Congress — the six GOP House members and Kirk — is a solid yes when it comes to supporting immigration reform.
On the Democratic side in Illinois, Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Luis Gutierrez are national leaders in their respective "gangs" trying to forge bipartisan deals to get an immigration bill passed. Eleven of the 12 Illinois House Democrats are in the yes column, and I could see Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) coming through to make it a dozen.
The business group saw its Kirk strategy melt down this week while it continues to be timid about targeting Illinois GOP House members.
I understand; it's hard to talk about being a bipartisan immigration organization when your main Illinois congressional lobbying targets are Republicans.
Former GOP Gov. Jim Edgar and other honchos on the Illinois Business Immigration Coalition have been talking to Kirk and his top staffer since shortly after the group was launched last April. They knew Kirk had concerns about border security but were never given a signal that he would try to block the entire bill.
Or maybe they just don't "get" how to approach Kirk.
The day after the Sun-Times ran a story with some comments from Edgar asking for Kirk's support, Kirk on Tuesday voted twice against letting the immigration bill advance for full debate on the Senate floor, which is taking place this week.
I asked David Bender, an IBIC Steering Committee co-chair — and the Logan County GOP chairman — on Thursday if they were blindsided.
"I don't know if we were blindsided," Bender said. "We were more surprised."
Kirk was one of only 15 Republicans to vote against the Senate debating immigration reform, a move that shocked and mystified Democratic and GOP Kirk-watchers. Kirk sided with the most conservative hardliners — the ones seen as hostile to immigration reform — when he could have voted to let the bill advance and then work to change it.
On Wednesday, Kirk set what may be an impossibly high bar for his backing for immigration reform.
Before supporting a path for illegal immigrants in the U.S. to become citizens, Kirk called for the Senate to adopt a controversial border security proposal by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) that as I write this has little chance of passage.
A group of Democratic Latino elected officials — aldermen, state representatives and a Cook County commissioner — held a press conference in Chicago on Thursday to implore Kirk, according to a release, to "stop practicing the politics of stupidity and support immigration reform."
If Kirk ignored the pleadings of establishment GOP business figures, I can't imagine he will be moved at all by a bunch of Democrats calling him out.
The Democratic-oriented SEIU on Friday will be sending protesters to Kirk's Chicago office. That tactic may get them face time on TV — but it shows they don't have a clue as to how to approach the eclectic Kirk.
Kirk made a risky move in casting those two "procedural" no votes on Tuesday. He did not have to. Kirk could have worked to toughen border security while the bill is in play.
There is some thought that Kirk wanted to move to the right after backing gay marriage and gun-control measures. Maybe. If so, those votes come with a political cost. At the least, Kirk created a record Democrats will use against him in 2016, no matter if he ultimately supports immigration reform.


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A concussion is a brain injury that may result in a bad headache, altered levels of alertness, or unconsciousness.
It temporarily interferes with the way your brain works, and it can affect memory, judgment, reflexes, speech, balance, coordination, and sleep patterns.
See also: Concussion - first aid
There are more than a million cases of concussion each year in the United States.
A concussion may result when the head hits an object or a moving object strikes the head. A concussion can result from a fall, sports activities, and car accidents. Significant movement of the brain (jarring) in any direction can cause unconsciousness. How long a person remains unconscious may indicate the severity of the concussion.
Concussions don't always involve a loss of consciousness. In fact, most people who have concussions never black out. Some people have had a concussion and never even realized it.
Symptoms can range from mild to severe. They can include:
- Altered level of consciousness (drowsy, hard to arouse, or similar changes)
- Confusion, feeling spacey, or not thinking straight
- Headache
- Loss of consciousness
- Memory loss (amnesia) of events before the injury or immediately after the person regained consciousness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Seeing flashing lights
- Sense of having lost time
Emergency signs:
- Changes in alertness and consciousness
- Convulsions (seizures)
- Muscle weakness on one or both sides
- Persistent confusion
- Persistent unconsciousness (coma)
- Repeated vomiting
- Unequal pupils
- Unusual eye movements
- Walking problems
Head injuries that result in concussion often are associated with injury to the neck and spine. Take particular care when moving patients who have had a head injury.
Exams and Tests
A neurological examination may show abnormalities. The doctor will check your pupil size.
Tests that may be performed include:
- EEG (brain wave test) may be needed if seizures continue
- Head CT
- MRI of the head
A health care provider will do a brain and nervous system (neurological) evaluation to determine the right treatment for an uncomplicated concussion.
If a blow to the head during athletics leads to a bad headache, a feeling of being confused (dazed), or unconsciousness, a trained person must determine when the person can return to playing sports.
If a child or young adult has lost consciousness, that person should not play sports for a period of 3 months. There is an increased rate of brain injury and occasionally death in persons who have had a previous concussion that resulted in unconsciousness.
You may use acetaminophen (Tylenol) for a headache. Do NOT use aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil), naproxen, or other similar drugs.
Eat a light diet. Light activity around the home is okay. You do not need to stay in bed. However, avoid exercise, lifting weights, or other heavy activity.
Have an adult stay with you for the first 12 - 24 hours after you are home from an emergency room.
- Going to sleep is okay. For at least the first 12 hours, someone should wake you up every 2 or 3 hours. They can ask a simple question, such as your name, and then look for any changes in the way you look or act.
- Ask your doctor for how long you need to do this.
Do not drink alcohol until you have completely recovered. Alcohol may slow down your recovery, increase your risk for another injury, and make it even harder to make decisions.
A concussion with bleeding or brain damage must be treated in a hospital.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Full recovery is expected from an uncomplicated concussion. Dizziness, memory loss, problems thinking, irritability, headaches, sleep disturbances, and other symptoms may occur continue for weeks or even months afterwards.
Possible Complications
- Bleeding in the brain (intracerebral hemorrhage)
- Brain injury that results in physical, emotional, or intellectual changes or deficits
If someone has received a blow to the head, the person should be watched closely for signs of possible brain damage.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if anyone has a head injury that causes unconsciousness, or a head injury without unconsciousness that produces worrisome symptoms.
If symptoms do not go away or are not improving after 2 or 3 weeks, talk to your doctor.
Call the doctor if you have:
- Changes in behavior or unusual behavior
- Changes in speech (slurred, difficult to understand, does not make sense)
- Difficulty waking up or becoming more sleepy
- Double vision or blurred vision
- Fever
- Fluid and blood leaking from your nose or ears
- Headache that is getting worse, lasts a long time, or is not relieved by over-the-counter pain relievers
- Problems thinking straight
- Problems walking or talking
- Seizures (jerking your arms or legs without control)
- Vomiting more than three times
Call 911 or go the emergency room if emergency signs develop.
Attention to safety, including the use of appropriate athletic gear, such as bike helmets and seat belts, reduces the risk of head injury.
Ropper AH, Gorson KC. Clinical practice: concussion. N Engl J Med. 2007;356:166-172.
Kirsch TD, Lipinski CJ. Head injury. In: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, eds. Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 6th ed. Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill; 2006:chap 255.
Heegaard WC, Biros MH. Head. In: Marx JA, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2009:chap 38.
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, Clinic. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


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McGrath: After 50 years, still processing JFK assassination
The presidency of John F. Kennedy was a time of elation, confusion and transfiguration for my generation.
It was 1960 when my father came home with JFK campaign literature, bumper stickers reading "Kennedy for President" and colorful buttons with slogans like "New Leadership for the 60s."
I was only 11, so my old man endorsing a politician was an alien concept that I could only extrapolate to sports, as with his unrequited love for the Chicago Cardinals, the football team that abandoned him for St. Louis. Or his baseball obsession, which had him never miss a TV or radio broadcast of the White Sox, who the year before had captured the American League pennant but lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.
So it was an unquestioned rite of birth for me to be a fan of Kennedy. I pinned a red-white-and-blue button to my tan school uniform shirt and another to my dark brown tie. I taped two bumper stickers to the glossy covers of my math and religion books.
Because I had no doubt that my teachers and classmates at St. Bernadette School in Evergreen Park would all be united in wanting to "back Jack" for president, I was shocked and a little hurt when I saw classmates sporting "Nixon's the One" buttons and other heretical propaganda.
Such betrayal was even worse than if they had rooted for the Dodgers because Nixon was a Quaker, and voting for him might technically qualify as a mortal sin.
Sister Mary Carol had given us more than one breathless lecture on the historical wonderment of Kennedy possibly becoming the first Catholic president. This was yet another shock to me, one I kept quiet about, shattering my assumption that all great Americans, including Lincoln and Washington and John Wayne had been Catholics.
Kennedy eventually thrashed Nixon in the presidential debates and the election, and I was confident in the next year or two that I had grown less naïve about religion and politics (admittedly a low bar to surpass).
When I started high school and began to read more than the funnies in the Chicago Daily News, I tracked the first family's doings like baseball's daily box score.
While I dutifully struggled through stories involving Cuba and inflation and nuclear proliferation, I hungrily pored over newspaper and magazine photos of Jack, John-John and Caroline at the beach or Oval Office and of the entire Kennedy clan playing football at the family compound in Hyannis Port, Mass.
Dwight Eisenhower had been the only other president I was aware of. I could neither spell his surname nor understand the purpose of the game of golf to which he was so dedicated. But the TV newsreels of JFK sailing the high seas with his family felt prosaically perfect for the leader of the free world.
On Nov. 22, 1963, I sat in study hall at St. Joseph's Seminary in Westmont playing a solitary, made-up game of desktop baseball (with pens and pencils and a tiny ball of aluminum foil) when the announcement came over the intercom that the president of the United States had been shot.
The principal (rector) let the radio play next to the microphone in the main office so that the clipped, dramatic declarations of the broadcaster repeated, confirmed, elucidated, left no doubt that the first living hero of mine had been violently killed.
When the school bell rang, I walked through a hallway of stunned, speechless students to get to history class. Father McConnel acknowledged the shooting in a single sentence and then said, "I know we all want to mourn, but life must go on." He then told us to open our books to where we last left off.
I do not remember if at age 14 I understood the irony of our being led away from the subject of the president being assassinated for a chapter review on the Louisiana Purchase. In hindsight, McConnel was likely devastated and at a loss for what to say.
What I do recall are the feelings I walked around with for several days — loss, loneliness and depression.
And of the ever-so-slowly creeping awareness over the next thousand days that the world was more cold, uncaring and inscrutable than my father or Sister Mary Carol could have known.
David McGrath, a former resident of Evergreen Park and Oak Forest, is an emeritus professor of English at the College of DuPage.


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From the turntable-slash-stovetop, to the weird stock image of bacon and eggs on fire, to Coolio's knowing look – there is so, so much to love about this cookbook cover. And that's not even getting to the recipes inside! Finger-Lickin', Rib-Stickin', Fall-Off-the-Bone-and-into-Your-Mouth Chicken, anyone?
If It Makes You Healthy: More Than 100 Delicious Recipes Inspired by the Seasons by Sheryl Crow and Chuck White
It is impossible to look at this book and not sing the title in your mind. Go ahead, try it.
Karma Cookbook: Great Tasting Dishes to Nourish Your Body and Feed Your Soul by Boy George and Dragana G. Brown
We were skeptical about this one, but Boy George's false eyelashes appear to have been fashioned out of carrots, so maybe he does know his way around a kitchen.
Dolly's Dixie Fixin's: Love, Laughter and Lots of Good Food by Dolly Parton
Only Dolly Parton would match her lipstick to her nails to her apron to her blouse. And we love her for that.
Eva's Kitchen: Cooking with Love for Family and Friends by Eva Longoria
Yep, Eva Longoria caught the celebrity cookbook bug as well. Let's hope that the recipes inside this book are a little more interesting than that plate of plain noodles she's standing beside.
My Cookbook by Gerard Depardieu
Creative title there, Gerard.
Cooking with Kenny Rogers by Kenny Rogers
If you lived near a Kenny Rogers Roasters franchise in the '90s (or saw that Seinfeld episode where Kramer's apartment was flooded with red light from a neon Roasters sign), you might not be shocked that the country singer-songwriter had some culinary skills. And a manly denim apron, apparently.
Cooking with Heart and Soul by Isaac Hayes
He played the voice of Chef on South Park, but who knew Isaac Hayes liked to cook in real life? And with an entire produce department right in his own kitchen. Hot buttered vegetables, anyone?
Kill It & Grill It: A Guide to Preparing and Cooking Wild Game and Fish by Ted and Shemane Nugent
The Nuge! There's so much to say about this cookbook cover...where to begin. Let's start with Ted's weapons of choice – rifle – and his (now ex-) wife Shemane's weapons – scary-looking knife and spatula. So you can kill and grill, of course.
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Feeling great, losing weight and saving the planet? That's a tall order, Alicia Silverstone. Just please don't tell us it involves "kiss feeding."
Mariel's Kitchen: Simple Ingredients for a Delicious and Satisfying Life by Mariel Hemingway
I loved you in Manhattan, Mariel Hemingway. But your cookbook cover is putting me to sleep.
One Dish at a Time: Delicious Recipes and Stories from My Italian-American Childhood and Beyond by Valerie Bertinelli
"One dish at a time! One dish at a time! One dish at a tiiiimme!" Sorry, just having an '80s TV flashback.
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Pittsylvania County:
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It's a debate New Yorkers (and iVillagers) have engaged in for some time, but you know an issue has reached the national level when Miss Universe gets asked for her thoughts on it. Yep, we're talking about the 13-story community center (which will house a Muslim prayer room) to be built two blocks away from Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan.
When asked by a Miss Universe pageant judge what she thought of the plans, Miss USA contestant Rima Fakih -- who was born in Lebanon and raised in New York -- said she is against it. "I totally agree with President Obama with the statement on constitutional rights of freedom of religion," she said, adding, "I also agree that it shouldn't be so close to the World Trade Center. We should be more concerned with the tragedy than religion."
Even Miss USA and Miss Universe pageant owner Donald Trump weighed in on the issue. "It's very insensitive and it shouldn't be there," he told Extra. "I'm a big believer in freedom of religion but I think the mosque being in that location is absolutely wrong."
iVillagers, however, aren't so sure. "I hate discrimination in any shape or form, and I think the people attacking the idea of the 'mosque' or 'community center,' or whatever it is are just perpetuating hatred," writes member elosquirrel.
"Let them build their mosque, or community center, or whatever they are calling it," echoes denise363636. "This is America -- and to deny someone their freedom of religion would be wrong, and would show the terrorists that they are chipping away at our way of life."
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Moving to sunny California
So I've landed a job with Rearden Commerce in Foster City, California. All of our belongings [including our car] are currently in a trailer on it's way to Redwood City. We sold our house, purchased plane tickets, and pretty much finished up all the stuff required for a move across the entire country.
Why wouldn't it be perfect timing to get summoned for jury duty in Cincinnati :/
Starting to learn Hadoop and Lucene
I've been reading about Hadoop and Lucene for a while now. Today I finally started working with the demos to get a better feel for how things work.
I'm excited to learn more!
Script kiddies
I must admit it's sorta cute watching a script kiddie try to hack your site using sql injection or whatever. But it's even cuter when they try to get your [python] code to execute a get variable in the hopes of causing your [python] code to execute php code.
Maybe one should return a link to Netcraft?
House: Spring 2008 (stripping wallpaper)
It's official: stripping wallpaper sucks.
Amazon EC2 - changing the game
Over the past two weeks I've spent some time with friends who are investigating Amazon's EC2 service. I must say that I'm very impressed. Essentially the service allows you to run a virtual computer. You can then add and remove hosepower via web service calls, and all you pay for is the uptime per hour, and bandwidth.
I believe the service is either running Xen, or is based off of it. Either way, what they have done with it is truely amayzing.
www.rockfloat.com redesign
I've been working long and hard now for the past three months writing a brand new version of this website. It's written from scratch, and uses all sorts of neat technologies. There were a few different reasons why I took the time to rewrite everything. The most important reason probably was that my codebase was getting really crazy and difficult to maintain. It's much cleaner now, and far easier to extend and maintain. Another reason was that I needed a proof of concept for Chula, the framework that has replaced what I was using Apple for. Apple was my first Python project, and was pretty crappy. Chula is much better I think, and might actually be something people might find useful :)
I'll be watching for bugs over the next few days, but wee it's finished!
Security - how it's supposed to be done
It's things like this that continue to push me further and further away from commercial software. The open source community takes the quality of their product very seriously, and they also take security seriously. I think often times it's the open source community that sets the bar on how best handle security related issues. Take the recent security issue with a portion of Gentoo's infrastructure. I've read a bit of bad press regarding the issue, but from my perspective the Gentoo infra team set yet another example of how things should be handled. I think businesses large and small would benefit greatly from following the example of Gentoo and other open source organizations that take security seriously.
Well done Gentoo.
Google Analytics, books, and subcutanious fluids
I have also been reading my shiney new Postgresql book. It's really good and I can't wait till the other two become available. I'm learning all sorts of little things I never knew before about Postgresql.
Probably the most interesting thing this week was the start of Kirby's new treatment. She has a very bad mouth infection, but the vet is unable to properly treat it because her renal (kidney) values are not good. It seems the recommended treatment is to give her fluids under the skin. So today we gave her the first 100cc dose of normal saline via IV tubing and a needle inserted under the skin between her shoulders. The fact that I'm a nurse has come in handy as I feel pretty comfortable working with needles. The part that's odd is to intentionally let fluid go under the skin - this is something you completely avoid with humans (infiltration). I'll have to post some pictures of the process as it's pretty interesting.
John M.
General update
- Added stats tracking to this blog (forgot I had turned on this one flag in Feb)
- Added stats tracking to the howto documents, curious how that will look
- Initial import of a Git howto (since I'm starting to love it)
- Added drop down style navigation to the howto index
- Cleaned up the keychain howto just a bit
I've also been slacking on the 4 HP DL145's I bought for a much needed upgrade. The first one is build and imaged, just need to deploy it to the other three and begin migrating services. Being able to start from a hardened stage3 was really nice. Way to go Gentoo devs!
Man it seems like there just aren't enough hours in the day :)
The current state of Microsoft - update
Just look at the big picture. Microsoft is loosing business internationally. Linux is quickly becoming competitive on the desktop. Linux is already a powerhouse on the server front, and Microsoft spent the last seven years building a shiny new operating system which is now being considered a failure. What does this mean? Answer: Microsoft is in trouble.
I really think it's pathetic and sad that Microsoft is now going to attack the open source community legally. It would make more sense for Microsoft to use it's financial strength to simply build a better product. Unfortunately they seem unable to compete in the long term, so the only option is to play dirty.
Here's what I predict will happen. Microsoft's hold on the market will continue to loosen as it's products become less and less competitive. The legal action(s) taken by Microsoft will do nothing but make the world dislike Microsoft more than they do already. More and more OEM's will start offering Linux on their computers. In five years I think Microsoft will find themselves [for the first time] being forced into doing certain things because the international community demands it. For example I think Microsoft will be forced into fully supporting the majority of open source file formats because international business will demand it. When U.S. companies find themselves unable to pass documents to a growing number of countries moving to open source Microsoft will be forced to listen to the demands of it's customers.
Honestly I'm glad Microsoft is doing this now. We all knew they would, so let's get this crap out of the way so we can move on to more useful things. Poor Ballmer, he's going to wind up looking just as stupid as Darl does :/
UPDATE: See here, here, here, and here.
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RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Davis Love III says he'd rather be playing this week in the World Golf Championships in Ohio.
That said, he's looking forward to his debut at the Reno-Tahoe Open partly because they use the same scoring system he rode to victory twice when the International was played at Castle Pines outside of Denver.
Love said Wednesday he's always been a fan of the modified Stableford format that puts a premium on eagles and birdies and makes a winner out of the man with the most points instead of the fewest strokes.
Padraig Harrington, David Toms, Stuart Appleby and defending champ J.J. Henry also are in the field that begins play Thursday on the edge of the Sierra.
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The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) – formerly the Conservation Security Program – was established in the 2002 Farm Bill and represents the first serious attempt to move toward an outcome-based federal conservation program that rewards environmental performance rather than prescriptive practices. The CSP is also the first broad-based federal farm conservation incentive program ever that by statute and regulation requires participants to solve resource problems to the non-degradation or sustainable resources use level.
CSP participants can earn up to $40,000 a year to actively manage and maintain existing and new conservation systems. Payments are not based on the type or volume of production or on prices, but on fulfillment of clearly defined conservation conditions and compensation for provision of environmental services.
The 2008 Farm Bill expands and improves the Conservation Stewardship Program, making it available nationwide with a continuous enrollment process and ranking system. For more information about the new and improved CSP, including eligibility requirements, payments, and contact information at USDA, please visit the Conservation Stewardship Program page of NSAC's Grassroots Guide to the 2008 Farm Bill.
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Jason Miesbauer's new role at The Morton Arboretum is to establish a research program in biomechanics, the architecture of trees, and applied arboriculture, which focuses on the growth, maintenance, and function of urban landscape trees.
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How is it that you can be the most supportive fucking person in your family; the only one out of all your siblings that does everything for your parents, especially your mom and the one friend that everyone seems to call when ever they need a fucking shoulder to lean on or ear to chew off but, when you have a fucking problem, everyone acts like you don't have the fucking right to every be upset over something! All I hear from everyone family and my so called friends is drama, drama, drama and bitching, bitching, bitching about every fucking they 24/7. But, when I get a little stressed out and need someone to talk too I get treated like I'm a fucking mental case and everyone has better things to do than offer an ear for me! What the fuck! I'm the only one out of my siblings who doesn't take advantage of my mom and does every fucking thing for her! My other siblings literally only call my mom when when they need a fucking baby sitter! My mom would literally only see my brother once a fucking year on Christmas and that's a big fucking maybe if he didn't have any kids for my mom to baby sit! My sister only calls when she can't find one of the usual two dozen other fucking losers she calls first to get them to do something for her! When she has a friend to keep her company or someone else to give her money for something; we won't hear for her for fucking days on end! I do more for my mother in one week than my siblings have done for her in the last six months! And no it has nothing to do with the fact that I'm living with her because even when I was on my own for six fucking years, I was over her house every other fucking day helping her clean, do laundry, food shopping, run errands or just keep her company and I earn my fucking keep around here by doing that same shit every day, even having dinner ready most days if I'm home at dinner time and food shopping with money out of my pocket and doing their fucking laundry besides my own! And friends?! What fucking friends?! I guess everyone is so used to me (Rachel) being "old reliable" when it comes to having someone to talk too that I'm expected to all of a sudden not be human and have no feelings of my own! I've done nothing but screw up my fucking life. Quit one job after another because I wasn't happy and still don't have a clue as to what I'd like to do at 38 years of age. What a fucking loser! No job, still living with my parents, no car, over weight and no social life! I wish I had the fucking balls to put a gun in my mouth and pull the trigger and I don't want to hear how other people have died and would have given anything to keep on living so I should be grateful to be alive, o.k.! Fuck you too! I've literally gone to St. Patrick's Cathedral (Church) and begged on my knees in church, begged in prayer for some kind of sign to be sent to me, giving me a clue as to what I should be doing with my life! I've both watched on television and heard stories about people who were positive that they were sent some kind of sign letting them know what direction their lives should be going in. I want that same sign! Where is it? I feel like my life is just going around in circles and I'm just taking up space on this planet! Everone else has gone on and gotten married, had families, started careers and I'm just a big fucking loser! I have nine more weeks left of unemployment checks! I'm going to see what happens in those nine weeks! I don't want to settle for another low paying job just for the sake of working! Because that's been my cycle for the past couple of years! I quit one job because I want to find another more "rewarding" job or a job I feel I should really be doing, all so I can panick at the last minute and just settle for any job once again, only to repeat the same fucking cycle the following year! Once again, waiting for that fucking sign! I can't do it again! Damn it! I really want to have the balls in another nine weeks to be able to end my life! I'm not waiting for the sign or maybe that was supposed to be the sign all along?! Maybe I'm supposed to end my life so I can be made an example to other people; like in my family?! If I end my own life, maybe my nephew will straighten his lazy ass out and start doing better in school and maybe my sister will get off her lazy ass and decide not to be on public assistance anymore and finally decide to make something of herself! If I ended my life I also won't have to worry about how fucking fat I got, or being 38 and single! I won't have to worry about shit and I can just rest in piece!
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Works By Six Local Artists on Display at Madison's Susan Powell Fine Art Starting Friday
Check out the work of six local artists at Madison's Susan Powell Fine Art beginning Friday. The show, Group of Six, features still lifes and landscapes by Kathy Anderson, Stephanie Birdsall, Michael Naples, Dan Brown, Dennis Sheehan and Grace DeVito. It aims to showcase how the artists, both emerging and established, can explore new territory through a medium we're used to.
Group of Six
Nov. 9-Dec. 2, Susan Powell Fine Art, 679 Boston Post Rd., Madison, (203) 318-0616, susanpowellfineart.com. Reception: Fri., Nov. 9, 5-8 p.m. Gallery hours: Wed.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-5 p.m. and by appointment.
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Capital Factory Demo Day - ATX in NYC
Capital Factory
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EST)
Event Details
Capital Factory invites you to ATX in NYC where we will showcase 15 of Austin's finest technology startups that are looking for early stage funding.
Each startup will get 5 minutes on stage and then you can go and talk to them afterwards. There will be numerous other leaders from the Austin entrepreneurial community in attendence as well.
One lucky attendee will win a badge to SXSW Interactive 2012!
6:45pm Get a good seat
7:00pm Introduction
7:10pm 7 startup pitches
7:50pm Go talk to startups you liked
8:10pm 10 minutes about Austin
8:20pm 8 more startup pitches
9:00pm Go talk to startups you liked
Special thanks to General Assembly for being our hosts, to Microsoft BizSpark for providing drinks and light snacks, and to SXSW for donating a badge to SXSW Interactive that will be raffled off.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EST)
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Capital Factory is the entrepreneurial center of gravity in Austin, Texas. Located in the middle of downtown, Capital Factory has more than 50,000 square feet full of startups and entrepreneurs. Take classes to learn the skills that startups need, attend meet ups to find a co-founder, rent a desk for your startup or apply for funding and mentorship in the Incubator and Accelerator.


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If you like to bake, but avoid it because of the 'go straight to my thighs' ingredients there are a few vegan substitutes you might consider using.
Earth Balance: All-natural with zero trans fat {take that, Fabio!}. It looks and tastes similar to butter and can be used the same way to bake, coat your pan, or spread on bread. In most recipes, you can also use grape seed oil as a substitute {and in a few, you can use applesauce} .
Ener-G Egg Replacer: For sure using power as an egg substitute in baking seems totally strange, but your taste buds won't notice, and your wallet will. One box of Ener-G Egg Replacer can replace 100 eggs. Simply blend with water, the rest of your ingredients and you'll be a cupcake making machine! Depending on your recipie you can use flaxseed, bananas, or tofu as eggless options.
Cream Substitutes: If you're looking for a free from sugar, soy, and gluten and a non-dairy cream, try MimicCreme. If you'd like to add a little oh la la to your your dish try Soyatoo whipped cream.
Nut Based Milks: Soy and rice are the most popular nut based milks, but there is also almond, coconut, and hemp as well.
Non-Dairy Chocolate Chips: Sunspire makes makes a little chip without the dairy.
Sweetner: We all know we should avoid sugar, and sugar substitutes. But, the sweet tooth has a mind of its own. Good news is there are some healthier, less processed options. Raw sugar, maple sugar or syrup, and agave nectar are some great options.


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Enabling the Data-Driven University, EDUCAUSE Review Online, August 13, 2012
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Degree Compass: A Course Recommendation System, EDUCAUSE Review Online, September 4, 2013
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Direct2Degree: College One Course at a Time, EDUCAUSE Review Online, August 5, 2013
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Sherpa: Increasing Student Success with a Recommendation Engine, EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, November 8, 2012
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Valencia College: LifeMap and Atlas--Planning For Success, EDUCAUSE Review Online, September 5, 2012
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For those not in the know, Fred The Godson is a relatively underground emcee born and raised in South Bronx, New York City. Throughout his burgeoning career, he's released a slew of projects and collaborated with the likes of Lil Kim, Raekwon, Maino, Fatman Scoop, Pusha T, Remo The Hitmaker, Oun-P, Murder Mook, Loaded Lux, Charlie Clips, Chubby Jag, Dade County Mustafa and many more. The last we heard of Fred was the January 2014 singe "Quarter Past Three", produced by the Elements - expect it on his upcoming mixtape Fat Boy Fresh mixtape, which is slated to drop in early 2014. Stay tuned for updates on his career, y'all - there's certainly more to come.
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